Eddie Obeng is a British organizational theorist, educator, and author who has been the professor at Henley Business School and Hult International Business School’s Ashridge Executive Education. Obeng was born in Ghana and later moved to England to study at Cranleigh School. He then went on to earn his degrees from University College London, and Cass Business School. Obeng began... read full bio
Edward de Bono is a British physician, psychologist, consultant, author, inventor, and philosopher. Bono was born in Malta and went on to earn his medical degree from the University of Malta. He went on to begin working as a Rhodes Scholar at Christ Church, Oxford, which is where he earned his M.A. in psychology and physiology. Bono earned his Ph.D.... read full bio
Dr. Edward O. Thorp is a pioneer in quantitative finance and the quantitative revolution in investing. He is a professor of mathematics, hedge fund manager, and blackjack player. Dr. Thorp is a specialist in mathematical finance, probability & statistics, game theory, and functional analysis. He founded the first quantitative hedge fund. He and Claude Shannon, the founder of information theory,... read full bio
Eric Mazur is a physicist, educator, and entrepreneur who has been the Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University. Mazur was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and he has studied physics and astronomy at Leiden University and went on to earn his Ph.D. from there as well. Mazur has held research programs at the Physics Department at Harvard... read full bio
Eric Wilson is an author who mainly writes mysteries featuring the iconic characters of Tom and Liz Austen. These stories typically take place in a various amount of locations around Canada. Eric Wilsons familiarity with the different parts of Canada that add to his stories comes from his childhood: he lived in a number of communities because his father was... read full bio
Freeman Hrabowski, also known as Freeman A. Hrabowski III is a mathematician, educator, and advocate. He is also co-author of several books. His research, leadership, expertise and vision are integral in universities, schools, and community groups in the country. He has been President of the University of Maryland for nearly 30 years and has transformed the commuter college into an... read full bio
George Kohlrieser is an American psychologist, author, speaker, and consultant who is the Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at the International Institute for Management Development business school. As a psychologist, Kohlrieser is an organizational and clinical doctor who began his career working with the police department in Dayton, Ohio, to try to reduce the number of domestic violence homicides.... read full bio
Gerard ‘t Hooft is a Dutch Nobel Prize Winner theoretical physicist and a professor at Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Hooft was born in Den Helder, Netherlands, and he came from a family of scientists which led him to grow a love for science at a young age. After finishing his high school work, Hooft began studying physics at Utrecht... read full bio
The research of Hannah Fry is relevant to a wide range of social issues and problems from transportation and commerce to urban crime, riots and terrorism. She is an award-winning science presenter, best-selling author, mathematician and host of a number of well-liked podcasts and television programs. Bloomberg debuted Hannah Fry's brand-new series, The Future with Hannah Fry, which featured her trademark wit and intellectual... read full bio
Award-winning actor Hill Harper is also a best-selling author and philanthropist. For nine seasons, Harper played the lead character in the CBS TV program CSI: NY. His most recent guest appearances on TV were on Homeland and Covert Affairs on USA Network. He also played Agent Boyle in the action-packed drama Limitless on CBS. He co-starred in the Sony Pictures... read full bio
Resiliency Inc., a pioneer in assisting schools to enhance school atmosphere, curriculum and discipline, is led by Horacio Sanchez as President and CEO. Horacio is regarded as one of the leading authorities in the country on building student resilience and utilizing brain science to enhance academic results. He is a recognized expert on emotional disorders and resilience by the Maladaptive Committee... read full bio
Ian Plimer is an Australian geologist who has been the Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences at the University of Melbourne and the former professor of mining geology at the University of Adelaide. Plimer has previously earned his BSc in mining engineering at the University of New South Wales and went on to earn his Ph.D. in geology from Macquarie University.... read full bio
J.D. Schramm is a communication speaker, educator, author, advocate, and academic leader. Schramm is the Director of King Global Leadership Development Program, and a lecturer in organizational behavior at Stanford University. Schramm has earned his BFA in Theatre from Emporia State University and went on to earn his MBA from New York University – Leonard N. Stern School of Business... read full bio
James E. Jones is one of the country's top basketball handlers and is a highly demanded motivational speaker. His motivational talks are very animated and story based. He explains his Three pointers for Life" to students and his inspirational story as an "LD" (learning disability) student. Struggling with Dyslexia, Jim spent his first five years of school in... read full bio
As impact investor, CEO, and educator, James Rhee empowers people, brands and companies to fulfill their true potential by marrying capital with purpose. He creates value through values, transformation through self-reflection, and reinvention through Kindness and Math™. The story of the whys and the hows of the remarkable transformation of Ashley Stewart under his leadership has inspired millions of people,... read full bio
Dr. Jacqueline Sanderlin, an accomplished educator, leadership guru and author, is the founder and CEO of the Why Not Incubator, a non-profit organization created to offer community partnership coaching about harmony, wellness, community, equity and racial healing. She is also an expert in creating meaningful collaborative relationships. She offers her enthusiasm and helpful advice for building enduring community relationships between schools, nonprofits and... read full bio
Jeffrey A. Wright is an educator who has previously been awarded twice as Teacher of the Year in USA and has been nicknamed the “Molecule Man.” Wright is also a keynote speaker who talks on topics which include education, spirituality, inspiration, self-motivation, leadership, and team building and he also gives presentations that teach strategies and research and touch the audience... read full bio
Survivor, expert, and activist Jodee Blanco is one of the country's preeminent voices on the subject of bullying. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Please Stop Laughing At Me...: One Woman's Inspirational Story. A chronicle of her years as the student outcast, the book inspired a movement among bullying victims everywhere of all ages – in... read full bio
John Edward Hasse is a speaker, curator, pianist, and award-winning author who is a renowned curator emeritus for the Smithsonian. During his nearly 35 year career with the Smithsonian, Hasse has been a curator for American Music at the National Museum of American History. He has curated exhibitions on musical legends which include Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, and Ella Fitzgerald.... read full bio
The group Room to Read, founded by John Wood, holds the motto "World Change Starts with Educated Children." John founded Room to Read after resigning from his role as Microsoft's Greater China region's Director of Business Development. After serving more than 30,000 schools and communities over the course of 17 years, John's choice to assist a headmaster in Nepal in... read full bio
