Lewis Pugh was the first person to complete a long-distance swim in every ocean of the world. Over a period of 30 years he has pioneered swims in the most challenging environments on earth and developed an understanding of the beauty and fragility of life and its many ecosystems. In 2007 he undertook the first long-distance swim across the North Pole to highlight the melting of the Arctic sea ice. He followed this up with a swim across a glacial lake on Mt Everest to draw attention to the melting glaciers in the Himalayas. Last year he became the first person the swim the length of the English Channel.In 2010 Lewis was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum. In 2013 the United Nations chose him as the first UN Patron of the Oceans. Most recently he was appointed an Adjunct Professor of International Law at the University of Cape Town.

Ludré Stevens is a Technology Entrepreneur and Innovator, with over 18 years' experience in the banking and fintech sectors, and the founder and Chief Product Officer of INBOTiQA. The idea for Inbotiqa was seeded when Ludré’s boss at Morgan Stanley asked him to assist with solving their Business-Email-problem and later leading him to resign, raise an initial £50k in seed capital, and convince his co-founder Vishal Shanbhag to join him in tackling the problem for the whole industry. Inbotiqa brings together the very best of email, with the very best of work-flow, to create "Intelligent Business Email" software. The main principle is to structure the unstructured chaos that is email, where every email is tracked to completion, thereby reducing operational and financial risk, with valuable business intelligence. They allow people to focus on high value work, rather than managing inboxes.

Babette Brown was the founder of Persona Dolls and the author of several books on early learning and child development. She was born and raised in South Africa, before making her home in the UK after being forced into political exile due to her opposition to Apartheid. Babette's premise was that racism and prejudices are learned attitudes, and that they are learned far earlier than most people would expect. Babette's unique and innovative approach was to harness the children's imaginations and their love for stories. She created dolls of many different ethnicities and types, who would tell their stories through the teacher. The children are encouraged to participate in offering advice and solutions to the experiences the doll describes. This approach is a practical and an non-threatening way to deal with difficult issues. The dolls are made in South Africa, providing community employment, and thousands of teachers are now trained each year to use the Persona Dolls approach.

Akhona Mahlati is the CEO of BusinessFit, principal strategist and director for Ewe Sana Marketing and Communications, and a member of the Durban Entrepreneurs Club Leadership Committee. Akhona holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Marketing and Business Management from the University of KwaZulu-Natal as well as a Strategic Marketing Certificate awarded by the University of Cape Town's Graduate School of Business. Through the years Akhona has gained considerable experience in a number of relevant business spheres which make him an asset within any directing and leading environment. His business experience, gained in both the corporate working network across South Africa, as well as a business owner and operator in the provinces of Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape, make him an invaluable resource. Akhona believes business and life in general, is about adding value to other people, and in keeping things simple and not to over complicate them.