AGENDA

Saturday May 4th

Arrival 4:00 PM Champagne welcome at the Great House

Activities team 6:00 PM At The Great House

introduction

7:00 PM Served at The Great House

Cocktails

Dinner 8:15 PM Served at The Great House Southern Terrace

Sunday, May 5th

Workout, tennis 6:30 AM Meet at Great House – Please wear running shoes
or or

Yoga 6:30 AM Yoga at the Southern Terrace, Great House

Breakfast and 7:30 AM
9:00 AM
The Roof Terrace in The Great House
activities sign up

Networking 9:00 AM Walk Over to Temple

Building brands Christine Choi and Lucy

10:00 AM
content session 1 Virgin Brand, values, what makes Virgin, Virgin?
Richard Branson
Welcome
11:00 AM Welcome Q&A with Richard Branson and Christine Choi

Breakout 11:30 AM Refreshments & Snacks-temple

Building brands 12:00 PM James Bermingham, Virgin Hotels

content session 2

Lunch 1:30PM Sushi kayak at Beach Bar

2:30 PM Lemur Feeding, Hobie Race around the island

PM activities
3:30 PM Kite taster sessions, tennis match or free time to enjoy the island

Roundtable & cocktails 6:30 PM 45 min Q&A and cocktail

Dinner 8:00 PM Served at Turtle Beach
Monday, May 6th

Workout, tennis 6:30 AM Meet at Great House – Please wear running shoes
or or
6:30 AM Yoga at the Southern Terrace, Great House
Yoga
Breakfast and 7:30 AM
The Roof Terrace in The Great House
activities sign up 9:00 AM

Networking 9:00 AM Walk Over to Temple

Academic session 9:00 AM Jean Oelwang Virgin Unite

Philanthropy and business, Helping is Winning

Academic session 10:00 AM AI FMVX special panel

Breakout 11:00 AM Refreshments & Snacks-temple

Academic session 11:30 AM Workshop and Roundtable with our speakers

Lunch 1:30 PM Served at Crocodile Table & Upper Beach House

Kite taster sessions, tennis coaching, hydrofoil or free time to enjoy the
PM activities 3:00 PM
island

Official Auction 6:30 PM FMVX official auction in partnership with Virgin Unite

Dinner 8:00 PM Served at The Palm Beach Caribbean Night!

Tuesday, May 7th
Workout, tennis 6:30 AM Meet at Great House – Please wear running shoes
or or

Yoga 6:30 AM Yoga at the Southern Terrace, Great House

Breakfast and 7:30 AM

9:00 AM The Roof Terrace in The Great House
activities sign up

Networking 9:00 AM Walk Over to Temple

Sirisha Bandla:
Academic session 9:30AM
Wonderful Future Astronauts and Virgin Galatic community
Breakout 11:30 AM Refreshments & Snacks-temple

Richard Branson Q&A 12:00 PM Richard Branson Q&A moderate session with Jean Oelwang

Nathan Rosemberg, Virgin Voyages Brand Officer:

Academic session 1:00 PM
How Virgin Voyages navigates with purpose to make ship happen

Lunch 1:30 PM Served at Crocodile Table & Upper Beach House

PM activities 3:00 PM Hobie sailing, snorkeling & kiting or free time to enjoy the island

Roundtable & cocktails 6:30 PM Christine Choi ask me anything 45 min Q&A and cocktail
Served at The Great house Roof
Dinner 8:00 PM Nuit en Blanc – DJ Jaffa! (White outfit required)
Wednesday, May 8th Breakfast 7:30 A.M. The Roof Terrace in The Great House

Departures 12:00 A.M.

 Richard Branson
Virgin Group Founder

Sir Richard Branson founded Virgin, one of the world’s most admired brands, in 1970.
Since then, it has expanded into many diverse sectors from travel to
telecommunications, health to banking, and music to leisure.

Since starting Student magazine in his teens, Richard has found entrepreneurial ways
to provoke positive change in the world for more than 50 years. In 2004, Richard
established the non-profit entrepreneurial foundation Virgin Unite to help tackle
tough social and environmental problems. The founding principle of Virgin Unite is to
make business a force for good. Richard spends a lot of time working with Virgin
Unite and the organizations it has incubated, such as The Elders, Carbon War Room
(now merged with RMI), B Team, and Ocean Unite. Richard also serves on the Global
FMVX 2024 SPEAKERS
Commission on Drug Policy and supports ocean conservation with the Ocean Elders.
 Richard Branson
Virgin Group Founder

Sir Richard Branson founded Virgin, one of the world’s most admired brands, in 1970.
Since then, it has expanded into many diverse sectors from travel to
telecommunications, health to banking, and music to leisure.

Since starting Student magazine in his teens, Richard has found entrepreneurial ways
to provoke positive change in the world for more than 50 years. In 2004, Richard
established the non-profit entrepreneurial foundation Virgin Unite to help tackle
tough social and environmental problems. The founding principle of Virgin Unite is to
make business a force for good. Richard spends a lot of time working with Virgin
Unite and the organizations it has incubated, such as The Elders, Carbon War Room
(now merged with RMI), B Team, and Ocean Unite. Richard also serves on the Global
FMVX 2024 SPEAKERS
Commission on Drug Policy and supports ocean conservation with the Ocean Elders.
 Richard Branson
Virgin Group Founder

Sir Richard Branson founded Virgin, one of the world’s most admired brands, in 1970.
Since then, it has expanded into many diverse sectors from travel to
telecommunications, health to banking, and music to leisure.

Since starting Student magazine in his teens, Richard has found entrepreneurial ways
to provoke positive change in the world for more than 50 years. In 2004, Richard
established the non-profit entrepreneurial foundation Virgin Unite to help tackle
tough social and environmental problems. The founding principle of Virgin Unite is to
make business a force for good. Richard spends a lot of time working with Virgin
Unite and the organizations it has incubated, such as The Elders, Carbon War Room
(now merged with RMI), B Team, and Ocean Unite. Richard also serves on the Global
Commission on Drug Policy and supports ocean conservation with the Ocean Elders.
 James Bermingham
CEO Virgin Hotels

James Bermingham is a pioneering figure in the hospitality industry, currently

serving as a key leader at Virgin Hotels. With a career marked by innovation and
excellence, James has played an instrumental role in shaping the guest experience
at Virgin Hotels.

As a seasoned hospitality professional, James brings a wealth of experience and a

fresh perspective to his role. His journey with Virgin Hotels began with a shared
vision for redefining the traditional hotel experience. Since joining the team, James
has been instrumental in implementing groundbreaking operational strategies that
have elevated Virgin Hotels to new heights.

James is recognized for his strategic mindset and innovative approach to

hospitality operations. He is deeply committed to creating memorable experiences
for guests by seamlessly blending cutting-edge technology with personalized
service. Under his leadership, Virgin Hotels has become synonymous with
innovation, creativity, and unparalleled guest satisfaction.

In addition to his role at Virgin Hotels, James is a passionate advocate for

sustainability and social responsibility within the hospitality industry. He believes in
the power of hospitality to drive positive change and is dedicated to implementing
initiatives that benefit both guests and the broader community.
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 Jean Oelwang
Founding CEO of Virgin Unite, Co-founder Plus Wonder

Jean is a Collaborations Architect and the founding CEO of Virgin Unite.

Over the last 19 years, she has worked with partners to lead the
incubation and start-up of several global initiatives, including: The
Elders, The B Team, The Carbon War Room, The Africa Donor
Collective, Ocean Unite (now ORRAA), The Caribbean Climate Smart
Accelerator, 100% Human at Work, and several others.

Jean spent seventeen years helping lead mobile phone companies in

South Africa, Colombia, Bulgaria, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, and
the US. She was the joint CEO of Virgin Mobile in Australia prior to
starting Virgin Unite. She co-founded the not-for-profit Plus Wonder to
spark more meaningful deep connections and collaborations in the
world. She is the author of the new book, Partnering.

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 Sirisha Bandla
Vice president, government affairs & research operations
Virgin Galactic

Currently works as the Vice President of Government Affairs and Research

Operations for Virgin Galactic. In this role, Sirisha oversees legislative,
regulatory, and government business priorities for the company, as well as
work with research customers to fly science and technology experiments on
VG’s SpaceShip class of vehicles. In July 2022, Sirisha launched to space as a
part of the Unity22 mission, Virgin Galactic s first fully crewed spaceflight.
Previously, Sirisha served as the Associate Director for the Commercial
Spaceflight Federation, an industry association of commercial spaceflight
companies.

At CSF, Sirisha worked on various policies with the aim to promote and enable
the then emerging commercial space industry. Before CSF, she worked as an
aerospace engineer designing components for advanced aircraft at L-3
Communications in Greenville, Texas. Sirisha has a Bachelors of Science
degree in aeronautical/astronautical engineering from Purdue and holds a
Masters of Business Administration from the George Washington University.
Sirisha serves on the Board of the Brooke Owens Fellowship Program and the
Future Space Leaders Foundation. She serves on the Engineering Advisory
Council for Purdue University, and serves as Chair of the Board of the
Commercial Spaceflight Federation
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 Lucy Howard
Director of Brand and Consumer Strategy Virgin Group

Lucy joined the Virgin family in 2016 and leads brand and consumer strategy.

The Virgin brand is a precious asset that we are focussed on protecting and
growing for future generations. Lucy is responsible for understanding brand
reputation and identifying opportunities via Virgin’s extensive market research
programme. This includes exploring the potential of prospective Virgin
businesses, and guiding their development so that they have a positive
impact. She also advises Virgin companies on how best to leverage the brand
to delight current customers and attract more!

Lucy believes that brands can be an incredible commercial advantage - but

only if they are built a solid understanding of your audience and are more than
‘skin deep’.

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