Gesine Thomson
Gesine Thomson is an internationally recognised Architect, Creative Planner and Life Adventurer specializing in the Creative Process and Sustainable Commercial Growth. She focuses on the Human Element of Design and is known for her deep respect of local cultures. She integrates her projects seamlessly into the surrounding social fabric....
Red Hong Yi
Known as “the artist who paints without a paintbrush”, ‘Red’ Hong Yi is an artist-architect who creates mixed media installations by reinterpreting everyday materials through the accumulation of objects. One day in January 2012, Red dribbled a basketball in red paint into a giant portrait of basketballer Yao Ming,...
Lisa Ma
Combining ethnographic research and speculative design, Lisa Ma creates platforms of engagement from surprising insights and processes, that deeply resonate with the global technological community. Placing herself as a critical explorer, Lisa Ma has built, for the city of Ghent – a political culture of consuming the invasive species...
Norman Abdul Halim
Norman was exposed to the world of business at the early age of 20, after graduating with a Diploma in Accountancy from a renowned college. Armed with a vision, his first foray was in 1992 with a modest capital of RM2,000. Putting to practice the knowledge he had accumulated,...
Martin McCourt
Martin McCourt has spent over 40 years working at the heart of British-based manufacturing, design and marketing for quality brands such as Dyson, Mars, Duracell, Toshiba and Pelikan.McCourt was the CEO of Dyson for 15 years. As CEO, he devised and implemented a strategy that transformed the company from...
Thomas Gad
Thomas Gad is an experienced and inspirational branding authority, with more than 20 years’ experience. He has worked on brand development, communication and advertising for some of the best-known companies in the world, including, Nokia, Scandinavian Airlines, Procter & Gamble, Compaq and Microsoft. Thomas Gad has developed a unique 4-dimensional...
Lorraine Heggessey
Lorraine Heggessey is a renowned media figure with vast experience of broadcasting and production in both the private and public sectors where she has taken on some of the most challenging roles in the industry. Lorraine was appointed as the first female Controller of BBC1 in 2000 and became...
Louisa Heinrich
Louisa is a design, strategy and innovation leader. Over the past 20 years, she has been part of the development of many technologies that are now considered commonplace. As design director during the first dotcom boom, Louisa led the design of some of the first digital consumer projects for...
Patrick Bergel
Patrick Bergel is a technology entrepreneur and digital strategy consultant. He was previously Founder and CEO of London’s first mobile search startup, Cluster, and most recently launched mobile data-sharing platform Chirp as CEO and Founder. Chirp was the #1 download on iOS in six countries including the UK and...
Ashish Thakkar
Ashish J. Thakkar is the Founder and Managing Director of Mara Group. He is a serial entrepreneur who started his first company at the age of 15. Ashish considers himself a native son of Africa with strong Indian roots, of British nationality and a resident of the UAE. Born...
