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“We’ve had a few occasions where we have found that several people are all solving the same problem, but that’s better than no one thinking of it.”
Sarah Gilbert, Oxford University
Vaccine Knowledge Project Manager, Oxford University
Managing Partner, LivingBridge
CEO, Novartis
Founder, Psious
Distinguished Scientist and Lab Head, Sanofi
CEO, BenevolentAI
CEO and Founder, Galapagos
CEO and Cofounder, Clue
CEO, GlaxoSmithKline
Chief Medical Officer, England
"We share the belief that games will drive a transformation of how we interact with AI technology."
Katja Hoffman, Microsoft
Head of UK, Ireland, and Benelux countries, Voi
CEO, Spotify
Chief Product Officer, Just Eat
CEO, Fairphone
Principal Research Scientist, Microsoft
Activist, Writer
Founder, Iliad
Head of Self-Driving Cars, Yandex
European Commissioner for Competition, European Commission
Chief Strategy and Privacy Officer, Jumbo Privacy
“Thirteen years ago we kickstarted a mindset that customer support is part of the marketing to potential customers."
Alexander Aghassipour, Zendesk
Cofounder, Zendesk
Vice President of Operations and Customer Growth, Google Cloud
Chief Technology Officer and President, ASML
Managing Director of UK and Ireland, UiPath
CEO and Cofounder, SEEDiA
Director of AI and Machine Learning, Arm
CEO, Quantexa
CEO, Graphcore
CEO, Red Points
Chief Product Officer, Celonis
“We’re showing just how much is possible when you bring together unique storytelling, great technology, and, most of all, very talented people.”
Mia Suazo Eriksson, Nordic Entertainment Group
Controller, BBC Three
Founder, Banijay Group
Chief Marketing Officer and Executive Vice President, Nordic Entertainment Group
President, Qwant
Vice President of Network Technology, Akamai
Founder, gal-dem
Chief Digital Officer, L'Oreal
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer and Global Executive Vice President of Marketing, Unilever
CEO and Founder, Alkemy
General Manager, UK, TikTok
“It wasn't about just coming back to work, it was about being at the top of my game — which is how I expect myself to perform any given day.”
Reshma Sohoni, Seedcamp
Managing Partner, Hadean Ventures
Founder and Partner, Blossom Capital
Angel Investor, Atomico
CEO and Chairperson, Exor
CEO and General Partner, ImpactX Capital Partners
Senior Portfolio Manager, BNP Paribas
Head of Quantamental Investments, Schroders
Founder and Director, The Path
CEO, Amundi
Cofounder and Managing Partner, Seedcamp
"I aspire to make automated, globally distributed supply chains a reality, empowering companies to build a resilient and intelligent supply chain that can absorb any future shocks.”
Bram De Zwart, 3D Hubs
Technical Manager, Promethean Particles
Engineering Manager, Tribosonics Ltd
Founder, Poly to Poly
Global Sustainability Director, Danone
Cofounder, Tesvolt
President, Universal Robots
Chief Operating Officer and Cofounder, Valispace
CEO, Britishvolt
Managing Director of Digital Ventures, SteelScout
CEO and Cofounder, 3D Hubs
“Navigating through change, whether professional or personal, is never easy. It takes time and requires real work and intention.”
Ezinne Kwubiri, H&M
CEO, Appear Here
Chief Digital Officer, IKEA
Chief Development Officer, Lidl
Head of Inclusion and Diversity, North America, H&M
CEO, Ocado Technology
Director for Northern Europe, Zalando
CEO, Depop
Global Chief Creative Officer, Oatly
Sustainability Director, Carrefour
Founder, Qudini
“Over the coming years we’ll start to see the adoption of AI accelerate, as COVID-19 has been a trigger for businesses to realise the important role it can play in building supply-chain resilience.”
Michael Feindt, Blue Yonder
Senior Vice President and General Manager, EMEA, Llamasoft
Cofounder, Huboo
CEO, Orderly
Strategic Advisor, Blue Yonder
Executive Vice President of Sourcing and Logistics, Stora Enso
CEO, AutoStore
Chief Procurement Officer and Executive Vice President, Bayer
Life Science and Health Care Global Manager, GEFCO
Chief Procurement Officer, E.ON
Board Advisor, LogiChem Europe
“The next few years are crucial in the fight against climate change. In March 2021, we will stop using coal, ending almost 50 years of coal-fired power generation at Drax Power Station.”
Will Gardiner, Drax
Partner and Global Head of Energy, Oliver Wyman
CEO and Chairperson, Iberdrola
CEO and Chairperson, Drax
CEO, Repsol
CEO, BP
Chairperson of Shell UK Limited, Royal Dutch Shell
CEO and Chairperson, Total
CEO and President, Fortum
Activist,
Executive Vice President of European Wind and Solar, Statkraft
“You have to have both the knowledge of the product but also the knowledge of your customers."
Raja Palaniappan, Origin
CEO, Euronext Paris
CEO, Starling Bank
Director of Research and Engineering in the Chief Technology Office, Barclays
CEO, Flow Traders
Head of Investment Bank and UK Technology, UBS
Chief Financial Officer, Klarna
CEO and Cofounder, big-xyt
Head of Macro eCommerce, JP Morgan
CEO and Cofounder, Origin
Global Head of Electronic Platforms and Distribution, CitiFX, Citigroup