Co-Author of the International bestseller, Blue Ocean Strategy, Chan Kim is a leading authority on business strategy, innovation and managing the multinational corporation in the knowledge economy. He has been recognized as one of the world's most influential academics in global strategy by The Journal of International Management.

Author of Organizing Strategy: Sun Tzu Business Warcraft, Dr. Foo Check Tech is considered by many to be Asia's leading expert on Sun Tzu. By going beyond translating The Art of War: through extensive and in-depth research, a reputation he has already established globally, he makes the text a living document and seamlessly transferable to the modern world.

A former Middle East consultant to ABC News, Marvin Zonis has appeared on Nightline, Larry King Live and he is a frequent commentator on NPR. He has written for every newspaper of international prominence and authored several books. His insight into the state of international political affairs merges with his expertise in economics to form a particularly insightful and intelligent report on issues facing the world today.

Senior Editor of Asia and the Foreign Correspondent for Forbes Magazine, Robyn Meredith is a NYT bestselling author of The Elephant and the Dragon: The Rise of India and China and What it Means for All of Us. She is a weekly globalization and geopolitics columnist for Forbes.com's "Off Shore" column.

An investor, financial commentator, college professor, author, world traveler and economic commentator, Jim Rogers co-founded the Quantum Fund and is the creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index. He now resides in Singapore.

A legendary financier and one of the most-popular speakers in America, Mike Milken is also widely honored for driving innovation in medical research and education. The Harvard Business Review's former editor credits him for "much of the economy's resilience." In an always-highly-rated and entertaining talk, Milken shows where recent financial markets went wrong and spells out a formula for sustained prosperity in the global economy.

Mark Thompson is co-author of the international bestseller, Success Built to Last. As an executive coach and visiting scholar at Stanford University, Mark has lead senior teams and organizations through Vision-Values-Strategy initiatives. Much of his coaching, strategic counseling and research springs from his experience as an insider in boardrooms and management committees, along with his passion for unlocking the unique skills of hundreds of remarkable people around the world.

A frequent columnist for, Newsweek International, Jeffrey Garten is widely known in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times and Foreign Affairs. He was the Undersecretary of Commerce for International Trade under the Clinton administration and former Dean of Yale School or Management. He has worked on Wall Street as a managing director of Lehman Brothers.

Dr. Jonas Ridderstråle is one of the world's most prominent and respected business thinkers and speakers. Since bursting onto the international scene with the bestseller Funky Business in 2000, Jonas has remained at the forefront of the new generation of management gurus. The 2009 Thinkers 50, the biennial ranking of management thinkers, ranked him at number 23 globally and put him on the top-five list in Europe.

Dr. Kjell A. Nordström is the enfant terrible of the new world of business. He talks to audiences all over the world, he writes books and articles and reads - everything from Playboy to Architectural Digest to Pinter. His performances are high touch, dynamic, highly interactive, thought provoking and always in line with time. The 2009 Thinkers 50, the biennial ranking of management thinkers, ranked him at number 23 globally and put him on the top-five list in Europe. His dynamic style makes him a highly appreciated speaker through out the world.