spent the past decade as Co-CEO of Gensler, the world's largest design firm. As CEO, he was responsible for the firm’s operational infrastructure. During his 23 years at Gensler, David helped grow the company from $60M revenue to $1.1B revenue. He is currently Board Director of NextSpace, Inc. and on the Board of RocketSpace, Inc.

Former Canadian Ambassador to Jordan, UAE, and Iraq. Former head of the diplomatic department of His Highness the Aga Khan, representing the interests of the Imamat and the Aga Khan Development Network globally. Current engagements include: Senior Advisor, StrategyCorp; Distinguished Fellow, Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.

is a London-based journalist, curator, lecturer, writer, and broadcaster who has worked in comics publishing and promotion since 1981. He founded and co-edited Escape Magazine, a British comic strip magazine.

is a distinguished Professor of Mathematics at Oxford and successor to Richard Dawkins as Professor for the Public Understanding of Science in the UK. He has been knighted Order of the British empire for services to science.

Leakey is the most celebrated palaeontologist and anthropologist working on human origins today. Scion of the extraordinary Leakey family, she continues to lead the world’s most influential dig sites in Eastern Africa.

AI, machine learning and data science leader in European banking; previously at McKinsey and Deutsche Bank. Specialises in strategic and operational implementation, currently driving technology-led transformations through Gen AI at scale. A member of the Executive Committee for Digitalization at the European Banking Federation in Brussels since 2020.

is the author of several graphic novels, including the Kabul Disco series recounting his experiences as an expat in Afghanistan and the award-winning A La Maison des Femmes.

Former Ambassador of India to UAE & Egypt; High Commissioner to Australia. With over three decades in the Indian Foreign Service, he brings vast international experience, a rigorous intellect, exemplary communication skills and a remarkable ability to ‘connect the dots’ to discern the big picture. Currently Independent Director at MobiKwik and Hindustan Ports Private Ltd.

Engineered two of the largest IPO events in the Indian e- commerce industry. (Took Zomato and Makemytrip to IPO) Led the food delivery business for Zomato; previously, helmed P&L and Operations for Makemytrip.

is Professor of English at Ashoka University. He is the author of six books on early modern literature and culture, including the bestselling The First Firangis.

Former Canadian Consul General to Shanghai and San Francisco; former High Commissioner to India. Seasoned diplomat, trade commissioner, and policy expert for over four decades, with extensive networks and connectives in Canada, the United States and Asia. One of Canada’s leading experts on Asia.