With more than a decade working at the heart of the technology industry, Dex Hunter-Torricke has managed communications for some of the most-influential and admired Silicon Valley leaders and corporations of our day. In his daily work, Dex plays a critical role in writing the next chapter on science, tech, the economy, and society across the globe, and spearheads efforts to bring the stories of how the world is being moved forward to light. From 2012-2016, he led the executive communications team at Facebook and served as personal speechwriter for Mark Zuckerberg. He then went on to join SpaceX as senior director of communications. He later served as the VP Global Communications & Public Engagement for the Oversight Board for Meta, the independent body that makes decisions on Facebook and Instagram’s most challenging content issues. Dex takes audiences into Facebook’s boardroom, Musk’s open-concept cubicle, the famed Googleplex, and finally to the UN itself to share lessons on what it takes in today’s environment to build highly effective internal teams, how to use storytelling in modern communications, and what to make of the steady transition from local to global that’s unfolded over the past decade.

Alex Hunter is a branding expert, angel investor and company incubator, as well as the former head of online marketing for virgin group. He is also the creator and host of Attaché, a new style of online travel show, aimed at showing business travellers all they need to know in a very short film before visiting a city on company business. Alex is a highly regarded public speaker, appearing all over the world at major industry events such as ad:tech, Future of Web Apps (London, Las Vegas, Dublin, and Miami) and Thinking Digital. Other clients include Cisco, Deloitte, Procter & Gamble, O2, CapitalOne and the BBC.

Best known for his ten year leadership of Sainsburys which culminated in Justin being named Most Admired Business Leader by Management Today as well as Britain’s Most Impressive Businessman in the IPSOS-MORI Captains of Industry Report. Recently Justin has taken the interim role of Chairman of Manor Marussia F1 Team, reflecting a lifelong interest in the sport.

Rita Clifton is the former chief executive and Chairman of Interbrand, the world’s leading brand consultancy, and has been referred to as the “doyenne of branding” according to Campaign magazine and a “brand guru” according to the Financial Times. She vastly experienced and respected in the advertising industry, having worked at Saatchi & Saatchi for 12 years, becoming Vice Chairman and Executive Planning Director in 1995. She also joined Interbrand as Chief Executive in 1997, becoming chairman in 2002. Clifton speaks on leadership, corporate reputation, and communicating sustainably as well as all aspects of branding and marketing.

Gabrielle Hase is a London-based digital commerce strategy consultant. An experienced and innovative entrepreneur, Gabrielle has broad experience in all aspects of eCommerce, direct marketing and strategic brand management. Since moving from the US ten years ago, Gabrielle set up Soleberry Advisory and has worked with leading consumer brands on building their online presence and increasing market share.

Jason Bevan is the former Head of Creative Development and VP European Marketing at Warner Bros Pictures. He is a master of innovation and a keynote speaker on the power of creativity. He is passionate about helping individuals to unlock their own creative skills as a source of innovation. At Warner Bros, Jason pushed the boundaries of creativity and was known for his energy, passion and love of developing and executing big ideas. He worked with teams across 37 countries on campaigns for films including DC movies, including Joker, Aquaman, The Dark Night, and Superman, the Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts films, the Lego movies, and horror films such as the Conjuring and IT, among many others. He previously worked for Disney in London and Paris, where he was responsible for large, creative events and several ambitious stunts. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Content Creator Studios and continues to work with top film studios and entertainment companies. Widely considered an expert in his field, he frequently appears on judging panels for awards in the creative industry, and speak.