The Inspiration Sessions Global Production: wempy.koto@wardourandoxford.com twitter.com/wempydyoctakoto The Inspiration Sessions is a global celebration of entrepreneurship, journeying into the stories, lives and wisdom of the world's most admired entrepreneurs. At the private Marylebone residence of Martha Lane Fox, Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho, CBE, Wempy Dyocta Koto meets one of the most powerful women in the United Kingdom. Martha Lane Fox, Baroness Lane-Fox of Soho, CBE Co-Founder of lastminute.com Martha is the co-founder of lastminute.com, Europe's largest travel and leisure site, acquired in 2005 by Sabre Holdings. Later appointed by former Prime Minister Gordon Brown to lead Britain into an 'inclusive digital age' where its citizens are actively online and capitalising on the internet to enrich their lives, Martha was named as the UK's "Digital Champion". Newspaper headlines emphasised the economic and political benefits of her appointment, exemplified by The Guardian's headline: "Gordon Brown Looks to Martha Lane Fox for salvation", hoping that her appointment can "stop this being his last months" in power. Although Brown lost the election to Prime Minister David Cameron, the new leader also saw major strategic value in Martha's leadership and extended her role into other areas for digitally transforming the country. In "The Inspiration Sessions", Martha talks about her early days navigating life as an entrepreneur, the art of valuing every penny of investor capital, the near-fatal car accident in Morocco which changed her life forever and her respect and gratitude for lastminute.com co-founder Brent Hoberman and the transformational business partnership they formed 15 years ago. twitter.com/marthalanefox Wempy Dyocta Koto Chief Executive Officer, Wardour and Oxford Wempy Dyocta Koto was named by Fortune magazine as one of Indonesia's "40 Under 40", described as one of the world's trailblazers and a master of global business, for leading and engineering the success of some of the world's most famous brands. Wempy is the award-winning Chief Executive Officer of Wardour and Oxford, a global business development agency helping entrepreneurs and Fortune 1000 companies launch their businesses internationally. Wempy has led global teams to launch products and services for American Express, Sony, Nokia, Citigroup, Samsung, SAP, LG Electronics, Palm, Lenovo, BP and Microsoft. Commencing his career at American Express in Australia, Wempy worked for leading communications companies including Young & Rubicam, OgilvyOne WorldWide and Wunderman. Wempy rose to become the Regional Account Director across Europe, Middle East and Africa at the world's largest marketing network, and Global Business Director based in the United States for an award-winning agency with clients including Sony and adidas. Beyond Wardour and Oxford, Wempy serves as Chairman and advisor at over 20 companies across the U.S, China, UK, Indonesia, The Philippines, Egypt, Australia and Singapore. In addition to hosting "The Inspiration Sessions", Wempy features as a judge on Indonesia's most prominent nationally televised entrepreneurship shows, writes for business publications, and guest speaks at universities and conferences. In 2013, Wempy was awarded the prestigious "Asia Pacific Entrepreneurship Award", which places him in the company of some of the world's most celebrated entrepreneurs. He is also ranked as the world's 120th most social CEO by the United Nations award-winning North American communications agency Strategic Objectives. Wempy is the only Indonesian CEO to be featured on this list that is led by Oprah Winfrey, Richard Branson, Donald J. Trump, Rupert Murdoch, Warren Buffett, Tony Fernandes and Marissa Meyer. Wempy also serves as an international advisor for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations - ASEAN, is Vice Chairman of Entrepreneurship at Indonesia's Chamber of Commerce and is the Strategy Director for the 2013 APEC SMEE Summit. APEC is Asia Pacific's most important economic forum, bringing together President Obama of the United States, President Xi of China, President Putin of Russia, Prime Minister Abbott of Australia, Prime Minister Abe of Japan and the 21 Pacific Rim Presidents, Prime Ministers and Ministers, Chairs and Chief Executive Officers to the island of Bali in Indonesia. Wempy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from the University of Technology, Sydney and a Master of International Studies degree from the Faculty of Economics at the University of Sydney. Born in Indonesia, raised in Australia and formerly based in Singapore, Hong Kong, London and San Francisco, "The Inspiration Sessions" is Wempy's personal journey of asking, learning and sharing. "The Inspiration Sessions: United Kingdom" is proudly presented by Lime&Tonic;, the world's social concierge. limeandtonic.com theinspirationsessions.com Dedicated to Mira Mikosic, for the education, ethics and encouragement to fly.

• published: 14 Nov 2013
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