Aileen Lee is a U.S. seed investor, a venture capital investor, and founder of Cowboy Ventures. She coined the Silicon Valley term, unicorn, which is defined as a privately held startup that has a billion dollar valuation. Lee started her career working as an M&A analyst for Morgan Stanley. She went on to work in business development at Gap Inc.... read full bio
Aimee Mullins was recognized as one of the Greatest Women of the 20th Century at the Women's Museum in Dallas, honoring her success and contributions as an athlete. She holds world records in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash and long jump. Off the track, she was one of three nationally chosen high school students to receive full scholarships awarded by... read full bio
Ainissa Ramirez is a renowned materials scientist and an inspiring science communicator from the United States. Her passion for science was ignited during her childhood when she watched the PBS show, 3-2-1 Contact. Seeing a young black girl solving problems and enjoying science on the show inspired her to pursue a career in science. Ramirez attended an all-girls Catholic high school... read full bio
Ainsley Earhardt is a respected journalist and television personality, currently serving as the co-host of Fox and Friends on the Fox News Channel. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Ainsley has established herself as a trusted anchor and correspondent on the network, covering a wide range of breaking news stories and events. In addition to her work on... read full bio
Ainsley Harriott is a celebrity chef who is charming and quick-witted. He is an excellent presenter and host of awards shows. Ainsley is well-known for his endearing, larger-than-life appearance, having headlined a number of culinary and lifestyle programs like Ready Steady Cook and the One Show, after a successful career in cuisine, TV and radio. One of life's real pleasures, Ainsley is... read full bio
Ajay Agrawal is a professor of entrepreneurship and strategic management. Through his extensive research of artificial intelligence, science policy, entrepreneurial finance, and innovation, Agrawal teaches people around the world about whats coming in the future. He is the founder of the Creative Destruction Lab and an Academic Director at the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Through his keynote speeches and... read full bio
Ajay Shah is the founder and Managing Director of the Silver Lake Sumeru Fund. In addition, he is the Managing Partner of Shah Capital Partners, a technology private equity firm. For three years, Mr. Shah was the CEO of, and led the founding of, the Technology Solutions Business unit of Solectron which included SMART, Force Computers, DY4 Corporation and US... read full bio
Former NFL player Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbaja-Biamila currently co-hosts American Ninja Warrior on NBC and The Talk on CBS. With his six siblings, including former NFL player Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, and his Nigerian parents, Akbar was born on May 6, 1979, in Los Angeles. Akbar grew up in the Crenshaw neighborhood. Akbar joined the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2003... read full bio
As the host of NBC's competition series American Ninja Warrior, the reality series Fight to Survive on The CW and Roku, and CBS's Daytime Emmy Award-winning chat show THE chat, Akbar Gbajabiamila is one of the most captivating figures on television, an NFL legend, and an inspirational writer. His understanding of the value of tenacity, cultivating a champion attitude that... read full bio
Al Bala is a highly successful entrepreneur and business leader with more than 30 years of experience in the direct selling industry. He is renowned for his expertise in building and growing businesses, and for his dedication to helping others achieve success. As the CEO of Mannatech, a global health and wellness company, Al has led the company to unprecedented growth... read full bio
Al Comeaux is a renowned executive and a proponent of change with a stellar career in business. He has made an enduring impact on the industries he has worked in thanks to a successful career that has spanned well-known organizations including Travelocity, GE, and American Airlines. Al was a key contributor to Travelocity's expansion and achievement as the company's previous vice... read full bio
Al has backing Al has received great praise from comedians Adam Bloom and Jerry Seinfeld, who both said that Al had "the most original first ten minutes of comedy I've ever seen" and "one of the best jokes I have ever heard." Al Lubel went into law to appease his mother. Then, in order to satiate his urge to let her... read full bio
Al Rosas, also known as the Organic Chef, is an innovator in sustainable family farming. Rosas has held a part on Daytime with NBC, educating people nationwide on the benefits of organic farming. Starting his career in the kitchen as a dishwasher, Rosas soon became a professional chef focusing on farming, organic foods, and sustainable resources. Now, Rosas is famous... read full bio
Alain de Botton was born in Zurich, Switzerland and went to the Dragon School in Oxford, Harrow and Cambridge to study history, where he received a double first. He graduated from the University of London with an MA in philosophy and started a PhD program but stopped to focus on writing novels. He started crafting his distinct brand of popular philosophy with "How Proust Can... read full bio
Professor Alain Enthoven is a distinguished professor at Stanford, who has been published in the subjects of Economics, organization, management and public policy of health care. He studies the causes of unsustainable growth in national health expenditures and the costs of health insurance, and possible strategies for moderating this growth while improving quality of care. His recent work is focused... read full bio
Alain Goudsmet is a Belgian sports and business coach who is the founder and director of Mentally Fit Institute. Goudsmet specializes in subjects which include mental, emotional, individual and collective performance, leadership, motivation, and human resource, performance and stress management. He has previously been known to be a top sport coach after working as the trainer-coach for the Belgian Tennis... 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
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The HOPE Foundation was formed by award-winning author and educational leader Alan Blankstein, who served as its president for 25 years. Nobel Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu served as the foundation's honorary chair. Alan, a former "high-risk" young person, started out as a music teacher. He was employed by March of Dimes, Phi Delta Kappa, and Solution Tree, which he... read full bio
Alan Blinder is an American economist and the Gordon S. Rentschler Memorial Professor of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. Blinder was born in New York City, New York, and he earned his B.A. from Princeton University before going on to earn his M.S. in economics from the London School of Economics and his Ph.D. in economics from the... read full bio
