Luke Kemp

Scholar of Societal Collapse

Research Affiliate at the Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, University of Cambridge
Author of Goliath’s Curse: The History and Future of Societal Collapse

Elisabeth Braw

Post-Globalization Defense and Security Expert

Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council’s Transatlantic Security Initiative
Author of Goodbye, Globalization

Clara E. Mattei

Anti-Capitalist Economist

Professor of Economics at The University of Tulsa
Executive Director of FREE: Forum for Real Economic Emancipation
Author of The Capital Order

James Bridle

Intelligence Inquirer

Artist, writer, technologist
Author of New Dark Age, Ways of Being, and New Ways of Seeing

Bayo Akomolafe

Posthumanist Philosopher

Humbert Humphrey Distinguished Professor of American Studies
Founder of The Emergence Network

Zoe Scaman

Strategy Genius for the Age of AI

Founder of strategy studio Bodacious
Expert on brands and fandom
Writer of Musings of a Wandering Mind

Gianpiero Petriglieri

Business Humanist

Author and speaker
Associate Professor for Organizational Behavior, INSEAD
Expert on leadership and learning

Arathi Sethumadhavan

Generative AI and Creativity Researcher

User Research Scientist, Technology and Society, Google
Experimental psychologist, technologist, and Kirtan artist
One of "100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics"

Sean White

Pioneer of Human-Centered AI

CEO, Inflection AI
Former Chief R&D Officer of Mozilla
Co-founder Braingels.org

Aekta Shah

Responsible AI Leader

Principal Researcher on Salesforce’s Responsible AI and Research + Insights Teams
Member of Office of Ethical and Humane Use (OEHU)

Shoukei Matsumoto

Explorer of AI and Interbeing

Buddhist monk
CEO and co-founder of Interbeing
Author of Work Like a Monk

Aditi Khorana

Novelist, Screenwriter, Myth-Maker

Explorer of narrative architectures
Author of Mirror in the Sky and The Library of Fates

Nikos Erinakis

Philosopher and Poet

Director of Research at ENA, Institute for Alternative Policies
Author of Authenticity and Autonomy: From Creativity to Freedom

Elaine Kasket

Cyberpsychologist

Tech Humanizer
Author of Reset and All the Ghosts in the Machine

Maxime Rovere

Philosopher

Founder of Interactional Ethics.
Author, incl. How to Deal with Idiots and Aiming for Good and Inflicting Harm: Philosophy of Conflict

Lori Baldwin

Robotoid Performance Artist

Creator of NEKRA
Co-founder of Atmosphere Creative Agency

Otti Vogt

Good Organizations Pioneer

Co-founder, Global Society for Good Leadership
Former Chief Operating Officer and Chief Transformation Officer, ING

Jennifer Petriglieri

Novelist and Management Professor

Associate Professor for Organizational Behavior, INSEAD
Author of Couples That Work

Jon Alexander

Citizen Futurist

Co-founder of the New Citizenship Project
Author of Citizens

Nikki Trott

Sacred Business Leader

Founder of Sacred Business Institute, Author of Sacred Business
CEO advisor, strategist, author, podcaster, investor, board member

Larry Irving

Technology and Communications Policy Leader

Chairman of the Board of Directors, PBS
President, Irving Group
Former Assistant U.S. Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information

Kenneth Mikkelsen

Leadership Philosopher-Practitioner

Humanist, writer, speaker
Author of The Neo-Generalist and the upcoming The Essential

Tess Posner

Social Entrepreneur and Music Artist

AI Inclusion Activist
Founding CEO and Board Member, AI4All

John Michael Schert

Leadership Artist

Dancer, choreographer, and advisor
Founder of the American Ballet Theater Leadership Lab

Roger Berkowitz

Humanist and Political Theorist

Founder and Academic Director, Hannah Arendt Center
Author of The Perils of Invention and the forthcoming Friendship and Politics

Miriam Meckel

Professor, Author, Entrepreneur

Co-founder and Executive Chairwoman, ada Learning
Chair of Communication Management, University St. Gallen
Author of Everywhere All At Once

Léa Steinacker

Social Scientist, Author, Board Member, and Entrepreneur

Co-founder and Executive Chairwoman, ada Learning
Board Member, Weleda AG
AI Advisory Board Member, Ringier AG
Author of Everywhere All At Once

Mathieu Lefevre-Marton

Anti-Polarization Leader

Co-founder and CEO of More in Common
Non-Executive Director (Board Member) of DOC SOCIETY

Julia Pahina

Social Entrepreneur and Systems Change Strategist

Co-founder of Fibre Fale and WOLFE Intelligence Studio
Champion for representation of Pacific people in tech
Board member and advisor, World Economic Forum, AI Forum NZ, University of Auckland NZ

Bruno Giussani

Writer, Curator, Podcaster

Co-founder of TED Countdown
Creator of The Cognitive Threat podcast

Amy Daroukakis

Cultural Strategist

Founder of Culture Connectors and Culture Concierge
Expert on understanding consumer and cultural trends

Dave and Helen Edwards

Artificiality Researchers

Founders of Artificiality Institute
Visiting Researchers at the UC Berkeley Center for Human-Compatible AI

Brett Perry

Embodied Artist

Dancer
Choreographer
Teacher

Amy Elizabeth Fox

Deep Inner Work Visionary

CEO of Mobius Executive Leadership
Expert in vertical development, transformational change, and trauma-informed consulting
Co-author of Leading in Chaos

Lisa Witter

Political Leadership Leader

Co-founder and Executive Chairman, Apolitical
Co-founder and CEO, Better Politics Foundation
Counselor to CEOs, philanthropists, Nobel Peace Prize winners, and politicians

João Sevilhano

Psychologist and Writer

Creator of The Useful Uselessness
Co-founder of Way Beyond

Geoff Mulgan

Social Imagineer

Professor, University College London (UCL)
Advisor to various governments
Scholar of collective intelligence
Author of When Science Meets Power, among many other books

Claudia Chwalisz

Expert on Democratic Innovation

Founder and CEO, DemocracyNext
Co-Lead, Deliberation & Technology (DelibTech) Network

Massimo Portincaso

Industrial Romantic

Bioeconomy pioneer
Founder and CEO of Arsenale Bioyards

Kim Dabbs

Steward of Belonging

Global Vice President of Impact, Steelcase
Author of You Belong Here

Benjamin Dewilde

Thriving Cultures Pioneer

Global CEO, Westernacher Group
Software consultancy leader
Co-creator of the Thrive Cycle

Kristoffer Tjalve

Poetic Web Curator

Co-founder, Internet Phone Book and Tiny Awards
Publisher, Naive Weekly
Curator, Naive Yearly

Monika Jiang

Loneliness Activist

Community builder
Founder, The Oneliness Project

Reeta Hafner

Collaborative Foresight and Futures Thinker

Foresight Lead, Media Evolution

Martin Thörnkvist

Curator and Context Maker

COO, Media Evolution and The Conference

Christoph Quarch

Humanist Philosopher

Head of New Platonic Academy
University teacher and author
Expert on ancient Greek thought

Anastasia Pappa

Reader of the Urban and Vernacular

Publisher and Editor, Desired Landscapes
Organizer of walking tours and writing clubs

Christos Floros

European Social Media Platform Pioneer

Founder, Monnett Social
President, DP International, Luxembourg

Ted Lappas

Amorphous AI Pioneer

CTO, Conscium
Head of Data Science, Satalia (a WPP company)
Assistant Professor, Athens University Of Economics and Business

Jolana Jamuna Amara

Intrapreneur Catalyst

CEO, The League of Intrapreneurs

Anol Bhattacharya

Agent of Human-Centered Agentic AI

EVP, Innovation and Technology, Hotwire
Head of Hotwire AI Lab

Esther Blazquez Blanco

Leadership Intimacy Specialist

Systematic Facilitator and Coach
Author of Leaderships

Gianfranco Chicco

Craftsmanship Connoisseur

Curator, Strategist, Writer
Creator, The Craftsman Newsletter

Tony Martignetti

Leadership Illuminator

Chief Illumination Officer, Inspired Purpose Partners
Expert in leadership reinvention
Author of Climbing the Right Mountain, Campfire Lessons for Leaders, Illuminating Hidden Brilliance

Stephan James Clambaneva

Design Strategist

Managing Director, PARK USA
Member of the NYCxDesign Advisory Committee
Ex-IBM, Dassault Systemes, and IDSA Board of Directors

Meryem Lahrichi

Experience Designer

Experience Design Lead, House of Beautiful Business
Host, World Beautiful Business Forum

Jesse May Palmer

Creative Director

Creative Director, House of Beautiful Business
Host, World Beautiful Business Forum

Mark Aanderud

Composer and Multi-Instrumentalist

Musical Director, House of Beautiful Business
Musical Curator, World Beautiful Business Forum

Till Grusche

Business Punk

Strategist and creative director
Former CMO and punk frontman
Co-founder and Co-CEO, House of Beautiful Business

Tim Leberecht

Business Romantic

Author of The Business Romantic and The End of Winning
Curator and Host, World Beautiful Business Forum
Co-founder and Co-CEO, House of Beautiful Business