During his five years as the US-based Chairman/CEO of Burger King, Barry Gibbons received international acclaim for his work. Having retired from big business, he is now a successful author, speaker and is co-founder of the UK publishing business Infinite Ideas. He has written six business books, one on public speaking and one novel. He has given over 250 speeches,... read full bio
One of the longest serving and most successful leaders of a blue-chip company and a highly regarded businessman, Sir Stuart Hampson was chairman of the John Lewis Partnership for 14 years until his retirement in March 2007. A popular and likeable businessman, Sir Stuart joined the partnership in February 1982 following a twelve year career in the Civil Service. After... read full bio
Mike Harris is co-founder and Executive Chairman of online identity experts Garlik, who develop software and services to help control and protect your personal information and identity online. Mike has created three major consumer businesses: Egg plc, the UK's first online bank; Firstdirect, the world's first telephone banking operation; and Mercury Communications, the UK's second largest telecommunications operator. He turned... read full bio
Ken Hughes is the top retail shopper and consumer behavioralist of Ireland. Over the past 12 years, as the founding Director of Glacier Consulting, he has pioneered developments in shopper behavior insight, particularly in the fields of ethnography and biometric shopper research. His expertise in these fields, together with strong knowledge from his consultancy experience in Category Management and Shopper... read full bio
Nobuyuki Idei was a former Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Sony Corporation until the 7th March 2005. He is also a director of General Motors, Accenture, Baidu, Yoshimoto Kogyo and Nestle. After a stroke sidelined former chairman Akio Morita, Sony CEO and new chairman Norio Ohga selected Idei to be the next president, a choice that raised eyebrows... read full bio
Mats Jansson is a Swedish businessperson. He was Chief Executive Officer of SAS Group from 2007 to 2010. Jansson was educated in economics and sociology at the University College of _rebro, before he started a career in ICA, where he held a range of senior positions from 1973 to 1994. He then worked as CEO of Catena until 1999 when... read full bio
Luke Oliver Johnson, is a British serial entrepreneur, best known for his involvement with Pizza Express. He is a former chairman of the Royal Society of Arts and Channel 4. He writes regular columns for the Financial Times newspaper and Management Today magazine. Johnson calls himself a projector", in line with the 17th century term for a man involved in... read full bio
Julian Marley is a reggae musician from Barbados. He is a grammy award nominated musician also known for his contributions to other artists music. Julian contributed a vast range of musical elements to singer Lauryn Hill's Grammy Award winning album, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, which was recorded at Tuff Gong studio's in Jamaica. The Roots Rock Reggae Festival in... read full bio
Luke James is an American singer-songwriter. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, he began his musical career singing background for R&B artist Tyrese and later writing songs for recording artists such as Chris Brown, Britney Spears, Keri Hilson and Justin Bieber. Under the management of record producer Danja, James released his first mixtape, #Luke, in 2011. The mixtape's critically acclaimed single... read full bio
Artist Alarico Zucchi, who is based in Milan, was heavily influenced by the raw, forward-leaning sound of 90s Techno. He began his path into electronic music by playing as a DJ in clubs and studying music production. The launch of "Alarico" came after numerous Techno subgenres had been investigated beforehand. The creation of the alias was an attempt to express a... read full bio
Morris Chestnut is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles in the films Boyz n the Hood (1991), The Best Man (1999) and its sequel (2013), The Brothers (2001), Two Can Play That Game (2001), Like Mike (2002), Ladder 49 (2004), The Perfect Holiday (2007), Not Easily Broken (2009), Think Like A Man (2012), and... read full bio
Marcus Roberts is an American jazz pianist who has been blind since his youth due to glaucoma and cataracts. Focusing on older, pre-1950 traditional styles, he has recorded over twenty full-length albums and has been featured on even more with other musicians. Roberts' own late-'80s and '90s albums for RCA/Novus, particularly the 1990 release Alone with Three Giants, detailed his... read full bio
Dianne Reeves is the pre-eminent jazz vocalist in the world today. As a result of her virtuosity, improvisational prowess and unique jazz and R&B stylings, Dianne has received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance for three consecutive recordings – a Grammy first in any vocal category. Dianne’s magical, timeless voice, exceptional personality and the sheer force of her... read full bio
Laura Marling is a folk singer-songwriter and musician from Eversley, Hampshire, England. Her debut album Alas, I Cannot Swim, her second album I Speak Because I Can, and her fourth album Once I Was An Eagle were all nominated for the Mercury Music Prize in 2008, 2010, and 2013, respectively. She won Best Female Solo Artist at the 2011 Brit... read full bio
Chris Thile is multi-talented as a singer/songwriter, mandolinist, and radio personality. He is especially known for his work with the band Nickel Creek and the band Punch Brothers. Born in southern California, Chris showed musical talent from a young age. He began learning to play the mandolin at 5 years old, and he won the mandolin championship at the Walnut... read full bio
Marisha Wallace is an American actress and singer from North Carolina who is best known for her work in musical theatre. From London’s West End to New York City, Wallace has performed all over the world. Wallace started performing on stage when she was only 5 years old at her local church. Since a young age, Wallace has found inspiration... read full bio
Lara Lyn Carter is a producer, cookbook author, gluten-free chef, two-time Taste Award winner, and Emmy Award-winning television host. The market is ready and willing for more of her healthier spin on southern favorites, as evidenced by the success of her cookbook "Skinny Southern," which shot to the number two spot on Amazon's Hot New Release list and sold out... read full bio
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Record-breaking mountain climbers Kevin Jorgeson and Tommy Caldwell spent three years attempting to free climb The Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite, CA. It ultimately took them 19 days to complete. With 7 pitches of 5.14-5.14+ and countless pitches of 5.13, it is considered the most difficult climb in the world. They were the first daredevils to climb the... read full bio
Any baseball fan knows how Bernie Williams plays. The superstar New York Yankees center fielder has consistently flashed grace, passion, disciplined focus and a remarkably fluid sense of rhythm in feats both at the plate and in the field that have made him truly the heir in his role to no less than Hall of Famers Joe DiMaggio and Mickey... read full bio
