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Bill Rancic

Bill Rancic is an example of a true entrepreneur. He founded cigarsaroundtheworld.com 1995 in a 400 square foot studio apartment. Today it is a thriving multi-million dollar national operation. Bill no longer manages the day-to-day operation but is on the board of directors for Synergy Bands. He is also...

Gunter Pauli

Gunter Pauli is an entrepreneur, author, and founder of the Zero Emissions Research and Initiatives (ZERI) at the UN University in Tokyo and The Global ZERI Network foundation. Its aims are to design and implement practical, affordable and sustainable solutions, for a new economic model of societies and industries...

Daniel Bobroff

Daniel Bobroff is the founder and CEO of FashionTechinc and formerly the founder and Investment Director of ASOS Ventures, the online fashion company’s venture capital division. In over two decades of being an innovator, entrepreneur and investor he has pioneered advertising in video games, developed best-selling games, and become...

Gordon Ramsay

Scottish by birth, Gordon Ramsay was brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon, England. With an injury prematurely putting an end to any hopes of a promising career in football, he went back to college to complete a course in hotel management. His dedication and natural talent led him to train with...

Tamara Lohan

Tamara Heber-Percy is an entrepreneur and technology strategist with a background in marketing. In 2002, she co-founded Mr & Mrs Smith – the global boutique hotel travel specialists – with husband James Lohan, and has been responsible for evolving the company’s digital infrastructure ever since. Today, Smith operates from...

Jonas Kjellberg

Jonas Kjellberg, one of the co-creators of Skype, is a respected lecturer, author, and venture investor. Jonas is currently part of BCG Digital Ventures, a corporate investment and incubation firm. The company is dedicated to inventing, building, investing in and launching category-changing businesses at start-up speed for the world’s...

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...

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...

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...

Lara Morgan

Lara Morgan built her own leading global licensing business, Pacific Direct. Over 17 years, she made luxury toiletry products for YSL, Bulgari, Penhaligons, Aveda, The White Company, Elemis and many others. In 2008, she sold her majority shareholding for £20million. Lara now invests her time in fast growth companies...

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