New Speakers

Leading Practitioner and Adviser to Fortune 500 Companies

Thomas Hawighorst is a leading practitioner and trusted adviser to senior executives of Fortune 500 companies on the topics of transformational change, leadership and team effectiveness. He serves C-suite leaders on their most pressing organisation and transformation issues. Hawighorst’s focus is on helping business leaders increase their impact by implementing...

Partner at nexxworks and expert in Customer Centricity, Digital Transformation, Technology & Culture

Nancy Rademaker loves to share her passion for technology and combines that valuable inside information with her experience in training and education. She has always been enthusiastic about people and customer-centric strategies. She likes to focus on how technology influences people’s behaviour and how it helps them to share knowledge...

Founder and CEO of charity: water, New York Times Bestselling Author

Scott Harrison spent almost 10 years as a nightclub promoter in New York City before leaving to volunteer on a hospital ship off the coast of Liberia,West Africa as a volunteer photojournalist. Returning home to New York City two years later, Scott Harrison founded the nonprofit organisation charity: water in...

The first scientist to become commander of a spaceship

Sergey Ryazansky is a Russian cosmonaut, hero of the Russian Federation who performed 2 space flights, lasting in total 306 days. Ryazanskiy was born in Moscow, Soviet Union. He is the grandson of Mikhail Ryazanskiy, chief Soviet guidance designer of the Sputnik era. Sergey Ryazanskiy graduated from the Moscow State...

NASA Astronaut, Fighter Pilot, and Active Social Entrepreneur

Having enjoyed an illustrious career that has cemented Colonel Ron Garan’s place as one of the world’s most influential individuals, the father of three is a decorated NASA astronaut, fighter pilot and test pilot, a humanitarian, and a social entrepreneur. As part of a select group of individuals who have...

Former CEO of Stonewall, Europe’s largest LGBT organisation

At the age of 34, Ruth Hunt became one of the youngest CEOs in the country. At 39, she became the youngest cross-bench peer. Ruth is a graduate of St Hilda’s College, Oxford and former President of the University of Oxford Student Union. As CEO of Stonewall, Europe’s largest LGBT...

Co-founder of Edeni, Zero Waste Coach

Hélène de Vestele is the CEO and co-founder of Edeni, a company set up to train individuals and companies on how to achieve a “Zero Waste” lifestyle. Alongside being an entrepreneur, Helene is a speaker and author, having recently published the “Zero Waste” manifesto, raising awareness about the necessity of...

Expert on Emerging and Advanced Technologies

Professor Sally Eaves has been described as the ‘torchbearer for ethical tech’ and will be speaking on the future of Blockchain technology at the United Nations’ Assembly Opening Day in September 2019. Sally Eaves brings a depth of experience from Chief Executive Officer and Chief Technology Officer roles, as a...

Recent Executive Vice President, Global Chief People Officer at McDonald’s Corporation

Four of the top five biggest CEO challenges relate to People. As one of the world’s leading HR practitioners, David Fairhurst offers a unique and thought-provoking perspective on how organizations can rise to meet these challenges. David Fairhurst’s most recent role – Executive Vice President, Global Chief People Officer at...

High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the Commission, 2014-19

Federica Mogherini was the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission from 1st November 2014 until 30th November 2019. She was the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs from February to October 2014 and a Member of the Italian Parliament...

Former CEO of Unilever

Paul Polman is Co-founder & Chair of IMAGINE, a for-benefit company and foundation that mobilises business leaders around the UN Global Goals. Polman is also Chair of the International Chamber of Commerce, The B Team, Saïd Business School and Vice-Chair of the UN Global Compact. A leading proponent that business...

Former Executive Vice President and Managing Director, CNN International

In a journalistic career spanning almost four decades, Tony Maddox has seen it all. From coordinating news gathering operations on the front lines of the world’s war zones as the head of CNN International, to standing on the front lines of the UK’s miners’ strike as a fresh faced radio...