We are proud to present you our new Keynote Speakers
We are proud to present you our new Keynote Speakers
Yulia Marushevska is an internationally recognised speaker renowned for expertise in Ukraine, leadership, investment, geopolitics and democracy. Yulia gained global attention through her compelling advocacy during the Euromaidan protests. She led strategic communications between Ukrainian ministries and international partners and later advised the UN and USAID on regional economic development strategies. Yulia’s anti-corruption work spans from strategic policy development to practical implementation. During her tenure as Head of Odesa Customs, she implemented comprehensive anti-corruption reforms that became a model for institutional transformation,...
Charlie Martin is a racing driver and LGBTQ+ activist. Her mission is to make history as the first transgender driver to compete at the the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the oldest and most iconic endurance race in the World. She has overcome huge adversity since transitioning mid way through her career, and uses her unique life experience as a trans woman in a male dominated sport to help organisations become more inclusive. Through a combination of story telling and tested...
Felicity Ashley is a powerful, relatable and inspirational speaker who draws on her extensive business experience as well as her extraordinary personal journey to help organisations, leaders and teams transform their mindsets, increase their resilience and tackle their toughest challenges head-on. Her unique approach focuses on the power of "Mindset over Matter", providing actionable strategies for navigating change, building high-performing teams, overcoming challenges, and promoting wellbeing. "Mindset over Matter" isn't just a catchy phrase - it's a philosophy that can guide...
Dr Anish Shivdasani is a tech entrepreneur and blockchain expert who has founded and exited two startups in Africa and the Middle East. Anish’s first startup- Giraffe- was the first African startup backed by Silicon Valley investors. Giraffe is a job matching platform that connects jobseekers with employers, and helped over half a million South Africans get jobs before being acquired in 2021. His second startup- BNS MENA- is a crypto exchange launched in Turkey in 2022 and continues to operate...
Dr Angela Sharma is a passionate advocate for empowering women and their supporters with the information necessary to navigate menopause successfully. With over 22 years of experience as a GP, accreditation as a Menopause Specialist by the BMS, and the establishment of her private menopause clinic, Spiced Pear Health, Dr Angela is exceptionally well-equipped for this task. Dr Angela completed her training in Advanced Menopause Care at King's College Hospital in London. It was here she gained valuable experience managing complex...
Dr. Mark Bloomfield’s career is defined by reinvention. A "failed" pilot and golfer, Dr. Mark has navigated personal and professional disruption, constantly pivoting to stay ahead of the curve. As a boy, Mark aspired to become a pilot, but his colour blindness put a stop to his plans. Determined to stay connected to aviation, he chose a different route, ultimately achieving a PhD in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Bristol. Beginning his career at Thomas Cook Group shortly after as Head...
Martin Gutmann is an author, speaker, and scholar interested in how the past can illuminate today's most pressing challenges. He is a professor at the Lucerne School of Business, a lecturer at ETH Zurich, and the best-selling author of The Unseen Leader: How History Can Help Us Rethink Leadership. Born in Sweden, Martin has also lived and worked in Japan, the US, Canada, Mauritius, Germany, and Switzerland. From 2016 to 2020, he was the founding Managing Director of the Swiss School...
Bill Burke is the founder of The Optimism Institute and Blue Sky podcast, both of which he created to inspire people with a brighter vision of the world. A seasoned media executive, Bill was CEO of The Weather Channel, launched Turner Classic Movies, and co-authored CNN founder Ted Turner’s bestseller Call Me Ted. As a lifelong optimist and former Harvard Advanced Leadership Fellow, Bill now speaks on leadership and embracing optimism to transform individuals, teams, and organizations. Bill Burke founded The...
Chris Dyer, a celebrated keynote speaker with over 15 years of experience, specializes in company culture and remote work. As a CEO, his leadership led his companies to be recognized as best workplaces and to feature on Inc Magazine’s fastest-growing companies list five times. Renowned for his expertise, Inc Magazine named him the #1 Leadership Speaker on Culture. He is the author of three bestselling books, “The Power of Company Culture” and “Remote Work.” Chris has received numerous accolades, including...
Matthew Clifford is the co-founder and Chair of Entrepreneur First (EF), the world’s leading talent investor, and Chair of the UK’s Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), a new £800m agency for funding breakthrough R&D, loosely based on DARPA. In 2023, he led the preparations and negotiations for the AI Safety Summit at Bletchley Park as the UK Prime Minister’s Representative (on sabbatical from EF). Previously, he led the design work for the UK Frontier AI Taskforce (now the UK...
Manas Chawla is a political risk expert and the Founder of London Politica, the world's largest political risk advisory for social impact. He has advised heads of state, UN agencies and a range of Fortune 500 companies on navigating geopolitical volatility. He is also the Director of the Oxbridge Diplomatic Academy. An accomplished public speaker, Manas has delivered keynotes on geopolitical risk for leading decision makers at conferences across the world. He is also a regular commentator for a range...
Christian Kromme is a futurist and expert in disruptive technology, as well as the author of the book "Humanification: Go Digital, Stay Human," a bestseller on Amazon. In this book, Christian explores the fascinating parallels between biology and technology. The waves of technological innovations that follow each other at an ever-increasing pace are not coincidental... The book "Humanification" helps managers, entrepreneurs, and investors anticipate and navigate through an extremely rapidly changing world full of disruptive innovations and exponential technologies. Christian...
Georgie Frost is one of the UK’s top Financial Broadcasters. A multi-award-winning presenter, she is best known for her work as the host of the number one finance podcast, This is Money, and as Editor-at-large at Times Money Mentor. Georgie is an expert commentator on all matters of personal finance and consumer affairs, across national radio and TV, including regular appearances on Times Radio, BBC national and regional stations, and TalkRadio. Georgie presented her own 4 hour daily mid-morning show...
With 20 years of experience in the aviation industry, Kwame is presently a Commercial Director at Zero®, a company founded by Formula1 executives that is revolutionizing the way aircraft are powered and reducing their environmental impact. His mission is to lead the commercial aspects of Zero®’s innovative fuel solutions to airlines, OEMs, governments, and investors, while also providing thought leadership and advocacy on ESG and sustainability. Kwame brings a strong background in aircraft engineering, design, and business development, having worked for...
Stella Collins is co-founder and Chief Learning Officer at Stellar Labs and an evangelist for effective evidence-based learning. She and her team consult on and deliver world class learning solutions with impact, including a Skills Transfer platform fuelled by neuroscience and accelerated by AI. Stella is an acknowledged expert on the practical application of science-based learning to business performance and has trained thousands of professionals in more than 25 years in L&D. Her sell-out book ‘Neuroscience for Learning and Development’ is...
Didem Un Ates is an accomplished AI and Responsible AI executive and certified coach with over 26 years of experience in management consulting (Capgemini, EY, Accenture) and industry roles (Motorola, Microsoft, Schneider Electric). As the founder of LotusAI Ltd, she advises Private Equity, Financial Services, and IT Consulting firms, including Goldman Sachs Asset Management and its 300 portfolio companies, on AI/GenAI strategies, responsible AI implementation, and talent transformation. Didem serves as a Senior Operating Advisor and member of the AI/Generative...