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...
Yasmin Al Bulushi
Dr. Yasmin Al Bulushi has spent her lifetime acquiring practical experience in both academia and training with the main purpose of further enhancing the development of Omani society. She has 20 years knowledge in education and passionately believes in creating positive changes in the lives of people around her...
Simon Fraser
Simon Fraser recently completed five years as Permanent Secretary at the UK Foreign Office (FCO) and Head of the UK Diplomatic Service. This crowned a public service career in which he also served as Permanent Secretary at the UK Business Department and in Brussels as Chief of Staff to...
Isabelle Autissier
During a decade of competitive marathon sailing, Isabelle Autissier demonstrated nearly supernatural sailing prowess and unmitigated bad luck. She is the first woman to sail around the world alone and she piloted a yacht from New York to San Francisco by way of Cape Horn in world-record time. She...
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono (known as SBY) was the 6th President of Indonesia and the first directly elected President in the current democratic era. During his two terms in office, Yudhoyono delivered what the World Economic Forum called “Indonesia’s golden decade”, a period between 2004-14 that was marked by democratic...
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...
Robin Sharma
Robin Sharma is a respected global leadership expert and motivational speaker. He has a proven record of success in the field, and is a bestselling author on the subject. He is renowned for delivering leadership presentations that inspire, engage and deliver real business results. During the last fifteen years,...
MICHELE SULLIVAN
Michele Sullivan is the President of Caterpillar Foundation, the philanthropy arm of heavy equipment giant Caterpillar Corporation. Caterpillar, with revenue of over USD 38 billion in 2016, has contributed over USD 685 million worldwide to partners who champion programs that support education, environment and basic human needs – which...
Nozi Kubeka
Nozi Kubeka is the CEO of Zon Communications, an author of inspirational books, a professional speaker and a businesswoman. She holds an Honours degree in the Bachelor of Social Sciences in Social Work from University of Cape Town; Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from Wits University; and a...
Padraig McManus
Padraig is Chairman of Eircom and was Chief Executive of Ireland’s leading energy company – ESB for 10 years. In 2010 he led the £1bn-plus acquisition of NIE Networks from the Bahrain-based Arcapita Bank and personally dealt with the financial, political and general stakeholder issues in integrating the business...
