Red Hong Yi
Known as “the artist who paints without a paintbrush”, ‘Red’ Hong Yi is an artist-architect who creates mixed media installations by reinterpreting everyday materials through the accumulation of objects. One day in January 2012, Red dribbled a basketball in red paint into a giant portrait of basketballer Yao Ming,...
Hyeonseo Lee
Hyeonseo Lee is a North Korean refugee living in Seoul, South Korea. Born in North Korea, Hyeonseo Lee left for China in 1997. Now living in South Korea, she has become an activist for fellow refugees. Currently she is an undergraduate student at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies majoring...
Sanjit Bunker Roy
For Prof Sanjit ‘Bunker’ Roy his “real” education started when he dug open wells for drinking water as an unskilled labourer for 5 years (1967-1971). A Doon School and St. Stephens College Delhi University alumnus, Bunker was the Indian National Squash Champion in 1965, 1967 and 1971. It was...
Lisa Wong
Lively and witty, candid and intuitive – these are some of the qualities that best describe Lisa Wong. Recognised for her strong work ethics and professionalism, Lisa is a much sought after emcee for public and corporate events. She has managed numerous high profile awards’ nights, launches and dinner...
Hak-Su Kim
Kim Hak-Su is the Executive Secretary of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. He is also Chairman of the Asia Economic Conference Forum held annually in Seoul, Korea. Global leaders attend this forum to express their views and ideas. He has vast experience in the...
Rajeev Peshawaria
Rajeev is the CEO of Stewardship Asia Centre (SAC) in Singapore, and Founder President of the Leadership Energy Consulting (LEC) Company in Seattle, WA. Author of the Wall Street Journal and Amazon bestseller Open Source Leadership (McGraw Hill), Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders (Simon & Schuster), co-author of...
Jian Gao
Dr. Jian Gao was Vice Governor at Vice Ministerial level at the China Development Bank (CDB). In 2008 he was appointed Board Member of CDB Corporation and Chairman of CDB Securities. Gao moved to CDB in 1998, where he served as Chief Economist, Director General of the Treasury Department,...
Idris Jala
Dato’ Sri Idris Jala is the President and CEO of PEMANDU Associates, a private firm specializing in delivering transformation to its clients. He is a renowned transformation guru in turning around companies’ performance through his big fast results methodology and transformational strategies that are innovative, rigorous and relevant to...
Jimmy Choo
British shoemaker Jimmy Choo lent his name to the line of elegant women’s footwear that quickly developed a cult following in the 1990s, despite their exorbitant prices. But there are actually two designer-shoe companies that bear his name— his own custom atelier in London, and the wholesale business with...
Li CunXin
Li Cunxin (pronounced Lee Schwin Sing) is a remarkable man borne of a remarkable story. He has published a remarkable book about his extraordinary life. In his runaway best selling autobiography, Mao’s Last Dancer, Li recounts his determination, perseverance, vision, courage and hard work, and in particular, the sacred...
