Stefano is the Founder & CEO of Podeo, the Middle East & North Africa’s biggest podcast platform, enabling 100K+ creators with AI driven end-to-end products that supercharge how voices are distributed and monetized. As the infrastructure powering 50M+ listeners, Podeo is on a mission to decentralize narratives and amplify underrepresented stories across emerging markets worldwide….
TPr. Ts. Norliza Hashim is the Chief Executive of Urbanice Malaysia, a Centre of Excellence under the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, leading national efforts in sustainable urban development through the Malaysia SDG Cities program, knowledge-sharing platforms, and community-based urban solutions. With over 30 years of experience, she is a pioneer in urban and regional planning, championing sustainable cities,…
Craig Clulow is a senior property development executive with extensive international real estate and infrastructure development experience in Asia, Middle East, Africa and Australia. Craig Clulow has developed large mixed-use projects including regional international hotels, luxury apartments developments, reclaimed island development, shopping canters, commercial office, education assets and management of engineering teams. Criag Clulow has also managed the delivery of international infrastructure projects such as ports, rail, warehousing and logistics assets. Craig Clulow has completed large mixed-use projects from…
Dr Bruno Lanvin is the president of Descartes Institute for the Future, a global thinktank headquartered in Geneva (Switzerland). From 2018 to 2024, he was President of IMD’s Smart City Observatory. From 1979 to 2010, he held senior positions in the United Nations and at the World Bank, before joining INSEAD as Executive Director. His…
Ren Ito is the Co-Founder and COO of Sakana AI, Japan’s fastest unicorn after one year in business, backed by Nvidia and a broad spectrum of Japanese enterprises. Previously, Ren was CEO of Mercari Europe, Japan’s first unicorn. Before tech, Ren spent 15 years as a Japanese diplomat where he worked on the security alliance…
