Prof. Dr. Maja Göpel is a political economist, transformation researcher, and sustainability scientist. As the founder of Mission Wertvoll and Managing Director of Global Eco Transition gGmbH, she works at the intersection of economy, politics, and society to drive socio-ecological transformation. She previously served as the Secretary-General of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) and was a founding member of the Scientists for Future network.

A bestselling author of works such as "Rethinking Our World," Maja is a sought-after speaker known for translating complex scientific insights into actionable societal dialogue. Her work focuses on systemic innovation, future skills, and new prosperity models, emphasizing the need for a paradigm shift to create a sustainable and equitable future.

Randy Shoup is a Silicon Valley veteran with over 30 years of experience building distributed systems and high-performing engineering organizations. Currently the SVP Engineering at Thrive Market, he focuses on scaling technology infrastructures and increasing engineering productivity through DevOps and evolutionary architecture.

Throughout his career, Randy has held executive roles at eBay, Google, and Stitch Fix. He is a frequent keynote speaker and advisor to CTOs, particularly interested in the intersection of people, culture, and technology. Randy is known for sharing practical insights on large-scale systems and the power of simplicity in architecture.

Gregor Hohpe is a globally recognized expert in IT strategy and enterprise architecture. Having served as a Technical Director in Google Cloud’s Office of the CTO and a Director of Enterprise Strategy at AWS, he now advises technology leaders on connecting corporate strategy with technical implementation.

Gregor is the co-author of the seminal book "Enterprise Integration Patterns" and author of "The Software Architect Elevator." He is famous for his "Architect Elevator" concept, which encourages architects to move seamlessly between the "engine room" of IT and the executive "penthouse" to drive meaningful digital transformation.