Jan
27
2012
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Professor of Economics & International Business at the Stern School of Business, New York University
Dr. Nouriel Roubini is a Professor of Economics at New York University. He is also the chairman of Roubini Global Economics and co-founder and Chairman of RGE Monitor, an innovative economic and geo-strategic information service named one of the best economics websites by BusinessWeek, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and The Economist. Professor Nouriel Roubini is an internationally known expert in the field of international macroeconomics.
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Jan
25
2012
Authority on Global Retail Design
Rodney Fitch founded his design consultancy, Fitch, now owned by WPP, in 1972. He exited the consultancy at the end of 2009 and now is a Professor at Retail Design at Tudelft University and works in higher education and as an independent advisor, consultant and non-executive to a broad portfolio of clients. He has a growing presence in the emerging BRIC markets, particularly in India where he is helping to develop the organised retail sector in India for both global and national brands.
“He is best known as the guru of visual merchandising”
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Jan
23
2012
Tibetan Buddhist Monk, Spiritual Director
Ven. Geshe Tenzing Tamding is a Spiritual Director of Buddhist centers in Japan, USA, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Australia, Bulgaria, and sixteen Buddhist centers in Spain. He has received intensive study of Tibetan grammar, literature, religious texts and memorization of basic debates in the monastery of Ganden Shartse, having spent a total of 27 years in a monastery. He has completed all the courses of the five major areas of knowledge such as Buddhist Perfection of Wisdom, Madhyamika, Metaphysics, Logic and Monastic Discipline with distinction, achieving the highest academic honor in the School Gelugpa.
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Jan
20
2012
Middle East & International Affairs Expert
Henrique Cymerman is a Portuguese journalist who works as a Middle East correspondent for Antena 3 and La Vanguardia. Henrique also acts as correspondent for the Portuguese channel SIC and has made several appearances for the BBC and television in Israel and Palestine.
“Peace between politicians is not enough”
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Jan
18
2012
BBC’s Security Correspondent
Frank Gardner OBE is the BBC’s fulltime security correspondent reporting for TV and radio on issues of both domestic and international security, notably on Al Qaeda related terrorism. He was awarded an OBE in June 2005 for services to journalism and released his first book ‘Blood and Sand’ in May 2006 which reached number three in the Sunday Times Bestseller List.
“His work always reflects the true complexities of the stories he reports.”
Vin Ray
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Jan
16
2012
Former World and Olympic Pole Vault Champion
S
ergey Bubkais best known as the world record holder in the pole vault. He held the title of World Champion for 16 years (1983 to 1999) as he won 6 consecutive gold medals. He is still the only athlete in any event to win at six world championships.After his sports career Sergey became a sport administrator, politician and businessmanand is currently the President of the Ukrainian National Olympic Committee, Senior Vice President of the IAAF, Member of IOC Executive Board and Chairman of the IOC Athlete’s Commission
“Sergey is widely regarded as a living legend of sport”
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Jan
13
2012
Professor of International Management Development
Andrew Kakabadse is Professor of International Management Development at Cranfield University, School of Management. He is co-editor of the Journal of Management Development and Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society. He also sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Managerial Psychology and the Leadership and Organisation Development Journal. Andrew has been ranked in the 2011 Thinkers 50, the listing of the world’s top 50 business thinkers.
“Leading expert on improving the performance of top executives and top executive teams”
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Jan
11
2012
Leading Expert on Financial Markets, Politics and the Economy
Todd Buchholz is the former director of economic policy at the White House, a managing director of the US $15 billion Tiger hedge fund and an award-winning economics teacher at Harvard. He has been a senior economic adviser to President Bush and is a frequent commentator on ABC News, PBS and CBS and recently hosted his own special on CNBC. Buchholz has debated such luminaries as Lester Thurow, Robert Reich and Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz. He is the Co-Founder of Enso Capital. He was recently named by Successful Meetings Magazine as one of the “21Top Speakers for the 21st Century.”
“Lights up economics with a wickedly sparkling wit” Associated Press
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Jan
09
2012
Business Renaissance Man
Nitin Nohria is the Richard P. Chapman Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Professor Nohria has served as an advisor and consultant to several large and small companies in different parts of the world. Prior to joining the Harvard Business School faculty in July 1988, Professor Nohria received his Ph.D. in Management from the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a B. Tech. in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
He does not believe in a quick-fix approach and prefers to concentrate on timeless aspects of effective managerial practice.
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Jan
06
2012
Breaking Boundaries Mastermind
Chris Moon founded Making the Best a personnel and security management company. While working for the specialist mine clearance charity HALO, he was blown up in a ‘cleared’ area. He lived to tell the tale despite losing his right arm and leg because of his peak fitness and first aid knowledge. His story is all the more amazing as before the accident he survived being abducted by the Khmer Rouge. He saved himself and two colleagues from execution. In September 2010 he again tests himself by running an incredible 36 miles a day for 30 days across the UK visiting Post Office branches, Post Office sites and Barnardo’s projects to raise money for the Barnardo’s Believe in Children appeal.
A master of self-motivation
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