Drive and Success

My mother single-handedly raised my brother and me. While she will probably not be gracing the pages of a newspaper or magazine anytime soon, I’ve always respected her as a successful female figure.

Expanding the definition of successful women is a topic that weighs heavily on our cover personality’s mind. By all accounts, Michelle Lau checks all the right boxes. She leads a global wealth planning company and is highly regarded in the industry, but she feels that it’s time that we acknowledge other kinds of success.

Speaking about success, Vignesh Sundaresan, the man who made global headlines when he forked over US$69 million for an NFT, also graces our pages. He believes that we are on the precipice of major change with blockchain technology.

This month, we also speak to artisanal bicycle makers in Europe who are seeing their fortunes revived, thanks to a society that’s shunning engines for pedal power instead. Enjoy the issue.