PERHAPS THE MOST precious and irreplaceable resource in life, is time – the relentless thief that slips through your hands like grains of sand, never to return again. The way we spend our time defines who we are, and well, if not now, when? The Robb Report Singapore Thought Leaders community is a testament to that audacity to seizing the day. Launched in 2019 with 27 founding members, it is a growing collection of industry captains, game-changers and creative minds from the world of luxury and beyond, shining light on an ever-changing world through storytelling and intimate conversations. This year’s edition, brought to you by Glenfiddich, represents individuals who have reimagined time for themselves, pushing the boundaries of their respective fields, from business and technology to art and culture. Read on to get acquainted with the personalities who made the cut.
Jaelle Ang CEO, The Great Room
Jaelle Ang took a substantial risk when she went into the business of co-working spaces, still a relatively new feature on the economic landscape. Today, The Great Room that Ang founded in 2016 offers some of the region’s handsomest work spaces, empowering companies and individuals to create value in the modern economy.
Why are you passionate about what you do? There is nothing else more fulfilling than seeing a space in your mind, and then gathering the resources and solving every problem that comes your way until it comes to fruition. I am passionate about making great design happen.
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Gordon Ramsay Makes it Rain
The famed British chef and TV host hasn’t held on to three Michelin stars at his flagship restaurant for 23 years simply by screaming. Alex French unearths the secret to his worldwide domination.
The Weight Of Tradition
Maximilian Riedel reflects on balancing the weight of a 260-year family legacy with modern innovation, steering a historic brand into the future while honouring its rich heritage.
Balancing Thrills
Lotus’s first electric Hyper-GT, the Emeya S, delivers thrilling performance, luxury and practicality in a striking package.
Burn Calories, Not Carbon
Luxury fitness equipment purveyor, Cycling Bears, proves that sustainability is more than a buzzword-it’s a lifestyle that we need to espouse for the sake of posterity and ourselves.
Cool As Ice
Mercedes-Benz’s brainy, down-to-earth CEO Ola Källenius is an expert at racing a nearly 4-ton truck across a frozen lake. Can he steer the marque’s electric vehicle-focused future as adeptly?
VINCENZO CASTALDO
The creative director of Pomellato delves into the artistic and personal philosophies shaping his life and work.
Electric Shock
Porsche finally adds hybridisation to the 911 with the all-new GTS, and enthusiasts are, predictably, up in arms. But how does it actually drive?
Swing Into Luxury
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN you combine one of Singapore’s most prestigious golf courses with a luxurious five-star resort? You get a hole-in-one golfing escape like no other.
Don't Bid Adieu Yet
The Vicem 65 Classic, offered in both fibreglass and cold-moulded wood, is a sophisticated vessel imbued with anachronistic panache.
STRAIGHT OUT OF ORBIS
Roger Dubuis has never been one to play it safe, and the Orbis in Machina shows why
