MEET THE TEAM

FOUNDER & DIRECTOR

​Maxim Jago is an Award-Winning Filmmaker, Best-Selling Author, Consultant Futurist, Strategic Advisor, International Keynote, and Founder and Director of The Creativity Conference.

Maxim consults on future and emerging technology for several international organisations, and as a film director, he has produced over thirty short films, feature length documentaries and is working on a forthcoming feature film. His work has won Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor awards.

Maxim is well-known as a media technology trainer and presenter and is the author of many books and training series for Adobe and Avid.

After 20 years of speaking at conferences around the world, Maxim was inspired to establish a gathering inspired by creative thinking and its practical application, with ideas and examples presented in a beautiful environment where magical thinking might become ‘everyday’: The Creativity Conference.

CONFERENCE MANAGER

Aidan is an award-winning filmmaker, photographer, and sustainability consultant currently based in London, England.

He is also a TEDx speaker, qualified drone pilot, percussionist, actor, writer and runner, and holds a degree in Geography from the University of Manchester.

Aidan hosts the official Creativity Conference Podcast.

He can be found online @aidan.rhode and at www.aidanrhode.com

After completing a BSc in Imaging Science at Westminster University, Einar began his career in Iceland’s imaging industry, establishing the Department of Medical Illustration at Landspítali University Hospital.

He later became independent and managed Iceland’s leading professional photographic processing laboratory, personally specialising in large exhibition prints and multi-visual slide productions. With the launch of Adobe Photoshop, he transitioned to digital workflows, initially focusing on digitisation of analogue images and later managing a company specialising in Digital Asset Management solutions.

Since 2012, Einar has been CEO and owner of an Adobe Gold Certified Reseller company. He continues to work on digital restoration projects, exhibition printing, and colour grading for photography books and major exhibitions. He served as Technical Producer for the Iceland Revealed photography exhibition at the Smithsonian Museum and oversaw the layout and printing of its accompanying book.

Einar has been closely involved with The Creativity Conference from its inception, helping shape the concept and lead the local groundwork in Iceland. His vision, experience, and dedication have been instrumental in establishing the event as an annual gathering of creative minds from around the world.

PROGRAMMING DIRECTOR

John is a serial entrepreneur, story teller, futurist, visionary and dreamer.

He leads IEEE-USA’s Washington, DC Communications department and has worked as General Manager of Web Development for Erol’s Internet, which at the time was the 4th largest Internet Service Provider in the USA. 

While there, he founded INTERCOT.com in 1997 – which is now one of the Internet’s oldest (25 years) and longest running Walt Disney World vacation planning websites and podcasts.

In his spare time, he is an avid photographer/videographer, podcaster, graphic designer & gadget nut.