A Lithuanuan by birth, Daiva spent thirteen years at one of Denmark’s most famous companies, LEGO, rising through the ranks and ending with the title “Director, Head of LEGO IDEAS”. She then ventured out on her own, and these days focuses on open innovation and user communities as the CEO of DSTN Ventures.

Co-author of The Experience Economy, Joseph Pine II is an internationally acclaimed author, speaker, and management advisor to Fortune 500 companies and entrepreneurial start-ups alike. In 1999, Joe and his partner James H. Gilmore wrote the best-selling book The Experience Economy: Work is a Theatre & Every Business a Stage, which demonstrates how goods and services are no longer enough; what companies must offer today are experiences – memorable events that engage each customer in an inherently personal way.

A firebrand from Romania, Alina has extensive experience in User Experience responsible for working with the likes of ING Bank and Electronics Arts (EA). She is a UX trainer, mentor, advocate of design thinking approaches and recently co-founded the Design Thinking Society, which accelerates change through design.

Bill Sherman infuses creativity and innovative thinking into his consulting approach. Doing so helps build bridges between ideas and action to drive business results through thought leadership, according to Bill. He also harnesses the power of co-creation to create scalable, innovative products that make maximum impact for his clients. Bill is a versatile, passionate leader, consultant, and guide.

Lina has a diverse background within communication and concept development along with a degree in Digital Media from entrepreneurial non-school Hyper Island.

Curiosity has taken her to the sands of the Middle East, working with Ogilvy & Mather Dubai, as well as developing communication strategies at the Swedish Prison & Probation Service. She's currently working with IKEA Sweden in the area of customer experiences and business development.

Iryna Oleksiuk is a vibrant professional with over 6 years of corporate experience in the supply chain, project management, sales and customer support as well as over 10 years of NGO experience related to education, team building, and event management.

Sanne Harder is a learning game designer with a background in teaching and interactive storytelling. She hails from Copenhagen, Denmark and focuses on facilitation learning experiences through the use of games to turn passive recipients into active learners.

Ludvig Liljeqvist is the global sustainability insights and innovation leader at the IKEA group.

A true believer in life gets just better and, to quote him directly, 'a glorious future'. He leads the people and planet insights for Ingka (IKEA) Group and is passionate about people, the planet, surf and his 'three small teachers'.

Creative Director at Two Bit Circus, Hector Alvarez refers to himself as 'Designer of many kinds of things.' Based in Los Angeles, Two Bit Circus is a community of entertainment and engineering enthusiasts who combine a love of technology with [mad] invention in pursuit of the future of fun.

Dave Zaboski is a classically trained painter, illustrator and former Senior Animator with Disney, Sony and Warner Bros. He has drawn for such classic films as Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, the Lion King, Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Hercules, Tarzan, The Emperor’s New Groove, Fantasia 2000 and more.