Category Archives: Business Leader

Prof. Neil Comins, Professor of Physics & Astronomy, University of Maine, USA

Childhood challenges and personal adversity fueled his intellectual drive.
He embarked on both physical and academic quests to prove himself.

Fleet Maull: From Prison to Peacemaking — Founder of Heart Mind Institute & Prison Mindfulness Institute

A turbulent childhood shaped by his mother’s struggle with alcoholism
Early exposure to suffering and insecurity

Looi Teck Kheong, President, Global Council for Responsible AI (Singapore): Leading with Law, Technology & Ethical AI

A curiosity-driven childhood shaped by freedom, responsibility, and a love for learning
A pivotal academic shift from engineering to law to gain broader societal perspective

Anthony Stephan, Chairman of Cornerstone Development, on Sustainability, Education & the Metaverse

Growing up in Lebanon amid instability and constant change
Learning adaptability by moving across countries and schools

Dr. Vassil Dimitrov, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Calgary

Lifelong curiosity and passion for mathematics
Bridging mathematics and engineering through hybrid education

Mark Mueller-Eberstein, CEO & Co-Founder, CodexDF

The challenges and opportunities within blockchain and DeFi, particularly in enabling global access to financial tools
The critical gap he identified in crypto accounting and compliance, and how CodexDF aims to address it

Ramsay Brown, CEO of The AI Responsibility Lab: Shaping the Future of Safe and Ethical AI

PhD training under eminent neuroanatomist Dr. Larry Swanson
Viewing intelligence as an emergent property of complex adaptive systems