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Tom Standage
(Deputy Editor, The Economist)
Tom Standage opened TBD in 2018 with some hard truths and some big issues. 2019 looks set to be equally controversial but in different ways…
economist.com
Bruce Daisley
(VP EMEA, Twitter)
Not only is Daisley busy running the EMEA arm of Twitter and the number one business podcast (‘East, Sleep, Work, Repeat’) he also has an Amazon bestseller with ‘The Joy of Work’. What’s his next project though…?
twitter.com
Victoria Stive
(Alibaba, Tmall Global Business Director)
One of the biggest companies in the world and one of the most mysterious. Alibaba’s Tmall is home to +18,000 top foreign brands from 74 countries. Victoria is going to tell you what it takes to make it big in China.
alibaba.com
Sam Conniff Allende
(Author, ‘Be More Pirate’)
Oprah picked ‘Be More Pirate’ as a must read book this year and let’s face it, Oprah knows a thing or two. Conniff won’t say what’s he’s going to talk about on stage at TBD as it’ll be brand new so grab your popcorn and get ready to raise your Jolly Roger.
samconniff.com
Stuart Templeton
(Head of UK, Slack)
Slack is ‘where work happens’ but how will a new way of working change the workplace? What are the opportunities and risks to avoid? Find out how to increase cohesion and loyalty using new technology.
slack.com
Jane Evans
(CEO, Uninvisibility)
Jane has a mission. With her 30+ years at the top of advertising, Jane is showing the world why it’s not just wrong but bad business to ignore one billion wise women who buy 47% of everything.
unvisibility.com
Parmy Olsen
(Technology Writer, Wall Street Journal)
Previously with Forbes, Parmy has written about Anonymous and lived to tell the tale. Recently joining the WSJ team, Parmy knows big technology and is going to tackle a very contentious topic. Strap in.
wsj.com
Rory Sutherland
(Vice Chairman, Ogilvy)
Behavioural Economist, author and all round good guy, Rory believes his field can be a force for good so why aren’t we skipping along in Utopia?
ogilvy.com
Victoria Turk
(Features Editor, Wired UK)
Victoria knows good tech when she sees and hears it. Running the Wired podcast and features section makes her the perfect TBD interrogator.
wired.co.uk
Gordon Sweny
(Cyber Lead for Defence & Space, PwC)
After working for the Ministry of Defence for 13 years, Gordon decided to really push himself and be in charge of…space (amongst other things) for PwC. Get ready to think about things you never dreamed of.
pwc.com
James Dean
(MD, ESL)
James works for the largest Esports organisation and is going to show you what’s coming next in the multi-billion dollar industry. Thumbs (and drones) at the ready but what’s coming next will interest you. It’s time to play.
eslgaming.com
Justin K. Small
(CEO, Future Strategy Club)
Back by popular demand, Justin runs a new type of agency…one with agency. FSC is a cutting edge collective of the UK’s best creative talent available. Polar bears were harmed in the making of this presentation.
futurestrategyclub.com
Miss Yankey
(Founder, Poetry Prescribed)
TBD’s official Performance Poet, Miss Yankey, will return. The British/Ghanaian who founded ‘Poetry Prescribed’ (poetry meets therapy meets mental health), is ready to move you in multiple ways.
poetryprescribed.com
Amy Williams
(Founder + CEO, Good Loop)
An ethical ad platform…that’s making money AND killing it on engagement metrics? Yup. You’ll be ripping up your media plans when you hear Amy and how she’s changing the game.
good-loop.com
Liz Moseley
(Editor/Partner, Tortoise Media)
From being Publisher of Heat Magazine to Cannes Lions…everything, Liz now resides at the kickstarted media entity Tortoise - a TBD Alum. Get ready for a grilling…
tortoisemedia.com
Caroline Goyder
(CEO, Gravitas Method)
Caroline is the secret weapon behind some of the best public speakers out there. Currently working on her third book, Caroline’s best-selling book explained gravitas and her supporting TED talk has over 7 million views worldwide.
carolinegoyder.com
Paul Mellor
(Founder, Mellor & Smith)
Co-author of ‘The Bland Book’, Paul doesn’t do safe and wants to show you why you shouldn’t either. Expect explosive thoughtgasms and practical advice for going big, not home.
mellorandsmith.com
Adah Parris
(Futurist, Cultural Innovator)
Using her ‘Four Freedoms’ framework, Adah works to change brands and organisations from the inside out. Adah will make you obsessed with people, patterns, and stories.
adahparris.com
Gareth Tennant
(Ex-Marine, CEO of DAC)
Back by popular demand, Gareth spent 11 years as a Royal Marine, specialising in Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance. He's seen more combat than you've seen PowerPoint decks.
decisionadvantageuk.com
Sedge Beswick
(Founder & MD, Seen Connects)
Possibly the most honest person in influencer marketing, Sedge isn’t afraid to tell you the real deal when it comes to the $10 billion industry. With a CV that contains ASOS, Red Bull and Three expect straight talking.
seenconnects.com
Anna Downey
(Co-Founder, Buzzbar)
Anna and co are working with brands and individuals in a new way when it comes to marketing. The walk-up style has a lot of creatives and execs excited and afraid. Find out why at TBD.
buzzbar.co
Si-Fu Julian Hitch
(Kung Fu Master)
Kung-Fu Master…Director of Wellbeing for Leon. Julian also is creating a forest for his Kwoon. Author of ‘Winning not Fighting’, expect to have your assumptions challenged.
sifujulianhitch.com
May Al-Karooni
(CEO, Globechain)
May gets the circular economy and is already working with huge names (Radisson Blu, Nandos, Arcadia) to create a unique reuse marketplace that is saving companies millions every year.
globechain.com
Rodrigo Madanes
(Global Leader, Brain + Moonshots, EY)
Rodrigo knows innovation and what it takes to do big things. He should, he’s done it for the likes of Apple, eBay, Oracle and Skype, (he co-created Skype’s videocalling product) amongst others. If you want to think and do big, he’s your first call.
ey.com
Sharon Marshall
(Director, EMEA Partnership Solutions, Data, Google)
Sharon knows data and where Google is headed. Expect bold talk, cookies and words like hypercontextual to make appearances. Sharon’s talk touches the entire internet…
Stephanie Hare
(CEO, hare_brain)
Technological ethics expert, researcher and forthcoming author. Stephanie is helping keep people aware and big tech honest. Expect sparks to fly when she gives you the other side to facial recognition.
harebrain.co
Heather Wade
(Client Director, Merkle)
Blue chip companies are in Heather’s blood after working for dunnhumby, eBay, herself and now Merkle. Boring things and data insights are her toast and jam and she’s fresh out of toast. Plan for truth bombs.
aquilainsight.com
Rob Murray
(Head of ISR Policy, NATO)
Rob works on secret squirrel stuff for NATO. Keeping up with the latest in intelligence, surveillance and reconnoissance are his 9 to 5. He sets the trends others follow.
nato.int
Dave Trott
(Creative Director)
AdLand legend and author, Dave knows good advertising and isn’t afraid to say when it’s not. A champion of creativity and boldness, expect frank talk and fireworks.
davetrott.co.uk
Paulina Sygulska
(Founder, GrantTree)
Serial Entrepreneur with a secret. A secret Paulina is going to share with you. Trust us, you’re about to change the way you think about yourself.
granttree.co.uk
James Stickland
(CEO, Veridium)
James and co hate passwords. Like hate them hate them. Veridium handled cutting-edge biometrics to put names to faces. Make sure you put your best face forward - the facial recognition panel is guaranteed to be spicy.
veridiumid.com
Noor Alrayes
(Founder, Alien Security)
Noor is a world-recognised ethical hacker who is passionate about your security. Seen the film ‘Sneakers’? That’s Noor and her team’s 9-5. Noor is also this year’s Arbuthnot Latham's Inspiring Innovator of the Year recipient.
aliensecurity.co.uk