Tom Ford is a billionaire fashion icon and filmmaker who defined modern glamour at Gucci and his namesake house. After selling his brand to Estée Lauder for $2.8 billion, he returned to cinema in 2026 to direct Cry to Heaven, a self-financed adaptation of Anne Rice’s novel. Set in 18th-century Venice, the film features an all-star cast including Nicholas Hoult, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Adele in her acting debut. While Haider Ackermann now oversees the Ford fashion label’s "seductive dialogue," the man himself is focused on this lavish operatic vengeance tale. Currently filming in London and Rome, the project marks his third feature and his most ambitious creative pivot to date.

Paul Tudor Jones, founder and chief investment officer of Tudor Investment Corporation, is a legendary macro trader best known for predicting and profiting from the 1987 stock market crash. Over decades, Jones built one of the world’s most respected hedge funds by combining global macroeconomic analysis with disciplined risk management. Beyond finance, he is a pioneer of impact investing and philanthropy, founding Robin Hood to combat poverty and advocating for market reforms tied to sustainability and social outcomes. His career reflects a rare blend of trading mastery, adaptability across cycles, and civic engagement.