Anne Sweeney, a member of the Board of Directors for Netflix and LEGO, is widely sought after for her ability to see new possibilities for firms to acquire a competitive edge. After graduating from Harvard University with a master's in education, Anne went on to work for Nickelodeon and lead FX Networks as its chairman and CEO. She focused on... read full bio
Co-founder of Avenue Capital Group and its Chairman and CEO, r enowned financial guru Marc Lasry is also a co-owner of the Milwaukee Bucks NBA team. Together with his sister, Sonia Gardner, Lasry established Avenue Capital Group as a global alternative investment manager with a focus on distressed and undervalued debt and equity prospects in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Since... read full bio
Daniel Hoffman is a former Senior Executive Clandestine Service Officer for the Central Intelligence Agency with 30 years of honorable government service. In addition to serving tours in the Middle East, Europe and the former Soviet Union, he also served as Chief of a sizable station in Eurasia and Chief of a substantial station in South Asia. Mr. Hoffman has extensive knowledge in... read full bio
The fields of music, sustainability, law, academia, politics, marketing and technology are all intersected by Dr. Adam Met's interests. He has performed as the bassist for AJR, gone on sold-out world tours, received platinum certifications in many nations and released a body of work that has received more than 2.5 billion streams globally. He is the creator and executive director of Sustainable... read full bio
Mr. Reines worked for Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as Senior Communications Advisor and Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Strategic Communications. As a member of Secretary Clinton's senior staff, Mr. Reines traveled to more than 110 nations alongside her while carrying out the strategic media objectives of the Secretary of State. He worked as Senator Clinton's Senior Advisor &... read full bio
Kelly Rippon is a teacher, author and the only parent of six kids, including her Olympic medal-winning oldest son, Adam. She turned her expertise as a seasoned professor of philosophy in higher education into a career as a motivational and career development speaker. With the goal of "Changing the world one conversation at a time," she founded her own consulting firm,... read full bio
One of the primary protagonists in the popular Lenox Hill documentary series on Netflix is Dr. Boockvar. This eight-episode docuseries follows the lives of four doctors as they balance the demands of their personal life with the demands of practicing medicine. Additionally, Dr. Boockvar is highlighted in the special ninth episode, "Pandemic," which describes the heroic response of the medical... read full bio
Jaclyn Johnson is a strong inventor who is changing the norms for women in business. She is a serial entrepreneur, author, investor and host of a podcast. Johnson is the founder and CEO of Create & Cultivate, a high-impact media firm that connects female CEOs and entrepreneurs through education and community. Create & Cultivate has hosted over 100 events with famous... read full bio
Environmentalist and social entrepreneur Stephanie Shepherd was once the CEO of Kardashian West Brands, but since then, she's built her own platform. Stephanie's skill is using her nearly 2 million followers to use her social influence to spur international engagement. Shepherd is a co-founder of Future Earth and a board member of former vice president Al Gore's "The Climate Reality Project," "The... read full bio
James Lapine is a writer, director and living Broadway legend who has won three Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize. He was the writer and director of Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, Passion, the multimedia review Sondheim on Sondheim and co-produced and directed the ground-breaking HBO documentary Six by Sondheim for which he received an Emmy nomination and... read full bio
Sam Barrington, a former NFL linebacker and the president of Sky Limit Crane & Rigging, has transitioned from a successful career as a pro athlete to building a corporate empire that is generating buzz. Sam was selected by the Green Bay Packers where he had a significant influence both on and off the field. His dedication to supporting his community earned him... read full bio
Celebrity chef and award-winning restaurateur Jeremy Fall is redefining what it means to be a "culture icon" by innovating across industries and mediums. He grew up in the restaurant industry and built five prosperous eateries by the time he was 27 years old, including Nighthawk Breakfast Bar, Nighthawk AM, Easy's, Tinfoil Liquor & Grocery and Paperboy. He is the only child of... read full bio
As a writer, formidable investor and values-driven leader, Fawn Weaver, a successful serial entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling author, excels at telling gripping tales. Weaver has 25 years of business expertise, having founded and served as CEO of Grant Sidney, Inc., a privately held investment company, as well as developing Uncle Nearest, Inc., the whiskey brand with the fastest growth... read full bio
Sabrina Ionescu, a professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the WNBA, has been dubbed the future of basketball in New York. Sabrina played for the University of Oregon before joining the New York Liberty, where she amassed a long list of achievements, including being chosen as the AP Women's Basketball Player of the Year by a unanimous... read full bio
Dutch-American economist Guido Imbens' research focuses on statistics and econometrics. He is the Applied Econometrics Professor of Economics at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. Joshua Angrist and Imbens both received a portion of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences "for their methodological contributions to the investigation of causal linkages." Natural experiments, which can provide empirical data in situations... read full bio
Chad Easterling, a brand and marketing strategist and business partner Michael B. Jordan co-founded the culture-powered marketing firm Obsidianworks, where he serves as co-Founder and CEO. The different upbringings of Easterling and Jordan are reflected in the full-service advertising and marketing firm Obsidianworks, which focuses on brand strategy for cultural connectedness as well as digital and social impact. Obsidianworks develops and... read full bio
Tressie McMillan Cottom is a renowned author, sociologist and cultural critic who has won awards for her insightful yet approachable writing and commentary. Lower Ed: The Troublesome Rise of For-Profit Colleges in the New Economy, Dr. Cottom's debut book, has been mentioned by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders as well as activists like The Debt Strike Collective. It has also... read full bio
Renee Montgomery, a two-time WNBA champion, sports pundit and trailblazing businesswoman, made history as a player and is still doing so today. Montgomery led her team to two WNBA Championship victories throughout the course of her eleven-year professional basketball career. She was also selected as an All-Star and the sixth Woman of the Year. Montgomery left the league and shifted to team... read full bio
Brooke Baldwin is a seasoned journalist, Peabody Award finalist, bestselling author and champion of women's empowerment. She has covered some of the biggest breaking news in the United States and abroad. For more than a decade, Brooke anchored her own live daily news program CNN Newsroom with Brooke Baldwin. She was known for her adaptability, sincerity and humanity at the news desk.... read full bio
The Emmy-nominated Good Morning Football program on the NFL Network was hosted by Kay Adams. In addition to hosting NBC Sports Network's Fantasy Football Live and DirecTV's Fantasy Zone, Kay had a number of on-air gigs before joining the NFL Network. At the helm of NFL Now, Amazon's premier football program, Kay remains as host. In addition to her duties in the world of... read full bio
