Rio Ferdinand

Investor and partner at WeAre8, Rio Ferdinand, supports WeAre8's core belief that people are the world's largest unpaid workforce. By flipping the $400B advertising industry, Rio is uniting millions of people to reclaim their economic power and help save the planet in just two minutes a day.

Following the racism targeted at footballers online, particularly the abuse that many England players received after the final of the European Football Championship, Ferdinand is committed to creating safe online spaces which is also driven by his experience as a parent.

Ferdinand will be hosting his own micro-show called 'Get Real with Rio' to be broadcast exclusively on the 8Stage featuring global celebrities, footballing legends, and leading CEOs from the tech industry that will explore challenging topics, including tech's impact on climate change and how to address online abuse.