Alvy Ray Smith
Dr Alvy Ray Smith is the co-founder of two successful startups: Pixar, an animation studio which was sold to Disney, and Altamira, a software company which was sold to Microsoft. Smith also co-founded the Lucas film Computer Division which developed computer graphics software including early renderer technology. As director...
Christian Majgaard
Christian Majgaard is Director of his own consultancy helping international companies develop and implement strategies for customer focused growth. He was formerly the creative genius and senior director at LEGO until 2000, responsible for their global brand, product and campaign development of their core business (toys) as well as...
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...
Zev Siegl
Zev Siegl was co-founder of Starbuck’s Coffee Company, that has now become one one of the world’s most recognised brands. In 1971 Siegl, fellow teacher Jerry Baldwin, and writer Gordon Bowker realised their passion for coffee and established Starbucks Coffee Company. The name, inspired by the novel Moby Dick,...
Charles Leadbeater
Charlie Leadbeater is a renowned author, thinker and strategic adviser on innovation whose advice is sought by governments, cities and corporations across the world. The New York Times anointed Charlie’s idea, The Pro-Am Revolution, referenced extensively by Chris Anderson in his landmark book The Long Tail, as one of...
James Averdieck
James Averdieck lived the business dream. As founder and Managing Director of Gü Chocolate Puds, at one stage the fastest growing food company in the UK, and a brand credited with revolutionising the quality of desserts, he is an entrepreneur in the truest sense of the word. James built...
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...
Huib van Bockel
Huib van Bockel is founder of TENZING, a 100% natural energising drink and former Head of Marketing at Red Bull in Europe. From 2006-14, Van Bockel was at Red Bull where he played a key role in the transition from an energy drink business to a media business. He...
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”...
Sinclair Beecham
Sinclair Beecham graduated from the Polytechnic of Central London in 1983 after studying Urban Estate Management, where he met Julian Metcalfe. He then joined Crest Estates, a property developer as development and marketing executive. He then teamed up with his partner Julian Metcalfe to form Pret A Manger. In...
