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Future & Society

Explore the pressing issues and remarkable possibilities that shape our future and society, thus impacting our collective destiny. Our visionary keynote speakers will shed light on the pivotal role of technology, sustainability, and social innovation in forging a better tomorrow. Engage in thought-provoking discussions that challenge the status quo, inspire critical thinking, and ignite your passion for creating positive change. Join us as we navigate the complexities of the future and work together to build a more inclusive, sustainable, and prosperous society for generations to come. Find your Future & Society keynote speaker here!

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    Shada Islam
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    Shada Islam

    Shada Islam is an influential Brussels-based specialist on European Union affairs. After having worked as a journalist and think tanker, she now works independently as a commentator, advisor, analyst and strategist on questions which she is passionate about including Europe, Asia, Africa, Geopolitics, Trade, Migration, Inclusion, Diversity and Women’s Empowerment. Shada runs her own Brussels-based ...
    Sean Pillot de Chenecey
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    Sean Pillot de Chenecey

    Sean Pillot de Chenecey is a seasoned public speaker with a track record of delivering keynotes in diverse regions such as the US, EU, MENA, and Asia for over a decade. He has spoken at a wide range of venues, including boardrooms, congress halls, stadiums, and festivals. Additionally, Sean has an extensive background as a ...
    Scott Steinberg
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    Scott Steinberg

    Regarded as one of the World’s Leading Business Strategists and Top 50 Global Thinkers on Legal & IP Topics, Scott Steinberg is an award-winning strategic consultant, trends expert and professional speaker. In addition to being hailed as The Master of Innovation by Fortune magazine, Scott is a bestselling author and expert on strategy, change, innovation ...
    Scott McArthur
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    Scott McArthur

    Please welcome to the stage Scott, an accomplished keynote speaker and executive coach whose expertise stems from working with over 200 organisations worldwide in delivering transformative change programs across various sectors. However, what sets Scott apart is his unique ability to weave together his knowledge and experiences into compelling narratives that transcend business and delve ...
    Sally Uren
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    Sally Uren

    A key figure in the acceleration of sustainability in business, Sally Uren is working passionately to create transformational change which will ensure a more environmentally friendly future. Currently working with Forum for the Future, Sally has worked on numerous projects involving everything from cotton to rainforest regeneration and is now a popular choice as a ...
    Ross Dawson
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    Ross Dawson

    Ross Dawson is globally recognized as a leading futurist, keynote speaker, strategy advisor, bestselling author, and entrepreneur. Ross is in strong demand globally, having delivered keynote speeches and strategy workshops in over 30 countries across six continents for companies such as American Express, Citibank, Coca-Cola, Dubai Ministry of Finance, EY, Gartner, Google, Macquarie Bank, News ...
    Richard van Hooijdonk
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    Richard van Hooijdonk

    Meet Richard van Hooijdonk, the forward-thinking futurist, captivating keynote speaker, and keen observer of emerging trends. With an insatiable curiosity about what lies ahead, Richard has gone beyond mere speculation. He has chosen to physically immerse himself in the future by embracing chip implants—an extraordinary step to truly experience the unfolding technological landscape. Richard’s most ...
    Richard Cope
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    Richard Cope

    Richard Cope is a Senior Trends Consultant who’s goal is to open up audiences to the opportunities presented by future trends and in particular how to help businesses successfully transition towards greater responsibility and sustainability. He seeks to do this by quantifying the future, providing insight on where consumer needs are growing and how to ...
    Pippa Malmgren
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    Pippa Malmgren

    Dr. Pippa Malmgren is a former Presidential Advisor and the co-founder of HRobotics, a firm that makes aerial intelligence systems and autonomous vehicles for industry. Pippa is Honorary Chairperson of Resilience First an organisation helping Britain manage the response to the Coronavirus crisis. Pippa is a trend spotter who advises investors and governments about economic ...
    Pierre Quintard
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    Pierre Quintard

    Pierre Quintard is the President of the Jane Goodall France Institute since 2017. Launched by Dr Jane Goodall, United Nations Messenger of Peace, the Institute conducts field actions in twelve African countries for the preservation of biodiversity and for the well-being of local populations in a holistic approach. In this context, gender equality, access to ...
    Philipp Kristian Diekhöner
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    Philipp Kristian Diekhöner

    Our global challenge isn’t rebuilding trust —it’s removing distrust. Philipp Kristian Diekhöner is a leading global voice on trust. He inspires us to win with trust and the power of digital humanity. Philipp Kristian Diekhöner’s Most Sought-After Keynotes A-I Don’t Trust You We are in love with AI and digital: It’s led us to instant ...
    Peter Hinssen
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    Peter Hinssen

    Peter is globally acknowledged as an influential speaker and a visionary in the field of radical innovation. His compelling keynote addresses have resonated across esteemed organizations such as Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Accenture, and Microsoft, among others. His impact is equally pronounced in academia, delivering lectures at prestigious institutions like London Business School, MIT Sloan ...
    Peter Hacker
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    Peter Hacker

    Peter Hacker is an internationally sought-after Swiss expert in digital change, cyber crime and underwriting. As cybercrime is booming and can have a massive impact on the security and stability of companies and countries, Peter devotes his career to guiding corporate audiences in this continuously changing and complex field. He gives keynotes describing challenges, opportunities ...
    Perttu Pölönen
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    Perttu Pölönen

    Perttu Pölönen has been given many titles, such as inventor, author, composer, keynote speaker, futurist and visionaire. He’s at the intersection of technology, art and science. Perttu is a classically trained composer by education, however, he has also won the biggest science fair in Europe, the European Union’s Competition for Young Scientists. Perttu has studied ...
    Parul Sharma
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    Parul Sharma

    Parul Sharma has many years of experience in the area of sustainability, human rights and anti-corruption in high risk markets. Parul is the CEO at The Academy for Human Rights in Business and Chair at Amnesty International Sweden. The Academy for Human Rights in Business has provided training on CSR-related issues to more than 450 ...
    Nikolas Badminton
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    Nikolas Badminton

    Nikolas is a world-renowned futurist that mentors leaders to create more connected, curious and creative teams that embrace futures design to imagine desirable futures, anticipate unforeseen risks, and strengthen strategic planning.   “Nik is not just an incredible presenter. He grabs the audience’s attention and doesn’t let go. So many of our partners told us ...
    Nikki Greenberg
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    Nikki Greenberg

    Shaping the Future with Innovation & Strategy Nikki Greenberg is a world-renowned futurist and multi-award-winning innovation strategist, best known as a leading expert in the property and real estate industry. She is dedicated to helping organizations, particularly within the built environment, navigate a rapidly evolving digital landscape. Blending deep industry knowledge with cutting-edge insights, she ...
    Nicklas Bergman
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    Nicklas Bergman

    Nicklas Bergman is an entrepreneur and technology investor who focuses on investments and business development in instrumentation, nanotechnology, computing, new materials and new media art. He aims to understand where technology is taking us and if we are ready for the upcoming tech storm. His primary interests are currently AI, predictive analytics, new media art ...
    MJ Petroni
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    MJ Petroni

    MJ specializes in helping others understand the mental models necessary to navigate digital opportunities. A cyborg anthropologist, MJ helps us see not just how we shape technologies but how they are re-shaping us. They help organizations increase their Digital Fluency in preparation for future technologies, attending not just to tools but also the thinking, skills, ...
    Mikko Hyppönen
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    Mikko Hyppönen

    Global security expert, researcher and author Mikko Hyppönen offers startlingly insightful discussion about the best – and worst – things that the internet has brought to our door. Mikko’s most sought-after topics: Fighting Online Crime We’ve lived our lives in the middle of a revolution: the internet revolution. During our lifetime, all computers started talking ...
    Dr. Michio Kaku
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    Dr. Michio Kaku

    Dr. Michio Kaku is one of the most widely recognised scientists in the world today. A theoretical physicist, futurist and Professor of theoretical physics, Michio is the co-founder of string field theory and continues Einstein’s search for a “Theory of Everything”. ‘You have to realise that most of science is not done by direct experiment ...
    Maryna Saprykina
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    Maryna Saprykina

    Maryna Saprykina, a highly regarded sustainability specialist from Ukraine, has emerged as a prominent figure in driving positive change through sustainable strategies and resilient leadership. Her unwavering mission is to assist companies in their journey towards improvement in developing sustainability strategies, executing impactful projects, and implementing ESG roadmaps. Maryna’s most sought-after topics Leadership Lessons from ...
    Mary Juusela
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    Mary Juusela

    Mary Juusela is one of the Nordic region’s foremost experts in values, tolerance and humane sustainability. She lectures on human behavior and on how individuals and groups go further by being open, more inclusive and empathetic.Mary is often hired as an inspirational lecturer during leadership conferences, staff days and many tailor-made events throughout Sweden, on ...
    Mark Esposito
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    Mark Esposito

    Mark Esposito is a global consultant specializing in Corporate Sustainability and Competitiveness. With a focus on advising Boards of Directors, Communities, and National Governments worldwide, he injects a forward-looking perspective into the lives of his audiences and guides them through complex challenges with foresight. As the Chairman of The Strategic Foresight Board of the Circular ...
    Mariana Mazzucato
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    Mariana Mazzucato

    Mariana has become a crucial voice in the field of left-wing academic thought and is listed in the 50 Most Influential People of 2020 by GQ Magazine. In 2019, she was named as one of the ‘3 most important thinkers about innovation’ by the New Republic, and was on The Bloomberg 50 list of ‘Ones ...
    Marga Hoek
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    Marga Hoek

    Ms. Hoek is an authoritative and inspirational speaker and author of the award-winning bestseller book ’New Economy Business’, the book that has gotten international appreciation for the clear vision on a sustainable, circular economy and the new role of business. Marga’s most sought-after topics: Tech For Good: Marga’s new book, Tech For Good, inspired for ...
    Malene Rydahl
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    Malene Rydahl

    Malene Rydahl is a writer, keynote speaker and executive coach. She is specialized in well-being and performance in companies inspired by the Danish leadership model. She was born in Denmark and has lived in Paris for more than 20 years. Malene Rydahl explores why Danish employees are some of the happiest in the world and ...
    Maayke-Aimée Damen
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    Maayke-Aimée Damen

    Maayke-Aimée Damen is a pioneer in sustainable development, innovation and circular economies. She has led global workshops and keynote speeches, including TEDx, exploring new ways to make sustainability more accessible and understandable for everyone. She believes that small changes can add up to make a significant impact. Maayke-Aimée Damen is a popular speaker at conferences ...
    Lisa Bodell
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    Lisa Bodell

    Lisa Bodell is a globally recognized futurist and innovation expert. She sparks new and creative thinking at every turn. She is the CEO of futurethink, a firm that trains businesses in how to become world-class innovators. She is an award-winning author and has helped ignite innovation at the NYSE, Pfizer, Google and Lockheed Martin, to ...
    Katie King
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    Katie King

    Born in the UK, Katie King is a published Author and Keynote Speaker on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and business transformation.   In May 2025, she was selected as one of 30 Global AI Ambassadors by Swiss Cognitive Advisory & Research.  She also received several accolades in 2024, including: ‘Leading AI strategist’; ‘Top 10 influencer in ...
    Kathrine Aspaas
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    Kathrine Aspaas

    Kathrine Aspaas welcomes you to The Emotion Revolution! Why is emotional strength becoming crucial for growth and development in business? Because our jobs are changing. Kathrine’s most sought-after theme: When powerful technology provides us with artificial intelligence, digitalization and robotics, we, humans can develop even further what is unique to us: – How do we ...
    Joseph Stiglitz
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    Joseph Stiglitz

    Prof. Joseph Stiglitz is a leading economic educator and the former Chair of The Commission of Experts of the President of the UN General Assembly on Reforms of the International Monetary and Financial System. In 2009 Thinkers 50, the global ranking of management gurus, placed him among the list of most influential thinkers. A pioneer ...
    John Sawers
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    John Sawers

    Sir John Sawers has 36 years’ experience in diplomacy and intelligence, culminating in five years as chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) from 2009 to 2014. During his tenure, he modernised the Service and led it through major changes in operations, technology, and public accountability.In that role, he took part in the UK ...
    John Sanei
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    John Sanei

    Futures Strategist John Sanei makes sense of future trends and merges them so individuals and organisations can forge forward with confidence, elevating their leadership vision to exponential heights. At the intersection of human science, neuroscience, quantumtechnology, futurism and business strategy, John has a knack for sharing his knowledge and creating meaningful connections. He ignites platforms, ...
    Johan Ronnestam
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    Johan Ronnestam

    Johan Ronnestam is an esteemed authority in the dynamic business landscape, boasting a rich reservoir of experience and expertise. With a remarkable career spanning over 25 years, he has adeptly navigated the complexities of modern business, mastering the latest trends and technologies that drive success in an ever-changing world. His forward-thinking approach, coupled with an ...
    Jessica Sansom
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    Jessica Sansom

    Jessica is a sustainability professional who spends her time agitating, motivating, and convincing companies to move to sustainable business models. Jessica is a leading professional specialising in sustainability and has spearheaded the continual push for a more sustainable future. Having worked for top consumer goods companies, such as Innocent Drinks and McDonald’s, Jessica has developed ...
    James Hewitt
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    James Hewitt

    Dr. James Hewitt is a Human Performance Scientist and a leading expert in sustainable high performance, equipping leaders and teams thrive amid today’s relentless demands and constant connectivity. A former elite racing cyclist turned scientist, James earned a PhD in Performance Science and now serves as a Visiting Fellow at Loughborough University, ranked #1 in ...
    James Alexander
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    James Alexander

    James Alexander is Director of FutureAgenda.org, an open source think tank and advisory delivering foresight, strategy and innovation to some of the world’s leading organisations such as Apple, WWF and Mastercard. He is a Co-Founder of #voicefortheplanet, the coalition aimed at securing a global deal for nature. James Alexander’s passionate, inspiring and exciting sessions are ...
    Inma Martinez
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    Inma Martinez

    Inma Martinez is a technology pioneer and AI scientist advisor to leaders in business and government on the digital economy as a force for progress and societal welfare. Progressing her previous careers in investment banking and telecommunications towards technology entrepreneurship, she is recognised worldwide as one of the leading entrepreneurs who pioneered with teams at ...
    Ilenia Vidili
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    Ilenia Vidili

    "There's never been a more critical time to be customer-centric"
    Hernando de Soto
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    Hernando de Soto

    Hernando de Soto is currently President of the Institute for Liberty and Democracy (ILD) based in Peru. The ILD has been described as one of the most important think-tanks in the World and Mr de Soto as the “World’s Greatest Living Economist”. In 2004 he received Cato Institute’s the Milton Friedman Prize. “The World’s Greatest ...
    Henri Hyppönen
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    Henri Hyppönen

    As a creative director, global innovator, serial entrepreneur who has worked closely with Artificial Intelligence for ten years, Henri Hyppönen delves into what it means to be human in the era of artificial intelligence & the Metaverse. He takes a broad-spectrum view on how this shifting landscape affects our future that has already begun.For years, ...
    Helena Åhman
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    Helena Åhman

    Helena Åhman is a passionate observer of the human mind and expert on leadership, pressured situations, situational awareness and conflict management. She describes these phenomena through captivating stories. Her stories may involve hostage negotiators, scientists or film stars, but they are all based on solid scientific background and knowledge. Her ability to combine science, stories ...
    Heather E. McGowan
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    Heather E. McGowan

    Heather E. McGowan is a forward-thinking strategist shaping the future of work. She guides leaders in preparing individuals and organizations for the post-pandemic world of work. Recent years have seen fundamental shifts in where, who, how, and why we work, transforming the very essence of work itself. McGowan excels in connecting the dots, offering deep ...
    Hal Gregersen
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    Hal Gregersen

    Hal Gregersen is a leading authority on creating innovation cultures in companies.Hal Gregersen is committed to creating insight with impact. He challenges organisations and individuals to question the way they think and act to build a better, more creative world. Hal is Executive Director of the MIT Leadership Center and a Senior Lecturer in Leadership ...
    Greg Williams
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    Greg Williams

    Greg Williams is a globally renowned technologist, futurist and public speaker with a wealth of experience in delivering engaging, impactful and actionable presentations. Acknowledged as a leading expert in the way that technology is shaping organizations and society, this transformative trends strategist knows what’s next first and introduces organisations to the trends and technologies that ...
    Göran Persson
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    Göran Persson

    Göran Persson is the former Prime Minister of Sweden. He was leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party, stepping down after the 2006 General Election. Since leaving the political realm, Persson holds the position of Chairman of Sveaskog, a leading Swedish forestry business. “Leading Expert on the Swedish Financial Model” Göran Persson is more widely ...
    Gilles Babinet
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    Gilles Babinet

    Gilles Babinet is a French multi-entrepreneur. He is co-chairman of the Conseil national du numérique and Digital Champion for France at the European Commission.After passing his baccalaureate as a free candidate, he founded numerous companies in fields as diverse as consulting (Absolut), construction (Escalade Industrie), mobile music (Musiwave, sold for €139 million), co-creation (Eyeka, whose ...