Richard H.K. Vietor is currently the Baker Foundation Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School and has also been the senior associate Dean for the Asian Initiative. Vietor has previously earned his B.A. in Economics from Union College, his M.A. in History from Hofstra University, and his Ph.D. in History from the University of Pittsburgh. He has previously... read full bio
Dave Ulrich is an American professor, speaker, author, management coach and consultant who has been the professor of business at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. He is also known for his work as the co-founder of The RBL Group, which is a consulting firm that works on helping organizations and leaders deliver more value. Ulrich was born... read full bio
Michael L. Tushman is an American organizational theorist, a management advisor, and a Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Tushman has previously earned his BS in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University, earned his MS in Organizational Behavior from Cornell University, and his Ph.D. in Organization Studies from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. After finishing his studies, Tushman began his... read full bio
Sebastian Thrun is an entrepreneur, educator, and computer scientist who has been the CEO of Kitty Hawk Corporation as well as the chairman and co-founder of Udacity. Thrun was born in Solingen, West Germany, and he has earned his Ph.D. summa cum laude in computer science and statistics from University of Bonn and previously studied computer science, economics and medicine... read full bio
Dr. Eva Selhub is a resiliency expert, consultant, author, speaker, and executive coach who has previously been the Instructor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and was also previously the Medical Director for the Benson Henry Institute for Mind Body Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Through her work as a speaker, Selhub teaches her audience members the five pillars... read full bio
Uma Valeti is the co-founder and CEO of Memphis Meats, which is the world’s biggest cell-based meat company which produces meats from animal cells without having to raise animals. Through his work with Memphis Meats, Valeti is the leader of the development of the cell-based meat technologies and also works in commercialization. Since the formation of Memphis Meats, the company... read full bio
Mike Massimino is an American professor of mechanical engineering at Columbia University and is a former NASA astronaut who was also previously the senior advisor for space programs at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. Massimino was born in Oceanside, New York, and he earned his B.S. in Industrial Engineering from Columbia University before going on to earn his... read full bio
Jerome Adams is an American anesthesiologist and former vice admiral in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who has most previously served as the 20th Surgeon General of the United States. Adams was born in Maryland and he went on to study at the University of Maryland Baltimore County before going on to earn his B.S. in biochemistry and... read full bio
Philip E. Tetlock is a Canadian-American writer who is expert on political forecasting, political psychology, forecasting and decision making. Tetlock was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and he has finished his undergraduate work at the University of British Columbia before going on to earn his Ph.D. from Yale University. Tetlock has previously served on the faculty of the University of... read full bio
Barbara Mellers is an educator who is the I. George Heyman University Professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and is the Chief Scientist for Good Judgment, Inc. Mellers has previously earned her Bachelor’s in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley before going on to earn her Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Mellers began her... read full bio
Michele Norris sparks important dialogue on current events, social issues and the power to make change as she adeptly breaks down commonly-held beliefs and attitudes on race, diversity and bias. From the radio airwaves to primetime television and leading news publications, Michele is one of the most trusted voices in American journalism. For a decade, as host of National Public... read full bio
Jessica Lahey is a best-selling author, educator, and columnist, who is best known for her books “The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed” and “The Addiction Inoculation.” Lahey was born into a family with a history of alcoholism and drug abuse. Lahey later found herself an alcoholic and didn’t find... read full bio
Mike Veny is a mental health speaker and a best-selling author who is known for his book ‘Transforming Stigma: How to Become a Mental Wellness Superhero and The Transforming Stigma Workbook.’ He has previously been a PM360 ELITE Award Winner, which has led him to be one of the most influential people in the healthcare industry. Veny’s story starts at... read full bio
Gok Wan is a British fashion consultant, author, television presenter and DJ who is best known for his work as a host for series which include “How to Look Good Naked” and “Say Yes to the Dress Lancashire.” Wan was born in Leicester, Leicestershire, England, and grew up in Whetstone. Later in life, Wan decided he wanted to be an... read full bio
Charles Patrick Garcia is best known for his consulting, merchant bank, and venture capital firm, Garcia Trujillo LLC, where he served as the CEO. Currently, Garcia is the CEO of Tendrel, which is a global community of social impact leaders. Garcia grew up in Panama City, Panama, and he earned his bachelor’s degree from the United States Air Force Academy.... read full bio
Max Tegmark is a physicist and AI researcher, and has been the President of the Future of Life Institute and Professor of Physics at MIT. Tegmark was born in Sweden and while in high school, Tegmark created a word processor which was written in pure machine code. Tegmark has earned his B.Sc. in Physics from the Royal Institute of Technolgy... read full bio
James Taylor is a creativity expert who has previously began his career managing rock stars before moving on to be a keynote speaker and leader of business creativity and innovation. Taylor has been the founder of C.SCHOOLTM and he has been an advisor for CEOs, entrepreneurs, educators, governments, and leaders all over the world. Through his work as an advisor,... read full bio
Marc Tarpenning is an American engineer and entrepreneur who has been the co-founder of Tesla Inc. alongside Martin Eberhard. Tarpenning was born in Sacramento, California, and he has earned his B.A. in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley. After earning his degree, Tarpenning began working for Textron in Saudi Arabia before going on to develop software and firmware... read full bio
Audrey Tang is the Digital Minister of Taiwan and a software programmer who is best known for revitalizing the computer languages Perl and Haskell. Tang was considered a child prodigy at the age of five as Tang was reading classical literature and went on to be performing advanced mathematics before six years old and was learning computer programming before eight.... read full bio
Nadja Swarovski is an Australian businesswoman who has worked for the Swarovski family company for most of her career. Through her work with her family company, Swarovski has been the first female on the executive board and has led the global brand strategy and communications side of the business. She has also been head of the sustainability strategy, their Swarovski... read full bio
