Karin is a senior executive with 25 years of experience in various domains within the integrated bank-insurance group KBC, where she gained deep expertise, a broad network and a passion for banking and innovation. She worked in the group strategy advisors’ team closely cooperating with top management and shaping digital and hybrid, client-centric development of the bank-insurer. She was recognized for voluntary digital Kate initiatives and in November 2023 won The Woman in Technology Award at the Banking Tech Awards in London. Since 1 November 2025 she has served as Member of the Board of Directors of ČSOB, leading Innovation and Daily Banking.

Juan Señor is a leading global authority on media innovation and transformation. He is Partner at INNOVATION Media Consulting Group, a London-based firm with 35 years of experience, 400+ clients, and projects across 110 countries. His work spans top-tier media strategy and reinvention, including collaborations with leading brands such as Le Monde, and his insights are featured by The Economist and the Financial Times.

Nico Sarti is a senior media and creative strategy executive with leadership roles across Condé Nast, The Economist, and POLITICO.

At Condé Nast he served as Global VP / VP of Global Creative Strategy, driving global commercial strategy at the intersection of culture, storytelling, and innovation.
He has worked with global brands including HSBC, J.P. Morgan, Nike, and Disney, bringing premium strategic insight to high-impact partnerships and campaigns.

Helen Anglim is a senior commercial creative and media innovation leader, currently Director at Condé Nast Commercial Creative.
Her career spans world-class media and tech brand s including Condé Nast, The Guardian, HuffPost, AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo, Verizon, where she built high-impact storytelling and brand partnerships across platforms.
She is known for strategic precision, editorial-level craft, and creative leadership that turns premium content into real business results.

Peter Gasston is Innovation Lead at VCCP, working at the intersection of creativity and emerging technologies. He has delivered projects for global brands including Google, Amazon, Coca-Cola, Disney, HBO and LVMH. Previously at Rehab, he is also author of The Book of CSS3 and a regular speaker across Europe. 

Jan Kotek is one of the leading voices in Czech influencer marketing and digital advertising. As CEO of the agency group Peppermint Group, he oversees companies specializing in brand and performance marketing as well as influencer marketing. He is also a founding member of the self-regulatory platform Ferovy influencer, which promotes ethical and responsible standards for collaboration between brands and creators.

Erika Lahka is a Higher Education Internationalization expert with over 11 years of experience in strategic and project management within academia. She specializes in international cooperation, global academic relations, and the development of institutional partnerships that enhance the global visibility of universities and research ecosystems.
She is an affiliated expert of the Mestenhauser Institute for International Collaboration and a frequent speaker at international conferences, including QS Higher Ed Summit, EAIE Academy, and EXPO 2020.

Andy is a branded content and native advertising leader who founded Seznam Brand Studio and helped set a new standard for publisher–brand collaboration. Named Native Advertising Marketer of the Year in 2023, he now runs elevAte by Andy, delivering hands-on consultancy and workshops for media and publishers. His focus: partnerships that perform without annoying audiences.

Michaela Rakova is the founder and CEO of 52pages, a data-based consulting & creative studio focused on building smart, scalable brand and employer brand content across Europe. Her work combines editorial craft, proprietary research and AI-driven automation to help organisations create content that is strategic, multi-market and genuinely useful. She develops premium corporate media, multilingual content operations and custom AI tools, including the 52agent used by hundreds of professionals.