Pete Dyson is a behavioural scientist at the University of Bath. He was previously the principal behavioural scientist at the UK's Department for Transport and co-authored a book called Transport For Humans with Rory Sutherland. Prior to this specialism, he spent ten years working at Ogilvy's Behavioural Science Practice, addressing organisational change, sustainability, and prosocial behaviours. His experience involves designing research projects (online and field trials), applying behavioural change models, and running creative workshops and training courses.

Vivek Vaidya is an experienced strategy consultant and mobility thought leader with over 15 years’ experience at Frost & Sullivan. A recognised TV personality and keynote speaker, Vaidya has made more than 200 appearances sharing insights on automotive trends and has led flagship events like the Intelligent Mobility Summit. Passionate about cross-cultural understanding, he has authored the book The Corporate Birbal and maintains a blog on creative management ideas.

Michael Kodranksy is a global and national leader in transport, assuring that global best practices inform a sustainable, climate-resilient future and a higher quality of life everywhere. Over the course of his tenure at the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy, he has worked with multiple levels of government in dozens of cities and countries, partnering with local and international NGOs, research centers, foundations, and development banks to accelerate the implementation of sustainable transport. He also holds a Master’s degree in urban planning from New York University and a Bachelor’s in English and social inequality from Cornell University.

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.

Shom Mabaquiao is a Junior Editor for APAC at Canvas8. He’s currently taking his master's in Social Psychology at the University of the Philippines, where he inspects universal human behaviour through the lenses of his local folkways. Outside Canvas8, he writes personal essays that have been published in Adelaide Literary Magazine, Tint Journal, Rappahannock Review, and Katitikan: Literary Journal of the Philippine South, among others. When he’s not working, he’s busy doing stand-up comedy for his therapist after cry-dancing to Taylor Swift.

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.