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WIRED Smarter speakers are extraordinary individuals behind some of the business world's most exciting innovation and disruption. Join us in London October 9 to meet the fascinating minds behind the latest developments in retail, energy and money.
Chief Technology Officer, Amazon.com
As CTO of one of the most powerful companies, Werner Vogels is responsible for driving Amazon's customer-centric technology vision.
Author and Former Vice Chair, GE
Author and former GE vice chair Beth Comstock is an expert in helping organizations and individuals to navigate change and harness creativity.
Co-founder and CEO, Deliveroo
Will Shu founded food delivery company Deliveroo in 2013 and scaled it from a team of five to a global $2bn tech business in just under five years.
Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Slack
Cal Henderson is the co-founder and chief technology officer of Slack, the fastest-growing business app that’s redefining productivity.
Partner, Andreessen Horowitz
Benedict Evans is a partner at VC firm Andreessen Horowitz, which invests in companies set to change the world – from Airbnb and Oculus to Twitter.
CEO and Founder, BitPesa
Founder Elizabeth Rossiello scaled BitPesa – a digital foreign exchange and payment platform – to eight markets in just under five years.
Head of EMEA Commerce Partnerships, Google
As the head of Google’s EMEA Commerce product partnerships, Florence Diss focuses on Payments, with product partnerships including Maps, Geo, Wallet and Ads.
Co-Founder and CEO, Bulb
Hayden Wood co-founded Bulb, which supplies businesses and consumers with 100 per cent renewable electricity that costs less than fossil fuels.
Founder, Climeworks
In 2017, Climeworks opened the world’s first negative emissions plant – capturing CO2 at a geothermal plant in Iceland and turning it into rock.
Chief Digital Officer, Dell EMC Enterprise
Chief digital officer Margarete McGrath works with Dell Technologies clients to support them with their digital transformation, from advanced analytics to smart retail solutions.
Co-founder and director, Elvis & Kresse
Kresse Wesling launched fashion brand Elvis & Kresse, which turns industrial waste into lifestyle products and supports charities reducing waste.
Co-founder and CEO, Rubikloud
Kerry Liu is the Co-founder and CEO AI platform Rubikloud, which has grown to over 100 people, opened offices in four countries, and raised $45m venture funding in just five years.
Partner and Head of Energy, UK and Ireland, EY
Rob Doepel assists Energy clients navigate the ever changing consumer, regulatory and political environment; turning disruption into strategy and opportunities into business.
Head of Digital Bank, HSBC
As the head of digital for HSBC Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Raman Bhatia is responsible for driving innovation and new digital ways of working within Europe.
Partner, Retail & Consumer Products, UK & Ireland, EY
Working with the UK’s leading retailers across grocery, apparel/fashion and convenience for the past 27 years, Helen Merriott works with organisations to set direction and deliver results for consumers, stakeholders and employees.
Director of eCommerce and retail, Facebook
Executive Director, IDEO
Emilie Colker is Executive Director at design and innovation firm IDEO, where she works with businesses on “click-to-brick” experiences and digital transformations.
Visiting Researcher, Imperial College Centre for Cryptocurrency Research and Engineering
Cryptocurrency expert Cathy Mulligan is breaking down the blockchain hype and leading the dialogue on how businesses should use this technology.
The Charles Handy Professor of Organisational Behaviour, London Business School
As one of the most respected voices on leader development, Herminia Ibarra delves into what talent looks like in the age of artificial intelligence.
Professor, London School of Economics
Keyu Jin is researching globalisation and the Chinese economy, focusing on bridging Western capital and a new breed of fast-growing Chinese technology companies.
Head of Design, Monzo Design
As the Head of Design at Monzo, Hugo Cornejo helped transform how customers interact with a digital bank, creating its in-house app from scratch.
Head of Business Development, Northvolt
Enabled by Sweden’s abundance of hydro power, Northvolt wants to manufacture the world’s greenest lithium-ion batteries at a global scale – with a target of producing up to 32GWh by 2023.
Trustee, Open Banking Implementation Entity
Implementation Trustee Imran Gulamhuseinwala is responsible for the development of the common technical standards underpinning open banking.
CEO and Founder, OVO Energy
Award-winning UK energy provider OVO Energy launched the world’s first commercially available electric-vehicle-to-grid charger in partnership with Nissan, alongside an intelligent grid-management platform, and smart electric heaters.
Founder and CEO, ReadySet
With a focus on the tech industry, labour lawyer Y-Vonne Hutchinson specialises in advising companies serious about enacting diversity.
Founder & CEO, Revolut
Founder Nikolay Storonsky scaled digital bank alternative Revolut to 1.8 million customers in three years – and now offers cryptocurrency processing.
Founder & CEO, Sonnen
Sonnen is the largest supplier of home energy storage in Europe, and is now expanding internationally, from a 3,000-home Sonnen City in the USA to microgrids helping hurricane relief in Puerto Rico.
CEO, Tenable
CEO Amit Yoran oversees digital security firm Tenable’s vision as the company empowers organizations to understand and reduce their cybersecurity risk.
Bennett Professor of Public Policy, University of Cambridge
Economist and former advisor to the UK Treasury Diane Coyle specialises in the economics of new technologies, markets and competition policy.
Psychological Scientist, University College London
Psychological scientist and memory expert Julia Shaw co-founded Spot, which helps employees report workplace harassment and discrimination.
Chief Operating Officer, Verv.Energy
Maria is COO of Verv, a peer-to-peer trading platform for renewable energy which uses machine learning, blockchain and the VLUX token.
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