
DECEMBER ’20 SPEAKERS


Shaanti Shamdasani
Indonesia
- Executive Education at Harvard Kennedy School
- Government Affairs, Healthcare & Digital Transformation
- CEO & President of SAIAC


Yonah Welker
United States
- Explorer, Mentor, Board Member
- Ed, Health, AI, Ethics
- @Singularity @MIT @EU @500Strong @Ex-Hardwaretech


Tarun Anand
India
- TEDx Speaker
- Founder, Universal Business School
- Fmr. MD, Thomson Reuters, South Asia
- Global Goodwill Ambassador


Anuradha Agarwal
India
- Marketing Communications Professional
- Finalist: Young Lions 2019 & 2018 (Marketing) & Young Spikes 2018 (Media)
- Founder of brandvertising agency, Think North Consulting


Rishi Mehra
India
- Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Wishfin.com


Silvano Coletti
Switzerland
- Reimagining R&D to enable the use-inspired of scientific discovery
- CEO and unboss of Chelonia Applied Science
- Passionate about science, mathematics and computation, cultural transformation


Christian Robillard
Canada
- Sponsorship | Partnerships | Podcasting with Beyond the Bake Sale
- Fundraising | Storytelling | Community Investment | Philanthropy
- Global Shaper | Caring Canadian | Social Impact


Nhat Vuong
Switzerland
- Co-Founder at The Happy Turtle Straw
- Founder Water Inception


Rosalía Arteaga
Ecuador
- Former president of the Republic of Ecuador
- Member of the board of trustees en Bibliotheca Alexandrina


Omar Abdelaziz
United States
- Geopolitical Analysis/ International Security/ Policy analysis
- GIS/ Geospatial Analysis
- Middle Eastern Politics


Anil Bhaskaran
India
- Chief Architect and Urban Planner, Managing Director, IDEA Centre Architects Pvt Ltd, Bangalore
- President- India Urban Care Forum
- Artist • Activist • Speaker • Writer • Dreamer


David Bruemmer
United States
- Board Advisor at Autonomy Institute


Wayne Lee
United States
- President @ Powertec, Inc.
- Member of Forbes Los Angeles Business Council


Janna Tay
New Zealand
- LLB(Hons)/BA student
- Oscen Magazine Founder and Editor-in-Chief


Edgar Bullecer
Philippines
- Chief Operating Officer at The Paglas Group


Tom Husson
Belgium
- AI business strategist
- Simplifying human life
- Managing Partner at Humain.ai


Dr Parag Agarwal
Singapore, India, UAE
- Founder & CEO, JanaJal – Safe Water for All


Peter Lazou
United Kingdom
- Future Driven Catalyst & Serial Entrepreneur
- Founding Member Otherdots Foundation


Diana Setsofia Agbenyo
Ghana
- Committed to yielding ambitious Africans through Dev’t work & supporting small businesses through Comms & marketing


Ceren Cerciler
Spain
- Founder / Inside Counsels
- Vice President of Bosphorus Summit


Chineyenwa Okoro Onu
Ghana
- Social Entrepreneur|Environmentalist
- HR Generalist|Enable
- Global Shaper|Tech Enthusiast


Tecla Kalinda
Canada
- Senior Analyst at Bank of Canada
- Founder of ZalaSmart
- WEF Global Shaper


M. E. Clare Cowan
Canada
- Investment Banker
- CEO Cahill Energy Limited


Aimée Dushime
Rwanda
- KPMG International Tax and Transfer Pricing Specialist
- WEF Global Shaper – Kigali Hub Curator
- Future Africa Forum Contributor


Aaron Nartey
Ghana
- Research Fellow; Sickle Pan African Research Consortium (SPARCo)
- M & E Specialist | Social Entrepreneur
- Founder; EHL-Ghana


Mina Pokuaa Agyemang
Ghana
- Social Intrapreneur who develops and promotes practical solutions to social and environmental challenges
- Agenda Project Co Founder


Antonio Cantalapiedra
Spain
- Cofounder & Executive President of the Board & CEO @ Woonivers
- Serial Entrepreneur, Professor, Business Angel, Nasdaq Investor
- Ex mytaxi C-level executive – acquired by Daimler in 2014


Cecilia Pang
Canada
- Economic Policy & Civic Engagement
- UBC Wesbrook Scholar
- WEF Global Shaper
NOVEMBER ’20 SPEAKERS


Cherie Wang
Singapore
- Simplifying financial planning for the masses
- Providing educated guidance to help build a plan toward a better financial life


Aditya Singh
India
- Director – Athena School of Management
- Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, Member at Chatham House
- Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, Rotarian
- Member – Higher Ed Committee at Indo-French Chamber of Commerce


Jason Ribeiro
Canada
- Director of Strategy, Calgary Economic Development
- Ph.D. Candidate and SSHRC Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholar, University of Calgary
- Outgoing Curator, WEF Global Shapers (Calgary Hub)


Zsófia Szlamka
United Kingdom
- PhD Candidate
- Founder at AMKA Counselling
- Co-Founder at VOICES
- The Travelling Psychologist Blogger


Palesa Tshandu
South Africa
- Analyst – Office of the Group Chief Executive at Transnet SOC Ltd
- Curator of Johannesburg Hub – Global Shapers Community


Ahoud Alshaikh
United Kingdom
- School Governor London Borough of Hounslow
- PhD Candidate at University of Exeter


Cristina Calvo
Costa Rica
- CMO of ASUAire Travel
- Partner BMT Best Marketing Talent


Dr. Noel Akpata
Nigeria
- CEO STRATEX PRO


Pascale Siegel
United States
- Managing Director, Ankura Consulting Group, LLC
- Strategic influence, cross-cultural communications and international affairs
- Focus on (geo)political risk, security policy, transnational threats, and counter-insurgency.


Sampson Kofy Adotey
Ghana
- Knowledge Broker
- Inclusive Innovation and Educational Leader


Otto Canon
Nigeria
- Executive Director/Founder at CleanCyclers Africa


Palash Sanyal
Canada
- Corporate Knights Top 30 under 30 2018 in Canada
- Water Next’s Young Professional of the year award 2019
- EECOM Outstanding Youth Action Leader 2019
- Canadian Water Network Water Leader of Tomorrow 2019


Regine Chen
Singapore
- Consultant at McKinsey & Co.
- 24 under 24 in STEM


Hashendra Wijesinha
Australia
- Author and Sustainability Strategist
- Purposeful Work Champion
- World Economic Forum Global Shaper


Sophie Fisher
Australia
- Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Girls on Bikes ACT
- YWCA Canberra


Taylor Hawkins
Australia
- Founder The Linq Advisory


Khurram Jamil
Denmark
- President of Strategic Initiatives and founding partner of Area9
- Copenhagen University Medical Doctor


Dr. Lorenz Granrath
Japan
- Supervisory Innovation Coordinator AIST, Japan Representative
- CONTACT Software, Multiphoton Optics


Stefanie Ólives
Brazil
- Lawyer Smart legal solutions


Lucia Schlemmer
South Africa
- Senior Researcher at Cenfri


Aviva Alvares
Ireland
- Key Account Manager at Mars
- WEF Global Shaper @Dublin Hub


Tanya König
Switzerland
- Moderator
- Digital Video Producer
- Reporter | Storyteller


Dr. Simon Engelke
Germany
- Founder & Chair of Battery Associates


Jerome Manuel
Canada
- Business Advisor
- Operations, Strategy, Innovation


Abdul Adama
United Kingdom
- Brand Marketing Consultant
- MSc Marketing student


Jonathan Tanguay
Canada
- BNP Performance Philanthropique Consultant


Jackson Rowland
New Zealand
- Director, Ākina Invest
- Obama Leader
- Global Shaper


Tianmei Chen
United Kingdom
- First Chinese Chevening Scholar
- Public Speaker
- Certified MBTI and NLP Master Practitioner.
OCTOBER’20 SPEAKERS


Okka Phyo Maung
Myanmar
- Startup Founder
- Alibaba e-founder fellow
- Forbes 30 Under 30


Martina Fuchs
Switzerland
- TV Anchor, Business Journalist and Event Moderator
- Expert on China & Middle East
- Speaks 9 languages (Chinese, Arabic)


Epa Gousopoulos
Switzerland
- Resident in the Clinic for Plastic and Hand Surgery at Universitätsspital Zürich


Kohei Kurihara
Japan
- President of Tokyo Chapter at Government Blockchain Association


Shailendra Goswami
India
- Chairman & Managing Director Pushkaraj Group
- Webinar “Challenges and Opportunities during and after COVID 19”: https://youtu.be/J1-LfFebdDw


Sinartus Sosrodjojo
Indonesia
- Value Creation Advisor at Damson Capital


Nontuthuzelo Nikiwe
South Africa
- Social Investment Analyst at Tshikululu Social Investment
- Global Shaper & Impact Officer at Tshwane Hub


Jeff Hoffman
United States
- Chairman of the Board, Global Entrepreneurship Network


Clyde Hutchinson
Ireland
- Air, Land and Sea Travel and Transportation


William Bohnet
United States
- Non-profit leader of environmental organizations


Allen Morison
United States
- Professor at Arizona State University, Thunderbird School of Global Management


Natalie Samovich
Portugal
- Co-Founder ResilientGroup, Enercoutim
- Chair WG Energy AIOTI, Co-chair ETIP-SNET WG1.
- Advancing Energy Transition


Simón Levy
Mexico
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence
- University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business


Rosauro Rodriguez
Philippines
- Global Security & Investigation Consultant
- Defense Technologist
- Radio Program Anchor
- CSO of the Week & Hall of Famer


Felicitas Pietrulla
Switzerland
- Consultant at McKinsey & Company


Jim Yuan
Philippines
- Partner @ Joyview Education
- MBA & MSc


Linh Do
Australia
- Social Movements | Climate Justice | Systems Change | Rabble Rouser


Vivek Atray
India
- 8 TEDx Talks, Top Motivational Keynote Public Speaker
- Best Selling Author: “Finding SUCCESS Within-52 Life Skills for Young Indians”
- Ex Director Industries & I.T. Emotional Intelligence Expert


Princess Angelique Monét
US and UK
- Pioneer in arts and entertainment, visionary and futurist
- Ventriloquist, Singer, Composer
- 1st Class Member of the Order of Malta and Cavalier of the Order of St. Jerusalem


Clodagh Quain
Ireland
- IIEA Policy Analyst
- WEF GSC Dublin Hub Curator
- McKinsey Next Generation Women Leaders 2020


Jane Oates
United States
- President, WorkingNation


Anna-Laura Seifermann
Rwanda
- Consultant at KfW – Co-Founder at a space technology company
- WEF Global Shaper


David Dorr
Cayman Islands
- Managing Principal at Dorr Asset Management SEZC
- Expert in global macro investing and cross-border structuring
- Founder of Coro Global fintech payment systems (Blockchain)


Michael Stopford
Italy
- Founder & Managing Partner, ANCORED, Stockholm


Bridget Williams
New Zealand
- CEO | Community Contributor
- SDG Nerd


Tiago Matheus
Brazil
- Commercial Development
- Inside Sales | Outbound


Jitesh Shetty
United States
- Founder @Qwiklabs
- Angel investor
SEPTEMBER’20 SPEAKERS


Jessica Tungadi
Australia
- NeoWAY Alumnus
- High School Student


Susan Oh
Thailand
- Co-founder & CEO, Muckr.ai
- Member of the Global Sustainability Network
- Storyteller and TEDx Speaker


Gilad Novik
Israel
- Founder at Gilnovation


Darius Tamauskas
Lithuania
- Consultant at The World Bank


Renato de Castro
Italy
- Smart City Expert | Author | Keynote Speaker | World Traveller


Ana Jipa
Spain
- Co-founder at Okey
- Advisor at HardYakka
- Partner at Globalld


Mike Zuckerman
Uganda
- Applied Geographer
- Refugee Social Entrepreneur


Marc Nienaber
United Kingdom
- Neo WAY alumnus
- High School Student


Patricia Salvação
Brazil
- MappaBiz Founder
- WEF Global Shaper


Daniel Sava
UK
- Project Manager Materials, Chemistry, Physics | Building business cases for innovations from University of Manchester
- WEF Global Shaper


Dijana Galijasevic
Germany
- PhD Candidate & Co-founder ‘EXPONENTIALLY HUMAN’ – Purposeful Transformation Leadership Retreats


Anitha Vadavatha
United States
- Exponential technologies advisor & consultant, Global Strategist, and Entrepreneur


Parneet Pal
United States
- Chief Science Officer at Wisdom Labs, Inc.
- Physician, Educator and Science Communicator


Juliana Leal
Brazil
- Chevening Scholar | Human Rights | International Cooperation | Public Policies
- WEF Global Shaper


Elena Poughia
Germany
- MD at Dataconomy Media and Data Natives
- Community Advisor at EIC


Joel Curado
Switzerland
- Country Digital Transformation Leader – Digital Village @ Cisco Systems Smart Cities


Rajesh Johnny
UAE
- Co-Founder Industry 4.1 | EST | Fintech House


Kayvan Nikjou
Netherlands
- Exclusive events for top brands (Mercedes, Porsche, Lamborghini)
- Marketing and Business Development


Edgar Aronov
Estonia
- Co-Founder and CEO of Evertornado, software for organizing online hackathons and challenges


Danielle Wilson
Belgium
- Award winning impact producer
- Founder & Director of Think-Film Impact Production; Co-Director of Inventor Films
- Associate Producer of the Oscar-shortlisted, Emmy-nominated film My Enemy, My Brother (2015)


Amandeep Midha
Denmark
- Developer by Heart & Consultant by Skills
- Founder Nerd 9
- Principal IT Consultant BEC


Sharmini Ravindran
Singapore
- Head of Marketing at Mysterium Network
- Nomadic Lifestyle


Asher Bennett
Israel
- Founder at Tevva – Electric Trucks
- Used to live in a submarine!


Therese Gedda
Global
- Keynote Speaker on Future of Work & Company Culture, Founder/Executive Coach, Award-Winning Founder & CEO of 30minMBA


Peter Knight
Brazil
- Stanford PhD, Oxford Fulbright Fellow
- Singularity University Member


Aaron Berger
United States
- Research Scientist; global catastrophic risks, geopolitical spillover events, grand strategy


Vivian Claire Liew
Singapore
- Climate Alpha Adviser to SWFs, Sustainable Investing Expert, Board Director & Sustainability Advisor
- Founder of Philanthropy Works
- World Economic Forum Young Global Leader
AUGUST’20 SPEAKERS


Suli Tan
Singapore
- WAY Singapore Studio Super
- High School Student


Alberto Levy
Spain
- Innovation Evangelist. Consultant.
- Public Speaker. StartUp Mentor. Entrepreneur.
- Artist. Aspen Institute Alumni.


Lara Gheriani
United Kingdom
- Intern at UNIDO
- SOAS Undergraduate finalist
- WEF Global Shaper


Simone Uriartt
Netherlands
- Strategic Designer for Social Innovation and Human Centred Governance.
- Founder & Filmmaker at Adoção Tardia
- WEF Global Shaper


Klaus Michael Christensen
Switzerland
- President of Swiss Impact Investment Association
- Host of Zug Impact Summits


Lester Thomas
United Kingdom
- Chief IT Systems Architect at Vodafone Group


Elizabeth Taylor
Germany
- Founder and CEO of WaterLoom
- EIT – European Institute of Innovation and Technology Water Scarcity Mentor and Expert
- WEF Global Shaper


Giordano Araújo
Brazil
- Neo WAY alumnus
- High School Student


Jeremy McKane
United States
- OCN.ai CEO
- Using Blockchain to establish a new Blue Economy in order to Protect Life Below Water


Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy
United States
- Resilience & precovery – deeply passionate about impact and storytelling for the ocean, coastlines, islands and cities


Jamie Gylden
Czechia
- Former Accenture Network Solution Leading Partner
- Network and Technology Infrastructure Expertise


J. Carl Ganter
United States
- Circle of Blue, Co-Founder | Vector Center, CEO | C-20 Advisory
- WEF Young Global Leader


Lucas Ferreira
Brazil
- MSc Technology Innovation
- Startup Acceleration
- WEF Global Shaper


Meghan Rutigliano
United States
- Remote Content Curator and Network Leader


Professor Olinga Taeed PhD FIoD
United Kingdom
- Council Member and Expert Advisor at China E-Commerce Blockchain Committee (Ministry of Commerce)


Jaka Berdnik
Slovenia
- Relationship Manager at Young Executives Society (YES)


Maria Pia Aqueveque
Chile
- Token Economist | DAOs, DeFi, Digital Assets, Blockchain expert advisor and global speaker
- Board Member Director | Diverse Board Advocate.


Guido van Nispen
Netherlands
- Senior Executive, Leadership Consultant & Boardroom Advisor


Shevanne Helmer
United Kingdom
- Co-Founder at Helmer-Fresson


Nick Jekogian
United States
- Real Estate Entrepreneur
- CEO, Signature Group Investments


Frederik Ottesen
South Africa
- Founder at LittleSun.com
- Solar Energy LED products


Bien King
United Kingdom
- Founder @ Let’s Reinvent
- WEF Global Shaper
- Tech for Good, Entrepreneurship and Diversity & Inclusion Programme Leader


Rosie von Lila
United States
- Investor Relations | Policy Advocacy
- Advisor to Burning Man project


Rejiel Gonzales
Philippines
- Founder/CEO at Bridge360 IT Solutions
- WEF Global Shaper


Cecilia Pagkalinawan
United States
- Founder/CEO at BRWN


Miko Matsumura
United States
- General Partner at Gumi Ventures


Sridhar Iyengar
United States
- CEO at Elemental Machines
JULY’20 SPEAKERS


Sun Yen Tan
Singapore
- WAY Singapore Studio Super
- High School Student
- Filmmaker at Blank Productions


Chloe Ling
Malaysia
- Author and Educator
- TEDx Speaker
- WEF Global Shaper


Zaim Mohzani
Malaysia
- International Strategy & Diplomacy (LSE), Chevening Scholar;
- Community Builder (3x NGO Founder) | AI & IR
- WEF Global Shaper


Kilian Kleinschmidt
Austria
- Special Advisor to the German Minister for Development on Refugee Related Programmes
- UNHCR Camp Manager Za’atari (Jordan)


Maël Azokly
Switzerland
- MLaw student
- WEF Global Shaper


Nora Stolz
United Kingdom
- Wellbeing strategist
- Positive Psychology coach
- Yoga teacher


Jed Grant
Luxembourg
- Former NATO Section Chief – Division of Information Technology
- Top EU Blockchain Expert, Fintech Europe Top 200 Influencer
- University of Luxembourg Adjunct Professor


Alexi Stapf
(joint session with Natasha Stapf)
United States
- WAY Santa Barbara Studio Super
- High School Student
- Tech Center Support Specialist


Natasha Stapf
(joint session with Alexi Stapf)
United States
- WAY Santa Barbara Studio Super
- High School Student


Vanessa Arelle
Portugal
- Former Head of Cultural Affairs (Cultural Attachée) for Mexico
- Regular contributor to Vogue Mexico and Vogue Latin America
- Trustee of Fashion Revolution; TedX Speaker


Marc Muller Eberstein
United States
- Former Microsoft Director Product Management and Marketing
- Author of multiple books, TEDx Speaker
- Startup Mentor Blockchain for Social Impact Coalition (BSIC)


Jordan Naddaf
(joint session with Maayan Barsade)
United States
- Founder & Co-CEO at the Foreign Policy Youth Collaborative
- XPRIZE Advisory Board Member


Maayan Barsade
(joint session with Jordan Naddaf)
United States
- Co-CEO and Co-Outreach Director at Foreign Policy Youth Collaborative
- Oxford Summer Courses Student Ambassador


Denise Cortês-Keyser
Mozambique
- Former TV Presenter and ex-Sports Leader
- Advisory services with focus on Finances and Investments
- TEDx Maputo Curator


Tiffany Yu
United States
- Disability Champion
- Podcaster and TEDx Speaker
- WEF Global Shaper


Irra Ariella Khi
United Kingdom
- Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer Zamna (VChain)
- Oxford Graduate, 1st Class Honours Degree with Commended Thesis written in three languages; Oxford Entrepreneurs


Dr. Swam Saung Oo
Myanmar
- Director of Trust Oo, MyHealthcare
- WEF Global Shaper


D’aaron Fallacorina
Philippines
- School Counselor at De La Salle University
- WEF Global Shaper


Lorenzo Niola
Switzerland
- Head of Ecosystem Development Hatch CoLab
- WEF Global Shaper


Andrea Guida
Switzerland
- Principal at CO Collaboration in Organizations
- WEF Global Shaper; Founding Curator of Lugano Hub


Nanticha Ocharoenchai
Thailand
- Storyteller and Climate Activist
- Communications Consultant World Wildlife Fund (WWF)
- WEF Global Shaper


Myo Kyaw Thu
Myanmar
- Banking Consultant at IFC (International Finance Corporation) World Bank Group
- WEF Global Shaper


Syahmi Zulfadhli bin Abdullah
Brunei Darussalam
- Certified Tourist Guide, Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism Brunei
- WEF Global Shaper


Emile Delam
Norway
- Partner Foreign Affairs Q4 CAPITAL
- Speaker at Horasis.org


Adrian Neamtu
Germany
- Head of Deposit Business Siemens Bank GmbH
- WAY Davos’19 speaker


Adam Newman
Brazil
- President and Co-founder Favela Inc
- CEO Favela Experience
- Film Producer Yawarani VR


Rikia Saddy
Canada
- CEO Rikia Saddy Strategy
- Former Board of Directors Oxfam
- Author “We are Canada”


Shelley Lewis
United Kingdom
- Founder & Host The Equanimity Expert
- Executive Director Inner Outer Peace Fund


Alvaro Schocair
Brazil
- Founder at Link School of Business
- CEO Quebec Impact Assets


Katrina Coleen Bayog
Belgium
- MSc Candidate, Advanced Masters on Cultural Anthropology and Development Studies at KU Leuven, Belgium
- WEF Global Shaper


Micaela Coleman
United States
- Former Press Assistant, Legislative Correspondent & Special Assistant U.S. House of Representatives
- Member of YPFP (Young Professionals in Foreign Policy)
- WEF Global Shaper
JUNE’20 SPEAKERS


Sun Yen Tan
Singapore
- WAY Alumnus (High School Student);
- Filmmaker at Blank Productions


Low Wei Ling
Singapore
- Serial Socialpreneur and Startup Specialist;
- WEF Global Shaper


Dharrnesha Inbah Rajah
Malaysia
- Public Policy Strategist and Political Economist
- WEF Global Shaper


Jan Brecke
Germany
- Singularity Leadership Consulting


Vaitea Cowan
Germany
- Enapter Co-Founder (Green Hydrogen)
- Forbes 30 under 30


Ryan Gersava
Philippines
- Founder at Virtualahan | Innovative Education| Diversity & Inclusion| Impact Sourcing| Future of Work
- Ashoka Fellow
- WEF Global Shaper


Jesus Insilada
Philippines
- Teacher of the year – Globalteacherprize.org;
- Poet and writer in native languages


Alexi Stapf
(joint session with Natasha Stapf)
United States
- WAY Alumnus (High School Student);
- Tech Center Support Specialist


Natasha Stapf
(joint session with Alexi Stapf)
United States
- WAY Alumnus (High School Student)


Giovanna Zarrebini
South Africa/Brazil
- High School Student;
- Born hard of hearing, now has cochlear implant


Christoph Stueckelberger
Switzerland
- President Globethics.net Foundation Geneva


Faris Oweis
United States
- Instigator|Speaker|Value Distributor


Robert Tolmach
United States
- Co-Founder at Changing The Present


Mikhail Treyvish
Russia
- President at OmniGrade Universal Crowdsourcing Agency


Samantha Akwei
United States
- Diversity & Pipeline Programs Director
- WEF Global Shaper


Archana Dubey, MD
United States
- Global Medical Director @HP.com;
- Founder Invent Health, HealthTech Entrepreneur
- Stanford Medical School Professor


Marcelo Garcia
Switzerland
- Founder of WisdomAccelerator.org;
- Member of Explorers.org;
- UN Smart Cities Expert


Chit-Aein Thu
Myanmar
- MD of CCEducare


Solange Bolay
Switzerland
- Empathetic Strategist | Sparring Partner


Kristin Engvig
Denmark
- Founder & CEO WIN ¦ Global Pioneer for Women


Ana Patricia Loren
Philippines
- Co-founder of Phresko;
- WEF Global Shaper


Hannalisa Johnson
(joint session with Selma Johnson)
Finland
- Internationally Experienced Business Leader
- Business Development, Design, Innovations

Selma Johnson
(joint session with Hannalisa Johnson)
Finland
- K12 correspondent, writer, visual documenter and illustrator
- Finnwatch collaborator
- Neo WAY Alumnus


Jourdan Hussein
Singapore
- Tech Strategist & Business Developer; Mindful Leadership & Life Coach; AI Ethicist
- WEF Global Shaper


Lene Søvold
Norway
- Clinical Psychologist and Mental Health Advisor


Joel Telpner
United States
- AmLaw200 firm leader—fintech/blockchain ace; uses GC/VC experience+MBA to turn challenges into enviable results


Royston Flude
Switzerland
- President at CSPOC, UN-ECOSOC accredited NGO


Mo Gawdat
United Arab Emirates
- Founder at #Onebillionhappy
- Author of “Solve for Happy – Engineer Your Path to Joy”
- Former Google X Chief Business Officer


Danielle de la Fuente
United States
- Social Entrepreneur: Founder and Executive Director at The Amal Alliance, Inc.


Jan Roessner
Germany
- Co-Founder | CEO at One Earth Rising™


Nikki Eberhardt
United States
- Global Social Entrepreneur + Professor of Business


Richard Dacalos
Philippines
- Coach. Consultant. Community Builder (@ Together Group). Public Speaker. Author
- WEF Global Shaper


Marc Prensky
United States
- Creator of the expression “Digital Natives”
- Worldwide Keynote Speaker and Author at Author 8 books, 100+ essays, Spoken in 40+ countries
MAY’20 SESSION SPEAKERS


Marcelo Garcia
Switzerland
- Founder of WisdomAccelerator.org;
- Member of Explorers.org;
- UN Smart Cities Expert


Low Wei Ling
Singapore
- Serial Socialpreneur and Startup Specialist;
- WEF Global Shaper


Martin Wezowski
Germany
- SAP Chief Designer & Futurist;
- Awarded “One of Germany’s Most Innovative Minds”


Tushar Aggarwal
Singapore
- Crypto and Blockchain VC and Podcast Host;
- FinTech Management Consulting


Toby Lewis
United Kingdom
- Frontier Technology Market Monitoring
(Blockchain, AI, Robotics, FinTech, Venture Capital)


Giovanni Porcellana
Switzerland
- Ex-CERN Knowledge Transfer;
- WEF Global Shaper


Eileen Goh
Singapore
- Commonwealth Secretariat, Youth & Social Policy;
- WEF Global Shaper


Yoann Fol
Singapore
- Bringing Data Science to purpose-driven organizations;
- WEF Global Shaper


Helmut Sussbauer
Germany
- Former Deutsche Telekom Innovation Catalyst


Tom Hayton
United Kingdom
- Creative Director, Consultant, Speaker and Author
- medium.com/@tomhayton


Akash Bhavsar
India
- UN Expert;
- Bridging new age technology with Sustainable Development Goals


Joakim Odelberg
Sweden
- Fellow of Explorers.org and TV Host;
- Award-winning conservation journalist


Benjamin Butler
Hong Kong
- Futurist and Coach to CEOs and Changemakers;
- WEF Global Council on Quantum Computing


Mark Turrell
Germany
- Author of “Scaling” – how do you spread ideas;
- Adjunct Professor Hult University


Taghi Amirani
United Kingdom
- Film Director and Producer of “Coup 53”


Alexi Stapf
(joint session with Natasha Stapf)
United States
- WAY Alumnus (High School Student);
- Tech Center Support Specialist


Natasha Stapf
(joint session with Alexi Stapf)
United States
- WAY Alumnus (High School Student)


Julien Weissenberg
Switzerland
- Founder of AI Sense;
- WEF Global Shaper;
- ETHZ PhD


Jean François Geneste
France
- Ex-Chief Scientist of Airbus;
- Author of multiple books


Jan Roessner
United States
- Founder of One Earth Rising Games – oneearthrising.com;
- Former Military Helicopter Squadron Leader


Amandine Roche
France
- Human Rights Expert;
- Yoga and Mindfulness Teacher


Emidio Sacramento
Switzerland
- Founder of Zebiometrics;
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Biometric Security


Roberto Alvarez
United States
- Executive Director of the Federation of Global Councils on Competitiveness;
- Singularity University


Yuri Sanada
Brazil
- Fellow of Explorers.org;
- IMAX Film Producer;
- Sailed across the Atlantic in the replica of a 2600 years old Phoenician ship


Sun Yen Tan
(joint session with Jessica Wu)
Singapore
- WAY Alumnus (High School Student);
- Filmmaker at Blank Productions


Jessica Wu
(joint session with Sun Yen Tan)
China
- WAY Alumnus (High School Student);
- Founder of Sparkling


Andrea Delannoy
Switzerland
- Founder of Mod-Elle;
- Challenging gender stereotyping in shaping and pursuing youth’s career aspirations


Negin Shiraghaei
United Kingdom
- Former BBC Leading News Anchor;
- Founder of Open Growth UK


Gary Shainberg
United Kingdom
- WEF Technology Pioneer;
- Advanced Drones Entrepreneur


Marc Buckley
Germany
- Climate Activist and Speaker;
- Resilient Futurist


Beverly Goodman
Israel
- Fellow of Explorers.org and National Geographic Society;
- Marine Geoarcheologist and Professor


Nasser Siabi
United Kingdom
- Disabilities Tech Entrepreneur;
- Member of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)


Bertrand Meyer
Switzerland
- Provost of the Schaffhausen Institute of Technology;
- Professor of Software Engineering at ETH Zurich;
- Inventor of the Eiffel Software Language


Harald Neidhardt
Germany
- Founder of Futur/io, the European Institute of Exponential Technologies & Desirable Futures


Stephan Morais
Portugal
- Venture Capitalist; Harvard MBA;
- WEF Young Global Leader;
- Young President’s Organization (YPO) Member


Monique Morrow
Switzerland
- Forbes Top 50 Women in Tech;
- TEDx Speaker;
- President of the Humanized Internet


Ivan Shumkov
United States
- Founder of Build Academy;
- Architecture Professor NYU;
- Columbia PhD; Fulbright Scholar


Hrish Lotlikar
United States
- Founder of Superworld;
- Virtual and Augmented Reality ventures


Ajay Ramachandran
United States
- Founding Partner of Happiness Ventures ($500m VC tech fund);
- Creator of multiple startups


Vít Jedlička
Liberland
- President of Liberland.org, the third smallest state by surface area after the Vatican and Monaco
ABOUT NEO WAY
Neo WAY is brought to you by Wisdom Accelerator for Youth (WAY), a registered Swiss non profit NGO based in Geneva, Switzerland. Our live events will be back in 2021, in the meantime please have a look at our past experiences in Davos: WisdomAccelerator.org

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