Alberto Alessi

Leading International Designer

Neil Armstrong

The First Man On The Moon

Lance Armstrong

Unprecedented Seven Time Winner of the Tour de France

Prof. Leszek Balcerowicz

Former Polish Deputy Prime and Finance Minister & President of the National Bank (until 2006)

Franz Beckenbauer

Chairman of the Organising Committee for the 2006 World Cup

Boris Becker

Former World No 1 Tennis Superstar

Prof. Asit Biswas

Founder of the Third World Centre for Water Management

Rory Bremner

One of Britain's Sharpest Impressionists

Marcus Buckingham

Best-Selling Author

Alastair Campbell

Former Director of Communications and Strategy for Tony Blair

Jimmy Carr

Comedian and Entertainer

Manuel Castells

The World's Greatest Social Scientist

Jung Chang

Celebrated Author of 'Wild Swans'

Ram Charan

Leading Business Advisor and Author

Kenneth Clarke

UK Chancellor of the Exchequer (1993 - 1997)

John Cleese

Comic Legend, Actor, Author and Motivational Speaker

Pierluigi Collina

The World's Greatest Football Referee

Pat Cox

Former President of the European Parliament

Jon Culshaw

Comedian and Impressionist

Hernando de Soto

Authority on Western and Third World Economies

Greg Dyke

Former Director General of the BBC

Dame Ellen MacArthur

Record Breaking Single-handed Round the World Yachtswoman

Bob Geldof

Humanitarian, Businessman, Pop Star and Broadcaster

Mikhail Gorbachev

Former President of USSR

David Gower

Former Cricket Player, TV Presenter and Author

Baroness Susan Greenfield CBE

Expert on the Human Mind and Renowned Brain Researcher

Gary Hamel

The World's Most Profound Business Thinker

Ray Hammond

Europe's Most Experienced Futurologist

Alan Hansen

Football Luminary

Sahar Hashemi

Entrepreneur & Innovation Expert

Nicola Horlick

Fund Management Guru

Gérard Houllier OBE

Technical Director of the French Football Federation and Former Manager of Liverpool FC

Otmar Issing

Former Member of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (1998 - May 2006)

Martin Johnson CBE

England International Rugby Union Team Captain

Craig Johnston

Former International Footballer and Inventor of the 'Predator' and 'Pig' Football Boot

Dr. John Kao Ph.D.

Thought Leader in Innovation and Business Design

Garry Kasparov

The World's Greatest Chess Player

Dr. Katharina Balazs

Business Professor and International Authority on Leadership

Kevin Kelly

Editor of Wired Magazine

Manfred Kets de Vries

Leading Authority on Leadership

Vaclav Klaus

President of the Czech Republic

Helmut Kohl Bundeskanzler a.D. MdB

Former German Chancellor

Raymond Kurzweil

Technology Pioneer and Inventor

James Kynge

Bestselling Author on China

Niki Lauda

Former Formula 1 World Champion

The Rt. Hon. Lord Lawson of Blaby

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer

Carl Lewis

Olympic Gold Medallist

Martin Lindstrom

Brand Management Expert

Bjørn Lomborg

Author and Leading Expert on Global Sustainability

Matthew Pinsent CBE

British Rower and Quadruple Olympic Gold Medallist

Renée Mauborgne

Co-author, Blue Ocean Strategy, Distinguished Fellow and Professor, INSEAD

The Hon Lord Morris of Handsworth OJ

Expert on Leadership and Former General Secretary for the UK TGWU

Al Murray

Comedian

John Naisbitt

The World's Leading Futurist

Andrew Neil

Media Mogul and Broadcaster

Lord Stern of Brentford Kt, FBA

Leading Global Economist and Chairman of the LSE Grantham Institute

Dr. Kjell Nordström

Associate Professor at the Institute of International Business (IIB) at the Stockholm School of Economics

Dara O'Briain

Media Mogul and Broadcaster

Kenichi Ohmae

Leading Management Strategist

Michael Owen

Internationally Renowned Footballer

The Rt. Hon. Lord Patten of Barnes

Former European Commissioner for External Relations and Former Governor of Hong Kong

Don Peppers

Peppers and Rogers Group

Miha Pogacnik

World Renowned Violinist, Entrepreneur & Cultural Ambassador

The Rt. Hon. Michael Portillo

Journalist, Broadcaster and Former Conservative Politician

Prof. C.K. Prahalad

Leading Authority on Corporate Strategy

Jeff Randall

Editor-at-Large of the Daily Telegraph

Doug Richard

Entrepreneur and Businessman

Chris Ryan

SAS Hero and Best Selling Author

Marian Salzman

Futurist and Strategist

Tim Sebastian

Author, Journalist and Former Presenter of BBC's HARDtalk

Peter Senge

Author and Leading Thinker on Organisational Learning and Sustainability

John Sergeant

Freelance Broadcaster and Journalist

Mark Spitz

Record Breaking Olympic Swimmer

Joseph Stiglitz

Nobel Prize Winner for Economics

Donald Sull

Professor of Management Practice, Global Authority on Achieving Strategic Agility

Meera Syal

British Comedian, Writer, Playwright, Singer, Journalist & Actress

John Thackara

Design Expert

Fons Trompenaars

Authority on Managing Cultural Diversity

Dave Ulrich

Leading Authority on Leadership and Human Resources

Midge Ure OBE

Musician and Co-organiser of Band Aid and Live Aid and Live 8

Lech Walesa

Former President of Poland and Nobel Peace Prize Winner

Sir Clive Woodward

Elite Performance Director of the British Olympic Association

Prof. Muhammad Yunus

Founder of the Grameen Bank and Winner of the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize