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
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
Mark Bertolini was previously the CEO of Aetna, a venture that showed just how good leadership can inspired employees to reach a higher level of customer service. Under his leadership, his employees delivered a 629% shareholder return over the course of eight years. As a leader, he is known for driving competitiveness that leads to massive success. In fact, he’s... read full bio
Dan Price is an American business executive and entrepreneur. He founded Gravity Payments, a credit card processing business, which is based in Seattle, Washington, and serves as both its CEO and founder. He received the 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year award from Entrepreneur Magazine in 2013. Price made headlines around the country in 2015 when he revealed his intention to... read full bio
AppSumo was established by Noah Kagan, a well-known entrepreneur who contributes articles on marketing to the website OkDork.com. AppSumo offers free tools and content that may be used to increase traffic to a website. Additionally, he established Gambit, which is a payments engine for online games. Noah is the author of How I Lost 170 Million Dollars and was employee... 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
Adrienne Smith is a woman on a mission, both on and off the football field. As a wide receiver for the Boston Renegades, she has established herself as one of the best in the game, having won two gold medals and five national championships in women's tackle football. Her success in the sport has made her the face of women... read full bio
Amanda Little is a distinguished professor of journalism and science writing at Vanderbilt University, a columnist for Bloomberg, and a celebrated author. Amanda's work encompasses environmental and agricultural reporting, innovation, and sustainable food practices. Her reporting takes her to some of the most difficult and remote locations, from deep-sea oil rigs to the depths of manholes and sewage plants, and... read full bio
Alexandra Leigh LaForce is a multi-talented American journalist, model, and former beauty pageant winner. Born on December 11, 1988, in Vermilion, Ohio, she is a graduate of Ohio University where she played basketball for the Bobcats' women's basketball team. LaForce began her career in pageantry and won the Miss Ohio Teen USA 2005 title at just 16 years old. She went... read full bio
