Why do people like the things they like And how do companies like Netflix predict what you will enjoy Tom Vanderbuilt, a design and technology journalist for publications such as Wired, The New York Times Magazine, the Wall Street Journal, and Slate, has taken on the elusive nature of taste and delivers fascinating lectures on how companies can better understand... read full bio
Daniel Handler is a celebrated author, most renowned for his children’s literature, which he writes under the pen name Lemony Snicket. His most recognized work is the internationally best-selling A Series of Unfortunate Events, which has been adapted into a dark comedy film and a Netflix original series. He recently penned a new series of novels, All the Wrong Questions,... read full bio
New York’s top sports radio personality, Craig Carton is currently a co-host on Boomer and Carton on CBS and WFAN. When he began his broadcasting career, Carton was a brash weekend host known as “The Kid”. He was the first person to break the news story that the Philadelphia Eagles had been sold to Hollywood producer Jeffrey Lurie. When... read full bio
Miracles from Heaven, a New York Times bestseller, was written by Christy Wilson Beam. With Jennifer Garner and Queen Latifah as the leads, Sony Pictures Entertainment turned her novel into a blockbuster movie that was hailed as the "Inspirational Movie of the Year" for 2016 and scored an A+ on the CinemaScore scale. Christy not only writes but also inspires... read full bio
Deborah Gardner is one of the most sought after competitive performance experts in the industry. Her extensive competitive experience includes being a Marine Brat, an Olympic Trial swimmer, a two-time National Sr. Games gold medalist, a ground-breaking leader as on of the first female broadcasters with CBS Sports and WHO-Sports Radio, a successful hospitality veteran, Arizona Sunbelt Meeting Professional... read full bio
Oh So Pinteresting, a company that assists businesses, bloggers, and entrepreneurs in using Pinterest to its best potential, was founded and is led by Cynthia Sanchez. She formerly had a position as a licensed radiation oncology nurse before starting her social media career. She approaches social media planning and strategy holistically because of her background in the medical industry. Cynthia... read full bio
The technology sector has made Cali Lewis a household brand, and her podcasts have received over 100 million downloads. An early adopter of podcasting, Cali started off by reporting on technology news online and has since contributed to CNN, Fox News, ABC, MSNBC, and Sirius. She presented the popular online program GeekBeat, then in May she debuted her own program... read full bio
Cheemin Bo-Linn is the CEO and President of Peritus Partners, Inc., a business consulting firm with a reputation for guiding clients to market dominance and rising valuation. She is a member of the Women in Technology International Advisory Board and now holds the positions of Board Director and Chair of the Audit Committee for Violin Memory, a NetLine Corporation company.... read full bio
Over the course of the past twenty years, Dan Isaacson has established himself as a pioneer and innovator in the field of health and fitness. Because of his keen intuition and inventiveness, he was able to build an empire on the back of his ambition to make the world healthier. In addition to being an author and the President of... read full bio
David Kirsch is a renowned authority on obtaining optimal health and well-being at any age or fitness level. He has spent over two decades uncovering and exploiting the strong connection between mind, body, and spirit. David is a wellness visionary who was an early proponent of mind-body connection. David's distinctive combination of mind-body fitness, multitasking workouts, and smart eating has... read full bio
Douglas Karr is a marketing and technology-focused speaker, author, podcaster, and consultant. Following a decade in the newspaper, direct marketing, and direct mail sectors, Douglas has worked in the marketing and technology fields for more than two decades. He is regarded as a tenacious and dedicated marketer who has assisted hundreds of businesses in developing their digital marketing strategy. Douglas is... read full bio
Frank Pearce was one of the three persons who laid the groundwork for what would later become Blizzard Entertainment and found the company Silicon & Synapse. He has been a part of the company ever since it first opened its doors, and he currently holds the position of executive vice president of product development. In addition to that, he is... read full bio
Eric LeGrand is someone who may motivate others to have hope, perseverance, and inspiration. LeGrand was an outstanding football player in high school in New Jersey, and he went on to play for Rutgers University until his junior year. Unfortunately, his career was abruptly cut short when he suffered a severe spinal cord injury during a game against Army, and... read full bio
Esther Dyson is currently serving as the chairperson of EDventure Holdings, which is one of the very successful firms that Esther directs. Her principal focus to this point has been on fostering start-ups by inventive advocacy while also investing in them. Recently, she has been concentrating on health care, human capital, and aerospace, which are some of the most pressing... read full bio
Dr. Gerard Lyons began his work with Chase Manhattan Bank in 1985 and 1986. He was Swiss Bank Corporation's UK Chief Economist from 1986 to 1989. From 1989 to 1999, he was Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank's Chief Economist. Lyons was Standard Chartered Bank's Chief Economist and Group Head of Global Research from 1999 to 2012. Bloomberg ranked Lyons' Standard Chartered forecasting... read full bio
American businessman Paul E. Jacobs served as Qualcomm's former executive chairman. Jacobs, the son of Joan (née Klein) and Irwin M. Jacobs, was born into a Jewish family. Linkabit and Qualcomm both had co-founders who were his father. Gary E. Jacobs, Hal Jacobs, and Jeffrey A. Jacobs are his three brothers (born 1966). In the U.S. House of Representatives, his... read full bio
Since 2006, Dr. Sanjay K. Jha has been a full professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering. He also serves as the UNSW Institute for Cybersecurity's deputy director (IFCYBER). He has a Ph.D. from the Australian University of Technology in Sydney. Over 300 of Sanjay's publications have been published in prestigious journals and conferences. He is a co-editor of... read full bio
Holly is the brains behind the wildly successful Business 2 Blogger, a company that connects bloggers with companies that have a need for their services, as well as Kids Activities Blog, a website that focuses on activities that are enjoyable to do with children. She is a co-author of a book titled 101 Kids Activities That Are the Funnest, Bestest... read full bio
Former acting White House chief of staff for President Donald Trump and former U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director Michael "Mick" Mulvaney (R). Although he devoted all of his time to his chief of staff responsibilities from January 2019 to March 2020, Mulvaney held the position of formal director of the OMB from February 2017 until July 2020.... read full bio
Since 2004, Lip-Bu Tan has been a member of the board of directors at Cadence Design Systems, Inc., where he currently serves as president and CEO. Currently, Lip-Bu is a member of the boards of directors for Ambarella, SINA, and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation. In addition to that, he established and serves as chairman of Walden International, a prominent venture... read full bio
