Text analytics and social media are two areas of expertise that Lutz Finger focuses on in his role as director of data science at LinkedIn. He is a co-author of the book "Ask, Measure, Learn: Using Social Media Analytics to Understand and Influence Customer Behavior," which focuses on using social media analytics to understand and influence customer behavior. Lutz is... read full bio
Luvvie Ajayi is the brains behind the popular blog Awesomely Luvvie. She talks about pop culture, TV, movies, technology and a long list of other topics. She used this blog to write her first book, I’M JUDGING YOU: The Do-Better Manual, which hit the New York Times bestsellers list immediately. Ajayi describes the book as the “good, yet snarky, angel... read full bio
Lydia Fenet is the Managing Director and Global Director of Strategic Partnerships at Christie’s. Apart from her role with Christie’s, Fenet has also raised over half a billion dollars for over 400 non-profits around the world. Fenet is the leading benefit auctioneer in the country and she has been featured in outlets such as, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Vogue,... read full bio
Dr. Lyle Ungar assists businesses in comprehending how machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and computer automation are transforming their markets and our way of life. He specializes in using machine learning and text mining techniques to extract important information from big volumes of text by merging two distinct fields of study — computer and information science with psychology and neuroscience. Dr.... read full bio
Regarding the improvement of talent and work methods, Lynda Gratton is regarded as one of the most significant business thought leaders. She is the originator of the Hot Spots Movement and a professor of management practice at the London Business School. She is regarded as one of the world's leading experts on people in organizations and is the author of... read full bio
Lynda Obst is one of the most prolific female producers in the film industry. Her hit films including Flashdance, The Fisher King, Sleepless In Seattle, One Fine Day, Contact, Hope Floats & How to Lose A Guy In Ten Days have received critical acclaim, and combined have multiple Oscar and Golden Globe wins. She also executive produced NBC's Emmy Nominated,... read full bio
Purple Stripe Productions' creator, Lynette, also serves as Mingl Marketing's interim head of marketing technologies. She collaborates with brand agencies, internal staff members, and career-minded professionals to develop and successfully implement strategic and tactical initiatives to increase visibility, draw talent, expand the clientele, and attract new clients via the social web. She has more than 1.5 million Google+ followers... read full bio
Lynn Brewer is a globally recognized Enron whistleblower, corporate ethics speaker and creator of the first-ever Integrity Index. The groundbreaking Integrity Index ratings rate the structural integrity of every public company starting with those listed on the U.S. exchanges. The core of her work involves predicting sustainable performance of public companies based upon a pattern of behaviors that have proven... read full bio
Lynn Davis, who goes by the handle @CookingWithLynja, is the most adored cooking grandma on TikTok. Over the past two years, what began as a straightforward hobby to help her youngest son Tim hone his videography skills during quarantine has developed into an explosion of popularity. She has a reach of over 19M on her social media channels and she connects with... read full bio
Lynn Sherr has been an ABC News' 20/20 correspondent for 20 years, covering a wide range of stories specializing in women's issues and social changes, as well as investigative reports. Among her award-winning reports on 20/20: the astonishing story of a homeless girl in New York who earned a scholarship to Harvard; a pioneering report on a treatment for anorexia;... read full bio
Lynne Cox knows what it takes to achieve difficult goals. She has put her mind and body through tests of endurance that might seem unimaginable, and succeeded. In her speeches, which have been described as real, engaging, thought-provoking and funny, she inspires audiences to think beyond their fears and limitations in order to reach their goals. Her focus ranges from... read full bio
Lynsey Addario is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and photojournalist who has covered an array of hard-hitting things within dangerous conflict areas and warzones all over the world: Haiti, South Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. She contributes regularly to major publications like The New York Times, TIME Magazine, and National Geographic. Lynsey wrote a memoir called “It’s What I Do”... read full bio
M. Nadia Vincent is an MIT certified digital transformation, innovation and AI executive advisor, is a top 10 global digital transformation thought leader by Thinkers360, an author, speaker, board member and CEO of Digital Transformation Leaders. Vincent has previously earned her AAS from Mt. Hood Community College and has earned his MBA in Global IT and Telecom Management from United... read full bio
Director M. Night Shyamalan is know for creating films with contemporary supernatural plots. His most notable works include the supernatural thriller The Sixth Sense, the superhero drama thriller Unbreakable, the science fiction thriller Signs, the psychological thriller The Village, the fantasy thriller Lady in the Water, the natural thriller The Happening, the fantasy adventure The Last Airbender, the sci-fi action-adventure... read full bio
M. Quentin Williams is a sports and entertainment legal expert, business advisor and crisis management consultant, attorney, author, prolific international speaker, former FBI agent, and a former federal prosecutor who held positions with the NFL and the NBA. Williams has over 30 years of business expertise, and 25 of legal expertise, which makes him a trusted and respected name. He... read full bio
M. Sanjayan is the lead scientist for The Nature Conservancy & was recently named Science and Environmental Contributor to CBS News. On-air, Sanjayan provides insight into a broad range of scientific and environmental topics across multiple platforms including contributing to CBS News broadcasts, CBS This Morning and CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley. As lead scientist at The Nature Conservancy,... read full bio
It's not easy to talk about health issues in a way that captivates the audience and makes them walk away and want to take action. Dr. Mache will give your audiences the information and inspiration they need to stay healthy, happy, and productive. Your audience will learn to: Overcome barriers to good health Get out... read full bio
Maci Peterson is the co-founder and CEO of On Second Thought, a mobile messaging app whose patented technology lets users take back text messages before they reach the other person’s phone. Maci has been named among Inc Magazine’s “30 Under 30 List” and Washington Business Journal’s “40 Under 40 List”. She has also been recognized as a rising leader in... read full bio
Considered by many to be one of the funniest motivational speakers in the country today, Mack Dryden has survived everything from the sharks of showbiz, to bouts with two different types of cancer, to a terrifying stay in an African prison and lived to tell inspiring, motivating and hilarious stories about it all. In addition to being an electrifying... read full bio
The son of actor, producer, director and martial artist Shin'ichi Chiba, Mackenyu was born in Los Angeles. He was raised in Los Angeles, made a few school appearances in movies and TV shows, and had a wide range of interests, including learning to ride horses, practicing Kyokushin Karate, gymnastics, water polo, wrestling and music, which inspired him to pick up the piano... read full bio
