After publishing a collection of short stories, Adora started giving writing workshops at neighborhood schools. She later started speaking out at education conferences in favor of student voice. She gave a TED talk titled "What Adults Can Learn from Kids." The speech has been translated into more than 40 languages and has amassed over 5 million views on TED.com alone.... read full bio
Anil K. Gupta is widely recognized as one of the world's leading experts on strategy and globalization. He is currently the Chaired Professor of Strategy at INSEAD, and is based at the Institute's Asia campus in Singapore. He is also the Michael Dingman Chair in Global Strategy & Entrepreneurship at the Smith School of Business, The University of Maryland at... read full bio
Abraham Verghese's deep interest in bedside medicine and his reputation as a clinician, teacher and writer led to his recruitment to Stanford University School of Medicine as a tenured professor and senior associate chair for the Theory and Practice of Medicine. He has since been named the Linda R. Meier and Joan F. Lane Provostial Professor Vice Chair for the... read full bio
Anwar Ibrahim is a Malaysian politician who I currently the President of the People’s Justice Party and leader of the Pakatan Harapan coalition. He has previously been acting Prime Minister of Malaysia, 10th Leader of the Opposition, and Leader of the Pakatan Rakyat. Ibrahim has always stood for what he believes is right and has even been jailed for it.... read full bio
The ambitious sights and sounds of Andy Black's debut album combine timeless American iconography with broadminded arena bravado of sophisticated pop, devilishly intimate seduction of dark-wave dedication and the biting style of music's sharp-tongued and best-dressed paramours. These elements are combined with crisp leather jackets, vintage Hollywood, teen idols and rebels of every stripe. Andy's music fires a melodic adrenaline shot across the... read full bio
One of the most popular vocalists and songwriters of her generation is Grammy-winning musician and songwriter Aoife O'Donovan. She co-founded the bands I'm With Her and Crooked Still, released three critically acclaimed solo albums, performed on The Goat Rodeo Sessions with Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer and Chris Thile and contributed for ten years to the radio variety shows "Live From... read full bio
The Southeast Symphony & Chorus in Los Angeles and the San Bernardino Symphony Orchestra both employ American conductor Anthony Parnther as its music director and conductor. The Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Chineke! Orchestra, Simfnica de Barcelona I Nacional de Catalunya, Jacaranda — Music at the Edge, Hear Now Music Festival, Mann Center Festival Orchestra, Pittsburgh Microtonal... read full bio
The experimental musician and Grammy-winning producer Adrian Quesada is best known for being a co-founder of the seven-time Grammy-nominated psychedelic soul band Black Pumas. Quesada, a native Texan, has a rich musical background that includes producing and singing in funk, soul, psychedelic and various Latin music projects. His most recent works include Jaguar Sound, an instrumental album that pays homage to... read full bio
Amy Wadge is one of the UK's most prolific, current, Grammy winning songwriters. She has produced numerous singles and collaborated on songs with both well-known and up-and-coming artists, including Janelle Monáe, Keith Urban, James Blunt, Ella Henderson, Labrinth, Niall Horan, Ben Haenow, Jamie Lawson, Birdy, Marlon Roudette, Dua Lipa, Zak Abel, Jason Mraz, Jessie Ware, Joel Adams, Rebecca Ferguson, Aquilo, Ms. Dynamite, LeAnn Rimes,... read full bio
Co-founding partner and Bonobos' CEO is Andy Dunn. According to Dunn, Bonobos was created with the goal of demonstrating how the world had changed and how you could now create a brand online. They intended to demonstrate how the Internet will take the lead in providing excellent customer service, telling stories and conducting business. At Stanford University, Dunn and his co-founder, Brian... read full bio
The band ACCEPT, which had its beginnings in Solingen, a city of sound, has long been a global music sensation. They continue to wow with steel-hard sound and razor-sharp guitar solos. The group wrote several metal anthems, including "Balls To The Wall" and "Metal Heart." The band's status as one of the finest, hottest and loudest live bands ever was solidified by... read full bio
Global enterprises are trained by Afterburner to perform faster and achieve their strategic goals with more frequency. More than 150 US Fortune 500 firms are included in Afterburner's comprehensive list of clients. A total of 1.7 million corporate executives have participated in an Afterburner program and they gave it an average rating of 9.2 out of 10. Through the development of... read full bio
Anthony Peter McCoy held the title of Champion Jockey for a record 20 years in a row and rode a record 4,358 winners. In addition to his many lifetime accomplishments and BBC Sports Personality of the Year award, he is presently an ITV broadcaster, an ambassador for a number of international organizations and the President of the PJA and IJF. AP inspires... read full bio
One of the most popular vocalists to come out of India is Asha Puthli, pronounced better as PUT-LEE, as in "put that away". Asha is a cosmopolitan pioneer of jazz, funk, soul and electronic dance music, perhaps best known for her moving vocals on the groundbreaking album "Science Fiction" by free jazz icon Ornette Coleman. She has made 10 solo albums... read full bio
1951 saw Arie de Geus join the Royal Dutch Shell Group. His primary field of competence was finance. He advanced to general management after becoming director of finance. He was named a Shell International director. During his final 10 years at Shell, he became more interested in topics like "the management of change," "the nature of large corporations," and "their... read full bio
Ado sang vocals for seven songs, including the theme song "New Genesis," in the well-known anime film "ONE PIECE FILM RED." On the Billboard Japan Hot 100 list, "New Genesis" peaked at number one and remained there for six weeks. This popular song also made history by being the first Japanese song to ever peak at number one on Apple... read full bio
Aigel Gaisina, a poet from Naberezhnye Chelny, and Ilya Baramiya, an electronic musician from Saint Petersburg, make up the Russian electronic hip-hop duo AIGEL. The lyrics of the group primarily recount Gaisina's own experiences with her partner's trial, incarceration, and anticipated release. Gaisina and Baramiya collaborate primarily via remote means because they reside in different cities. Gaisina crafts lyrics and... read full bio
Critics frequently list Oakland-based deathcore hexad All Shall Perish as one of the greatest bands in the genre. The band was formed in 2002. A variety of styles, such as metalcore, deathgrind, and death metal, are combined in All Shall Perish. Three records by All Shall Perish are available through Nuclear Blast. Amputated Vein Records, a Japanese record label, initially... read full bio
New York and Los Angeles are home to Annicka, a rising star in the exciting house music industry. She has risen to prominence quickly but steadily thanks to her lifetime commitment to learning the cello, which has helped to define her distinctive musical style. Annicka is a specialist in the minimal melodic house subgenre and is known for her fearless... read full bio
We value the fact that singer-songwriter Anella Herim is committed to making quality music, regardless of where it sits on the musical spectrum. Herim explores with sounds and blends genres in a fascinating way, even though his songwriting remains grounded in country storytelling. As a child, Herim was exposed to music while growing up in North Carolina. Herim would lose himself... read full bio
