Clare Davenport
Clare Davenport is a renowned positive psychology expert, life design coach, and acclaimed author. As the founder and CEO of Designing4Better, Clare has dedicated her career to helping individuals and organizations improve well-being, performance, and satisfaction in both professional and personal spheres. Her work focuses on reframing retirement, designing...
Mimi Wu
Mimi founded one of the world’s only post-consumer plastic bag recycling companies in a country – Myanmar – which consistently ranks in the top 20 hardest countries in the world to conduct business. Her company successfully diverted 4 million pounds (1,800 metric tons) of plastic waste from waterways over...
Sophie Handford
Sophie Handford is a Kāpiti Coast activist and councillor, working tirelessly to preserve our collective home. Sophie made waves in New Zealand politics at the age of 18, when she was elected as a councillor for the Kapiti Coast District Council. She resides in the small village of Paekākāriki,...
Nathalie Nahai
Nathalie Nahai’s background in human behaviour, web design and the arts offer a unique vantage point from which to examine the complex challenges we face today. Her best-selling book, Webs Of Influence: The Psychology of Online Persuasion has been adopted as the go-to manual by business leaders and universities...
Sivasangari Subranamiam
Sivasangari Subramaniam is a professional squash player from Malaysia who has made her mark on the international stage. Born in Kuala Lumpur, she took up the sport at a young age and quickly showed tremendous potential. Siva, as she is known, had a stellar junior career, winning multiple Asian...
Esther Wong
Esther is the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of 3Capital Investment, a venture capital firm with a focus on AI-driven global opportunities. Before launching her venture, she was among the founding members of SenseTime, one of China’s largest AI software companies, where she spearheaded the establishment of the...
Chef Pam
Hailing from Bangkok, Thailand, Chef Pam (“PAM” Pichaya Utharntharm) embodies a rich tapestry of Thai, Chinese, and Australian heritage. Her culinary journey began at a young age, and at 21, she made history as the youngest chef ever to claim victory in the prestigious “Asia Youth Hope Cooking” contest...
Yip Pin Xiu
Paralympian and five-time gold medallist Yip Pin Xiu is a trailblazer both as a para-athlete and as a community advocate. Born with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, a degenerative nerve condition, Pin Xiu has consistently defied the limitations associated with her diagnosis. At just 16, she became a national hero when she...
Yu Jie
Dr Yu Jie is senior research fellow on China at Chatham House, focusing on the decision-making process of Chinese foreign policy as well as China’s economic diplomacy. She frequently comments in major media outlets such as BBC News and the Financial Times; and regularly briefs senior policy practitioners from...
Annette Lee
A storyteller at heart, Annette sees her work in film, comedy and music as ways of telling tales that can create joy and impact lives. Growing up, Annette has always been a strong creative – pursuing her passions in writing, drawing and singing. In 2011, she pursued her Bachelor’s...
