DLD Circular 2023

Amit Katwala is a writer and editor at WIRED in London, where he covers science, culture and areas where both collide. He co-hosts the All Consuming podcast for BBC Radio 4, and is the author of three books, most recently Tremors in the Blood: Murder, Obsession and the Birth of the Lie Detector.

Andrew Keen is one of the world’s best known and controversial commentators on the digital revolution. He has written five books including the best-selling Cult of the Amateur, The Internet Is Not The Answer and How To Fix The Future.  He directed and wrote the 2020 movie How To Fix Democracy and is the host of the popular podcast Keen On Capitalism.

Aron Gelbard is a co-founder of Bloom & Wild, Europe’s leading direct-to-consumer flower and gifting platform, which has been certified carbon neutral since 2020. Gelbhard is also an angel investor, including in Carbon 13 and Eka Ventures, and participates in Founders Pledge.

Auguste von Bayern is a zoologist who seeks to understand how animals think. Her research interests comprise innovative and flexible reasoning skills and vocal learning abilities of parrots. Auguste graduated in Zoology from the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Axel Roenneke is Chief Commercial Officer of OroraTech, a global leader in space-based thermal intelligence, measuring the Earth’s temperature from space in real-time, day or night. Roenneke is a space business veteran with focus on new business, strategy and growth.

Bart Nijsink is Head of Fundraising and Partnerships at the Sheltersuit Foundation, a Dutch NGO focused on having a positive impact on society and the environment. Sheltersuit products are made from repurposed textile waste and distributed to aid organizations worldwide and help people who became homeless due to war, natural disasters or economic reasons.

Agricultural economist Benedikt Bösel is the founder and managing director of Gut & Bösel, a regenerative farm near Berlin. He also founded the Finck foundation whose mission is to test and develop different forms of multifunctional land use – such as agroforestry, holistic grazing and syntropic agriculture.

Benedikt Sobotka is the CEO of Eurasian Resources Group, an international company headquartered in Luxembourg. He has extensive experience in the mining and energy sectors. As a former member of BCG, he has advised multiple leading companies worldwide.