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ALL SPEAKERS
Mike Abrashoff Shawn Achor Ravi Agrawal Liaquat Ahamed Anna Akbari Brian Alexander Jonathan Allen Teresa Amabile Carol Anderson Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour W. Brian Arthur Elizabeth Austin Ryan Avent Stephen Baker Gretchen Bakke Amar Bakshi David Baron Scott Behson Carol Bellamy Scott Belsky Lea Berman Jeremy Bernard Megan Feldman Bettencourt Kai Bird Melinda Blau Alan Blinder Lisa Bodell Charles Bolden Walter Bond Karlyn Borysenko Tom Bowman Alice Boyes Ian Bremmer John Brenkus Norm Brodsky Daniel Brook Brené Brown Blaine Brownell Marcus Buckingham David Burkus Bo Burlingham Chris Burniske Susan Cain Kevin Carey Ed Carr Christopher Chabris Eileen Clegg Deborah Cohan, M.D. Geoff Colvin Barbara Corcoran Mark Cuban Richard D'Aveni Kirk Dando Ben Dattner Tim David Susan Del Percio Art delaCruz Peter Diamandis Kara DioGuardi Joe Dolce Pedro Domingos Jon Dorenbos Marc Dunkelman Elizabeth Dunn Mick Ebeling EepyBird Chester Elton Chris Field Susannah Fox Jill Fredston Luanne Freer, M.D. Barbara Freese Ron Friedman Robert Fulghum Robert Galford Leigh Gallagher Carmine Gallo Joshua Gans Adriana Gascoigne David Gelernter Bill George Peter Georgescu Tanner Gers John Gerzema Karan Girotra Aaron Glantz Thomas Goetz Teddy Goff Russell Gold Cliff Goldmacher Adrian Gostick Jonathan Gottschall Mark Graban Heidi Grant Alan Greene, M.D. Alan Gregerman Fritz Grobe Daniel Gross Steve Gross Marc Gunther Shadi Hamid Morten Hansen Suzy Hansen Kelli Harding Ted Harrington Twanna Hines Sam Harris Robert Herjavec Neil Irwin Greg Ip Bert Jacobs John Jacobs Susan Jacoby Maggie Jackson Sandeep Jauhar, M.D. Daymond John Magic Johnson Kim Jonker David Kaplan Janice Kaplan Andrew Kaufman David Kirp Perry Klebahn Sue Klebold Art Kleiner Ken Kocienda Sheelah Kolhatkar Daniel Kraft Fred Krupp Ruby Lal Patrick Lencioni Aliza Licht Life is Good Kristine Lilly Josh Linkner Leon Logothetis Carey Lohrenz Doreen Lorenzo Oliver Luckett Dan Lyons Beth Macy Nicole Malachowski Patricia Martin Helen Marriage Chris Marvin Megan McArdle Patty McCord Sean McFate Daniel McGinn Bob McKinnon Bill Meehan Rajiv Mehta Brian Merchant Jonathan Metzl Ethan Michaeli Frederic Mishkin Rafi Mohammed Charles Monroe-Kane Michael Moran Dana Mortenson Walt Mossberg Dambisa Moyo Jennifer Mueller Chunka Mui Liza Mundy Drew Neisser Anne Nelson Serguei Netessine Robert Neuwirth Jay Newton-Small Don Norman David Norton Kristin Ohlson Meghan O’Leary Michael Osterholm Annie Murphy Paul Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Andy Parker Amie Parnes Dev Patnaik Peter Percuoco Torin Perez Rex Pickett Gerald Posner Stephen Post Clyde Prestowitz Victor Prince Katie Rose Guest Pryal Jason Purnell Erik Qualman Jonathan D. Quick, M.D. Huggy Rao Tom Rath Richard Reeves Todd Reichert T.R. Reid Jacob Reider, M.D. Carmen Reinhart Sue Reynolds Nick Riggle Amanda Ripley Dan Roam Alice Robb Mel Robbins Cameron Robertson David Rogers Ron Renee Roley Gretchen Rubin Gina Rudan Veronica Rueckert Paul Saffo Scott Sampson SaulPaul Keith Sawyer Bill Schneider Allison Schrager Brigid Schulte Barry Schwartz Jeff Schwartz Mark Seidenberg Jared Yates Sexton Shark Tank Kenneth Sharpe Yossi Sheffi Roger Sherman Craig Shirley Mark Shrime Daniel Simons Stephanie Simpson Prabhjot Singh, M.D. Bryan Sivak Adrian Slywotzky Andrew Smart Diana Smith Larry Smith Bhu Srinivasan Elizabeth Stanley Daniel Stone Frances Stroh Michele Sullivan Bob Sutton Tom Szaky Adam Tanner Nick Taranto Jack Tatar Carson Tate Helen Thorpe Barbara Ley Toffler Jack Thomas Tomarchio John Torinus Cal Turner, Jr. Jack Uldrich Jeremy Utley Stephen Voltz Eliza VanCort Meredith Wadman Erik Wahl Waldo Waldman Jacob Ward Noam Wasserman Robyn Waters Michael Webber Sam Weinman Linda Wertheimer David Wessel Alton Fitzgerald White Marcus Whitney Luke Williams Michael Wolff Rick Wolff Gordon Wood Jake Wood Michael Woodford Stephen Wunker Emily Yellin Paul Zak Jim Ziolkowski Andrew Zolli Ruth Zukerman Angela Zutavern |
ALL SPEAKERS LIST
(EXCLUSIVE SPEAKERS)
Mike Abrashoff
Former Navy commander & author of It's Your Ship.
Shawn Achor
Harvard professor of positive psychology & author of The Happiness Advantage.
Ravi Agrawal
Managing Editor of Foreign Policy & author of India Connected.
Liaquat Ahamed
Economics expert & Pulitzer-Prize winning author of the acclaimed book, Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World.
Anna Akbari
Sociologist, entrepreneur & author of Startup Your Life: Hustle and Hack Your Way To Happiness.
Brian Alexander
Columnist and author of several books, including Glass House: The 1% Economy and the Shattering of the All-American Town.
Jonathan Allen
National political correspondent for NBC News & co-author of #1 NY Times Bestseller Shattered.
Teresa Amabile
Harvard professor on how to boost creative productivity.
Carol Anderson
Human and civil rights advocate, bestselling author & expert on African American history and 20th century politics.
Venice "FlyGirl" Armour
First African-American female U.S. combat pilot & author of Zero to Breakthrough.
W. Brian Arthur
Futurist, noted technology & innovation expert, and author offers us a glimpse at the future.
Elizabeth Austin
One of the world's foremost authorities & experts on the impacts of weather and extreme weather events both here & abroad.
Ryan Avent
Senior editor and economics columnist at The Economist and author of The Wealth of Humans.
Stephen Baker
Big data expert, journalist, and author of the books The Numerati & Final Jeopardy.
Gretchen Bakke
Cultural anthropologist & author of The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future.
Amar Bakshi
The founder of Shared_Studios and Portals on using technology to bring people together.
David Baron
Journalist, NPR correspondent & author of American Eclipse.
Scott Behson
National expert in work & family issues and how to succeed at work and at home.
Carol Bellamy
Former head of UNICEF on leading with purpose.
Scott Belsky
Venture Partner at Benchmark & Founder of Behance on overcoming the obstacles between vision & reality, and Making Ideas Happen.
Lea Berman
Former White House Social Secretary & author of Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life.
Jeremy Bernard
Former White House Social Secretary & author of Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life.
Megan Feldman Bettencourt
Inspirational speaker & award-winning author of the acclaimed book, Triumph of the Heart: Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World, on using forgiveness to enhance health and wellness, productivity and profitability.
Kai Bird
Historian & Pulitzer-Prize winning author of the books, The Good Spy & Crossing Mandelbaum Gate.
Melinda Blau
Relationship expert & NY Times Bestselling author of Family Whispering & Consequential Strangers.
Alan Blinder
Economic Commentator, CNBC, Former Vice Chairman, Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve & Princeton University Professor.
Lisa Bodell
Founder & CEO of futurethink, & bestselling author of Kill the Company & Why Simple Wins.
Charles Bolden
Former Administrator of NASA on the ability of the human spirit to overcome adversity and set new expectations for the future.
Walter Bond
Former professional athlete & author of All Buts Stink!
Karlyn Borysenko
Organizational psychologist & expert on integrating mindfulness at work; creator of Zen Workplace, Forbes columnist & author of Zen York Work.
Tom Bowman
Award-winning NPR National Desk reporter covering the Pentagon.
Alice Boyes
Clinical psychologist and bestselling author of The Anxiety Toolkit and The Healthy Mind Toolkit.
Ian Bremmer
Expert on global politics & risk management, & bestselling author.
John Brenkus
Creator/Host of the Emmy-winning ESPN show Sports Science Host & NY Times Bestselling author of The Perfection Point.
Norm Brodsky
Veteran entrepreneur, Inc. Columnist & author delivers street smarts for the business-minded.
Daniel Brook
Journalist & author of A History of Future Cities on building modern modernities.
Brené Brown
A thought-leader, researcher & storyteller with the rare ability to both inspire audiences & leave them with actionable change strategies.
Blaine Brownell
Author of the Transmaterial book series & leading expert on innovative material technologies.
Marcus Buckingham
Bestselling author on what the world’s greatest managers do differently.
David Burkus
How leading organizations are upending business as usual.
Bo Burlingham
Author & Editor-at-large, Inc. Magazine.
Chris Burniske
Author of Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond.
Susan Cain
Bestselling author, TED speaker & expert on leadership & innovation.
Kevin Carey
Director of the Education Policy Program at New America & author of The End of College on the future of learning.
Ed Carr
Author of Delivering Development on sustainability & climate change.
Christopher Chabris
Psychologist, neuroscientist & author of The Invisible Gorilla on how our intuitions deceive us.
Eileen Clegg
Design thinking expert & founder of Visual Insight, bringing visual storytelling to Fortune 100 companies.
Deborah Cohan, M.D.
The dancing doctor who inspired millions around the world by hosting a flash mob in the operating room before her double mastectomy.
Geoff Colvin
Senior editor-at-large, Fortune Magazine, & author of Talent is Overrated.
Barbara Corcoran
New York City real estate mogul, business expert & investor on ABC's Shark Tank.
Mark Cuban
Technology & media entrepreneur, owner of the Dallas Mavericks & investor on ABC's Shark Tank.
Richard D'Aveni
Bakala Professor of Strategy at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, & bestselling author of several books, including Hypercompetition & The Pan-Industrial Revolution.
Kirk Dando
Leadership & growth expert, & author of Predictive Leadership.
Ben Dattner
Executive coach & author of Credit and Blame at Work.
Tim David
Mentalist & magician on how to motivate, engage & influence others.
Susan Del Percio
Political commentator and expert on strategic communications.
Art delaCruz
Top Gun Pilot, Chief Operating Officer of Team Rubicon.
Peter Diamandis
Bestselling author, CEO & founder of X PRIZE.
Kara DioGuardi
Grammy Nominated Songwriter on telling your story, team building, courage, passion, & inspiring growth personally and as an organization.
Joe Dolce
PR & communication expert, former Editor-in-Chief of Details & Star, & author of Brave New Weed.
Pedro Domingos
One of the world’s leading experts in machine learning, artificial intelligence & big data.
Jon Dorenbos
Motivational and Inspirational Keynote Speaker, Former NFL Player, Magician & Television Personality.
Marc Dunkelman
Author of The Vanishing Neighbor: The Transformation of American Community.
Elizabeth Dunn
Author of Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending.
Mick Ebeling
Producer, philanthropist, technology trailblazer, author & entrepreneur.
EepyBird
Coke & Mentos viral video creators on exploring creativity.
Chester Elton
Bestselling author, internationally recognized speaker, & organizational culture expert.
Chris Field
Author of Disrupting for Good: Using Passion and Persistence to Create Lasting Change.
Susannah Fox
Former CTO of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) & Entrepreneur in Residence at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on the intersection of health & technology.
Jill Fredston
Author & avalanche expert on managing risk when stakes are high.
Luanne Freer, M.D.
Founder of the world’s highest medical clinic at Mount Everest on how to combine your profession with your passion.
Barbara Freese
Environmental attorney, policy analyst & author of Coal: A Human History.
Ron Friedman
Social psychologist who specializes in human motivation, & author of The Best Place to Work.
Robert Fulghum
Author of several bestselling books including, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.
Robert Galford
Author of several books including, Your Leadership Legacy, on building trust.
Leigh Gallagher
Director of external affairs for Google, former Editor at Fortune, & author of The End of Suburbs, & The Airbnb Story.
Carmine Gallo
The communications coach for the most admired brands.
Joshua Gans
Expert on A.I. & disruptive strategy, & author of Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence .
Adriana Gascoigne
Founder & CEO of Girls in Tech, & author of Tech Boss Lady.
David Gelernter
Professor at Yale & author who the NY Times called a “rock star” of computer science.
Bill George
Harvard Business School Professor, former Medtronic CEO, & bestselling author.
Peter Georgescu
Chairman Emeritus of Young & Rubicam & author of several books including, Capitalists, Arise!.
Tanner Gers
Paralympian athlete, self-help author, & super hero advocate.
John Gerzema
NY Times Bestselling author & CEO of Harris Insights & Analytics/The Harris Poll.
Karan Girotra
Professor of Technology & Operations Management at INSEAD, & author of The Risk-Driven Business Model.
Aaron Glantz
Pulitzer Finalist, Peabody & duPont Award-winning journalist, & author of several books, including Homewreckers.
Thomas Goetz
Former executive editor of Wired, bestselling author, & entrepreneur on creating a culture of health.
Teddy Goff
Digital Director of Strategy for President Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, named to TIME's list of "30 people under 30 who are changing the world.”
Russell Gold
Award-winning investigative journalist at The Wall Street Journal & author of The Boom on the American energy revolution.
Cliff Goldmacher
Driving innovative thinking through the framework of songwriting.
Adrian Gostick
Bestselling author, internationally recognized speaker, & organizational culture expert.
Jonathan Gottschall
Professor & author on the intersection of science & art, & the power of storytelling.
Mark Graban
Author of several books including, Lean Hospitals & Healthcare Kaizen, on how to improve healthcare.
Heidi Grant
Management thought leader & author of several books on the science of motivation, influence & growth mindset.
Alan Greene, M.D.
Author & health hero of the Internet.
Alan Gregerman
Expert on business, strategy, innovation, & the hidden power of adults.
Fritz Grobe
Coke & Mentos viral video creator on exploring creativity.
Daniel Gross
Key economics correspondent & author on the myth of the American decline.
Steve Gross
The founder of the Life is Good Kids Foundation & pioneer of utilizing the power of optimism to redefine leadership.
Marc Gunther
A skilled moderator, journalist & author of Faith and Fortune on working towards a sustainable business model.
Shadi Hamid
Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution & the author of the book Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam is Reshaping the World.
Morten Hansen
Management professor at University of California, Berkeley & bestselling author of several books, including Great by Choice..
Suzy Hansen
Contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine & author of Notes on a Foreign Country.
Kelli Harding
Assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University & author of The Rabbit Effect: Live Longer, Happier, and Healthier with the Groundbreaking Science of Kindness.
Ted Harrington
Leading Expert in Cybersecurity & Hacking.
Sam Harris
Neuroscientist, philosopher, bestselling author, & host of the popular Waking Up podcast.
Twanna Hines
Award-winning sex educator & healthy relationships advocate for the #MeToo & #TimesUp era.
Robert Herjavec
Cyber security expert & investor on ABC's Shark Tank.
Greg Ip
Chief Economics Commentator for The Wall Street Journal on understanding the economy through trends & policy.
Neil Irwin
Senior economic correspondent at The New York Times.
Maggie Jackson
Award-winning journalist & author of Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age.
Bert Jacobs
Co-founder & CEO (Chief Executive Optimist) of Life is Good on spreading the power of optimism.
John Jacobs
Co-founder & CCO (Chief Creative Optimist) of Life is Good on spreading the power of optimism.
Susan Jacoby
NY Times Bestselling author of several books––including, The Age of American Unreason––on modern American culture.
Sandeep Jauhar, M.D.
New York Times columnist & author of the acclaimed memoirs, Intern & Doctored.
Daymond John
FUBU founder & investor on ABC's Shark Tank.
Magic Johnson
NBA Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Business Mogul & Philanthropist.
Kim Jonker
President & CEO of King Philanthropies, Lecturer in Management at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business & author of Engine of Impact.
David Kaplan
Award-winning journalist, & author of several books, including The Most Dangerous Branch.
Janice Kaplan
Former Editor-in-Chief of Parade magazine & bestselling author of several books including, The Gratitude Diaries.
Andrew Kaufman
Internationally recognized Russian literature scholar & author of Give War and Peace a Chance.
David Kirp
One of the most influential figures in education policy & author of several books, including The College Dropout Scandal..
Perry Klebahn
Founding faculty member at the Stanford d.School (Design Institute and Stanford).
Sue Klebold
Author of the NY Times Bestseller A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy & advocate for mental health.
Art Kleiner
Editor-in-chief of strategy+business, & author of several books, including The Wise Advocate.
Ken Kocienda
Former designer & engineer for Apple, & author of the bestseller Creative Selection: Inside Apple’s Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs..
Sheelah Kolhatkar
Staff writer & financial columnist at The New Yorker, & author of the NY Times Bestseller, Black Edge.
Daniel Kraft
Founder & Executive Director, Exponential Medicine, & Faculty Chair for Medicine Singularity University.
Ruby Lal
Acclaimed historian of India & author of Empress.
Fred Krupp
President of Environmental Defense Fund on trying to solve the most serious environmental problems & reinventing energy.
Patrick Lencioni
Cited as one of the nation's top five business speakers by The Wall Street Journal.
Aliza Licht
Branding, communications & digital strategy expert, & author of Leave Your Mark.
Life is Good
Spreading the power of optimism.
Kristine Lilly
SOne of the greatest soccer players of all-time, 2x World Cup Champion & 2x Olympic Gold Medal Winner.
Leon Logothetis
Global adventurer, motivational speaker, & author/creator of the Netflix show and book, The Kindness Diaries.
Josh Linkner
Tech entrepreneur, venture capitalist & NY Times Bestselling author.
Carey Lohrenz
First female U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot, team-building/leadership/strategy expert, & author.
Doreen Lorenzo
Former President of frog design & currently Director for the Center of Integrated Design at the University of Texas.
Oliver Luckett
Social media expert, entrepreneur & author of The Social Organism: A Radical Understanding of Social Media to Transform Your Business and Life.
Dan Lyons
Humorist, writer for HBO’s hit series Silicon Valley, creator of the Fake Steve Jobs blog, author of Disrupted & Lab Rats.
Beth Macy
Journalist & bestselling author (Factory Man & Truevine) discusses the unraveling of rural America, from the aftermath of globalization to the opioid crisis, the subject of her latest book Dopesick.
Nicole Malachowski
First woman Thunderbird pilot, combat veteran, fighter squadron commander, White House fellow & advisor, & indomitable spirit.
Helen Marriage
Artistic Director of Artichoke, one of the UK’s leading independent production company, on the intersection of art, politics & communication.
Patricia Martin
Author of Tipping the Culture & RenGen on adapting to the new American consumer through innovative marketing.
Chris Marvin
Expert on collaborative leadership, combining the lessons of military service, entrepreneurship, & social innovation.
Megan McArdle
Influential journalist & author of The Upside of Down.
Patty McCord
Former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix, workplace innovator, culture & leadership consultant, & author of Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility.
Sean McFate
Author & expert on national security, foreign policy & international relations.
Daniel McGinn
Senior editor at Harvard Business Review & author of Psyched Up: How the Science of Mental Preparation Can Help You Succeed.
Bob McKinnon
Founder of the Moving Up Media Lab & author on the American Dream.
Bill Meehan
Lecturer in Management at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Director Emeritus of McKinsey & Company, & author of Engine of Impact.
Rajiv Mehta
Founder & CEO of the Atlas of Caregiving on fixing complex social challenges.
Brian Merchant
Tech journalist & author of The One Device.
Jonathan Metzl
Professor at Vanderbilt University, & author of several books, including Dying of Whiteness.
Ethan Michaeli
Journalist & author of The Defender: How the Legendary Black Newspaper Changed America.
Frederic Mishkin
Former member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.
Rafi Mohammed
Author, Harvard Biz blogger, frequent Bloomberg contributor & expert on pricing strategy.
Charles Monroe-Kane
Peabody award-winning journalist, radio/podcast senior producer and interviewer for the national public radio show "To the Best of Our Knowledge" & author of Lithium Jesus: A Memoir of Mania.
Michael Moran
Global political risk and security analyst.
Dana Mortenson
Co-founder & Executive Director of World Savvy on the transformative power of global education.
Walt Mossberg
Former Wall Street Journal tech columnist, founder of Recode, & former Executive Editor of The Verge.
Dambisa Moyo
International economist, macroeconomy & global affairs expert.
Jennifer Mueller
Author of Creative Change: Why We Resist It . . . How We Can Embrace It.
Chunka Mui
Author of Unleashing the Killer App & Billion Dollar Lessons.
Liza Mundy
NY Times Bestselling author of several books including, Code Girls.
Drew Neisser
Founder & CEO of Renegade, a recognized authority on cutting-edge marketing, & author of The CMO’s Periodic Table: A Renegade’s Guide to Marketing.
Serguei Netessine
Timken Chaired Professor of Global Technology & Innovation at INSEAD, & author of The Risk-Driven Business Model.
Robert Neuwirth
Author of Stealth of Nations & Shadow Cities on the power of the informal economy.
Jay Newton-Small
Journalist, co-founder of Memory Well, & author of Broad Influence: How Women Are Changing the Way America Works.
Don Norman
A leader in the application of human-centered design & author of several books including, The Design of Everyday Things.
David Norton
Chairman & Chief Marketing Officer of GALE, Former Chief Marketing Officer of Caesars Entertainment, & author of The High Roller Experience.
Bruce Nussbaum
Professor of Innovation at Parsons, & author of Creative Intelligence.
Kristin Ohlson
Journalist, essayist & author of The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies Are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet.
Meghan O'Leary
Olympian on how to reach your potential every day.
Michael Osterholm
Author of Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs & Director, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota.
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
Silicon Valley futurist and technologist.
Andy Parker
Gun safety activist & author of For Alison: The Murder of a Young Journalist and a Father's Fight for Gun Safety
Amie Parnes
Senior White House Correspondent at The Hill, CNN political analyst, author of the #1 NY Times Bestseller Shattered.
Dev Patnaik
CEO of Jump Associates, a hybrid strategy firm focused on growth, & author of Wired to Care.
Annie Murphy Paul
Journalist, consultant & author of Brilliant on helping people understand how we learn & how we can do it better.
Peter Percuoco
Combating the stress which leads to organizational dysfunction & loss of productivity.
Torin Perez
Motivational speaker on inclusive leadership & the mindset for success.
Rex Pickett
Author of the novel Sideways, upon which the Oscar-winning film was adapted.
Gerald Posner
Investigative journalist & NY Times Bestselling author of many books including, Case Closed, Why America Slept and God's Bankers.
Stephen Post
Leading inspirational speaker & author of several books including ,Why Good Things Happen to Good People.
Clyde Prestowitz
Author of several books on recognizing trends & where the business world meets the global world.
Victor Prince
Helping leaders get the best out of their teams by getting the best out of themselves.
Katie Rose Guest Pryal
Bestselling author & law professor on mental health and #MeToo.
Jason Purnell
On the social & economic factors that drive health outcomes.
Erik Qualman
Top digital transformation & motivational speaker, #1 bestselling author & futurist.
Jonathan Quick, M.D.
Author of The End of Epidemics: The Looming Threat to Humanity and How to Stop It.
Huggy Rao
Stanford professor & author of Market Rebels & Scaling Up Excellence on getting to more without settling for less.
Tom Rath
#1 NY Times Bestselling author on wellbeing & organizational leadership.
Richard Reeves
Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of Dream Hoarders.
Todd Reichert
Pushing the limits of human potential with projects like the human-powered helicopter.
T.R. Reid
Renowned journalist & bestselling author on global issues, taxes and healthcare.
Jacob Reider, M.D.
Expert on all things healthcare: information technology, policy, innovation & strategy.
Carmen Reinhart
Finance & economics expert, & author of This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly.
Sue Reynolds
Author of The Athlete Inside: The Transforming Power of Hope, Tenacity, and Faith sharing her inspiring story.
Nick Riggle
Author of On Being Awesome: A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck.
Amanda Ripley
Investigative journalist & NY Times Bestselling author of The Smartest Kids in the World & The Unthinkable.
Dan Roam
Bestselling author of The Back of The Napkin on how anyone can use simple pictures to lead, innovate & sell.
Alice Robb
Journalist and the author of Why We Dream: The Transformative Power of Our Nightly Journey.
Mel Robbins
CNN host & author on how to accelerate personal & professional growth.
Cameron Robertson
Pushing the limits of human potential with projects like the human-powered helicopter.
David Rogers
Professor at Columbia Business School & author of The Digital Transformation Playbook on how to rethink any traditional business for the digital age.
Ron Renee Roley
Senior Event Manager for Global Events at Nike & champion for trans workers' rights.
Gretchen Rubin
Author of the #1 bestselling book, The Happiness Project.
Gina Rudan
Author & thought leader on a mission to leverage the genius within every individual & organization.
Veronica Rueckert
Peabody Award-winning communications expert, former public radio host & author of Outspoken.
Paul Saffo
The Future Studies and Forecasting Chair at Singularity University.
Scott Sampson
Host of the Emmy-nominated PBS Kids show Dinosaur Train, & passionate advocate for connecting people with nature.
Carol Sanford
Fortune 500 consultant on building a responsible business & reimagining sustainability & success.
SaulPaul
Musician with a message: Dreaming in 3D.
Keith Sawyer
Author of Zig Zag & other books on the power of collaboration & greater creativity.
Bill Schneider
Journalist & leading political commentator on elections & politics.
Allison Schrager
Award-winning journalist at Quartz & author of An Economist Walks into a Brothel..
Brigid Schulte
Director of the Better Life Lab & The Good Life Initiative at New America, & author of the NY Times Bestseller, Overwhelmed.
Barry Schwartz
Lecturer at UC Berkely's Haas School of Business, author of Practical Wisdom, & one of TED’s most popular speakers.
Jeff Schwartz
Noted research psychiatrist & author of several books including, You Are Not Your Brain.
Mark Seidenberg
Author of Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can’t, and What to Do About It.
Jared Yates Sexton
Political correspondent & author of The People Are Going To Rise Like The Waters Upon Your Shore.
Shark Tank
The star entrepreneurs & investors of ABC's hit reality show Shark Tank are now the hottest keynote speakers & presenters.
Kenneth Sharpe
Professor at Swarthmore & author of Practical Wisdom on philosophy in our everyday lives.
Yossi Sheffi
MIT professor, researcher & author of The Resilient Enterprise on delivering value & driving growth.
Roger Sherman
Award-winning documentary filmmaker, producer, director, cinematographer, still photographer & author.
Craig Shirley
Bestselling author & President Reagan biographer.
Mark Shrime
Director of Harvard's Center for Global Surgery Evaluation, visiting scholar at Princeton University & American Ninja Warrior.
Michael Silverstein
Transforming companies through superior consumer insight.
Daniel Simons
Psychologist & author of The Invisible Gorilla on how our intuitions deceive us.
Stephanie Simpson
Guiding people to achieve their greatest potential by connecting the mind, body & spirit.
Prabhjot Singh, M.D.
Director of the Arnhold Institute for the Mount Sinai Healthcare System delivers a street level view of America’s healthcare promise.
Bryan Sivak
Former CTO at the US Department of Health and Human Services & a globally renowned expert in the areas of innovation, leadership, public policy & healthcare.
Adrian Slywotzky
The leading expert on innovation demand strategy: the process of creating/delivering goods & services that customers desire.
Andrew Smart
Author of Beyond Zero and One & Autopilot, on natural human creativity & intelligence.
Diana Smith
Senior leadership & team development advisor, & author of several books including, The Elephant in the Room.
Larry Smith
Founder & editor of SMITH Magazine & creator of the Six-Word Memoir Project.
Steven Solomon
Journalist & author of Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power and Civilization.
Elizabeth Stanley
Professor at Georgetown & author of Widen the Window: Training Your Brain and Body to Thrive during Stress and Recover from Trauma.
Daniel Stone
Author of The Food Explorer & journalist covering environmental science, agriculture & botany for National Geographic.
Frances Stroh
Award-winning author of Beer Money: A Memoir of Privilege and Loss.
Michele Sullivan
Author of Looking Up: How a Different Perspective Turns Obstacles into Advantages.
Bob Sutton
Stanford Professor & bestselling author on changing organizations for the better.
Tom Szaky
Founder & CEO of TerraCycle, a company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste
Adam Tanner
Expert on personal data & privacy, & author of What Stays in Vegas & Our Bodies, Our Data on the end of privacy as we know it.
Nick Taranto
Founder & CEO of Plated.com, an innovative disruptor in the food industry.
Jack Tatar
Author of Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond.
Carson Tate
Part coach, business consultant, professional organizer & spiritual butt-kicker all rolled into one.
Helen Thorpe
Noted journalist & prize-winning author of The Newcomers, Soldier Girls, & Just Like Us, speaking with compassion about refugees & immigrants.
Barbara Ley Toffler
Author & former professor at the Harvard Business School delivering a reality check in management ethics.
Jack Thomas Tomarchio
Former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence on international cyber security & other geopolitical issues.
John Torinus
Author & former professor at the Harvard Business School delivering a reality check in management ethics.
Cal Turner, Jr.
Former Dollar General CEO & author of My Father's Business: The Small-Town Values That Built Dollar General into a Billion-Dollar Company.
Jack Uldrich
Futurist & bestselling author.
Jeremy Utley
Director of Executive Education at the Stanford d.school on Reimagining Design Thinking.
Eliza VanCort
CEO & Founder of VanCort Consulting, teaching people the communication skills needed to navigate the modern world.
Stephen Voltz
Coke & Mentos viral video creator on exploring creativity.
Meredith Wadman
Author of The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease, & a reporter for Science Magazine.
Erik Wahl
Internationally recognized graffiti artist, author & keynote speaker.
Waldo Waldman
Decorated Fighter Pilot, NY Times Bestselling Author, Leadership/Sales Expert, & Motivational Speaker.
Jacob Ward
NBC News technology correspondent.
Noam Wasserman
Founding Director, Founder Central initiative at USC, Lemann Chair in Dean of the Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University & author of the bestseller The Founder’s Dilemmas & Life Is a Startup.
Robyn Waters
Target’s former VP of Trend Design & author of several books including, The Hummer and the Mini, on the true needs of the consumer.
Michael Webber
Deputy Director of the Energy Institute on the convergence of engineering, policy & commercialization.
Sam Weinman
Award-winning journalist & author of the acclaimed book, Win at Losing.
Linda Wertheimer
Senior National Correspondent for NPR News giving a veteran's take on today's news.
David Wessel
Director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institute & a contributing correspondent to The Wall Street Journal.
Alton Fitzgerald White
Broadway's longest-running Lion King shares his secret to fulfillment & joy in everyday work & life.
Marcus Whitney
Entrepreneur on how to inspire change by embracing innovation.
Luke Williams
Bestselling author, global authority on disruptive innovation, & Professor of Innovation at NYU Stern School of Business.
Michael Wolff
Bestselling Fire and Fury Trump book author, journalist, entrepreneur & expert on the convergence of media, technology & business.
Rick Wolff
Nationally-recognized expert in the field of sports psychology & sports parenting.
Gordon Wood
Professor Emeritus at Brown University & author of many books including the Pulitzer-winning The Radicalism of the American Revolution.
Jake Wood
Co-Founder/CEO of Team Rubicon & author of Take Command on leading with purpose.
Michael Woodford
Professor at Columbia University, named "One of the 50 Most Influential People in Global Finance" by Bloomberg.
Stephen Wunker
A leader of the smartphone revolution & noted author reveals how to ignite growth.
Emily Yellin
Author of Your Call Is (Not That) Important to Us: Customer Service and What It Reveals About Our World and Our Lives.
Paul Zak
"Dr. Love" scientist, entrepreneur &author of several books including, Trust Factor & The Moral Molecule.
Jim Ziolkowski
Founder/CEO of buildOn–Bringing education & opportunity to the world's poorest by mobilizing inner-city youth & helping to build schools in developing nations.
Andrew Zolli
Global futurist & bestselling author.
Ruth Zukerman
Co-founder of Soul Cycle & Flywheel, & author of the memoir, Riding High..
Angela Zutavern
Author of The Mathematical Corporation: Where Machine Intelligence and Human Ingenuity Achieve the Impossible.
Mike Abrashoff
Former Navy commander & author of It's Your Ship.
Shawn Achor
Harvard professor of positive psychology & author of The Happiness Advantage.
Ravi Agrawal
Managing Editor of Foreign Policy & author of India Connected.
Liaquat Ahamed
Economics expert & Pulitzer-Prize winning author of the acclaimed book, Lords of Finance: The Bankers Who Broke the World.
Anna Akbari
Sociologist, entrepreneur & author of Startup Your Life: Hustle and Hack Your Way To Happiness.
Brian Alexander
Columnist and author of several books, including Glass House: The 1% Economy and the Shattering of the All-American Town.
Jonathan Allen
National political correspondent for NBC News & co-author of #1 NY Times Bestseller Shattered.
Teresa Amabile
Harvard professor on how to boost creative productivity.
Carol Anderson
Human and civil rights advocate, bestselling author & expert on African American history and 20th century politics.
Venice "FlyGirl" Armour
First African-American female U.S. combat pilot & author of Zero to Breakthrough.
W. Brian Arthur
Futurist, noted technology & innovation expert, and author offers us a glimpse at the future.
Elizabeth Austin
One of the world's foremost authorities & experts on the impacts of weather and extreme weather events both here & abroad.
Ryan Avent
Senior editor and economics columnist at The Economist and author of The Wealth of Humans.
Stephen Baker
Big data expert, journalist, and author of the books The Numerati & Final Jeopardy.
Gretchen Bakke
Cultural anthropologist & author of The Grid: The Fraying Wires Between Americans and Our Energy Future.
Amar Bakshi
The founder of Shared_Studios and Portals on using technology to bring people together.
David Baron
Journalist, NPR correspondent & author of American Eclipse.
Scott Behson
National expert in work & family issues and how to succeed at work and at home.
Carol Bellamy
Former head of UNICEF on leading with purpose.
Scott Belsky
Venture Partner at Benchmark & Founder of Behance on overcoming the obstacles between vision & reality, and Making Ideas Happen.
Lea Berman
Former White House Social Secretary & author of Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life.
Jeremy Bernard
Former White House Social Secretary & author of Treating People Well: The Extraordinary Power of Civility at Work and in Life.
Megan Feldman Bettencourt
Inspirational speaker & award-winning author of the acclaimed book, Triumph of the Heart: Forgiveness in an Unforgiving World, on using forgiveness to enhance health and wellness, productivity and profitability.
Kai Bird
Historian & Pulitzer-Prize winning author of the books, The Good Spy & Crossing Mandelbaum Gate.
Melinda Blau
Relationship expert & NY Times Bestselling author of Family Whispering & Consequential Strangers.
Alan Blinder
Economic Commentator, CNBC, Former Vice Chairman, Board of Governors for the Federal Reserve & Princeton University Professor.
Lisa Bodell
Founder & CEO of futurethink, & bestselling author of Kill the Company & Why Simple Wins.
Charles Bolden
Former Administrator of NASA on the ability of the human spirit to overcome adversity and set new expectations for the future.
Walter Bond
Former professional athlete & author of All Buts Stink!
Karlyn Borysenko
Organizational psychologist & expert on integrating mindfulness at work; creator of Zen Workplace, Forbes columnist & author of Zen York Work.
Tom Bowman
Award-winning NPR National Desk reporter covering the Pentagon.
Alice Boyes
Clinical psychologist and bestselling author of The Anxiety Toolkit and The Healthy Mind Toolkit.
Ian Bremmer
Expert on global politics & risk management, & bestselling author.
John Brenkus
Creator/Host of the Emmy-winning ESPN show Sports Science Host & NY Times Bestselling author of The Perfection Point.
Norm Brodsky
Veteran entrepreneur, Inc. Columnist & author delivers street smarts for the business-minded.
Daniel Brook
Journalist & author of A History of Future Cities on building modern modernities.
Brené Brown
A thought-leader, researcher & storyteller with the rare ability to both inspire audiences & leave them with actionable change strategies.
Blaine Brownell
Author of the Transmaterial book series & leading expert on innovative material technologies.
Marcus Buckingham
Bestselling author on what the world’s greatest managers do differently.
David Burkus
How leading organizations are upending business as usual.
Bo Burlingham
Author & Editor-at-large, Inc. Magazine.
Chris Burniske
Author of Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond.
Susan Cain
Bestselling author, TED speaker & expert on leadership & innovation.
Kevin Carey
Director of the Education Policy Program at New America & author of The End of College on the future of learning.
Ed Carr
Author of Delivering Development on sustainability & climate change.
Christopher Chabris
Psychologist, neuroscientist & author of The Invisible Gorilla on how our intuitions deceive us.
Eileen Clegg
Design thinking expert & founder of Visual Insight, bringing visual storytelling to Fortune 100 companies.
Deborah Cohan, M.D.
The dancing doctor who inspired millions around the world by hosting a flash mob in the operating room before her double mastectomy.
Geoff Colvin
Senior editor-at-large, Fortune Magazine, & author of Talent is Overrated.
Barbara Corcoran
New York City real estate mogul, business expert & investor on ABC's Shark Tank.
Mark Cuban
Technology & media entrepreneur, owner of the Dallas Mavericks & investor on ABC's Shark Tank.
Richard D'Aveni
Bakala Professor of Strategy at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth College, & bestselling author of several books, including Hypercompetition & The Pan-Industrial Revolution.
Kirk Dando
Leadership & growth expert, & author of Predictive Leadership.
Ben Dattner
Executive coach & author of Credit and Blame at Work.
Tim David
Mentalist & magician on how to motivate, engage & influence others.
Susan Del Percio
Political commentator and expert on strategic communications.
Art delaCruz
Top Gun Pilot, Chief Operating Officer of Team Rubicon.
Peter Diamandis
Bestselling author, CEO & founder of X PRIZE.
Kara DioGuardi
Grammy Nominated Songwriter on telling your story, team building, courage, passion, & inspiring growth personally and as an organization.
Joe Dolce
PR & communication expert, former Editor-in-Chief of Details & Star, & author of Brave New Weed.
Pedro Domingos
One of the world’s leading experts in machine learning, artificial intelligence & big data.
Jon Dorenbos
Motivational and Inspirational Keynote Speaker, Former NFL Player, Magician & Television Personality.
Marc Dunkelman
Author of The Vanishing Neighbor: The Transformation of American Community.
Elizabeth Dunn
Author of Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending.
Mick Ebeling
Producer, philanthropist, technology trailblazer, author & entrepreneur.
EepyBird
Coke & Mentos viral video creators on exploring creativity.
Chester Elton
Bestselling author, internationally recognized speaker, & organizational culture expert.
Chris Field
Author of Disrupting for Good: Using Passion and Persistence to Create Lasting Change.
Susannah Fox
Former CTO of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) & Entrepreneur in Residence at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation on the intersection of health & technology.
Jill Fredston
Author & avalanche expert on managing risk when stakes are high.
Luanne Freer, M.D.
Founder of the world’s highest medical clinic at Mount Everest on how to combine your profession with your passion.
Barbara Freese
Environmental attorney, policy analyst & author of Coal: A Human History.
Ron Friedman
Social psychologist who specializes in human motivation, & author of The Best Place to Work.
Robert Fulghum
Author of several bestselling books including, All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.
Robert Galford
Author of several books including, Your Leadership Legacy, on building trust.
Leigh Gallagher
Director of external affairs for Google, former Editor at Fortune, & author of The End of Suburbs, & The Airbnb Story.
Carmine Gallo
The communications coach for the most admired brands.
Joshua Gans
Expert on A.I. & disruptive strategy, & author of Prediction Machines: The Simple Economics of Artificial Intelligence .
Adriana Gascoigne
Founder & CEO of Girls in Tech, & author of Tech Boss Lady.
David Gelernter
Professor at Yale & author who the NY Times called a “rock star” of computer science.
Bill George
Harvard Business School Professor, former Medtronic CEO, & bestselling author.
Peter Georgescu
Chairman Emeritus of Young & Rubicam & author of several books including, Capitalists, Arise!.
Tanner Gers
Paralympian athlete, self-help author, & super hero advocate.
John Gerzema
NY Times Bestselling author & CEO of Harris Insights & Analytics/The Harris Poll.
Karan Girotra
Professor of Technology & Operations Management at INSEAD, & author of The Risk-Driven Business Model.
Aaron Glantz
Pulitzer Finalist, Peabody & duPont Award-winning journalist, & author of several books, including Homewreckers.
Thomas Goetz
Former executive editor of Wired, bestselling author, & entrepreneur on creating a culture of health.
Teddy Goff
Digital Director of Strategy for President Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, named to TIME's list of "30 people under 30 who are changing the world.”
Russell Gold
Award-winning investigative journalist at The Wall Street Journal & author of The Boom on the American energy revolution.
Cliff Goldmacher
Driving innovative thinking through the framework of songwriting.
Adrian Gostick
Bestselling author, internationally recognized speaker, & organizational culture expert.
Jonathan Gottschall
Professor & author on the intersection of science & art, & the power of storytelling.
Mark Graban
Author of several books including, Lean Hospitals & Healthcare Kaizen, on how to improve healthcare.
Heidi Grant
Management thought leader & author of several books on the science of motivation, influence & growth mindset.
Alan Greene, M.D.
Author & health hero of the Internet.
Alan Gregerman
Expert on business, strategy, innovation, & the hidden power of adults.
Fritz Grobe
Coke & Mentos viral video creator on exploring creativity.
Daniel Gross
Key economics correspondent & author on the myth of the American decline.
Steve Gross
The founder of the Life is Good Kids Foundation & pioneer of utilizing the power of optimism to redefine leadership.
Marc Gunther
A skilled moderator, journalist & author of Faith and Fortune on working towards a sustainable business model.
Shadi Hamid
Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution & the author of the book Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam is Reshaping the World.
Morten Hansen
Management professor at University of California, Berkeley & bestselling author of several books, including Great by Choice..
Suzy Hansen
Contributing writer for the New York Times Magazine & author of Notes on a Foreign Country.
Kelli Harding
Assistant clinical professor of psychiatry at Columbia University & author of The Rabbit Effect: Live Longer, Happier, and Healthier with the Groundbreaking Science of Kindness.
Ted Harrington
Leading Expert in Cybersecurity & Hacking.
Sam Harris
Neuroscientist, philosopher, bestselling author, & host of the popular Waking Up podcast.
Twanna Hines
Award-winning sex educator & healthy relationships advocate for the #MeToo & #TimesUp era.
Robert Herjavec
Cyber security expert & investor on ABC's Shark Tank.
Greg Ip
Chief Economics Commentator for The Wall Street Journal on understanding the economy through trends & policy.
Neil Irwin
Senior economic correspondent at The New York Times.
Maggie Jackson
Award-winning journalist & author of Distracted: The Erosion of Attention and the Coming Dark Age.
Bert Jacobs
Co-founder & CEO (Chief Executive Optimist) of Life is Good on spreading the power of optimism.
John Jacobs
Co-founder & CCO (Chief Creative Optimist) of Life is Good on spreading the power of optimism.
Susan Jacoby
NY Times Bestselling author of several books––including, The Age of American Unreason––on modern American culture.
Sandeep Jauhar, M.D.
New York Times columnist & author of the acclaimed memoirs, Intern & Doctored.
Daymond John
FUBU founder & investor on ABC's Shark Tank.
Magic Johnson
NBA Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, Business Mogul & Philanthropist.
Kim Jonker
President & CEO of King Philanthropies, Lecturer in Management at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business & author of Engine of Impact.
David Kaplan
Award-winning journalist, & author of several books, including The Most Dangerous Branch.
Janice Kaplan
Former Editor-in-Chief of Parade magazine & bestselling author of several books including, The Gratitude Diaries.
Andrew Kaufman
Internationally recognized Russian literature scholar & author of Give War and Peace a Chance.
David Kirp
One of the most influential figures in education policy & author of several books, including The College Dropout Scandal..
Perry Klebahn
Founding faculty member at the Stanford d.School (Design Institute and Stanford).
Sue Klebold
Author of the NY Times Bestseller A Mother’s Reckoning: Living in the Aftermath of Tragedy & advocate for mental health.
Art Kleiner
Editor-in-chief of strategy+business, & author of several books, including The Wise Advocate.
Ken Kocienda
Former designer & engineer for Apple, & author of the bestseller Creative Selection: Inside Apple’s Design Process During the Golden Age of Steve Jobs..
Sheelah Kolhatkar
Staff writer & financial columnist at The New Yorker, & author of the NY Times Bestseller, Black Edge.
Daniel Kraft
Founder & Executive Director, Exponential Medicine, & Faculty Chair for Medicine Singularity University.
Ruby Lal
Acclaimed historian of India & author of Empress.
Fred Krupp
President of Environmental Defense Fund on trying to solve the most serious environmental problems & reinventing energy.
Patrick Lencioni
Cited as one of the nation's top five business speakers by The Wall Street Journal.
Aliza Licht
Branding, communications & digital strategy expert, & author of Leave Your Mark.
Life is Good
Spreading the power of optimism.
Kristine Lilly
SOne of the greatest soccer players of all-time, 2x World Cup Champion & 2x Olympic Gold Medal Winner.
Leon Logothetis
Global adventurer, motivational speaker, & author/creator of the Netflix show and book, The Kindness Diaries.
Josh Linkner
Tech entrepreneur, venture capitalist & NY Times Bestselling author.
Carey Lohrenz
First female U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat fighter pilot, team-building/leadership/strategy expert, & author.
Doreen Lorenzo
Former President of frog design & currently Director for the Center of Integrated Design at the University of Texas.
Oliver Luckett
Social media expert, entrepreneur & author of The Social Organism: A Radical Understanding of Social Media to Transform Your Business and Life.
Dan Lyons
Humorist, writer for HBO’s hit series Silicon Valley, creator of the Fake Steve Jobs blog, author of Disrupted & Lab Rats.
Beth Macy
Journalist & bestselling author (Factory Man & Truevine) discusses the unraveling of rural America, from the aftermath of globalization to the opioid crisis, the subject of her latest book Dopesick.
Nicole Malachowski
First woman Thunderbird pilot, combat veteran, fighter squadron commander, White House fellow & advisor, & indomitable spirit.
Helen Marriage
Artistic Director of Artichoke, one of the UK’s leading independent production company, on the intersection of art, politics & communication.
Patricia Martin
Author of Tipping the Culture & RenGen on adapting to the new American consumer through innovative marketing.
Chris Marvin
Expert on collaborative leadership, combining the lessons of military service, entrepreneurship, & social innovation.
Megan McArdle
Influential journalist & author of The Upside of Down.
Patty McCord
Former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix, workplace innovator, culture & leadership consultant, & author of Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility.
Sean McFate
Author & expert on national security, foreign policy & international relations.
Daniel McGinn
Senior editor at Harvard Business Review & author of Psyched Up: How the Science of Mental Preparation Can Help You Succeed.
Bob McKinnon
Founder of the Moving Up Media Lab & author on the American Dream.
Bill Meehan
Lecturer in Management at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Director Emeritus of McKinsey & Company, & author of Engine of Impact.
Rajiv Mehta
Founder & CEO of the Atlas of Caregiving on fixing complex social challenges.
Brian Merchant
Tech journalist & author of The One Device.
Jonathan Metzl
Professor at Vanderbilt University, & author of several books, including Dying of Whiteness.
Ethan Michaeli
Journalist & author of The Defender: How the Legendary Black Newspaper Changed America.
Frederic Mishkin
Former member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve.
Rafi Mohammed
Author, Harvard Biz blogger, frequent Bloomberg contributor & expert on pricing strategy.
Charles Monroe-Kane
Peabody award-winning journalist, radio/podcast senior producer and interviewer for the national public radio show "To the Best of Our Knowledge" & author of Lithium Jesus: A Memoir of Mania.
Michael Moran
Global political risk and security analyst.
Dana Mortenson
Co-founder & Executive Director of World Savvy on the transformative power of global education.
Walt Mossberg
Former Wall Street Journal tech columnist, founder of Recode, & former Executive Editor of The Verge.
Dambisa Moyo
International economist, macroeconomy & global affairs expert.
Jennifer Mueller
Author of Creative Change: Why We Resist It . . . How We Can Embrace It.
Chunka Mui
Author of Unleashing the Killer App & Billion Dollar Lessons.
Liza Mundy
NY Times Bestselling author of several books including, Code Girls.
Drew Neisser
Founder & CEO of Renegade, a recognized authority on cutting-edge marketing, & author of The CMO’s Periodic Table: A Renegade’s Guide to Marketing.
Serguei Netessine
Timken Chaired Professor of Global Technology & Innovation at INSEAD, & author of The Risk-Driven Business Model.
Robert Neuwirth
Author of Stealth of Nations & Shadow Cities on the power of the informal economy.
Jay Newton-Small
Journalist, co-founder of Memory Well, & author of Broad Influence: How Women Are Changing the Way America Works.
Don Norman
A leader in the application of human-centered design & author of several books including, The Design of Everyday Things.
David Norton
Chairman & Chief Marketing Officer of GALE, Former Chief Marketing Officer of Caesars Entertainment, & author of The High Roller Experience.
Bruce Nussbaum
Professor of Innovation at Parsons, & author of Creative Intelligence.
Kristin Ohlson
Journalist, essayist & author of The Soil Will Save Us: How Scientists, Farmers, and Foodies Are Healing the Soil to Save the Planet.
Meghan O'Leary
Olympian on how to reach your potential every day.
Michael Osterholm
Author of Deadliest Enemy: Our War Against Killer Germs & Director, Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota.
Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
Silicon Valley futurist and technologist.
Andy Parker
Gun safety activist & author of For Alison: The Murder of a Young Journalist and a Father's Fight for Gun Safety
Amie Parnes
Senior White House Correspondent at The Hill, CNN political analyst, author of the #1 NY Times Bestseller Shattered.
Dev Patnaik
CEO of Jump Associates, a hybrid strategy firm focused on growth, & author of Wired to Care.
Annie Murphy Paul
Journalist, consultant & author of Brilliant on helping people understand how we learn & how we can do it better.
Peter Percuoco
Combating the stress which leads to organizational dysfunction & loss of productivity.
Torin Perez
Motivational speaker on inclusive leadership & the mindset for success.
Rex Pickett
Author of the novel Sideways, upon which the Oscar-winning film was adapted.
Gerald Posner
Investigative journalist & NY Times Bestselling author of many books including, Case Closed, Why America Slept and God's Bankers.
Stephen Post
Leading inspirational speaker & author of several books including ,Why Good Things Happen to Good People.
Clyde Prestowitz
Author of several books on recognizing trends & where the business world meets the global world.
Victor Prince
Helping leaders get the best out of their teams by getting the best out of themselves.
Katie Rose Guest Pryal
Bestselling author & law professor on mental health and #MeToo.
Jason Purnell
On the social & economic factors that drive health outcomes.
Erik Qualman
Top digital transformation & motivational speaker, #1 bestselling author & futurist.
Jonathan Quick, M.D.
Author of The End of Epidemics: The Looming Threat to Humanity and How to Stop It.
Huggy Rao
Stanford professor & author of Market Rebels & Scaling Up Excellence on getting to more without settling for less.
Tom Rath
#1 NY Times Bestselling author on wellbeing & organizational leadership.
Richard Reeves
Senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and author of Dream Hoarders.
Todd Reichert
Pushing the limits of human potential with projects like the human-powered helicopter.
T.R. Reid
Renowned journalist & bestselling author on global issues, taxes and healthcare.
Jacob Reider, M.D.
Expert on all things healthcare: information technology, policy, innovation & strategy.
Carmen Reinhart
Finance & economics expert, & author of This Time is Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly.
Sue Reynolds
Author of The Athlete Inside: The Transforming Power of Hope, Tenacity, and Faith sharing her inspiring story.
Nick Riggle
Author of On Being Awesome: A Unified Theory of How Not to Suck.
Amanda Ripley
Investigative journalist & NY Times Bestselling author of The Smartest Kids in the World & The Unthinkable.
Dan Roam
Bestselling author of The Back of The Napkin on how anyone can use simple pictures to lead, innovate & sell.
Alice Robb
Journalist and the author of Why We Dream: The Transformative Power of Our Nightly Journey.
Mel Robbins
CNN host & author on how to accelerate personal & professional growth.
Cameron Robertson
Pushing the limits of human potential with projects like the human-powered helicopter.
David Rogers
Professor at Columbia Business School & author of The Digital Transformation Playbook on how to rethink any traditional business for the digital age.
Ron Renee Roley
Senior Event Manager for Global Events at Nike & champion for trans workers' rights.
Gretchen Rubin
Author of the #1 bestselling book, The Happiness Project.
Gina Rudan
Author & thought leader on a mission to leverage the genius within every individual & organization.
Veronica Rueckert
Peabody Award-winning communications expert, former public radio host & author of Outspoken.
Paul Saffo
The Future Studies and Forecasting Chair at Singularity University.
Scott Sampson
Host of the Emmy-nominated PBS Kids show Dinosaur Train, & passionate advocate for connecting people with nature.
Carol Sanford
Fortune 500 consultant on building a responsible business & reimagining sustainability & success.
SaulPaul
Musician with a message: Dreaming in 3D.
Keith Sawyer
Author of Zig Zag & other books on the power of collaboration & greater creativity.
Bill Schneider
Journalist & leading political commentator on elections & politics.
Allison Schrager
Award-winning journalist at Quartz & author of An Economist Walks into a Brothel..
Brigid Schulte
Director of the Better Life Lab & The Good Life Initiative at New America, & author of the NY Times Bestseller, Overwhelmed.
Barry Schwartz
Lecturer at UC Berkely's Haas School of Business, author of Practical Wisdom, & one of TED’s most popular speakers.
Jeff Schwartz
Noted research psychiatrist & author of several books including, You Are Not Your Brain.
Mark Seidenberg
Author of Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can’t, and What to Do About It.
Jared Yates Sexton
Political correspondent & author of The People Are Going To Rise Like The Waters Upon Your Shore.
Shark Tank
The star entrepreneurs & investors of ABC's hit reality show Shark Tank are now the hottest keynote speakers & presenters.
Kenneth Sharpe
Professor at Swarthmore & author of Practical Wisdom on philosophy in our everyday lives.
Yossi Sheffi
MIT professor, researcher & author of The Resilient Enterprise on delivering value & driving growth.
Roger Sherman
Award-winning documentary filmmaker, producer, director, cinematographer, still photographer & author.
Craig Shirley
Bestselling author & President Reagan biographer.
Mark Shrime
Director of Harvard's Center for Global Surgery Evaluation, visiting scholar at Princeton University & American Ninja Warrior.
Michael Silverstein
Transforming companies through superior consumer insight.
Daniel Simons
Psychologist & author of The Invisible Gorilla on how our intuitions deceive us.
Stephanie Simpson
Guiding people to achieve their greatest potential by connecting the mind, body & spirit.
Prabhjot Singh, M.D.
Director of the Arnhold Institute for the Mount Sinai Healthcare System delivers a street level view of America’s healthcare promise.
Bryan Sivak
Former CTO at the US Department of Health and Human Services & a globally renowned expert in the areas of innovation, leadership, public policy & healthcare.
Adrian Slywotzky
The leading expert on innovation demand strategy: the process of creating/delivering goods & services that customers desire.
Andrew Smart
Author of Beyond Zero and One & Autopilot, on natural human creativity & intelligence.
Diana Smith
Senior leadership & team development advisor, & author of several books including, The Elephant in the Room.
Larry Smith
Founder & editor of SMITH Magazine & creator of the Six-Word Memoir Project.
Steven Solomon
Journalist & author of Water: The Epic Struggle for Wealth, Power and Civilization.
Elizabeth Stanley
Professor at Georgetown & author of Widen the Window: Training Your Brain and Body to Thrive during Stress and Recover from Trauma.
Daniel Stone
Author of The Food Explorer & journalist covering environmental science, agriculture & botany for National Geographic.
Frances Stroh
Award-winning author of Beer Money: A Memoir of Privilege and Loss.
Michele Sullivan
Author of Looking Up: How a Different Perspective Turns Obstacles into Advantages.
Bob Sutton
Stanford Professor & bestselling author on changing organizations for the better.
Tom Szaky
Founder & CEO of TerraCycle, a company with a mission to eliminate the idea of waste
Adam Tanner
Expert on personal data & privacy, & author of What Stays in Vegas & Our Bodies, Our Data on the end of privacy as we know it.
Nick Taranto
Founder & CEO of Plated.com, an innovative disruptor in the food industry.
Jack Tatar
Author of Cryptoassets: The Innovative Investor's Guide to Bitcoin and Beyond.
Carson Tate
Part coach, business consultant, professional organizer & spiritual butt-kicker all rolled into one.
Helen Thorpe
Noted journalist & prize-winning author of The Newcomers, Soldier Girls, & Just Like Us, speaking with compassion about refugees & immigrants.
Barbara Ley Toffler
Author & former professor at the Harvard Business School delivering a reality check in management ethics.
Jack Thomas Tomarchio
Former Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence on international cyber security & other geopolitical issues.
John Torinus
Author & former professor at the Harvard Business School delivering a reality check in management ethics.
Cal Turner, Jr.
Former Dollar General CEO & author of My Father's Business: The Small-Town Values That Built Dollar General into a Billion-Dollar Company.
Jack Uldrich
Futurist & bestselling author.
Jeremy Utley
Director of Executive Education at the Stanford d.school on Reimagining Design Thinking.
Eliza VanCort
CEO & Founder of VanCort Consulting, teaching people the communication skills needed to navigate the modern world.
Stephen Voltz
Coke & Mentos viral video creator on exploring creativity.
Meredith Wadman
Author of The Vaccine Race: Science, Politics and the Human Costs of Defeating Disease, & a reporter for Science Magazine.
Erik Wahl
Internationally recognized graffiti artist, author & keynote speaker.
Waldo Waldman
Decorated Fighter Pilot, NY Times Bestselling Author, Leadership/Sales Expert, & Motivational Speaker.
Jacob Ward
NBC News technology correspondent.
Noam Wasserman
Founding Director, Founder Central initiative at USC, Lemann Chair in Dean of the Sy Syms School of Business at Yeshiva University & author of the bestseller The Founder’s Dilemmas & Life Is a Startup.
Robyn Waters
Target’s former VP of Trend Design & author of several books including, The Hummer and the Mini, on the true needs of the consumer.
Michael Webber
Deputy Director of the Energy Institute on the convergence of engineering, policy & commercialization.
Sam Weinman
Award-winning journalist & author of the acclaimed book, Win at Losing.
Linda Wertheimer
Senior National Correspondent for NPR News giving a veteran's take on today's news.
David Wessel
Director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institute & a contributing correspondent to The Wall Street Journal.
Alton Fitzgerald White
Broadway's longest-running Lion King shares his secret to fulfillment & joy in everyday work & life.
Marcus Whitney
Entrepreneur on how to inspire change by embracing innovation.
Luke Williams
Bestselling author, global authority on disruptive innovation, & Professor of Innovation at NYU Stern School of Business.
Michael Wolff
Bestselling Fire and Fury Trump book author, journalist, entrepreneur & expert on the convergence of media, technology & business.
Rick Wolff
Nationally-recognized expert in the field of sports psychology & sports parenting.
Gordon Wood
Professor Emeritus at Brown University & author of many books including the Pulitzer-winning The Radicalism of the American Revolution.
Jake Wood
Co-Founder/CEO of Team Rubicon & author of Take Command on leading with purpose.
Michael Woodford
Professor at Columbia University, named "One of the 50 Most Influential People in Global Finance" by Bloomberg.
Stephen Wunker
A leader of the smartphone revolution & noted author reveals how to ignite growth.
Emily Yellin
Author of Your Call Is (Not That) Important to Us: Customer Service and What It Reveals About Our World and Our Lives.
Paul Zak
"Dr. Love" scientist, entrepreneur &author of several books including, Trust Factor & The Moral Molecule.
Jim Ziolkowski
Founder/CEO of buildOn–Bringing education & opportunity to the world's poorest by mobilizing inner-city youth & helping to build schools in developing nations.
Andrew Zolli
Global futurist & bestselling author.
Ruth Zukerman
Co-founder of Soul Cycle & Flywheel, & author of the memoir, Riding High..
Angela Zutavern
Author of The Mathematical Corporation: Where Machine Intelligence and Human Ingenuity Achieve the Impossible.