Europe

Inspired by a grandmother who had died before she was born, Sekayi Mutambirwa has refused to accept the cultural norms of the society she grew up in. What’s your story? I started my career in IT management consulting, travelling around Europe leading digital transformation projects in banks. I also angel …

Nor everyone associates empathy and insurance, but Hetul Patel has learned that the combination of the two helps with success. What’s your story? I’m Chief Actuary of a top 10 global reinsurance company. Over my 20 years of working, I have demonstrated a track record in generating profitable growth, turning …

A childhood dream of becoming a pianist was overtaken by the reality of a life in pharmacy and biotech. but Lenka Fussiova has no complaints. What’s your story? I was born in the Czech Republic. As a child, I was obsessed with being a teacher and playing the piano. None …

Uldis Karlovs-Karlovskis uses his psychological skills to help others find answers. What’s your story? I started as an engineer who was often questioning management behavior and decisions. Early in my career, I started looking for the causes of those decisions, human and organizational psychology. The learnings have been successfully implemented …

A childhood trauma has motivated Yuos’sima Diamond Rose to help other women heal themselves. What’s your story? How do I do this in a 100 words? Firstly, I am not my story. I think we all become very attached to the path we have walked and create the illusion of …

Will Polston had a realisation that changed his life, and now he helps others change theirs. What’s your story? I grew up with a belief that money equalled happiness and went off on a tangent to earn as much as possible. Later I had a big realisation that the real …

The excitement of the ever-changing communications industry is what motivates Jim James. What’s your story? I’m an entrepreneur who has international experience of setting up companies on three continents over a period of 25 years. Originally from the UK I went to Singapore in 1995 and then to China in …

Steve Brennan began his entrepreneurial career in his early teens, but it was later that he realised the advantages counter-intuitive thinking can bring. What’s your story? As a child we were not particularly well-off so I became entrepreneurial creating businesses in my bedroom. At age 13 I created a business …

Karl Paul’s commitment to his team is reflected in their commitment to his company’s clients. What’s your story? I always wanted to be in business from a very young age, having been inspired by family and films! I just never knew exactly what in business I wanted to do! I …

Anna Rönngard’s commitment to sustainabilty in the fashion industry is based on her experience in an industry which, hitherto, has taken little interest in the origins of their products. What’s your story? I have worked with sustainability in the fashion industry for the past 13 years, the majority of those …