We are proud to present you our new Keynote Speakers
We are proud to present you our new Keynote Speakers
As Head of the UK’s Office of Security and Counter-Terrorism for the last five years, Thomas Hurd was the most senior official in the UK government responsible for Homeland Security, leading cross-government work countering state threats, cyber crime and security, disinformation, money laundering, online harms, child sexual exploitation and terrorism. He also oversaw the domestic operations of the intelligence agencies, CT Police and the National Crime Agency and played a leading role internationally on domestic security issues, especially within the...
Greg Hoffman is a global brand leader, former NIKE Chief Marketing Officer, and founder of the brand advisory group, Modern Arena. For over 27 years, Greg held various marketing, design, and innovation leadership roles at NIKE, including time as the brand’s CMO. In his most recent role as NIKE’s Vice President of Global Brand Innovation, he led teams tasked with envisioning the future of storytelling and consumer experiences for the brand. Greg oversaw NIKE’s brand communications and experiences as NIKE was solidifying...
Phil Hogan is an Irish Fine Gael politician who served as European Commissioner for Trade between 2019 and 2020, and previously European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development between 2014 and 2019. He previously served as Irish Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government from 2011 to 2014 and Minister of State at the Department of Finance from 1994 to 1995, as well as an elected member of the Dáil (Irish parliament) for the Carlow–Kilkenny constituency from 1989 to...
Dr Timnit Gebru is a researcher in artificial intelligence, working to reduce the potential negative impacts of AI. Until her recent firing from Google which ignited a labor movement resulting in the first union to be formed by tech workers at Google, Timnit co-led the Ethical Artificial Intelligence research team. Prior to her work at Google, she did a postdoc at Microsoft Research, New York City in the FATE (Fairness Transparency Accountability and Ethics in AI) group, where she worked...
Alison Edgar MBE also known as “The Entrepreneur’s Godmother” to a plethora of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, brings a matchless amalgamation of outside of the box thinking, insight, and knowledge to the world of professional development. Her teachings have pioneered culture change within her five-star global clientele such as Sky, Equifax, The NHS, and The Discovery Channel, where she has delivered her world-class ‘Intrapreneurship’ methodology to enhance the development of teams by helping employees to think like entrepreneurs. In 2020, Alison...
Sarah Wood is a digital entrepreneur and diversity advocate, driving innovation and transforming business culture for the better. She co-founded Unruly, the international video advertising marketplace, acquired by NewsCorp for £114 million in 2015. Unruly grew from an idea charting the popularity of viral videos to a global online advertising business, built on the power of content to tell a story, working with brands that want to move people not just reach them, bringing emotional intelligence to digital advertising. Sarah is Senior...
Cate Trotter is the Head of Trends at Insider Trends, a leading London based retail futures agency. At Insider Trends, Cate has helped brands such as Chanel, Galeries Lafayette, Marks & Spencer, Swarovski, Fujitsu, Metro Group, Samsung, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes, Puig, Nike, Lego, Johnson & Johnson, Levi’s and EE innovate and create world-leading retail ecosystems. Cate frequently works with senior team members – including Unilever’s CEO, the General Manager of L’Oreal France, Mega Image’s CEO, House of Fraser’s CEO, Clarks’...
Dr Itiel Dror's academic work relates to theoretical issues underlying human performance and cognition. His research examines the information processing involved in perception, learning, and decision making. He has published over a hundred peer-reviewed scientific articles and his work has been covered by Science and by Nature. Dr. Dror is on the Board of Editors of a number of journals, including the Journal of Applied Research in Memory & Cognition (JARMAC), Science & Justice, and Pragmatics & Cognition. Dr. Dror's speciality...
Karl Lillrud has extensive experience from multiple industries i.e. E-Commerce, Retail, Web-based, Pharmaceuticals, Government, Telecom, Media, Fortune 500 companies and more. As a speaker, Karl Lillrud always shares his passion and experience with the audience to empower. With a burning interest in the growth of global E-Commerce and retail, Karl started to study customer behavior and customer psychology to understand more about the difference between a customer and a window shopper. But also to understand why E-Commerce conversion is around 3%...
Dr. Ruha Shadab is a doctor and a graduate from the Harvard Kennedy School where she was on a full-tuition scholarship. Shadab has worked as a doctor in low-income neighborhoods in Delhi and later moved on to work on systemic issues of healthcare, as a part of the Government of India. Having been raised in a Muslim household, she experienced, first-hand, the stereotypes and the difficulties faced by Muslims in India. However, what struck her most was the dearth of female...
Emilie Sydney-Smith brings 20 years’ broad experience in energy technology screening and commercialisation, private equity, capital raising, business development, due diligence, investment, keynote speaking and project management. Emilie is the Chief Executive Officer of ExO Works, whose purpose is the global transformation of business. Emilie was co-Founder and CEO of Unearth Corp, transferring technology from space programs into the global energy industry. Unearth Corp was proving up a technology that could take 40% of cost out of a key process in the...
Mr Rajnish Kumar is former chairman of State Bank of India. He completed his 3 years term as chairman in October 2020. He is credited with steering the bank successfully through very challenging times. During his tenure, Bank developed YONO, a digital platform, which has established bank as a global leader in adoption of technology and innovation. Mr Kumar is a career banker with nearly 4 decades of service with State bank of India. His expertise in corporate credit and project...
Mr Rajnish Kumar is former chairman of State Bank of India. He completed his 3 years term as chairman in October 2020. He is credited with steering the bank successfully through very challenging times. During his tenure, Bank developed YONO, a digital platform, which has established bank as a global leader in adoption of technology and innovation. Mr Kumar is a career banker with nearly 4 decades of service with State bank of India. His expertise in corporate credit and project...
With over 1.3 million subscribers on YouTube and 50 Million+ Views of his inspirational videos; Simerjeet Singh has touched many lives across the globe, inspiring them to take action on the things that truly matter in their lives. With over 13 years of international experience in the motivational speaking space, having served more than 300 organizations worldwide and 80 different nationalities, Simerjeet Singh specializes in customized, engaging & inspirational keynotes and virtual programmes for diverse audiences - from student groups to...
With over 1.3 million subscribers on YouTube and 50 Million+ Views of his inspirational videos; Simerjeet Singh has touched many lives across the globe, inspiring them to take action on the things that truly matter in their lives. With over 13 years of international experience in the motivational speaking space, having served more than 300 organizations worldwide and 80 different nationalities, Simerjeet Singh specializes in customized, engaging & inspirational keynotes and virtual programmes for diverse audiences - from student groups to...
Phil M Jones has made it his life’s work to demystify the sales process, reframe what it is to “sell” and help audiences to learn new skills that empower confidence, overcome fears and instantaneous impact bottom line results. Jones entered the world of business at the tender age of 14. With nothing more than a bucket and sponge, he went from single-handedly washing cars at weekends to hiring a fleet of friends working on his behalf, resulting in him earning more...