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Dr Robyn Klingler-Vidra is Reader in Entrepreneurship and Sustainability at King's Business School. She is the author of The Venture Capital State: The Silicon Valley Model in East Asia (Cornell University Press, 2018) and Inclusive Innovation (co-authored with Alex Glennie and Courtney Savie Lawrence, Routledge, 2022). Before joining King's College London in 2014, Robyn was a Senior Research Fellow, in charge of venture policy, at the Coller Institute of Venture at Tel Aviv University. Robyn’s research focuses on innovation, entrepreneurship, corporate sustainability and entrepreneurial clusters and has been published in highly-ranked peer-reviewed journals, including International Affairs, Journal of Development Studies, New Political Economy, Regulation & Governance, and Socio-Economic Review, and International Affairs. She holds a Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation for International Scholarly Exchange Research Grant (2019-2023). Robyn received her BA from the University of Michigan (2003), was a visiting scholar at the National University of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (2012), and obtained her MSc and PhD in International Political Economy at the London School of Economics & Political Science. She is Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (HEA) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA).
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Founder of LiiV and CEO of Splashlight and Telmar. Experienced thought leader, entrepreneur and executive, with over 20 years of corporate experience and a passion for creative digital technologies.
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Brenda Okorogba is a learning experience designer and resource mobilization advisor driven by a passion for advancing equitable education, economic dignity, gender equity, social inclusion, community wellness, and collective prosperity. Dedicated to empowering individuals and businesses, Brenda provides coaching support, connects diverse stakeholders to transformative opportunities and resources, and fosters holistic development through:
- Promoting educational equity
- Cultivating economic dignity
- Nurturing emotionally agile communities
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Felix Biermann is Assistant Professor in International Relations/Global Governance at LMU Munich. Having worked on the so-called refugee crisis, the Brexit, and researching the “Eurocracy”, Felix is keen to develop a broad perspective on European studies. Moreover, Felix' research interests cover the new governance challenges arising from digitalization as well as the current trends in the global institutional order. Felix holds a BA degree in Philosophy & Economics from Bayreuth University and a Master of Public Policy from the Willy-Brandt-School of Public Policy. Before joining LMU Munich, he worked as a senior public sector consultant for an international management consultancy.
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I am a Senior Lecturer and Associate Chair at the Department of Economics of Yale University. I received my PhD degree in Economics from the Athens University of Economics and Business. My research revolves around competition, markets and innovation. I study the Economics of Artificial Intelligence and how cutting-edge technologies transform business. My research focuses on analyzing the effects of risk and the diffusion of scientific knowledge on firms’ incentives to innovate and compete. I also examine the conditions under which workers help or sabotage their colleagues in their attempt to build up their own reputation.
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Bambang Permadi Soemantri Brodjonegoro is an Indonesian economist. He is now the Minister of Research and Technology/National Research and Innovation Agency since 25 October 2019. Previously, he was the Minister of National Development Planning of Indonesia
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Worked in academia and the private sector (banking) across three continents and over nine cities. Research interest on development, focusing on anti-money laundering, infrastructure, and institutions. On the latter, my current interest is on cultural narratives about gender inequalities.
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Reader in International Politics at Queen Mary University of London, UK. www.leejones.tk.
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Gabriela Ramos is the Assistant Director-General for the Social and Human Sciences of UNESCO, where she oversees the contributions of the institution to build inclusive and peaceful societies. Her agenda includes the achievement of social inclusion and gender equality, advancing youth development; promotion of values through sports; anti-racism and antidiscriminatory agenda and ethics of artificial intelligence. Her appointment at UNESCO allows her to continue supporting an agenda of inclusive growth, and the respect of human rights and human dignity.
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Sou formada em Educação Física, nível superior na Universidade Castelo Branco e na Universidade de Coimbra, Pos Graduada em Psicomotricidade e Projetos Sociais. Autuo a 10 anos no Instituto Esporte Educação , com foco no Esporte para Todos, temos trabalhamos com a metodologia do esporte educacional. Atuo há 6 anos no Projeto Vilas Olímpicas patrocinado pelo NIKE , aqui no Rio de Janeiro, projeto de Legado olímpico baseado no doc. Desenhado para o Movimento da Nações Unidas e com coleta de dados pelo PNUD, trabalhamos em parceria com Secretaria de Esporte do Rio de Janeiro, atuamos em 20 Vilas olímpicas , que são equipamentos públicos de esportes para todos espalhados na Cidade. Trabalhamos na Capacitação Continuada de 500 profissionais das Vilas , qualificação da prática pedagógica e de eventos, assim como formação para gestão.