Keynote speakers

Katherine Grainger
Britain’s most successful female rower

René Redzepi
Head Chef & Co-Owner of Two-Michelin Star Restaurant, Noma


Mary Robinson
President of Ireland (1990-1997), Campaigner on Climate Justice and Human Rights

Gianni Riotta
Leading Italian Commentator on Economics, Politics & Business

Maybrit Illner
Award-winning Current Affairs Journalist

Richard Martin
Managing Director, IMA Asia

Theo Waigel
German Politician & one of the "Fathers of the Euro"

Andrew Coyne
Leading Canadian Political Journalist

Simon Davis
British Food Critic, Entrepreneur & Presenter

Peter Radunski
One of Germany’s Most Seasoned Political Campaigners

Johannes von Thadden
German Public Affairs Expert

Manfred Güllner
Expert German Political Pollster

Morry Morgan
Award-Winning China-Based Entrepreneur

Muhammad Yunus
Nobel Peace Laureate - Social Business Entrepreneur

Antony Beevor
World-Renowned British Historian

Jacques Attali
Pioneering French Economist & Writer

Jeremy Paxman
Highly Regarded British Journalist & Moderator

Chris Hughes
Co-founder of Facebook

Scott Parazynski
Astronaut and Technology Pioneer

Guillermo Söhnlein
Entrepreneur of Space and Ocean Exploration