At first glance these directors would appear to have little in common. A closer look reveals that they all share a strong entrepreneurial spirit.

Founded by Dominique Senequier in 1996 as an Axa offshoot, Ardian has risen to the very top of the European Private Equity ecosystem.

Daniel Ek’s twin childhood passions of music and coding dovetailed perfectly to propel him to the title of most powerful man in music before he turned 30.

The founder of iconic delivery services giant FedEx, Frederick Smith has had a storied life.

Vietjet CEO Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao is used to breaking records and doing things her way.

Regularly hailed as a leading entrepreneur in finance and technology, Richard Fairbank is part of the illustrious “$1 salary” club.