Profiles

Bertrand Piccard is a well-known explorer and holder of two world records: flying round-the-world in a balloon and piloting the first ever solar plane, capable of flying perpetually without fuel. He was also the visionary and driving force behind the Solar Impulse Project which created this solar plane. It is in Bertrand’s DNA to go ...

Claus Raasted has worked with designing extraordinary experiences for almost a quarter of a century. Today, he serves as the Director for The College of Extraordinary Experiences, is a Coach at McKinsey & Company, and hosts the podcast ”The Business of Extraordinary Experiences”. He is also a prolific author, with 30 books to his name, ...

Sir John Sawers has 36 years’ experience in diplomacy and intelligence, culminating in five years as chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 2009 to 2014. During his tenure, he modernised the Service and led it through major changes in operations, technology, and public accountability. In that role, he took part in the ...

Bruce Schneier is an internationally renowned security technologist, called a "security guru" by The Economist. His influential newsletter "Crypto-Gram" and his blog "Schneier on Security" are read by over 250,000 people.

Martin Roll is an experienced global business strategist, senior advisor and mentor to Fortune 500 companies, Asian firms, family-owned businesses and family offices. He advises clients on strategy, transformation, leadership, family business and family office topics. He additionally, works closely with global business families and family offices on strategy, leadership, succession, governance, professionalization, impact and other critical topics for long-term, inter-generational success.

Serena Williams sits at the top of the tennis world; she's won 23 career Grand Slams, which is the most Grand Slam singles titles in history. Her remarkable tennis achievements combined with her off-court success in film, television, fashion and philanthropy makes her one of the most recognisable global icons in the world.

Julia is an expert in the areas of memory, criminal psychology, AI and diversity in the workplace. She is committed to building more respectful and inclusive working environments. She is also an expert on legal cases, particularly those with historical allegations. Her expertise is in false memories and how law enforcement can use "tactics that ...

Mariana has become a crucial voice in the field of left-wing academic thought and is listed in the 50 Most Influential People of 2020 by GQ Magazine. In 2019, she was named as one of the ’3 most important thinkers about innovation’ by the New Republic, and was on The Bloomberg 50 list of ’Ones ...

Dr. Dambisa Moyo is a pre-eminent thinker, who influences key decision-makers in strategic investment and public policy. She is respected for her unique perspectives, her balance of contrarian thinking with measured judgment, and her ability to turn economic insight into investible ideas. Dambisa has earned a strong reputation as a top-tier opinion former and trusted ...

Prof. Joseph Stiglitz is a leading economic educator and the former Chair of The Commission of Experts of the President of the UN General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System. In 2009 Thinkers 50, the global ranking of management gurus, placed him among the list of most influential thinkers. A pioneer ...

Barry’s aim is to show audiences how to stay ahead in fast changing and unpredictable markets by keeping yourself, your products and your company fresh. With his Anglo-Irish charm he shows how to lead (not manage), and how to energize people who work for you, with you and above you. Above all, he offers ideas ...

Noreena Hertz is a renowned thought leader and economist with an impressive track record in predicting global trends. In 2017 Noreena launched her own show MegaHertz:London Calling on Sirius XM in the US, providing insights and analysis on what is happening in Europe and also a European take on what is happening in the US. ...

Bindi Karia is passionate about all things start-up in Europe and connecting the dots between Investors, Founders, Corporates and Government. She is the founder of a Boutique Advisory Firm, bindi ventures, focused on advising and connecting across four core Innovation pillars for commercial success. Bindi is deeply embedded in the European startup scene and tech ...

Stephen Attenborough is at the forefront of space tourism. He is the Commercial Director for Virgin Galactic, a company wholly owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group which is on track to become the world's first passenger carrying commercial spaceline.

Nathalie Nahai is one of the foremost experts in web psychology. With a background in psychology, web design and digital strategy, she coined the term ‘web psychology’, defining it as ‘the empirical study of how our online environments influence our attitudes and behaviours’. Nathalie is the founder of the Institute of Web Psychology, which helps ...

Keren Elazari is an internationally celebrated researcher, author and speaker on all matters related to cybersecurity and hacker culture. Her research and writing about security has been featured in Scientific American, WIRED and CNN. Keren holds a CISSP certification and Masters in Security Studies from the prestigious Security & Technology workshop at Tel Aviv University ...

Jochen Zeitz believes that if each of us were to find new ways to translate our passions into meaningful connections and make a contribution, whether small or large, towards achieving not only personal but larger social and environmental goals, then the world can undoubtedly change for the better. He strives to help his audiences listen ...

Roger Flynn is a recognised CEO and leader in transformation change having driven change in global organisations including Virgin, British Airways, Prudential and the BBC. He is now Chairman and investor in several media, travel and technology businesses. Roger has a wealth of experience as a driver of transformational change and investor in disruptive businesses. ...

Michael Foale a British-American astrophysicist and former NASA astronaut, has one of the most impressive careers in the space and technology industry. He is passionate about space travel and exploring the possibilities of getting more and more people into space.

Erik Brynjolfsson is the Schussel Family Professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management, Director of the MIT Center for Digital Business, Chair of the MIT Sloan Management Review, and the Editor of the Information Systems Network. Erik Brynjolfsson earned his A.B., Magna cum laude, and S.M. in Applied Mathematics and Decision Sciences at Harvard ...

Lisa Forte is an expert in the human side of cyber security and social engineering. In 2018 she won the "Top 100 Women In Tech" Awards recognising her achievements and contributions to the cyber security industry. Lisa began her career in counter-terrorism intelligence for a UK Government agency before moving into one of the UK ...

Jane is an award-winning entrepreneur, best-selling author and international speaker. Jane has over twenty years’ worth of experience in cyber security, has built and sold her own global penetration testing firm and held executive positions at renowned consultancies. Over the years she has launched, created and been actively involved in numerous accreditation organisations, forums and ...

Hannah’s mathematical expertise has led to the development of several BBC documentaries including Climate Change By Numbers, Calculating Ada: The Countess of Computing (BBC4) and Horizon: How to Find Love Online (BBC2), City in the Sky (BBC2) and The Joy of Data (BBC4). Hannah regularly appears on radio in the UK including on her long ...

Adrian Gilpin is the founder and driving force behind the Institute of Human Development. Adrian’s work in the field of leadership development and peak performance coaching is rapidly becoming recognised by business leaders as cutting-edge. Adrian leads the IHD’s leadership research and programme development, mentors chief executives in the public and private sectors and coach’s ...

In his presentations, Kevin extols the virtues of working together to achieve big goals. Well versed in multi-cultural companies doing business throughout Europe and Asia, his speech themes include Innovation and Growth, Leadership of Innovation and Hyper-growth and Transformation in the digital age. Kevin Eyres is the former Managing Director of Linkedin Europe and Talent ...

The leadership vacuum is prevalent everywhere worldwide in government politics, corporation CEOs, entrepreneurs, in companies that struggle and parts are sold off because leadership vacuum is not a good foundation to build a transformation process. Transformation cries for direction, simplicity, clarity, and consequence. Paul is a frank and no-nonsense consultant and interims manager, who has ...

Marga Hoek is one of the world’s most in-demand visionary business speakers, recognized globally for her sharp insights on technology, leadership, and sustainable business innovation. A multiple award-winning CEO turned author, Marga combines boardroom gravitas, future-facing thinking, and real-life innovation cases from across the globe.

Steve Howard is a leading sustainable business professional and is a recognised authority on sustainability and climate change. Steve was Chief Sustainability Officer at IKEA Group and served on IKEA's Executive Group Management from 2011-2017.

Dr. John Kao, dubbed "Mr. Creativity" and "a serial innovator" by The Economist, is a leading authority on innovation, business creativity, organizational transformation and emerging technologies. John is passionate about how leaders learn to innovate, and he has taught extensively in both public and private sectors.

Guy Kawasaki was the chief evangelist of Apple and a trustee of the Wikimedia Foundation. Guy is the chief evangelist of Canva, an online graphic design tool. He is a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz and an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley).

Graeme Codrington is an expert on the future of work and the disruptive forces that are shaping it. He is the co-founder and partner of TomorrowToday Global, a firm of futurists and business strategists that advises business schools and CEOs around the world. "People who are great at what they do often have the added ...

In 30 plus years experience of building and leading teams to achieve big, bold goals, Caspar has experienced many different businesses and environments. Importantly, he has consistently found that the most successful leaders and teams are the ones who recognise that we are all building two teams – a team at work AND a team at home.

Lital Marom is a serial entrepreneur, corporate innovation driver, frequent keynote speaker and seasoned lecturer. She led the global strategy and sales of multibillion-dollar corporations. Now she brings her experience and on-going immersive research to executive teams. Lital provides practical and well researched strategies to business leaders which will transform and future-proof their business. She ...

With an infectious energy and playful collaboration, Duncan pushes executives and their teams to overcome pre-conceived ideas, act more audaciously and dare to dream up the exciting new things consumers are looking for. Duncan shares a series of case studies from his time at Disney and immerses the audience in a unique set of tools ...

Lars built Lego’s social media engagement from scratch and led a global team of social media & search marketers that drove real time engagement with consumers worldwide. In 2014 he also launched LEGO® TV in 40 markets. LEGO® TV is a native mobile experience for kids, where they can experience high quality animated LEGO content. ...

A high energy, well-practiced, interactive, and credibly – researched answer to the key leadership question, brought alive by real-life stories, interactive exercises, compelling videos – all delivered at high energy with a quick wit. Kate’s examples range around the world based on her own experience consulting in 25 countries, and can draw upon animating stories ...

Aric Dromi is a keynote speaker, futurologist, digital philosopher and professional troublemaker. He looks into a new way of thinking about how things work. He helps advance philosophical research and related fields through innovation and technology. He looks at emerging trends and helps identify the strategic implications of those trends.

Annastiina Hintsa has closely observed during her career – and also personally experienced – the challenges relating to sustainable performance in an uncertain, high pressure, fast paced global context.

“As a company undergoes transformation, it is often tempting to jump straight from ideas to technology. I know how much easier it is to talk about getting a new sales gadget than it is to talk about re-evaluating the global sales process to accommodate the new business models shaping our industry. Still, we will have ...

Gabriela Mueller Mendoza is an energetic and engaging coach trainer and professional speaker. Gabriela helps people like you, get more of what you want as a professional, more often and with less hassle. "I’m committed to making a difference toward a better world. As an executive communications coach, speaker, mother, entrepreneur and v-blogger, I work ...

Mattias Klum has worked full-time as a photographer since 1986, and as a cinematographer and director on numerous film and television projects since 1994. In 1997 National Geographic Magazine published Mattias Klum’s photographs for the first time. That made him the first Swede and one of National Geographic’s youngest contributors at the time. Mattias Klum ...

Karina Hollekim is an international keynote speaker, author, computer programmer, and professional athlete. For over a decade Karina was a professional athlete for Red Bull performing both as a big mountain skier and Base jumper. Karina is a female pioneer, being the first woman in the world to perform a skibase.  Karina’s life was turned ...

Parul Sharma has many years of experience in the area of sustainability, human rights and anti-corruption in high risk markets. Parul is the CEO at The Academy for Human Rights in Business and Chair at Amnesty International Sweden.

Katrine Marçal is an award-winning author, journalist and keynote speaker. Her first book “Who Cooked Adam Smith’s Dinner” has been translated into more than 20 languages and was hailed by Margaret Atwood as “A smart, funny, readable book on economics, money and women”. It was named one of The Guardian’s Books of the Year in ...

Inma Martinez is a technology pioneer and AI scientist advisor to leaders in business and government on the digital economy as a force for progress and societal welfare.

Acclaimed philosopher, Alain de Botton masterfully combines philosophy with pragmatism. He offers a kinder, gentler philosophy of success, giving us a great lesson on how to relate to ourselves, and how to relax counter-productive emotions.

Malene Rydahl is a writer, keynote speaker and executive coach. She is specialized in well-being and performance in companies inspired by the Danish leadership model. She was born in Denmark and has lived in Paris for more than 20 years.

Rachel Botsman is a leading expert on trust in the modern world. She is known for identifying ground-breaking paradigm shifts in business and society. She has been recognized as one of the world's 30 top management thinkers by Thinkers50, one of the Top 10 most influential voices on LinkedIn, and honoured as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. Her TED talks have been viewed more than five million times.