Diane Wei Liang
Diane Wei Liang is al best-selling author, China expert and former award-winning professor of business in the USA and the UK. She has toured around the world speaking about the development of modern China. She was the subject of a BBC documentary, Peschardt’s People, and a Kalturzeit documentary by...
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...
Isabel Aguilera
The Wall Street Journal featured Isabel Aguilera amongst its “30 Most Influential Business Women in Europe” in 2001 for her role in leading Dell Computer to the top of the market, with the largest volume of trade results achieved in Spain. Ms. Aguilera is also considered one of the...
Narayana Murthy
Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy, better known as N. R. Narayana Murthy, is an Indian industrialist and software engineer. He is the Founder of Infosys Limited, a global software consulting company headquartered in Bangalore, India. He founded Infosys in 1981, served as the CEO during 1981-2002, and as the Chairman...
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...
Tim Mason
Tim Mason is renowned for launching Tesco’s Clubcard scheme, Tesco Express, Tesco.com, Tesco Personal Finance and Fresh & Easy. He is the former Deputy CEO and Chief Marketing Officer of Tesco, the world’s third largest retailer, and former President and CEO of Fresh & Easy, Tesco’s US business. Mason...
Stephen Attenborough
Stephen Attenborough is the Commercial Director for Virgin Galactic, a company mainly owned by Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group which is on track to become the world’s first passenger carrying commercial spaceline. Stephen joined Virgin Galactic as the company’s first full time employee in 2004 to put in place...
Tom Purves
Tom Purves was CEO at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars from 2008 to 2010. Previously, he served as the Chairman and CEO of BMW for North America from 1999 to 2008. He was also Chairman and Regional Manager for the Americas. Tom’s extensive sales background, which includes successfully leading multi country...
Kinvara Balfour
Kinvara is a director, producer, writer and speaker. Her work spans the worlds of fashion, tech, theatre and film. Kinvara has advised and directed the launch of several major tech start-ups in UK and USA. She hosts conversations with global game changers on stage and directs them on film....
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...