Born in 1967 in California , Ruth Parasol - graduated with a B.A. in Business from the University of San Francisco in 1988 and a J.D. from Western State University College of Law in 1992.Ms Parasol began her career as an advisor to her father’s high tech investment and real estate management businesses.

Dudley Fishburn started his career as an editor with The Economist. He was part of the team which built the paper's international reputation, serving as American Editor then Executive Editor for 19 years.
Mr Fishburn was Conservative Member of Parliament for Kensington for 10 years and worked in the governments of Margaret Thatcher and John Major on privatisation and foreign affairs.

Ambassador Lalit Mansingh has served as India 's Foreign Secretary, Ambassador to the United States and High Commissioner to the United Kingdom .
His recent engagements include: Professor Emeritus at the Foreign Service Institute of India; Member, Executive Committee of the Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies, New Delhi; Member, India Council for Sustainable Development and President of the World Cultural Forum-India. Ambassador Mansingh also shares his experiences with the Brookings Institute in the US.

Anthony Fisher is the Managing Director of Global Strategy Limited which provides a wide range of strategic and communications advice to governments, institutions, large private conglomerates and high net worth individuals.