Dr. Douglas Rushkoff is a professor of media theory and digital economics at CUNY/Queens. Named one of the ‘world’s ten most influential intellectuals’ by MIT, he is an author, teacher, and documentarian who focuses on the ways people, cultures, and institutions create, share, and influence each other’s values.

Over eight combined years as an editor at VICE, Refinery29 and Dazed, Amelia Abraham commissioned stories, managed teams, shaped branded campaigns and grew audiences. Abraham now works mainly as a freelance copywriter and brand consultant. Recent clients include Nike, Hinge, Royal Mail, Dr Martens, Lyst, and Matches Fashion. Having published two books on queer culture, Queer Intentions (Picador, 2019) and We Can Do Better Than This (Vintage, 2021), Abraham has talked about LGBTQ+ culture everywhere from Sky News to BBC Radio 4 to the Southbank Centre, and regularly delivers LGBTQ+ diversity and inclusion talks for brands.

Aphinya Siranart is the head of exploration at the United Nations Development Programme in Thailand, where she leads the organisation’s portfolios on private finance for sustainable development and governmental digital transformation. Passionate about innovation for sustainability, Aphinya has provided technical consultations and training for hundreds of businesses, including listed companies and social enterprises, helping them integrate sustainability into their business activities, operations, and strategies. Aphinya is an Obama Asia-Pacific Leader.

Tom Novak is a senior behavioral analyst at Canvas8. After completing his second master's degree in cultural sociology at LSE, he was drawn to cultural insight. Tom has conducted qualitative and ethnographic research from the plazas of Santiago to Coventry's suburbs. In his spare time, he can be seen rowing down the Thames or world-building around feminist science fiction.