Speakers
Thought leaders and experts within businesses, digital disruption and culture
Morten Albæk
PHILOSOPHER & FOUNDER
AT VOLUNTĀS
Morten Albæk is a philosopher, and founder of advisory company Voluntās, which specializes in advising companies, leaders and governments on how to create and drive a meaningful culture, brand and society. He serves as chairman of the independent digital agency Vertic, is a former honorary professor and the author of several books latest ‘One Life: How we forgot to live meaningful lives’ – the best-selling philosophical book in Denmark in recent years. Published in English in 2019, the book is underway in Russian,Norwegian, Korean, Ukrainian, German et al. Morten was selected by Fast Company as one of the 1,000 most creative business people in the world, and The Internationalist ranked him among ‘20 Inspiring Marketers of the First 20 Years of the 21st Century.’
James L. McQuivey
VP, Principal Analyst
at Forrester
James is a Vice President, Principal Analyst at Forrester. He serves the CMOs of the biggest companies in the world. James is the foremost analyst tracking and defining the power and impact of digital disruption on traditional businesses. His consumer models identify the ways consumers have embraced digital experiences and platforms, and his strategy models help companies prepare to serve those consumers. He applies this knowledge to a wide variety of industries, from consumer media to consumer technology, from financial services to retail and consumer products.
Sebastian Jespersen
Co-founder & CEO
AT Vertic
Innovator and founder of digital agency Vertic. Both a business strategist and breakthrough digital thinker, he has successfully taken a start-up from the birth of the online marketing era through to the marketing world’s new internet playground. All while shepherding Vertic to extraordinary year-on-year growth and profitability. Today, Vertic services the world’s largest brands such as Microsoft, SAP, and GE. He is the co-creator and co-author of the book “Share of Life®” along with the ‘Godfather of Direct Marketing’, Stan Rapp, Co-Founder of Rapp & Collins and a vital character whose life has been captured during the original Mad Men era.
