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Anthony Thomas is the executive director of development and strategic partnerships at NYU Law. In his current role, he is responsible for leading the fundraising teams at NYU Law and he oversees the NYU Law Venture Fund, a fund that makes investments in companies founded by NYU Law students or graduates.

Anthony has spent the past 14 years in higher-educational fundraising and has helped organizations raise multi-million dollars in current and planned gifts. Outside of fundraising, Anthony has also been an entrepreneur and his most recent venture was in the fashion space. He has a Master's in Business Administration from Cornell University and a Bachelor’s in Computer Science from Messiah College

Dr. @George Tilesch is a senior global innovation and AI expert who is a conduit and trusted advisor between the US and EU ecosystems, specializing in AI Strategy, Ethics, Impact, Policy, and Governance.

Most recently, he was Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer for Global Affairs at Ipsos, a global Top 3 research firm, where he led the Digital Impact & Governance research and advisory practice and coordinated AI thought leadership.

His global senior executive and strategy consulting leadership track record span decades with government leaders worldwide; Microsoft and Fortune 50 Tech corporations; international organizations and global think tanks; startups/scaleups; and global social innovation leaders.

Most recently Dr. George Tilesch published the book BETWEENBRAINS, taking back our future in the A.I. age.

Brittnee is the founder and CEO of Remote Collective. She believes all people should have access to remote work and she intends to make this a reality. With five years consulting on transitioning teams remote, she helps companies with Product, IT, Operational and Culture.

She does this through education in the form of Remote Collective video series and social impact work. Remote Collective video series is aiming to fully showcase the community around remote work. How it’s changing the way people live, work, travel and connect with each other. Brittnee is passionate about empowering women entrepreneurs, she is also the founder of Bond Women’s festival and Women’s Circle Mastermind, where she shares tools and the right environment for women to thrive.

For her it all comes down to the people met, the companies interviewed, and the journey along the way.

Rolf is the CEO of Voice123, the world’s first and largest online marketplace for professional voice actors. As an impassioned storyteller, he considers himself an entrepreneurial historian who uses his academic expertise and business acumen to grow companies both in the Netherlands and the US. At Voice123, he spearheads a widely diverse and fully-remote team that has set itself the task of crafting the future of the voiceover industry. Additionally, Rolf is political advisor for Neocratia, a group utilizing technology to shape the future of democracy

Kenneth is the founder of Global Citizen Capital. The company currently provides a one-stop shop as well as off-shore and cross-border financial investment and asset management solutions to investors from more than 12 countries across Asia, Middle East and Europe. This multi-family office focuses on empowering start-ups and SMEs to make an impact under  the "High Quality of Life For All" theme. Their current portfolio includes companies in the biotechnology, regenerative medicine , healthcare, medical devices, nutrition, skincare, real estate, renewables and technology sectors. ESG  (environmental, social, corporate governance) and well-being are two key areas of impact measurement in his investments.

Simon believes that high-quality remote team-working opens up the path to a more balanced and fulfilled life, infused with meaningful, fulfilling, trusting relationships.

He works from a base of commercial experience in engineering and technology product development. He blends in spiritual and mindful practices that boost communication and effectiveness through increased presence and self-awareness.

Simon has built and run both co-located and remote teams, working across the full gamut from startups to large multinationals.

His leadership style has evolved to combine complementary ideas, some from the 'fluffy' world of spirituality, and some from the 'hard' world of science and business, leading to a deep understanding of team performance — and how to build it.

Marcela Fernandez is the employer brand Ambassador of Selina. Selina is one of the world's top startups serving the rapidly growing Digital Nomad Community.

She dropped out of conventional education and since then she has been a digital nomad and entrepreneur.  She joined Selina because she believes in the bigger vision of bringing people together and building bridges. Activist in sustainability, her most recent personal project is to raise awareness of glaciers melting in an accelerated way

Laïla von Alvensleben is the Head of Culture and Collaboration at MURAL, where she manages a distributed team of 150+ across multiple continents and time zones. She is a champion for the “remote first” approach to collaboration, empowering MURAL’s rapidly growing team to successfully work from anywhere.

Laïla’s background is in UX design. She has spoken at key industry events including NEXT in Hamburg, The Remote Work Summit, Nomad City and Ravensbourne University in London.

James Ellsmoor is the Director of Island Innovation, a consulting agency he founded not long after graduation while studying for a Masters in Island Studies. He has a passion for sustainable development and renewable energy, particularly applications for rural and isolated communities. Last year he ran the inaugural Virtual Island Summit, which brought together 4,000 participants from Scotland to Samoa to share stories about their communities. James has always used technology to advance his mission, allowing him to live and work anywhere and manage a team spread over 4 continents. Island Innovation focuses on bringing together NGOs, the private sector, universities and government with projects covering topics such as lithium extraction, climate change and public policy.

Adam Armfield is an experienced founder with proven experience in the 3D printing industry. He is the CEO and Founder of eNABLE Medellín, a not for profit based out of Medellin Colombia, a volunteer organization that consists of bio- engineers, surgeons, students, makers and enthusiasts. We use 3D printing technology to create and distribute novel solutions to those in need. Currently we are focused on 3D printing prosthetics for children and victims of Colombias long running conflicto as well as protective face masks for health workers and other key workers. We donate all of our solutions to those in need.