New Speakers

Laura Winterling

Laura Winterling has been teaching spacecraft systems to international and European astronauts for over a decade. With a background in physics she became an Astronaut Instructor for the European Space Agency in the field of spacecraft systems and spacecraft sensors. As a member of two of ESAs main Astronaut Training Teams she was responsible for […]

Tali Sharot

Tali Sharot is a leading expert on human decision-making, optimism and emotion. She is a neuroscientist by trade, but Tali combines research in psychology, behavioural economics and neuroscience to reveal the forces that shape our decisions, beliefs and inaccurate expectations of the future and how those can be altered (or sustained). Tali Sharot is a […]

Julian Hitch

Julian Hitch is an industry leader in work place wellness. Named by Stylus (stylus.com) as one of 2018’s top business influences, Hitch has specialised in the high performance and well-being field for over 18 years. As a Director of Well-Being for Leon Restaurants, he implemented a pioneering company wide well-being strategy, increasing speed and lowering […]

Roberto Burioni

Doctor and Professor of Microbiology and Virology at the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University in Milan, Dr. Roberto Burioni founded the magazine “Medical Facts” for the dissemination of scientific culture. He is at the forefront in the fight against disinformation in the medical field and in particular in the field of vaccines. Born in Pesaro in […]

Michael Osterholm

Dr Michael Osterholm is Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy. Hailed by CNN as “the infectious disease expert who has been warning us for a decade and a half that the world will face a pandemic,”, Dr. Osterholm quickly became the leading figure on the public health impact of COVID-19. A […]

Chris Smith

Dr. Chris Smith is a medical consultant specialising in clinical microbiology and virology at Cambridge University and its teaching hospital Addenbrooke’s. Chris Smith is a member of the University of Cambridge’s Institute of Continuing Education (ICE), which offers accessible, affordable, part-time courses covering a range of disciplines and whilst he also acts as a Fellow […]

David Heymann

David Heymann is currently Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at LSHTM and Head of the Centre on Global Health Security at Chatham House in London. From 2012 to March 2017, Heymann was chairman of Public Health England. Currently, he chairs the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group for infectious hazards, the external advisory group to the […]

Marc Amerigo

Marc Amerigo has an unusual profile, mixing his engineering background and a deep human approach. He leads extreme projects in industry and in extreme sports to chase and achieve World Records. He loves interdisciplinarity and knows how to create bridges across different fields. His powerful human leadership and his expertise allow to push back the […]

Anthony Scaramucci

Anthony Scaramucci was the founder of SkyBridge Capital. In June 2017, he was named the Chief Strategy Officer of the EXIM Bank. In 2016, Scaramucci was named to President-Elect Trump’s 16-person Presidential Transition Team Executive Committee, and served as the White House Communications Director over a short period in July 2017. Prior to founding SkyBridge […]

Erich Joachimsthaler

Erich Joachimsthaler is a rare combination of consultant, entrepreneur, academic, researcher, author and positive contrarian. He is the Founder and CEO of Vivaldi Group. Vivaldi is a 150-person independent strategy, brand, and innovation marketing consulting firm with headquarters in New York City and offices in Chicago, Munich, London, Zurich, Hamburg, Duesseldorf, and Singapore. In addition […]

Nir Eyal

Nir Eyal writes, consults, and teaches about the intersection of psychology, technology, and business. The M.I.T. Technology Review dubbed Nir Eyal, “The Prophet of Habit-Forming Technology.” Nir founded two tech companies since 2003 and has taught at the Stanford Graduate School of Business and the Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford. Nir Eyal is […]

Richard Bowles

Richard Bowles holds an astonishing five world records as an Endurance Athlete. As a child from a village in England with an absent father, he failed school and spent his teenage years backpacking. And yet, through hard work and perseverance, Bowles went on to become world-class adventurer. In an attempt to discover how he was […]

Nicholas Davis

Nicholas Davis is an innovation expert and has worked with governments, international firms and civil society organisations to collaborate on global issues. Davis is the former Head of Society and Innovation at the World Economic Forum and a member of the Executive Committee. He led the Forum’s thought-leadership on the concept of “The Fourth Industrial […]

Abhisit Vejjajiva

Abhisit Vejjajiva was Thailand’s 27th Prime Minister at the age of 44. Born in Newcastle, United Kingdom, the Oxford-educated politician had an academic career teaching at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy before joining politics. Abhisit held the office of Prime Minister from 2008-2011 with a platform revolving around “Putting People First” and anti-corruption. Among the achievements […]

Tracy Schmitt

Tracy Schmitt is a leader in business and sport, humanitarian, advocate, decorated athlete, international speaker, and best selling author. Tracy is a powerhouse from inspiration and motivational standpoint after over 60 million views 2019, this woman is also a powerhouse in business. TV Show host Unstoppable Tracy is a #1 international mega-success and TEDX speaker […]

Claire O’Neill

Claire O’Neill entered politics in 2010 after a transatlantic career in consulting and finance. She served in several Ministerial positions before becoming Climate Change Minister in 2017 and attending the UK Cabinet as Minister for Energy and Clean Growth from 2018. She was instrumental in refocusing the Conservative government on the risks of climate change […]