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Holly Budge is a high-energy keynote speaker who helps leaders and teams turn risk into results. Holly helps organisations move from risk-averse to risk-ready and thrive. Drawing on her experiences as an Everest summiteer, the first woman to skydive Everest, and a social entrepreneur, Holly delivers bold and powerful keynotes that blend edge-of-your-seat anecdotes with actionable takeaways for navigating change and leading with purpose. Whether racing 1000km on wild horses across Mongolia, ambushing poachers on the front line in Africa, or...
Ash Dykes is a world-renowned explorer, extreme athlete, motivational speaker, and five-time Guiness world record holder. Known for pushing the boundaries of human endurance, Ash has completed some of the most daring and physically demanding expeditions in the world. Ash made history as the first person to walk solo and unsupported across Mongolia — a 1,500-mile journey through the Altai Mountains and Gobi Desert, pulling a 120kg trailer behind him, carrying everything needed to survive. In Madagascar, he became the first...
Oti Mabuse is a South African talent show judge, television presenter and Latin dance champion. She captured the hearts of the British public as a professional dancer on Strictly Come Dancing, and is the only professional to have won the show twice concurrently in both 2019 and 2020. In television, most recently she launched her own chat show, the Oti Mabuse’s Breakfast Show, every Saturday morning on ITV1. She is a regular Judge on ITV’s Dancing On Ice, and has appeared as...
Lukas Haitzmann is a three-time Guinness World Record-holding adventurer, engineer, and founder of multiple purpose-driven ventures. At 18 years old, he became the youngest person in history to row solo and unassisted across the Atlantic Ocean — a 3,000-mile journey that tested every limit of endurance, courage, and self-belief. Today, alongside his role as CEO of multiple businesses, Lukas uses the lessons learned at sea to help leaders and teams worldwide push past their quitting point, build resilience, and perform...
Brian George is a Kenyan TV personality and a business journalist with NTV Kenya the broadcast unit of Nation Media Group (NMG). He is a Global Moderator, Speaker and a seasoned Communications Professional majoring in tech & start-ups, innovation, business, public finance, taxation, investment banking, sovereign debt, climate financing and governance. He is CNN Academy 2025 Alumnus as the only Kenyan, East & Central African in the program offered in Dublin Ireland at University College of Dublin (UCD) in June and...
John is a world authority on corporate responsibility and sustainable capitalism, a bestselling author and highly regarded thought leader. He is also the founder of, and chief-pollinator at Volans. John has helped create and incubate movements and shape initiatives like the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes, the Global Reporting Initiative, and B Lab UK. He was a faculty member of the World Economic Forum from 2002-2008. And in 2009, he was named fourth in an international survey of the top 100...
Dr. John E. Katsos is an award-winning speaker, business professor, and crisis strategist who helps leaders navigate complexity with ethics, resilience, and purpose. A globally recognized voice in ethical leadership and corporate responsibility, Dr. Katsos was twice nominated (in 2024 and 2025) for the Nobel Peace Prize for his research on how businesses can promote peace in crisis and conflict zones. His work has been cited in UN General Assembly reports, ILO investigations, and featured in Harvard Business Review, Financial...
Alexandra Forsyth is an authoritative threat-intelligence leader who translates the fast-moving cyber landscape into clear, board-level strategy. With experience spanning retail, fashion and technology, she now guides global teams to anticipate risks before they strike, ensuring that security becomes a measurable business advantage. A polymath at the crossroads of commerce and code, Alexandra founded AF’s Retail Guide, an online hub that decodes digital fraud trends for consumer-facing brands. She also hosts the “Take a Chance on You” podcast, spotlighting rising innovators...
Maria da Conceicao is a Portuguese athlete in endurance sports and an international keynote speaker with a mission to inspire people to fight for their dreams. For the past 20 years, she has been collecting awards and recognitions worldwide, but her story wasn't always so flashy. She comes from a very humble origin and was raised to be a cleaning lady. Her story starts in a modest neighborhood in the Portuguese town of Avanca. She had two moms. One left when Maria...
Dr. Prakash Christiansen is a distinguished cybersecurity expert, educator, and visionary business leader in Southeast Asia. With a Ph.D. in Cybersecurity and an MBA in Information Systems, he combines academic excellence with decades of practical experience. He is the founder and CEO of Vulsan X Corporation, an innovative cybersecurity company dedicated to protecting organizations from evolving digital threats. Under his leadership, Vulsan X has become a trusted partner for clients across Malaysia and globally, providing cutting-edge services such as breach...
Kiki, a fashion model working for brands like Rimmel London, Jacquemus, Ralph Lauren, Zara, and Mango, transformed her career to become a leading voice for sustainable fashion. In 2022, her bold decision to work exclusively with responsible brands, announced in a Vogue 30-page editorial and Imagine5 interview, cost her 90% of her client base but sparked a conversation. Now, Kiki is a dynamic change maker, advisor and speaker dedicated to reshaping the fashion industry at all levels. Her...
Dr. Ron Razmi is a cardiologist, author, McKinsey consultant, Founder and CEO of healthcare software company, investor and speaker. He is the author of the recently published book “AI Doctor: The Rise of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare” where he examines how AI can best be used to address the key issues facing healthcare systems and life sciences companies. He also offers frameworks for development of and investment in health AI tools for corporations, investors, and entrepreneurs. He has been featured...
With + 20 years of experience in supply chain management, quality engineering, and business transformation currently at Executive levels in international companies, Hervé DOAN is a recognised expert in reshaping organisational culture and enhancing team effectiveness. He holds a Professional Certificate in Emotional Intelligence at Work from the University of California, Berkeley, and is a certified speaker and active member of the French Association of Professional Speakers. His acclaimed initiative, “+ Emotional Energy@work,” launched within a leading aerospace company, exemplifies his...
Richard Behar has garnered over 20 journalism awards and was called “one of the most dogged of our watchdogs” by Jack Anderson—a founding father of modern investigative reporting. His groundbreaking book “Madoff: The Final Word” was published in 2024 by Simon & Schuster. (Bernie Madoff ran history’s largest—$68 billion—and longest-running fraud. Behar exposed complicity and wrongdoing by family members.) From 1982-2004, Behar worked on the staffs of Forbes, Time and Fortune magazines. He has also done assignments for the BBC, CNN,...
Dr. Amrita Sen Mukherjee, a distinguished speaker is a trailblazer in the realm of positive transformation, posttraumatic growth. She works as a Positive Psychology Practitioner and Coach, Portfolio GP and Disability Advocate. Amrita stands at the forefront of Posttraumatic Growth research, with a remarkable portfolio of achievements. As a TEDx Speaker on this very subject, Amrita used this platform to challenge the frameworks and biases that society imposes inviting her audience to consider the potential for growth through dealing with adversity....
Professor Richard Susskind CBE KC (Hon) is the world’s most cited author on the future of legal services and a leading expert on the impact of AI on society. He is President of the Society for Computers and Law and, from 1998 to 2023, he served as Technology Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. In 2024, Richard was appointed Special Envoy for Justice and AI to the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. Richard specialises in three fields...