New Speakers

CEO, China Silkroad Investment & Development and Adjunct Professor, NYU

After 10 years as a Managing Director at China Investment Corporation (CIC), Winston Ma in 2018 became the CEO of China Silkroad Investment & Development in Beijing. Guided by China’s National Development and Reform Commission and acted as a main initiator, China Silkroad Investment & Development teamed with China’s internet...

Legendary Oceanographer and National Geographic Explorer-In-Residence

Sylvia Earle is a legendary marine biologist and National Geographic Society Explorer-in-Residence. She has been titled the “First Hero for the Planet” by Time magazine and the Library of Congress called her a “Living Legend”. She has lead over 100 expeditions underwater and has been called upon by numerous government...

Dealing with mental health

Hayley Mulenda is a Multi-Award Winning International Speaker, Author and Change Agent who has spoken to thousands of people across the world sharing her story on how she turned her pain to purpose. At only age 21, Mulenda has been invited to run sessions across Europe, USA and Africa touching...

Anthropologist and Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts

Dr. Jason Hickel is an anthropologist, author, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He has taught at the London School of Economics, the University of Virginia, and Goldsmiths, University of London, where he convenes the MA in Anthropology and Cultural Politics. He serves on the Labour Party...

Co-founder and CEO of AIVA

Pierre Barreau is the co-founder and CEO of AIVA, the Artificial Intelligence composing emotional soundtrack music and is considered one of the most innovative minds at the intersection of art and technology. As a computer scientist, award nominated film director and registered composer, Pierre leads the company towards its vision:...

CEO and Filmaker at Atlantic Productions

Anthony Geffen is one of the world’s leading documentary filmmakers and a pioneer in immersive storytelling. WIRED Magazine recently said he is “behind some of the most exciting advancements in VR/3D/AR and AI storytelling.” He has won 4 Britsh Academy Awards (BAFTAs) and 8 American Emmy Awards. He followed in...

Co-Founder of Netflix (their first Head of Strategic Partnerships and Business Development)

Mitch Lowe is a top business speaker and entertainment industry speaker, CEO of MoviePass, co-founding executive of Netflix, and former President of Redbox. Lowe uses his experience from working with successful startups like Netflix, Redbox, and MoviePass to teach entrepreneurs how to simplify their business and to create a winning...

European Vice President of Twitter and expert on work culture

Bruce Daisley is a best selling author and technology leader from the UK. Currently he is EMEA Vice President for Twitter. He joined the company in 2012 having previously run YouTube UK at Google. He has also worked at Emap/Bauer and Capital Radio. Daisley frequently speaks about the importance of...

Innovation and Marketing Expert

Rohit Bhargava is an innovation and marketing expert, skilled facilitator, and keynote speaker. After a successful 15-year career as a brand and marketing strategist at two of the largest agencies in the world (Ogilvy and Leo Burnett), Bhargava became an entrepreneur and has since started three companies. He is the...

Founder, AI Builders

Stéphane Roder founded AI Builders in 2008, an independent consulting firm focused on Artificial Intelligence. Prior to that, he helped large companies with worldwide implementation and deployment optimisation and e-procurement solutions based on AI. Roder also created several successful starts-ups in the next few years after he left Telcos. As...

Chairman, The Energy Project UK

Jean Gomes is the Chairman and Founder of The Energy Project UK, a company that is passionately committed to creating work cultures that are more human, more energised and more sustainably high-performing. Jean has 30 years’ experience as a consultant and is a trusted advisor to hundreds of leaders in...

Pritzker Prize 2016

Alejandro Aravena graduated in Architecture from Universidad Católica de Chile in 1992. In 1991, still as a student, he participated at the Venice Prize of the 5th International Architecture Exhibition of la Biennale di Venezia. In 1993 he studied History and Theory at IUAV and engraving at the Accademia di...