Basketball Hall of Famer Phil Jackson is unquestionably one of the most talented and successful coaches in NBA history. With eleven NBA championships to his name, six with the Chicago Bulls and five with the Los Angeles Lakers, Jackson is the penultimate sports speaker. Drafted by the New York Knicks, Jackson also spent thirteen years as a player in the... read full bio
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Peter Thiel is an investor and businessman. He made the first outside investment in Facebook, cofounded PayPal, served as its CEO, and saw the company go public. He also cofounded Palantir Technologies, where he currently holds the position of chairman. Early money from him was given to Yelp, LinkedIn, and numerous other firms, many of which were founded by his... read full bio
"Phil Knight, co-founded Nike, Inc., with his former college track coach Bill Bowerman. He earned his MBA from Stanford's business school, Knight returned to the University of Oregon to propose to Bowerman that they go into business selling shoes -- Bowerman would be in charge of design, with Knight taking care of the business end. At first, Bowerman... read full bio
Pamela Anderson is a Canadian-American actress who has established herself into pop culture. This blonde bombshell has adopted the reputation of making heads turn. She will always be remembered as C.J. Parker on the extremely popular television series, Baywatch. She was also known for her role in the television show Home Improvement with Tim Allen. Aside from being an actress,... read full bio
Born on the island of Cuba, Paquito D'Rivera began his career as a child prodigy. A restless musical genius during his teen years, Mr. DRivera created various original and ground-breaking musical ensembles. As a founding member of the Orquesta Cubana de Musica Moderna, he directed that group for two years, while at the same time playing both the clarinet and... read full bio
"Featuring 10-12 musicians, Pink Martini performs its multilingual repertoire on concert stages and with symphony orchestras throughout Europe, Asia, Greece, Turkey, the Middle East, Northern Africa, Australia and New Zealand, South America and North America. Pink Martini made its European debut at the Cannes Film Festival and its orchestral debut with the Oregon Symphony under the direction of Norman Leyden.... read full bio
A well-known writer and filmmaker in the entertainment sector is Patty Jenkins. Her ascent to the top of the industry is a testament to her diligence and commitment to the trade. Prior to eventually directing her first feature picture, Monster, Jenkins spent her first six years in the industry working as a cameraperson. The movie was based on the true account... read full bio
Peter Fonda is a prolific actor, writer, producer, and director most wildly associated with the 1960’s counterculture movement. He produced, co-wrote, and starred as Wyatt “Captain America” in the anti-establishment film Easy Rider. Described as a “touchstone for a generation” that “captured the national imagination”, the film explores the societal landscape, issues, and tensions in the US during the pivotal... read full bio
Primal Scream is a Scottish alt-rock band that was established in 1982. Lead singer Bobby Gillespie was originally the drummer for the popular band The Jesus and Mary Chain, but he left to pursue a career with Primal Scream. The band started off with an indie pop sound but eventually evolved into a grungier rock style that incorporated elements of... read full bio
Pau Gasol is a Spanish professional basketball player who won two NBA championships while with the Los Angeles Lakers. He initially played with the Memphis Grizzlies for seven seasons, before joining the league’s top-tier Los Angeles Lakers. Pau was named NBA Rookie of the Year, and carried Spain’s flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Summer Games in London.... read full bio
Noted computer scientist Paul Graham is also an essayist and a venture capitalist. He is noted for his work with LISP, a computer programming language, and he also co-founded the Yahoo! Store (previously known as Viaweb). Viaweb, which was founded by Graham and Robert Morris, was the first application service provider on the market, and it allowed its users to... read full bio
Soon after Peter Fredell established his own investment banking boutique, named Fredell & Co., the company became one of the top players in the European asset backed debt market. Fredell & Co. also experienced success in their emerging markets operations, with significant mandates in Russia, Lebanon, Georgia, the Czech republic, and Hungary. Along with ABB, The Belgian Government and Boufonds,... read full bio
Porter Gale is a forerunner in the marketing world, with more than twenty years under her belt of working in branding, social media, advertising and filmmaking. She has been honored with the Changing The Game Award from The Advertising Women of New York, included on AdAges Digital Hotlist, iMedias Top 25-Digital Marketers, and named a Digital Passionista by The Huffington... read full bio
Padmasree Warrior is the Chief Development Officer at NIO and a member of its Board of Directors, overseeing the brains of NIOs autonomous, electric vehicles and the overall user experience. Warrior has established a career as a creative, visionary leader. Forbes named her among their list of The Worlds Most Powerful Women three years in a row, Business Insider included... read full bio
"Technology industry veteran Pat Gelsinger is a businessman in the technology industry who serves as the CEO of VMWare. Prior to his time at VMWare, Pat was president and COO of EMC’s Infrastructure Products, and he worked for Intel for 30 years and served as the company’s first CTO, helping develop crucial technology such as Wi-Fi and USB connection. Pat... read full bio
Patrick Lee is a serial entrepreneur who has founded multiple companies and startups. He is the co-founder and former CEO of Rotten Tomatoes, an extremely popular entertainment site that largely focuses on movie reviews; it is one of the top 600 most trafficked sites in the world. He has also co-founded Hobo Labs, a creator of casual mobile games. He... read full bio
Swedish entrepreneur Peter Arvai is currently CEO and co-founder of Prezi, a cloud-based presentation software company whose investors include TED Conference. An elite tech speaker, Peter most prestigious keynotes have been at Plugg, TEDx, SXSW, UC Berkeley, NEXT Berlin, Web Summit, DLD Conference, Stanford E-Week, and The Economist Information Forum. Peter also founded omvard.se in Sweden, and was a developer... read full bio
Patrick Collison is an Irish entrepreneur, who co-founded Stripe, The Paypal of the Mobile Era", with his younger brother, John. The brothers are now worth at least $1.1 billion each after Stripe raised $150 million, funded by the likes of Peter Thiel, Elon Musk and Sequoia Capital. Patrick attended MIT for some time, before establishing the software company Shuppa, with... read full bio
Phantogram is an American electronic rock duo that formed in 2007. The group consists of Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter, and is known for its blend of electronic beats and rock instrumentation, as well as its dreamy and atmospheric soundscapes. Phantogram's music has been praised for its innovative approach to genre-blending, and for its ability to craft songs that are... read full bio
