Peter Diamandis (US)

Engineer, author, entrepreneur, and co-founder and executive chairman of the Singularity University, Peter Diamandis is arguably one of the world’s leading authorities on innovation. He is particularly passionate about space, a subject he’s been involved in since his time at medical school when he co-founded the International Space University. Now involved in a wide range of companies and projects covering biotech to robotics, he also leads the X PRIZE, a $10 million competition aimed at inspiring the next generation of space travel and exploration.