Tim Cole is an expert on Internet, Digital Transformation, Social Web and IT Security. As editor of Smart Industry - the IoT Business Magazine he has a proven track record for journalistic objectivity, as well as the ability to critically evaluate the impact of technology on business processes and markets.
Patrick Collison is an Irish entrepreneur from County Limerick and co-founder and CEO of Stripe which he started with his brother John Collison in 2010. He was the winner of the 41st Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in 2005 at the age of sixteen.
Joel Comm is an entrepreneur, NY Times bestselling author, and new media innovator. An expert on harnessing the power of social media and mobile applications to expand your brands reach and engage in active relationship marketing. He is a contributor to Forbes, Inc, Entrepreneur and the Social Media Examiner.
Caspar Craven is a leading authority in achieving big bold goals through effective leadership and high-performance teamwork. He understands, first hand, the importance of putting people first in order to get results.
Peter Cross is a leading brand and consumer strategist. Formerly in charge of the customer experience at John Lewis for eight years and ten more as Mary Portas' business partner, mean there are few who can match Peter's unique blend of consulting and practical experience and step so confidently into the future of shopping, helping brands and organisations remain irresistible to their target consumers.
BJ Cunningham possesses the winning combination of business and creative credentials. He is a successful entrepreneur and acknowledged thought leader in the field of branding. In his most recent business enterprise, he now runs the luxury shoe designer Georgina Goodman.
Bruce Daisley is a bestselling author and technology leader from the UK. He has become regarded as one of the most respected thought leaders on the subject of workplace culture and the future of work. Bruce has spent the last few years turning his passion for workplace culture into an expertise. His podcast, Eat Sleep Work Repeat, has topped the business charts and has been listened to over five million times.
Lord Dannatt, a decorated soldier and renowned authority on military affairs, provides profound insights into defence policy, military leadership and strategy. With extensive experience in Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, and as the former head of the British Army during challenging times in Iraq and Afghanistan, his expertise is highly valuable.
With a distinguished career encompassing influential positions in both the public and private sectors, Sir Howard Davies has garnered widespread recognition for his expertise in economic policy, international finance and regulatory governance. He is currently the Chairman of NatWest Group.
Sara Davies is the founder and creative director of Crafter's Companion. Sara established Crafter's Companion while studying for a Business Management degree at York University. During a placement at a small craft company, she spotted a gap in the market for a tool that could create bespoke envelopes for handmade cards.
Hernando de Soto is the President of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy (ILD) based in Peru. The ILD has been described as one of the most important think-tanks in the World. He is known for his work on the informal economy and the importance of business and property rights in economic development.
Nadine Dereza is an award-winning business and finance presenter who currently hosts for CNBC and has previously worked for CNN, SABC, BBC and Sky TV. As London Markets Correspondent for Financial Times and Summit TV, she was awarded 'Financial Journalist of the Year'.
Catherine DeVrye is an inspirational communicator with proven hands-on international management experience in the private and public sectors - as both a corporate business woman and small business owner.
Erica Dharwan is an internationally recognised leading authority, author and advisor on 21st century teamwork, collaboration and innovation. Named by Thinkers50 as the "Oprah of Management Thinkers", she is the author of two books.
"Internationally Recognized Top 20 Management Expert"
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Vito Di Bari is an innovation strategist and an inspirational keynote speaker with a global reputation for excellence. As an esteemed former professor of Project Design and Management of Innovation at both the Polytechnic University and Bocconi University in Milan, Vito brings a wealth of academic and practical experience to the stage.
Dr. Peter H. Diamandis is an international pioneer in the fields of innovation, incentive competitions and commercial space. He has been named one of "The World's 50 Greatest Leaders" by Fortune Magazine. Peter is focused on some of the world's grand challenges on driving breakthroughs in products, companies, industries and humanity.
Paul Dickerson has worn many hats - Presidential appointee in the United States government, attorney, CPA, investment banker and venture capital and private equity investor.
Jeroen Dijsselbloem is a leading economist and former politician, serving in prominent positions in Dutch and European politics. He is currently Mayor of Eindhoven since September 2022.
Joseph DiVanna is a results-driven entrepreneur and management consultant. As a strategist for numerous banks, technology companies and multinational organisations, Joe has an extensive knowledge of global economic markets, finance and business growth.
Fraser Doherty is a young entrepreneur who founded SuperJam, the 100% fruit jam company. He started the company at the age of fourteen, using his Gran's recipes. Since then, SuperJam has grown to supply over 2,000 supermarkets around the world, selling millions of jars.
Aric Dromi, is a visionary and innovative thinker who had a successful career working with esteemed organisations like Ericsson, Microsoft and Volvo Cars, where he served as Chief Futurologist. Leveraging his vast experience, he provides effective strategies that empower organisations to navigate the complex and ever-changing landscape of technology.
Sir Alan Duncan was formerly the UK's Foreign Minister responsible for Europe and the Americas, and until November 2019 was the Member of Parliament for Rutland Melton. He is regarded as one of the most connected and informed experts on the Middle East.
Ian Dunt is the former editor of Politics.co.uk, one of the most widely read specialist political websites by MPs and members of the public. He is a regular columnist for both New European and the i newspaper. He specialises in immigration, civil liberties, democracy, free speech, and justice.
Andreas Ekström focuses on the Digital Revolution seen from the role of a futurist looking at all disciplines of society. He is a senior writer at the Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan and an author of several books. In his acclaimed volume 'The Google Code' he turns his journalistic curiosity towards the increasing influence of Google in our society.
Keren Elazari is an internationally recognised security analyst, researcher and author. As a prominent advocate of the critical need for robust cybersecurity practices in today's digital landscape, Keren has advised many leading governments organisations, global and Fortune 500 companies on how to navigate these complex issues.
Garrett Emmerson is the former Chief Executive Officer of the London Ambulance Service (LAS) who led the Service through the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as responding to multiple major incidents including the two London Bridge terrorist attacks and the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy.
Stella English is instantly recognisable as the 6th winner of the BBC series The Apprentice. The majority of her career was spent working on City trading floors where she rose the ladder into Senior Management and became fully qualified to trade securities and derivatives.
Porter Erisman is a leading expert on E-commerce with more than 20 years of experience working in China and an Entrepreneur. He is also the Former Vice-President at Alibaba Group, China's internet giant, an award-winning film producer and author.
As High Commissioner for the Spain Brand since 2012, Carlos Espinosa's main objective is to improving Spain’s image abroad and promoting it internationally through public and private events. He was Vice-President of Inditex, one of the world's largest fashion retailers and advisor to Acciona S.A., a Spanish conglomerate dedicated to engineering, construction and infrastructure. He was President and CEO of Daimler Chrysler Spain for 20 years and Chief Executive Officer for Mercedes Benz Spain.
Kevin Eyres is a visionary business leader who has made a profound impact in the world of technology and digital connectivity. At LinkedIn he led their highly successful European growth strategy. He is the founder of Bray Ventures and board director of several companies.
Dr. Marc Faber is a leading investment advisor and fund manager. He is probably best known as the publisher of a widely read monthly investment newsletter The Gloom, Boom and Doom an in depth economic and financial report which highlights unusual investment opportunities.
Jo Fairley is a pioneering businesswoman whose life and career have been marked by innovation, entrepreneurship and an unwavering commitment to promoting wellbeing and excellence. Best known as the co-founder of the renowned Green & Black's chocolate company, now a $100 million a year brand, she is also a respected writer and journalist.
Australian multi-millionaire Richard is a full time "business angel" who has possibly invested in more new UK companies than any other British investor. With a penchant for private equity investment in young high growth technology startups, the list of companies he has invested in reads like the Who's Who of the UK tech companies.
Sir Tom Farmer is the former Chairman and Chief Executive of Kwik-Fit Holdings Plc, the largest independent retail organization of tyres and exhausts in Europe. Sir Tom now oversees a portfolio of retailing, commercial property and other investments including new business start-ups.
Niall Ferguson is a highly respected historian and influential commentator on global politics and economics. He is the Milbank Family Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University and a Senior Fellow of the Center for European Studies, Harvard, where he served for twelve years as the Laurence A. Tisch Professor of History.
Dr Kirstin Ferguson is a business leader, company director, award winning leadership expert and author. Kirstin is an experienced Australian business leader and company director and is the former Deputy Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). She also sits on a number of publicly listed and private company boards.
CChristiana Figueres is an internationally recognised leader on global climate change and a popular keynote speaker. As Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), she assumed responsibility for international climate changes negotiations that culminated in the historical Paris Agreement of 2015.
José María Figueres is a prominent politician and environmentalist who has played a significant role in global sustainability and leadership. Notably, he served as the President of Costa Rica from 1994 to 1998, focusing on environmental conservation and modernisation.
Joschka Fischer is a Senior Strategic Counsel at ASG, where he advises clients on issues relating to Germany and the European Union from his Berlin office. Mr. Fischer served as Minister and Vice Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1998 to 2005.
Roger Flynn stands as a distinguished CEO and a master of transformative change, with a track record of propelling global giants like Virgin, British Airways, Prudential and the BBC into new eras. Currently, he wears the hat of Chairman and investor across diverse realms such as media, travel and technology, shaping their future.
Carl Fogarty MBE is a Superbike legend and arguably the best ever motorbike rider from Britain. He is the most successful World Superbike racer of all time in terms of the number of championships and number of race wins. Now retired, he is renowned for his high corner speed riding style, combined with an aggressive competitiveness, which netted him 59 victories and four World Superbike Championships.
Brian Forde is the Co-Founder and CEO of Numero, Former White House Senior Advisor for Mobile and Data Innovation and Former Director of Digital Currency at the MIT Media Lab where he led the world's largest academic research initiative on cryptocurrencies.
Anja Förster is a true visionary and one of today's savviest business authorities on reinventing the logic of how business gets done. She is also a bestselling author and co-founder of "Rebels at Work," a movement that encourages individuals to challenge the status quo within organisations and drive positive change from within.
Jane Frankland is a tech entrepreneur, author, speaker and women's change agent. I'm also an unshakable optimist, environmentalist and pacifist, who wants to see our planet thrive. I believe the world will only be safter, happier and more prosperous when there are more women in male dominated fields, like cyber. That's why I work with women and businesses who value them and am on a mission to make women standard in cyber, not exception.
Allister Frost is the founder of Wild Orange Media where he helps businesses adapt to our rapidly changing world. He is a specialist in emerging and future online marketing techniques and works across many industries helping marketers stay abreast of technological advances to develop future-ready capabilities.
Nick Fry is the non-executive Chairman of McLaren Applied. He is also the Former Chief Executive Officer of the Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One team and has a long track record in the automotive and motorsports industries.
Ashley Dudarenok is a naturalised Chinese serial entrepreneur who deeply understands digital transformation and consumers from her decade and a half of marketing experience in China, the world's largest, most digitised market.
"Guru on digital marketing and fast-evolving trends in China"
Mark Gallagher has spent the last 15 years as a senior executive within the management of Jordan Grand Prix, Red Bull Racing and Cosworth. Today Mark heads a sports investment group and is a Formula One commentator and analyst for media organisations including the BBC, ESPN Sports and Sky Sports.
Scott Galloway is Professor of brand strategy and marketing at NYU's Stern School of Business. A serial entrepreneur, he founded 9 companies, including Red Envelope, Prophet, and L2 Inc. Scott was named "One of the World's 50 Best Business School Professors" by Poets & Quants in 2012.
Christian Gansch is a highly respected conductor and a renowned management consultant. With two distinct perspectives of the musical world, as a musician and as a manager, he has been able to create a unique coaching concept, which demonstrates the similarities between orchestras and company structures.
Pau García-Milà is a serial entrepreneur who created, at the age of 17, his first company "eyeOS" which was later acquired by Telefónica. For his remarkable achievements in the business, he was named Innovator of the Year for 2011 by MIT's TR35 and received several awards including the Prince of Asturias & Girona Award "IMPULSA Empresa 2010".
Stéphane Garelli, a world authority on competitiveness, is a pioneer in research and theory in this field and has played a pivotal role in advancing our understanding of competitiveness and its impact on global economies.
Timothy Garton Ash is an acclaimed contemporary historian and a prolific writer and commentator. Having charted the spectacular transformation of Europe over the last quarter century, his work focuses on the emerging geopolitical triangle between Europe, the US and Asia.
Kevin Gaskell is one of the outstanding leaders of his generation, an expert at leading teams and businesses from adversity to success, or on to further success. He has founded and created international businesses and led management teams in companies seeking new success.
Mo Gawdat is the former Chief Business Officer for Google [X], a serial entrepreneur and author of 'Solve for Happy'. Mo has an impressive, combined career of 27 years, starting at IBM Egypt as a Systems Engineer before moving to a sales role in the government sector.
A world-class academic and pioneer in platform strategy, Annabelle Gawer is a thought-leader and expert advisor on the business of digital platforms and platform-based innovation ecosystems, Anabelle is the author of articles and books on platforms. Her 2021 study Online Platforms: Economic and Societal Effects was published by the European Parliament.
Bob Geldof KBE is best known for organising the 2005 Live 8 and 1985 Live Aid benefit concerts. A self-styled campaigner he is tremendously well informed on a broad range of global and national issues. He is also a proven businessman and is co-founder of Ten Alps a successful production company.
Marco Gercke is a global thinker and writer focussing on Global Security and Cybersecurity. For more than ten years he has advised governments, international organisations and the private sector. He is Director of the Cybercrime Research Institute, an independent global think tank dealing with legal aspects.
Pankaj Ghemawat is one of the new generation management gurus who throws new light on corporate behaviour and particularly its global aspect. He is Professor of Management and Strategy at the Stern School, New York and Professor of Global Strategy at the IESE Business School.
Rowan Gibson is widely acknowledged for his expertise in business strategy and innovation, making him a vital resource for major global organisations who often refer to him as their "strategic secret weapon" and "innovation catalyst".
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.
Nancy Giordano is a strategic futurist with a drive to help enterprise organizations and visionary leaders transform to meet the escalating expectations ahead. Recognised as one of the world's top female futurists, she has spent her career building, shaping and evolving a portfolio of $60 billion worth of major global brands.
Martin Glenn is a veteran of industry and has built up a reputation for making well-loved British brands more dynamic, competitive and international in their reach. Martin is the CEO of the Football Association and prior to this he was the CEO of United Biscuits. He has worked on some of the UK & Europe's biggest Food Brands in the last 30 years.
Seth Godin, a true agent of change, is world-renowned for his innovative marketing strategies. He focuses on the post-industrial revolution, the way ideas spread, leadership and most of all change. Seth also founded two companies, Squidoo and Yoyodyne (acquired by Yahoo!).
Professor Ian Goldin, an internationally respected economist and development visionary, is currently Director of the Oxford Martin Research Programmes on Technological and Economic Change, Future of Work and Future of Development. He is also Professor of Globalisation and Development and holds a professorial fellowship at Balliol College at the University of Oxford.
Tabitha Goldstaub MBE is an advisor to government, academia, philanthropy and business on all things AI and author of How To Talk To Robots - A Girlsguide to a World Dominated by AI. Currently Exec Director of Innovate Cambridge an initiative supporting the ecosystem to write an inclusive and sustainable innovation strategy for The Greater Cambridge Region.
Vijay Govindarajan is widely regarded as one of the world's leading experts on strategy and innovation. Vijay, a The New York Times and Wall Street Journal, Best Selling author, is the Coxe Distinguished Professor at Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business and the Marvin Bower Fellow at Harvard Business School.
David Gram has worked with radical innovation and lean start-up methods in small businesses and large global corporations for the last 16 years, as Head of Innovation at Scandinavian Airlines, as Senior Innovation Director in LEGO's Future Lab, and recently as Venture Partner in LEGO Ventures.
Dr. Pippa Grange is a highly sought-after sports psychologist and culture coach who works across elite sports and business internationally. She is a deep thinker about performance, and she's fearless when it comes to using two words that we don't often hear joined with performance: love and soulfulness.
Patrick Grant is a Creative Director and the co-presenter of BBC's Great British Sewing Bee. He has been named in Esquire Magazine's Most Stylish Man in the World. In 2009 he re-launched the historic British sporting and military tailoring house of E. Tautz as a men's ready to wear collection.
Dr Gaia Grant is the creator of The Innovators Profile, a researcher on innovation, the director of Tirian and author of a number of innovation and creativity books, such as, The Innovation Race: How to change a culture to change the game. Gaia Grant is a lecturer on sustainable innovation culture in international business and strategy, innovation and entrepreneurship, and a doctoral (PhD) researcher at the University of Sydney Business School.
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Dr. Lynda Gratton is a Professor of Management Practice at London Business School where she directs "Human Resource Strategy in Transforming Companies" - considered the world's leading programme on human resources. She is also the founder of Hot Spots Movement and since 2008 she has led the Future of Work Research Consortium.
Kevin Green is a distinguished HR and talent professional renowned for his expertise in guiding organisations through change and maximising their human capital. Kevin is currently the Chief People Officer of First Bus the second largest Bus company in the UK. With a background that includes serving as the former Chief Executive of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation (REC) and former HR Director at Royal Mail, Kevin has demonstrated a deep understanding of labour market dynamics and evolving business needs.
Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE, is a British scientist specialising in the physiology of the brain, Susan researches the impact of 21st century technologies on the mind, how the brain generates consciousness and novel approaches to neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.
Viv Groskop is a writer, comedian, broadcaster and podcaster. She is the creator of the How to Own the Room podcast, and author of the book of the same title, as well as books covering everything from life lessons from literature to her experiences as a stand-up.
Sunny Grosso has spent a colourful career building relationship, from sake trainings in California to coaching teams around the world. Sunny joined Delivering Happiness to build and expand the coaching team. She now holds the role of Coaching & Culture Chief, leading the team to create more successful companies through sustainable workplace change and the science of happiness.
Dr. Anil K. Gupta is the Michael D. Dingman Chair in Strategy, Globalisation and Entrepreneurship and Distinguished Scholar-Teacher at the Smith School of Business, The University of Maryland at College Park. Anil also serves as chairman, The China India Institute, a Washington DC-based research and consulting organisation.
Sophie Hackford is a futurist whose research entails meeting weirdos and troublemakers in off-the-beaten-track labs, makerspaces, and garages around the globe. As part of her research, she consults for exec teams and boards of large companies on understanding the explosive new technologies defining the new economy.
Cathy Hackl is a highly respected global business executive, tech futurist, and media personality. She's a leading authority in emerging tech and co-founded Journey where she advises companies, brands, cities and governments with gaming, AR, AI, spatial computing, metaverse, web3, virtual world strategies, and strategic foresight.
Liam Halligan is a prestigious economist, writer, and broadcaster with extensive business experience. He is best known for his weekly Economics Agenda column in The Sunday Telegraph which enjoys a large international following and has been recognised with a highly-coveted British Press Award.
Monty Halls is an author, expedition leader, motivational coach, biologist, television presenter, company director and filmmaker. After five solid years on the road filming series for BBC2, and after the success of Fisherman's Apprentice in early 2012, Monty settled in Dartmouth, Devon to set up his own eco-tourism business.
Gary Hamel is one of the world's most influential and iconoclastic business thinkers. He has worked with leading companies across the globe. He has been on the faculty of the London Business School for more than 30 years and is the Director of the Management Innovation Lab.
Ray Hammond is Europe's most experienced Futurists. For over 35 years Ray has been writing and speaking about the trends that will shape the future. His long record of accurate foresight is unique in Europe and he is now living in the future he first described 30 years ago.22
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Sir Stuart Hampson spent 12 years as a civil servant before joining the John Lewis Partnership where he was Chairman for 14 years. During which he presided modernisations, oversaw huge expansions, modernised outlets and increased the range of products without sacrificing the partnership ethos.
James Hardy is an authority on retail globalisation, ecommerce and online growth strategies. He specialises in working with brands to future-proof their online expansion across diverse trading platforms (from Amazon and Alibaba to boutique marketplaces and own-brand sites).
Stephanie Hare is a political risk analyst, historian and researcher in technology. Stephanie's most recent work includes research on how biometrics, surveillance, and big data affect our civil liberties and rights in the digital age.
Rahaf Harfoush is a Strategist, Digital Anthropologist, and Best-Selling Author who focuses on the intersections between emerging technology, innovation, and digital culture. She is the Executive Director of the Red Thread Institute of Digital Culture and teaches ?Innovation & Emerging Business Models? at the Institute of Political Studies of Management and Innovation in Paris.
Mike Harris, a true innovator and the legendary Founder of EGG plc, was also the Executive Chairman of Garlik which won the prestigious BT Flagship Award for innovation in 2008. Mike also mentors SME owners and entrepreneurs interested in developing and funding ideas and accelerating growth.
Jim Harris is a thought leader on Disruptive Innovation. Disruption has accelerated because of the global pandemic. The rapid advent of digital technology has created opportunities and challenges for all organisations globally. Jim presentations address these changes and shines a light on how to maximise commercial performance in the 21st century.
Gabrielle Hase is a London based digital commerce strategy consultant. An experienced and innovative entrepreneur, Gabrielle has broad experience in all aspects of eCommerce, direct marketing and strategic brand management.
Sahar Hashemi is a powerful authority on innovation and entrepreneurial mindset who shares with the audience her captivating personal stories of building two famous brands; Coffee Republic and Skinny Candy. In 2022, Sahar launched Buy Women Build, a website designed to boost economic recovery by bringing consumer support and recognition to female founded businesses.
Joe Haslam is the former Chairman of Hot Hotels, a same day only hotel booking smartphone app offering Hotels from 30 Countries and 201 cities in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America. Joe is the Executive Director of the Owners Scaleup Program at IE Business School in Madrid, a program specially designed for small and medium sized companies that want to scale. He is also the presenter of the High Impact Online Program "Scaleup! How to Successfully Manage Growth" and the Academic Director of the Global Scaleup Program, a joint course offered by IE with the American University of Beirut.
Laurent Haug is an innovator, entrepreneur, observer, strategist, creative matchmaker and investor guiding industry leaders, start-ups and policy makers through the intricacies of emerging technologies and the larger social and economic changes that shape them.
Trip Hawkins is the Founder/first CEO of Electronic Arts and the driving force behind EA Sports; producer and designer, Madden Football and other hit games; Silicon Valley serial entrepreneur; Digital Hall of Fame Inductee & Video Game Industry Guru.
Sir John Hegarty is the inspirational co-founder of Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH). He is a creative genius with a deserved reputation for developing brilliant ideas for brands. Together with Spark Ventures CEO Tom Teichman, Sir John launched, The Garage, London's latest incubator space for early stage startups.
Britta Heidemann is the first epee fencer in history who won the "golden triple", which means being Olympic, World and European Champion at the same time. Having won three Olympic medals at three Olympic Games and many more international medals she is one of the most successful fencers of all times.
Wayne Hemingway is an international and award winning designer with strong ethical and social values. He is the Designer and Founder of the Red or Dead fashion label and is currently Partner at Hemingway Design. Wayne has worked with local authorities to regenerate their housing stock, both in urban and coastal communities.
Lindsay Herbert is a world-renowned innovation expert and the author of Digital Transformation, a Bloomsbury business book that has received international praise for its practical framework on how to drive major change through innovation at enterprise scale.
Robert Herjavec is an entrepreneur, technology leader, motivator and author. In 2003 he founded Herjavec Group, and it quickly became one of North America's fastest growing technology companies. Today, Herjavec Group is recognised as a global leader in information security.
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