Dan Carter
Dan Carter recently partnered with UNICEF in the Pacific region, visiting kindergartens and schools to highlight the power of mindset and early development in children and communities. He delivered a keynote at the Pacific Early Childhood Development Forum addressing leaders from 15 countries, seamlessly bridging his sporting heritage with global social impact. His capability to shift between high-performance sport and meaningful advocacy ensures his message resonates at the boardroom and frontline levels alike.
Mary Aiken, Prof.
In a world where digital life is woven into every aspect of society, Professor Mary Aiken shows how technology doesn’t just change tools — it changes people. Through rigorous research, frontline advisory roles and public advocacy, she uncovers how online spaces shape identity, behaviour and risk. Whether your concern is cybercrime, online safety, youth protection, AI ethics or organisational cyber-resilience, Mary offers evidence-led insight and strategies to navigate our digital reality with clarity, responsibility and humanity.
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.
Stephen Kinsella, Prof.
Prof. Stephen Kinsella is one of Ireland’s leading economists, known for translating complex economic and societal change into clear, engaging and practical insight. As Professor of Economics and Head of Department at the University of Limerick, he advises on economic policy, innovation systems, institutional reform and the future impact of AI on work and society. A compelling keynote speaker and commentator, Stephen brings together economics, leadership, systems thinking and technology to help organisations better understand uncertainty, navigate change and build resilient, future-focused strategies.
Stephen Archer
Stephen Archer is an exceptional communicator with a rare perspective on sustained performance and team culture. Drawing on 18 years of professional rugby, he delivers talks that reveal how elite teams build trust, manage pressure, and maintain motivation through changing times. His message—grounded in discipline, humility and purpose—translates powerfully to leadership, business and life beyond sport.
Martin Johnson
When you engage Martin Johnson for your conference or event, you’re bringing on board more than a former rugby champion — you’re securing a proven leader whose career spans the highest-stakes arenas of sport. From captaining England to World Cup glory, to guiding club and international teams through transformational success, his story is rich with insight into performance, resilience and team culture. Martin’s keynote presence cuts through with clarity and authority, offering audiences tangible leadership lessons grounded in real-world elite experience.
