this week i am pleased to welcome jerry kathman, president and ceo of lpk. we talk about the company's inception which was actually quite a while ago, as well as about the term "leadership brands", which was coined by lpk. he shares a little fascinating insight into his success and has a couple of recommendations for students to offer.

this week i am pleased to welcome rainer zimmermann, owner and managing director of rz product design. we talk about his initial experiences right out school, he actually started of his own design consultancy. by persueing a master degree at the Royal College in London, he got well versed for the challenges design faces nowadays. But hear yourself.

this week i am pleased to welcome paul kahn, managing director and international consultant. we talk about his initial experiences with the early ages of the internet as well as about the importance of information architecture for the digitalized world.

this week i am pleased to welcome niti bhan, new and emerging markets strategist. we talk about her eclectic educational and professional background, emerging market trends, sustainable strategies and her writing for core77 on eco design.

this week i am pleased to welcome dr larry thompson, president of ringling college of art and design. we talk about his eclectic educational and professional background which in turn leads to his current position and shows how determination, discipline and passion will make you successful. listen carefully and use the notions you hear.

this week i am pleased to welcome matt hexemer, the founder of apparatus inc in toronto.

this week i am pleased to welcome the founder of bmw designworksusa. he will share his experiences about founding one of the most distinguished design consultancies worldwide which he sold the bmw, the notable german carmaker.

this week i am pleased to welcome lutz kucher, the founder of lutz kucher management consulting and lecturer of strategic design at fh joanneum /

this week i am pleased to welcome jerome mage, the founder and director of los angeles based mage design /

this week i am pleased to welcome stuart constantine, the co-founder of core77.com and coroflot.com /