Tyra Banks
Expanding the definition of beauty is something Tyra Banks has always believed in, as a supermodel and as a super-businesswoman. Six modeling agencies rejected her before she was signed at the age of 15 years old. Now, hundreds of magazine covers and thousands of runways later, Tyra grooms the...
Justin Packshaw
Justin Packshaw MBE DL is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, explorer and the co-founder and CEO of the award winning British luxury fashion label, De Roemer. Packshaw is a strong advocate for raising awareness and money for important causes, from empowering people to reach their potential, whether this be helping the...
Padraig McManus
Padraig is Chairman of Eircom and was Chief Executive of Ireland’s leading energy company – ESB for 10 years. In 2010 he led the £1bn-plus acquisition of NIE Networks from the Bahrain-based Arcapita Bank and personally dealt with the financial, political and general stakeholder issues in integrating the business...
Anna Bance
Anna Bance is the founder of Europe’s leading online rental website, GirlMeetsDress.com, that gives millions of women the ability to hire designer dresses and accessories for a fraction of the price. Girl Meets Dress started out whilst Anna was working for Hermes as Head of UK PR when she...
Mike Harris
Mike Harris is co-founder and Executive Chairman of online identity experts Garlik, who develop software and services to help control and protect your personal information and identity online. Mike has created three major consumer businesses: Egg plc, the UK’s first online bank; Firstdirect, the world’s first telephone banking operation;...
Arun Shourie
Arun Shourie is among India’s best known commentators on current and political affairs. Born in Jalandhar, Punjab (1941), he studied at St. Stephen’s College in Delhi and then obtained his doctorate in Economics from Syracuse University, USA. Among other portfolios, he held the office of the Minister of Disinvestment,...
Un-Chan Chung
Un-Chan Chung was Prime Minister of South Korea from 2009-10. From 2002 to 2006, he served as the President of Seoul National University, where he was Professor of Economics from 1978 to 2009, until he was appointed the Prime Minister. He has served as a member of the President’s Council...
Farah Pandith
Farah Pandith is a foreign policy strategist, author, and diplomacy entrepreneur. She has served three American Presidents. Farah’s career in government earned her various awards including the Secretary of State’s Distinguished Honor Award. She has served at the National Security Council, the US Department of State and the US...
David Lim
David Lim is best known in Singapore for leading the 1st Singapore Mt Everest Expedition in 1998 (as well as the second in 2001) which succeeded in placing two members on the summit. The climb captured the imagination of the entire country and helped reset the parameters of what...
Luca Di Montezemolo
Luca Cordero di Montezemolo was Chairman of both Ferrari and FIAT and is one of Europe’s best known business leaders. Di Montezemolo’s career began at the wheel of a Giannini Fiat 500 which he raced together with his friend Cristiano Rattazzi. Later, di Montezemolo drove for the Lancia rally...
