HARMONIZING MAN AND MACHINE

Widely considered the leading global expert on the mobile economy, Anindya Ghose focuses his work on economic issues and consumer behavior as it relates to the internet, mobile, digital marketing, big data and business analytics. He has researched and written, taught and spoken about the digital transformation of business and society for almost 15 years.

A serial entrepreneur, advisor, keynote speaker and author, Peter Hinssen is one of the most sought-after thought leaders on radical innovation, leadership and the impact on society and business of all things digital. He helps organisations become fluid, innovate and thrive in 'the day after tomorrow'.

Associate professor in the area of technology and operations, Luis Angel Ullivarri is an industrial engineer and has worked as engineer and director of operations in the commercial sector, including companies such as Equifax and Datacentric. He is an expert in emerging technologies, such as blockchain and its effect on business and human resources.

A veteran of the mobile industry, Ed Fernández is an early-stage and start-up venture capital practitioner, technology investor, adviser and entrepreneur. He has held executive positions at Nokia and BlackBerry, driving the adoption of smartphones in Europe and Latin America.

A journalist at the FT for 15 years, Maija has won two awards as technology correspondent. She has spent the last two years building up the FT's social media presence, including taking the Facebook page from 500,000 followers to more than 2.5m, growing the Twitter audience by more than 1m, and creating rapidly growing presences on Instagram, Pinterest, Periscope and other platforms. She has continued writing articles and presenting videos for the FT, including a monthly column for the Connected Business section.