Michael Spence, a professor and Nobel Laureate, co-wrote Permacrisis: A Plan to Fix a Fractured World and wrote The Next Convergence. Spence is a Distinguished Visiting Fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, a Senior Fellow of the Hoover Institution at Stanford, and the Philip H. Knight Professor Emeritus of Management in the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University.... read full bio
Zoë has authored Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day, and Zoë Bakes Cakes for a number of years. Zoë was an art student at the University of Vermont long before she had children or authored novels. Her enthusiasm for baking began when she launched a cookie business as a side gig while creating art.... read full bio
Swedish behaviorist Thomas Erikson is the best-selling author of the Surrounded by volumes, a series exploring communication and human behavior. The series, which includes Surrounded by Idiots, has sold over 7 million copies and been translated into nearly 60 languages. His goal is to raise people's self-awareness in order to make their daily lives easier, but also to give them... read full bio
The Shatter Fund, a returns-driven fund that invests in technology startups and run by women, was founded by Shelly Kapoor Collins. Shatter is the result of Kapoor Collins's long career as a founder, counselor, and investor in the tech sector, as well as her vast knowledge of empowering and mentoring women both domestically and internationally. Some of the most innovative, mission-driven... read full bio
Businesses refer to Adam 'Smiley' Poswolsky when they wish to boost human connection, workplace belonging, and hybrid team engagement. Smiley is a well-known keynote speaker, workplace belonging specialist, and best-selling author of three books—The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, Friendship in the Age of Loneliness, and The Workplace Belonging Toolkit—that have been translated into several languages. Smiley offers industry-changing perspectives and useful strategies for luring and... read full bio
Pearce Rampone was one of the most renowned players in international soccer history. He resigned from playing the game and is now a soccer coach, author, keynote speaker, and well-known sports broadcaster. Pearce Rampone, a native of Point Pleasant, New Jersey, was a basketball scholarship recipient at Monmouth University, where he started as the team's point guard and then joined the... read full bio
Twentysomethings are the focus of developmental clinical psychologist Meg Jay, PhD. She is the author of the cult book The Defining Decade: Why Your Twenties Matter and How to Make the Most of Them Now, Supernormal: The Secret World of the Family Hero, and The Twentysomething Treatment: A Revolutionary Remedy for an Uncertain Age. Her work has been featured in the... read full bio
Parker was born with bilateral amelia, but that didn't stop him from pursuing his passion for motorsports. He is a truly wonderful person. Between 2005 and 2017, Richie, a former NASCAR engineer for Hendrick Motorsports, helped the team win 112 NASCAR Cups and seven titles. After that, he left racing to become the University of Virginia Football Chief of Staff.... read full bio
Jack Andraka was a Maryland high school student who at age 15 created a novel paper sensor that detects pancreatic, ovarian and lung cancer in 5 minutes for as little as 3 cents. He conducted his research at Johns Hopkins University and is the winner of the Gordon E. Moore award at Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, the Smithsonian... read full bio
In addition to being the CEO of a multinational research business and the world's foremost expert on human values, David Allison has authored two best-selling books and given speeches all over the world. He is committed to altering our perceptions of ourselves, those around us, and those we want to interact with through our work. His team has turned human... read full bio
Three-time World Series champion, Jeremy Affeldt is also a family guy, broadcaster, speaker, author, humanitarian, and philanthropist. He played baseball with the Cincinnati Reds, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, and San Francisco Giants for the final seven years of his career. All three of the World Champion teams had him on them. Since giving up a single run in Game 1... read full bio
Laura Adams, Senior Advisor at the National Academy of Medicine (NAM), is in charge of the NAM's national Artificial Intelligence Code of Conduct effort and offers strategic direction for the direction Consortium's Science and Technology portfolio. Her areas of specialization are human-centered care, digital health, and artificial intelligence. She heads the Global Opportunities Group for the UK's AI Regulatory Science and... read full bio
Donzaleigh Abernathy is the youngest daughter of Mrs. Juanita Jones Abernathy and Rev. Dr. Ralph David, co-founders of the American Civil Rights Movement. Her father and his best friend, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., founded the nonviolent social movement that altered the path of American history; hence she was born during the Civil Rights Movement. The bombings of her father's... read full bio
Stephanie Atkinson has over two decades of experience in providing industry modeling/forecasting, market intelligence, key trends, strategic insights, and advisory services to government officials, business executives, and technology companies worldwide. She is the creator and CEO of Compass Intelligence, a renowned Texas-based market research and IT advising company. Her experience and knowledge base are focused on emerging technology, mobile, IT,... read full bio
The CEO and co-founder of Libelium, a Spanish IT firm, is Alicia Asín. The company developed "Waspmote," an open source, wirelTaess sensor hardware platform for the Internet of Things (IoT). When it comes to data mining, Alicia Asín is an excellent speaker. She specifically addresses the important issues surrounding Big Data and the importance of security and privacy in the new... read full bio
Sarah is a successful and popular host. She is well-known for her proficiency in moderating panel discussions, fireside talks, on-camera hosting, and emceeing both live and virtual events. Sarah's dynamic, elegant, and captivating style always improves the event experience by adding inspiration and impact to each second. She skillfully ties together major ideas, improving the events' flow and encouraging deep audience... read full bio
Prior to deciding to pursue a career in healthcare in 1994, Kathleen Bartholomew worked in education, business, marketing, and communications. Because of these experiences, she was able to talk movingly about the difficulties that affect nurses today and view nursing from a different angle. For the past 20 years, Kathleen Bartholomew, RN, MN, has been a national speaker for the nursing... read full bio
International keynote speaker and best-selling author Dr. Jessica Barker MBE. She has given in-person awareness seminars to more than 50,000 people in more than 25 countries and is an award-winning leader in the human side of cyber security. She is the go-to cyber expert for media outlets including the BBC, Sky News, and Wired magazine, and she was named one... read full bio
Eric Barker, a former Hollywood screenwriter and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, challenges popular beliefs about relationships and success through research and gripping anecdotes. He provides audiences with daring new ideas on how to prevent burnout, improve teamwork, and increase productivity. Barker offers ground-breaking concepts in both books that have an effect on professionals in the fields of business, healthcare, innovation,... read full bio
Samara Bay is a highly sought-after speech coach and thought leader who is working to transform the way power sounds. C-suite executives, public figures, mothers going back to work, students who wish to change the world, healthcare professionals, diplomats, professors, and celebrities are among her clientele. Behind the scenes, she supports leaders and up-and-coming leaders who are on the verge... read full bio
