Speakers

Rory Sutherland

World-leading proponent of applied behavioural science.

Rory Sutherland is the Vice Chairman of Ogilvy, where he has worked since 1988. This attractively vague job title has allowed him to form a behavioural science practice within the agency dedicated to uncovering the hidden business and social possibilities which emerge when you apply creative minds to the latest thinking in psychology and behavioural science.  He is the author of three books: the best-selling Alchemy - The Surprising Power of Ideas Which Don't Make Sense; The Wiki Man; and Transport For Humans.

Charles Spence

World-famous sensory psychologist.

Professor Charles Spence specialises in neuroscience-inspired multisensory design. He's worked with many of the world’s largest companies, focusing on the design of enhanced multisensory food and drink experiences through collaborations with chefs, baristas, mixologists, chocolatiers, perfumiers, and the food & beverage and flavour & fragrance industries.

Roger L Martin

The renowned CEO Whisperer.

Named the #1 management thinker in world by Thinkers50, Roger L. Martin is a writer, strategy advisor, and frequent contriubutor to Harvard Business Review. He is the former Dean of the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, and Director of Monitor Company. 

Katie Slocombe

The Chimp Whisperer.

Professor Katie Slocombe is an Evolutionary Psychologist who studies wild chimpanzee behaviour in order to better understand our human nature. With a PhD in vocal communication in chimpanzees from the University of St Andrews, her research interests focus on communication and social cognition in chimpanzees and other non-human primates and what this can tell us about human evolution.

Devika Bulchandani

Ogilvy's Global CEO.

Dev Bulchandani is a champion of authentic storytelling and purpose-driven marketing. As CEO of Ogilvy, Dev leads the agency in leveraging psychological insights to build brand trust and create campaigns that resonate deeply with human value systems.

Thom Noble

Steve Keller

Expert in expressing brands through sound.

Steve Keller is a world-leading authority on sonic strategy and identity. His work blends art and science into award-winning content and sonic experiences for a variety of global agencies and brands. Steve's research on how music, sound, and voice influence perception and behavior has been published in academic and trade publications alike, and he is Sonic Strategy Director for audio-first creative agency Studio Resonate.

Martha Newson

Expert in why crowds go wild.

An anthropologist and psychologist 'in the wild', Dr Martha Newson has studied everyone from football hooligans in Brazil to fundamentalist in Indonesia to partygoers in Britain’s underground rave scene.

Martha uses evolutionary theory to understand human behaviour, focusing on group cohesion and the rituals underlying social bonding. Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Greenwich, Martha applies her learnings to clients ranging from Premier League football clubs to the British Ministry of Justice.

Maz Farrelly

Maz Farrelly

Legendary TV producer with over 8 billion views.

If you've watched it, Maz probably made it. TV mastermind Maz Farrelly has created and produced some of the biggest shows globally, watched more than eight billion times; from 5 series of Big Brother, to The X Factor, to the US Apprentice (yes, with... him).

She's produced everyone from pop stars to politicians, Hollywood A-listers to Astronauts, Beyoncé to King Charles. Maz now uses their 'borrowed' intel to help global brands succeed in getting noticed and being successful. You could call it gaining the 'X Factor' - and Maz should know, she made the show.

Takwa Khelifi

United Nations behaviour change visionary

An expert in blending storytelling and digital innovation to drive social impact, Takwa Khelifi drove the UN World Food Programme’s first social and behavioural change TV series, promoting healthier habits and reducing food waste. As a Communication and Marketing Specialist with experience across UN agencies and international NGOs, Takwa leverages digital communication and creative narratives to inspire change, proving that compelling stories can reshape actions and strengthen communities. 

Thom Noble

Daniel Hulme

The AI Consciousness expert.

With over 25 years' of experience in Artificial Intelligence, Daniel is one of the world's top 10 Chief AI Officers, and is the CEO of Satalia, a company that provides AI solutions to help brands solve industry’s hardest problems. He’s one of the most prolific AI speakers, contributes to numerous books and articles promoting purposeful technology innovation across the globe, and recently started a company to solve the issue of machine consciousness.

Tara Austin

Dan Davies

Expert in bad (organisational) decision making.

Economic systems guru Dan Davies is a former investment banker and Bank of England economist.  After a career in financial regulation and securities markets, he turned to writing about other complex economic systems.  He is the author of "Lying For Money", on the history and economics of financial fraud and "The Unaccountability Machine", about the industrialisation of decision making.

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