Jacquelien BrusseeCEO China, Jones Knowles Ritchie

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Pierre VialettesGlobal Head of Technology Scouting at Airbus

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Fritz DemopoulosCEO, Queen’s Road Capital

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John KehCEO at Impakt

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Nick CakebreadFounding Partner at Gusto Collective and Gusto Luxe

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