Sam Harris is the host of the Growth Mindset Podcast and a nomadic digital entrepreneur. He has started several businesses as well as working in emotional-tech building AI systems for measuring human emotions.

As a student of Psychology and Biology Sam is endlessly curious by human minds and how their environment affects what they do. On his podcast he has interviewed Billionaires, Olympians, Nobel Scientists and even a hitman, all in the name of curiously exploring the meaning of life the universe and everything.

In recent years Sam has hitchhiked across Kazakstan, visited North Korea and spent a month living in the woods of Tasmania without any technology.

Currently Sam doesn’t have social media, email or even podcasts on his phone as he experiments with taking back control of what his mind is doing

Robert is Co-Founder and CEO of cloud consultancy Wirehive, which helps forward-thinking businesses transform the way the world operates.

A child of the early Internet, Robert started his career in technology as a solution architect, cutting his teeth on the high-profile site launches of Virgin.com, Virgin Galactic and the BRIT Awards’ first online voting system. Since founding Wirehive back in 2012, Robert has had plenty of opportunity to use his unique blend of technical knowledge and commercial experience to           help businesses such as Screwfix, ITV and British Red Cross solve the technology challenges that come from operating in a digital age.

A self-taught tech enthusiast and avid supporter of the UK digital industry, in the same year as founding Wirehive Robert launched the Wirehive 100 Awards with his two business partners to shine a light on the wealth of digital talent and innovation outside of London. Robert is also Head of the BIMA Blockchain Think Tank and co-presents Alexa Stop! a podcast which looks at how technology is changing our lives.

Laurent is CEO of Kyan, an agency that focusses on producing beautiful, sustainable, user-centric digital products. With Kyan being 16 years old, Laurent has had to adapt to the steadily evolving trends of smartphone use. Having a teenage daughter has also given him valuable, and sometimes unwelcome, insight into how the younger generations are dealing with the stream of "always on" information.

Gemma started her career in digital at global investment bank, J.P. Morgan & after several years in the corporate world, refocused her career towards agency life & joined Greenwood Campbell, a full service digital agency specialising in design, user research & digital transformation.

As the Marketing Account Director, her remit is to ensure that the brilliant work the agency does is projected as far and wide as possible, whilst managing the brand messages and reputation. 

She played an integral role in the agency pivot in 2017, refocusing the business as a market leader in emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Voice Technology and Chatbots.

She is a regular speaker and also organises the well-respected thought-leadership event, 'Fable' for Greenwood Campbell, leading on the topic of interest and content with attendees previously from BBC, Disney, Bang & Olufsen, Formula 1 & Virgin. 

With a keen interest in the future and new technology, she listens, reads & watches podcasts and articles every week to ensure she stays ahead of the new emerging trends. 

Sustainability Manager, Business Adoption & Change Management | PwC UK, London

Our Client representive on the panel is Ali Aslam strategically astute experienced Sustainability/ Responsible Investment Manager who has been awarded the PwC Recognition Awards 7 times (2015-2019) based on outstanding levels of performance.

Here are some highlights of his carreer:

Helping develop PwC's AI capabilities for responsible investment analysis (including SDGs, TCFD and Modern Slavery) of over 500 large listed companies in over 26 countries to be made publically available in Q4 2019.

Successfully helped establish Sustainability Plans for multi-national clients including Next, Saudi Aramco, The Crown Estate and Unilever.

Encouraged responsible investment by developing responsible investment/ESG methodologies for organisations like HSBC

Improved investor confidence and sustainability practices in the gold mining industry by collaborating with World Gold Council and PwC teams worldwide.

Drove a £75m an international sustainability programme in 2013-2014 to promote climate-compatible development in emerging markets (EMEA, Latin America and Africa)