Dr. Christos Makridis is passionate about the ways in which technology shapes the ways we work and live and how to promote human flourishing. He serves as a research affiliate and professor at Stanford University, Columbia Business School, Arizona State University, and Baylor University, as well as a senior advisor on the National AI Institute at the Department of Veterans Affairs. He has also written for Forbes, Fortune, and The Wall Street Journal, has a Web3 start-up focused on the arts and multimedia production, and holds dual doctorates and master's degrees in economics and management science and engineering from Stanford University.

Sonya Barlow is an entrepreneur, inclusion expert, travel and lifestyle content creator, author, and presenter. She is the award-winning founder of LMF Network, a global community and edtech platform to build women's confidence, capabilities, and careers through masterclasses, mentorship, and community. Since launching in 2018, the social community has grown to over 50,000 and up-skilled more than 15,000 people. Sonya is valued for her public speaking skills, including delivering two TEDx talks, being recognised as a Linkedin Changemaker and Top Voice, and being a radio host for the BBC's The Everyday Hustle. As well as receiving multiple awards and being showcased in Forbes, Business Insider, and The Telegraph, Sonya is also the best-selling author of Unprepared to Entrepreneur.

Nathaniel Diong is an award-winning social entrepreneur, director, and Gen Z expert. He has been internationally recognised for preparing the world's leading companies for the future of work. This includes Forbes' 30 under 30, Commonwealth Young Person of the Year (Australia), and Young Australian of the Year finalist. He’s spoken on the TEDx stage to inspire the next generation, designed innovation curricula for acclaimed universities, and discussed the future of work on an international stage. As the founder and CEO of Future Minds Network, his work spans 25 countries, advising C-suite executives globally and empowering over 11,000 youth with the skills to enter employment.

Anastasiia Fedorova is a senior insights editor at Canvas8. A writer, curator and cultural strategist, she specialises in art, fashion, design, technology and visual culture. Her personal work explores sexuality, identity and queer communities while interrogating our place in a world shaped by rapidly changing technologies. As an avid sci-fi fan since teenage years, she is always interested in thinking about multiple and diverse futures.

Rebecca Smith is the Head of Toolkit at Canvas8. With a background in psychology, she has worked with global clients such as Google, Nike, and Mars, exploring everything from what people want from a fake tan to Gen Z’s relationship with social media. Outside of work, you’ll find her binge-watching reality TV, listening to hyperpop, or with her nose buried in a fantasy novel.

Alex Strang is a senior insight editor at Canvas8 who used to be in a punk band that was signed, shaped, and spat out. He enjoys using his experience of being the product to help brands understand how to sell theirs. After studying philosophy and critical theory, he found his feet in the market research world and has been over-analysing consumer behaviour ever since, including his own. He can usually be found playing board games, watching Seinfeld, or trying too hard to make his daughter laugh.