David Back
David Back is the co-founder of Zoomcar, the first car rental company in India to focus on “western-style” rentals with no chauffeur. Zoomcar launched in February 2013 with 7 cars in Bangalore. By the time Back left at the end of May 2015, it had grown to over 1,500...
Nazir Razak
Nazir Razak graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Economics and Politics, University of Bristol and obtained a Master of Philosophy in Development Economics from the University of Cambridge. He was a Chevening Fellow at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies in 2010 and a Transformational Leadership Fellow...
Kjell Nordstrom
Kjell Nordström is a Swedish economist, management thinker and best-selling author. Nordström’s most recent book, Urban Express, co-authored with Per Schlingmann, detailed what the near future could hold for the human race and civilisation. They see a silent revolution, spearheaded by cities and women. They see multi-national corporations being...
Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez
Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez is a renowned banking strategist and was Head of Post Merger Integration at BNP Paribas Fortis, leading what was the then largest takeover in financial services history: the acquisition of ABN AMRO. He is one of the top executive education leaders in the world and also lectures...
Annette Winkler
German-born Annette Winkler is CEO of Smart cars, and one of the three highest-ranking women in the Daimler Group. Her appointment in 2010 signified a major shift in the male-dominated auto industry. In 1995, Winkler began her career with Daimler when she was appointed Head of Public Relations and...
Lawrence McDonald
Legendary insider, thought-provoking and always timely Larry McDonald presents his captivating views on the Financial Crisis and European Sovereign Debt Crisis, spiced with his own risk indicators and risk management lessons sprinkled with humor. McDonald warned in 2006 about the subprime mortgage crisis and the lasting implications on global...
Simon Anholt
Simon Anholt is the founder of the Good Country movement and the Good Country Index: the first ever study of what each country on earth contributes to the common good of humanity, and what it takes away, relative to its size (www.good.country). As one of the world’s leading thinkers...
Yasmin Al Bulushi
Dr. Yasmin Al Bulushi has spent her lifetime acquiring practical experience in both academia and training with the main purpose of further enhancing the development of Omani society. She has 20 years knowledge in education and passionately believes in creating positive changes in the lives of people around her...
Simon Fraser
Simon Fraser recently completed five years as Permanent Secretary at the UK Foreign Office (FCO) and Head of the UK Diplomatic Service. This crowned a public service career in which he also served as Permanent Secretary at the UK Business Department and in Brussels as Chief of Staff to...
Guy Kawasaki
Guy was born in Honolulu, Hawaii in 1954. His family lived in a tough part of Honolulu called Kalihi Valley. They weren’t rich, but he never felt poor because his parents made many sacrifices. His mother was a housewife, and his father was a fireman, real estate broker, state...
