Innovation Speakers

Neelam Dhawan is a distinguished IT executive and former Managing Director for both Microsoft and Hewlett Packard in India. She is a recognized leader in business transformation and technology strategy. Recognized by Fortune and Forbes as one of the Most Powerful Women in Business, she is a current Board member at ICICI Bank and Capita PLC. Her keynotes draw on her experience to discuss the vital role of the CEO, managing complex technology in a matrixed organization, and driving the diversity agenda in the tech sector.

Dr. Arokiaswamy Velumani is the founder of Thyrocare Technologies Ltd., the world’s largest thyroid testing laboratory. He is a scientist and entrepreneur who successfully took his company public in a heavily oversubscribed IPO. Born to a landless farmer, his journey from working in agricultural fields to the national stock exchange is deeply inspiring. His talks emphasize that “focus gives success,” and provide a powerful catalyst for the youth, mentoring them to become wealth creators and move from being graduates to successful entrepreneurs.

Alondra de la Parra is a world-renowned conductor who has led top orchestras globally, including the London Philharmonic. She is the first Mexican conductor to perform at the Royal Opera House and serves as Principal Guest Conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano. She is the founder of the international PAAX GNP Festival and co-creator of The Silence of Sound, a multidisciplinary performance piece. Her work is a bridge between classical tradition and new audiences, and her pioneering digital formats, including the Deutsche Welle series Musica Maestra, demonstrate her commitment to the future of music.

Bettina Warburg is a leading investor, researcher, and speaker on Web3 and blockchain, holding degrees from Georgetown and Oxford. Her distillations of these complex topics are widely used as foundational explanations. She is the co-author of Asset Chains and The Basics of Blockchain. As a speaker, she advises global organizations on onboarding Web3 tooling and works with Layer 1 teams, providing critical insights into the future of our technology stack and the transformative potential of decentralized systems.

Brian McBride is a highly accomplished executive and the former CEO of Amazon.co.uk (2006–2011). He currently serves as Chairman of Trainline PLC and is the Lead Non-Executive Director on the Board of the UK Ministry of Defence. His executive background at Amazon, IBM, and Dell provides unparalleled insights into the European Online and Digital Space, particularly the New Digital Context for Retail. His keynotes focus on leadership, social and mobile trends, and the strategic integration of AI in Business for future growth.

Nikki Greenberg is a world-leading futurist and multi-award-winning keynote speaker specializing in digital transformation for the real estate and corporate sectors. She is the founder of Women in PropTech. As the former Head of Technology Strategy for Real Estate at QIC (with a $70B portfolio), she provides a unique balance of visionary and practical advice. Her keynotes focus on AI, the future of work, and what leaders should do today to be future-ready for the digital economy.

Jesse Israel is the founder of The Big Quiet, a movement that brought mass meditation to iconic venues like Madison Square Garden. He is a leading expert on human performance, mindful leadership, and the wellbeing industry. As a leadership coach and keynote speaker, he has partnered with top CEOs, White House advisors, and major corporate clients like Google and American Express. His Amplified Quiet Framework offers a three-step system for leaders to navigate uncertainty and break through performance barriers by mastering the art of quieting noise.

Akis Evangelidis is the Co-Founder and Head of Marketing for Nothing, the startup that created the innovative Nothing Phone (1). He is a former VP for OnePlus France. His career includes successfully launching major consumer electronics products and contributing to OnePlus's hypergrowth. His keynotes offer deep, strategic insights into brand launch, PR, and marketing within the technology sector, focusing on how to build an innovative, connected product ecosystem.

Abhijit Bhaduri is a former Global Partner and General Manager of Global Learning and Development for Microsoft and the first Chief Learning Officer for Wipro. Recognized as the foremost expert on talent and development, his six books, including Don’t Hire the Best, provide actionable strategies for hiring success and navigating the Future of Careers. His keynotes deliver insightful and humorous strategies for Leadership and Storytelling to drive organizational growth.

Magnus Lindkvist is a globally recognized futurologist and trendspotter known for his highly entertaining, humorous, and insightful keynotes on the future of business, creativity, and trends. The author of bestsellers like The Dare to be Different Book, he has performed over a thousand keynotes in 70+ countries. His talks, which he customizes for each client, deliver "intellectual acupuncture"—profound insights on how the clashing ideas driving humanity forward create future possibilities and accelerate innovation.

David Meerman Scott is the pioneering author of the definitive bestseller The New Rules of Marketing & PR (translated into 29 languages). He is an internationally recognized strategist and the founder of the Newsjacking business growth strategy. As a highly sought-after speaker, he shares groundbreaking strategies for growing business in a real-time world, moving beyond digital chaos to create authentic customer relationships. His keynotes inspire audiences to set old ideas aside and use new tools to achieve measurable, no-cost results by building a Fanocracy.

Dr. Mark Esposito is a globally recognized expert in AI, the circular economy, and the forces of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. He is a Faculty Affiliate at Harvard University and the Co-founder of the AI solutions firm Nexus FrontierTech. The author of over a dozen books, including the bestsellers The AI Republic and The Great Remobilization, he advises executives and governments globally. His keynotes bring clarity to complex issues, equipping audiences with actionable strategies for building resilient organizations and effectively embedding machine learning into core business processes.

Debjani Ghosh is a former executive at Intel and the first female President of Nasscom. She currently serves as a Distinguished Fellow at NITI Aayog, focusing on frontier technologies and their role in India's economic growth. Recognized by the President of India as a "First Lady" pioneer and named “Tech Leader of the Year” by Vogue (2020), her leadership embodies a passionate commitment to human-centric innovation. Her keynotes provide strategic counsel on AI, digital transformation, and the Inevitable India strategy for global competitiveness.

Dr. Sahar Yousef is a cognitive neuroscientist and faculty at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. She is a leading expert on cognitive training and human performance, having conducted over a decade of research on neuroplasticity. Her popular MBA class and the Becoming Superhuman Lab focus on the science of productivity. As a speaker, she provides organizations like Google and Visa with custom talks and workshops on productivity, energy management, and habit formation, empowering teams to complete crucial work with less stress and in less time.

Ian Khan is a #1 National Bestselling Author and a leading global Futurist who invented the Future Readiness Score. He is a prominent expert on Future Readiness, AI, Blockchain, and the dynamics of Digital Transformation. He is the executive producer of the popular streaming series The Futurist on Prime Video and a multi-documentary filmmaker. His keynotes provide Fortune 100 companies and governments with high-intensity, future-focused strategies to leverage emerging technologies and become disruption-proof in an increasingly complex digital economy.

Samy Kamkar is a famous computer hacker, entrepreneur, and a leading expert on cybercrime and system vulnerabilities. He is best known for creating the MySpace worm and for inventing tools like PoisonTap and Evercookie to expose security flaws. A highly sought-after speaker on hacking and GDPR, Kamkar uses his firsthand experience to help businesses discover and fix their own security flaws. His research has revealed unlawful mobile tracking by major tech firms and his invention, PoisonTap, demonstrates the ease with which secured computers can be hijacked via simple USB devices.

Scott Harrison is the founder of charity: water, an organization that has raised over $850 million to fund clean water projects for more than 17.5 million people globally. His approach to non-profit work is defined by the innovative 100% Model and radical transparency. A compelling speaker, Harrison shares his personal journey of redemption and the transformative power of a clear mission, as detailed in his New York Times bestselling book, Thirst. He inspires audiences to leverage technology and storytelling to drive positive, large-scale social change and ethical business practices.

Mitch Lowe is a co-founding executive of Netflix, former President of Redbox, and former CEO of MoviePass, making him a central pioneer in the entertainment industry's disruption. His book, Watch and Learn, details his lessons in disruption, emphasizing that true innovation requires perseverance, imagination, and a deep understanding of customer needs. His keynotes share invaluable stories on entrepreneurship, the subscription economy, and the future of the $2 trillion entertainment industry.