Raef LaFrentz is an American retired professional basketball player who played both power forward and center in the NBA. LaFrentz was born in Hampton, Iowa, and he began his career playing high school basketball where he was named to the USA Today All-USA 1st team and was also a McDonald’s All-American. After high school, LaFrentz playing in the U.S. Olympic... read full bio
Ray Hammond is known for being Europe’s most experienced futurist and is a keynote speaker on the future. Hammond began his career working as a junior news reporter for The Middlesex Chronicle. As a journalist, he went on to work for The Sunday Times, Sounds, and also founded a magazine publishing company that opened offices and publications in Germany and... read full bio
Rowan Gibson is a global business strategist who has been featured in Forbes as a thought leader in business and a maestro of business innovation. As a strategist, Gibson has work for numerous Fortune 500 companies and has worked as a management educator for nearly 70 different countries over the world. He is also a keynote speaker and best-selling author.... read full bio
Robert Joss is an American businessman, banker, and former university professor and administrator. Joss was born in Ticonderoga, New York, and he earned his B.A. in economics from the University of Washington before going on to be a Sloan Fellow at Stanford where he went on to earn his MBA and Ph.D. Joss began his career working as a White... read full bio
Rob Jonas is best known for being an early digital pioneer in Europe and is currently the Chief Revenue Officer for Foursquare. Jonas has previously studied management at the Judge Business School at the University of Cambridge and went has earned his MA from the University of Oxford. Jonas began his career working for IBM as an associate consultant. Since... read full bio
Rob Hopkins is an environmental activist and writer who is known for his work on environmental issues and for being the founder and head of the Transition movement. Hopkins was born in Chiswick, London, and he has earned his degree in Environment Quality and Resource Management at the University of the West of England where he also took the Permaculture... read full bio
Robert Martichenko is the former founder and CEO of LeanCor Supply Chain Group and is the Senior Vice President for Transplace. Martichenko is also a speaker who is known for being engaging, entertaining, and thought provoking. As a speaker, Martichenko talks on his experience working on transforming supply chains and organizations. Some of his other topics include business disruption, systems... read full bio
Ricardo Lopez Murphy is an Argentine economist, academic and politician who has previously served as the Minister of Economy and Minister of Defense. Murphy was born in Adrogue, Buenos Aires, and he previously studied at the National University of La Plata where he earned his degree in economics. He then went on to earn his master’s in economics from the... read full bio
Rob Lilwall is an adventurer, author, and motivational speaker who is known for his expeditions which include cycling home from Siberia, and walking home from Mongolia. Lilwall began his career studying geography at Edinburgh University and after finishing his PGCE at Oxford University, he went on to begin working as a geography teacher at Larkmead School. After working as a... read full bio
Ralph Langner is a security consultant who is the co-founder and managing principal for Langner Communications. Langner Communications is the sister company of The Langner Group and through his work, Langner has been in the consulting business for over 25 years where he has worked on cyber security issues. Some cyber security issues that Langner has focused on include power... read full bio
Richard Lambert is a British journalist and business executive who has been editor of the Financial Times, Chairman of the Board of the British Museum, Chancellor of the University of Warwick, and Director-General of the CBI. Lambert was born in Buckinghamshire, England, and he has studied history at the University of Oxford and has also studied at Fettes College. Lambert... read full bio
Robin Mills is the CEO of Qamar Energy and is an expert on Middle East economics and energy strategy. He is also a non-resident fellow at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia. Through his work with Qamar Energy, Mills meets the need for the Middle East’s project delivery and energy insights. Previously, Mills has worked as a consultant... read full bio
Rex Pemberton is a motivational speaker and extreme sport participant who is best known for being the youngest ever male Australian to climb Mount Everest. Pemberton was born in Sydney, Australia, and he has previously studied at the University of Western Sydney. Pemberton began his career as an extreme sport participant at a young age and by the time he... read full bio
Richard Pascale is a management strategist who has been an associate fellow for Oxford University’s Said Business School. Prior to his work with Oxford University, Pascale has worked at Stanford Business School for about 20 years where he was a member of the faculty. Apart from his career as an educator, Pascale has been an author and co-author of best-selling... read full bio
Robin Oakley is a British journalist and broadcaster who is best known for his work with the BBC and CNN International. Oakley was raised in Kidderminster and he has studied at Wellington College, Berkshire, and Brasenose College, Oxford. He began his career working for Liverpool Daily Post where he worked his way up to become the political editor. He then... read full bio
Ruth Gemmell is an English actress who is best known for her roles in film and television which include playing Debra in “EastEnders,” Sarah Collingborne in the series “Home Fires,” and most recently, Lady Violet Bridgerton in the Netflix original series “Bridgerton.” Gemmell was born in Bristol, England, and she moved to London at a later age to pursue an... read full bio
Ricardo Lagos is a Chilean lawyer, economist, and politician who has previously served as the 32nd President of Chile. Lagos was born in Santiago, Chile, and he has earned his law degree from the University of Chile and his Ph.D. in Economis from Duke University. After finishing his degree, Lagos went on to begin working as a visiting professor at... read full bio
Robert Lacey is a British historian and writer who is best known for his biography books that he is published on notable historic figures which include Queen Elizabeth II, Eileen Ford, and Henry Ford. He is also known for working as a historian for the Netflix original series, “The Crown.” Lacey has previously earned his BA in History and went... read full bio
Robert Engle is an American statistician who has previously been the winner of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, which he shared with Clive Granger for their work in analyzing economic time series with time-varying volatility. Engle was born in Syracuse, New York, and he earned his B.S. in physics from Williams College before going on to earn his... read full bio
Robert G. Eccles is a professor who has been the visiting professor of management practice at the Said Business School at the University of Oxford. He has also been a visiting lecturer at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, and a professor at Harvard Business School. Through his work, Eccles has been known for being a leader... read full bio
