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Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PR
United Kingdom

Aidan Rhode

Aidan Rhode is a researcher and filmmaker passionate about making the Film and TV industry more sustainable. He has worked on major sets, interviewed over 30 industry professionals, and explored practical solutions to reduce Hollywood's carbon footprint. Now, he's working to bring this knowledge beyond academia, helping the industry implement real, measurable change, and how other industries can learn from Hollywood's sustainability wins and challenges.

André Pereira

Andre is a leader in the UK food and beverage industry, a published author, and an expert in organisational change. With over two decades of experience in business development and continuous improvement, he brings a fresh perspective on why resistance to change is often misunderstood—and how leaders can harness it as a powerful force for transformation

Duncan Ivison

Duncan Mackenzie Ivison FRSN FAHA is a Professor of political philosophy and Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester. He has served as VC since August 2024 when he succeeded Nancy Rothwell and formerly served as Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Sydney and head of the School of Humanities.

Richard Edge

Richard is the CEO of Careerships, a careers partnership company with clients in over 30 countries! With his wealth of knowledge, a maze that navigating through careers can be sorted out with his help.

Saad Golandaz

Saad is a final year Materials Science and Engineering student who was nominated for the undergraduate of the year in 2024! He brings a wealth of knowledge from his experience in industry and the academic system. Saad's talk will challenge the way we think about education

Shubhi Kohli

Shubhi is a final-year psychology student. She has assisted many university professionals on quantitative and qualitative research projects. As psychology is one of her many strong suits.