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Kishore Mahbubani

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Kishore Mahbubani is a distinguished diplomat and academic with over five decades in public service and academia. His profound insights on global policy, East-West relations, and diplomacy make him a sought-after keynote speaker for corporate events worldwide.

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Linda Yueh

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Linda Yueh, a distinguished economist, author, and speaker with a profound impact on global economic discussions, specialises in macroeconomics, globalisation, and China’s economic evolution. Her expertise enriches numerous prestigious institutions and media outlets.

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Lisa Bodell

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Discover the transformative power of simplicity with Lisa Bodell, a leading futurist and the visionary founder of FutureThink. Book Lisa for your next event to explore her innovative approaches to eliminating complexity and embracing impactful work.

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Inma Martinez

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Inma Martinez is a digital pioneer and artificial intelligence scientist. Her pioneering innovations and advisory roles have marked her as a leading figure in navigating and shaping the digital future.

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Erica Dhawan

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When corporate leaders seek to dismantle team silos, accelerate innovation, and drive exponential growth, they turn to Erica Dhawan. A globally recognised expert on teamwork and collaboration, Erica equips organisations with transformative strategies to foster trust, adapt to digital shifts, and achieve outstanding results.

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Diane Chadwick-Jones

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Diane Chadwick-Jones, former Director of Human Performance at BP, is a luminary in the field of safety culture and human performance whose work in high-hazard industry companies delivers cultural shifts that not only improve safety outcomes but also make work processes more effective.

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Brad Templeton

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Brad Templeton, a pioneering figure in computing and internet technology, has significantly influenced the digital world. His expertise spans from founding ClariNet to advising Google’s self-driving car team, making him a highly sought-after speaker on technology’s future.

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Solitaire Townsend

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Solitaire Townsend is a globally recognised sustainability expert, TED speaker and keynote speaker who helps organisations turn climate change into a story of action, creativity and possibility. As co-founder and Chief Solutionist at Futerra, she works with influential organisations to activate positive and optimistic change, giving business leaders a clearer way to approach sustainability, climate action and long-term impact.

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Prof Deborah Nas

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Prof Deborah Nas is a keynote speaker who makes new technologies such as artificial intelligence, generative AI and quantum technology clear, engaging and useful for business audiences. With deep expertise in technological innovation, strategic design and technology adoption, she helps organisations understand what is changing and how to respond with confidence.

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Misha Glenny

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Misha Glenny is an award-winning journalist, broadcaster, author and keynote speaker specialising in geopolitics, cyber security and organised crime. A former BBC Central Europe Correspondent, he brings decades of frontline experience to corporate events, helping audiences understand cyber threats, global organised crime, great power relations and the forces reshaping business and society.

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Brett King

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Brett King is a keynote speaker, futurist and fintech pioneer who helps audiences understand how technology is reshaping banking, business and society. For event hosts looking for a Brett King speaker, he brings founder-level experience, a strong media profile and practical insight into digital change. He founded Moven, described in his official biography as the first in-app mobile bank account in the world, and he also hosts Breaking Banks.

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Bertrand Piccard

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Bertrand Piccard is a Swiss explorer, psychiatrist and clean technology pioneer known for turning ambitious ideas into world-changing missions. For event hosts looking for a Bertrand Piccard speaker with real authority on innovation, sustainability and leadership, he brings an unusual mix of scientific credibility, adventurous thinking and business relevance.

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Alan O’Neill

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Alan O’Neill, MBA, is an international change management expert, consultant and keynote speaker who helps organisations increase sales and build a high performance culture by embedding a customer centric culture and overcoming resistance to change with practical, real-world ideas. Known for his down to earth style, commercial focus and no nonsense expertise, he delivers insights audiences can apply immediately.

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Dr Mary Aiken

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Cyberpsychologist Prof. Dr Mary Aiken is a world-leading authority on how emerging technologies shape human behaviour. Professor Mary Aiken’s work focuses on cyber behavioural profiling, human risk and why Safety Tech plus cybersecurity protects people as well as systems.

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Aidan McCullen

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Aidan McCullen is a keynote speaker on permanent reinvention, change leadership and digital transformation. An Irish change consultant and executive coach, he helps executive and organisational teams update mental models, change business models and embrace change with a practical, accessible and visual approach, building additional capability so organisations remain relevant amid galloping change.

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Gonzalo Muñoz

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Gonzalo Muñoz, appointed UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP25 by Chile’s President in 2019, is a pioneering leader in sustainability. He co-led the Race to Zero and Race to Resilience campaigns as Climate Champion. Book Gonzalo Muñoz as a keynote speaker for your next event!

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John Thackara

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John Thackara is a writer, curator and leading voice on sustainable futures. He connects design with daily life, clean growth and mental wellbeing, sharing real-world stories from cities and bioregions. He helps diverse partners build lasting ecological relationships, publishes at thackara.com, and speaks at conferences, corporate events and arts festivals.

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Mark Gallagher

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Mark Gallagher is a leading keynote speaker on Formula 1, high-performance culture and change. A former senior F1 executive, he turns data-rich lessons from the paddock into practical actions that drive results, blending story, insight and humour that resonate with leaders worldwide.

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Marie Gleeson

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Marie Gleeson is a former Irish Naval Captain turned leadership consultant and keynote speaker. She draws on her distinguished military and corporate career to deliver compelling insights on resilience, decision-making under pressure, and leading with authenticity in challenging and fast-changing environments.

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Gianni Giacomelli

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Gianni Giacomelli helps organisations scale human innovation with AI. An expert in AI, innovation and organisational design, he’s led transformation across Genpact, SAP, BCG and Danone, and heads design innovation work at MIT’s Collective Intelligence Design Lab - where people and machines are designed to think better together.

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Zoë Arden

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Zoë Arden is a purpose-led leadership and communications expert specialising in storytelling for influence and sustainable change. A Fellow at the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership, she helps senior leaders translate complex sustainability challenges into clear strategy, confident leadership and action that delivers lasting business and societal impact.

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Katie King

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Katie King is a leading AI strategist, keynote speaker and author with over 35 years of consulting experience. She helps organisations across industries understand and apply AI to transform business performance, customer experience and leadership capability in an evolving digital landscape

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Ian Bremmer

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Dive into political science and global politics with Ian Bremmer, founder of Eurasia Group and a leading expert in the field. Known for making complex international issues easy to understand, he offers clear, independent insights into global risks and their impact on the economy.

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Pascal Coppens

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Pascal Coppens, author of the bestseller China’s New Normal, is a leading expert on modern China. Known worldwide as a go-to speaker and trusted by top business leaders, he offers rare insights on China’s future in innovation, politics, and leadership.

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Ambassador Anthony Gardner

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Ambassador Anthony Gardner’s extensive experience in policy, diplomacy, business, and law makes him an essential keynote speaker for corporate event planners. His insights on U.S. political shifts, transatlantic relations and global business strategies offer invaluable guidance to organisations navigating complex international landscapes.

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Alastair Campbell

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Former Director of Communications and Strategy for the U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair. An engaging speaker known for his straight talking and honest insights into dealing with the media, strategy planning and crisis management

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Dr. Irina Mirkina

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Dr Irina Mirkina is a global leader in responsible AI, with two decades dedicated to using AI to help humanity. As a director, AI strategist, and AI lead, she’s worked with organisations like UNICEF and played a key role in shaping international standards for ethical AI.

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Amit Joshi

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Amit Joshi is a professor at IMD who focuses on AI, analytics and marketing strategy. Based on his award-winning research and industry experience, he helps organisations leverage AI to upscale their big data capabilities and innovation. His AI-driven transformation expertise has helped many businesses across industries thrive in a fast-changing world.

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Shaun Rein

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Shaun Rein, Managing Director of China Market Research Group, is a leading expert on mainland China’s economy. Author of international best sellers, he is a top choice for organisations looking to hire Shaun Rein for speeches globally, offering unmatched insights.

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Ian Goldin

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Ian Goldin, a respected professor at Oxford University and principal economist, has advised world leaders and written influential books. As a former World Bank vice president, his work shapes global discussions on technology, the economy, and global challenges, impacting both academia and policy-making.

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Prof. Dr. Johan Rockström

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Prof. Dr Johan Rockström, an internationally recognised scientist, is the director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. A leading scientist on global sustainability issues, he also serves as a professor at the Institute of Earth and Environmental Science at Potsdam University, focusing on earth resilience and rapid global change.

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Professor Scott Galloway

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Scott Galloway is a CNN+ Host, Professor of Marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business, and Best-Selling Author.

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Kelly Vero

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Kelly Vero is a futurist, a game developer and an architect of the metaverse. She has shipped several very successful AAA video games with mass-market appeal for adult & children’s franchises and household-name IPs. Kelly created and refined characters in the Transformers continuous universe.

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Rhea Mazumdar Singhal

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Rhea Mazumdar Singhal is the founder and CEO of Ecoware, India’s first and largest sustainable packaging company. She was appointed a World Economic Forum “Young Global Leader” and has been commended with the Nari Shakti Puraskar, the highest civilian honour for women in India.

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Kian Gohar

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Futurist, CEO, Wall Street Journal bestselling author, and keynote speaker Kian Gohar inspires audiences and organisations to harness the power of possibility and innovation to build moonshots to the future!

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Natalie Nixon

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Natalie Nixon, PhD, is a creativity strategist and keynote speaker renowned for her insights on creativity, innovation and the future of work. Blending scholarship with real-world practice, she equips leaders and organisations with practical tools to unlock imagination, drive transformation, and achieve measurable business impact.

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Phil Hogan

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Phil Hogan is a seasoned political leader and former EU Commissioner for Trade and Agriculture. With over 30 years of national and international experience, he offers powerful insights into negotiation, global trade, policymaking, and leadership in complex environments.

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Dr. Pippa Malmgren

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Former US Presidential Advisor, Award-Winning Author and Robotics Entrepreneur.

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Clover Hogan

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Clover Hogan is not just a climate activist; she’s a pioneering climate strategist who has redefined what it means to be an environmental advocate. With insights that have influenced Fortune 50 boardrooms and an unwavering commitment to actionable change, Clover represents the next wave of thought leaders poised to make a real-world impact.

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Dr Ernesto Sirolli

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Dr Ernesto Sirolli is a global authority on community development and entrepreneurship. With over 40 years of experience, he equips leaders and organisations to unlock local talent, drive sustainable economic impact, and build resilient, person-centred systems of growth and innovation.

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Brett Scott

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Brett Scott is an author, journalist and economic anthropologist who examines the complex relationship between money, technology and society. He helps audiences understand the transformation of global finance through digital innovation, fintech and cryptocurrency, offering insight into how these shifts impact business and policy.

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Rik Vera

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Rik draws on years of business experience at C-level in sales and marketing-related functions to discuss the customer-centric strategies and change management in light of major digital disruption.

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Yves Daccord

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Renowned humanitarian leader, change maker and international strategist, he helps leaders to expand their horizons on critical issues shaping our future and contributes to challenging and sharpening their strategic thinking to prepare for tomorrow.

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Rachele Focardi

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Thought leader in Employer Branding, Talent Strategy, Multigenerational Workforce, Asian Talent Market and Future of Work Strategic Advisor.

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David Meerman Scott

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Business growth strategist, entrepreneur, advisor to emerging companies and best-selling author.

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Ann Pettifor

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Ann Pettifor is a leading economist, author and expert on global finance, debt and monetary policy. She provides compelling insights into the economic systems shaping our world and the reforms needed to build a fairer, more sustainable global economy.

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Andrew Winston

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Andrew Winston is one of the world’s leading authorities on sustainable business and corporate strategy. Ranked among the top management thinkers globally, he helps leaders build thriving companies that tackle humanity’s greatest challenges while creating long-term competitive advantage.

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Danny Thorniley

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Danny Thorniley, a distinguished economist and expert in global and emerging markets, especially Russia, has influenced top businesses worldwide with his expertise and dynamic presentation style.

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Maurice Conti

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A visionary designer, futurist, and innovator. He’s worked with start-ups, government agencies, artists, and corporations to explore the things that will matter to us in the future and to design solutions to get us there.

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Michael Liebreich

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Leading global expert on clean energy and transportation, smart infrastructure, technology, climate finance and sustainable development.

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Joschka Fischer

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Greatly admired for his personal integrity, charisma, leadership and outstanding oratory qualities, he is one of the most requested political speakers across the globe.

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Margaret Heffernan

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Margaret Heffernan is a celebrated keynote speaker, offering profound insights into business leadership and innovation. Her extensive experience as a CEO and her deep research into organisational behaviour make her presentations a transformative experience for corporate event audiences, fostering innovative and inclusive cultures.

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David McWilliams

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Discover the world of David McWilliams, a top-ranked economist, author, and broadcaster known for his unique blend of humour and insight in making complex economic issues accessible and engaging to a global audience.

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James Hewitt

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A performance scientist, speaker and author, with over 15 years of experience in human high performance.

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Razeen Sally

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Dr. Razeen Sally’s research and teaching focus on global trade policy and Asia in the world economy.

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Christiane Vejlø

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Christiane Vejlø is a digital trends & ethics expert and one of Europe's leading profiles and keynote speakers on the relationship between humanity and tech.

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Andrew McMillan

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Andrew McMillan is a leading authority on customer experience, employee engagement and leadership. Drawing on his 28 years with the John Lewis Partnership, he helps organisations connect culture, purpose and performance to create exceptional results.

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Marco Gercke

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Marco Gercke is a world-renowned cybersecurity expert and digital innovation strategist. He advises top leaders and delivers engaging keynotes tailored to corporate audiences, focusing on cybercrime, digital risk, and the future impact of AI.

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Hans van Grieken

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An engaging, powerful and extremely energetic and passionate keynote and corporate speaker with a broad experience across the world.

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Nell Watson

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Nell Watson is a globally recognised AI ethicist and machine intelligence engineer. She empowers audiences to navigate the ethical frontiers of emerging technology, offering insights into how to design trustworthy, human-centred AI systems that support innovation, safety and long-term social value.

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Dr. Patrick Dixon

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Dr Patrick Dixon has been ranked as one of the 20 most influential business thinkers alive today and has worked with or advised over 400 of the world’s largest corporations on strategy, global trends, innovation or risk management. He is Chairman of Global Change Ltd, a growth strategy and forecasting company, and a physician by

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Rachel Botsman

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Discover the captivating world of trust and its impact on modern society with Rachel Botsman, a leading expert and top keynote speaker. Rachel offers unparalleled expertise that can transform corporate events and inspire leaders.

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Jeremy Rifkin

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Author, Economic and Social Theorist, Advisor to the European Union and Heads of State, and President of the Foundation on Economic Trends

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Marcello Palazzi

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An economist and serial entrepreneur for human progress with 26 successful pioneering ventures under his belt, including Progressio Foundation, focusing on human progress through entrepreneurship, has just passed its 30th year and 300 projects in 33 countries; Social Venture Network Europe, the first network of socially responsible business leaders, which Marcello co-founded and led in 1993-94; the Tällberg Forum in Sweden, 2005-2013, co-founded with Bo Ekman and one of the first systems' approach global community of leaders; and B Lab Europe, co-founded with Leen Zevenbergen in 20014-current, where he has grown B Corps in Europe from zero to over 300 (today at 600).

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Rem Koolhaas

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Rem Koolhaas (Rotterdam, 1944) founded OMA in 1975 together with Elia and Zoe Zenghelis and Madelon Vriesendorp. He graduated from the Architectural Association in London and, in 1978, published Delirious New York: A Retroactive Manifesto for Manhattan.

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Martha Lane Fox

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Having co-founded Europe’s largest travel and leisure website, lastminute.com, with Brent Hoberman in 1998, they took it public in 2000 and sold it in 2005. Martha was appointed a crossbench peer in the House of Lords in March 2013. She is currently chair of Go On UK, a coalition of public and private sector partners that are helping millions more people and organisations online.

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W. Chan Kim

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Co-Director of the INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute and The Boston Consulting Group Bruce D. Henderson and Chair Professor of Strategy and International Management at INSEAD, France (the world’s second-largest business school). Thinkers50 placed Chan among the top ten most influential business thinkers in the world.

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Anne Lise Kjaer

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Anne Lise Kjaer is a world-renowned futurist and founder of Kjaer Global. With a focus on trends, innovation and sustainable strategy, she helps organisations envision the future and transform through her 4P framework, balancing people, planet, purpose and profit for long-term success.

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Andrew Keen

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Andrew Keen is an author, entrepreneur and one of the world’s most influential critics of the digital age. He challenges audiences with thought-provoking insights on technology, social media, privacy and the future of business in a hyper-connected world

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Alexander Klöpping

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Alexander Klöpping is a Dutch entrepreneur, journalist, and co-founder of Blendle. He helps organisations understand digital innovation, media disruption and the trends shaping how people consume technology today.

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Alex Hunter

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A branding and customer experience expert, keynote speaker, and angel investor.

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Kjell A Nordström

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Kjell A Nordström is one of Europe’s most influential business thinkers and a globally acclaimed futurist. His powerful keynotes challenge and inspire leaders to embrace change, harness innovation, and reimagine the future of work, leadership and global business.

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Joseph Stiglitz

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Joseph Stiglitz is one of the world’s most influential economists. A Nobel Laureate, former World Bank Chief Economist, and Columbia University professor, he offers corporate audiences rare insight into global markets, policy reform, and the future of capitalism.

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Chloe Combi

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Chloe Combi is a global authority on Generation Z and Generation A. A bestselling author, futurist, and researcher, she brings unparalleled insights into youth culture, helping organisations anticipate trends and shape strategies for an uncertain future.

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Esther Dyson

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Esther Dyson, named by Forbes magazine as one of the most powerful women in American business, is an acknowledged luminary in the technology industry.

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Rita Clifton CBE

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An international branding expert and inspiring business leader who defines a brand as an “organising idea to set you apart from the competition”.

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Rita McGrath

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Rita McGrath is a globally recognised expert on strategy and innovation, ranked among the world’s top 10 management thinkers. A Columbia Business School professor and acclaimed author, she helps leaders anticipate inflection points, seize opportunities, and adapt for sustained success in fast-changing environments.

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Otmar Issing

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A former member of the executive board of the European Central Bank is a knowledgeable and respected economist. In his highly informative presentations, he shows his audience how to respond effectively to the challenges of globalisation with his critical view on economic and monetary issues and their impact on the global economy

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K D Adamson

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Leading female futurist and ecocentrist K D Adamson argues that the most important relationship we have is with the future, and the future has got stuck in the past.

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Steve Howard

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Former Chief Sustainability Officer (CSO) at IKEA Group, Steve served on IKEA’s Executive Group Management from 2011 to 2017. Widely respected as a leading sustainable business professional and a recognised authority on sustainability and climate change.

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Eleni Gabre-Madhin

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Founder of Ethiopia’s first commodities exchange, a serial entrepreneur impacting the lives of over 15 million small farmers.

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Dr. Ayesha Khanna

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Meet Dr Ayesha Khanna, a Forbes-recognised, groundbreaking entrepreneur and a leading expert in global artificial intelligence and smart cities. As the co-founder of Human Technology Co., she plays a pivotal role in advising global corporations and governments, shaping the future of AI and urban living across continents, particularly in AI Asia.

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David Rowan

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David Rowan, founding editor of WIRED UK and bestselling author, is a leading voice on innovation and the future of technology. He helps organisations decode disruption, harness exponential change, and develop cultures of innovation to stay competitive in fast-moving markets.

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Haiyan Wang

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Global strategist, expert on entrepreneurship and the transformational rise of emerging markets, foremost China and India.

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