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Alexandre Mars serial entrepreneur and philanthropist
Cash-rich and determined to do good, Alexandre Mars leads the world’s wealthy by example… “My money is my superpower,” says Alexandre Mars, CEO and founder of Epic Foundation and the sustainability-driven venture capital firm Blisce. And the French businessman and
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Chieh Huang, cofounder and CEO of Boxed
Chieh Huang’s dedication and initiative didn’t quite pay off, in the end — but the Taiwan-born entrepreneur hasn’t lost all hope… Boxed CEO Chieh Huang defines retail as “the business of making genuine, lasting connections with customers and creating the
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Ginni Rometty, former IBM boss
It was a Man’s World — but it‘Wouldn’t be Nothing’ Without A Woman like Ginni Rometty… ‘Teaching, hiring and advancing women benefits us all,’ says female tech pioneer Virginia “Ginni” Rometty is, in no uncertain terms, a trailblazer of the
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Ajay Banga, former Mastercard CEO
Never has the role of moral leadership played a more important or challenging role in defining the success of a company’ — Ajay Banga Mastercard’s former CEO Ajay Banga currently serves as vice-chairman at General Atlantic, but the US is
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Is a Life of Luxury a Worthy Pursuit in the Modern Day?
Coco Chanel once said, “Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury.” She also noted: “Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity.” So, what is luxury? The term
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Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder and CEO of Chobani
Yogurt king Hamdi Ulukaya, the founder and CEO of Chobani, has all his values in the right place Turkish immigrant Hamdi Ulukaya never imagined himself as a business leader. He grew up in a semi-nomadic Kurdish family, splitting his time
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The Rise and Rise of ESG, from Investment and Worker Safety to the Ethics of the Defence Industry
‘Immediate actions — necessary to mitigate losses from catastrophic events like the war in Ukraine and the pandemic — should be distinguished from the steps that are necessary to preserve a company’s long-term value.’ In April 2013, the concrete roof
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Green is the New Gold: Sustainability Takes Centre Stage in the Middle East
Digitalisation is a key part in the puzzle to unlock value — and save the planet at the same time. Just as the digital revolution transformed how we live and work, sustainability is driving new value and growth, permeating everything
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Cybersecurity Heroes: Cometh the Hour, Cometh the Geek
This is the story of John Moran, who has channeled problem-solving, lifesaving and protection skills gained as a police officer, firefighter, EMT, and Homeland Security Task Force member into his role as technical leader for Tufin – The Security Policy
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Film Review – Blonde: Is Marilyn Biopic a Bombshell … or a Bust?
“Monroe is more than a sex symbol in new film”, one headlined review of Blonde declares. That must be why actress Ana de Armas spends half of the movie wearing no clothes. Director Andrew Dominik is so passionate about teaching
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