Sustainability / SDG / DEI / ESG / Impact
Cristian Citu has 2 current jobs as CEO & Co-Founder at Qurator.com and Faculty & Fellow at Futur/io.
Cristian Citu has had 8 past jobs including Digital Transformation Lead at The World Economic Forum.
Tim Buckley is a director of Climate Energy Finance (CEF) and has 30 years of financial market experience covering the Australian, Asian, and global equity markets from both a buy and sell side perspective.
Kenny Green is a seasoned finance professional with extensive experience in accounting, internal audit, and sustainability reporting.
He currently serves at Booking Holdings, where he integrates his financial expertise with sustainability initiatives to align environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals with business objectives.
David is the co-founder of the Times Global Impact Summit for the Financial Times.
He is the pioneer of the Nation Building Initiative, a new blueprint for Impact Investment.
Agriculture / Food / Food Tech
Sahana is a Mompreneur, and the proprietor of Foodelovery.
Key products of her brand are granola bars, dry food bars, makhanas, puffkeens and mattris.
Divyanshu is the co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of MeraPashu360.
Acceptance to Stuyvesant, a specialized science high school in NYC, which inspired her to believe in limitless possibilities.
The pivotal switch from biology to economics during her time at Berkeley illuminated her passion for development economics.
Mayank is the Founder and Managing trustee of Global Vikas Trust, which is a non-profit organization, transforming rural India through sustainable agriculture.
Consulting / Coaching
Derrick Van Mell’s journey from project consultant to strategic planner
The pivotal moment: realizing organizations lacked a common strategic planning approach
Childhood curiosity with technology’s “buttons and knobs”
Problem-solving as creative satisfaction
Pradeepa is a Diamond Mining Coach.
She helps high performing leaders uncover their untapped brilliance, elevate their influence and lead with clarity, courage and authenticity.
Realization that her corporate job, though successful on the outside, left her feeling empty and unfulfilled
The desire to make a deeper impact and help people find their clarity
Education / Author
Paulo Bartolo is Professor at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at Nanyang Technological University and Executive Director of the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing.
Namrata is the founder of Keemiya Creatives, which is a literary consultancy.
She’s also the founder of Bookbots India, which is an initiative bringing transparency to publishing and book marketing.
Origin as an agent for creative professionals
Shift to corporate training via a chance opportunity
Adjiedj is the author of a book titled #Forwardism.
He is a trend watcher, an author, a TV personality and a speaker.
Finance / Fintech
Joel is a master prosperity coach.
He is also the founder of SaLaurMor Capital, incorporated to teach financial literacy for kids under 18 in the US.
Doug is the author of a book titled Taming Your Money Monster.
He’s a keynote speaker, a celebrity coach and a best selling author.
Elie is the founding partner of Purposeful Advisors.
He began his communications career as a press aid in the post presidential office of President Bill Clinton.
Government / Geo Politics
Shift from early ambitions in law to deep interest in international relations during the 1980s.
Influences: The Non-Aligned Movement, major geopolitical events in India (e.g., 1971 Bangladesh War, Operation Blue Star).
Introduction of Lt Gen Raj Shukla as a thinker and practitioner in strategic military affairs.
He is a member of Parliament from India, from the Deoria, Uttar Pradesh constituency.
He’s the founder of the Jagriti Movement. He’s the author of a book titled India –A Journey through a Healing Civilisation and the Middle of Diamond India.
Ambassador Yash Sinha has been India’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and he’s had a long career in the Indian Foreign Service.
Human Resources
Stela is the founder and chief executive re-framer of Reframe.Work.
She is also the program director, strategic workforce planning and HR Be Peace Council at the Conference Board and facilitates conversations with Fortune 500 corporation members on building new global workforce strategies.
Fran is the managing partner and principal consultant of Good Works Consulting.
Erin is the CEO and principal consultant from Design Ideal Consulting.
She’s the co-author of a book titled Strategic Rest in Leadership.
Nina is a partner of DHR Global.
She is an Independent Board Director.
Energy / Manufacturing
Mr. Wheeler is the Chief Executive Officer and board member of LabConnect, Inc.
He has served on the board of directors of Evotec since June 2024.
Garry is the Chairman Emeritus of the WD 40 company.
He’s also called the culture coach.
Marcus O’Donovan’s motivation for entering the entertainment industry.
The lessons learned from the entertainment world that apply to entrepreneurship.
What motivated Christian Breyer to transition from accounting to renewable energy?
Exploration of a purposeful career shift.
Marketing / Branding / Personal Branding
Early career at Disney, focusing on systems and processes, not just customer “wows”
Realization: Systems provide the freedom to step back from day-to-day operations
Accidental beginnings: From business administration to landing in “internet marketing.”
Learning basics in a pre-WordPress, pre-open source era.
Peter is a strategist and has been called the father of brand DNA.
He helps business owners build thriving brand centered businesses.
Jim is the champion of the UnNoticed Entrepreneur.
He was the chairman of EASTWEST Public Relations.
Media / Film
Daniel Fitch is an accomplished filmmaker and video producer, with over two decades of experience in the industry.
He has extensive knowledge and skill in multimedia video production, customer service, video editing and marketing that allow him to create high quality film & video campaigns while staying under budget and on time.
Overcame shyness through calisthenics and theater
Formal education in performing arts and acting
Sidharth is the founder of The Story Ink, which is India’s leading book to screen adaptation company.
He’s also the founder of the House of Talkies, which is a Content Studio.
Elie is the founding partner of Purposeful Advisors.
He began his communications career as a press aid in the post presidential office of President Bill Clinton.
Wellness / Healthcare / Pharma
Early influences as a medical student
Exposure to hands-on ophthalmology work
Mim is the co-founder and CEO of Motivity Care, a company that reduces the time cost and risks of aging and caregiving for employees and for individuals.
She’s also the co-founder of the Global Women 4 Wellbeing (GW4W).
Erika is a psychotherapist and a trainer.
She’s the co-founder of Humanitarian Havening.
She’s the founder of the Spiritual Heartbeat Movement and She’s the best selling author.
She is a master coach.
Private Equity
David Belt is the Co-Founder and CEO at Newlab, a hardware-focused startup accelerator in Brooklyn, New York.
Yalda Aoukar is Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Bracket Capital, a leading private markets investor based in Los Angeles, which she co-launched in 2017.
Sushanto is the founder and CEO of Lead Invest, which was earlier called Lead Angels.
He’s also the co-author of a book titled Funding Your Startup and Other Nightmares.
Shubhra Jain is the Head of Healthcare Investments at Tarsadia Investments.
She has a background in medicine and holds a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree.
Real Estate
Tiffany is a fund owner, a podcaster and a super connector.
Ashutosh Garg welcomes Allen Lomax, highlighting his diverse experience and accomplishments.
Ajay Dang is the President and Head of Marketing at UltraTech Cement, which is part of the Aditya Birla Group.
He has held senior roles at leading companies like Nestle, Colgate, Palmolive, GE, and HT Media.
Retail
Garrett is the Chief Revenue Officer of Givington’s.
He has over 10 years of experience in the publishing and E-commerce industries.
Achilleas is a business developer and a portfolio manager of Coffee Island, which is a coffee outlet chain with 483 outlets in Greece, Cyprus, the UK, UAE, Canada, Switzerland, Egypt, and Romania.
William is the president and co-founder at DataAutomation.
He’s the founder of Entrepreneur’s Apprentice, and he’s the head of partnerships and co-founder at Fractionals United.
Paul is the Chief Executive Officer of Cotswold Fayre & Flourish, a specialty food and drink wholesale business.
He’s the author of two books, “Forces for Good” & “The Fourth Bottom Line”.
Services / Legal / Architecture
Accidental entry into the design field due to Prof. Vyas’s hobby of making wooden sculptures.
Influence of two faculty members from IIT Mumbai who recognized his artistic aptitude.
Jeff is a business-focused attorney for innovative entrepreneurs,
He is the founder of Intellectual Strategies.
Samir’s academic background in architecture.
His decision to move to the U.S. for further studies.
Scriptures
Utkarsh is a mythologist and an author.
His latest book is Silencing Draupadi. His earlier books have been “Shakuntala – The Woman Wronged”, published by Rupa Publications, “Satyavati”, a mobile-book published by Readify, Indra – The Rise and Fall of a Hero and “Kannaki’s Anklet”, published by Indus Source.
Srikumar is the Chief Executive Officer of The Rao Institute.
He’s the author of several books titled as ‘Are YOU Ready to Succeed?: Unconventional Strategies for Achieving Personal Mastery in Business and Life’ and ‘The Seventh Jar’.
Ajay’s journey starts during business school, questioning the essence of timing in strategy.
His curiosity led him to explore how ancient texts, like Mahabharata, detailed the precision of auspicious timings.
Sanjay Ji is a musician and a filmmaker.
He is the managing trustee of the Immaculate Ideal Human Foundation, which is an NGO.
Sports
Matthew Mitchell is a two-time best-selling author, speaker, three-time SEC Coach of the Year, and the winningest head coach in the history of the University of Kentucky women’s basketball program.
The foundation for his teams’ achievements is the Winning Tools principles – honesty, hard work, and discipline.
Rishi is the managing director of RN Sports Marketing, which is India’s foremost golf authority on golf.
He’s a gold medalist at the 1982 Asian Games.
Viktor is the co-founder and CEO of Glice.
Viktor is an Entrepreneur from Switzerland.
Major Singh recounts his injury from a bomb blast.
Describes multiple shrapnel injuries and severe blood loss.
Supply Chain
Simón is the president of Henco Global.
He’s the author of a book titled ‘Fulfilled: The secrets of an entrepreneur who, in search of success, found happiness’.
Prashant is the director of business and commercial for supply chain and procurement of The Times of India group.
He has created and led several high-impact partnerships with large international suppliers, government agencies, NGOs, research Institutes, and investors.
Ty is a director of strategic partnership, a common mission project whose mission is to create an international network of entrepreneurs driven to solve the critical challenges of our time.
He has also been appointed to a three-year term on the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Manufacturing Extension Partnership advisory board.
Ratnesh is the Chief Executive and Founder of Pidge.
He has been a global business leader.
AI / Technology / Automation / Web 3.0 / Metaverse
High school student already recognized as a global researcher
Entrepreneurial mindset—solves real-world problems with practical, deployable solutions
Ian Gotts is a founder & CEO of the Elements.cloud.
He was co-founder and CEO of Nimbus Partners, a BPM software company for 15 years that was a Salesforce reference customer.
Mark is the CEO and co-founder of Breeze Docs.
He’s the author of a book titled The Inside Game: How to Become a Top Performing Salesperson and Enjoy Every Step of the Way.
Travel / Hospitality
aaghav is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Hype Luxury.
He is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering.
Nakul is one of the longest-serving board members of ITC Limited.
He is the author of a book titled, “Hors D’oeuvres Small Bites | Big Flavours.”
Buntu is the co-founder of ABCD Concepts, which is a local travel agency working along with the Khayelitsha community.
She is skilled in Sales, Team Building, Public Speaking, Leadership, and Marketing.
Hannes is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of TravelGenius Private Limited.
He is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of SpotQuest.
YPO
Karen is the author of a book titled Voyage of the Emerald Buddha, Like the Gaze of Statues and Fatherland.
Her latest book is Champagne Alchemical and she’s a fellow member of the YPO.
Manfred is the owner and Chief Executive Officer of ActyMind GmbH.
He’s a fellow member of the YPO.
Michael is the Founder and lead guide of Next Level Growth, with certifications as an EOS implementer and Scaling Up coach.
He is the bestselling author of Rise: The Reincarnation of an Entrepreneur, The Path to the Pinnacle, and Five Obsessions of Elite Organizations.
Siva’s story: From engineering in Coimbatore to discovering the power of outsourcing while in the US
How a firsthand experience outsourcing his own tasks led to starting his company
Social Sector & NGO
Adria L Dunn, Founder of The Vine and Zero AI, Shares Her Vision
Jay is the Executive Vice President of the Sehgal foundation in the USA and the chairperson of the S M Sehgal foundation in India.
Rashi is the founder and CEO of Lakshyam.
She’s also the co-founder of Tuk Tuk Gilhari, India’s first 100% ecological and sustainable animal sanctuary.
Musa is a passionate advocate for human, women’s, girls and children’s rights in Sierra Leone.
He serves as Continental Youth Director for the Ken G Morka Foundation Regional Impact Leader and Executive Coordinator Research To Empower National Director for Youth in Leadership Transformation Africa, and Programme Director of the Movement for Education and Advocacy Network Salone.