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Biliana Todorova is a doctor of science, international speaker and professional coach who is certified by the International Coaching Institute of Geneva and by the French Institute of NLP. Born in Bulgaria, she moved to Paris for her studies. Of Franco-Bulgarian nationality, she is fluent in French, English and Bulgarian. This specialist in the brain and its extraordinary potential has conducted research at INSERM and the Pasteur Institute. Author of 8 peer-reviewed scientific publications, Biliana Todorova discovered a passion for the human brain,...
Katie Jensen is an award-winning international Broadcast Journalist, Keynote Speaker, and Communications Coach based in Dubai, UAE. With a 15-year career in front of television cameras, Katie's magnetic professionalism and personality have inspired, informed, and entertained millions of people both on screen and in person. From one-on-one interviews with Presidents, Prime Ministers, and captains of industry or Hollywood celebrities for national broadcast to holding the attention of thousands of event attendees as Moderator, Host, and Master of Ceremonies, Katie has mastered...
Karishma Vaswani is one of the highest profile journalists in Asia. An award-winning television presenter and broadcaster, Karishma worked for the BBC across Asia and South Asia for two decades, covering some of the biggest stories and interviewing some of the biggest names in the region. In 2023 she moved to Bloomberg Opinion, where she writes, broadcasts and comments on multiple platforms including tv, radio, digital and social on Asia Pacific and China in particular, augmenting her profile as a...
Wema Hoover has dedicated her career to driving tangible results while transforming corporate cultures. She is a national and global thought leader in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI); organizational development; authentic leadership; and women’s empowerment. An inspiring and impactful speaker, Ms. Hoover leverages both her own lived experiences as Black woman and track record as a global DEI leader to help organizations achieve the true potential of diversity, equity and inclusion. Before founding her own consultancy, Ms. Hoover was most...
Grace Chenxin Liu is recognized globally as a youth researcher, advocate, and changemaker for gender equality, sustainable development, and Gen Z. She successfully worked on 14 projects and had multiple peer-reviewed journal publications before she turned 15. She has inspired students across 6 continents and from over 100 countries as the highlighted speaker at many organizations including the United Nations, the International Telecommunication Union, the Society of Women Engineers, TEDx, Girls Leadership Academy Meetup, and more. Grace is a World Science...
Maria Ramos is a leading a International News Anchor with a global reputation as an MC, Event Host and Moderator, working with governments and many of the world’s major organisations and corporations. Maria can be seen daily presenting live news at TRT World from Istanbul and hosting the flagship news programme - the ‘News Hour with Maria Ramos’. She possesses a vast knowledge and expertise in international affairs and a sure touch when covering humanitarian, political and global issues - a...
Leda Glyptis is a seasoned fintech executive and former banker, with a career spanning two decades working in transformation and technology functions across a variety of financial services verticals. She works as an advisor to boards and executive teams for companies of all sizes, from young startups to globally significant financial institutions, supporting leadership teams in transition: be it a process of transforming themselves, their business or their software infrastructure. Leda Glyptis served as the Chief Client Officer of 10x Banking and...
Initially trained as an engineer and philosopher, Jean-Gabriel Ganascia turned early to computer science and artificial intelligence. He received a Ph.D. on knowledge-based systems in 1983 and a Thèse d’État on symbolic machine learning in 1987, both from the University of Paris-Saclay. He is currently Professor of Computer Science at the Sorbonne University. He continues his research in artificial intelligence at LIP6 (Laboratory of Computer Science of the Sorbonne University) where he leads the ACASA team, i.e. Cognitive Agents and...
Philip Breedlove is retired General of the United States Air Force. Highly decorated, he reached the pinnacle of the United States Military as one of six geographic Combatant Commanders and Supreme Allied Commander of NATO. During 39 years of service, he held a variety of demanding command and staff positions: Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), Commander of US European Command; Commander, US Air Forces Europe and Air Forces Africa; Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force; and Assistant Chief...
Carolin Roth (*1985) studied Banking and Finance at the University of Zurich, where she completed her Master’s degree. She then gained practical experience in the banking sector. In 2007, Roth became a senior producer and reporter in the Swiss office of CNBC International, reporting on DAX news for Focus TV online and N24 online, among others. In 2013, she moved to London to the headquarters of CNBC International and presented up to four hours of live international stock market coverage. Roth...
Katja Schipperheijn is an internationally recognised author, learning strategist, futurist, lecturer and keynote speaker on human-centred innovations that support learning and the future of work and, by extension, society. Her provocative ideas challenge traditional dogmas and offer fresh perspectives on how organisations can achieve sustainable growth by investing in learning and a strategy focused on continuous improvement. Think about the future of work, learning and your life. Think about what makes us human in an increasingly virtual world. How can...
Tom Luongo is a former research chemist focused on data quality and process improvement turned financial, economic, and geopolitical analyst. His market analysis brings an intuitive approach to perceiving patterns of capital flow from an Austrian Economics perspective that technical analysis normally misses. A contrarian by nature, Tom Luongo asks questions others do not. He is often on the cutting edge of market changes, whether that meant predicting the last two gold bull markets or writing in depth about bitcoin in 2010. Tom...
An entrepreneur, futurist, and sustainability activist, Aisha Williams is dedicated to reimagining the future of impact and sustainability as the Founder and CEO of ImpactVest, an impact mission-driven alternative asset management firm focused on promoting a purpose-driven economy and re-imagining capitalism. As the Founder and CEO of ImpactVest, Aisha Williams is on a mission to create a new financial and sustainability paradigm in which impact equals real actionable results, and drives positive change. Aisha Williams is the author and creator of one...
Dame Wendy Hall, DBE, FRS, FREng is Regius Professor of Computer Science, Associate Vice President (International Engagement), and is an Executive Director of the Web Science Institute at the University of Southampton. One of the first computer scientists to undertake serious research in multimedia and hypermedia, she has been at its forefront ever since. The influence of her work has been significant in many areas including digital libraries, the development of the Semantic Web, and the emerging research discipline of Web...
Dr. Thomas Ramge’s work connects the dots between technology, economy, and society. His keynotes on business disruption and transformation by tech are fact-based and entertaining, grounded in science and eye-opening for business leaders pondering on the question: How will emerging technologies change my industry – and the word we live in? Thomas has authored about twenty books including bestsellers like “On the Brink of Utopia – Reinventing Innovation to Solve the World’s Hardest Problems”, “Who’s afraid of AI? Fear and...
Entrepreneur, angel investor and author specialising in virtual and augmented reality, AI, music and creative industries, Jeremy Silver is the author of "Towards a Digital Renaissance", a study of the relationship between innovation, entrepreneurship and investment. He is currently CEO of Digital Catapult. This former industry exec (EMI and Virgin) witnessed the digital evolution of the music industry first-hand. He understands digital disruption and knows how to turn it to advantage. As an advisor to the founders of Shazam...