Jared Veldheer is an American professional football offensive tackle who is currently a free agent in the NFL. Veldheer was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was named Most Valuable Lineman. From there, he went on to play college football at Hillsdale College where he was a co-captain, was... read full bio
Jamaal Charles is a former American professional football running back who played in the NFL. Charles was born in Port Arthur, Texas, and he began his career playing football in high school where he helped lead his school to the 5A Division II quarterfinals and was named first team all-state by the Texas Sports Writers Association and second team all-state... read full bio
Joe Ellis is an American football administrator who is currently the President and CEO of the NFL team the Denver Broncos. Ellis was born in Colorado and he went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Colorado College before going on to earn his M.A. from Northwestern University. Ellis went on to begin his career working in the NFL for... read full bio
Julius Peppers is an American former professional football defensive end who has played in the NFL. Peppers was born in Wilson, North Carolina, and he began his career playing football in high school where he was named to the Parade magazine high school All-American team and was named Male Athlete of the Year by the North Carolina High School Athletic... read full bio
Jesse Israel is known for being founder of the biggest meditation movement known as, The Big Quiet. Through his work, Israel has started a meditation movement that has gone on to hold mass meditations in some of the most well-known places in the world which include Madison Square Garden, the World Trade Center, and at the American Museum of National... read full bio
Jeff Goldsmith, Ph.D., is a premier healthcare futurist and trend forecaster and founder and President of Health Futures, Inc., which is a firm that specializes in predicting future health care trends and works in corporate planning. Goldsmith has earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and earned his B.A. from Reed College. Goldsmith began his career working as a... read full bio
James H. Gilmore is an expert on consumer engagement and marketing, and an author. Gilmore gained fame in the business world after co-authoring the book ‘The Experience Economy: Work Is Theatre & Every Business a Stage.’ Through the book, Gilmore talks on how companies need to engage their customers in a personal way. This book led Gilmore’s clients to gain... read full bio
Joseph Jaffe is a marketing guru, author, consultant, thought leader and host of CoronaTV. He is known for being an expert on marketing and innovation and has worked with numerous Fortune 500 companies and start-ups over the years as a consultant. As a keynote speaker, Jaffe talks on innovative and practical advice that companies can use to build more growth.... read full bio
Julio Macias is a Mexican-American actor who is best known for playing Oscar “Spooky” Diaz on the Netflix original series “On My Block.” Macias was born in Mexico City, Mexico, and moved to the United States with his family when he was a child. As an actor, Macias began his acting career acting in several short films some of which... read full bio
Joel Zeff is a keynote speaker, improvisational humorist, and author who is known for his work through his own company, Joel Zeff Creative. Zeff has previously earned his B.S. in Journalism from The University of Kansas and began his career working as a journalist for The Saginaw News and then the Dallas Times Herald. He then went on to begin... read full bio
Juan Pablo Neira is a magic marketing speaker who is best known for his presentations for Latin American corporate events. Neira has previously studied at George Washington University where he became a producer of events. He then went on to found LIVE, which has gone on to be one of the most prestigious companies that host special events in all... read full bio
Jen Brister is a British stand-up comedian, writer, and actor from South London. Brister has previously studied drama at Middlesex University and while there, took a course on stand-up comedy which is what began her love of comedy. While studying, Brister also earned performed stand-up for the first time at the King’s Head in London. Since then, Brister has gone... read full bio
Jacob Whitesides is an American singer-songwriter from Knoxville, Tennessee, who performs a mixture of music that is pop, indie, and R&B. Apart from his career as a singer-songwriter, he is also CEO of Double U Records, where he records his music. Whitesides found his love for music at about 11 years old after he attended a bluegrass festival. He then... read full bio
Janjaap Ruijssenaars is an architect and inventor who is known for his innovative projects which include gravity energy, the floating bed, the landscape house and the square house. Ruijssenaars has studied at the Technical University Delft, the University Barcelona, and at the Western State College of Colorado. After finishing his schooling, Ruijssenaars began working with Universe Architecture Ltd before going... read full bio
Jonas Ridderstrale is a Swedish businessman, keynote speaker, thinker, and author, who is best known for his best-selling book, ‘Funky Business – Talent Makes Capital Dance.’ Ridderstrale has also been a visiting professor at schools which include Ashridge Business School and IE Business School. Ridderstrale has previously graduated from Stockholm School of Economics where he earned his MBA and Ph.D.... read full bio
Jon Picoult is a customer experience and leadership expert, speaker, author, and founder of Watermark Consulting which is an authority on customer experience. Through his work as a consultant, Picoult works to help his clients impress and inspire their customers and employees to help drive business growth. Picoult has previously earned his A.B. in cognitive science from Princeton University and... read full bio
James Elmer Mitchell is an American psychologist who is a former member of the United States Air Force, a former CIA interrogator, and author. Mitchell joined the Air Force and went on to be stationed in Alaska where he learned how to disarm unexploded ordnance. He then went on to work in Texas as a hostage negotiator and left the... read full bio
Justin Laboy is an up-and-coming rapper who was previously a basketball player, and is now a social media influencer who has over 2.4 million followers through Instagram where he posts memes. Laboy has recently gained attention in the music world for releasing his debut single “Respectfully,” which has earned nearly 90,000 streams through Spotify. Laboy is an East Coast native... read full bio
Joy Crookes is a British neo soul, alternative RnB singer-songwriter of Bangladeshi-Irish heritage. Through her music, Crookes talks on her relationships, culture, roots, and self-reliance. Crookes was born in Lambeth, London, England, and she found her love for music after attending a jazz and blue workshop. When Crookes was only 13 years old, she began releasing covers of songs to... read full bio
Jordan Rudess is an American musician, songwriter, keyboardist and composer who is best known for being a member of the metal band, Dream Theater as well as a member of the metal supergroup, Liquid Tension Experiment. Rudess was born in Great Neck, New York, and he found his love for music at a young age and began studying classical piano... read full bio
