Season 54
The Global Interview Season 54 featuring creatives, leaders, and thinkers.
“Where you want to be near the end of your life career-wise and then take steps towards that now. Don't wait.”
Sylvia Yu Friedman
Sylvia Yu Friedman
Penguin Author, Filmmaker, Philanthropy Consultant, Mekong Club
Sylvia Yu Friedman is an award-winning filmmaker, Penguin author, serial entrepreneur, and philanthropy consultant. She is the author of three books, A Long Road to Justice: Stories from the Frontlines in Asia (Penguin Random House, September 2021); Silenced No More: Voices of Comfort Women, the only journalistic account of historical Japanese military sex slavery during WWII, and Heart and Soul: The Life Story of Pastor Augustus Chao.
“A natural curiosity for learning has been one of the strongest drivers of my career.”
Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes
Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes
Founder and CEO, Institute For Science, Entrepreneurship and Investments
Dr Ingrid is a healthcare executive, futurist and globalist who is highly dedicated to digital and ethics advocacy. She is a Forbes Business Council member, digital strategist, passionate educator and entrepreneurship ecosystem builder, known as an expert speaker, board advisor and consultant.
“There is much that I have learned from the experience of teaching, which is now added to my financial qualifications.”
Angus Blair
Angus Blair
CIB Professor of Practice, Business School, American University of Cairo and Chair, Signet Institute
With a long and award-winning career in investment banking and financial services in the City of London and emerging markets, including being a Number One Institutional Investor analyst and Global Finance magazine's "Emerging Markets Superstar", Angus has covered developed and developing markets and economies. Angus also brings expertise in starting/running businesses in London and emerging markets and has worked with and advised the boards, executive management and risk committees of major multinationals and SMEs in many jurisdictions.
“Meet the universe halfway.”
Jim Lecinski
Jim Lecinski
Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing, Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management
Jim Lecinski is a marketing educator and advisor. His focus is Marketing Strategy and Digital Transformation. He has over 30 years of experience driving successful business results for major brands by developing and implementing integrated, omnichannel and digital marketing programs. Following a notable twelve-year career at Google, where he was Vice President of Customer Solutions for the Americas. And counselled leading marketers on how to adapt their businesses and marketing to win in today's new digital world.
“When one door closes, another door opens. We don't always have control over these events.”
Chris Pilipczuk
Chris Pilipczuk
Branding and Marketing, Two Fussy Blokes
I emigrated to New Zealand from Poland in my early 20s. After completing a Bachelor of Computing Systems, I started working for Tourism Auckland and Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) as Network Administrator and IT Advisor, where I worked for over eight years.
“I want to let little girls worldwide know that we're unstoppable.”
Maryann-Duke Okon
Maryann-Duke Okon
Broadcast Journalist, Producer and Rotary Peace Fellow, Plus Tv Africa
Mary-Ann Okon is a Nigerian Broadcast Journalist, News anchor Producer and women's rights advocate. Born to a Nigerian father and a Sierra Leonean mother, she currently is a staff of Plus Tv Africa as a political show host and News anchor. Early life and Education Mary-Ann was born in October 1983 in Calabar, Cross River state.