65 The Future of E-Ducation: the Impact of Technology and Analytics on the Education Industry
leaders since 1961, including US President Ronald Reagan, Soviet leader Leonid Breznev and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, President of Liberia. De Santis has focused his think tank work on the development of anticipatory governance and foresight development tools, which he believes dramatically improve decision making and governance. Eduardo De Santis is a Commander of the Italian Republic and was recently awarded the Ordine della Stella d’Italia – OSI (Order of the Italian Star), by Italy’s President Napolitano, for his services to the nation. Morgan Bennett Research Fellow, Gold Mercury International Morgan has a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy (Honours) from the Australian National University and a BSc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her research interests include transnational politics, international relations, political science and history. Morgan has an active participation in a range of community activities and voluntary work including fundraising around the world. She was the Community Liaison Officer for the United Middle East Society and has done large fundraising activities for the Red Cross and the Victorian Bush-fire appeals. Morgan has also participated in the Model United Nations programme where participants are required to research and represent the opinions of a country in different UN bodies, like the Security Council. Chon Kemp Corporate Affairs, Gold Mercury International Chon has a Bachelor’s Degree (Honours) in Geography from the London School of Economics and Political Science. His research interests include European Politics, social identity, globalisation, and sustainable development. He has a particular interest in technological development, and as a result his Independent Research Dissertation: “A Study of the Presentation of the Self in Online Communities,” examined how the internet has shaped human interaction and identity formation in powerful ways, across various communities. Chon has also reported on the Princess Diana Inquest for Wilberforce Chambers, which partly fuelled his passion for writing. Claudio Navarro Vice President, Gold Mercury International Claudio is a Corporate Vision® Strategist with over fifteen years of experience in the execution of global projects and advises in the areas of global brand reputation and branding, education, global culture and digital strategy. He advises corporations and organisations such as Google, PRISA, Canal+, Coca Cola, Santillana and Lezama Foundation, Ministry of Culture of Spain, Municipality of Madrid and the Turkish Chamber of Commerce. Maria Mateos Creative Studios, Gold Mercury International María has a degree in Fine Arts from the Complutense University in Madrid where she specialized in graphic design with honours, she complemented her studies at the European Institute of Design where she focused on improving her skills in the editorial and branding fields. Maria has won several creative awards and mentions in national and international competitions. Her work has been exhibited in several cultural institution such as the Palazzo Grassi in Venice or Toletvn and Signes Foundation in Barcelona. María has been part of Gold Mercury’s Creative Studios since 2005 working on creative strategies for global clients and think tank projects such as GLOGO the Global Governance Monitoring System.