Ban Ki-Moon

8th Secretary-General of the United Nations and Co-chair of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens

Ban Ki-moon is a South Korean diplomat who was the eighth Secretary-General of the United Nations (UNSG) from January 2007 to December 2016. Before becoming UNSG, Mr. Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. As the eighth UNSG, Ban Ki-moon's priorities were to mobilize world leaders around a set of new global challenges, from climate change and economic upheaval to pandemics and increasing pressures involving food, energy, and water. He led the efforts for the landmark Paris Climate Agreement and, under his leadership, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 2030 Agenda were created. Ban Ki-moon currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens which seeks to empower youth and women to become active global citizens in creating a sustainable future for all. In addition, he currently holds over 20 positions, including the Presidency and the Chairmanship of the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), and Chairmanships of the Global Commission on Adaptation, the Ethics Commission of the International Olympic Committee, and the BOAO Forum in Asia.

YS Chi

Director Corporate Affairs, RELX & Chair, Elsevier

Youngsuk ‘YS’ Chi is an international businessman and a global thought leader in the publishing, education and information solutions industries. As Chairman of Elsevier, he works directly with key stakeholders in government, academia and industry to support over 30 million scientists, students and health information professionals. In his role as Director of Corporate Affairs for RELX, Elsevier’s parent company, he is responsible for government affairs, corporate communications and corporate responsibility across all four of the group’s market segments. Based in London and New York, Chi travels extensively to engage with scientific research communities, deliver thought leadership on key trends and advise stakeholders, boards and groups across industries. Chi serves as Distinguished Visiting Professor at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). Chi is also an independent director of Ingram Industries Inc. (Nashville, USA), CFI Education (Vancouver, Canada) and Educational Testing Service ETS (Princeton, NJ), and is involved in numerous educational, artistic and charitable organizations including Princeton University, the Ban Ki-Moon Foundation and the Korea Society.

Dr. Márcia Balisciano

Global Head of Corporate Responsibility, RELX; Chair, UN Global Compact Network UK

Márcia is founding director of corporate responsibility (CR) at RELX, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers. She is Chair of the UN Global Compact Network UK; Chair of the Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Council of the Conference Board; and a founding member of the Board of the Ban Ki-moon Centre for Global Citizens. She is founding director of London museum and educational facility Benjamin Franklin House and previously was special advisor to the American Chamber of Commerce (UK). A Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, she holds an MA in International Relations from the University of Chicago, and a PHD in Economic History from the London School of Economics. She is a Member of the British Empire (MBE), an honour awarded by the Queen, and lives in London with her husband and two boys.

Richard Wingfield

Director of Technology and Human Rights, BSR

Richard works with tech companies—particularly those based in or with operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa—to build human rights considerations and practices into their products, services, and policies. He brings a strong understanding of international human rights law and standards and how to translate the corporate responsibility to respect human rights into practice for companies of different sizes and sectors.

Ian McDougall

President, LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation

Ian McDougall is the Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the LexisNexis, Legal & Professional division of RELX Group PLC and President of the LexisNexis Rule of Law Foundation, which he founded in 2019. He is also an Adjunct Professor at IE University Law School, Madrid. Mr. McDougall joined LexisNexis in 2004 as General Counsel since 2012 oversees the legal function for the global LexisNexis organisation. In addition to his role as General Counsel, Mr. McDougall has stepped into various roles, including Interim CEO of Asia Pacific. Mr. McDougall was a founder member of the United Nations Rule of Law Steering Committee and sat on the UN General Counsel Advisory Board. In 2023 Mr McDougall was appointed a Trustee at the National Council for Civil Liberties in the UK. He has previously been a judge in the Barrister’s Disciplinary Tribunal and a broadcast cricket commentator in association with the Royal National Institute for the Blind.

Michael Sheldrick

Co-founder, Global Citizen

MICHAEL SHELDRICK is a policy entrepreneur and a driving force behind the efforts of Global Citizen to end extreme poverty. As a Co-Founder and Chief Policy, Impact, and Government Affairs Officer, he leads the organization's campaigns to mobilize support from governments, businesses, and foundations. He is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, From Ideas to Impact: A Playbook for Influencing and Implementing Change in a Divided World (Wiley: April 2024).

Charles Murito

Regional Director, Government Affairs & Policy, Sub Saharan Africa, Google

Charles Murito is Google's Regional Director, Government Affairs & Policy, Sub Saharan Africa. He is responsible for overseeing engagement with Governments & Regulators to evangelise digital transformation through progressive policy, with a view to achieve economic growth. He took this role after almost six years as Google’s Country Director for Kenya. Before Google, he held roles at MTV, Warner Bros., and Turner Broadcasting. Charles also serves as a Board Director for Absa Bank Kenya, and previously was a Board Director for CSQuared, a Google portfolio company. Outside work, Charles loves art, food, and farming.

Dr Mark van Rijmenam

AI Futurist and TEDx Speaker

Dr. Mark van Rijmenam is a strategic futurist known as The Digital Speaker. He stands at the forefront of the digital age and lives and breathes cutting-edge technologies to inspire Fortune 500 companies and governments worldwide. As an optimistic dystopian, he has a deep understanding of AI, blockchain, the metaverse, and other emerging technologies, and he blends academic rigour with technological innovation. His pioneering efforts include the world’s first TEDx Talk in VR in 2020. In 2023, he further pushed boundaries when he delivered a TEDx talk in Athens with his digital twin, delving into the complex interplay of AI and our perception of reality. In 2024, he launched a digital twin of himself offering interactive, on-demand conversations via text, audio or video in 29 languages, thereby bridging the gap between the digital and physical worlds – another world’s first. As a distinguished 5-time author and corporate educator, Dr Van Rijmenam is celebrated for his candid, independent, and balanced insights. He is also the founder of Futurwise, which focuses on elevating global digital awareness for a responsible and thriving digital future.

Rafi Addlestone

Chief Strategy Officer, Pineapple Sustainable Partnerships

Rafi leads Pineapple's strategy work, with over 15 years experience supporting big organisations to make choices for maximum impact. Previously, Rafi established and led global teams of sustainability advisors at Amazon Web Services and Deloitte, advising large corporations on how to succeed through a commitment to wider society.

Miriam Stankovich

Senior Principal Digital Policy Specialist, DAI’s Center for Digital Acceleration

Miriam Stankovich is a Senior Principal Digital Policy Specialist at the Center for Digital Acceleration, DAI. She has 25 years of experience in leading complex projects in data protection and governance, intellectual property and technology law, regulatory impact assessment of emerging technologies (AI, Blockchain, IoT, Virtual/Augmented Reality, and 3D Printing), and technology transfer. Miriam has served as a senior legal and policy advisor for major international organizations such as the ITU, the World Bank, WIPO, the IFC, UNIDO, UNESCO, UNDP, the Inter-American Development Bank, the African Development Bank, African Union, and the European Union. She was a Fulbright Scholar in intellectual property and technology law at Duke University School of Law and a World Bank McNamara Scholar in development economics, intellectual property rights, and tech transfer at Duke University School of Public Policy. Miriam is the author of numerous peer-reviewed articles, books, monographs, book chapters, laws, and government reports on international intellectual property, technology transfer, innovation, public policy, and regulation of emerging technologies.

Rose Nakasi

PhD Researcher of Computer Science at AI and Data Science Lab, Makerere University, Uganda

Rose Nakasi is a PhD Researcher of Computer Science at AI and Data Science Lab, Makerere University in Uganda as well as Chair for Topic Group AI-based detection of Malaria (TG-Malaria) at the ITU-Focus Group AI for Health (FGAI4H). Her research interests are in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science and particularly in the use of these for developing improved automated tools and techniques for diagnosis and prediction of Malaria in low resourced but highly endemic Countries.

Harald Neidhardt

CEO & Curator at Futur/io Institute

Harald Neidhardt is the CEO & Curator of the Futur/io Institute, where he has grown an influential faculty and think tank of innovators, futurists and thought leaders: home to the co-creators of desirable, regenerative futures. He is the initiator of the Futur/io CSO Awards for sustainable leadership (Davos).

Karen Silverman

CEO and Founder, The Cantellus Group

Karen is a leading global expert in practical governance strategies for AI and other frontier technologies. She advises Fortune 50 companies, startups, consortia and the public sector on how to manage AI and other cutting-edge technologies in rapidly changing technology and policy environments. Karen was a partner at Latham & Watkins, LLP for over 20 years, where she advised global businesses on complex antitrust matters, M&A, governance, and crisis management. Karen serves on the ABA Task Force on the Law and Artificial Intelligence, was a World Economic Forum Global Innovator and a member of their Experts Network and an SME to the Business Roundtable. She sits on the Fast Company Impact Council and serves on the board of AIEDU and Not For Sale and sits on the Advisory Board of Legal Momentum. She is a frequent speaker and author on technology and corporate governance issues.

Nancy Morgan

CEO of Ellis Morgan Enterprises and Strategic Advisor to the Cantellus Group

Nancy has 36+ years of executive level experience leading strategy, innovation and driving transformation in the data and information technology arenas. While in US Federal Government service she successfully led numerous data and IT initiatives as a program manager and Executive Leader at the Central Intelligence Agency.

Alice Pilia

Global Policy Adviser

Alice is an expert in public policy, corporate affairs, and sustainable business practices. She advises global companies on strategic approaches to geopolitical challenges, government and institutional relations, and sustainability. Formerly the Global Head of Public Policy & Sustainability at Condé Nast and a senior adviser at the UK Cabinet Office, Alice has spearheaded high-profile policy initiatives and global strategies.