Vlad Ciurca is the Co-Founder of Techsylvania, a leading technology conference in Eastern Europe, and the deep-tech event Codiax. Previously, he held different management positions in his native country of Romania.

Will Page is the author of the critically acclaimed book Tarzan Economics and co-host of the Bubble Trouble podcast. As the former Chief Economist of Spotify and PRS for Music, he pioneered Rockonomics and shined a spotlight on Glocalisation, showing why local artists singing in their mother tongues are topping the charts on global streaming platforms. (Photo: Anjelica Bette)

Wolfram Burgard is a Professor of Robotics and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Technology Nuremberg (UTN). Known for his contributions to autonomous robot navigation and perception, he is a recipient of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, an ERC Advanced Grant, and the IEEE Technical Field Award in Robotics and Automation.

Yasmin Kumi, the Founder and CEO of Africa Foresight Group, is a champion of leveraging technology and human capital to elevate African businesses into global champions. Previously, she worked at McKinsey and GIZ, combining her German-Ghanaian background with her creativity and understanding of the business landscape to bridge the international business gap.

A veteran technology entrepreneur and investor, Yat Siu is the co-founder and executive chairman of Animoca Brands, a global leader in blockchain and gaming. Yat has won numerous accolades, including Global Leader of Tomorrow at the World Economic Forum.

Yinka Ilori is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer whose bold visual language draws on his British-Nigerian heritage to convey new narratives through contemporary design. His projects demonstrate how design can bring together communities and have a positive impact on society. Ilori’s work has been showcased globally through solo and group exhibitions.

Yossi Leshem is a professor emeritus at the School of Zoology, Tel Aviv University. He was the CEO of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel, and has been researching bird ecology for five decades. Leshem initiated the international project of using Barn Owls as biological pest control agents in agriculture. (Photo: Oren Cohen)

Dr. Joseph (Yossi) Vardi is a co-chairman of DLD. With 40 years experience in building over 60 high-tech companies, he is one of Israel’s early entrepreneurs. Yossi co-pioneered instant messaging as the founding investor and the former Chairman of Mirabilis Ltd., creator of ICQ, later acquired by AOL.