At the nexus of media analysis, counterterrorism, and national security, Matthew Olsen is a prominent player. He is well known for his knowledge and leadership, and he has significantly impacted many different fields. Olsen's crucial position as the National Counterterrorism Center's (NCTC) Director from 2011 to 2014 highlights his steadfast dedication to the country's security. While in charge of NCTC, he... read full bio
Matthias Kroener is a Fintech entrepreneur, founder and President of Professional Development GmbH, an advisor, and an expert on corporate strategy and innovation-leadership. He has been known for being a thought leader on planning, building, and operating disruptive and customer-centric banking business models. He has also had a long career of working on innovation and disruption in the financial services... read full bio
Maureen Chiquet is a fashion mogul and business expert. Chiquet has worked at a variety of fashion businesses including Chanel, Gap, L’Oreal, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. She is best known as the president of Banana Republic and later president and chief operating officer of Chanel. Chiquet, through her keynote speeches, provides noteworthy insight into being a successful leader, and... read full bio
Maurice Biriotti is the Chief Executive and founder of The SHM Foundation. Biriotti has been a full-time academic Professor and has worked at the Universities of Cambridge, Birmingham and Zurich. As a Professor, Biriotti has published several works in topics such as anthropology, literature, philosophy, and cultural change. Biriotti has been the adjunct Professor to the School of Management and... read full bio
To help create the goods and services of the future, Maurice Conti has collaborated with numerous companies including Autodesk, NIKE, Tesla, Disney, Google, Airbus, the Navy SEALS, the Government of Japan and many more. He has created products, methods and experiences as a futurist, deep tech expert, innovation executive and international keynote speaker to assist businesses in thriving in our quickly shifting environment. He is a... read full bio
Maurice Lvy is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Publicis Groupe, one of the world's four leading communications organizations. Under Maurice Levy's stewardship, Publicis Groupe has been transformed into a global powerhouse of top creative advertising and marketing agencies and is today a pioneer in digital and online communications. It includes three of the world's top advertising networks, two leading... read full bio
Mauricio de Vengoechea is a political consultant for leaders and governments with De Vengeochea & Associates. He was born in Bogota, Colombia, and has been President of the Latin American Association of Political Consultants and was later elected vice-president of the International Association of Political Consultants. Mauricio has also been named to a team of political campaigners by Aristotle, Inc.... read full bio
Founder and CEO of The Agency, a $1 billion brokerage that has been revolutionizing the real estate industry for more than ten years, is industry disruptor Mauricio Umansky. Umansky founded The Agency with a purpose to disrupt the market by developing a distinctive culture anchored in the basic principle of collaboration. Umansky holds the distinction of selling the most properties... read full bio
The first Chief Design Officer of PepsiCo is Mauro Porcini, a veteran of award-winning design, podcaster and author. Procini has incorporated design thinking into PepsiCo's culture since joining the food and beverage industry and is driving a new approach to innovation by design that has an impact on the company's product platforms and brands. He oversees multinational teams and focuses on... read full bio
Max Abrahms is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University and is an expert in international security. Abrahms is a member on the Council on Foreign Relations and his research on terrorism has been seen all over the world. Abrahms has earned his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania where he graduated summa cum laude, earned his M.Phil.... read full bio
Max Brown is an employee engagement, motivational leadership speaker who is currently the Director of Leadership at the Shingo Institute, and is an employee recognition, engagement, and leadership expert. He has also been a managing partner at the Institute for Enterprise Excellence. Over the course of his career, Brown has worked with numerous organizations to help them with engagement. He... read full bio
Maxine Clark has been Chief Executive Bear of Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. since the companys inception in 1997 and has served as chairman of the board of directors since conversion to a corporation in April 2000. Widely recognized as one of the nations leading and most creative entrepreneurs, her book, The Bear Necessities of Business: Building a Company with Heart, reveals... read full bio
Meena Harris is the Head of Strategy & Leadership at Uber and the Founder & Creative Director at Phenomenal Woman Action Campaign. Harris has graduated from Stanford University and Harvard Law School. She started her career working in User Operations at Facebook and has also been Deputy Campaign Manager for Kamala Harris for Attorney General. Other jobs that Harris has... read full bio
Meg Whitman joined eBay as President and CEO and led the company to become the world's online marketplace and the number one consumer e-commerce site. Meg's expertise in brand building, combined with her consumer technology experience, helped eBay evolve into a leading company that is reshaping how commerce takes place around the world. Prior to eBay, Meg was General Manager... read full bio
Mei Mei Hu is the Chief Executive Officer, co-founder and a member of the Board of Directors of United Neuroscience. As CEO of United Neuroscience, Hu works on finding new ways to fight brain diseases like Alzheimer’s. She urges her directors of United Neuroscience to pioneer a new class of endobody vaccines to train the immune system to produce specific... read full bio
Melinda Marcus is a noteworthy international speaker, founder of Influence Advisors, and an expert in the Science of Influence. She uses her method, the Marcus Method of Influence, to educate businesses on how to develop their teams. The method is based on body language, psychology, and strategic messaging. Marcus is a persuasion and influence expert, she is able to use... read full bio
Melissa Ben Ishay is the founder of ‘Baked by Melissa’, a chain of bakeries that specializes in miniature cupcakes. Currently, Baked by Melissa has over 14 locations in the New York City area. Ishay has also released her first cookbook titled, “Cakes by Melissa: Life Is What You Bake It”. Ishay grew up hoping to have her own business some... read full bio
Melissa Breker has been working with teams to develop experiences with material for more than fifteen years. Financial institutions, the government, and non-profit organizations may all benefit from Melissa's strategic thinking, workshop facilitation and coaching services. She works with customers to establish dependable alliances that have a lasting effect. She facilitates change by bringing people together around short and long-term objectives as a... read full bio
Melissa M. Proctor always dreamed of becoming the very first female coach in all of the NBA. Today, she is absolutely proof that dreams to come true if you really work hard against adversity and never give up. While Melissa herself was never too active in sports, she took a liking to it. She covered her journey into this with... read full bio
Money-savvy expert Mellody Hobson has been educating viewers on important financial decisions for over fifteen years. She is a regular contributor and analyst on finance, the markets and economic trends for CBS News. She also contributes weekly money tips on the Tom Joyner Morning Show. Hobson is President of Ariel Investments, a Chicago-based money management firm that serves individual investors... read full bio
