Ambarish Mitra is best known for being the CEO and co-founder of the augmented reality browser, Blippar, which uses AI and computer vision to allow people to see an augmented reality through their browser. Mitra is a leader in AI, AR, food tech, and genomics and he is also a serial entrepreneur and investor. Since leading Blippar, the company has... read full bio
Achim Steiner is a Brazilian-German environmentalist who currently serves as the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme after being nominated by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Through his career, Steiner has become an expert on political issues as well as environmental issues and he is a specialist on climate change, water, sustainable development, green economy, and the future of mobility. Steiner... read full bio
Daniel E. Dawes is an author, scholar, educator, and leader in health equity, reform and mental health movements. He has been the Executive Director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine and has also been a professor of health law, policy and management. Dawes has also been known for being the co-founder of the Health Equity... read full bio
Alexander Rahr is the Research Director of the German-Russian Forum and has also been director of the Russian-Eurasia Program and the coordinator for the institute’s EU-Russia Forum. Rahr has worked as a German management consultant, is a historian, political scientist and publicist. He has previously studied History at the Ludwig Maximillian University of Munich and earned his MA in History... read full bio
Jerry I. Porras is an American organizational theorist, author, and educator who has been the Lane Professor Emeritus of Organizational Behavior and Change at the Stanford University Graduate School of Business. Porras has previously earned his BSEE from Texas Western College and went on to earn his MBA from Cornell University and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Los... read full bio
William Poole is an American economist who has previously been the President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Poole was born in Wilmington, Delaware, and he previously earned his A.B. from Swarthmore College, and his MBA and Ph.D. in economics from the University of Chicago. Poole went on to begin working on the Board of Governors for the... 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
Christopher A. Pissarides is a British-Cypriot economist who has been the Professor of Economics and Political Science and the Regius Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics, and Professor of European Studies at the University of Cyprus. Through his work in economics, Pissarides has done research on topics which include macroeconomics, labour, economic growth, and economic policy. Pissarides... read full bio
Matthew Pinsent is an English rower and broadcaster who has won 10 world championship gold medals and four Olympic gold medals over the course of his career as a rower. Pinsent was born In Holt, Norfolk, England, and he began his career rowing while studying at Eton College. He then began to row internationally at the World Rowing Junior Championships... read full bio
Joseph Stiglitz is an American economist, professor, and public policy analyst who has previously earned a Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Stiglitz was born in Gary, Indiana, and he has previously earned B.A. from Amherst College and his MD and Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He began working as a research fellow for the University of Cambridge and... read full bio
Ricardo Lagos is a Chilean lawyer, economist, and politician who has previously served as the 32nd President of Chile. Lagos was born in Santiago, Chile, and he has earned his law degree from the University of Chile and his Ph.D. in Economis from Duke University. After finishing his degree, Lagos went on to begin working as a visiting professor at... read full bio
Robert Lacey is a British historian and writer who is best known for his biography books that he is published on notable historic figures which include Queen Elizabeth II, Eileen Ford, and Henry Ford. He is also known for working as a historian for the Netflix original series, “The Crown.” Lacey has previously earned his BA in History and went... read full bio
Finn Kydland is a Norwegian economist who is best known for his work and research on business cycle theory. While growing up, Kydland found his love for mathematics and economics while working as a bookkeeper for a friend for a while. From there, he went on to earn his BSc from the Norwegian School of Economics before going on to... read full bio
Michael Kutcher is an inspiration speaker who is best known for being the twin brother of Ashton Kutcher. Michael was born unexpectedly, and had to fight for survival for the first few weeks of his life. He was shortly after diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy and as a teenager, he had to have a heart transplant due to heart failure from... read full bio
Jolly Kunjappu is many things, a percussionist, composer, performance artist, business coach, and keynote speaker. Through his work as a keynote speaker and performance artist, Kunjappu is known for his impulse speeches where he talks on personality development, cross-culture, team-building and communication. Through his speeches, he also blends in his musical talents, as well as painting. As a musician, Kunjappu... read full bio
Matthias Kroener is a Fintech entrepreneur, founder and President of Professional Development GmbH, an advisor, and an expert on corporate strategy and innovation-leadership. He has been known for being a thought leader on planning, building, and operating disruptive and customer-centric banking business models. He has also had a long career of working on innovation and disruption in the financial services... read full bio
Brian Krebs is an American security journalist and investigative reporter who is best known for his work on profit-seeking cybercriminals. Krebs has previously earned his B.A. in International Relations from George Mason University and began his career working for The Washington Post where he first worked sorting mail before going on to work as an editorial aide. He then went... read full bio
Stephen Koukoulas is the past chief economist of Citibank, and has previously been the senior economic advisor to the Prime Minister Julia Gillard. Koukoulas has previously earned his B Ec with Hons from the Australian National University. He went on to begin his career first working various jobs for the Department of Treasury for several years before going on to... 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
Fred Kofman is an executive coach for Conscious Business Center International, an author, advisor, and an advisory board member for BetterUp. Kofman has previously earned his economics degree from Universidad de Buenos Aires – Argentina, before going on to earn his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California – Berkeley. Kofman began his career working as a Professor first... read full bio
