Oona Horx-Strathern is an international speaker, author, trend expert and consultant and futurist. Horx-Strathern found her love of the future during her childhood trip to India where she visited Chandigarh and the Taj Mahal. She went on to study at the Holland Park Comprehensive School before going on to earn her B.A. in Human Geography from Bristol University. While earning... read full bio
Gerard ‘t Hooft is a Dutch Nobel Prize Winner theoretical physicist and a professor at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Hooft was born in Den Helder, Netherlands, and he came from a family of scientists which led him to grow a love for science at a young age. After finishing his high school work, Hooft began studying physics at Utrecht... read full bio
Bruce Hoffman is a political analyst who is an expert on terrorism and counterterrorism, insurgency and counter-insurgency. Hoffman has earned his B.A. from Connecticut College before going on to earn his D.Phil and B.Phil from Oxford University. After finishing his degrees, Hoffman went on to begin working for the RAND Corporation before leaving to be the senior lecturer in international... read full bio
Peter Hines is a keynote speaker, researcher, author, and founder and chairman of S A Partners, which is a consultancy company that is based out of the United Kingdom. Hines has earned his B.A. as well as his M.A. in Geography from University of Cambridge before going on to earn his MBA in Business and Ph.D. in Supply Chain Management... read full bio
Pekka Himanen is a Finnish philosopher who is an expert on the information age. Himanen has studied philosophy with computer science as a minor at the University of Helsinki before going on to earn his Ph.D. from philosophy, making him the youngest person to earn a Ph.D. in Finland. Himanen has been known for his research work in Finland at... read full bio
Keith Herman is an expert in business growth, disruptive technology and innovation and is known for being able to create strategic partnerships for strategic advantage and to attract capital. Herman has been founder of IPA Equities and throughout his career, he has worked with over fifty SMEs as well as 10 start-ups. As a consultant, Herman has worked with hundreds... read full bio
Shawn Henry is a retired award-winning FBI Cyber Investigations Executive Assistant Director and the President of the Services Division and Chief Security Officer for CrowdStrike, a company that protects companies against cybersecurity breaches. Henry has earned his BBA from Hofstra University and went on to earn his M.S. in Justice Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. He began his career working... read full bio
Wayne Hemingway is an English designer who is best known for being the co-founder of the fashion design and manufacturer, Red or Dead. Hemingway was born in Morecambe, England, and he found his love for fashion at a young age when his mother and grandmother would dress him up in fun costumes. Hemingway later went on to earn a degree... read full bio
Martin Hellman is an American cryptologist who is best known for inventing the public key cryptography with Whitfield Diffie and Ralph Merkle. Hellman was born in New York City, New York, and he earned his bachelor’s in electrical engineering from New York University and went on to earn his master’s and Ph.D. from Stanford University. Hellman went on to begin... read full bio
Sahar Hashemi is best known for being co-founder of the coffee chain, Coffee Republic, and for being co-founder of Skinny Candy. While growing up, Hashemi began studying at City of London School for Girls before going on to study law at the University of Bristol. Upon earning her degree, Hashemi began training to be qualified as a solicitor for Frere... read full bio
Fredrik Haren is a keynote speaker who is an expert on business creativity, innovation, and global business. As a speaker, Haren has given thousands of speeches in over 60 different countries. He has previously been named ‘Speaker of the Year’ in Sweden and has also been named one of the ‘Best Swedish Speakers Ever.’ As a speaker, Haren has gained... read full bio
Norman L. Eisen is an American attorney, author, and diplomat who is currently a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. Previously, Eisen served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic under President Barack Obama. Eisen has also been board chair of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. As a writer Eisen has contributed pieces to... read full bio
Edgar Ramirez is a Venezuelan actor who is best known for playing Ilich Ramirez Sanchez ‘Carlos’ in the television mini-series, “Carlos,” for playing Larry in the film “Zero Dark Thirty,” and Paz in the television series “The Bourne Ultimatum.” Ramirez was born in San Cristobal, Tachira, Venezuela, and while growing up, he traveled and lived in several different countries as... read full bio
Noemi Gonzalez is an American actress who is best known for playing Soli Gomez in the television series “East Los High,” and Mia Rosales in the television soap opera, “The Young and the Restless.” Gonzalez was raised in Desert Hot Springs, California, and she has earned her BFA from the University of California, Santa Barbara. After earning her degree, Gonzalez... read full bio
Marielle Heller is an American actress and filmmaker who is best known for being director for films which include “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” “Can You Ever Forgive Me,” and “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” As an actress, Heller is best known for playing Alma in the Netflix original series “The Queen’s Gambit.” Heller was born in Marin... read full bio
Jamal Murray is a Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Denver Nuggets as a point guard in the NBA. Murray was born in Kitchener, Ontario, and he began his career playing basketball at only 3 years old and went on to play pick-up games as a young teenager. During his high school basketball career, Murray was the... read full bio
Chloe Pirrie is a Scottish actress who is best known for playing Wendy in the television series “The Game,” Andromache in the television series “Troy: Fall of a City,” and Alice Harmon in the Netflix original series “The Queen’s Gambit.” Pirrie was raised in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, and she began acting while studying in school which is when she decided... read full bio
Colin Lawrence is an actor who is best known for playing Benjamin on the television series “The Killing,” Coach Clayton on the television series “Riverdale,” and John “Preacher” on the Netflix original series “Virgin River.” Lawrence was born in London, England, United Kingdom, but grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Lawrence made his television debut acting in the television... read full bio
Michael Zeldin is a former legal analyst for CNN. Zeldin has previously earned his B.A. in political science from State University of New York at Binghamton and went on to earn his J.D. in law from The George Washington University Law School before earning his LLM in Law as well. Zeldin began his career working as an attorney for the... read full bio
Sheetal Mehta Walsh is a social entrepreneur who has been an angel investor and advisor for numerous companies over the course of her career. Walsh’s expertise includes technology, venture capital, and she has been the founder of Shanti Life, where she helps poor entrepreneurs in India by mentorship, training, promotion of health and well-being, and microfinance. Walsh is also a... read full bio
