Agenda

Euan is the founder and CEO of Multiverse.

Mathematician and broadcaster Hannah Fry is Professor of the Public Understanding of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, the first person to ever hold the title. She is a fellow of Queens’ College, Cambridge, and president of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, and was a Professor in the Mathematics of Cities at the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis at UCL where she studied patterns in human behaviour.

As well as her academic work, Hannah is a regular presenter of science and maths programmes on TV and radio, including Contagion!, a prescient look at how diseases spread and pandemics happen, and The Secret Genius of Modern Life which explored incredible inventions we often barely notice. Hannah is known for her joyful ability to bring mathematical ideas to life for audiences of all interests and abilities. She also co-hosts the podcast The Rest is Science.

Hannah considers the maths of the everyday; how numbers and formulae can explain behaviours, predict events, change lives and reveal the truth behind commonly held myths. She also examines the insights data can provide, as well as where its limitations are. She looks at how a lack of care in collecting or understanding data can not just embed biases, but even amplify them, excluding and discriminating against groups, and having a damaging impact on fairness, diversity, and inclusion. She also considers what data can (and can’t) tell us about ourselves, the trouble with automation and AI, and why there are dangers leaving one side in charge. Hannah speaks about predicting the future and why we need quantitative thinking to know which parts of our future can be forecast.

Sir Jeremy has been a Member of Parliament since 2005. Prior to his election he was an entrepreneur, setting up two successful businesses following a period living in Japan. He is the longest serving Secretary of State for Health in British history. Sir Jeremy has also served as Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth, Chair of the Health and Social Care Select Committee, and Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Sir Jeremy divides his time between Westminster and his constituency home in Hambledon. He married his wife Lucia in July 2009 and they have a son and two daughters. His latest book, ‘Can We Be Great Again?’ will be available free of charge to conference attendees.

Martha Lane Fox is a non-executive Director at Multiverse, British Airways, and Chanel. She is also Chancellor of the Open University. Best known as the co-founder of lastminute.com, the revolutionary online travel shopping site, she is also an ambassador of the British Chambers of Commerce.

Martha was appointed the UK’s Digital Champion by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown, with a remit to bring every UK citizen online and help them develop vital digital skills. She also helped to transform the government’s online presence through the introduction of the gov.uk portals, which for the first time prioritised the user’s experience and made governmental information publicly available. In 2026, she chaired a taskforce on AI and jobs in London for Mayor Sadiq Khan. An active crossbench peer, Martha is a patron of Reprieve and founded Antigone to provide grants to UK charities.

Adolfo is Group CEO at Capita, and has 30 years’ experience in the technology sector, achieving an excellent record in accelerating revenue growth driven by digital services. Prior to joining Capita, Adolfo was Vice President of Amazon Web Services’ Global Telecommunications business which is focused on enabling digital transformation to the cloud for customers across the globe.

Adolfo’s former positions include: CEO of SDL plc (FTSE-listed company now part of RWS Group); CEO of Acision (now part of Mavenir); and various global leadership roles at Alcatel-Lucent, Sun Microsystems and IBM. Adolfo holds a BSc in Computer Science from the University of Granada and an MBA from IED Madrid. In 2020, Adolfo was named Tech CEO of the Year at the UK Tech Awards.

Melissa is Chair of KPMG UK and Switzerland and a member of KPMG’s Global Tax & Legal Management Team, where she leads the firm’s global tax practice for multinational companies. With nearly 30 years of experience spanning professional services, life sciences, private equity and banking, Melissa brings deep expertise in advising complex global organisations. Melissa has also served as Senior Vice President and Global Head of Tax at GSK. Melissa became the youngest female equity partner in KPMG’s history when she was admitted to the partnership in 2008.

Passionate about the transformative power of education, Melissa serves on the Board of United Learning, one of the UK’s largest groups of academies and independent schools, committed to providing excellent education and improving life outcomes for children and young people across the country.

Patrick is the CEO at Addison Lee. A seasoned and experienced leader in the transportation and logistics sectors across UK and North American markets, he was an early advocate for environmentally focused transport solutions.

He is now focused on navigating the rapidly evolving landscape of opportunities in the UK market to deliver on the Addison Lee Group’s future. Patrick is a former UK EY Entrepreneur of the Year and M&A Awards Dealmaker of the Year.

Jay is the Chief Product & Technology Officer at Multiverse. A native New Yorker with a career built at the intersection of culture and technology, Jay’s fingerprint is on some of the most foundational tech products of the last two decades.

From the early days of Hulu to a decade-long tenure helping scale Spotify from a startup to a global powerhouse, and most recently leading AI-driven commerce systems at Amazon, Jay has a proven track record of finding the next before it becomes the now.

Daniel Susskind is a leading expert on work and technology. He is the Mercers’ School Memorial Professor of Business at Gresham College, a Senior Research Associate at the Institute for Ethics in AI at Oxford University, a Digital Fellow at the Stanford Digital Economy Lab and a Research Professor at King’s College London.

He is the author of Growth: A Reckoning, A World Without Work and co-author of The Future of the Professions. He is a member of the British Government’s Expert Panel on AI and the Future of Work.

Previously, he worked in the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit, in the Policy Unit in 10 Downing Street, and in the Cabinet Office. He lives in London with his family. His new book What Should My Children Do? will be available free of charge to all attendees.

Carly Becker is Chief of Staff at Multiverse. At Workforce 2030 they join the “The boardroom AI agenda” breakout track.

Matt Clifford is Chair at ARIA, UK. At Workforce 2030 they join the “The boardroom AI agenda” breakout track.

Francesca Fraser is Head of Policy & Public Affairs at Multiverse. At Workforce 2030 they join the “The boardroom AI agenda” breakout track.

Robert Howes is CFO at Dojo. At Workforce 2030 they join the “The boardroom AI agenda” breakout track.

Ann Hiatt is Chair, Board Intelligence & former advisor to Jeff Bezos & Eric Schmidt. At Workforce 2030 they join the “The boardroom AI agenda” breakout track.

James Kanagasooriam is Chief Research Officer at Focaldata. At Workforce 2030 they join the “The boardroom AI agenda” breakout track.

Sarah Reid is MD, Waterways & Highways at Morgan Sindall Infrastructure. At Workforce 2030 they join the “The boardroom AI agenda” breakout track.

Tim Smith is VP Comms at Multiverse. At Workforce 2030 they join the “The boardroom AI agenda” breakout track.

Emily Burch is CNIO at North London NHS Trust. At Workforce 2030 they join the “The boardroom AI agenda” breakout track.

Catherine Bailey is Head of L&D at Croydon NHS Trust. At Workforce 2030 they join the “HR and People changemakers” breakout track.

Jo Charlesworth is Head of Learning at Sheffield City Council. At Workforce 2030 they join the “HR and People changemakers” breakout track.

Yasmin Chowdhary is UKI Sales Apprenticeship Lead at Cisco. At Workforce 2030 they join the “HR and People changemakers” breakout track.

Sarah Gallo is CPO at News UK. At Workforce 2030 they join the “HR and People changemakers” breakout track.

Dr Hannah Gore is Head of People (EMEA & US) at QS. At Workforce 2030 they join the “HR and People changemakers” breakout track.

Mau Pieper is Director of Strategic Partnerships at Multiverse. At Workforce 2030 they join the “HR and People changemakers” breakout track.

Laura Pocock is Director of People & Culture at BT Business. At Workforce 2030 they join the “HR and People changemakers” breakout track.

Rob Singh is Senior Account Manager at Workwhile. At Workforce 2030 they join the “HR and People changemakers” breakout track.

Sean Cooper is Head of Funded Learning at Centrica. At Workforce 2030 they join the “The future learner experience” breakout track.

Shoshanna Davis is Founder at The Fairy Job Mother. At Workforce 2030 they join the “The future learner experience” breakout track.

Chrissy Scoltock is Onboarding Partner, Multiverse & ex Learning Support Manager at JLP. At Workforce 2030 they join the “The future learner experience” breakout track.