The Inspiration Sessions: Wempy Dyocta Koto meets Caprice Bourret

• published: 16 Dec 2013
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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. In London's Westbourne Studios, Caprice Bourret shares her life's most beautiful and brutal moments. From walking red carpets and invitations to velvet rope events, to rejection and doors slammed in her face, Wempy Dyocta Koto learns what it takes to accept reality, evolve and make your next dream come true. Caprice Bourret Founder and CEO, By Caprice Gracing the covers of Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, FHM and Sports Illustrated, Caprice Bourret achieved fame as a model, and was named the world's sexiest woman by News of the World, GQ's Woman of the Year and Maxim's International Woman of the Year, three times. Starring in advertisements for Diet Coke and a suite of international brand, Caprice can thank her DNA for being the foundation of her fortune. Men around the world lusted her, women wanted to be her, photographers, agents, managers advertisers, brands and publishers made money off her. With the world at her feet, Caprice is visual proof that beauty opens doors. Like athletes, child stars and models with careers that peak early, Caprice fell into a quandary when she reached her 30′s. Demand for Caprice the model had fizzled as younger girls emerged as the new darlings of fashion and media. Where most would falter, fade and fall, this became the catalyst for Caprice's new journey of self-discovery, evolution, transformation and entrepreneurship. From the flashbulbs of celebrity to the unpacking of boxes, calculating inventory and meeting payroll and bills, I meet Caprice the entrepreneur, founder, designer, financier and Chief Executive Officer of women's lingerie brand, By Caprice. twitter.com/bycaprice 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. 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 the 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