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Caroline Kende-Robb is chief advisor to Rt. Hon. Gordon Brown, chair of the UK Education Commission.

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Nicola Cooper, senior trend analyst and cultural strategist at Nicola Cooper & Associates (NC&A).

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#BizTrends2018: Communication planning in a disruptive world

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Gisela Seeley, Kantar 30 Jan 2018

#BizTrends2018: The new rules of retail

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Gil Sperling, CTO of Popimedia.

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