Christopher Locke ⚡️

Global Head of Program @ South Summit | Ecosystem Builder | Board Advisor | Design Founder

Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area

About

The future is already here. I've spent years in the room with the people building it. I started as a design entrepreneur, which taught me early on how the best founders actually think: how they frame problems differently, move faster than the market expects, and build things with a drive that has nothing to do with luck. That perspective took me to South Summit, where I now serve as Global Head of Program for one of the world's leading innovation conferences. We bring together over 50,000 attendees annually across flagship editions in Europe, Latin America, and Asia, plus a growing series of curated events around the world. What I'm really doing is connecting signals: finding the ideas worth amplifying, the conversations worth having, and the people worth putting in the same room. Creating impact is what has driven every chapter of my career. Today I'm just doing it at a larger scale. If you're building something that matters, or looking for someone who knows where things are going, I'd love to hear from you. 📩 [email protected]

Experience

  • Global Head of Program at South Summit
    Sep 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 10 mos

    South Summit is one of the world's leading innovation platforms, bringing together over 50,000 attendees annually across flagship editions in Europe, Latin America, and Asia, plus a growing series of curated events around the world. As Global Head of Program, I lead a global team responsible for content and speaker strategy across all editions: curating the stages, shaping the narratives, and building the communities that connect world-class leaders, founders, investors, and entrepreneurs across the globe, sparking conversations and fostering the collaborations that drive meaningful innovation.

  • Board Advisor at enlaza
    Feb 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    Advising a purpose-driven community platform advancing gender-smart investing and diversity in the global ecosystem. Provide strategic insight, global connection, and high-level guidance to empower diverse founders, GPs, and investors.

  • Co-Founder at THINN Innovation Group
    Jan 2020 - Sep 2023 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    Co‑founded and scaled a digital innovation consultancy, delivering design‑led strategy and strategic innovation for early-stage startups, SMEs, and corporates across the U.S., LATAM, and Europe.

  • Co-Founder at Miro Innovation
    Sep 2015 - Sep 2023 · 8 yrs 1 mo

    Co-founded and led a strategic design and innovation company operating at the intersection of business, design, and technology to help organisations innovate and grow, partnering with both fast-growing startups and global icons like Nike, Google, and Disney.

  • Design & Innovation Master’s Program Lecturer and Tutor at IED Madrid
    May 2021 - Aug 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos

    Delivered lectures and mentored students on design, innovation, and entrepreneurship as part of IED Madrid's Masters Program. Also participated as jury for the Master's final projects.