Ahead of Time: 20 Leading Minds Shaping the Future

By Nolan Giles

Ahead of Time by Ressence celebrates 15 years of innovation, featuring visionary minds like Daniel Libeskind and Joe Gebbia on shaping the future through reimagined essentials.

To mark its 15th anniversary, watch brand Ressence will publish Ahead of Time. Whilst Ressence is a luxury watch brand, this is no homage to the industry - instead the title profiles creatives across a range of fields whose work embodies the Ressence philosophy: to re-imagine the essential. In the book, entrepreneurial visionaries share their perspectives on the future within their respective fields creating an inspiring, collectible volume that offers a positive, informed perspective on where we are all heading.

Former Monocle journalist Nolan Giles interviews Daniel Libeskind, Joe Gebbia, Stefan Sagmeister, Tony Fadell (Nest), Ivy Ross (Google), Spencer Bailey (journalist, co-founder of The Slowdown), Tina Fordham (geopolitical strategist and adviser), Phil Schiller (Apple), and 12 others.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9460583911
• ISBN13: 9789460583919
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Luster Publishing
• Length: 240 Pages