BRENDAN NOONAN
Brendan Noonan is a Learning & Development veteran who has worked for over 35 years in three of the best organisations in their field. He is a native of Dublin Ireland. He is currently running his own business: Strategic Leadership Consultancy and works with leading organisation across the globe...
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...
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...
MARTINA NAVRATILOVA
Martina Navratilova, tennis player extraordinaire, took women’s tennis to a new level with her speed, determination and agility. She won the Wimbledon women’s singles title a record nine times and has been described by many as “the greatest singles, doubles, and mixed doubles player who’s ever lived”. In all,...
Rajeev Gowda
Professor Rajeev Gowda studied economics and political science at St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore. Gowda holds a PhD in Public Policy and Management from Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA. He was also a Post- Doctoral Fellow in Law and Economics from University of Berkeley, California. In 1991, Gowda was...
Mishal Kanoo
Mishal Kanoo is Chairman of The Kanoo Group, one of the largest and most diverse family owned group of companies in the Middle East. The Kanoo Group has diversified interests including financial services, shipping, travel, machinery, logistics, oil & gas, ports, power, and chemicals. Mishal is the 4th generation...
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...
Colin Turner
Listed as one of The World’s Top Business Gurus, with a No. 1 World-Wide Ranking from the FT, Thought Leader and Practitioner Colin Turner is the author of 23 books published in 45 languages, including No. 1 Born To Succeed. His programs The Psychology of Corporate Entrepreneurship and The...
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...
Isabelle Autissier
During a decade of competitive marathon sailing, Isabelle Autissier demonstrated nearly supernatural sailing prowess and unmitigated bad luck. She is the first woman to sail around the world alone and she piloted a yacht from New York to San Francisco by way of Cape Horn in world-record time. She...
