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Karla Otto

There may be no greater singular force in fashion. A global influencer long before social media and its acolytes appropriated the term, Karla Otto virtually invented contemporary communications.

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James LaForce

James LaForce learned from the best. After moving to New York from Wisconsin to study at Columbia (making Studio 54 and Mudd Club his second home in the process), LaForce started working with legendary PR maven, Eleanor Lambert. He never looked back, and now employs almost 100 staff at his eponymous communications agency.

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Whitney Bromberg Hawkings

If you’ve ever received flowers from Tom Ford, or anyone else in the fashion industry for that matter, it’s likely they came from Flowerbx. Whitney Bromberg Hawkins spent two decades at Mr. Ford’s side and knows a thing or two about how the industry works and what it likes. So when Louis Vuitton needs some subtlety in a spectacle they turn to the queen of the single stem bunch for blooming marvelous results every time.

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Stephanie Fishwick

At events, sometimes the smallest details are the most memorable - especially when they’re personalised. Stephanie Fishwick’s distinctive calligraphy and digital collages have graced luxurious invitations and place cards for some of the world’s most high-profile invitees. Here’s how her story, as one of the industry’s most sought-after calligraphers, was written.

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Schoscho Rufener

We found out how to orchestrate the perfect event with Schoscho Rufener, the founder of Switzerland's largest event agency Rufener Events Ltd. (now MCH Global) and what really connects people today.

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Cornelia Guest

Cornelia Guest is a well-known philanthropist, owner of Cornelia Guest Catering and has segued into acting, appearing across film and television, including Twin Peaks on Showtime.

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Yolanda Garretti

How Italian can one person be? Yolanda Garretti might take that cake. When you grow up in Italy and go on to work as the Culinary Arts Editor for Spanish Vogue you have every right to start a catering company in New York and rise directly to the top. Her well fed clients with Acquolina include Christies’s, Bulgari and Dior.

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Amy Phelan

Amy Phelan is a philanthropist and art collector. She is currently a Trustee of the Child Mind Institute in New York, and is also a member of MoMA’s Contemporary Art Council, the Tate American Acquisitions Committee, and the National Councils of the Aspen Art Museum and the Whitney Museum of American Art.

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Julian Vogel

From selling jeans in his father’s shops to founding communications behemoth ModusBPCM, Julian Vogel takes us on a whistle-stop tour of his career so far – and explains how Kate Moss, a pair of Birkenstocks and an iconic magazine cover created the moment that sparked his rise from local to global concern.

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Kathleen Barnea Spink

Kathleen Barnea Spink currently serves as Executive Vice President and leads the Beauty & Wellness division of PURPLE, the global lifestyle agency that represents the world’s leading luxury brands and houses, alongside the new wave of cutting-edge talent and creative design.

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Vanessa von Bismarck

From growing up in Germany and studying in London, Vanessa von Bismarck went to work at a sugar trading company as a commodity trader. After deciding to switch industries she found herself working in PR across the pond in New York.

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J.B. Miller

JB Miller is a legend in the events industry for creating completely immersive experiences on a global scale. Be it big Fortune 500 company bashes, glittering galas for international NGOs or pre and post-show parties for the entertainment industry, Miller and his team at Empire produce truly spectacular spectacles.

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Ali Taekman

The West Coast doyenne of creative communications agency BPCM, Taekman got her start in the New York fashion industry before the sunny skies and golden allure of California drew her back home. She explains how LA has transformed from a one-industry town into a magnet for artists of all persuasions.

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Laura Brown

“I love The world’s Best Events because I literally try not to go to any”. We find out how the effervescent Editor in Chief of InStyle magazine navigates awards season. For Laura Brown, this calls for somewhere to sit and our new favorite expression, “liver credits”.

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Austin Fremont

Who better to organise a big bash than the life of the party herself? While it helps that her godfather was Andy Warhol, Austin Fremont has managed to become the art world’s favourite event producer with her company Fremont Blue Events by tapping into a knowledge of that universe which only an insider could have. Oh, and by harbouring a chronic case of FOMO.

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DJ Irie

From collecting records in his bedroom to running a multi-million dollar events production empire, DJ Irie has become a mainstay of Miami’s influential entertainment scene. This music maverick and his clutch of companies never misses a beat in pursuit of opportunity.

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Chloé Reuter

After moving to Hong Kong and falling in love with China as a teenager, the founding partner of Reuter Communications charts her path from TV journalism to luxury marketing and communications and reveals the personal beliefs behind her brand.

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Daniel Lismore

A regular on every great party's guest list, Daniel Lismore is a walking work of art. His bottomless well of inspiration could only be dreamed of.

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Jack Bedwani

For those of us still trundling along in the slow lane, scratching our heads at the power of social media and its influencers, Jack Bedwani is a source of inspiration. One of the events industry’s shining young stars and co-founder of The Projects,

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Arnaud Poëtte

Executive Chef Arnaud Poëtte has been in the kitchen at Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc for decades, taking the helm as Executive Chef over five years ago. The legendary chef thrives off the hotel's ever-changing events roster, adapting his French Riviera culinary style to please guests from all over the world.