Jed York is an American businessman who is currently the CEO of the NFL team the San Francisco 49ers. York is the son of John York and Denise DeBartolo York and is the nephew of former 49ers owner Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. York was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and he has earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and history from... read full bio
Jeff Hoffman is a thriving entrepreneur, seasoned CEO, and international motivational speaker. He has founded numerous startups, served as CEO of both public and private organizations, and has been a senior executive in various capacities. Jeff has worked with leading companies like Priceline.com, uBid.com, CTI, ColorJar, and many others. An in-demand keynote presenter, he has spoken in more than fifty... read full bio
Nancy Giordano is a futurist. Her endless optimism allows her to provide leaders in the corporate world to effectively navigate change (and create their futures). Giordano has worked with clients including Safeway, Nestlé, Sprint, Energizer, and Burger King, giving them insight into their business pursuits. She is the Founder and CEO of Play Big Inc., a consulting company that deals... read full bio
Jemele Hill is a sports journalist, best known for her role as co-host of ESPN’s SportsCenter. Her time as a journalist for ESPN, writing a column for ESPN.com’s ‘Page 2’, as former host of ESPN’s ‘His and Hers’, and ESPN2’s ‘Number Never Lie’, has given Hill first hand experience in the national spotlight. Jemele’s award winning journalism is prized for... read full bio
Dr. Rilwanu Lukman is the former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum and OPEC Secretary-General. He commenced life in government serving President Ibrahim Babangida as Minister of mines, power and steel from 1984 to 1985. He was made petroleum minister and held that post until February 1990. From 1986 he served eight consecutive terms as OPEC president. He was elected to a... read full bio
Janine Benyus works as an innovation consultant, natural sciences writer, author, and speaker. Known as an expert on a subject called biomimicry, Janine has written several books on the topic. Her books include Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature, Beastly Behaviors: A Zoo Lovers Companion, Northwoods Wildlife: A Watchers Guide to Habitats, The Secret Language & Remarkable Behavior of Animals, Christmas... read full bio
Heben Nigatu is first and foremost a writer and co-host for Buzzfeed’s ‘Another Round.’ ‘Another Round’ has featured high profile guests like Hillary Clinton. Nigatu landed a position at Buzzfeed after working a three-month fellowship while studying at Columbia University. Since, she has also written for ‘The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.’ She has been named on the Forbes’ 30... read full bio
Diane Ravitch is a historian, research professor, and educational policy analyst who works for the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development at New York University. Born in Houston, Texas, Diane graduated from Wellesley College, and she also earned her Ph.D from Columbia University. Early on in her career, she worked as an editorial assistant at New Leader magazine,... read full bio
Sarah Bloom Raskin is the former Deputy Treasury Secretary and Federal Reserve Board Governor. She’s credited as being the highest-ranking woman to ever serve at the Treasury Department. At Treasury, she was an advocate of cyber security in the financial sector. Raskin shaped both monetary and fiscal policy during a historic time of extreme financial distress, recession, regulatory reform, and... read full bio
Alisyn Camerota is a news anchor and journalist best known as co-anchor for CNN’s “New Day”. She graduated from the School of Communication of the American University in Washington, D.C. with a degree in broadcast journalism. Prior to working for CNN, Camerota has been seen working at Fox News and as a correspondent for the network’s Boston bureau. What makes... read full bio
Edward Burtynsky is a photographer best known for his industrial landscape images. As one of Canadas most respected photographers, Burtynskys images give insight into the human condition. His works have been featured in the National Gallery of Canada, the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, and at various locations across the world including Spain. Burtynsky shares... read full bio
Milo Yiannopoulos (also known as Milo Hanrahan), is a British political commentator and writer. He is best known for his work as former senior editor for Breitbart News, and describes himself as a cultural libertarian. Milo has written five books. He published two of those books as poetry, under the name Milo Andreas Wagner. Milos most recent book is labeled... read full bio
Noor Tagouri is a Muslim-American journalist, digital influencer, and activist. She is known for demanding change, and asking the right questions while explaining and educating listeners about her religion. She is also the first women journalist to be shown on television wearing a hijab. Tagouri started her career with her ‘#LetNoorShine’ campaign where she encouraged people to let their light... read full bio
Regarded as one of the worlds authorities on employee culture, Robert Richman is a successful culture strategist and co-creator of Zappos Insights, a program which educates companies on secrets to improving company culture. Mr. Richman has worked on employee culture strategies for companies such as Google, Toyota, Eli Lilly, and Inuit among hundreds of others. In his book, The Culture... read full bio
Wendy Sue Kopp is the CEO and Co-Founder of Teach For All as well as the founder of Teach For America. Teach For All is a global network of independent organizations that that are led with the goal in mind to ensure children have the opportunity to fulfill their full potential, and Teach For America, which is a nonprofit thats... read full bio
Selema “Sal” Masekela is a journalist, commentator, host, and Emmy nominated producer who is best known for his work with networks such as NBC, Vice, E!, ESPN/ABC, and more. Masekela was born in Los Angeles, California, and he was raised in Staten Island, New York, and then Carlsbad, California. Masekela is the son of jazz musician Hugh Masekela and while... read full bio
Allan H. Bud Selig is the Commissioner Emeritus of Major League Baseball. Selig assumed this unprecedented position in 2015 after he retired after seventeen years from the role of Commissioner. As Commissioner Emeritus, Selig serves as an adviser to current MLB Commissioner Robert D. Manfred, Jr. and assists him with special projects. Topics Include: A conversation with Bud Selig, How... read full bio
Sam Hinkie is the former General Manager and President of Basketball Operations of the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA. Hinkie changed the whole entire team when he became steward, he drafted the first Rookie of the Year and acquired record numbers of young players and draft picks. During that time the Sixers front office was named by ESPN as the... read full bio
American drummer and corporate speaker Mark Schulman is well known for his outstanding performances in a variety of musical genres. He established himself as one of the most sought-after drummers in the business when he was hired as Cher's tour drummer for her D2K Tour. Schulman is a multi-talented musician in addition to being a skilled drummer. He also excels... read full bio
Mark Hemmer joined Vesta Hospitality as vice president of operations. He eventually rose through the ranks to become chief operating officer and later, president. Hemmer is in charge of overseeing the daily operations for all properties included in the company's portfolio. The specific areas of concentration include revenue creation, service quality standards, profitability, associate retention and associate development. He was the regional director of... read full bio
