Deborah Meaden
Destined to be a successful entrepreneur, Deborah Meaden launched her first business straight out of college, before setting up one of the first ‘Stefanel’ fashion franchises in the UK. A “Dragon” since series 3 of “Dragon’s Den” on the BBC, Deborah business sense emerged at age 19 when she...
Stanley McChrystal
With a remarkable record of achievement, General Stanley McChrystal has been praised for creating a revolution in warfare that fused intelligence and operations. A four-star general, he is the former commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan and the former leader of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), which...
Sebastian Coe
Lord Coe is Chairman of IAAF – International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Using all his political skills and strategic know-how, he famously led the bid to host the world’s biggest sporting event in 2012. It was the same determination that had earlier helped him become one of the...
Petra Nemcova
Petra Nemcova was the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue covergirl of 2003 and a courageous survivor of the tsunami in Thailand. Despite the devastating blow she was dealt, Nemcova remains a captivating beauty with charm and wit to match and has become an international phenomenon. Since her introduction to modeling,...
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...
Hubert Auriol
Hubert Auriol is an iconic figure in the world of sport, and a former French racing driver and director of The Paris-Dakar rally. He was the first competitor to win the Dakar in both bikes and cars. Auriol began competing in motocross and enduro events in 1973. From 1979-1994,...
Jean Tomlin
Jean Tomlin is a global business leader with 37 years’ experience working alongside CEOs and across multiple stakeholders in the private and public sectors. Jean mobilised the UK’s largest peace-time workforce of 200,000, including the universally-acclaimed 70,000 Games Makers, for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. She went...
David Beckham
David Beckham is one of the most iconic athletes and decorated soccer players of all time. Beckham has played for Manchester United, England, Real Madrid and the L.A. Galaxy. He is married to Victoria Beckham, also known as Posh from the Spice Girls. Soccer star David Beckham was born...
Reinhold Messner
Climber, writer, photographer and Member of the European Parliament from 1999 to 2004, Reinhold Messner started climbing mountains at the age of five and has been one of the world’s most outstanding mountaineers for thirty years. In over three thousand climbs he has achieved over a hundred first ascents...
Pelle Tornberg
Pelle Tornberg is an innovative and dynamic CEO, who has founded two profitable international media businesses with a current combined market capitalisation of US$ 4.6 billion. These include; Metro International,the world’s largest international newspaper; Modern Times Group, Northern Europe’s (including Russia) largest broadcaster; SDI, which he founded and grew...
