In his role as global creativity expert and trainer at Google, Kirk helps people use creativity to solve critical problems and maximise opportunities. He assists teams through projects where new solutions are needed to move forward. He also builds the capability in others to innovate and be more creative whenever new options and fresh thinking are required to help make more confident decisions. 

Kirk also built Google’s Magic Academy, a revered program to help make creativity as valued a part of Googlers’ toolkit as knowledge and technical based skills. Kirk applies his practice to his passion for sport where he helps elite teams and athletes to ‘outthink’ the opposition. Among other projects, he leads creative problem-solving modules for the UEFA Pro Licence and Sporting Director programmes for the English Football Association. He also advises and supports a number of organisations including adidas, Intuit and ING.

Innovation is truly a confusing buzzword which many people love to hate. Every C-suite worldwide agrees that it is super important. If you ask “Google“ for an innovation definition, it is less than helpful, coming up with over 300 million results with thousands of definitions.

Alex emphasizes on strategic innovation and growth which offers a fresh perspective to look at three key areas: (1) where to play, (2) how to play, and (3) how to win. For him, it is all about creating 360° value for clients.

He is also a subject matter expert in sports/esports – an industry where he spent most of his professional career building disruptive startups with international scale.

Božidarka Radovič, MSc in Biomedical Engineering and Electrical Engineering, sees engineering as a way of life. Recently, she was among ten finalists for Slovenia’s female engineer of the year. Working in IT, she is seeking to realise her aspiration to change the world for the better. 

She is the Product Lead for Better Meds, a state-of-the-art electronic prescribing and administration solution that has been introduced in the most digitally advanced hospitals in Slovenia, the UK, New Zealand and Australia. With her ideas, she made a major contribution to the design of our new offices.

In his role as Head of Creative Shop for Central & Eastern Europe (CEE) at Meta Ruben is focused on defining the part that Meta can and will play in the future of innovation and marketing. He works with a team of experienced, high-performing creative strategists, and it’s with these creative builders Ruben embraces the variety of known and new canvases and technologies to engage communities of people. This with richly crafted storytelling and experiences, delivered on the channels that matter most to the audiences. He leverages strategic and creative thinking to bring innovative ideas to life across the entire family of Meta apps and services, including the Metaverse.

Ruben will take us on a crisp quest on how Meta’s solutions and technologies can help organizations and individuals be more creative and productive. Both, in physical and virtual work settings.

In her role as a Global Brand Strategist leading the team of Brand Creatives, she approaches Branding as a joint self discovery journey we all must take on our mission to make businesses more human.

At the end of a day, being human seems to be the most challenging thing we do. But, also the most rewarding one.

If done authentically.

Monika strives to create a positive workplace that impacts business performance, motivates people, increases productivity and makes people happy. She is motivated by turning challenges into possibilities through exploration, adaptation and creative work. She enjoys having a global community around her and a global impact.

Roko is currently leading a team with a vision of a world without medication errors. His experience brought him to the realisation that the world and digital health products need an empathy revolution.

 As a trained biomedical engineer passionate about organisational networks, he is confident that we can enable a data-driven revolution by building trust between different stakeholders. He was also part of the core team developing the guidelines for the furnishings and design of our new offices.

Michal is an architecture psychologist with more than ten years of multidisciplinary experience in technology, media, and marketing. He helps to create places of flourishing and meaningful work, from offices to urban quarters. Currently, Michal works at theLivingCore in Vienna. He also co-founded a newsletter on human-focused, evidence-based architecture called Venetian Letter. In the past, Michal worked at one of the largest office developers in Europe, where he developed the user experience strategy for the company’s buildings and established an internal education program.

Alenka Kragelj Erzen is an architect, workplace strategist, designer and project leader with 15 years of experience on projects for corporate clients. She is also a coach, change manager and workshop facilitator helping organizations and their people transition to new, more efficient ways of working. Alenka successfully managed extensive research, workplace design and office relocation projects for clients such as A1 and VIP Mobil (members of Telekom Austria Group), Outfit7, Grey Worldwide, Krka, Prva Group, Triglav Insurance Group, Medis, DARS, Unicredit, Sberbank and others.

Dr. Nigel Oseland is a workplace strategist, environmental psychologist, and change manager who understands the human experience, specifically what sort of behaviors can lead to greater engagement in the workplace, more ideas, and higher productivity. 

Nigel Oseland is a sought-after international speaker, and author of several papers and books, including “Improving Office Productivity – A Practical Guide for Business and Facilities Managers”.