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Candid conversations with the founders, CEOs, and thinkers reshaping industries around the world.

South Africa’s Operational Excellence Leaders to Watch 2026

Ali Jasat, engineering professional, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, and transformation leader, has spent more than two decades helping organisations improve performance and build cultures of operational excellence. Through leadership, data-driven problem-solving, capability development, and digital innovation, he is advancing continuous improvement across Africa and beyond.

Most Influential Travel & Vacation Business Leaders to Watch in the USA

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Most Influential Travel & Vacation Business Leaders to Watch in the USA

With nearly three decades of experience across travel and vacation ownership, Steve Thomas has built his career around connecting marketing, sales, fulfillment, technology, partnerships, and customer experience. As President and Owner of RedRock Business Development and Save on Travel 365, he focuses on creating practical, flexible, and sustainable travel programs built on trust, transparency, and long-term value.

South Africa’s Most Influential Tourism & Travel Leaders to Watch in 2026.

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South Africa’s Most Influential Tourism & Travel Leaders to Watch in 2026.

Jolene Finn, founder of Authentic South Africa, is championing a more meaningful approach to tourism by connecting travelers with Southern Africa’s people, cultures, communities, and hidden experiences. Through authentic storytelling, collaboration, and purposeful travel, she aims to help the world discover the region beyond its familiar destinations.

Executive Women in Consumer Insights & Innovation

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Executive Women in Consumer Insights & Innovation

For more than two decades, Ximena Díaz Alarcón has built a career around understanding human behavior, culture, consumer motivations, innovation, and emerging technologies. As CEO and Founder of YOUNIVERSAL, she helps organizations look beyond data points to uncover the cultural forces, everyday experiences, and human motivations that shape consumer realities.

Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs & Wellness Leaders 2026

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Inspiring Women Entrepreneurs & Wellness Leaders 2026

Andrea Sanfacon, Founder of Maya Clean Beauty, transforms personal experiences of resilience and rebuilding into a purpose-driven vision for beauty and wellness. Through conscious skincare, self-love, authentic leadership, and human-centred innovation, she encourages women to embrace their journeys, recognise their worth, and create meaningful change.

Malaysia's Industrial Innovation & Engineering Leaders to Watch 2026

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Malaysia's Industrial Innovation & Engineering Leaders to Watch 2026

With more than two decades of experience across engineering, advanced manufacturing, and maritime operations, Jeyaganesh Ratnasingam combines strategic leadership, artificial intelligence, infrastructure development, and sustainability to shape the future of Port of Tanjung Pelepas. His approach centres on measurable outcomes, operational excellence, responsible innovation, decarbonisation, and developing the next generation of industrial leaders.

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