We are excited to highlight our confirmed CS26 speakers below! Keep checking back the event approaches. We will highlight additional speakers as they are confirmed.
Peter H. Diamandis, MD
Recently named by Fortune as one of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders,” Peter Diamandis is the founder and executive chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which has launched $600 million in incentive prize competitions focused on solving humanity’s challenges. He is also the executive founder of Singularity University.
Diamandis is the creator and curator of Abundance360, Singularity’s highest-level membership, which mentors thousands of CEOS and entrepreneurs on AI, exponential tech, longevity and moonshots.
As an entrepreneur, Diamandis has started over 25 companies in the areas of health-tech, space, venture capital and education. Dr. Diamandis is co-founder and chairman of Fountain Life, a fully-integrated platform delivering predictive, preventative, personalized and data-driven health. He serves as co-founder of two venture funds: BOLD Capital Partners a $600M fund, focused on biotech, and Exponential Ventures, a $500 million AI venture fund.
Diamandis is a New York Times Bestselling author of four books: Abundance, BOLD, The Future Is Faster Than You Think and recently LIFE FORCE a #1 best- seller co-authored with Tony Robbins. His most recent book, LONGEVITY GUIDEBOOK: How to Slow, Stop and Reverse Aging, and NOT DIE from Something Stupid.
He earned degrees in molecular genetics and aerospace engineering from MIT and holds an M.D. from Harvard Medical School. Diamandis’ favorite saying is “The best way to predict the future is to create it yourself.”
Claire Williams
Claire Williams is the former deputy team principal of the Williams Formula One racing team. Claire grew up around Formula One, with her father, Sir Frank Williams, being the founder of the Williams team. During their time in the sport, Williams won nine Constructors' Championships and seven Drivers' Championships, making them the second most successful team in the history of the sport, just behind Ferrari.
After graduating from Newcastle University with a degree in Politics in 1999, Claire began her career in motor racing as a press officer for the Silverstone Circuit. In 2002, she joined the Williams team as a communications officer. Claire was promoted to the role of head of communications in 2010, and, in 2011, she took on the position of head of investor relations following the business's public listing to supplement her communications role. In 2012, Claire also took on the role of commercial and marketing director, responsible for securing the team's annual racing budget of £100m, as well as overseeing the business’s marketing remit.
When her father stepped down from the Williams board in 2012, Claire represented the Williams family’s controlling and majority shareholding on the board. In March 2013, she was appointed deputy team principal of the Williams F1 racing team. This role saw her assume responsibility for the day-to-day running and long-term development of the race team and Williams' Advanced Engineering business for eight years.