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Dr. Nicola Millard is Principal Innovation Partner at BT, where she focuses on customer insight, future strategy, and experience-led innovation. Her work explores the relationship between human behaviour, technology, and organisational change. She draws on research, futurology, and applied psychology to help organisations anticipate emerging trends and design better customer and employee experiences.

Mervyn Dinnen is an analyst, author and commentator on HR, Talent and WorkTech trends. Based in London, UK, he is host of the HR Means Business podcast, co-host of the intergenerational podcast From X to Z, and writes the twice weekly HR Means Business newsletter analysing the ongoing trends and developments in HR. He is an International Keynote speaker, has been recognised as a Top 100 Global Influencer in HR Technology for the last 5 years, and also co-author of the books Digital Talent and Exceptional Talent.

Perry Timms has over three decades of experience in business change and performance, with the last 23 years in HR/Organisation Development. He ranked Number 1 in HR’s Most Influential Thinkers 2022 (his fifth inclusion in that list) and is now in the HR Most Influential Hall of Fame. He is a 4x Guest Professor, a 2x TEDx speaker, a 3x Author, 4x Engagement 101 Global Influencer plus 2024’s Global People & Culture Icon. Perry is a Chartered Member of the CIPD, a Fellow of the RSA and in 2024 was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in self-managed, democratic organisations, and a Thinkers 360 Top 100 Global HR Influencer.

Bianca Stringuini leads Inclusion across The Stepstone Group, having most recently led DEI globally at Hays and, prior to that, People Experience and Culture at KPMG. Before this, she led DEI, Wellbeing, and Social Impact for Visa, JP Morgan, AIG, and American Express across Asia. With 18+ years of experience driving DEI, ESG, Culture Transformation, Change Management, and L&D across multinational organizations. Originally from Brazil, she has lived and worked in Asia, Europe, and the Americas, with a background in trade and international affairs and a passion for global sustainable and inclusive growth.

Julius Probst is Senior Economist at Appcast. He did his M.Sc. in Economics with a specialisation in macroeconomics and his PhD in Economic History at Lund University in Sweden. During his PhD, he also worked as a researcher for the European Central Bank.

Bradley Strong is Enterprise Customer Success Team Lead at The Stepstone Group, where he drives customer strategy to enhance retention, growth, and customer satisfaction across UK brands. He has over 12 years of experience in client-facing roles and 10 years in leadership, having previously held senior success positions in SaaS, Media and Healthcare organisations. Bradley is passionate about building high-performing teams and helping organizations unlock measurable value through customer success.