Author name: Elizabeth Jenkins-Smalley

In this exclusive interview for The Executive Magazine, Marcello Distefano discusses how his father Carlo’s arrival in Britain with £12 GBP shaped San Carlo Group’s expansion philosophy, lessons about atmosphere and cultural identity, and how family ownership enables decisive action. He explains the group’s approach to maintaining Italian authenticity across diverse markets, whilst overseeing a global operation of over 2,000 people that includes San Carlo restaurants, Cicchetti venues and Alto by San Carlo

In this exclusive interview for the Executive Magazine, Chitra Stern reflects on the vision that shaped Martinhal into Portugal’s leading family-focused luxury brand, her pioneering work in international education, and the transformative impact of Edu Hub Lisbon. She shares insights on long-term thinking, cross-sector innovation, and why Portugal is emerging as a global destination for families, founders, and future-minded investors

In this exclusive interview with The Executive Magazine, Scott Blum discusses his journey from founding Buy.com to creating Dutch Design and unveiling Sea Rover, the world’s first wellness-focused yacht. The serial entrepreneur reveals the design breakthroughs that enabled him to compress 300-foot yacht features into a 42.5-metre vessel, his philosophy on crew wellbeing, and why he chose to limit production to just 10 exceptional vessels

In this exclusive interview for The Executive Magazine, the founder of Change Rebellion discusses disrupting the transformation industry through radical honesty and human-centred methodology. From building a following of over 33,000 professionals on LinkedIn to securing awards and university lecturing opportunities, they reveal how personal transformation shaped their leadership philosophy, why simplicity defeats complexity in organisational change, and how courage drives innovation