Michael Jackson is a man who knows how to spot an early stage business opportunity. His entrepreneurial spirit enabled the Sage Group to grow into a colossus of the computing industry and has recently taken him to the helm of online gaming giant PartyGaming.

Paul Jeffreys' detailed and intricate work in the fields of particle physics has led to his current pre-eminent leadership in the world of e-research.

The man who made PizzaExpress a perennial favorite on the high street also introduced the British public to the joys of beer and oysters at Belgo. Now Luke Johnson sits atop broadcaster Channel 4.

Robert Johnson is a man of firsts. Johnson not only launched Black Entertainment Television (BET), the first African American cable station, he took the company public (the first black-owned company on the NYSE), took the company private again, and then sold the BET media empire for $3 billion, becoming the first African-American billionaire in the U.S.

With a history of listening to customers and empowering his teammates, Williams Johnson now stands at the helm the H.J. Heinz company, one of the largest, most successful global food companies with myriad iconic brands.

As a key player in Weber Shandwick, one of the largest PR groups in the world, Larissa Joy knows all about the importance of keeping the communication channels open within businesses.

He's an expert in the food and drink sector with a similar passion for the arts and finance. For Sir Paul Judge, success is the common thread of a varied career.