With over 27 years of experience in the communications industry, Maria is the owner and CEO of United Partners, a leading PR and marketing agency in EMEA. Maria is also the co-founder of United Partners Public Affairs, a division that provides strategic counsel and advocacy services to clients across various sectors and markets. In addition, Maria is the founder of UPN, an international network of PR and marketing agencies united for effortless growth and delivering multi-national PR and marketing solutions.

Public Relations & Communications Analyst, Global PR Speaker Svetlana Stavreva is the IPRA President 2019-2020, IPRA Board Member, member of Forbes Communications Council and a long-term Public Relation & Communication Professional at IBM.

Neville Hobson is a communication professional, writer, podcaster, and industry commentator with more than 30 years' experience helping organisations navigate the intersection of communication, technology, and trust.

As co-host of For Immediate Release, one of the world's longest-running communication podcasts, he explores how AI, leadership, governance, and changing human behaviours are reshaping organisations and the work of communicators.

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Richard Fogg is a PR and marketing consultant who thrives on tackling complex technology B2B PR and marketing challenges. Each day, he is driven by a passion for assisting outstanding companies with innovative technologies and bold ideas in gaining the recognition, reputation, and rewards they deserve.

Senior PR consultant working with some of the world's biggest brands and fast growing businesses – helping them to more creatively tell their corporate stories, whether that's translating the sometimes complex world of technology to wider audiences or showcasing their good corporate citizenship to all stakeholders.

Ivan Fernandes is a strategic advisor to agencies, founders, and investors navigating growth, capital, and exit decisions. With over 15 years’ experience across marketing, digital transformation, and private equity-backed growth, he brings a sharp, execution-first mindset to every engagement.

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Juha is the founder and CEO of Netprofile, Finland’s leading PR and Content a Marketing agency focused on B2B technology. Juha brings in 20+ years of experience in crafting business-boosting marketing and communications strategies and leading award-winning campaigns in Finland and internationally.

Felix Eggert is a corporate communications and government affairs professional with more than a decade of experience in international public relations. He has worked for startups, scaleups, and international corporations in the tech, finance, aviation and tourism sectors. Most recently, Felix headed the global PR & Communications team at Glovo, southern Europe’s biggest tech company with operations in 23 countries. He had previously managed PR at the e-mobility startup Wind Mobility in six countries across EMEA, and consulted various companies - including Meta, easyjet, and Hilton - on their corporate communications.

An independent consultant with 25+ years of experience in risk, crisis, and emergency communication, advising organizations ranging from WHO and the EU to IBM and national authorities. He has trained and mentored more than 1,000 professionals worldwide, designed large scale crisis simulations, and authored leading guides on AI in emergency communication. As a keynote speaker and certified trainer, he helps teams prepare to respond with clarity, confidence, and trust when it matters most.

Deborah Gray is the founder of Canela — a communications agency she built from the ground up to deliver high-impact campaigns for innovative brands across Spain.
Twenty years on, Canela has been recognised as Agency of the Year Iberia, Best Place to Work, and Fastest Growing Agency in Europe. Today, Deborah leads a team of 30+ communications professionals crafting campaigns for some of the world's most exciting brands including Klarna, Pokémon, Qonto and Too Good To Go.

Luis Antón is Founder & CEO of EchoWi, a platform that helps brands measure, monitor and improve their visibility across AI-powered search and answer engines such as ChatGPT, Gemini and Perplexity. Previously, he held strategy, innovation and corporate development roles at Amadeus, BBVA and Hotelbeds, including working within Amadeus’ startup incubation initiatives focused on emerging technologies in travel. Prior to EchoWi, Luis co-founded an HR tech startup focused on AI-powered talent assessment and recruitment.

Quinn Stainfield-Bruce is the founder of Humanness, a practice dedicated to restoring soul, authenticity, and human connection to the world of business. With over 20 years of industry experience working with global leaders like Unilever, P&G, and Samsung, combined with deep study in Indian Buddhist Philosophy, Taoism, and Japanese Art, he bridges the worlds of commerce and consciousness.

Axel Ferreyrolles is a co-founder of Humanness, bringing nearly three decades of experience in global corporations including Accenture, Compaq, HP, and SAP. Across his career, he has led initiatives spanning sales, operations, enablement, training, innovation, and transformation, working at the intersection of strategy and execution in complex, fast-changing environments.

An experienced marketing agency coach, he specialises in helping agency leaders understand the behaviours, systems, and structures that drive long term growth and profitability.
After building and successfully selling his own agency, he now shares the lessons learned through keynote talks, private coaching, and practical training programmes. Drawing on real world experience, he equips agency owners with the tools and mindset to build stronger, more resilient, and more profitable businesses.

An award winning Creative, Strategic and New Business Consultant with more than 25 years of PR experience, he helps agencies turn client briefs into pitch winning communications campaigns through strategic thinking, creative positioning, and integrated ideas across earned media, experiential, content, and social.
Having helped agencies win 75% of the pitches he has led or played a key role in, he also delivers training and keynote sessions that build creative confidence, strengthen pitching skills, and equip teams with practical tools to win more business.

Tracy is Director of Communications and Sustainability at one of the UK’s leading housing groups. With 20+ years’ agency and executive, in-house experience. A passionate advocate for demonstrating the business value of agency partnerships, Tracy helps organisations and agencies align communications with organisational priorities and build trust with clients. She offers practical insights into the future of strategic communications, AI, and how agencies can become indispensable business partners.

With over 27 years of experience in the communications industry, Maria is the owner and CEO of United Partners, a leading PR and marketing agency in EMEA. Maria is also the co-founder of United Partners Public Affairs, a division that provides strategic counsel and advocacy services to clients across various sectors and markets. In addition, Maria is the founder of UPN, an international network of PR and marketing agencies united for effortless growth and delivering multi-national PR and marketing solutions.

Aline Badr is a Global Executive Coach and Reputation Advisor with clients in the EU, Africa, Asia and North America. She helps C-level and high-potential executives gain lasting influence and impact. Aline developed a leadership coaching model that delivers clarity, confidence, and credibility for her executive clients, and combines her 25 years of brand, reputation management and executive coaching experience.

Jenny Plant is the owner of Account Management Skills Ltd, a training company helping client-centric agency owners make client retention and account growth more predictable. Jenny’s training programmes are aimed at those responsible for agency account growth - including Client Services Directors looking to hardwire repeatable account growth processes into the business.

Juha is the founder and CEO of Netprofile, Finland’s leading PR and Content a Marketing agency focused on B2B technology. Juha brings in 20+ years of experience in crafting business-boosting marketing and communications strategies and leading award-winning campaigns in Finland and internationally.

Public Relations & Communications Analyst, Global PR Speaker Svetlana Stavreva is the IPRA President 2019-2020, IPRA Board Member, member of Forbes Communications Council and a long-term Public Relation & Communication Professional at IBM.

Entrepreneur and expert in public relations and communications. Passionate about helping tech businesses grow their brand. Co founder and Partner at Cloudberry.

Richard Fogg is a PR and marketing consultant who thrives on tackling complex technology B2B PR and marketing challenges. Each day, he is driven by a passion for assisting outstanding companies with innovative technologies and bold ideas in gaining the recognition, reputation, and rewards they deserve.

Patryk Nowak, the Head of Sales at Prowly, a tool designed for PR specialists. He excels in helping professionals build personalized, long-term relationships with journalists. Patryk emphasizes the use of technology to provide insightful data, validating the impact of PR efforts with concrete numbers.

Pedro Janela is the Chairman and founder of WYgroup, currently with a portfolio of 7 companies and more than 450 employees. Founded in 2002, WYgroup is now the largest Technology Marketing group operating in Portugal with billings in excess of 28M Euros.

Raina Lazarova is the Co-Founder and COO of Ruepoint – a global media intelligence provider, helping PR & Communications professionals demonstrate the value of their work through data-driven media insights, and an outcome-based approach to media measurement and evaluation.

Managing Director and Business Development specialist with an outstanding track record in the communications, creative and health innovation industries. Bronwen has been responsible for winning and growing some of the world's most ambitious brands and businesses.

Natalya is a founder of Life by Design Academy who developed a transformational holistic coaching and training model that boosts energy and performance, optimises health and wellbeing for leaders and their teams. She combines executive coaching with clients in India, Europe, USA and Latin America with her 20 years’ experience in business development, sales & marketing and international management.

Jeff Berkowitz is the founder and CEO of Delve, Washington’s preeminent competitive intelligence and risk advisory firm. Delve helps heavily regulated and highly scrutinized sectors − including energy and utilities, life sciences, financial services and beyond − anticipate and mitigate public affairs challenges.

25+ experience in corporate affairs, communications, and public affairs, both in large multinational organizations and start-ups, covering a wide area of disciplines (brand PR, media relations, stakeholder management, internal communications). Have lived and worked in both developing and developed markets.