Conference Lineup

inventor of the hashtag, technology evangelist & open source advocate

Chris
Messina

Chris Messina US

Theranos whistleblower, innovation ecosystem builder, ethic entrepreneur

Erika
Cheung

Erika Cheung US

founder of Wikipedia & Wikitribune, leading technology futurist & visionary

Jimmy
Wales

Jimmy Wales US

author of “The Next Billion Users”, digital anthropologist, professor examining the digital life of the global poor

Payal
Arora

Payal Arora IN

climate changer, serial entrepreneur, psychologist, TED global speaker

Per
Espen
Stoknes

Per Espen Stoknes NO

rebel & culture hacker, thought-provoking researcher, innovation expert

Alexa
Clay

Alexa Clay US

pioneer in living architecture, synthetic biologist, senior TED fellow, creative scientist

Rachel
Armstrong

Rachel Armstrong UK

urbanism rockstar, impatient idealist, TV Host of "The Life-Sized City"

Mikael
Colville-Andersen

Mikael Colville-Andersen DK

political consultant, businessman, thought leader, lecturer

Pascal
Lamy

Pascal Lamy FR

the father of rare event modelling in risk management

Paul
Embrechts

Paul Embrechts BE, CH

impact tech frontiers explorer and moonshot documenter

Benjamin
Tincq

Benjamin Tincq FR

engineer, entrepreneur, expert on technology and psychology

Nell
Watson

Nell Watson UK

entrepreneur, founder of Waze, entrepreneurs’ mentor

Uri
Levine

Uri Levine IL

mathematician, financial innovator, author, entrepreneur

Wim
Schoutens

Wim Schoutens BE

cosmologist, professor, gravitational wave researcher

Thomas
Hertog

Thomas Hertog BE

digital fabricator, rethinker, electronic musician

Nadya
Peek

Nadya Peek US

robot developer, robotics evangelist, professor, candidate politician

Bram
Vanderborght

Bram Vanderborght BE

world-renowned interviewer, corporate storytelling consultant, author, podcast host

Cal
Fussman

Cal Fussman US

biomedical innovator, biotech entrepreneur, technology transfer guru

Christian
Tidona

Christian Tidona DE

disruptor, deep learner, paradigm shifter

Jonathan
Berte

Jonathan Berte BE

circular economy driver and strategist

Karel
van
Acker

Karel van Acker BE

green deal advisor

Kurt
Vandenberghe

Kurt Vandenberghe BE

artist, designer, boundary-pusher, bridge-builder

Alexandra
Daisy
Ginsberg

Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg UK

diagnostic healthcare innovator

Carolina
Mora
Lopez

Carolina Mora Lopez BE

innovation consultant, strategist and coach

Lynn
Coorevits

Lynn Coorevits BE

diver, speaker, explorer

Rory
Golden

Rory Golden IE

technology evangelist, anti-futurist

Theo
Priestley

Theo Priestley UK

bio-inspired innovation advocate

Leen
Gorissen

Leen Gorissen BE

mental health innovator

Erika
Lutin

Erika Lutin BE

thought leader in robotics, AI and ethics

Mark
Coeckelbergh

Mark Coeckelbergh BE

robotics, AI and prosthetics scientist

Antonio
Bicchi

Antonio Bicchi IT

digital innovator and collaborator

John
Baekelmans

John Baekelmans BE

data ethics expert, advisor and policy shaper

Gry
Hasselbalch

Gry Hasselbalch DK

digitaldesigner, engineer, fabricator, constructor, innovato

Philippe
Block

Philippe Block BE

Maarten
Mortier

Maarten Mortier BE

curator, entrepreneur, designer, bassist

Marko
Ahtisaari

Marko Ahtisaari FI

exuberant young VP and head of innovation at VICE

Mark
Adams

Mark Adams UK

advocate for sustainable metals and minerals

Peter
Tom
Jones

Peter Tom Jones BE

architect, futurist, healthy city expert

Marianne
Lefever

Marianne Lefever BE

innovative product and design leader

Chad
Jennings

Chad Jennings US

chief medical technology and innovation officer at UZ Leuven

Frank
Rademakers

Frank Rademakers BE

innovative reinventor of economics and society

Anne
Snick

Anne Snick BE

industry pioneer and browser visionary

Jon Stephenson
von
Tetzchner

Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner IS

expert in robotic surgery

Alexandre
Mottrie

Alexandre Mottrie BE

business director of BlueCity Lab

Nienke
Binnendijk

Nienke Binnendijk NL