AI BUSINESS FUTURIST,
KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Jonathan believes that serendipity is the key to thriving in our increasingly volatile world. He helps leaders take advantage of uncertainty as an advisor, coach and speaker. He is the author of Rogue Waves, which Adam Grant called, “An actionable framework for driving change instead of being blindsided by it.” Deloitte called him, “America’s leading disruption strategist”. Inc. called him, “A Silicon Valley legend.” He is Forbes’ #1 ranked futurist. His companies have brought over 350 products to market. He speaks, runs workshops and provides thought leadership for organizations like HBR, Bloomberg, TED, The Global Peter Drucker Forum, SCMP, SXSW, and J.P. Morgan.

CREATIVE DIRECTOR, SOCIAL INNOVATOR, ECOSYSTEM BUILDER

Scott believes that if the ultimate nature of reality is uncertain, we have to believe that anything is possible. Bringing together art, philosophy, creative technologies, education, business and design, he founded the ISM creative consultancy and incubator to help build, launch and scale social innovations through cross-disciplinary collaboration and cross-stakeholder ecosystem building. He works with governments, nonprofits, universities, corporates, startups, funders, and trend-setting communities. He has worked with organizations like TED, Deloitte, Smithsonian, Biennial Foundation, Swissnex, CERN, and TRIUMF (Canada’s particle accelerator centre).

PR SPECIALIST FOR DISRUPTIVE INDUSTRIES

Brittany lives for a challenge and loves startups, stories, innovation, connecting people, and making ideas happen. She is the Founder of Exvera Communications Inc. and an Advisor at iComply Investor Services Inc. Brittany was named one of BC Business Magazine's Top 30 Under 30 and one of Langara College's Outstanding Alumni. The startups she has worked on have been recognized by the BC Innovation Council, the Deloitte Fast 50, the BC Technology Industry Association, and the Canadian Innovation Exchange. Brittany created the first TEDxWomen conference in Vancouver and is an active member of prestigious communities like TED and Sandbox.

HELPING UNDISCOVERED INNOVATORS CHANGE THE WORLD

Z thrives at the intersections and edges of disciplines—hunting for the undiscovered, making surprising connections, helping leaders navigate the frontier. She advised hundreds of executives, faculty, creatives, and founders who raised more than $1B in venture capital. She was recognized by Rolling Stone, WIRED, Forbes, Inc and Entrepreneur Mag for scouting untapped innovators and devising novel business models for global impact. She is a Partner at Good Growth Capital, worked with TED to create the first ever TEDx, pioneered an innovation center model at MIT, Chaired World Economic Forum's global council for fostering entrepreneurship, and spoke at Davos.

CATEGORY ARCHITECT, CULTURAL SYNTHESIZER, EXPERIENCE PRODUCER

On the vanguard of tech-enhanced social interaction, Deborah produces immersive experiences to create new ways for people to gather and connect, setting a technical and social foundation that helps us understand, celebrate and grow with each other, and build communities. Her productions are utilized for personal and commercial applications. She is a Partner at Category Design Co. helping companies define and dominate a new business category, and an Advisor at Aligne Capital Partners accelerating financial + environmental scalability. She is LA’s foremost authority on green event planning, and founded dkkevents.

DIGITAL PRODUCT MANAGER, CX INNOVATION STRATEGIST

Aman is passionate about solving problems and integrating the customer voice into the fabric of innovation and strategy. He bridges gaps between marketing and innovation teams, data scientists, engineers, and designers. For Technovanza, he spearheaded a 7000+ person event from the bottom up to curate guest lectures by world renowned personalities from various domains from around the world addressing the student fraternity in Mumbai. He also built digital tools for Capgemini Invent, is an AI Product Manager at PayPal, a Venture Partner at Haas Impact Fund, and a Master Candidate at University of California, Berkeley School of Infrmation.

AUTHOR,
EDUCATOR

Misha love helping companies solve problems by making sure that they’re paying attention to both the brain-centered analytic side of things, and the heart-centered human side, and has helped hundreds of companies work together more effectively. He studied philosophy at Harvard, wrote a book the LA review of books said “should be required reading for congress”, and has been published in the New York Times and others. He is a faculty director at the Ivey Academy, the executive education program at the Ivey Business School and the co-author of The Chairs are Where the People Go, which The New Yorker called, “A triumph of what might be called conversational philosophy."

SUPERCONNECTOR,
EXPONENTIALIST

In this era of rapid and often unforeseen change, Niki’s mission is to guide leaders through the maze of exponential advancements. With a strategic focus on the future, he empowers CEOs, presidents, and board members with the foresight and understanding necessary to navigate and lead in this complex, ever-evolving world. He is a serial entrepreneur, former TEDx Ambassador and Curator of TEDxSanFrancisco, Faculty Speaker Coach for Singularity University, and has led 180 innovation tours on every continent. He transcends networking to create a nexus of thought leadership through an ever-evolving community of experts and pioneers.