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Charlie Burton is the Senior Commissioning Editor of GQ, the leading UK men’s lifestyle magazine, and also its technology columnist. He writes monthly commentary on the technology-driven trends that are changing the world and co-edits the publication’s tech reviews. Charlie Burton was formerly the Associate Editor of Wired magazine, the monthly chronicle of disruptive ideas and innovations, to which he continues to contribute articles. His first book, How To Win At Life, a collection of interviews with world experts about the things they...
Hanli Prinsloo is a multiple South African freediving record holder and Founder of I AM WATER Ocean Conservation. Prinsloo is a highly skilled free diver and 11 times South African free-diving record holder. Growing up on a horse farm in rural South Africa her love of nature and the human need for wilderness were instilled at an early age. With a background in social-political documentary filmmaking, Hanli has travelled the world seeking and telling stories of transformation, hope and inspiration. She...
As chief executive officer of Zillow Group, Spencer Rascoff oversees the company’s portfolio of real estate and home-related brands, including consumer brands Zillow, Trulia, StreetEasy, HotPads, Naked Apartments and RealEstate.com. Rascoff helped start Zillow in 2005, and served various roles including chief operating officer, until his appointment to CEO in 2010. Since becoming CEO, Rascoff has led Zillow through its 2011 IPO and 14 acquisitions. In 2015, Rascoff co-wrote and published his first book, the New York Times’ Best Seller...
Colby Jenkins is a combat veteran who was deployed around the world with his Special Forces A-team, to include Afghanistan and South America (Colombia and Paraguay). Other government business took him to the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iraq, Jordan, Bangladesh, Panama, Argentina and Brazil. Colby's responsibilities as a Green Beret liaison to the U.S. Congress included taking members of Congress and professional staff to see and understand sensitive special operations activities around the world. Colby has worked on Capitol Hill, specifically...
What if unlocking higher performance, deeper engagement, and stronger leadership wasn’t guesswork — but science? Amy Brann is a leading authority on applying neuroscience to business performance, helping organisations move beyond theory to measurable impact. As a trusted advisor to global brands including EY, Twinings, Haleon, and the NHS, Amy translates cutting-edge brain science into practical strategies that transform the way people think, lead, and collaborate. Unlike many speakers who simply share research, Amy works on the frontline of behaviour change —...
Maxwell Hutchinson was President of the Royal Institute of British Architects from 1989 to 1991. He is a practicing architect and regular radio and television broadcaster. He has a weekly feature on the Robert Elms Show on BBC Radio London covering architecture, lifestyle and London life. He is also a regular contributor to BBC Radio 4, BBC Breakfast News and Newsnight. Hutchinson was runner-up for the BT Regional News Presenter of the Year Award and has been nominated for two...
Alice Temperley is a world renowned fashion designer and founder of Temperley London. Graduating from the Royal College of Art in London and a year later developed her eponymous label, Temperley London, Alice Temperley continues to head up the creative direction of this Independent British brand as it enters its nineteenth year of business. The company was founded in 2000 and since has launched five standalone stores, across London, Dubai and Qatar, with online distribution reaching 30 countries across upwards of...
Spend time with inventor Chris Barton and you’ll be inspired to believe anything is possible. His positive energy to make seemingly impossible ideas come to life is absolutely contagious. Chris’s latest venture, Guard, uses AI to detect drowning in swimming pools – a never-before accomplished effort. Chris’s best-known creation is Shazam, the app that changed the way the world discovers music and laid the groundwork for the consumer AI industry we know today. With over 2 billion downloads, Shazam is...
Dominik Boesl is Head of Robotic Futures at Festo, a leading world-wide supplier of automation technology and leader in industrial training and education programs. Before joining Festo, Dominik worked seven years at Kuka Group where he was responsible for Innovation and Technology Management and as one of eleven KUKA Technology Owners he defined the group’s strategy on Apps, Cloud and Internet of Things. Dominik graduated with a diploma in computer science from the University of Augsburg and a MBA degree from...
Johan Eriksson is an engineer from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. Throughout his life he has always been working in both large organizations such as Google, ABB and Procter & Gamble as well as with start-ups in parallel. This has enabled Johan Eriksson to always have an outside-in perspective on the work he’s doing. Today Johan leads Measurement & Analytics for Google Northern Europe. Johan is engaged in many projects that strives to have a net...
Arzu Tekir is a Business Strategist specializing in smart and sustainable city solutions. She helps entrepreneurs, technology companies define market opportunities, develop growth strategies, and fundraising. She is the Founder & CEO of URBANITE VENTURE, LLC, helping urban-tech and ed-tech companies transform cities. Urbanite Venture is the independent advisor and business partner to companies solving urban problems that bring new market opportunities, better relations with the city administrations, effective communication plan, and capital. Arzu has recently founded Career Transformation Academy to help...
Michael McGrath is an inspirational speaker and successful business leader who has featured in Power 100 list in 2016, 2017 and 2018, which recognised him as one of Britain's most influential people with a disability. 20 years after his diagnosis, McGrath made history by becoming the first disabled person to lead expeditions to the North and South Poles. McGrath was diagnosed with the muscle wasting disease Muscular Dystrophy aged 18. The journey gave rise to a new life plan, inspiring Michael...
Jo Elvin is the award-winning editor of You Magazine, having left her position as editor of Glamour magazine in 2017, after 17 years. Jo began her career in Australia working as a junior writer on teen mag Dolly, where it was confirmed that she possessed the journalistic flair to match her vast aspirations. Following a brief stint as a publicist for iconic soap Neighbours, where she gained access to the national press, Jo Elvin realised that her future lay in publishing and,...
Jim Hagemann Snabe is a globally recognised business leader, board chairman and advisor, known for his work at the intersection of leadership, digital transformation, innovation and decarbonisation. He is currently Chairman of Siemens AG and serves as a board member of Temasek and C3.ai. Jim is also a Member of the Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum, a member of the Global Advisory Board of Deutsche Bank, the International Advisory Board of Allianz, and Chairman of the Advisory Board...
Jo Johnson is a prominent voice in UK public life and a well-respected political figure. Johnson was a long-standing Member of Parliament for the Constituency of Orpington from May 2010 to November 2019 and served as a Minister of State in the Governments under Boris Johnson, David Cameron and Theresa May. On 5th September 2019 he quit as MP and Minister under his brother Boris' Government citing “unresolvable tension” between his family loyalty and the national interest. Johnson had also previously...
Manuel Muñiz was until recently Secretary of State for Global Spain at the Spanish Foreign Ministry. In this capacity he led the Strategy and Foresight unit at the Ministry as well as the Economic Diplomacy team, and the Communications department, including the Office for Diplomatic Information. Dr. Muñiz coordinated the crafting of Spain’s 2021-2024 Foreign Policy Strategy and led the efforts to craft the National Strategy on Technology and Global Order, a document aimed at launching Spain’s Technology Diplomacy. He also...