Dave Coplin – CEO, The Envisioners

Dave Coplin

Dave Coplin is a globally recognised expert on the future of work, artificial intelligence and digital transformation, and former Chief Envisioning Officer at Microsoft UK. With more than two decades of experience helping organisations reimagine how technology can elevate human potential, Dave is a trusted advisor to business leaders worldwide on how to unlock value in an era defined by rapid technological change.

As CEO of The Envisioners and author of The Rise of the Humans and Business Reimagined, Dave challenges conventional thinking around AI adoption and digital strategy. His work focuses on placing people, not just technology at the centre of transformation, and on helping organisations design systems that empower their employees and customers alike.

In this keynote, “The Rise of the Humans: Learning to Thrive in an AI-Connected World,” Dave explores how generative AI is reshaping business at speed and scale. He argues that the real competitive advantage won’t come from the technology itself, but from how organisations learn to harness it, blending AI, connectivity and human capability to unlock new levels of productivity, insight and innovation.

Suzie Imber – Professor of Planetary Science

Suzie Imber

Professor Suzie Imber is a leading space physicist, high-altitude mountaineer, elite athlete and globally recognised science communicator. Professor of Planetary Science at the University of Leicester and former NASA research scientist, Suzie specialises in space weather and planetary magnetic fields, and is a co-Investigator on the BepiColombo spacecraft mission to Mercury, arriving in 2026.

Suzie first captured international attention when she won the BBC2 series Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?, triumphing in a gruelling astronaut selection process overseen by Commander Chris Hadfield. From centrifuge tests at 5g to underwater emergency simulations, she demonstrated the resilience, focus and mental agility required of future astronauts, earning a formal recommendation to apply to the European Space Agency’s astronaut programme.

At GX Summit 2026, Suzie will explore the latest space missions, the future of human spaceflight and why space weather matters more than ever in our hyper-connected world. She will also share the remarkable story of writing supercomputer code to identify previously unknown mountains in the High Andes and then travelling to climb them drawing powerful parallels between scientific exploration, risk, teamwork and leadership.