These game-changers, industry shapers and thought-leaders are highlighted as part of my ever-growing list of ‘mentors’ whose richness of ideas and innovation continue to drive me to think differently, dream and develop.
Adrian Zecha
For envisioning the most beautiful collection of destination resorts in the world.
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David Brooks
For his uncanny and precise insight about human behaviour in every industry.
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Aa. Gill
For his witty, intelligent, and sometimes jarring way of travel storytelling.
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Pico Iyer
For his gracious and razor-sharp views on culture, the human spirit and the joy of travel.
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Seth Goden
For his riffs on marketing and the way ideas spread.
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Christine Manfield
For her sheer artistic and perfectionist talent as a Chef and as an Author.
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Simon Sinek
For waking up brands and people with his genius question of ‘Why’.
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Alain de Botton
For his mystifying ability to read minds, hearts and souls .
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Deborah Needleman
For her intelligent and thoughtful view on Style, Design, Travel and Fashion,
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Nicholas Kristoff
For his investigative journalism that gives voices to the voiceless.
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Hanya Yanagihara
For her “Grand Tour” of Asia feature for CNT and her brilliant writing.
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Peter Jon Lindberg
For being a great travel journalist and whose articles remain varied and exciting.
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Tara Brach
For being the calm voice and wisdom for so many. Her words embody grace, power and serenity.
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Paul Theroux
For his quotes on travel that gets right to the heart of it.
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Basil Pao
For his gift in capturing emotion, beauty and truth in his photography.
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Elora Hardy
For her fanciful vision for sustainable design.
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Elizabeth Gilbert
For her words on creativity, vulnerability, and her infectious motivation.
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New York Times
For telling readers the truth and investigating stories that matter.
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Maria Popova
For her curation of insights spanning across art, science, design, history and philosophy.
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Albert Einstein
For marrying spirituality and science.
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Oliver Sacks
For his reflections on the meaning of life, gratitude and his sheer greatness in science and medicine.
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Steve Jobs
For being one of the greatest geniuses of our time.
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National Geographic
For presenting nature and humanity with such truth and beauty.
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Malcolm Gladwell
For being one of the greatest underdogs and a prolific thought leader of our time.
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Nonita Kalra
For being one of the most stylish, graceful, powerful and kind voices on beauty and style in India. And for being a role model to all women.
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Edward Tuttle
For designing with simplicity, grace, timelessness, elegance and respect.
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Shalini Mahtani
For improving the lives of HK’s marginalised ethnic minorities by providing opportunity, reducing suffering and changing policy.
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Fiona Caufield
For bringing to light modern life and old worlds of India. Her ‘Love’ guides to Kolkata, Mumbai, Jaipur etc are the best there is.
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Ted
For generously spreading powerful ideas to a global audience.
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Krista Tippett
For transforming public discourse by exploring the inner landscape.
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