Margaret Heffernan

Margaret Heffernan

CEO, Professor of Practice at Bath University & Author of Wilful Blindness

David McWilliams

David McWilliams

Acclaimed Global Economist, Author and Podcaster

Mark Little

Mark Little

Mark Little helps leaders and organisations navigate constant change. Drawing lessons from journalism, politics and technology, he shows how to build resilience, embrace innovation, and protect trust in an age of disruption.

Rory Stewart

Rory Stewart

Former UK Cabinet Minister, 'The Rest is Politics' Podcast Co-Host

Sir Bob Geldof

Sir Bob Geldof

Businessman, Political Activist, Songwriter, Musician & Author

Paul Polman

Paul Polman

Business Leader, Climate & Equality Campaigner, Co-Author of ‘Net Positive’

Sophia Velastegui

Sophia Velastegui

Scaling AI Responsibly for Global Enterprises: In this flagship project, Sophia led a multi-year initiative for a Fortune 500 company that moved them from experimental AI pilot programmes into fully scaled business applications. She oversaw cross-functional teams in data, engineering, legal, compliance and product, ensuring ethical frameworks were embedded, ROI metrics defined, and user impact tracked. The result: a 50% efficiency improvement, new revenue streams in under 18 months, and a risk governance model that has since become a blueprint for peer organisations tackling AI scale-ups.

Kate D Adamson

Kate D Adamson

Renegade Futurist & Ecocentrist, Founder of Futurenautics, Author

Jeremy Schwartz

Jeremy Schwartz

The Sustainability CEO, Chairman of Kantar’s Sustainability Transformation Practice. Former CEO of Pandora & The Body Shop. Former MD of Coca-Cola Europe, L’Oreal UK & host of Saving Tomorrow’s Planet Podcast

Fintan O’Toole

Fintan O’Toole

Journalist, Author of Heroic Failure, Expert in Politics & Culture, Visiting Lecturer at Princeton University

Dimitri Zenghelis

Dimitri Zenghelis

International Advisor in Economy, Sustainability and Climate Change

Joseph Stiglitz

Joseph Stiglitz

Professor of Columbia University Graduate School of Business and Former World Bank Chief Economist

Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin, Dr.

Aoibhinn Ní Shúilleabháin, Dr.

Award-Winning Science Communicator, Educator, Academic and Advocate for Gender Equality

Jim Power

Jim Power

Economist, Author & Lecturer at UCD’s Smurfit Business School

Tobias Degsell

Tobias Degsell

CEO of Combiner and Creativity Expert

Cate Trotter

Cate Trotter

Cate Trotter equips organisations with the insight and tools to scale innovation and deliver results. Whether in retail, infrastructure or AI, her focus is on showing what truly works — transforming vision into reality.

Göran Carstedt, Dr

Göran Carstedt, Dr

Former IKEA and Volvo Executive, Sustainability and Leadership Expert, Social Entrepreneur

Dan O’Brien

Dan O’Brien

Chief Economist, Institute of International and European Affairs

Pádraig Ó Céidigh

Pádraig Ó Céidigh

Author of Purposeful Decision Making, Entrepreneur & Former Senator

Michal Kosinski, PhD

Michal Kosinski, PhD

Organisations today face profound challenges as AI and data-driven systems increasingly mediate human decisions. A keynote from Dr Michal Kosinski offers a rare bridge between rigorous psychological science and real-world technology strategy: he reveals how our digital traces (from likes to facial data) expose deeply personal traits, he warns of the risks to privacy and democracy, and he offers a compelling vision of how leaders can guide the ethical integration of AI into business and society.

Simon Morris

Simon Morris

Simon was invited to deliver a flagship talk at a global technology company’s leadership summit in 2024. Tasked with redefining their approach to customer-centric innovation, he crafted a keynote that drew on case-studies from his time at Amazon, SEGA and LOVEFiLM. He introduced his “Creative & Commercial” model, showing how storytelling, data and product innovation must work hand-in-hand. The result: the company re-aligned their global marketing operation, set a new growth target for emerging markets and committed to a restructured creative hub. Feedback from delegates highlighted the clarity of Simon’s frameworks and the authenticity of his storytelling: “the best speaker we’ve ever had” according to one observer.

Orla Tinsley

Orla Tinsley

Changing the Story of Care Through courageous journalism and advocacy, Orla Tinsley redefined what patient-led change can achieve. Her campaign for cystic-fibrosis patients not only delivered Ireland’s first national care centre but reshaped public understanding of healthcare rights. In her documentary Orla Tinsley: Warrior, she used the raw power of narrative to influence national attitudes toward organ donation — proving that storytelling, courage and persistence can save lives.

Stephen Attenborough

Stephen Attenborough

As a speaker, Stephen Attenborough focuses on how visionary ideas become reality. He unpacks the Virgin Galactic journey; what it takes to build a brand new industry, how to cultivate and sustain entrepreneurial culture, and how to retain trust and loyalty with high-net-worth customers navigating uncharted territories. Whether addressing corporate leadership, innovation workshops or gathering of global thinkers, Stephen uses vivid storytelling, strategic insight, and grounded lessons from real-world risk and reward to leave audiences inspired, informed, and ready to push boundaries.

Marga Hoek

Marga Hoek

International Figurehead on Sustainable Business and Capital, Thinkers50 (2019), Blogger for Huffington Post, Entrepreneur and Author