Paul Snelgrove

Paul Snelgrove led the group that pulled together the findings of the Census of Marine Life -- synthesizing 10 years and 540 expeditions into a book of wonders.

Gijs van Wulfen

Founder of the FORTH Innovation Method

David Moinina Sengeh

Minister Of Basic and Senior Secondary Education & Chief Innovation Officer for the Government of Sierra Leone

Jonathan Trent

Former Director of Offshore Membrane Enclosures for Growing Algae; Founder of UpCycle Systems

Bart Knols

Scientist, Author, Entrepreneur

Daniel Pauly

Daniel Pauly is the principal investigator at the Sea Around Us Project, which studies the impact of the world's fisheries on marine ecosystems. The software he's helped develop is used around the world to model and track the ocean.

Rob Waldo Waldman

Decorated Fighter Pilot; Power of Relationships & Trust Advocate

James Canton

Futurist, Author & Visionary Business Advisor

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Dr. Hendrik Poinar

Evolutionary Biologist Specializing in Ancient DNA

Bruno Sánchez-Andrade Nuño

PhD, Data Scientist at World Bank Group, Young Global Leader

Toby Cosgrove

Executive Advisor & Former CEO & President at Cleveland Clinic

Greg Gage

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Molecular & Integrative Physiology at the University of Michigan; CEO and Co-Founder of Backyard Brains

Michael Nielsen

A physicist turned writer, Michael Nielsen believes online communication and collaboration tools are revolutionizing the way we make scientific discoveries.

Dr. Kjell Nordstrom

Economist, Writer, and Innovative Speaker

Donald Sull

Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management; Co-Founder & CEO of CultureX

William McDonough

Renowned Architectural Designer, Advisor & Co-Author of "Cradle to Cradle + The Upcycle"

Colin Shaw

Customer Experience Thought Leader, CEO of Beyond Philosophy CX Consultancy, Author & Podcast Host

Mitt Romney

Former Governor of Massachusetts, 2012 Republican Presidential Nominee and CEO

Jeremy Rifkin

Leading Global Technologist, Futurist, Authority on World Economic & Environmental Trends

Geoffrey Moore

Organizational Theorist, Management Consultant & Author

Ray Kurzweil

Chairman of Kurzweil Technologies, Inventor & Futurist; Author of "How to Create a Mind"

Parag Khanna

Managing Partner at FutureMap; Strategic Advisor to Governments & Global Companies; Bestselling Author; TED Speaker

Robert Hormats

Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates Inc.

Gary Hamel

Internationally Renowned Expert on Business Strategy, Professor at London Business School & Author

Richard Florida

Leading Urbanist, Economist & Author of "The Rise of the Creative Class"

The Great Reset: How the Post-Crash Economy Will Change the Way We Live and Work

Peter Diamandis

Founder & Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation; Author; Named One of The World's 50 Greatest Leaders

Geoff Colvin

Senior Editor-at-Large at Fortune & Bestselling Author

Jim Carroll

Leading Global Futurist, Trends & Innovation Expert & Authority on Rapid Business Model Changes

What's in store for the meetings and events industry in 2024?

Ian Bremmer

President of Eurasia Group and GZERO Media; Political Scientist, Author, Entrepreneur & Lecturer

The US vs. Itself — and Other Top Global Risks in 2024 | Ian Bremmer | TED

Sir Richard Branson

Businessman & Founder of Virgin Group