We are proud to present you our new Keynote Speakers
We are proud to present you our new Keynote Speakers
Andoni Luis Aduriz is one of the most influential chefs of our time, recognised globally for his unwavering commitment to creativity, innovation, and the cross-pollination of disciplines in the kitchen. His career has been defined by an insatiable curiosity and a constant quest which have led him to expand the boundaries of gastronomy, resulting in his being named by Forbes magazine as one of the world's 100 most creative people. Born in 1971 in San Sebastián, the epicentre of contemporary cuisine,...
Gabriel Felbermayr is one of the leading experts in trade policy and the Director of the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO). Until October 2021, he was President of the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. After studying economics at the University of Linz, Gabriel Felbermayr (*1976 in Steyr, Austria) went to Florence to complete his doctorate. From 2004 to 2005, he was an Associate Consultant at McKinsey & Co. in Vienna, and subsequently became Assistant Professor at the University of...
Arthur C. Brooks is the Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Public and Nonprofit Leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School, and Professor of Management Practice at the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership, happiness, and social entrepreneurship. He is also a columnist at The Atlantic, where he writes the popular “How to Build a Life” column. Brooks is a New York Times bestseller and has authored many books, including From Strength to Strength: Finding Success,...
Ziad Obermeyer works at the intersection of medicine and AI, asking fundamental questions about how data can transform health and health care. He is Associate Professor and Blue Cross of California Distinguished Professor at UC Berkeley, and a founding member of the Berkeley–UCSF joint program in Computational Precision Health. His work helps doctors make better decisions, and helps researchers make new discoveries by 'seeing' the world the way algorithms do. The resulting algorithms are being deployed into real world settings,...
Alex Corretja is a Spanish professional tennis player who competed for more than 15 years at the highest level of the sport. During his career, he won the ATP Masters in 1998 and reached a career-high world No. 2 ranking. He spent 147 weeks in the Top 10. He won 20 ATP titles, including 17 singles and 3 doubles titles. He was also the leading player of the Spanish team that secured Spain’s first Davis Cup victory in 2000. In addition,...
Barbara Frenkel is an internationally respected C-level leader with extensive experience, including as Chief Procurement Officer in a globally operating automotive group. She represents a new kind of leadership - defined by trust, clarity, and lasting impact. As an architect of strategic partnerships and a driving force behind governance initiatives, she has demonstrated how a new approach to collaboration can accelerate progress while strengthening resilience and future readiness. A particular focus of her work lies on geopolitics and its impact on...
Felix Riley is a keynote speaker, facilitator, and Moonshot Strategist who helps organisations unlock brilliant thinking in the age of AI. His sessions are known for being genuinely funny and sharply observed - the kind of talk where the room laughs, then realises it has just been handed a practical new operating system for how to think and decide. Felix studied Mental Philosophy at the University of Edinburgh, graduating in 1993 with a head full of logic, critical thinking, and an...
Amy Wilkinson is founder and CEO of Ingenuity and a faculty member at Stanford Graduate School of Business. She is a trailblazing innovation expert shaping new, technology-enabled business models that deliver growth at scale. Through her work at the highest levels of corporate, private equity, venture capital, and startups worldwide, she brings diverse stakeholders together to drive transformational change and deliver results. As a former White House trade advisor, Amy is also an expert on the increasingly turbulent impact of...
Andy helps organisations reframe change and innovation, through talks, seminars and coaching, using examples form his remarkable high-profile sustainably powered expeditions around the world and, importantly from their failures. He shares unique lessons and ideas that reshape organisational thinking and drive innovative decision-making. For over 20 years the former BBC reporter and adventurer has explored the globe using innovative modes of transportation that don’t threaten the climate. He has; • Driven a chocolate-powered lorry to Timbuktu, • Circled the world in a scrap...
Bilahari Kausikan spent his entire career in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore (MFA). Over 37 years at MFA, he served in a variety of appointments at home and abroad. These included Ambassador to the Russian Federation, Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, Deputy Secretary for South-East Asia, Second Permanent Secretary, and subsequently Permanent Secretary. Upon retiring in 2013, he was appointed Ambassador-at-Large, a position he held until 2018. Mr Kausikan became Chairman...
Formula 1 World Championship–winning team member and former RAF Fighter Pilot and Test Pilot, Steve offers a perspective on elite performance few can match. Working with the McLaren Formula 1 Team during one of the most remarkable competitive turnarounds in modern motorsport, he helped embed the high-performance systems and behaviours that propelled the team from the back of the grid to back-to-back Constructors’ World Championships. Before Formula 1, Steve spent more than two decades in the Royal Air Force flying and testing advanced...
Joe Kaeser is a manager and the current Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Siemens Energy, having previously served as CEO of Siemens AG. He spent more than 40 years at Siemens, successfully restructuring, reorganising and positioning the group for the future during his time as CEO. After graduating with a Business Administration degree, Joe Kaeser joined Siemens AG in 1980. He initially held various commercial management roles in the Components division, including at the Siemens Components business in Malaysia, before...
John Sills is the author of The Human Experience, named Leadership Book of the Year, and Managing Partner at the customer-led growth consultancy, The Foundation. 25 years ago, John started his career on a market stall in London, and since then has worked in and with companies around the world to improve the customer experience. He’s been part of front-line teams delivering the experience, innovation teams designing propositions, and leadership teams creating strategy. Having...
Jesper Brodin is the Management Board Member of Ingka Group | IKEA and the former CEO of the company. He left the role in November 2025 and will continue in this capacity until February 2026. His career within IKEA spans over 30 years, and during the last 8 years he has held the role as CEO for the Group. Before being appointed CEO, Jesper was Managing Director at IKEA of Sweden/Range & Supply, meaning he was responsible for the development...
Alexandra Tolstoy is an explorer, entrepreneur and broadcaster whose work has centred for more than two decades on Central Asia. At the age of twenty-five she rode 5,000 miles along the Silk Road on horseback and camel as part of an expedition retracing the historic trading route across Central Asia and into China. What began as an adventure became the starting point for a lifelong relationship with the region. Over the following years she returned repeatedly to Kyrgyzstan, drawn...
Lisane Basquiat is a Legacy Curator, Entrepreneur, and Life Strategist committed to helping people unlock their potential and shape the life and legacy they desire. As the founder and CEO of Shaping Freedom®, she empowers individuals through self-alignment, focusing on key areas of life. Since transitioning from corporate life in 2008, Lisane has built Shaping Freedom into a personal growth company that fosters healthier relationships and stronger family legacies. She also leads Shaping Sanctuary, a brand enhancing home and creative spaces,...