Michael Fertik is the Executive Chairman and Founder of Reputation.com in addition to being the Managing Director and Founder of Heroic Ventures. Among other companies, he founded and served as CEO of b4.ai, WaveShift, and Sightglass Vision. One of the top venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, Heroic Ventures focuses nearly entirely on first-money and formation investments. The... read full bio
Mike Freedman is a negotiating skills expert, consultant, and speaker who is based out of Istanbul. Through his work as a negotiating expert, Freedman shares the skills of how to keep businesses surviving and competing with other businesses in this current competitive environment. Freedman consultant on how to be more confident, productive, how to embrace change, get the most out... read full bio
Michael Gervais is a psychologist, podcast host, and an industry visionary who is co-founder of Compete to Create. Gervais has earned his Ph.D. in High Performance Psychology at San Diego University and earned his undergraduate degree from Loyola Marymount University. He began his career working as a high performance psychology consultant for Pinnacle Performance Center, Inc., where he still works,... read full bio
As CEO of Cengage, Michael Hansen has transformed and grown the company from a print publisher to one of the highest rates digital learning platforms in more than 20 countries around the world.... read full bio
Michael Houlihan and Bonnie Harvey are two of the most sought-after keynote speakers and interview subjects on business and executive matters because they founded the renowned Barefoot Wine company. They frequently give interviews and quotes to national and professional journals including Forbes, Entrepreneur, The Huffington Post, AMEX Open Forum, and Costco Connection. The two regularly appear on radio, podcasts, and... read full bio
Michael J. Jackson (more known as Mike Jackson) is the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board at AutoNation. Jackson grew the business as Americas largest automotive retailer. Jackson ensures that AutoNation stays a customer-focused, transparent, and contemporary business model. Before working with AutoNation, Jackson was the President and Chief Executive Officer at Mercedes-Benz USA. Jackson grew his... read full bio
Michael Jackson is the former COO of Skype, and now General Partner at Mangrove Capital Partners. Throughout Europe, Russia and Israel, Michael seeks out investable projects and advises portfolio companies as they grow into significant operations. Overseeing all aspects of Skypes paid services, he led the company into over 150M euro in just three years. Now actively involved in the... read full bio
The CEO of First National Bank (FNB) in South Africa is Michael Jordaan. At the young age of 35, Michael was appointed CEO in 2004 and is in charge of overseeing 30,000 employees throughout numerous African nations. With Deutsche Bank, Michael began his banking career in Hamburg, Germany. He worked as a cashier for the first three months before moving up... read full bio
Michael Katchen is the Wealthsimple, an online investment advisor, CEO. His low-cost, accessible application for smart investing serves more than thirty-thousand clients. It is known as one of the Best Financial Services Websites in the World by the Webbys. The Financial Post has titled Katchen as an Industry Mover, and he was also recognized as one of Torontos 50 most... read full bio
Michael Kirst was a professor at Stanford University. Michael Kirst received his bachelors degree at Dartmouth College. From Harvard University Kirst received his M.P.A. in Government and Economics and then in 1964, he received his Ph.D. in Political Economy and Government. He then joined the faculty at Stanford University and held several different positions including, Chairm Administration and Policy Analysis,... read full bio
Michael Kors is an American fashion designer who is best known for his self-titled fashion brand which sells accessories, watches, jewelry, footwear, perfumes, and more. Kors was born in Long Island, New York, and he found his love for fashion at a young age and by the time he was five, Kors had redesigned his mother’s wedding dress for her... read full bio
Michael Kutcher is an inspiration speaker who is best known for being the twin brother of Ashton Kutcher. Michael was born unexpectedly, and had to fight for survival for the first few weeks of his life. He was shortly after diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and as a teenager, he had to have a heart transplant due to heart failure from... read full bio
Billionaire businessman, philanthropist, and chairman and CEO of Portland Holdings Inc., a privately held investment firm in Ontario, Canada, Michael Lee-Chin is of Jamaican and Canadian descent. In 2017, Lee-Chin received an appointment to the Order of Ontario. Lee-Chin was chosen to lead the Jamaican government's Economic Growth Council in 2016. (EGC). In 2003, Lee-Chin made a number of sizable... read full bio
In the realm of American football, Michael Lombardi is highly regarded for his wealth of managerial and media analysis expertise. Lombardi has made an imprint on the game with a career spanning numerous jobs and honors. His career in football got off to a fantastic start when he worked as UNLV's recruiting coordinator. Later, he entered the field of scouting, working... read full bio
Top Reason To Book Michael: Event needs * Your audience is the midst of a reframe/re-think/reposition/reinvention * You have a theme of innovation, change, or community-building for your event * You have a difficult or complex high-stakes message that needs to be conveyed * You want an interactive experience where people authentically connect with each other * You want a digital native who can talk... read full bio
Michael Margolis is an American business innovation speaker, TEDx speaker, author, storytelling expert, and an advisor to Silicon Valley. Margolis is the CEO and founder of the strategic messaging firm, Storied, which specializes in stories of innovation and disruption. Apart from his work with Storied, Margolis is also known for being an advisor from Silicon Valley as well as Fortune... read full bio
Michael McQueen is a speaker, trend forecaster, and best-selling author. McQueen began his career in business first working in marketing and research where he went on to found the consultancy company, The Nexgen Group, which specialized in social trends and demographic shifts. Shortly after, McQueen also began writing and since then, has gone on to release books which include ‘The... read full bio
Michael Mignano is a businessman and technology executive who is passionate about creating products that transform the world. Michael co-founded Anchor, the largest podcasting platform in the world, after working as VP of Product at Aviary, where he helped the company's user base grow to over 100M creators before being bought by Adobe for $170M. His work on Anchor turned... read full bio
Michael Murakami is currently the Research Manager for Airbnb. Prior to his work with Airbnb, Murakami has been the Market Research and Statistics Consultant for Passenger.com, he was a Quantitative Research Manager for Google, Inc., and was also a Senior Director of Research and Insights at Latinum Network. Murakami graduated from Harvard University with a BA and then graduated from... read full bio
Michael Perman is a team player, guiding organizations into their futures. Perman has extensive experience in leading huge corporations and other teams into product development, brand strategy, innovation, and transformation. He has done projects for Levis, Starbucks, General Mills, Nike, Banana Republic, US Bank, and more. Perman is the founder of CEST WHAT, a mindful innovation firm based in San... read full bio
