Andreas Ekström is an award-winning Swedish journalist, bestselling author and internationally renowned speaker on the digital revolution, artificial intelligence and the human side of technology. Named Swedish Speaker of the Year, he has delivered keynotes in more than 30 countries and reached a global audience through TED. His work explores how technology reshapes business, society and decision-making, with a particular focus on the uniquely human capabilities that become increasingly valuable in the age of AI. Through his concept of “Organic Intelligence,” he challenges organisations to look beyond technology itself and recognise the power of human knowledge, judgment and collaboration.

Peter Pavkovič is Director of Infrastructure and Cloud Solutions at ACTUAL I.T. Previously, he held leadership and sales positions at IBM Slovenia and Oracle Slovenia, where he led business development and contributed to numerous strategic IT projects. He later took over as Managing Director of Unistar, where he continued to drive business development and strengthen relationships with clients and partners. He further expanded his expertise at Boston University and London Business School. Today, he focuses on developing modern infrastructure and cloud solutions, helping organizations build secure, resilient, and efficient digital environments.

Charles Calestroupat is the Area Vice President for Europe South at Microsoft, a role he assumed in July 2025. He previously led Public Sector and Enterprise Commercial in France for seven years, building diverse and empowered teams while driving client engagement across complex environments. Before that, he was a member of the France Management Committee and headed Public Sector activities at Cisco. Earlier in his career, Charles successfully expanded a family-owned industrial group across Europe and emerging markets. His passion for digital transformation began in Silicon Valley in 2001, where he organized innovation-focused Learning Expeditions for European clients.

Dr Peter Wostner is an economist and development policy expert at the Institute of Macroeconomic Analysis and Development (IMAD). His work focuses on productivity, competitiveness, innovation and digital transformation, with a particular interest in how countries and organizations can turn technological progress into sustainable economic growth and higher living standards. He is a frequent contributor to OECD and EU policy discussions and one of the key authors shaping Slovenia’s long-term development agenda.

Gregor Potočar is President of the Protect & Engage Business Unit at Proximus Global, where he is responsible for the revenue, products, development, and operations of Route Mobile (India), Telesign (USA), Masiv (Colombia), and Mr. Messaging (UAE). The group provides companies worldwide with customer communication, identity verification, and fraud prevention solutions—areas where artificial intelligence is being adopted most rapidly, both in products and ways of working. Previously, he served as a Management Board Member at the regional unicorn Infobip. At SAP, he led the South-Eastern Europe region and later operations across Eastern Europe, while at Microsoft, he headed sales for Slovenia and the Western Balkans. As an advisor and supervisory board member, he works with investors on the restructuring of technology companies.