A hugely successful psychologist, author, keynote speaker, columnist, host and broadcaster, Dr Linda Papadopoulos’s analysis on current affairs, trends and human behaviour is highly sought after and syndicated around the world.

Her work has informed government policy, most notably heading up a highly acclaimed independent review for the Home Office on the effects of sexualisation on young people, presenting the research at the European Parliament. She is frequently invited to sit on medical advisory boards and her prolific research into body image and Psychodermatology has informed clinical guidelines on the treatment of dermatological conditions and in particular, acne.

Her recent work on the impact of social media on mental and cognitive health has received widespread recognition. Linda has previously sat on an advisory board for Google, acted as an ambassador for Internet Matters, and worked with ESET on their 'Think Twice' campaign.

Dr Linda has an array of broadcast, radio and print credits, including for This Morning, The One Show, Autopsy: The Final Hours, Inside the Mind of a Serial Killer and How I Caught the Killer. Dr Linda also launched her own podcast series The Psychology Behind, which addresses the issues and challenges society faces, offering topical discussion and evidence-based advice with weekly guests and contributors.

She was previously awarded the prestigious EVCOM Fellowship Award in recognition of her outstanding and prolific academic publication record and for being an exceptional communicator, both as an author and broadcaster.

Kingsley, a Trinity College Dublin Economics and Politics graduate, has lived and worked in six countries. He served as IDA Ireland and Enterprise Ireland’s representative in Sydney for eight years, then spent 17 years as Worldwide CEO of the Ireland Funds, primarily based in Boston. A global voice on diaspora engagement, he is also a co-founder of The Diaspora Institute.

Kingsley has worked in multiple countries, regions, cities, helping them develop strategies to connect with their diasporas. The vision of The Diaspora Institute is to position Ireland as a world leader in this area by sharing the Irish diaspora engagement experience globally. Kingsley has written and spoken widely on the topic, including a TEDx talk, and he, and The Diaspora Institute team, have developed extensive online training courses in diaspora engagement, philanthropy, investment, trade and networking. He recently authored a book entitled Networking Matters – the Power of Human Connection.