In this issue we feature iconic British architect Norman Foster, visionary Elon musk and the director of the Oscar winning Best Documentary short The White Helmets. Whilst we couldn't speak to the volunteers ahead of the documentary's Oscar win because most of them remained in Syria to work, and those who planned to travel had their visas denied, we were able to speak to the director and producer in LA who aptly described them as “the finest humanitarians of our generation”. Read their remarkable story on page 32.
Our cover star, Emma Stone, is also noteworthy. She grew up in the desert of Arizona, but her passion and undeterred ambition to become an actress from a young age culminated in her persuading her parents to move to Hollywood with her so she could audition. And at the 89th Academy Awards in February she officially proved that she made it. Stone relives her journey and talks about her new movie, Battle of the Sexes, in which she plays the iconic tennis player Billie Jean King
