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This year's theme, TRANSCEND, reflects not only our voyages beyond Covid-- and now war in Europe-- but also to the Metaverse, virtual worlds, the Moon, Mars and beyond. We'll share foresight with leaders creating the future today, explore what these futures might mean for each of us, and help you translate this to ACTION. Most of all build trusted relationships with some of our world's most innovative people.
This year's theme, TRANSCEND, reflects not only our voyages beyond Covid-- and now war in Europe-- but also to the Metaverse, virtual worlds, the Moon, Mars and beyond. We'll share foresight with leaders creating the future today, explore what these futures might mean for each of us, and help you translate this to ACTION. Most of all build trusted relationships with some of our world's most innovative people.
Oleksiy Arestovych
Adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine
Dorit Donoviel
Executive Director
Translational Research in Space Health (TRISH), NASA
Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Translational Research in Space Health (TRISH), NASA
Associate Professor, Baylor College of Medicine
Sandra Abrevaya
Co-Founder & CEO
Synapticure, Inc.
Co-Founder, I AM ALS
Synapticure, Inc.
Co-Founder, I AM ALS
Daniella Levine Cava
Mayor
Miami-Dade County
Miami-Dade County
Iván Eskildsen
Minister of Tourism
Government of Panama
Government of Panama
Felice Gorordo
CEO
eMerge Americas
Venture Partner, I Squared Capital
eMerge Americas
Venture Partner, I Squared Capital
Jon Morris
Founder & CEO
URNowhere
URNowhere
Kelly Larson
Kelly Larson
CEO
Aquarian Space
CEO
Aquarian Space
Aina Fadina
Head of Platform and Investor
Atento Capital
George Kaiser Family Foundation
Atento Capital
George Kaiser Family Foundation
Sydney Savion
Chief Learning Officer
City Block Health
City Block Health
Lindsay Androski
CEO
Roviant Social Ventures
Roviant Social Ventures
Greg Satell
Researcher, Author & Digital Pundit
Author, Cascades: How to Create a Movement that Drives Transformational Change
Author, Cascades: How to Create a Movement that Drives Transformational Change
Pico Velásquez
Founder & CEO
VIIRA, Inc.
Hybrid Experience Architect
VIIRA, Inc.
Hybrid Experience Architect
Mariya Filipova
Chief Innovation Officer
CareQuest
TWIN Patron
CareQuest
TWIN Patron
Jim Chu
Founder & CEO
Untapped Global
(Africa & Silicon Valley)
Untapped Global
(Africa & Silicon Valley)
Marshall Davis Jones
Coach & Media Producer, Abroad.io
Spoken Word Artist
Founder, MindBodySpeak
Spoken Word Artist
Founder, MindBodySpeak
Manuela Mischke-Reeds
Chief Mental Health Officer
Abroad.io
Co-Director, Hakomi Institute of California
Abroad.io
Co-Director, Hakomi Institute of California
Brian Collins
Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder
COLLINS
COLLINS
Sumit Jamuar
CEO and Founder
Global Gene Corp
Global Gene Corp
Christopher Autry
Founder & CEO
Iothic
Iothic
Moran Cerf
Associate Professor of Marketing & Neuroscience
Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University
Alfred P. Sloan Professor, American Film Institute
Kellogg School of Management
Northwestern University
Alfred P. Sloan Professor, American Film Institute
Toby Redshaw
CEO
Verus Advisory
Former SVP, 5G Strategy & Innovation, Verizon
Verus Advisory
Former SVP, 5G Strategy & Innovation, Verizon
Debu Purkayastha
Managing Partner
3rd Eye Capital
3rd Eye Capital
About TWIN
The World Innovation Network (TWIN) is a global connective of innovators who power a serendipity engine to manifest purpose and impact.
Founded in 2003, TWIN includes nearly 3,000 participants from over 30 countries representing business, government, non-profits, the arts, academia and defense. Our TWIN members—known as TWINians—gather annually for our summit, TWIN Global, and engage online and in-person throughout the year.
In 2022, our convening will take place in person and online as TWIN Impact 2022: Transcend.
TWIN is a “network of networks” connecting our TWIN Sibling organizations with whom we closely partner year-round. Learn More
Founded in 2003, TWIN includes nearly 3,000 participants from over 30 countries representing business, government, non-profits, the arts, academia and defense. Our TWIN members—known as TWINians—gather annually for our summit, TWIN Global, and engage online and in-person throughout the year.
In 2022, our convening will take place in person and online as TWIN Impact 2022: Transcend.
TWIN is a “network of networks” connecting our TWIN Sibling organizations with whom we closely partner year-round. Learn More
The Great Unwinding
Of 2022: Six Questions
To Prosper Through Reopening
Our transition to 2022 feels more pivotal than years past. That’s because it is.
Imagine the first time you gather in a group with no risk of Covid-19. When you reach out— in-person— to your colleagues, customers, friends and loved ones. How will you feel? Multiply that by billions of interactions, worldwide.
Learn how our speakers seek to answer those questions as we prepare for a post-COVID-19 world. Read More
Imagine the first time you gather in a group with no risk of Covid-19. When you reach out— in-person— to your colleagues, customers, friends and loved ones. How will you feel? Multiply that by billions of interactions, worldwide.
Learn how our speakers seek to answer those questions as we prepare for a post-COVID-19 world. Read More
TWIN Advisory Board and Global Council
Our members represent 30 innovation ecosystems.
Click on the + icons to see the list of TWIN advisors.
Europe
Closex
Rob Wolcott
Adjunct Professor of Innovation
University of Chicago & Northwestern University
Managing Partner, Clareo
Co-Founder & Chairman, TWIN Global
University of Chicago & Northwestern University
Managing Partner, Clareo
Co-Founder & Chairman, TWIN Global
Lee Shapiro
Managing Partner
7wire Ventures
Co-founder, Livongo & Transcarent
7wire Ventures
Co-founder, Livongo & Transcarent
Howard Tullman
Venture Investor & Serial Entrepreneur
TWIN Co-Founder & Board Member
TWIN Co-Founder & Board Member
KAARINA KOSKENALUSTA
TWIN Co-Founder
International Advisor,
TWIN Global Initiative Partners
International Advisor,
TWIN Global Initiative Partners
Anna Catalano
Corporate Board Member
TWIN Co-Founder & Board Member
TWIN Co-Founder & Board Member
Marjorie Pallion
France
Host & Writer, Tech 24
France 24
France 24
Sethi Anil
Switzerland
ETH
John Power
Ireland
LSC International
Marc Goldberg
France
Kinnernet Europe
Karim Shariff
Dubai & Gulf States
Principal
Majlis Investment Management
(Dubai)
Majlis Investment Management
(Dubai)
Martin Wezowski
Germany
SAP
Sridhar Iyengar
Boston
Elemental Machines
Shariful Islam
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Brand Forum
Maysoon Zayed
Qatar
Qatar Stock Exchange
Njideka Harry
Youth for Technology Foundation
Kunal Sood
India
Founder & CXO
#WeThePlanet
#WeThePlanet
Stephanie Wolcott
Colombia
ESG Strategy Lead, BNY Mellon
Co-Founder & Advisory Board Member
TWIN Global
Co-Founder & Advisory Board Member
TWIN Global
Peter Bryant
Chairman & Managing Partner
Clareo
Clareo
Luis Garcia de Paredes
Panama
Banco General
Carlos Arruda
Brazil
Fundação Dom Cabral
Hiro Nishiguchi
Japan
Japan Innovation Network (JIN)
Rosario Casas
Colombia
XR Americas | BC Partners Tech
Guido van Nispen
Netherlands
World Press Photo Foundation
Haisong Tang
China
BCG Digital Ventures
Yitz Applbaum
Israel
MizMaa Ventures, Ltd.
Debu Purkayastha
UK
Managing Partner
3rd Eye Capital
3rd Eye Capital
Euler Bropleh
VestedWorld
Sam Potolicchio
Russia
Russian Presidential Academy
Juhani Talvia
Finland
Talvia Consulting
Jorn Bang Anderson
Denmark
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Denmark Trade Commissioner, Southern Europe
João Ribeiro da Costa
Portugal
Catolica Lisbon School of Business & Economics
Sten-Kristian Saluveer
Estonia
Marche de Film, Festival de Cannes | Head of NEXT
Truls Berg
Norway
Founder & CEO
Open Innovation Lab or Norway
TWIN Patron
Open Innovation Lab or Norway
TWIN Patron
Kristen Davis
France
CinqC
Plamen Russev
Bulgaria
Webit Foundation
Teddy Zmrhal
San Franscisco, California
Salesforce
Hermawan Kartajaya
Indonesia
MarkPlus, Inc
Tomas Barraza
Italy
H-FARM
Dr. Rafael Salmi
President
Richardson RFPD
Richardson RFPD
Bob Castro
Washington D.C.
Hamilton Advisors and Former US Government Official
Chris Tun
Myanmar
Chief Digital Officer
AYA Bank
AYA Bank
Dorit DonovelDirector, NASA Translational Institute for Space Health, Baylor College of Medicine
Sam GlassenbergFounder & CEO Levelex
Alisa EllisGlobal Head of Innovation & Emerging Products, Discover Financial Services
Jack PorterPresident and CEO at Cognizer
ANNA CATALANOCorporate Board Member TWIN Co-Founder Emeritus Advisory Board
TOBY REDSHAWCo-founder | Chairman Emeritus, KIN SVP, Strategy, Innovation and Product Management Verizon
Suraj MadnaniBoard Advisor, Responsible AI Institute
Manoj SaxenaChairman, Responsible AI Institute
Bonnie Speer McGrathStrategic Business Advisor & Career Strategist at Speer McGrath & Co
Archelle GeorgiouChief Health Officer at Starkey Hearing
Dorit DonovelDirector, NASA Translational Institute for Space Health, Baylor College of Medicine
Sam GlassenbergFounder & CEO Levelex
Alisa EllisGlobal Head of Innovation & Emerging Products, Discover Financial Services
Jack PorterPresident and CEO at Cognizer
ANNA CATALANOCorporate Board Member TWIN Co-Founder Emeritus Advisory Board
TOBY REDSHAWCo-founder | Chairman Emeritus, KIN SVP, Strategy, Innovation and Product Management Verizon
Suraj MadnaniBoard Advisor, Responsible AI Institute
Manoj SaxenaChairman, Responsible AI Institute
Bonnie Speer McGrathStrategic Business Advisor & Career Strategist at Speer McGrath & Co
Archelle GeorgiouChief Health Officer at Starkey Hearing
Though Dorit and Sam met at TWIN Global 2018, they also had another connection, having been recognized by the media on the same day for their respective accomplishments, Dorit for her research to protect astronauts in space, and Sam having made the Medical Marketing & Media’s 40 under 40 list. Since their meeting, they have formed a partnership to foster breakthrough research and innovation.
When Jack and Alisa met at TWIN, Jack was giving a keynote speech focused on AI deep learning, which attracted Alisa’s attention. Alisa is an entrepreneur constantly working to integrate new technologies into the corporate world, and Jack is a brilliant developer. A partnership was inevitable. They worked together to integrate AI at Alisa’s company, Discover Financial Services, and since then, they’ve stayed in close contact, forming innovative solutions to transform business and the workplace.
Anna and Toby are both co-founders of TWIN that have been working closely for years. Anna started in the energy sector and took every opportunity to excel in a field predominantly populated by men. Toby has helped to guide and support her over the years, allowing her to stay up to date on technological developments and understand the impact they have on the corporate world, since Anna refuses to fall behind in that regard.
After Manoj Saxena and Suraj Madnani Met at TWIN and shared ideas about AI, Manoj invited Suraj to join him on the advisory board of the Responsible AI Institute, then AI Global, which he chairs. Suraj told us that he looks at AI “from a product standpoint and it is close to [his] heart.” Fittingly, his work is focused on supporting the Responsible AI Collab — one of its newest products.
Met at TWIN: Bonnie Speer McGrath, Strategic Business Advisor & Career Strategist at Speer McGrath & Co, and Archelle Georgiou, MD, Chief Health Officer at Starkey Hearing initially met at TWIN Global 2018. Since then, Archelle has joined Bonnie on the board of Children’s Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Though Dorit and Sam met at TWIN Global 2018, they also had another connection, having been recognized by the media on the same day for their respective accomplishments, Dorit for her research to protect astronauts in space, and Sam having made the Medical Marketing & Media’s 40 under 40 list. Since their meeting, they have formed a partnership to foster breakthrough research and innovation.
When Jack and Alisa met at TWIN, Jack was giving a keynote speech focused on AI deep learning, which attracted Alisa’s attention. Alisa is an entrepreneur constantly working to integrate new technologies into the corporate world, and Jack is a brilliant developer. A partnership was inevitable. They worked together to integrate AI at Alisa’s company, Discover Financial Services, and since then, they’ve stayed in close contact, forming innovative solutions to transform business and the workplace.
Anna and Toby are both co-founders of TWIN that have been working closely for years. Anna started in the energy sector and took every opportunity to excel in a field predominantly populated by men. Toby has helped to guide and support her over the years, allowing her to stay up to date on technological developments and understand the impact they have on the corporate world, since Anna refuses to fall behind in that regard.
After Manoj Saxena and Suraj Madnani Met at TWIN and shared ideas about AI, Manoj invited Suraj to join him on the advisory board of the Responsible AI Institute, then AI Global, which he chairs. Suraj told us that he looks at AI “from a product standpoint and it is close to [his] heart.” Fittingly, his work is focused on supporting the Responsible AI Collab — one of its newest products.
Met at TWIN: Bonnie Speer McGrath, Strategic Business Advisor & Career Strategist at Speer McGrath & Co, and Archelle Georgiou, MD, Chief Health Officer at Starkey Hearing initially met at TWIN Global 2018. Since then, Archelle has joined Bonnie on the board of Children’s Minnesota Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
TWIN Global Highlights
TWIN Global 2019
|September 17-19, 2019|
TWIN Global 2018
At TWIN Global 2018 we endeavored to enable your missions as you do ours-- building a truly global community of trust.
Nely Galan
Nely Galan, the Emmy award-winning founder of The Adalante Movement.
