The Globe Trekker, Ian Wright lives a life of travel and adventure. From encountering murderous monkeys in Nepal, narrowing escaping being burned by spilling lava to fighting raging bulls in Spain, Wright has seen it all. The adrenaline junky travels around the globe with Discovery Travel & Living, getting his adrenaline fixes doing outrageous stunts and immersing himself in the local cultures. His charismatic manners and dare-devil attitude has won him leagues of fans throughout the globe, as well as the prestigious US Cable Ace Awards for Best Magazine Host for his Morocco, Central Asia and Ethiopia programmes. Wright has worked with many well-known names like Hong Kong actress Karen Mok and the Spanish aristocratic Alvaro Domecq family.

Born in Ontario, Canada to their Italian born parents, Guy and Michael Rubino grew up in a traditional European environment in which there was a great love for food, wine and family cooking. Their childhood years had a profound role in shaping their personalities and interests. Guy Rubino started to venture into the culinary world when he was still in high school; he started Gourmet Greens, a high-end café, with Michael. With Guy's culinary experience and expertise and Michael's business acumen, the café became a great success, entrenching itself in Toronto's culinary community. Guy took some time off to advance his culinary career, travelling to New York, San Franciso and Los Angeles to work in highly acclaimed restaurants. Eight years later, Guy and Michael was ready to make their mark in Toronto. They went on to open Zoom Caffe and Bar and Rain, the ultra hip restaurant that has received the coveted four-star-ratings for its extraordinary cuisine. In 2003, the brother's career took a new turn; they developed their own food show Made to Order, which became a hit in Canada. Guy and Michael currently live in Toronto, where they continue to devote their time and energy into their love of food and wine.

Redzuawan Bin Ismail, also affectionately known as Chef Wan, is a man of many talents. Chef Wan is a highly prominent person in Asia, having been brand ambassador for Samsung and Amway and a widely recognised food critic and writer. Throughout the years, Chef Wan has garnered impressive accolades such as the Salon International Du Livre Gourmand 2000 - Prix La Mazille Special Prize for Career As Food Ambassador Of Malaysia and the Salon International Du Livre Gourmand 2003 in Barcelona Spain for Best Malay Chef Book in Malaysia. As a TV personality, Chef Wan has worked with the likes of Martin Yan and Anthony Bourdain, promoting Malaysian cuisine to an international audience. With his accomplishments and extensive knowledge of Malaysian cuisine, Chef Wan was appointed as the food ambassador of Malaysia by the Malaysian government to promote the culinary scene of Malaysia. Chef Wan is currently coordinating the activities of the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards which will be held in Kuala Lumpur in
May 2006.