Yvonne Chia
A trailblazer for woman in banking and was the first female Chief Executive Officer of any commercial bank in Malaysia. An award winning senior banker, she was named among the ’50 business women in the mix’ in 2013 by Forbes Asia and two-time finalist in the CNBC Asia Business...
Joseph MacInnis
What is it like to dive under the ice of the Northwest Passage and discover, after three years of searching, a three-masted British ship that sank in 1853 – the golden age of Arctic exploration- and is still intact? How does it feel to be among the first to...
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,...
Robin Speculand
Robin Speculand passionately lives and breathes strategy and digital implementation. He continually creates new approaches to support leaders in transforming their organizations and is one of the world’s most prolific writers on the subject. Robin has founded three companies, three business associations and is the CEO of Bridges...
Sinclair Beecham
Sinclair Beecham graduated from the Polytechnic of Central London in 1983 after studying Urban Estate Management, where he met Julian Metcalfe. He then joined Crest Estates, a property developer as development and marketing executive. He then teamed up with his partner Julian Metcalfe to form Pret A Manger. In...
Lord Adair Turner
Adair Turner was Chairman of the Financial Services Authority from 2008-13, the regulatory body which oversees the financial services industry in the UK. He was also Chairman of the UK Government’s Climate Change Committee from 2008-12. In 2009 the FSA produced a report recommending a revamp of global banking...
Uli Hoeness
Uli Hoeness is without a doubt a visionary and a leading personality in the world of football. As an enthusiastic footballer, Uli began his career in 1970 as a professional player for FC Bayern. After 239 Bundesliga games and 86 goals he became, at the age of 27, manager...
Rene Carayol
René Carayol is a leading business guru specialising in leadership, culture and transformation, drawing from his own unique experiences on the boards of some of the biggest international organisations; from Marks & Spencer and Pepsi to The World Bank and the Inland Revenue. He is the author of the...
Shaukat Aziz
Shaukat Aziz was Prime Minister of Pakistan from 2004-07. He presided over a period of impressive domestic economic growth and successfully tackled many of the challenges presented by the global economy. In 1999 Mr. Aziz was appointed Pakistan’s Minister of Finance with responsibility for Finance, Economic Affairs, Statistics, Planning and...
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....
