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MIKE ALHADEFF
Mike Alhadeff is a UK-based creative strategist and disability advocate, a former Strategy Director at AMV BBDO and Host/Havas, appointed by the UK government as Disability Access Ambassador for the advertising industry, promoting inclusive design and accessibility in communications.
Daniel James Baldwin
Daniel James Baldwin is a filmmaker crafting human-centred stories rooted in lived experience and research, with a focus on under-represented audiences and initiatives shaping meaningful social change.
Yaroslava Bukhta
Yaroslava Bukhta is a Ukrainian researcher and PhD candidate in Anthropology at the University of Oxford. Her work focuses on war media narratives and disinformation in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. She co-hosts the “Fog of War” podcast exploring media and conflict.
Joe Burns
Joe Burns is a brand and communications strategist based in Brooklyn. He leads creative and strategic work across advertising and design at Quality Meats Creative and is known for innovative thinking that bridges analytics, storytelling, and design strategy.
Monique Camarra
Monique Camarra is a political and information warfare analyst, known for her work on Russian influence operations and hybrid warfare. She comments on disinformation ecosystems, propaganda tactics, and European political responses to information threats.
Alex Charlton
Alex Charlton is a media audience researcher and strategist with over 20 years of experience in consumer insight. As Senior Vice President at Verve, he leads the Technology, Media and Telecoms practice, specializing in cultural trends and semiotics-driven brand insight.
John Crowther
John Crowther is a global communications strategist, most recently Chief Strategy Officer as ACNE (a Deloitte business). He has led strategy for clients including the UN, the US State Department, and the UK Cabinet Office, FCDO and MoD.
Constance Uzwyshyn
Constance Uzwyshyn is a Ukrainian contemporary art scholar and curator. Her research explores post-Soviet aesthetics, diaspora identity, and the evolution of Ukrainian visual culture within global art discourses.
Heidi Siegmund Cuda
Heidi Siegmund Cuda is an Emmy-winning investigative reporter, documentary filmmaker, and co-host of “RADICALIZED: Truth Survives.” Her work exposes disinformation networks and explores social, political, and cultural dynamics shaping contemporary America.
Prof. Marta Dyczok
Prof. Marta Dyczok is a media and migration scholar and professor at Western University. Her research spans post-Soviet transformations, Ukrainian media, and migration narratives, blending academic work with journalistic analysis of Eastern European history.
Olia Hercules
Olia Hercules is a London-based Ukrainian-born chef, award-winning cookbook author, and food campaigner. Founder of the “Cook for Ukraine” movement, she promotes cultural resilience, humanitarian aid, and authentic culinary storytelling.
Madi Kapparov
Madi Kapparov is a macroeconomic and geoeconomic analyst focusing on Eurasian economies and global trade systems. His expertise includes political economy, financial policy analysis, and the intersection of energy security and regional development.
Edward Lucas
Edward Lucas is a British journalist and security expert specialising in Russian policy, espionage, and hybrid threats. A senior fellow at CEPA and former Economist editor, he writes extensively on European security and information warfare.
Margaux Revol
Margaux Revol is a Paris-based brand strategist and storyteller who blends creative direction with cultural insight. Her work focuses on shaping brand narratives with emotional intelligence and aesthetic coherence for global audiences.
John Sweeney
John Sweeney is a British investigative journalist and author known for his fearless reporting on Russia and Ukraine. Formerly with BBC Panorama, he covers authoritarian regimes, propaganda, and war crimes with sharp insight and integrity.
Uliana Bakh
Uliana Bakh is an international development strategist and systems-level leader with experience across Ukraine and the Western Balkans, Country Director at DIGNITY – Danish Institute Against Torture, and Founder of GNIZDO. Her work focuses on shaping cross-sector solutions, building resilient institutions, and navigating complex environments, with a particular emphasis on veteran reintegration, democratic resilience, and sustainable community development.
Tetyana Kalyta
Tetiana Kalyta is and Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expert and Lead of business analytics in retail company. Served as Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine for Digital Development (2022-2023), responsible for digital services for veterans and their families. She holds a PhD in economics, certified expert in Peace building and worked on national e‑governance and digital transformation projects, including with the DIIA ecosystem.