Yancey Strickler, co-founder and former CEO of Kickstarter
Yancey has appeared on NBC, CNN, MSNBC, NPR Marketplace, Planet Money, KCRW, PBS, and the BBC. He’s been profiled in Wired, Financial Times, The New York Times, New York Magazine, Forbes, and Vox and has given keynotes at SXSW, the Sundance Film Festival, the Museum of Modern Art, Atlantic Ideas Festival, Techcrunch Disrupt, Web Summit, the Walker Art Center, 92nd Street Y, and more. Catch his live session at 11:00am on 28th October!
Toomas Hendrik, former President of Estonia and World Leader in the area of E-Government
Toomas will be discussing how the small Baltic state became a world leader in digitalisation of everything from voting to medicing and the Governments role in enabling technology to societies.
Moderated by Richard Quest, a CNN international anchor who has interviewed global figures, this session is not to be missed by government officials, corporate leaders and entrepreneurs.
"The Story of a National Cyber Journey" will be premiered live at 3:00pm, 28th October.
Eileen Burbidge, UK's Tech Personality and Influential Venture Capitalist
Eileen is a founding partner of a London-based VC who has made 70 tech investments worth $134million since 2011. A Computer Science graduate, she has worked in roles at companies including Yahoo!, Apple, Sun, and Skype. Eileen sits as Chair of Tech City UK (the part-Government funded body promoting Britain's digital economy). Her session "The Future is Digital and That Future is Now" will inspire leaders in digital economy and tech entrepreneurs to do what it takes to scare their businesses. Stream live at 3:00pm, 29th October.
Lewis Pugh, UN Oceans Advocate and regarded as the World's Leading Inspirational Speaker
Lewis was the first person to complete a long-distance swim in every ocean of the world and has pioneered more swims around famous landmarks than any other person in history. In his session "Power of the Mind: Embracing Uncertainty to Deliver Excellence", Lewis will share his insights on the preparation, teamwork and leadership skills necessary for any major undertaking. He outlines a radical yet simple set of life principles that will enable companies, individuals and organisations to become more successful today.
Catch him live at 2:00pm, 28th October.
Paul Polman, Vice Chair for UN Global Impact and former CEO of Unilever
Get an insight into Unilever's world and how they deliver excellence by creating a sense of purpose for their 155,000+ employees generating over $51 billion annual revenue. He will share his story on becoming the CEO of Unilver at the height of the 2008 financial crisis, turning the company around to focus on social responsibility.
Watch Paul's session at 11:00am, 29th October.
Jeremy Schwartz, CEO of The Body Shop in 2013 - 2018
As CEO of The Body Shop, Schwartz created the ground-breaking and highly successful vegan ranges, persuaded authorities around the world to protect endangered strips of rainforest, and travelled to the Amazon to source new ingredients and protect biodiversity by creating an income for local indigenous groups.
In his session "Lead with Clear Purpose", Jeremy will explain how business leaders have to act to make their purpose count to drive business results. Don't miss his session at 4:00pm, 29th October!
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