BILLIONAIRE

BILLIONAIRE is an award-winning magazine not available on newsstands, but offered to a distinguished group of the most powerful, influential, high net worth readers across the world. Join them to receive special subscriber-only invitations. We go the extra mile to report on important topics such as the future of technology, world health, philanthropy and humanitarian work. We bring you incredible travel experiences, the very best in elegant living, the arts, culture and craftsmanship. We exclusively interview some of the world’s most illustrious billionaires, from Ted Turner to Nicky Oppenheimer to Joe Gebbia to Mo Ibrahim, about the problems keeping them up at night, their passions and projects. We speak to some of the planet’s most inspiring change-makers, from Jimmy Carter to Buzz Aldrin to Kofi Annan, about their visions for the future and how they are making the world a better place. Each quarterly issue of BILLIONAIRE is carefully curated with unique content that other magazines simply do not offer.

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Labours of Love • Can you truly be empowered if you are not willing to empower others?

OPINIONS • Each issue we ask three thought leaders their opinion on a single question. This time, is there still a glass ceiling for women?

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The Weekender London • Our publisher goes underground and off the radar to unveil London’s hidden surprises.

Five Minutes With… Melita Koulmandas • Eleven years ago, Australian entrepreneur Melita Koulmandas co-founded Song Saa Private Island in conjunction with the Song Saa Foundation, a luxury travel experience in Cambodia that paved the way for sustainable tourism. Here, she sits down for five minutes for a quick-fire Q&A.

WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN • “Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we cheer each other on”

Golden Girl • When teenage Yusra Mardini shot to fame as a heroic refugee swimmer who made it to the Olympics, it inspired the start of a philanthropic journey.

Women on a Mission • Empowering females facing the most challenging circumstances.

Beauty And The Bees • A beekeeping programme is changing the lives of women and their families in Rwanda.

Better Together • Born from the World Humanitarian Summit, the World Humanitarian Forum is the brainchild of former UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon.

ENTREPRENEURS • “We must develop a thick skin. With an unshakeable sense of self and a commitment to being compassionate — nothing will faze you”

Invest In Her • Sustainable businesses led by women around the world today.

CREATIVITY • “Revolutions that last don’t happen from the top down. They happen from the bottom up”

To Infinity… and Beyond • Astronaut and oceanographer Kathy Sullivan is one of the most remarkable scientists of our time — and her gender has never occurred to her as a barrier.

Haute Culture • Biodesign in fashion and architecture is finding its feet as a potential means to lower carbon emissions and support biodiversity.

Cooking Up A Storm • One of Asia’s most in-demand Michelin-starred chefs still cooks in a building built by her great-great grandfather.

Pink Power • Renovating The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach has been a labour of love for Sarah Wetenhall.

Material World • Sculptor Audrey Guimard recycles natural materials to give them a second lease of life.

EMPATHY • “We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. It may even be necessary to encounter the defeat, so that we can know who we are”

Sowing the Seeds of Love • Malene Rydahl, author and happiness coach, is bringing a sense of empathy into schools.

The Matriarchs of Mustang • A Nepalese luxury...