Chris Clearfield is a systems expert. From finance to physics to biology, Clearfield has studied exactly why things fail and how to mitigate failure. Clearfield is the founder of System Logic, which works to solve complex challenges with independent research. This risk-analyzer has worked in New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong for Jane Street, a quantitative trading firm. His writing... read full bio
Chris DeVany is a prominent businessman and visionary leader who has made important contributions to management and organizational growth. He has played a crucial role in the transformation of businesses and the promotion of excellence in healthcare organizations across the country as the founder and president of Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide. Pinnacle Performance Improvement Worldwide is a well-known company that serves... read full bio
Chris Glendhill is one the world’s most sought after authorities on the topic of Fintech. As a speaker, he often gives speeches and writes articles on the topics of digital banking, the future of financial institutions, and finance. He previously serves at the head of the Lloyds Banking Group innovation labs. Chris was also the CEO of the United Kingdom... read full bio
Chris Helder is a leading expert on communication and influence. He has written two books: The Ultimate Book of Influence, which has been published in five languages, and Useful Belief, a groundbreaking book in the areas of motivation and performance. One of the greatest speakers on the subject of communication, leadership and influence, Chris has delivered over 2,000 presentations across... read full bio
Chris Kelly is an entrepreneur, politician, lawyer and activist. Kelly graduated from Bellarmine College Preparatory and earned his B.A. from Georgetown University. Since then he’s gone on to earn his master’s from Yale University and his law degree from Harvard Law School. Kelly’s earliest work includes being on the staff of Bill Clinton’s first presidential campaign. He went on to... read full bio
Chris Kemp is an American information technology executive who is the founder and CEO of Astra, a company that launches space services. Kemp has previously studied computer engineering at the University of Alabama where he founded Netran, which was an online grocery shopping service. During his time working for Netran, Kemp served as both the CEO and President before selling... read full bio
Chris Kuenne is a best-selling business author, founder and managing director for Rosemark, and a lecturer for Princeton University. Kuenne has previously earned his B.A. in History from Princeton University and went on to earn his M.B.A. with honors from Harvard University. Kuenne began his career working for Johnson & Johnson before going on to be partner for First Manhattan... read full bio
At a16z Crypto, Christopher Lyons serves as President of Web3 Media. He was involved in the inaugural Seed Fund launch and cofounded the company's Cultural Leadership Fund (CLF) before joining the a16z crypto team. Lyons joined Andreesen Horowitz, first as head of staff to co-founder Ben Horowitz. In addition to engaging, empowering, and elevating Black builders and creators on their path... read full bio
Celebrity designer Chris Madden is the force behind the multi-million dollar home furnishings empire that spans publishing, television, design and licensing and in 2007 celebrated the 30th year of the founding of her company. Her message of, Turning Your Home Into a Haven" has been shared with millions of women throughout America. She was design correspondent for the Oprah Show,... read full bio
Chris Pirillo is an American YouTube partner, founder and CEO of LockerGnome, Inc., a host for sites such as CNN, Ustream, and more. He has previously hosted the TechTV television program “Call for Help” and has hosted the first annual Call-for-Help-a-Thon. Pirillo graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with an English degree. He gained attention after running a 24/7... read full bio
Chris Riddell is known as an inspirational keynote speaker. He is a futurist and has spent his life connecting with businesses and individuals. His experience ranges from working on discovering new technological trends to playing a role in defining businesses and brands internationally. He has worked in the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Kuwait, China, and other countries. Due to... read full bio
Chris Roebuck is a British economist that has a focus on leadership and organizational performance. Through his work, Roebuck helps leaders, teams and organizations reach their full potential. He has previously been an honorary visiting professor of transformational leadership at Cass Business School in London. Roebuck has previously earned his degree from University College London before going on to earn... read full bio
Chris Sacca is a renowned entrepreneur, investor, and advisor who has achieved remarkable success in the tech industry. He started his career as an attorney before moving to Silicon Valley, where he joined Google as the Head of Special Initiatives. During his tenure at Google, Sacca was involved in all of the company's projects and served as its leadership spokesperson.... read full bio
Chris Shalchi is a highly accomplished Senior Executive at Shopify, a leading e-commerce platform that empowers businesses of all sizes to build, run and grow their online stores. With his exceptional leadership skills and deep expertise in digital retail, Shalchi has been instrumental in driving Shopify's growth and success. As a member of the Forbes Technology Council, Shalchi is a prolific... read full bio
Chris Trimble has been a Dartmouth Associate Business Professor, an author, and an expert on innovation and making innovation happen in large organizations. Trimble has earned his B.S. from the University of Virginia and has gone on to earn his MBA with distinction from the Tuck School. He has gone on to serve on the faculty at the Tuck School... read full bio
Chris Voss is an author, academic, businessman, and former FBI's chief international hostage and kidnapping negotiator. Chris spent 24 years working in the FBI Crisis Negotiation Unit and was the lead negotiator on high profile cases such as the Jill Carroll case in Iraq and then Steve Centanni case in the Gaza Strip. After his retirement in 2007, he founded... read full bio
Chris Westfall's creative new approaches to leadership communication have helped businesses on four continents generate multi-million-dollar income streams. He has assisted clients in landing on Shark Tank, Dragon's Den, and Shark Tank - Australia as the US National Elevator Pitch Champion. As a consultant to Fortune 100 corporations and financial leaders, he has successfully rebranded goods and services all over... read full bio
Chris Yeh is an entrepreneur, investor, mentor, and bestselling author. He is one of the co-author of the New York Times bestselling book, “The Alliance: Managing Talent in the Networked Age”, which is also written by Ben Casnocha and Reid Hoffman. They started writing the book after their article in Harvard Business Review entitled Tours of Duty: The New Employer-Employee... read full bio
Christian Baudis is an entrepreneur, futurist and is the former Managing Director of Google Germany. Baudis is known for being an expert on Green-Tech and is an advisor for investors and corporate organizations on digital strategy. He is also a keynote speaker on these topics and has earned several digital awards of the course of his career. Baudis has earned... read full bio
Christian Busch is the Director of the CGA Global Economy Program at New York University and is also an author best-known for his book ‘The Serendipity Mindset.’ Busch has earned his BBA in International Management from Hochschule Furtwangen University and his BS in Politics and Organization from FernUniversitat in Hagen. He then went on to earn his MSc in Management,... read full bio
