Ulrik Vestergaard Knudsen

Deputy Secretary-General, OECD
Alexis Roig

OECD Expert - Chief Science and Tech Envoy; CEO, SciTech DiploHub

Alexis Roig currently serves as CEO of SciTech DiploHub, the leading international think-and-do tank working at the intersection of science, technology, and foreign affairs. He also serves as Barcelona’s Chief Science and Tech Envoy, representing the city’s science, technology, and innovation ecosystem before UN bodies, International Organizations and foreign governments. He is the Commissioner for International Affairs of the Barcelona Metropolitan Region strategic plan, a professor at the University of Shanghai for Science and Technology (USST), Associate Researcher at United Nations University (UNU-CRIS) and the Barcelona Centre for International Relations (CIDOB), Associate Professor of Pompeu Fabra University (UPF) and the Barcelona Institute of International Studies (IBEI). He has over 15 years’ experience as Senior Advisor on Science and Technology Diplomacy for ministries of Foreign Affairs and Science of governments across Asia, Europe and Latin America.  Mr. Roig is founder and member of the board of numerous nonprofits and think tanks on Public Diplomacy, Innovation Policy, AI Governance, and Science Advice. He serves as president of the Catalan Institute of China; editorial board member of the publication El Món De Demà; member of the Council of Catalonia Abroad, the advisory body on foreign affairs and diaspora diplomacy of the Government of Catalonia; member of the advisory board of Digital Future Society, think tank supported by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Digital Transformation of the Government of Spain focused on the governance of emerging digital technologies; member of the International Network for Government Science Advice of the International Science Council (ISC); and board member of the Space and Aerospace Commission of the Barcelona Chamber of Commerce. He holds a master’s in Computer Science from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, an MBA from EM Normandie Business School, a Postgraduate degree in Diplomacy from the United Nations Institute for Training and Research and Executive Education in Leadership and Public Administration by ESADE and IESE.
Marcelino Villaverde Aguilar

Planning and Budget Coordinator, DEVIDA

Mitch Davies

Student, Victoria University of Wellington

Organisational sociology research. Also computer scientist from first degree.
Erasmo Sánchez Herrera

Director, Global Division, National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)

Multicultural professional with several years of experience in the design, implementation, and management of international initiatives aimed to empower diverse groups worldwide. He is an expert at creating strategic partnerships and securing collaborations efforts across sectors. As Director of NGLCC Global Division, Erasmo works with LGBT chambers of commerce worldwide to share best practices, lessons learned, and create engagement opportunities with stakeholders from the international corporate and public sector, and multilateral organizations to advance supplier diversity initiatives, create awareness for diversity and inclusion (D&I) matters, and support the growth of LGBTI-owned small and medium enterprises (SME’s). Erasmo has also conducted qualitative research work at the Brookings Institution, one of the world's leading Think Tanks, where his portfolio focused on analyzing illegal economic activities, sociopolitical challenges, energy, and security matters throughout Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East, East Africa, and South East Asia.  Erasmo holds a Master of Science in Business and Financial Economics from the University of Greenwich in London where he resided for a few years. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. He is originally from Lima, Peru and is fluent in English and Spanish.
Martin Owino Omedo

MEL Specialist, The End Fund

Kim, Jin-Hyoung

Climate Economy, Personal researcher

Bella Anis

Founder/Director, Juta Mewangi Enterprise (M) Sdn Bhd

Carlos Avila

Chief of Innovation and Foresight, Chilean Foundation for Logistics Efficiency - Fundación Conecta Logística

Currently Head of the Innovation and Foresight Area at the Chilean Foundation for Logistics Efficiency - Conecta Logística. Industrial Civil Engineer, with a diploma in Environmental Engineering, a Master's Degree in Engineering Sciences and a Degree in Natural Sciences and Mathematics from UC Chile. I served as Future Advisor to the Cabinet of the Minister of Science,Technology, Knowledge and Innovation of the Government of Chile and Coordinator of the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy.
Hans Ravnkjær Larsen

Head of Events and Association, Dansk IT - The Danish IT Society

JONAH KIBERU

MANAGING DIRECTOR, GATEWAY RESEARCH CENTRE

Jonah is a young social entrepreneur, philanthropist, a researcher and a business analyst. He spends most of his time in research and humanitarian work. Jonah first served at Muteesa 1 Royal University (of Buganda Kingdom-Uganda) as an Assistant Lecturer and later joined Ndejje University (Uganda). He is the Founder of Gateway Research Centre Uganda-a think tank for which he is the Managing Director since 2019 to date. His research is evidence-based and aimed at informing policy and contributing to social-economic development.  He sits on Kyaddondo CBS PEWOSA SACCO with over 8,000 members where he is the Board Secretary. He envisages a Uganda free from socio-economic development deficiencies.  He is the founder of Tuwangule Women's Forum located at Wakiso Uganda. The forum aims at empowering women to ensure self -sustaining families.  Jonah is also an Evangelist Pastor at Word of Faith Christian Ministries Namagoma-Uganda. 
Martin Fonnesbech-Sandberg

Senior Economist, VisitDenmark

Elsadig Musa Ahmed Mohammed

Professor , Multimedia University

Mark O'Neill

Associate Professor, University of Glasgow