Keynote speakers


Jimmy Carr
English-Irish Television Host, Comedian, Actor and Writer

Dara Ó Briain
Internationally acclaimed stand-up comic, broadcaster, moderator and author


Déborah Berebichez
Vice President of Risk Analysis at MSCI

Gavin Hewitt
Expert Commentator on the Eurozone Crisis

Rasmus Ankersen
Performance specialist

Alyque Padamsee
Brand Father of Indian advertising

Jared Diamond
Professor of Geography, UCLA

Patrick Kluivert
Veteran of professional football

James Hogan
CEO Etihad Airways, National Flag Carrier of UAE


Jo Malone CBE
Entrepreneur and Founder of the globally successful beauty brands

Alan Hansen
Television presenter and reporter

Gareth Chilcott
Experienced after-dinner speaker

Richard Dawkins
World leading scientific intellectual

Jack Selody
Director of Promontory, Toronto office

Sidney Toledano
President & CEO, Christian Dior Couture

Jin Liqun
One of Asia's Most Distinguished Economists

Roopa Purushothaman
Managing Director & Head of Research, Everstone Capital Advisors

Bruno Frey
Leading Expert on the Economics of Happiness & Motivation

Martin Bayfield
Former England and British Lions rugby player

Alan Sugar
Celebrity Businessman & Entrepreneur