Known for their distinct sound and impactful lyrics, this band has become one of the most popular Scottish exports in recent years. They have never compromised or conformed, earning the respect of both critics and colleagues, and they have a devoted global fan base. They are a band who, in their own right, are creating an indisputable legacy in the... read full bio
hitRECord is an online collaborative production company created by famous actor and director Joseph Gordon-Levitt. This company deals with music, video, photography, literature, performance, spoken word, graphic arts, screenwriting, and more. It deals with pretty much any form of entertainment. from around the world that collaborate together to make different projects such as books, short films, DVD's and more.... read full bio
Rated by Forbes as the 40th most powerful woman in the world and the most powerful woman in Africa, Joyce Banda is a Malawian politician and former President of Malawi. She is also the leader and founder of the People's Party. She became president after the former president suddenly died. Before becoming the first female president of Malawi, she was... read full bio
Trooper is a rock band from Canada that formed when Ramon McGuire and Brian Smith decided that wanted to start a band. They went on to record some huge hits in Canada such as ""Raise a Little Hell"", ""Janine"", ""3 Dressed Up as a 9"", ""Two for the Show"", ""The Boys in the Bright White Sports"", and many many more.... read full bio
Scott Hansen, professionally known as Tycho, is an American ambient music artist and producer from San Francisco, California. Tycho is currently signed to, and has released under, Ghostly International, but has also released music on Merck Records and Gammaphone Records. His song, ""Dictaphone's Lament"", was used as the track on a music video entitled ""Live Life to the Fullest"", which... read full bio
54-40 is Neil Osborne, Brad Merritt, Matt Johnson & Dave Genn. Inspired by the punk/new music scene of Vancouver, BC, 54-40 first performed at the dawn of 1981. After 30 years, 16 releases and more than 2000 performances, the secret to 54-40′s longevity is their ability to redefine and reinvent themselves – taking long-time 54-40 fans on a thrill ride,... read full bio
Brendan Robinson is recognized for his role as Lucas Gottesman on ABC Family's (Freeform's) Pretty Little Liars. He has also had recurring roles in Weeds, Good Luck Charlie, Miss Behave, and Weeds. He has been featured in Bones, How I met Your Mother, Review with Forrest MacNeil, and Cold Case. Films that Robinson has appeared in include Feels So Good,... read full bio
Dent May is an American singer and songwriter known for playing psychedelic pop, synth pop, indie rock, and new wave genres of music. He has released three full length albums and two singles. He plays the guitar, piano, sampler, synthesizer, and the ukulele.... read full bio
Brian Culbertson is a smooth jazz musician and instrumentalist from Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of jazz band director and trumpeter Jim Culbertson, Brian's instruments include the keyboard, trombone, drums, bass, trumpet, euphonium and percussion. Heavily influenced by funk, much of Culbertson's material is funk-based instrumental, but he has called upon vocalists such as Trey Lorenz, Marc Nelson and Kenny... read full bio
Dick Cavett has been entertaining audiences for more than 30 years on his highly acclaimed and often controversial talk shows. The Dick Cavett Show is currently in its sixth season on CNBC. With his quick wit, fascination with show business, concern for contemporary issues and comedian's timing, Cavett has won 3 Emmy Awards. He has interviewed a virtual Who's Who... read full bio
Roberto Duran is a former professional boxer who is known as one of the most talented boxers of all time. His nickname is Manos De Piedra which translates to Hands of Stone. Many even consider him the greatest lightweight of all time. He held world titles at four different weights—lightweight (1972–79), welterweight (1980), light middleweight (1983–84) and middleweight (1989). He... read full bio
Today, former president of Columbia, Cesar Gaviria serves on the board of directors of Oceana, the global organization that creates policy changes to reduce pollution and prevent the irreversible collapse of fish populations, marine mammals, and other sea life. He lends his extensive experience to helping Oceana continue to achieve victories in the water and on land and is its... read full bio
Terry J. Lundgren is an American department store executive and is the CEO, Chairman of the Board, President, and Director at Macy's, Inc., the parent company of Macy's and Bloomingdale's department stores. He has been presented with several business recognition awards and has served as dinner chairman or as honoree for numerous retail industry organizations and charities, including the Fresh... read full bio
Andrew N. Liveris is President, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Dow Chemical Company, a $53.7 billion global specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics company based in Midland, Michigan. Liveris' 34-year Dow career has spanned manufacturing, engineering, sales, marketing, and business and general management. He has spent the bulk of his career in Asia, where he was general... read full bio
For more than 20 years, Connie Dieken dedicated herself to journalism as a television news anchor, reporter and talk show host of The Morning Exchange, America's longest running television talk show. The winner of 6 Emmy awards and 1 Telly award, this excellence in journalism resulted in her induction into the Radio/Television Broadcasters Hall of Fame. Connies ability to boldly... read full bio
Peter Bregman demonstrates ways to maximize our potential with only slight shifts in our behavior – in how we use our talents, how we manage our time, and how we communicate. In his book 18 Minutes: Find Your Focus, Master Distraction, and Get the Right Things Done and presentations, Bregman simplifies problems and offers solutions that are elegant, and remarkably... read full bio
French-born Maelle Gavet is CEO of Russia's largest e-commerce company, OZON Holdings. Prior to being named CEO, Gavet was head of OZON.ru's marketing and customer relationship management departments where she developed and implemented strategies to grow OZON's brand and rapidly expand its customer base. Russia's nationwide delivery network is known for being very slow and having high costs. In response... read full bio
Jason Pierre-Paul, also known as “JPP,” is an American professional football outside linebacker who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Pierre-Paul was born in Deerfield Beach, Florida, and he began his career playing football in high school before going on to play college football at College of the Canyons, then playing at Fort Scott Community College before finishing up... read full bio
Ian Goldin is a professor at the University in England, and was previously the founding director of the Oxford Martin School, which aims to provide solutions to some of the great challenges of our time. For six years, he was Chief Executive and Managing Director of the Development Bank of Southern Africa. Under his leadership, the Bank was transformed to... read full bio
Jonny Hewlett began his career with Procter and Gamble Ltd. In 1997, he joined P&G's Fine Fragrance division (the combination of 2 acquired companies; the German based Eurocos and the US based Giorgio Beverly Hills). His initial brief was to create a Global Trade Marketing department which merged 2 very disparate organisations both culturally and geographically. Following this, he was... read full bio
