Jen Cullen Williams is a communications strategist, a people connector, storyteller and entrepreneur. She was the Managing Director of Luxury Brand Group (LBG) before starting her own consulting firm and she currently provides advice on projects for the agency's high-end jewelry and luxury clients. She worked in sales and visual merchandising for Victoria's Secret before joining LBG and before that, she was the... read full bio
Rembrandt Flores is an accomplished creative director and visual artist based in Los Angeles, California. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Flores has earned a reputation as a visionary who consistently delivers exceptional work that captivates and inspires. Born in Mexico City and raised in Los Angeles, Flores developed a passion for art at a young age, and... read full bio
Kevin is a successful entrepreneur with a deep passion for developing people and creating outstanding customer experiences. Born and raised in Pleasanton, CA, he graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, with a degree in journalism. Although he fell in love with business, his focus remained on developing people. After his folks retired, Kevin worked for Service Experts for six years,... read full bio
Jessica Martin is a successful businesswoman who currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for SPIN Companies, a fintech startup co-founder, and a consultant for the 23rd FL MMTC License. Jessica's exceptional ability to see the big picture and develop creative solutions has helped her achieve objectives in her career. She is known for her positive attitude, compassionate nature, and... read full bio
Gareb Shamus is a prominent figure in the comic book industry as the founder and former chairman and CEO of Wizard Entertainment and co-founder and CEO of ACE Comic Con. He was born on December 23, 1968, and grew up with a passion for comic books and sports cards. As a teenager in the 1980s, he was drawn to more... read full bio
Entrepreneur and philanthropist Naveen Jain is driven to use innovation to address the most pressing global issues. Naveen is a limitless individual who drives great ideas into reality and catalyzes profound societal and technological transformation. His bold ideas and alluring charm keep others motivated to pursue the seemingly impossible. Naveen is the creator of numerous organizations that have a lasting impact... read full bio
President and CEO of EPRI Arshad Mansoor is in charge of the organization's day-to-day operations as well as its portfolio of R&D and demonstration activities, which cover all power generation, distribution and utilization sources as well as environmental concerns. Mansoor formerly held the position of senior vice president, research and development, where he was in charge of overseeing the creation of the... read full bio
American theoretical and experimental physicist John Francis Clauser is most known for his contributions to the theory of local realism and the Clauser-Horne-Shimony-Holt (CHSH) inequality, as well as for the Freedman-Clauser experiment that provided the first experimental evidence that non-local quantum entanglement is real. The Freedman-Clauser experiment, along with the CHSH prediction, is thought to be of sufficient significance that it has... read full bio
Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Vienna and Senior Scientist at the Austrian Academy of Sciences' Center for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information is Anton Zeilinger. He is a Quantum Physicist who was honored with the Institute of Physics' first Isaac Newton Award for his "pioneering conceptional and experimental contribution to the foundation of Quantum Physics, which have... read full bio
The IRONMAN® Group's Executive Director of Global Safety and Security is John M. Bertsch. Director Bertsch oversees the preparation, response and recovery from disruptive events that can affect the workforce or the IRONMAN® Groups' international business operations. John's job includes putting into practice international standards for excellence in event production and safety for more than 300 participatory sporting events, such as... read full bio
The Society for Human Resource Management's President and CEO is Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP. He is also the author of the No. 1 best-selling book Reset: A Leader's Guide to Work in an Era of Upheaval. In the workplace, SHRM promotes social and economic change and creates cooperative work cultures that benefit both employers and workers. The Society has a... read full bio
The Chief Executive Officer of Qualtrics is Zig Serafin. With the introduction of the Qualtrics Experience Management Platform, Zig assisted Qualtrics in establishing itself as the market leader in experience management and revolutionizing how businesses manage and enhance the four fundamental business experiences of the customer, employee, product and brand. He oversaw Qualtrics' quick expansion to over 16,750 clients and was... 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
Dr. Eli Joseph is a distinguished author, educator, and public speaker with a remarkable career spanning across several prestigious institutions. He currently serves as a faculty member at Columbia University, New York University, and UCLA. Additionally, he is a partner at ExamOne, a Quest Diagnostics company. Dr. Joseph is renowned for his work in the field of behavioral finance, data analytics,... read full bio
Billy Hayes was imprisoned for life after being found at the Istanbul airport in 1970 with two kilos of hashish (cannabis) strapped to his body. Five years later, in the middle of the night, Hayes managed to row 17 kilometers across the Sea of Marmara and escape from the Imrali Island jail. Hayes penned Midnight Express after arriving back in... read full bio
Gino Blefari is the CEO of HomeServices of America (HSoA), the nation's largest residential real estate brokerage firm by transaction volume. He also serves as the chairman of the HSoA's real estate brokerage franchise network operations, which include HSF Affiliates LLC and the brokerage networks Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Real Living Real Estate. Blefari came to HomeServices of America from... read full bio
Dr. Maria Murray is the founder and CEO/President of The Reading League, a not-for-profit organization whose aim is to increase the knowledge, comprehension and application of evidence-aligned reading teaching. Dr. Murray spent ten years as an associate professor at the State University of New York at Oswego, where she taught courses on literacy assessment and intervention, prior to founding The Reading... read full bio
Tracie Weeden, Eh.D. is a seasoned leader dedicated to increasing reading success for all and academic excellence for children regardless of postal code. She has dedicated her career establishing innovative academic programs while scaling revolutionary systems change. While serving as President and CEO of Neuhaus Education Center (NEC), Tracy has increased the reach and influence of the Neuhaus Education Center from... read full bio
Upon his appointment to the board of directors of Hyatt Hotels Company, Mark S. Hoplamazian was made president and chief executive officer. Hoplamazian formerly held the post of president of The Pritzker Organization (TPO), the main financial and investment advisor for the interests of the Pritzker family company. He worked with TPO for 17 years and during that time advised several... read full bio
Daniel del Olmo is Sage Hospitality Group's President, Hotels and Restaurants and he is responsible for all operations at Sage Hotel Management and Sage Restaurant Concepts. About 110 lifestyle hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues around the country are part of Daniel's award-winning portfolio. Daniel is in charge of managing a staff of thousands of workers. His main objective is to fulfill Sage's vision... read full bio
