John Collison is an Irish entrepreneur who is best known for co-founding Stripe alongside his brother, Patrick Collison. Stripe is a technology company that allows businesses as well as individuals the opportunity to make and receive payments over the Internet. After the brothers co-founded Stripe, they received backing from Sequoia Capital and from people such as Elon Musk, Peter Thiel,... read full bio
Robin Arzon is an American ultramarathon runner, author, fitness instructor, an RRCA certified running coach, and VP of Fitness Programming for Peloton. Arzon was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and she graduated from Villanova University School of Law. She spent seven years working as a corporate litigator at Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker, LLP. Before leaving to pursue a career in... read full bio
Ryan Coolger is an American film director, producer, and screenwriter from Oakland, California. Coogler gained fame after the release of his first feature film, “Fruitvale Station,” which earned him awards at the Sundance Film Festival. Coogler has gone on to gain even more fame after co-writing and directed films such as “Creed” and “Black Panther,” the latter of which has... read full bio
Sir Ridley Scott is an English film director, filmmaker and film producer from South Shields, County Durham, England. Scott had a passion for science-fiction films as a young age after reading novels of H.G. Wells. After watching the film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” Scott knew he wanted to make films and went on to earn a degree in design from... read full bio
Kevin Warsh is an American academic, financier, and former government official who has previously been a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors under President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama. Warsh was born in Albany, New York, and he went on to earn an A.B. in public policy from Stanford University before going on to graduate cum... read full bio
Jim Yong Kim is a Korean-American physician and anthropologist who is currently the Vice Chairman and Partner of Global Infrastructure Partners. Kim has previously served as the 17th President of Dartmouth College and has also previously served as the 12th President of the World Bank Group. Kim was born in Seoul, South Korea, and him and his family immigrated to... read full bio
Greg Daniels is an American screenwriter, television producer, and director, who is best known for his work on comedy television series such as “The Office,” “The Simpsons,” “Parks and Recreation,” “King of the Hill,” and “Saturday Night Live.” Daniels was born in New York City and he went on to study at Harvard University where he wrote for the Harvard... read full bio
Felipe Calderon is a Mexican politician who has most previously served as the 56th President of Mexico and has been a member of the National Action Party before recently quitting. Calderon was born in Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico, and he went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in law from the Escuela Libre de Derecho and then earned his master’s degree... read full bio
Laura Tyson is an American economist, former 2nd Director of the National Economic Council under President Bill Clinton, and former 16th Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers under President Bill Clinton. Tyson was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, and she earned her B.A. in Economics from Smith College before going on to earn her M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics... read full bio
Jonathan Van Ness is an American hairdresser, television personality, and podcaster. He is best known for the web series “Gay of Thrones”, and for playing himself as the grooming expert on the Netflix series “Queer Eye”. During his time studying in high school, Van Ness was the first male cheerleader to perform at Quincy Senior High School. He went on... read full bio
Jimmy Choo is a Malaysian fashion designer of Chinese descent who is best known for being the co-founder of Jimmy Choo Ltd., which is known for making handmade women’s shoes. Choo was born in Penang, Malaysia, into a family of shoemakers. While growing up, Choo’s father taught him how to make shoes by hand and by the time Choo was... read full bio
Michael Kors is an American fashion designer who is best known for his self-titled fashion brand which sells accessories, watches, jewelry, footwear, perfumes, and more. Kors was born in Long Island, New York, and he found his love for fashion at a young age and by the time he was five, Kors had redesigned his mother’s wedding dress for her... read full bio
Jonathan “Jonah” Nolan is an English-American screenwriter, producer, director, and author. Nolan is known for exploring the mysteries and power of advanced technology in his works. He is the co-creator (along with his wife, Lisa Joy) of HBO’s sci-fi thriller, Westworld, and creator of the television series, Person of Interest. Nolan and his brother, Christopher Nolan, have co-written several popular... read full bio
Felix Kjellberg, better known as his YouTube name, ‘PewDiePie’, is a Swedish YouTuber. PewDiePie is best known for being one of the most-subscribed users on YouTube and currently has over 90 million subscribers. For a few years, PewDiePie was also known for being the most-viewed YouTube channel and as of lately, is still in the top 10. Most of his... read full bio
Adam McKay is an American screenwriter, director, comedian, and actor, best known for his run as a head writer for Saturday Night Live for a couple seasons and for directing hits that star with Will Ferrell such as, “Step Brothers”, “Anchorman”, “Talladega Nights”, “Anchorman 2”, and “The Other Guys”. McKay is a founding member of Upright Citizens Brigade improv and... read full bio
Grant Cardone's transformation from a troubled past to a major figure in sales training and real estate is nothing short of extraordinary. Cardone emerged from a recovery center at the age of twenty-five, having suffered a severe drug addiction. He set out on a path of self-improvement and achievement, determined to change his life. Cardone became a millionaire within five years... read full bio
Jade Simmons is a keynote speaker, author, classical concert pianist, lecturer, entrepreneur, and arts presenter. He has recently been named one of the Best Keynote Speakers of the year by Northstar Meetings. She started her career performing as a classical concert pianist and was also crowned Miss Chicago and Miss Illinois early in her career before being named first-runner up... read full bio
danah boyd is an American technology and social media scholar who is the founder and president of Data & Society Research Institute, is a partner researcher at Microsoft Research and has also been a visiting professor at New York University. boyd was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania, and she found her love for computers while growing up after her brother taught... read full bio
Dude Perfect is an entertainment sports group that is one of the most subscribed channels on YouTube. The group consists of Cory Cotton, Cody Jones, Tyler Toney, Coby Cotton, and Garrett Hilbert. All of the members played high school basketball and went on to be college roommates at Texas A&M University. Currently, Dude Perfect holds over 40 million YouTube subscribers... read full bio
Mike Pompeo was the 70th United States Secretary of State, a title he held from April of 2018 until January 2021. Before this, he was Director of the CIA. Mike is best known for his U.S. foreign policy that puts America first while renewing previous alliances with Japan, India, South Korea, and Australia. He was also a four-term congressman from... read full bio
