Priya is the founder and CEO of CENTURY Tech, an award-winning education company that aids the implementation of AI and machine learning in classrooms. She is part of the AIDecoded team on the flagship BBC programme The Context, sharing her expertise into tech and business.

Priya founded CENTURY Tech in 2013 with the vision to use technology to combat low rates of achievement in schools. Now operating in over sixty countries, CENTURY personalises learning for both students and educators, using AI to enhance student performance through offering real-time insights that aid their educational needs being met.

Beyond entrepreneurship, Priya is actively involved in non-executive advisory roles. She co-founded the Institute for Ethical AI and served as a Non-Executive Board Member at the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and on the UK Government's AI Council. Priya also worked with Sir Patrick Vallance and the Chancellor's team on the Government's review of AI regulation. As a recognised authority in AI and education, she has been honoured with prestigious business and entrepreneur awards, including an OBE, the Mayor's Fund Award, World Economic

Forum Tech Pioneer, National Economic Innovator of the Year by the Spectator, and awarded an honorary doctorate by Coventry University's engineering faculty.

Ben Towers is an entrepreneur who started his own web design company at the age of just eleven. He grew and developed his businesses into a thriving social media consultancy. He exited the business following a multi-millionpound merger with another agency where he served as a director before launching a new venture. All before he was twenty-years-old. Widely acclaimed by the British business community, he’s been named NatWest Entrepreneur of the Year and dubbed one of the UK’s most exciting entrepreneurs by Sir Richard Branson.

After designing a website for a family friend for fifty pounds, Ben balanced schoolwork with managing a growing web design business. Facing some unusual challenges, such as his children’s bank account being frozen because of the number and size of transactions, and having to study for exams and fire a member of staff for not responding to clients, Ben was running a fully-fledged SME with a team of twenty six before he was eighteen. Working on campaigns for companies including QuickBooks, Pot Noodle, Champneys, and Virgin, he had to decide between focusing on his business or taking his A Levels. Ben compromised and became the first person to employ themselves as an apprentice in his own business - which meant having an employee review his work.

After leaving the agency, Ben became an advisor and Communications Director at pharmaceutical giant GSK, a mentor to new entrepreneurs, and an investor in a range of startups. He topped The Times’ global Super Teen Power List and was an advisor on the CBBC series Pocket Money Pitch (a Dragons’ Den for young entrepreneurs).

Ben is an advisor to the Royal Family, supporting digital initiatives and entrepreneurship programs. He was also appointed by the UK Government to lead on the Innovation and Entrepreneurship review and strategy with the Department for Business.

Ben then started Happl – an employee engagement platform managing benefits, recognition, and reward for startups across the world. The business now provides people experience services for companies from tech giants to the police.

Alongside his entrepreneurial story, Ben also speaks about the wider world of technology from the view of someone who has known little else. As someone that is twenty-five days older than Google, Ben offers a keen insight into what’s new, what’s fading from popularity, and who’s doing what on which platform. He can bring together the complexities of business and commercial decisions with the demands and expectations of new generations of employees and consumers, with new opportunities and potential challenges.

Riaz Shah is Professor of Practice for Innovation & Leadership at Hult International Business School, where he teaches senior executives, focusing on global megatrends, digital disruption and innovation.

Until 2023, Riaz was a Partner for 27 years at EY, the global professional services firm.  He served clients in Assurance and Technology Consulting and served in various business leadership roles including Assurance Managing Partner in London and COO of EMEIA Markets. 

Riaz is currently involved in various projects related to technology, education, and enterprise. He is currently advising the Indonesian governments on education and entrepreneurship initiatives. 

Riaz speaks on various leadership and innovation topics, hosting retreats and conferences across the world.

He is the Founder and Chair of The One Degree Academy, a free school in a disadvantaged area of London. In 2023, Riaz was awarded an OBE for Services to Education by HM King Charles.

His education is from Harvard Business School, Bradford University and Singularity University.  He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.  He was a member of the Global Alumni Board of Harvard Business School

From the early days of Driven to crossing continents in Trading Up, exploring Battle Machines on the frontlines of Afghanistan, and overseeing more than 300 restorations on Wheeler Dealers—now filming its 22nd season—Mike Brewer remains a master at finding the best cars at the best prices.

Mike’s passion for motoring shows no signs of slowing down. In 2020, he premiered Wheeler Dealers: Dream Car alongside Marc “Elvis” Priestley and launched Mike Brewer’s World of Cars. Even during the Covid-19 lockdown, he kept the engines running, filming World’s Greatest Cars for Discovery TV and hosting his own live internet chat show. Whether on screen or online, Mike simply can’t stop talking about cars.

Despite hosting the world’s most-watched motoring show, Mike stays true to his car-trading roots. He owns two Mike Brewer Motors dealerships, including one in Sheffield that sells around 300 vehicles monthly, and continues to rescue classic cars for his ever-growing personal collection. Alongside his wife Michelle, he’s also embarked on a new venture in Leamington Spa: One Automotive. Co-founded with Michelle (affectionately known as Mrs. B) and their trusted partner James, One Automotive is a haven for car enthusiasts, offering top-quality cars and vans displayed in their stunning “CARthedral.” For Mike, it’s all about connecting people with their perfect ride.

Looking ahead, 2025 promises another whirlwind year. Mike is set to launch a second series of Wheeler Dealers: World Tour, visiting ten countries to share his car knowledge and restoration expertise with a global audience. Plus, Discovery Channel will air a new 10-part series peeling back the curtain on Mike’s life, offering an intimate look at the real Wheeler Dealer alongside Michelle.