2PM is a k pop band formed by JYP Entertainment. The band is comprised of six members: Jun, K, Nichkhun, Taecyeon, Wooyoung, Junho, and Chansung. At one point, the members of 2PM were involved in the group One Day, but eventually, the group broke up. 2PM stands out against other Korean boy bands for one big reason: while other boy... read full bio
Adam Brandenburger is co-author of the bestselling book Co-opetition, a professor at the Harvard Business School, and a respected business consultant. Co-opetition demonstrates how to combine competition and cooperation in order to change the game of business for maximum benefit. Brandenburger is a pioneer in applying Game Theory to the art of management and has been featured in The... read full bio
Adam Meyer was born in South Africa with an extremely rare genetic disease and given only six years to live. He made it past that, but he was very sick. At the age of 9, he became the first child on an experimental clinical trial for his condition, at the Scripps Clinic in La Jolla. It worked well, and he... read full bio
Middle-distance runner Adelle Tracey competes for Jamaica after formerly representing Great Britain, where she was raised. Adelle has participated in almost ten years of international competition on European, Commonwealth and World stages. At the NACAC Games, Adelle took home medals in the 800 and 1500 meters for silver and bronze, respectively. In addition to her accomplishments on the track, Adelle is a... read full bio
Stansfield Turner is a former United States Navy admiral and former Director of Central Intelligence and President of the Naval War College. He was formerly a senior research scholar at the University of Maryland, College Park School of Public Policy. Under Turner's direction, the CIA emphasized technical intelligence and signal intelligence. Reform and simplification of the intelligence community's multilayered secrecy... read full bio
An international business-strategy consultant and originator of the theory of value migration, Adrian Slywotzky teaches executives how to get on top of changing customer demands. Dow Chemical, Lotus Development, Sears, Philips Electronics and Searle Pharmaceuticals are among the corporations that have profited from Slywotzkys advice. He helps businesses determine where value resides in their industry today and where it will... read full bio
aespa is an all-female k pop group from Seoul. They first made waves when their song “Black Mama” came out in autumn of 2020 and they’ve since grown their fanbase to international proportions. The song has over 132 million plays on Spotify. Their name is derived from a combination of "æ" (meaning Avatar X Experience) and "aspect.” The band consists... read full bio
Afi-Tiombe Kambon is a motivational speaker, actor, and oral historian of African-American history. Kambon graduated from Hayward University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and is working on her Masters in Theatre Arts and History. Her story is one of strength, Kambon had cancer as a childhood and because of this became an amputee. Because of her passion in African-American... read full bio
Alain Robert is a French rock climber and urban climber who has been nicknamed “French Spider-Man.” Robert was born in Digoin, France, and he has gone on to climb 143 of the world’s tallest buildings as a free solo climber, using only his bare hands. Robert began free climbing at a young age and by the time he was only... read full bio
Alan Parisse is an authority on how organizations and individuals can harness the energy of change to fuel new opportunities and shape their futures. His insights come from more than 25 years' experience in the investment business. He served as a senior executive for Oppenheimer and other nationally-known firms. In these roles, Mr. Parisse was instrumental in developing and marketing... read full bio
Albert Flynn DeSilver is an internationally published poet, memoirist, novelist, speaker, and workshop leader. He received a BFA in photography from the University of Colorado in 1991 and an MFA in New Genres from the San Francisco Art Institute in 1995. Albert served as Marin County California's very first Poet Laureate from 2008-2010. His work has appeared in more than... read full bio
Albert Mensah is a widely sought after and internationally recognized speaker, author and humanitarian. Mensah is author of When the Drumbeat Changes Dance a Different Dance. An American citizen since 1994, Albert Mensah's success story began in the impoverished nation of Ghana, West Africa. Armed with a vision and bolstered by a dream, he developed an action plan that surpassed... read full bio
Alberto Sardinas is a Venezuelan radio personality, author, and motivational speaker. He began his radio career when he was 17 years old while attending the Andres Bello Catholic University to study Communications. He started as a contributor in a show on La Mega Estacion and later became a radio DJ on 92.9 FM. Sardinas moved to the United States to... read full bio
Alex Ihama is a global leadership and management consultant with over two decades of experience in enabling governments, corporations, churches, communities, and schools to develop the capacity and abilities they require to achieve stringent goals and objectives. An executive coach to politicians, corporate executives, entrepreneurs, professional athletes and a host of elite clients, Ihama travels the world extensively each year... read full bio
Alex Sheen is the founder of ‘Because I Said I Would’, which is a social movement and nonprofit that works to ensure the betterment of humanity through promises and to build a community that are driven to help others. Sheen’s story is one with a heartfelt message, his father passed away from cancer and through his father Sheen started Because... read full bio
Alexis Whitney Jones is a passionate American activist and motivational speaker who has made a name for herself as a prominent voice in the fight for women's rights. Born on July 6, 1983, in Austin, Texas, Jones grew up in a large family with four older brothers. Her parents' divorce when she was young inspired her to become an advocate... read full bio
Alicia Shaffer is an entrepreneur and founder of Three Bird Nest. She’s also a ranch owner and branding consultant. Shaffer manages her own businesses but gained a substantial reputation on Etsy, becoming the fastest growing business and further succeeding her brand. In 2019, she became the highest-paid seller on Etsy. Using her knowledge, she transferred her attention to Three Bird... read full bio
Dr. Alkistis Agio is an author, trainer, coach and consultant with over twenty years experience in working with managers on developing core leadership competencies in effective communications and human relations skills including: influence, presentations, negotiations, emotional Intelligence, decision-making , self-management, problem-solving, and anger management. A true cosmopolitan, speaking five languages, she is a highly sought-after facilitator and keynote speaker, to... read full bio
Allan Pease is an Australian body language expert, motivational speaker, and author who is known for his work with his wife, Barbara Pease. Throughout their careers, Pease and his wife have published 18 best-selling books and have gone on to give seminars all over the world so far in 70 different countries. Their best-selling books have been bestsellers in over... read full bio
Allison Massari is a motivational speaker, storyteller, entrepreneur, and executive coach. As a motivational speaker, Massari has been voted one of the top ten best motivational speakers in North America by Meetings and Conventions Magazine. After leaving a keynote by Massari, audience members have claimed she’s bold, deeply moving, life-changing, and extraordinary and her speeches linger with audience members for... read full bio
