Varun Agarwal
Varun Agarwal is an Indian first-generation entrepreneur, film maker and author. Born on December 6, 1987, in Bangalore, India, he did his schooling from Bishop Cotton Boys’ School and started engineering in CMR Institute of Technology Bangalore, Karnataka. He decided to drop out of college because he lacked interest...
Siyabulela Xuza
At 26 years of age, Siya Xuza is the Founder and Managing Director of Galactic Energy Ventures; an investment holding company focused on creating global opportunities through smart energy by developing and investing in innovative solutions to address the energy needs of emerging markets. Previously Xuza, conducted research at...
Philip Kotler
Philip Kotler is the S.C. Johnson & Son Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University in Illinois. Kellogg was voted the “Best Business School” for six years in Business Week’s survey of U.S. business schools. It is also rated as the “Best Business...
Catherine Barba
Catherine Barba is a pioneer of the digital revolution and an expert in omni-channel retail and digital retail. She has received numerous awards including “Femme en Or” in 2011, “Alumni of the Year ESCP Europe” in 2012 and “Knight of the National Order of Meritin” in 2012 for her...
Benjamin Zander
Benjamin Zander was the conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra for over seventeen years, and of Boston’s Youth Philharmonic Orchestra for nearly a quarter of a century. He is known throughout the United States as one of the most inspiring teachers and trainers of young musicians, as well as...
Jim Marous
Named as one of the most influential people in banking and a top 5 Fintech influencer to follow, Jim Marous is an internationally recognised financial industry strategist, co-publisher of The Financial Brand and the owner and publisher of the Digital Banking Report. Marous advises on innovation, portfolio growth, customer...
Geoffrey Kent
As Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Abercrombie & Kent Group of Companies (A&K), Geoffrey Kent brings a truly extraordinary lifetime of experience, innovation and genuine passion to the world’s most exclusive luxury adventure travel corporation. A&K has 52 offices around the world employing more than 2,000 travel...
David Kester
David leads and advises on complex innovation and design projects with industry and national governments. He has worked in the creative industries for 25 years and is a former Chief Executive of the UK Design Council, which he successfully merged with CABE. David is Chairman of the leading retail...
Sayeeda Warsi
Baroness Sayeeda Warsi is a lawyer, author, business woman and member of the House of Lords. She was Britain’s first Muslim Cabinet Minister; Chairman of the Conservative party 2010-12 and a Minister at the Foreign Office 2010-14. Daughter of an immigrant mill worker, Warsi rose to become an Advisor...
Janjaap Ruijssenaars
Janjaap Ruijssenaars is an award winning architect who is currently teaching at the Royal Institute of Dutch Architects, the Academy of Architecture Amsterdam and the Academy of Architecture Rotterdam. He founded ‘Universe Architecture’ in 2000 which works in the fields of urbanism, architecture, design and research. His company became...
