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Sir Richard Sirleaf
Sir Richard Sirleaf served as NATO's Deputy Commander in Chief for Europe from 2010 to 2014. This position is the highest that Europeans can reach, and the commander-in-chief has always been an American. Richard was born in Kenya and joined the British army after graduating from Oxford University. During his service life, he held all positions from platoon commander to division commander. This includes serving as the captain of the Tank Squadron during the 1991 Gulf War, later serving as the mayor during the Iraq War, and other positions during missions in Northern Ireland, Kosovo, and Bosnia. He has completed many challenging or interesting tasks in various branches of the military and defense departments. As the highest four-star deputy commander-in-chief of the NATO European Allies, his work involves strategic levels at all levels, from close relationships with the Allies, alliances, government relationships with other countries, especially in Afghanistan, the European Union, non-governmental organizations, and international organizations, to the formulation and execution of various plans and mission activities, the execution of various military tasks, and the establishment of necessary bridges through wisdom, culture, and practical activities. All of this is to support NATO's actions and establish a broader operational foundation with the Allies. He has extensive experience in building cooperative relationships with different countries, governments, humanitarian groups, and other stakeholders, enabling him to solve many complex problems. He is able to gain first-hand understanding of relevant decisions under extreme political and media pressure, and can establish a new organizational structure with key stakeholders through leading dynamic management, enabling comprehensive planning and execution to be implemented. In the process of leading troops in later peacetime, Richard was able to improve his subordinates' passion index through values in every department. His opinions and experience are equally applicable to business. He is a cutting-edge, forward-looking, and charismatic leadership speaker, and his speech strategy at London Business School resonates with students and entrepreneurs alike.
Sonu Shdasani
Shidashani is an ultra luxurious resort of the Sixth Sense Spa Resort Group, founded and CEO in six countries. In less than 20 years, Shidasani has created a brand new high-end service industry, the Sixth Sense Group. In 1995, he and his wife Eva opened their first company, Soneva Fushi, in the Maldives, creating a high-end pre mass market. In 2000, Shdashani was rated as the Best of the Best by readers of the British Condenas Travelers. Shidasani's next investment project is Soneva Gili, the first water resort in Maldives. He redefined the water villa for this project. At the same time, Shdashani began his second project, the establishment of the Five Star Brand's Sixth Sense Leisure Program, introducing the concept of pool villas to Thailand. He also established the country's first true beach resort in Vietnam and created the Sixth Sense Spa resort brand there. By 2009, Sixth Senses had 26 vacation destinations, including developed and under development, and 41 Sixth Senses Spa centers were managed in group form and commissioned by third parties. Based on high service standards and a focus on customer comfort, Shidashani has recently revised the core purpose of our group to promote SLOW LIFE through innovation \u2122 Sustainable - Local - Organic - Beneficial - Healthy - Learning - Motivation - Fun - Experience, this project aims to promote low-carbon environmental protection. He also announced that the Sixth Sensory Group will achieve decarbonization in 2020, which is the term used by the Sixth Sensory Group for carbon dioxide, also known as the net absorption of carbon dioxide. Shidasani's plans for the future include developing the group into one of the world's top 10 most suitable companies for work, and creating the Sixth Senses Foundation to manage the group's charitable endeavors. The group recently provided a wind turbine to the community to reduce dependence on traditional sources of electricity. At the same time, the group has a comprehensive community plan in every region where the sixth sense operates. As a person with tremendous energy, vitality, and foresight, Shidasani is creating more brands for the future sixth sense. Recently, he launched a new spa experience and lifestyle adjustment plan at the Sixth Sensory Spa Center. The sixth sense will adopt a combination of environmental protection and personal luxury goods to develop group projects. Shidasani's parents are Indian, and he was born and studied in the UK. He studied in Nigeria and Switzerland for a period of time. While busy with the transformation of the sixth senses, Shdashani also found time to devote himself to reading, art, architecture, brewing, tourism, and health.
Sophie Hackford
Sophie Hackford is a futurist, business builder, and speaker who integrates global explosive interconnection technology and scientific breakthroughs, from satellite swarms to intuitive AI. The connection between machines and humans is becoming increasingly close, and the development results are surprising. Sophie's speech aims to create a passionate and constructive dialogue around emerging technologies, which the business community often examines with fear and conservatism. She wants to help the audience ask questions about the future and inspire decision-makers to engage in active debate. Currently, Sophie is undertaking a radar research project dedicated to discovering significant technological breakthroughs and investigating the social background behind the emergence and use of these technologies. This course has gained attention from the creative community's quirks and troublemakers, new markets, and universities - including satellites in Buenos Aires, eGaming in Scandinavia, drones in China, and astropreneurs in Los Angeles. She is committed to matching these technologies with population migration, economics, and geopolitics to help us better understand the complex challenges and opportunities we will face in the future. Sophie previously founded and was responsible for WIRED Magazine's consulting business, bringing entrepreneurs to build the future to the board of directors. She worked for two years at Singularity University in Silicon Valley, a group headquartered at NASA's Research Center dedicated to understanding and utilizing exponential technology. Before coming to California, she worked at the University of Oxford and invested $120 million in the futures research group, Oxford Martin College. She often gives speeches to corporate audiences on the future of explosive technology.
Sophie Sandel
As a social media and brand expert, Sophie Sandel can inspire audiences and guide businesses on how to optimize their digital brand strategy. She has extensive experience and is good at inspiring others to become digital leaders and create new ideas. Sophie Sandel is a well-known digital expert who often gives speeches on leadership, social media, personal branding, and online communication. In 2009, she became the first social media manager for a large publishing house in London, in short, her job was to introduce new digital media ideas. She enjoys doing this job very much. Within a year, she trained almost all teams in the company on how to use social media and what they can do with it. Sophie plays different digital roles, leading many change projects and witnessing the pros and cons of digital development. She is passionate about inspiring others to become digital leaders. Her philosophy is to complete at least one challenging digital project every year, so that your organization can stay ahead and stay vigilant at all times. In 2013, Sophie published the book Digital Leadership, which focuses on digital leadership and creativity, as well as how to manage digital change. Sophie has worked for multiple brands such as Vodafone, Bureau Veritas, BSI, and ITV, so she has a deeper understanding of the challenges posed by office politics and digital development. She has many stories and management cases to share with the audience, both good and bad. In addition, Sophie also plays a leadership role in many non-governmental organizations. In 2011, she received the Freedom of the City of London Award for her service to London; In 2008, she became the local president of Junior Chamber International, JCI, and encouraged hundreds of people to participate in different projects; In 2010, as the marketing and networking director of the London International Youth Chamber of Commerce, she successfully created 14 websites. In 2013, she gave speeches at TEDxUCL and TEDxWomen, sharing stories about digital leadership - inspiring new ideas and taking action. She teaches four courses at INSEEC University London, one of which is digital branding. Sophie studied leadership and behavioral science at Lund University in Sweden, which laid a solid foundation for her to share creativity and ideas with the audience. Sophie shared her personal experience in her speech, which resonated with everyone. She discusses the practical significance of strategy and provides practical suggestions on how to do it. She is passionate about communication and is currently collaborating with different individuals and organizations. Her goal is to continuously update topics and motivate others. In addition to the digital world, she is also interested in improvisation, art, and classical music. She has held two solo abstract art exhibitions in London and enjoys enjoying concerts. Currently, Sophie works for Adobe's blog CMOcom and London Business
Soria Jikaka
Soriajikaka is the founder and executive director of the We the Change Foundation, an organization that motivates people to make changes and become what they want. The foundation is committed to developing and creating a top-notch center that provides education and care for children in marginalized communities in Kenya. Soria was born in Kenya and holds a Bachelor's degree in Modern History from the University of St. Andrew in Scotland. She was a charity law lawyer at Bates Wells Braithwaite and a corporate law lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. She also worked in Geneva, the United Nations High Commission on Human Rights, a AIDS orphanage in Nyumbani Kenya, and Mother Teresa's Home to help the poor in Calcutta, India. Throughout, Soria has been inspired by Nelson Mandela, Oprah Winfrey, Anita Roddick, Mahatma Gandhi, Dan Eden, Mother Theresa, and others. In addition, her family also gave her great encouragement. Her grandfather Jomokenyatta was the first president of Kenya after independence and is considered the founding father of Kenya. Her grandmother became the first Kenyan to receive a parliamentary nomination at the 1958 Legislative Assembly through self-study, and Soiya's name was named after her grandmother. Her favorite motto is to have more courage than others and be safe; Having a finer mind than others can lead to wisdom; Dreams are bigger than others and can be fulfilled; Expecting more than others will come true.
Stafford Mass
Stafford has been working in the IT industry for over 15 years and has held numerous positions throughout his entire career. He has worked in many companies before establishing his own consulting and engineering services company. After the company was acquired, he joined a multinational enterprise software company called Wangwei Company and moved to the United States, working at the company headquarters for 6 and a half years. He played an important role in the field of open source software in the United States, and later returned to South Africa to serve as the South African regional manager of NetEase. Later, he became the CEO of Google in Africa and sub Saharan Africa. He is committed to studying the impact of technology in society and different cultures. He has a very thorough understanding of what is happening in the present and how to utilize it. Stafford does not insist on a specific speech theme or scope, he prefers to creatively and freely express the speech content based on each client and each vertical business unit. And he only did this to ensure greater relevance and value to the audience with maximum influence.
Stanbrook
From 2005 to 2009, Steinbrook was a member of the Grand coalition government and Prime Minister Angela Merkel's parliament. During the German economic crisis, responsible for handling economic affairs to overcome the impact of the crisis. Through his work, the budget for 2008 was almost flat, but government loans still broke historical records. After graduating, Stanbrook worked in the federal government's Chancellor office. In 1993, Stanbrook was appointed as the Minister of Economy, Technology, and Transportation for Schleswig Holstein State. In 1998, he was appointed as the Minister of Economy and Infrastructure. In 2000, he was appointed as the Minister of Finance of North Rhine Westphalia and later promoted to the position of Director of the Office. As the Minister of Finance, one of Stanbrook's main contributions was the creation of tax identification numbers through years of discussion. In 1993, he was appointed as the Minister of Economy and Infrastructure of Schleswig Holstein State. Afterwards, he returned to North Rhine Westphalia. In 1998, he was appointed as the Minister of Economy and Infrastructure of North Rhine Westphalia. In 2000, he was appointed as the Minister of Finance. From 2002 to 2005, Stanley was appointed as Prime Minister of North Rhine Westphalia and led a coalition government composed of SPD and the Green Party. After the 2005 German parliamentary elections, SPD and CDU formed a major coalition government under the leadership of Chancellor Angela Merkel. Steinbreck became Germany's Minister of Finance.
Stanley Fischer
Stanley Fisher is a world-renowned economist who was previously one of the most respected central bank governors in the world. In September 2013, he joined the Council on Foreign Relations of the United States as a distinguished researcher. He has a rich resume and has held positions including the Governor of the Bank of Israel, Vice Chairman of Citigroup, Chief Economist of the World Bank, and First Vice President of the International Monetary Fund. Fisher is known for his composure, adaptability, and outstanding achievements. On May 28, 2014, he became a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Directors and was sworn in as Vice Chairman on June 16, 2014; On October 13, 2017, he stepped down as Vice Chairman of the Federal Reserve. From 2005 to 2013, Fisher served as the Governor of the Bank of Israel. Under his leadership, the Israeli economy continued to grow despite the global economic downturn from 2008 to 2009. In September 2009, the Bank of Israel became the first bank in a developing country to raise interest rates and ranked first in the World Competitiveness Yearbook published by the Swiss Institute for International Management and Development IMD. From 2009 to 2012, Fisher received positive reviews from A for four consecutive years in the Central Banker Report Card, a ranking of central bank presidents in the Global Finance Magazine. In May 2010, he was re elected as president. Previously, Fisher served as Vice Chairman of Citigroup from 2002 to 2005, Head of Citigroup's Public Sector Group from 2004 to 2005, Chairman of the National Risk Committee, and President of Citigroup International. From 1994 to 2001, Fisher served as the First Vice President of the International Monetary Fund; From 1988 to 1990, he served as the Vice President, Development Economics, and Chief Economist of the World Bank. In addition, Fisher is also an outstanding scholar. He holds a PhD in Economics from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and taught economics at MIT from 1973 to 1994. Previously, Fisher served as Killian Professor and Director of the Department of Economics at MIT.
Stanley McChrystal
Stanley McChrystal, former top commander of the US military and NATO International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, served as the commander of the Joint Special Operations Command from 2003 to 2008. He has participated in multiple special operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, and his troops have captured Saddam alive and helped overthrow the Taliban regime. His greatest achievement was the air raid on the Iraqi branch of Al Qaeda in 2006, which killed its leader, Zarqawi. McChrystal is believed to be adept at using intelligence to track and eliminate insurgents, and protecting civilians through non-traditional warfare. In December 2009, he was elected as one of Time magazine's top figures of the year for changing the US military strategy in Afghanistan.
Stefan Hell
Stefan W Hull is a scientific member of the Max Planck Society and the director of the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics and Chemistry in G \u00f6 ttingen, currently responsible for the Department of Nanophotonics; Honorary Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of G \u00f6 ttingen and Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Heidelberg. Since 2003, Hull has been leading the high-resolution optical microscopy department at the German Cancer Research Center DKFZ in Heidelberg. He is also a board member of the G \u00f6 ttingen Laser Laboratory and a member of the G \u00f6 ttingen and Heidelberg Academy of Sciences. In 1987, under the advice and guidance of Professor S Hunklinger, Stefan W Hull obtained a degree in physics from the University of Heidelberg and a doctoral degree in 1990. From 1991 to 1993, Hull worked at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg. From 1993 to 1996, he served as a senior researcher at the University of Turku in Finland and as a visiting scientist at the University of Oxford in the UK in 1994. In 1997, he was appointed to work at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry in G \u00f6 ttingen, where he established a research group on sub diffraction resolution microscopy, which is also his current research topic. In 2002, after being promoted to director, he established the Department of Nanophotonics. Hull conceived, validated, and applied the first feasible concept, mainly used to destroy Abbeamp in a light focusing microscope; The diffraction limit resolution barrier. And as a result, it has been widely praised. He has published approximately 200 original articles and won multiple awards, including the Leibniz Prize in 2008, the Lower Saxony Prize in 2008, the Ottohan Prize in 2009, the Kavley Prize in 2014, and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2014.
Stephen Angelus
Stephen Angeles is a Swedish writer, Fortune 500 business consultant, the most influential marketing thinker in Europe, and a globally renowned entrepreneur. His management philosophy is innovative and advanced, and is built on a solid research foundation. He believes that without innovation and foresight, companies will perish in today's fiercely competitive business world. His company's business covers fields such as branding, strategic design, business development, communication, and sales. When facing development difficulties, Fortune 500 companies often ask Stephen's company to help them solve their problems. Shark Economics is a business management book written by Stephen, a globally renowned entrepreneur and expert in shark research. In shark economics, the author answers the question of how sharks have survived for billions of years, revealing their thinking, attack, and defense strategies, and successfully applying these strategies to enterprise management, creating the shark theory. The practice of numerous enterprises has proven that the shark theory plays an extraordinary role in helping enterprises find market blind spots from the Red Sea, defeat market leaders, and achieve business success. At the same time, the author also provides 10 effective methods that have been tested in practice for how super enterprises can prevent market shark attacks. The key points emphasized by shark economics are either action or death, conducting market research using shark like methods, finding blind spots for competitors to bite, launching surprise attacks, seizing opportunities, maintaining sharp vision, social hunting, and forming one's own attack style. The shark theory elaborated in shark economics has demonstrated its unique charm from a new management perspective, causing a sensation in the American business community and receiving strong recommendations from Philip Kotler, the father of modern marketing. At present, the book also has 1 billion readers in China. Stephen Angeleses is not only one of the most innovative business thinkers in Europe, but also a top speaker. He is charming on stage and his interesting and practical speech on shark economics is loved by many audiences. Celebrity recommendation: Stephen is very good at borrowing the metaphor of sharks, and in order to reproduce the constant life and death dramas in the sea, he dares to immerse himself in the sea and dance with sharks. In shark economics, he vividly described the various attack strategies and techniques of market sharks, and thoroughly revealed the true situation of each target prey. Furthermore, he respectfully depicted the defense of these attackers. It's really exciting to read Philip Kotler, the father of modern marketing and a tenured professor of shark economics at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in the United States, has answered the question of how sharks have survived for billions of years and successfully applied shark strategies and methods to business management. This is a business book armed to the teeth, shining with pearl like wisdom everywhere Jack Yan, CEO of the Medine Group, is certain that companies that cannot continue to move and develop will undoubtedly sink to the bottom of the sea\u2014\u2014 Marian Erikson
Stephen G. Chekati
Stephen G. Cecchetti joined Brandeis University in 2003 and became a professor in the Department of International Economics and Finance at the International Business School. He is also a researcher at the Rosberg Institute in Brandeis, studying global financial issues. He is also a visiting professor at Princeton University, Oxford University, University of Melbourne, and Boston College. In addition to serving as a professor, Professor Chekati also served as Executive Vice President and Researcher at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York from 1997 to 1999; Currency, Credit, and Banking Research Editor 1992-2001; Researcher at the National Bureau of Economic Research, 1989 to present; Editors of magazines such as American Economic Review 1992-1998 and Economic Literature 1993 to present. Professor Cheketi is also an advisor to many central banks around the world, including the European Central Bank, the Bank of England, the Central Bank of Bolivia, and the Federal Bank of Australia. Monetary Finance is the latest textbook on monetary banking. This book closely combines the economic realities of the United States and other countries, with the five core principles of finance as the main thread. It introduces the basic knowledge and operating rules of monetary banking and financial markets in a simple and profound manner, and also provides a comprehensive and in-depth discussion on the design and implementation of monetary policy and the latest development of monetary economics. The characteristic of monetary finance is to focus on introducing the basic operating laws of the financial system, rather than analyzing its current structure and rules. This method helps students understand the constantly changing financial system.
Stephen McGan
For many years, Stephen has been deeply inspired by those who have achieved outstanding achievements and are proficient in outstanding art. His mobility and zero excuse attitude helped him lead some of the most successful sales teams in North America. As a true entrepreneur, Stephen founded a Canadian distribution company that sells products and clothing to over 400 retail stores nationwide. He has written a French book about mastering life, which is a popular book among readers and Quebec news media. Stephen effectively utilized personal experience to elucidate the significant impact of a person's attitude on the final outcome when faced with change and uncertainty. Then he helps participants recognize the importance of adaptability in their work by comparing the similarities between professional experience and personal experience. He reminded participants that challenges encountered in both work and family should not be transformed into negative emotions. As Stephen keenly observed, what matters is not what you encounter, but how you treat him. Stephen is the author of Devenez ma \u00ee tre de Votre vie, which was published by Goebbels Printing Company. This book is highly educational in its attempt to change individuals' attitudes and enable them to reach their ideal life heights. His strategy is powerful and highly efficient. In order to actively contribute to his current career, Stephen has served as a spokesperson for the Canadian Heart and Stroke Foundation. He also wants to participate in raising public awareness about heart disease prevention and the social impact of heart disease.
Stephen Sigrist
Stephen Sigrist has spent over a decade analyzing interdisciplinary developments in the business and social fields, focusing on trends in the healthcare system and life sciences, as well as topics related to banking media or industry digitization. He is an abstract publisher of a series of books, a writer of many publications, and a keynote speaker at major international conferences. He mainly provides long-term strategic and innovative project development advice for some companies and institutions in the political science field at the wire think tank. Stephen studied biochemistry at the Federal Polytechnic University of Zurich before joining the medical research team of Hoffman Roche. Subsequently, he worked at Roland Berg Strategic Consulting and served as a management consultant, as well as at the Gottlieb Institute. Stephen, yes! Director of the Swiss Allergy Center and the Science and Urban Foundation. He is also a researcher on the Executive Management Committee of the Federal Polytechnic University of Zurich and the University of Zurich.
Steven Bradbury
Steven has evolved from a professional speed skater to a professional motivational speaker in the past decade. Now he is constantly honing his speech skills with professional speech writers and a comedian. He has delivered speeches at over 650 conferences and events in 14 countries. His speech stimulates the audience like adrenaline, and his successful experiences and strategies in business and life can help many others. Passion, perseverance, and team spirit have enabled Steven to achieve what he has achieved today, and he will also bring these qualities to your team through your next activity. He is also an experienced ceremony and conference host, and can even become a stand-up comedian. But he is not a comedian, but he can be called the most capable person in the world of understanding humor. Many people believe that Steven is a celebrity, but he never puts on a celebrity airs in front of clients. He is already very professional in this area, but he always spends time getting in touch with the audience at the end of his speech. Steven enjoys traveling in economy class and is very willing to fully communicate with customers before the event, customizing content according to their special needs. Steven faces clients directly at work and does not coordinate through intermediaries or intermediaries. He has a very kind personality, always able to do excellent content, and is not bound by so-called standards. Steven Bradbury broke the record of zero gold medals at the Winter Olympics in Australia and the Southern Hemisphere, and after winning the championship, he gained loyal fans from around the world. He referred to that victory as a reward for his twelve years of hard training in this project. In the 1994 competition accident, he was scratched by his opponent's skates, injured his leg, lost 4 liters of blood, and had 111 stitches sewn. During his training in 2000, he unfortunately fell and injured his neck. Six weeks later, he returned to the training ground. 18 months later, he won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics.
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg is a famous American film director, screenwriter, and filmmaker. He is considered one of the founders of the New Hollywood era and one of the most popular directors and producers in film history. On December 18, 1946, Steven Spielberg was born into an American Jewish family in Cincinnati, Ohio. His father was an electronic computer expert, and his mother was a classical musician. As early as his youth, Spielberg and his friends had already started making some adventure movies. In 1975, Spielberg achieved great success in Hollywood with his directed TV series and several small cinema films, and became a well-known director with the help of Jaws. This film received both critical and commercial acclaim. The 1982 film ET earned Steven Spielberg his first Oscar nomination for Best Director that year. The Jurassic Park directed by Steven Spielberg was released in 1993. In the same year, he won multiple awards such as the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director with Schindler's list of films; In 1999, he once again won multiple awards such as the 71st Academy Awards for Best Director for his film \Saving Private Ryan\. In 2009, he won the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 66th American Film and Television Golden Globe Awards. In 2013, Time magazine listed him as one of the top 100 most important figures of the century. Spielberg partnered with others to establish Amperelin Entertainment and DreamWorks Studios, and also served as a producer for several successful films, including the Back to the Future, Man in Black, and Transformers series. He later transformed into a producer of several games in the video game industry. Spielberg is one of the most successful filmmakers in the American film industry, winning two Academy Awards for Best Director for his outstanding directing talent and versatility. Some of his films are also one of the highest grossing in history, and his total box office did not take into account the rise in ticket prices, making him the highest grossing film director in history. His net assets are estimated to exceed 3 billion US dollars. On March 19, 2018, Steven Spielberg was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 Empire Film Awards.
Steven Van Belleghem
Steven van Bellegme is a European consumer experience expert in the digital age. His areas of interest are the impact of artificial intelligence and other new technologies on consumers, as well as the relationship between technology and consumers. Since the beginning of his career, Steven van Beregme has been studying the impact of digital change on consumer experience. At first, he served as a researcher and visiting professor at the renowned Frerick Business School in Belgium. 18 months later, Van Beregme joined InSites Consulting and worked as a consultant and management partner at this innovative market research company for the next 12 years. During this period, the number of employees of the company increased from 8 to 130 and offices were established in 5 countries. Van Beligm's main role in the company is to lead the consumer happiness team. Van Beregme is a partner and co founder of Nexxworks consulting firm, co founder of wearable startup Zero, and co founder of content creation company Snackbytes. Nexxworks is a new type of consulting company focused on motivating businesses to be proactive. The company organizes executives on an exciting trip, leading them to global innovation centers to witness the latest changes in technology and consumer experience. Snackbytes has established a range of digital content for customers in a fast, innovative, and efficient manner, while both Nexxworks and Snackbytes provide services to top brands and enterprises. Van Beligm has published four best-selling books, and he is known for his first book, \The Conversation Manager,\ which won the \2010 Innovative Marketing Book Award. He also created 'The Conversation Company' and 'When Digital Becomes Human', which won the '2015 Best Marketing Book Award'. Recently, he also published the book 'Customers the Day after Tomorrow'.
Subroto Bagchi
As the Vice Chairman and Gardener of Mind Tree Limited, Sabroto Bagge is known for co founding Mind Tree in 1999 and initially serving as its Chief Operating Officer. Mind Tree Company is one of the most respected cross industry companies in India. In 2008, Bagge served as a company gardener. In this new position, Bagge had face-to-face discussions with 100 outstanding leaders from Mind Tree Company to discuss their personal career issues that they hope to expand their leadership abilities and prepare for building Mind Tree Company into a multi billion dollar alliance. In addition, Bagge is still working at the grassroots level, serving in the company's 45 practice communities aimed at promoting organizational learning, innovation, and volunteer service within the organization. Bagge is currently the Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Mind Tree Company. He has widely published articles in some major newspapers and magazines, as well as delivered speeches on industry platforms and educational institutions around the world. Currently, he is writing a column titled Zen Garden in Forbes India magazine. Baguchi also serves on the Board of Directors of the Indian School of Management in Bangalore. Bagge has authored three best-selling business books, a collection of works by high-performance entrepreneurs, kissing the world, and professionals like penguins.
Sugata Mitra
Global education superstar Sugatomitra is a 2013 TED Award winner, initiator of the \Hole in the Wall\ project, concept proposer of cloud based schools, and source of inspiration for the Oscar winning film \Slumdog Millionaire\. Sugat Mithra is a professor of educational technology at the School of Education, Communication, and Language Sciences at the University of Newcastle in the United Kingdom. He is a retired chief scientist at NIIT and has served as a visiting professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States. Due to covering a wide range of academic fields in 30 years of research, Sugat is praised as a erudite by the University of London. He was also named a global education superstar by The Times. Sugat is famous for its \Hole in the Wall\ project, which is widely used in literacy and education. He also proposed the concept of cloud based schools and won the 2013 TED Award for $1 million. He envisioned a cloud school that fully utilizes students' self-learning ability, greatly reduces educational investment, subverts traditional educational methods, and creates educational equity. In 1999, the \Hole in the Wall\ project was first launched as an experiment aimed at children's learning. At the beginning of the experiment, a computer was placed in a wall pavilion in the Kalkaji slum of Delhi, and children could use it for free. The purpose of this experiment is to prove that children can easily learn through computers without any formal training. Sugat referred to this type of learning as the Wall Digging Online MIE Education Program. This experiment was conducted in multiple locations, with over 40 cave in wall projects in suburban India. In 2004, Cambodia also implemented this experiment. The interests of the \Hole in the Wall\ project include education, remote display, spontaneous organization system, cognitive system, natural science, and consciousness. The hole in the wall experiment project has also left a mark on popular culture. After reading reports on the Sugat experiment, Indian novelist and diplomat Vikas Swalup became inspired and created his first novel, Qamp; A. Subsequently adapted as the Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire.
Supachai Panitchpakdi
Dr. Supachai Banibadi accepted the appointment of the United Nations General Assembly in January 2005 and began his first term as Secretary General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. He was re elected in September 2009 and served until August 2013. Previously, he served as the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 2002 to 2005, Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand from 1992 to 1995, and Minister of Commerce from 1992 to 2001. He has published multiple works, such as Education Development in Developing Countries, Globalization and Trade in the New Millennium, China and the Changing World Trade Organization, and co authored by Mark Clifford. Supachai Banibadi was born into a wealthy business family in Bangkok. When he was a child, Supachai achieved excellent academic performance. In 1960, at the age of only 14, Supachai completed high school and entered the university preparatory program. Supachai's initial ideal was to become a doctor, but in 1963, a youth training officer at the National Bank of Thailand took a fancy to the talented Supachai. His words moved Supachai, who believed that a great economist could save more lives. Supachai also gave up studying medicine and switched to economics. Afterwards, Supachai, who received a scholarship from the National Bank of Thailand, began a 10-year European study experience. During his studies at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Supachai Banibadi obtained a master's degree in econometrics and development planning, as well as a doctoral degree in economic planning and development. In 1973, Dr. Supachai completed his doctoral thesis on human resource planning and development under the guidance of the first Nobel laureate in economics, Professor Jane Dingbergen. After completing his studies and returning home, Dr. Supachai joined the Central Bank of Thailand in 1974; In 1986, he entered the political arena and was elected as a member of the Thai Parliament, serving as the Deputy Minister of Finance. In 1992, Dr. Supachai was appointed as a senator, and in the same year, he served as Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister, entrusted with overseeing the formulation of the country's economic and trade policies. During his tenure, Supachai actively participated in international political activities and represented Thailand at the signing ceremony of the Uruguay Round agreement held in Marrakech in 1994. In 1998, he served as a director and advisor at the Thai Military Bank and later became the president. In 1997, Dr. Supachai was once again appointed as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce, at a time when the Asian financial crisis had affected Thailand. Supachai was tasked with formulating Thailand's economic and foreign trade policies, playing an important role in leading Thailand through the financial crisis. In September 2002, Supachai officially took over from Moore as the first Asian to serve as the Director General of the World Trade Organization. During his tenure, he performed outstandingly, especially in promoting the Doha Round process, making contributions to the economic development of developing countries and the achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals. He adhered to his promise at the beginning of his tenure and sought equal trade rights for developing countries. After becoming the Director General of the World Trade Organization, Supachai was very friendly to China, and he has repeatedly praised China's performance after its accession to the WTO. In addition, he is concerned about some regional agreements, such as the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)