We are proud to present you our new Keynote Speakers
We are proud to present you our new Keynote Speakers
Monica Verma (aka MonicaTalksCyber) is a committed and passionate technology and security leader, a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and an engaging keynote speaker with 15+ years of industry experience in the tech and cybersecurity industry. She is a renowned keynote speaker and a storyteller, as well as is a board Certified Qualified Technology Expert (QTE), board member of Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) Norway, and a multiple award winner: 2019 Best Security Advisor, 2022 Top 50 Women in Tech. In addition...
Jay Guilford created and facilitated Cirque du Soleil’s corporate leadership training program — SPARK. With SPARK, Jay strapped executives into circus equipment and flew them high across Cirque du Soleil’s theaters and training studios. Thus, instead of simply talking about trust, teamwork, and healthy risk-taking, groups experienced these concepts in real time. Jay’s talks on leadership leverage his 15 years designing leadership solutions for executives and teams from Google, Microsoft, Mastercard, Procter & Gamble, Adobe, Gensler, and other top-performing companies as...
Penny Haslam is a former business journalist having enjoyed a 20-year career on the nation media in the UK. She was a regular presenter on BBC Breakfast, the News Channel, Radio 4 and Radio 5 Live. She has also reported for Panorama and The One Show. She is now an award-winning motivational speaker, who inspires and entertains. A popular choice for business and employee events, her content focuses on Communication and Confidence. Penny’s talks are packed with relatable stories, sector specific...
Carl-Edwin Michel is a tech and video game enthusiast. He is the founder and CEO of Northern Arena Productions, a TV and interactive production company, and Northern Arena one of Canada's biggest esports tournament organizers. He is also the owner of Mirage an esports team and the creator and executive producer of the Canadian Game Awards. Carl-Edwin Michel has also been reporting on the technology and gaming industry since 2009 as a freelance journalist, lecturer, radio and TV personality.
Stefaan van Hooydonk is the founder of the Global Curiosity Institute. He consults global corporations, leadership teams, and individuals to help build stronger curiosity muscles. He helps them in baselining individual and workplace curiosity and supports them with designing and implementing intentional curiosity improvement projects and learning initiatives. Stefaan started his career in investment consulting in China. From there he moved to set up the executive education arm of a major business school in Shanghai, China Europe International Business School (CEIBS),...
Dr. Russell is a sociologist, writer, and filmmaker whose work exposes the hidden complexity of our disorderly world. His book Price Wars: How the Commodity Markets Made Our Chaotic World was published by Doubleday at Penguin Random House to critical acclaim. He has traced silent butterfly effects across five continents, twenty countries, and four war zones. His work shows how their power comes from the intricate connections between the financial markets and commodity supply chains, climate shocks and authoritarian militarism,...
Annie Auerbach is a writer and consultant specialising in the new world of work and the future of the workplace. She is the co-founder of cultural trends and insights agency Starling, and the author of Flex – Reinventing Work for a Smarter, Happier Life. Her work and research has big implications and fascinating insights for anyone that employs people, sells things, or works for a living. Well before the Covid-19 pandemic, Annie had identified both the demand, and the opportunity, for...
Peter Zeihan is a geopolitical strategist, which is a fancy way of saying he helps people understand how the world works. Peter combines an expert understanding of demography, economics, energy, politics, technology, and security to help clients best prepare for an uncertain future. Over the course of his career, Peter has worked for the US State Department in Australia, the DC think tank community, and helped develop the analytical models for Stratfor, one of the world’s premier private intelligence companies. Peter...
Eric Termuende is a seasoned keynote speaker and best-selling author who has given over 400 presentations to industry-leading businesses and associations all over the world. Now, with The Great Resignation in full force and organizations and associations struggling to attract and retain top talent, Eric’s keynote presentations inspire business leaders to prepare for the future of work and make the one-degree shifts that build trust, belonging, and engagement at work. A life-long entrepreneur, Eric has surveyed and interviewed thousands of employees and...
David Mead believes work can be something we want to do, not just something we have to do. And most often, what determines our experience at work is the culture. David helps leaders and organization bridge the gap between the culture they talk about and the culture others actually experience. That Culture Congruence leads to trust, human connection, innovation, performance and sustainable progress. David began his career in corporate training in 2004. In 2009 he joined speaker and author, Simon Sinek’s...
Dame Lynne Owens has enjoyed a 32 year career in policing and national security culminating in her leadership of the National Crime Agency, one of the two most senior roles in UK policing. With a statutory responsibility to lead the UK’s fight to cut serious and organised crime Lynne not only developed and grew this new organisation into a world-renowned law enforcement body but she also influenced the whole system, galvanising it to counter the threats. As a member of...
Lee McKenzie is a highly respected broadcast journalist and presenter who has covered some of the biggest news and sports events of recent times. She is best known for her work in Formula One, presenting and interviewing the drivers for Channel 4 and previously for BBC. She now also presents live coverage on Channel 4 and around the world of W Series, a global motorsport series for female racing drivers. Lee also presents International rugby and the European Champions Cup for Channel...
Marc Priestley is a successful speaker, broadcaster and author who spent a decade working at the forefront of Formula 1 as a senior mechanic for the highly successful McLaren team. Today he co-presents the widely acclaimed Wheeler Dealers television show, well known to car enthusiasts world-wide, and is an expert commentator and pundit on Formula 1, Formula E and the wider motorsport industry. He also hosts his own podcast Pitlane Life Lessons detailing the lessons to be learned from the elite...
Claire Williams OBE is the former Deputy Team Principal of the Williams Formula 1 racing team. Claire grew up around Formula 1 since her late father, Sir Frank Williams, was the founder of the Williams Grand Prix Engineering F1 team, winning nine Constructors’ Championships and seven Drivers’ Championships. After graduating from Newcastle University with a degree in Politics in 1999, Claire began her career in motor racing as a Press Officer for the Silverstone Circuit. In 2002, she joined the Williams...
Karun is now an expert analyst for Sky Sports F1, broadcasting to 62 countries. He is a member of Motorsport UK’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee and sits on its Racial Diversity Sub-Committee. And as a member of the FIA Drivers’ Commission, he is an advocate for the rights and views of drivers across the world. Born into a family which was steeped in motor sport history, Karun rose through the ranks of junior formulae racing to become test driver for...
Pia was named top 10 female leaders in sustainability by WBCSD in 2018, and top 5 influencers on climate change agenda by the Climate Group, as well as top 100 climate influencers on Twitter in 2020. Pia Heidenmark Cook today enjoys a portfolio career, dividing her time between board, advisory and keynote speaking roles mainly across Europe and North America. She is serving as non-executive director on boards across for-profit and non-profit organizations in healthcare, materials innovation, restaurants, and hospitality sectors....
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