Knowledge Partner

For more than forty years, AlixPartners has helped businesses around the world respond quickly and decisively to their most critical challenges – circumstances as diverse as urgent performance improvement, accelerated transformation, complex restructuring and risk mitigation. These are the moments when everything is on the line – a sudden shift in the market, an unexpected performance decline, a time-sensitive deal, a fork-in-the-road decision. But it’s not what we do that makes a difference, it’s how we do it. Tackling situations when time is of the essence is part of our DNA – so we adopt an action-oriented approach at all times. We work in small, highly qualified teams with specific industry and functional expertise, and we operate at pace, moving quickly from analysis to implementation. We stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients until the job is done, and only measure our success in terms of the results we deliver. Our approach enables us to help our clients confront and overcome truly future-defining challenges. We partner with you to make the right decisions and take the right actions. And we are right by your side. When it really matters.

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Banking Partner

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Strategic Partner

Radisson Hotel Group is a rapidly expanding international hotel group, operating in EMEA and APAC with more than 1,600 hotels in operation and under development in +100 countries. The Group’s overarching brand promise is Every Moment Matters with a signature Yes I Can! service ethos.

The Radisson brand portfolio includes Radisson Collection, art’otel, Radisson Blu, Radisson, Radisson RED, Radisson Individuals, Park Plaza, Park Inn by Radisson, Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, and Prize by Radisson – brought together under one commercial umbrella brand, Radisson Hotels.

Radisson Rewards is Radisson Hotel Group’s loyalty program, which delivers an elevated experience that makes Every Moment Matter, counting more than 28 million members. As the most streamlined program in the sector, members enjoy exceptional advantages and can access their benefits from day one across a wide range of hotels in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific.

Radisson Meetings provides tailored solutions for any event or meeting, including hybrid solutions, placing guests and their needs at the heart of its offer. Radisson Meetings is built around three strong service commitments: Personal, Professional, and Memorable, while delivering on the brilliant basics and being uniquely Carbon Compensated.

At Radisson Hotel Group, we care for people, communities, and planet and aim to be Net Zero by 2050 based on the approved Science Based Targets. With unique solutions such as carbon-compensated Radisson Meetings, we make sustainable hotel stays easy. To facilitate sustainable travel choices, all our hotels are becoming verified on Hotel Sustainability Basics.

The health and safety of guests and team members remain a top priority for Radisson Hotel Group. All properties across the Group’s portfolio

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Strategic Partner

VodafoneThree is the UK’s largest mobile network operator serving the fixed and mobile market,formed following the merger of Vodafone UK and Three UK in June 2025. Through an unprecedented £11 billion investment, VodafoneThree will build the UK’s best network. The network will deliver reliable, quality connectivity to all nations and regions, creating as many as 13,000 jobs and laying a digital foundation for the country’s growth ambitions. VodafoneThree is the only mobile network operator with a fully funded, regulated and guaranteed network build plan, reaching 99% 5G Standalone population coverage by 2030 and 99.96% by 2034. From big cities to small towns, and everywhere in between, the company’s mission is to build the UK’s best network.

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Associate Partner

Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) creates platforms and tools powered by AI to deliver innovative solutions that meet the evolving needs of our customers. The technology company is committed to making AI available broadly and doing so responsibly, with a mission to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.

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Associate Partner

Rokt is the global leader in ecommerce technology, empowering companies to unlock incremental value from every transaction by delivering relevant messages, offers, and products at the moment customers are most likely to convert. Rokt’s advanced machine learning platform and scaled network powers billions of global transactions annually for leading brands worldwide, including Live Nation, AMC Theatres, PayPal, Uber, Hulu, Staples, GoPuff, Lands’ End, and HelloFresh. Headquartered in New York City and operating in 15 countries across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, Rokt continually invests in the development of its technology and expansion of its product portfolio, including by way of recent strategic acquisitions to include the Rokt Catalog, Aftersell by Rokt, Upcart by Rokt, and mParticle by Rokt.

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Associate Partner

The UCL School of Management is the business school of University College London, a global top ten university celebrating its bicentenary in 2026. As the business school of London’s only comprehensive university, we occupy a distinctive position at the intersection of management, technology and society. This, alongside our strategic location in Canary Wharf - the heart of London’s global financial district – allows us to combine academic excellence and real-world industry impact, reflecting UCL’s commitment to the future of management education.

Our academic staff investigate how technological and societal change reshape organisations. Their work spans AI adoption in business, digital transformation, entrepreneurship, sustainable operations, healthcare systems and operations, creativity in teams and the role of social networks in performance and innovation. An emerging area of focus is management for social change, which reflects our ambition to address societal as well as organisational challenges. Our new Centre for Equitable Organisations plays an important role in this agenda, ensuring that innovation and organisational practice support fairness, inclusion and wellbeing.

This research informs our undergraduate, postgraduate, PhD and executive education programmes, which prepare students and professionals to lead in technology‑intensive and globally connected environments. Through collaboration with industry and policymakers, we aim to generate insights that are rigorous, relevant and capable of supporting more resilient and equitable organisations.

Here, it will happen.

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Coaching Partner

Govani Coaching is a global executive coaching agency supporting leaders navigating the pressures of organisational life. Internationally respected, commercially grounded and personally focused, Govani Coaching equips leaders to access their own wisdom and lead with purpose and conviction. Founded in 2014 by Farah Govani, the firm partners with organisations such as WPP, Barclays and BMW to develop leaders who can think with discernment and remain steady amidst complexity.

Our work focuses on cultivating three essential capacities in our clients:

• Clarity: seeing situations accurately and making considered decisions under pressure.
• Creativity: accessing new perspectives and solutions when options feel limited.
• Courage: leading with integrity, doing what’s right not just what’s easy.

What defines our approach is simple and rare: every Govani Coaching coach maintains a committed mindfulness practice. Not to teach meditation, but for them to bring the deep presence and compassion required when leaders face pressure and uncertainty or experience strong emotions. In these moments, leaders need a coach who can stay grounded, listen deeply and create the space for wise insights to emerge.

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Exhibitor

Fugafit is a premium British activewear and accessories brand founded by Hilda Obaze, created for women who want to feel strong, confident and stylish both in and out of the gym.

Born from a passion for fitness and wellness, Fugafit was created to bridge the gap between high-performance activewear and elevated everyday style. Every piece is designed with real women in mind, combining sculpting fits, luxurious fabrics and functional performance to support movement, confidence and comfort throughout the day.

Designed with both style and performance in mind, Fugafit combines sculpting fits, premium fabrics and everyday versatility. Our collections are created to flatter a variety of body shapes, empowering women to move confidently through every part of their day.

As a proudly Black woman-owned business based in the United Kingdom, Fugafit is committed to empowering women through fitness, wellness and self-confidence. We believe activewear should do more than perform in the gym; it should make you feel powerful wherever life takes you.

Fugafit is more than activewear. It is a lifestyle built around movement, confidence and feeling good in your own skin. 

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