Tom Standage is deputy editor of The Economist and editor of the yearly “The World in..” series. Tom studied engineering and computing at Oxford University and has written multiple books and for other publications including the New York Times, Daily Telegraph, Guardian and Wired, taking a particular interest in the internet’s cultural and historical significance.

World-renowned Master of Wing Tsun Kung Fu, the Chinese Martial Art that originated from the Shaolin Temple, Julian applies the principles of Wing Tsun to re-establish the flow and balance of daily life. The first ever Western ‘to-dai’ (son) of the legendary Grandmaster Máday Norbert, Si-Fu Julian Hitch’s dedication and expertise is respected globally. Beyond his Wing Tsun teachings, Julian’s work is regularly effectively applied to modern life and business, working closely with businesses including LEON, where he is currently Director of Wellbeing. Julian is going to teach you how to

Paul Armstrong is a leading strategist, author and speaker on the future of technology, disruption and innovation. Paul runs HERE/FORTH, the emerging technology advisory that created TBD Conference. Before Here/Forth, Paul previously worked in the US in-house at Myspace, and for top agencies before returning to London to head up the social technologies team for WPP’s Mindshare. Paul is trusted by WSJ, FT, BBC for comment on emerging technologies and big tech. Paul's first book, ‘Disruptive Technologies’, became a best seller on Amazon and the TBD framework inspired the TBD Conference. Paul is also host of the new Twitter Spaces show, Mouthwash and created ‘What Did Amazon Do This Week?’.