Jeetendr Sehdev
Jeetendr Sehdev is widely recognised as one of the most influential, global thinkers in the world of business, branding and culture transformation. Sehdev has been a keynote speaker at the United Nations and at Lambeth Palace. He has been named “the best in the business” by Variety, and the...
Rem Koolhaas
Rem Koolhaas founded the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in 1975 together with Elia and Zoe Zenghelis and Madelon Vriesendorp. Having worked as a journalist and script writer before becoming an architect, Koolhaas graduated from the Architectural Association in London, and in 1978 published Delirious New York, a Retroactive...
Jonah Reider
Jonah Reider is a renowned chef who helps leaders turn hospitality into a business advantage, transforming service into loyalty, culture into performance, and experiences into brand. Known for his A-list clientele and high-touch private events in New York City, Jonah translates what great hosts do instinctively into repeatable strategies...
Noritaka Tatehana 舘鼻 則孝
舘鼻則孝は、そのコレクション作品がファッション業界やアート界で賞賛されている靴デザイナーです。彼の作品は Lady Gaga や Daphne Guinness にこよなく愛されることで広く知られています。 ノリタカは、東京の中心部に位置する娯楽地区歌舞伎町でで銭湯｢歌舞伎湯｣を営む家系に生まれました。鎌倉で育ち、15歳の時に自分でドレスや靴を作り始めました。彼は東京藝術大学で美術と彫刻を学び、その後染色と製織を専攻しました。彼はまた、江戸時代 (1600年 – 1800年半ば) の遊女に関する文化ともに、高位の礼服を研究していました。 彼の現在のコレクションは、この時代に流行した高いプラットフォーム下駄の影響を示しています。また、その間、伝統的な日本の染色方法である友禅を使って着物や下駄を制作していました。 2010年、彼は自分のメゾン、NORITAKA TATEHANA を設立。彼の靴の製造工程のすべてのステップはデザイナー自身によっての手作りで、各ペアの完成までに数ヶ月かかります。
Noritaka Tatehana
Noritaka Tatehana is a shoe designer, whose collection pieces are held in admiration in the fashion industry, and also the art world. He is works are widely known to be loved by Lady Gaga and Daphne Guinness. Noritaka was born into a family running a public bathhouse, Kabuki-yu, in...
Jenny Boyd
Jenny Boyd Ph.D is the author of It’s Not Only Rock’n’Roll, a book in which 75 of the world’s most iconic musicians reveal their thoughts on creating music. She has probed the minds of legends such as Eric Clapton, Don Henley, Joni Mitchell, George Harrison, Ravi Shankar and many...
Tim Beardson
Timothy Beardson founded, majority-owned and ran Crosby, which became the largest independent investment bank in Asia. At its height, Crosby employed 650 staff in 24 offices in 17 cities in 13 countries from New York to Beijing. It had an annual transaction volume of $US 20 billion. It was...
Joel Neoh
Joel Neoh is currently the Founder of KFit, the largest lifestyle movement that aims to make fitness and lifestyle activities accessible to everyone which presence in over 20 cities in Asia. He also listed as one of Asia’s Top 10 young entrepreneurs. In 2012 he won the Ernst &...
Jonas Kjellberg
Jonas Kjellberg, one of the co-creators of Skype, is a respected lecturer, author, and venture investor. Jonas is currently part of BCG Digital Ventures, a corporate investment and incubation firm. The company is dedicated to inventing, building, investing in and launching category-changing businesses at start-up speed for the world’s...
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...
