Renee Born is a distinguished international emcee and luxury brand ambassador with nearly two decades of expertise in the Middle East’s premium market. Her exceptional reputation stems from extensive work with GCC Royal Families and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, establishing her as a trusted voice in luxury brand communications. A masterful interviewer and public speaker, Renee’s disarming style and intellectual agility create memorable dialogues with global leaders, C-suite, executives, and cultural innovators.
Her command of complex subject matter, combined with natural warmth, consistently delivers sophisticated yet accessible content for elite audiences. Her Australian heritage combined with her elegant global appeal, uniquely positions her to bridge international business communities, making her the preferred choice for organizations seeking sophisticated brand elevation and audience engagement.
Mark Minevich is a globally recognized AI strategist, investor, and UN advisor advancing AI innovation and AI-first digital transformation. He is a Strategic Partner at Mayfield, a leading Silicon Valley VC firm in Menlo Park, and President of Going Global Ventures in New York. Mark advises sovereign innovation bodies, public institutions, and global industrial leaders and sits on the board of the International Data Center Authority (IDCA). He serves on the advisory board of Franklin Templeton AI.
He is a shareholder and advisor to leading scale-ups and startups across Silicon Valley and Europe, including a NASDAQ-listed public company. His successful exits include AI companies acquired by Apple and a digital identity leader. He chairs the executive committee at the AI for Good Foundation, founded the AI for the Planet Alliance with the UN, and co-chairs AI150 at Constellation Research. Mark authored the best-selling book *Our Planet Powered by AI* (Wiley) and is a contributor and columnist for Forbes and other publications.
Chairman & Founder , VenturewaveAlan Foy is Chairman & Founder of Venturewave Group, including Venturewave Capital, Venturebeam, Venturewave Partners and Rochtaine. Serving also as Chairman and Managing Partner of Venturewave Capital, he governs the group’s strategic direction and chairs its investment committee.
Previously, Alan was Chairman and CEO of Blueface, a global enterprise communications company acquired by Comcast Business, following significant growth across Europe, North America, and Asia. He also served as CEO and Non-Executive Director of StarBlue and Star2Star Communications, leading the merger of Star2Star and Blueface into StarBlue in a $500M deal and orchestrating the subsequent sale of Star2Star to Sangoma plc.
Alan’s earlier career includes executive roles at NCB Group (now Investec), focusing on corporate finance, investment banking, PE, and wealth management. He led the management buyout of Blueface with the support of Lord Iveagh from the Guinness family, transforming the company from an early-stage startup into an international market leader.
Active in board governance, Alan holds director positions in companies including DropChef, and previously Xocean and WebDoctor. He is a founding board member of Endeavor Ireland, active in YPO and an EY entrepreneur. Alan earned a first class-honors B.B.S, M.A., and M.Litt from Trinity College Dublin, and has completed executive education at Harvard Business School.
