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Adrian Cadbury (1929-2015), a key figure in the Quaker chocolate dynasty, was an influential business leader known for his commitment to capitalism, workers' rights, and social causes. Despite personal tragedies and the hostile takeover of his family business, his legacy includes the Cadbury Report on corporate governance. This biography, marking Cadbury's 200th anniversary, is based on interviews with family and acquaintances, revealing the complexities of his life and achievements.

Technical: Maria Minaricova, Director of Business Development at Fetch.ai, leads partnerships in AI, mobility, and decentralized tech. Fetch.ai uses autonomous agent technology to automate supply chains and energy systems. With $61.9M raised, including $40M from DWF Labs, they partner with Bosch, Deutsche Telekom, and Festo. Maria's workshop will cover building AI agents for trading applications.

Entrepreneurial: Gerard Grech, Managing Director of Founders at Cambridge, accelerates tech company growth. As Tech Nation's founding CEO, he boosted UK tech unicorns and digital leadership. After Tech Nation's 2022 acquisition, Gerard now serves on the UK's Digital Economy Council and WEF's Digital Board. His career spans mobile, digital media, and VC, starting in the music industry.

Open transaction networks are systems that ensure interoperability across various platforms and services. Pramod Varma will explore how these new technologies can support network approach solutions to the multi-faceted problems of climate change, dramatically reducing the cost of coordination.

Technical: Nethermind is a leading blockchain company with expertise in Ethereum, protocol engineering, and DeFi. We provide technology and consulting services, contribute to Ethereum core development, and collaborate with top partners to shape the future of blockchain and decentralized finance.

Entrepreneurial: Sebastian Haire is a digital transformation and AI expert with global experience. He founded two AI startups (one with successful exit) and now leads startup partnerships at Google Cloud UK and Ireland. Previously, he drove AI adoption for major EMEA clients at Google. Seb also has experience at Salesforce and actively invests in tech ventures.

Join industry leaders Isabella Rose Davey (COO, Copenhagen Fashion Week), Olya Kuryshchuk (Editor-in-Chief, 1 Granary), and Emily Chan (Senior Sustainability & Features Editor, British Vogue) to explore how emerging talent drives sustainable fashion. This panel will discuss fashion weeks' role in promoting eco-conscious design and the industry's sustainable future.

Brent is Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Founders Factory (global venture studios, seed programmes and accelerator programmes), Founders Forum Group (global community of founders, corporates and tech leaders), and firstminute capital ($500m seed fund with global remit, backed by over 130 unicorn founders). Previously, Brent co-founded Made.com in 2010. He left before it went public in 2021 at a valuation of $1.1bn. Brent also co-founded lastminute.com in 1998 where he was CEO from its inception and sold it in 2005 to Sabre for $1.1bn. Brent has backed 11 unicorns at Seed stage and technology businesses Brent has co-founded have raised over $1bn.

Niren Chaudhary will discuss leading through values to address global challenges like hate, inequity, and climate change. Niren, a seasoned leader with experience at Panera Brands and Krispy Kreme, emphasizes the importance of compassion, accountability, and responsibility in leadership.