We are proud to present you our new Keynote Speakers
We are proud to present you our new Keynote Speakers
Kevin O’Leary’s success story began in his native Canada, “with a big idea and zero cash.” In 1986, he founded SoftKey Software Products, later to be called The Learning Company, in his Toronto basement. Under O’Leary’s leadership, the company became a giant in its sector before it was acquired for $4.2 billion. In 2000, O’Leary founded O’Leary Ventures, a generalist venture capital investment platform that has since invested in start-ups and early-stage companies across virtually every sector. In 2003, he...
Erica is a successful female founder and consultant, with over 20 years’ experience delivering high impact learning and development solutions in some of the UKs largest brands, such as LV=, British Gas, Specsavers and Virgin. She sits on various boards advising on the future of skills and learning, focusing specifically on the opportunities which learning technology can bring. Erica also brings the more humanistic elements to learning and business, such as understanding mindset, building psychological safety, investing in mental toughness,...
Mayada was selected by the French Foreign Ministry to represent Sudanese youth at the Paris Conference for Sudan in 2021, where she addressed French President Emmanuel Macron and emphasized the important role of the youth in facilitating a democratic transition and enacting political and economic change. Mayada has also represented Sudanese women at the Generation Equality Forum, where she addressed the importance of integrating immigrant women and youth in societies and communities across France, afterwards she took part in advising...
Natalia Cohen knows first-hand what it takes to chart a course and execute a plan in a high performing team. In January 2016, she became part of the first all-female team to row unsupported across the Pacific Ocean. Natalia and the crew completed the extraordinary challenge setting two world records and gaining an international following. This was a journey of just under 9,000 miles from San Francisco, USA to Cairns, Australia in a 29ft ocean rowing boat. The expedition was not...
Lars Hamberg is a founder, investor, finance industry expert, and pioneer in AI-driven prediction modeling from unstructured data. He has founded businesses in analytics, asset management, AI, and IT software. His areas of focus include investing, trading, AI/ML, prediction modeling, statistical arbitrage, ETFs, derivatives, global macro strategy, and language models. Lars Hamberg is the co-founder and former CEO of Gavagai, a language AI company, which launched the world’s first commercial large language model and was awarded the Stockholm Chamber of...
Alex Dawson was a police officer until 3rd December 2023 when he was medically retired due to a diagnosis of chronic PTSD. Having been a Detective Sergeant for 20 of those 25 years he saw the worst sights, investigated the worst crimes and had to deliver the worst news. A lot of this now sits in a box in his head and when he is triggered, the box opens and he has to deal with what comes out. This...
Idalin McKenzie is an accomplished finance and transformation executive renowned for her strategic insight, innovation prowess, and risk management and governance skills. She boasts over two decades of leadership experience across diverse sectors, from professional services to energy, crown corporations to utilities, retail to real estate, and beyond. Idalin has left an indelible mark on organizations in the public, private and social sectors. A seasoned entrepreneur, Idalin's journey encompasses founding, transforming, and exiting several businesses. Currently, she is the managing director...
Dr. Amanda Potter is on a mission to transform how organisations optimise their greatest asset: their people. As the founder and CEO of Zircon Management Consulting Limited, a premier global talent consultancy, and co-founder of BeTalent Limited, a trailblazing platform for talent assessment and development, Dr. Amanda has led the charge in revolutionising how businesses approach talent management. Her expertise as an Executive Coach has propelled clients such as Santander, Global Payments, William Hill 888, Brooks Macdonald, Philips, AtkinsRéalis, Environment Agency,...
Jacqueline O’Donovan OBE is a renowned trail blazing businesswoman with expertise in multiple areas of business including; recycling, logistics, transport, safety, construction and demolition. Twice named Director of the Year by the Institute of Directors, Jacqui’s plethora of awards include PwC Private Businesswoman of the Year, Growing Business Awards Entrepreneur of the Year, and National Finalist EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award. Jacqueline passionately advocates for excellence in sustainability, diversity, health and safety, pioneering new improved standards. A well-known international...
Once named one of the World's Top 5 Most Notorious Hackers after breaking into a nuclear weapons facility and then working covertly for the US DoD and FBI for a number of years, Greg Van Der Gaast is not short of humourous and engaging stories. But what really captivates audiences is his easily understandable yet radical and deeply thought provoking approach to security that is suitable for all audiences from university students to Fortune 200 boardrooms. Greg Van Der Gaast is...
Paris Norriss is an explorer who brings adventures to life on screen through his various TV shows. Paris is currently filming “Guy in the Sky”, an adventure travel show that tells the story of some of the most interesting civilizations through time, across the globe, using his love for adventure sports to capture unique viewpoints from the sky, below the sea and across landscapes. He has dived to lost shipwrecks, dug for archeological artifacts below the city of Jerusalem and...
Matthew Blakemore is a prominent figure in the realm of Artificial Intelligence (AI), acclaimed for his expertise in digital transformation and AI strategy. Celebrated for his innovative contributions, he has been honoured with the U.K. Business Award for ‘Tech Visionary’. His strategic involvement in the Advisory Committee of the Innovate UK Bridge AI Program, backed by a £100M UK Government Fund to enhance AI adoption across diverse sectors, highlights his key role in advancing AI technology. Additionally, Matthew is a prolific...
Alan Smithson, a devoted father, visionary founder, and forward-thinking futurist, dedicates his life to inspiring and enlightening individuals towards socially, economically, and environmentally responsible actions. Renowned for his innovative creations, Alan spearheads a suite of cutting-edge tools revolutionizing various industries. Among his groundbreaking inventions are METAVRSE , a pioneering 3D creation engine tailored for the spatial web, TheMall, acclaimed as the globe's largest virtual shopping destination, and Meetopia, an avant-garde virtual collaboration platform. Complementing these ventures are Your Director AI, an...
Fabrice Bernhard is the CTO of Theodo, a leading technology consultancy he cofounded with Benoît Charles-Lavauzelle and scaled from $1 million in revenue and 10 people in 2012 to $100 million in revenue and 700 people in 2022. He is also the coauthor with Benoît of The Lean Tech Manifesto, a book capturing their experience of scaling an organisation while maintaining an Agile culture using Lean Thinking and technology. Theodo was featured in the “FT 1000: Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies” and...
A 25-year media and fashion veteran who pivoted her career into climate-focused innovation and tech for apparel and textiles. As well as board advisory roles ( technology, charitable and NGO’s), she also partakes in public speaking engagements; as a moderator, panellist and keynote speaker. This magnetic polymath has a red thread of disruption weaving throughout her career, spanning publications in every continent: 51 titles worldwide, published in Russian, Japanese and Turkish, working alongside household name legacy media to global digital...
Dr Kyriakos Christodoulides is an expert Datascientist, a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and the Managing Founder of Novel Intelligence Ltd. He holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Liverpool and also carried post-doctoral research in Applied Mathematics. Kyriakos leverages his multidisciplinary experience, leading high-ROI data projects, in the interface of AI, Risk Management, Forensic Accounting and Process Improvement. His 10-year data-science experience, includes working on procurement auditing solutions for a leading AI organisation, SAS Software Ltd and...