The UK-based London Organisation of Skills Development (LOSD) Publishing House has released 26 Game Changers of the Year 2026, a coffee table book profiling 26 people across sectors, at Harvard University in the United States.
The event also marked the inclusion of the 26 honourees in a Guinness World Records achievement for the most authors signing their own books simultaneously, involving 1,572 authors.
Launch and record#
The launch took place at Harvard’s Science Centre and began with a red-carpet reception for guests, authors and honourees. The book is edited by Parin Somani, founder and chief executive of LOSD.
According to LOSD, the publication documents the journeys of individuals whose work extends beyond personal achievement. It includes leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, educators and professionals from a range of backgrounds.
Featured honourees#
The 26 people featured in the book are:
- H.E. Baron Alec Stern: innovating, growing and giving back
- H.R.H. Prince Ebrahim Sanyang: driving global transformation and human potential
- Worshipful Mayor of Elstree and Borehamwood, Cllr Tushar Kumar: youth, service and community leadership
- Dr William Selvamurthy: innovation as a key driver of development
- Dr T. Rama Rao: engineering the future of the heartland
- Prof. Dr Parin Somani: her own story, Adversity to Impact: A Journey of Purpose and Global Change
- Brijmohan Agrawal: champion of democracy
- Bollywood actress Himani Shivpuri: legacy, craft and change
- Ajinkya Rahane: leadership through grace, grit and consistency
- Dr Amish Purohit: the future of healthcare through innovation and impact
- Prof. Matthew Siu Ting Yip: mathematics education and global mathematics pedagogy
- Gregory D. Kunst: leadership, purpose and changing the world
- Dr Kenneth Lee: regenerative science and aesthetic medicine
- Dr Flomny Menon: breaking barriers and building legacies
- Dr Kamran Khan: leadership in hospitality
- Dr Diana Richardson: leadership, legacy and global impact
- Memori Yamato: a four-decade journey of perseverance
- Dr Lorie A. L. Nicholas: financial education and re-entry care
- Dr Salwa Arfaoui: global influence, leadership, real estate and women’s empowerment
- Dr. Dawn Menge: resilience
- Dr. Priyanka Sunder: cyber resilience, digital trust and inclusive leadership
- Priscilla McElveen: ambition and publishing
- Devaki Thavarajah: determination and aspiration
- K. Shiva Helali: a journey from silence to significance
- Iman Battikha: parenting and the development of conscious generations
- Ellen Mannaert: reinvention
Forthcoming editions#
The publication forms part of LOSD Publishing House’s continuing international literary and leadership initiatives. After the launch, LOSD announced three 2027 coffee table book projects: Rising Queens: The Icons of 2027, Rising Kings: The Icons of 2027, and The World’s Most Inspiring Leaders 2027.
People not featured in the 2026 edition who wish to participate in the upcoming publications have been invited to contact LOSD Publishing House at info@losd.co.uk. Places are described as limited.
