Manuel Sanroma has been the Chief Information Officer for Barcelona City Council and has been in charge of the smart cities and innovation programs for the city of Barcelona. Sanroma has earned his Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Barcelona and went on to do research in both Spain, and the United States. He also earned his bachelor’s in... read full bio
Pablo Sanchez Chillon has been the Urban Planner, lawyer, co-founder and CEO of Eolexcitylab, which is an Urban Innovation Lab that is based out of Alicante, Spain. Chillon has earned his Law, ICADE degree from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas and had his postgrad there as well. Chillon began his career as a partner for smart cities, innovation and public affairs... read full bio
Marian Salzman is an American advertising and public relations executive who has been the Senior Vice President, Global Communications for Philip Morris International. Salzman was born in New York City, New York, and she earned her degree from Brown University in Sociology. Salzman began her career in business working on new research methods for Levi Strauss and Co before she... read full bio
Brenda Romero is an American video game designer and developer who is best known for her work on the Wizardry series. Romero was born in Ogdensburg, New York, and is the wife of John Romero, who also works on video games. Romero has previously earned her degree from Clarkson University and she began her career working as a video game... read full bio
Martin Roll is a Danish author, business and brand strategist, and consultant who has been the founding CEO of Martin Roll Company. Roll was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and he has earned his Bachelor’s in Business and Marketing Management from Copenhagen Business School before going on to earn his MBA from INSEAD. After earning his bachelor’s, Roll began working for... read full bio
Ben Roche is currently the Culinary Innovation Director and Executive Chef for Joywell Foods, where he is responsible for creating new product concepts and formulating and commercializing food products. Roche has earned his A.A.S. in Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef from Johnson and Wales University. He then went on to begin working for Charlie Trotter’s where he was the Chef... read full bio
Alain Robert is a French rock climber and urban climber who has been nicknamed “French Spider-Man.” Robert was born in Digoin, France, and he has gone on to climb 143 of the world’s tallest buildings as a free solo climber, using only his bare hands. Robert began free climbing at a young age and by the time he was only... read full bio
Moon Ribas is a Catalonian avant-garde artist and activist for cyborgs who is known for developing and planting sensors in her feet which lead to her feeling earthquakes through vibrations in the sensors. This has led Ribas to be named the world’s first cyborg woman, or artist. Ribas was born in Mataro, Catalonia, Spain, and she began studying experimental dance... read full bio
Martin Redrado is an Argentine economist who has previously served as the President of the Central Bank. Redrado was born in Buenos Aires and he has earned his degree in economics from the University of Buenos Aires. Redrado began his career working on the advisory board for Jeffrey Sachs before going on to help rebuild the Bolivian economy which was... read full bio
Gianpiero Petriglieri is a global leadership expert who has been a psychiatrist and Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior for INSEAD. Through his work with INSEAD, Petriglieri has also been the Professor of Leadership and has been director of their Management Acceleration Program, which is a program for emerging leaders. He has also been chair of the initiative for Learning Innovation... read full bio
Erik Saelens is a rebranding and renaming specialist who is founder and executive strategic director of Brandhome Group, a company which makes other companies grow faster than their markets. Saelens has previously earned his bachelor degree in professional cooking and maître sommelier from PIVA before going on to earn his bachelors in hotel management from AP Hogeschool Antwerpen. He has... read full bio
Erich Joachimsthaler is an expert on branding, innovation and strategy and is known for being the founder and CEO of the Vivaldi Group, which is a strategic business transformation firm. Erich has earned his M.S. in Marketing from the University of Kansas – Graduate School of Business and earned his Ph.D. in Marketing and Quant Methods from their as well.... read full bio
Eliza Filby is an advisor, writer, speaker, and consultant who is best known for being a specialist in generational intelligence. Through her work, Filby has been a consultant to help companies and organizations understand how generation shifts effect politics, society, and the workplace as well. She also consultants with businesses and organizations on how to prepare for the future of... read full bio
Kristen Hanby is an English social media influencer who is best known for his YouTube channel and his Facebook. Hanby rose to fame after releasing his first YouTube video which was a remake of the film “Step Brothers” song, “Boats and Hoes.” He found his love for making videos at the time and has since gone on to post weekly... read full bio
Ellen MacArthur is a retired English sailor who is known for her career as a solo long-distance yachtswoman. MacArthur was born in Whatstandwell, Derbyshire, England, and found her love for sailing at a young age as she idolized Sophie Burke, and loved the book series of ‘Swallows and Amazons.’ She first started sailing on her aunt’s boat in England and... read full bio
Ed Gillespie is an environmental entrepreneur and author who specializes in sustainability and innovation. As an author, Gillespie has published the book ‘Only Planet – a flight-free adventure around the world,’ which is a book about how you can travel the world without even boarding a plane to do so. Gillespie has previously earned his BSc in marine biology from... read full bio
Ed Butler is a former British Army officer who has been the commander of Task Force Helmand. Since serving in the British Army, Butler has gone on to be a security and risk expert who has worked as Head of Risk Analysis at Pool Re, which is a company that helps to support the UK economy by reinsuring terrorism risk.... read full bio
Dominic Alldis is best known for being founder and CEO of Music and Management. He is also a jazz pianist, musician, arranger and conductor who is from London, England. Alldis was born into a family of musicians so while growing up, he began to learn to read music and also studied playing the cello, piano, and organ before moving on... read full bio
David Reid is an experienced business leader based out of Europe. He has been the Chairman of Intertek Group Plc, which is a quality and safety service groups that has been featured on the London Stock Exchange. Reid was born in Scotland, United Kingdom, and he has previously earned his degrees from Fettes College and Aberdeen University. Reid began his... read full bio
David Heymann is an American infectious disease epidemiologist and public health expert who is based out of London. Heymann has worked as the Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology at LSHTM and has also been head of the centre of global health security for Chatham House in London. Heymann was born in Pennsylvania and has earned his B.A. from Pennsylvania State... read full bio
