Vera Wang. Just the name conjures flutters of silk, clouds of lace, and dresses moulded — not cut — for women. Wang’s meteoric rise in the fashion industry began when she took up a summer internship at Yves Saint Laurent at the age of 20. After a 16-year high-flying career at American Vogue as fashion editor and stylist, she became design director at Ralph Lauren, and in 1990 opened her first bridal store.

Dr Jane Goodall is idolized by millions. Known for her conservation efforts to save the chimpanzees, she has turned her attention to saving humankind.

Corporate Social Responsbility (CSR) and sustainability was not even a buzz phrase yet when Singapore property developer City Developments Limited (CDL) made the journey to an uncharted territory. But this did not stop Esther An from pushing the green building agenda.

Jerry Greenfield dreamt of becoming a doctor. But as fate would have it, he became an ice cream man, and he never looked back.