Philip Kotler
Philip Kotler is the S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University in Illinois. Kellogg was voted the “Best Business School” for six years in Business Week’s survey of U.S. business schools. It is also rated as the “Best Business...
Scott Bedbury
Scott Bedbury became one of the world’s most recognized marketing experts by helping take Nike and Starbucks to iconic leadership positions during their pivotal growth periods. Since leaving the client side and establishing Brandstream, a brand development consulting firm in Seattle, he has advised dozens of Fortune 500 companies...
Nicola Mendelsohn
Nicola Mendelsohn is the Vice President of Facebook EMEA. Appointed in June 2013, she has extensive experience in the advertising industry. Previously she was Executive Chairman at Karmarama (2008-2013), Deputy Chairman of Grey London (2004-2007) and a Board Director at Bartle Bogle Hegarty (1992-2004). Nicola was the first woman...
Mary Portas
Retail marketing guru Mary Portas is one of the UK’s leading authorities on retail and brand communication. As Founder of London’s most respected retail branding and communications agency, Portas Agency, which explores the future of shopping and living, Mary is recognised throughout the trade as the “Queen of Shops”...
Richard Huntingford
Richard is a highly-respected executive and public speaker with over 25 years experience of the media industry, both as an entrepreneur and a senior Board member, including CEO of Chrysalis plc, the global music and media group, and Executive Chairman of Virgin Radio. He is best known as the...
Thomas Gad
Thomas Gad is an experienced and inspirational branding authority, with more than 20 years’ experience. He has worked on brand development, communication and advertising for some of the best-known companies in the world, including, Nokia, Scandinavian Airlines, Procter & Gamble, Compaq and Microsoft. Thomas Gad has developed a unique 4-dimensional...
Peter Cross
Recognised as one of the UK’s leading brand strategists, Peter Cross, business partner of Mary Portas and Managing Partner of Yellowdoor, is a regular commentator on TV Radio and the national press on the subjects of retail, branding and consumer trends. Peter has worked in marketing communications for over...
Richard Reed
Richard Reed is the co-founder of innocent, the No.1 smoothie brand in Europe. The business was started in May 1999 by Richard and two friends and has grown in less than 10 years to a turnover of over £100m. Innocent now has 80% market share in the UK and...
Randi Zuckerberg
Randi Zuckerberg is an entrepreneur, investor, bestselling author, and Emmy-nominated tech media personality. She is the founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media, with the mission of supporting current and future entrepreneurs through investment, mentorship, and media. Prior to founding her own company, Randi was an early employee at...
Nik Gowing
Nik Gowing is author of “Skyful of Lies and Black Swans: the New Tyranny of Shifting Information Power in Crises” and has been a main presenter for the BBC since 1996. Prior to the BBC he was for 18 years at ITN where he was bureau chief in Rome...