At the young age of eleven, Victoria Arlen was diagnosed with two uncommon illnesses called Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis and Transverse Myelitis, which significantly altered her life. Victoria abruptly lost her ability to talk, eat, walk, and move—a very uncommon occurrence. For almost four years, she was "locked" inside her own body, unable to move or speak, but fully aware of... read full bio
New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller Eric Ries is an entrepreneur, author of the popular blog Startup Lessons Learned, and author of The Lean Startup, a book on the lean startup movement. The Lean Startup philosophy originates from the Japanese concept of lean manufacturing, which seeks to increase value-creating practices and eliminate wasteful practices. Since production costs and... read full bio
Todd McFarlane is the genius behind the comic book Spawn. He started his work as a cartoon artist at Marvel comics where he wrote comics for Spider-Man. He then left Marvel to launch his own company. In recent years, McFarlane has illustrated comic books less often, focusing on entrepreneurial efforts, such as McFarlane Toys, whose meticulously detailed action figures have... read full bio
John Kao has made a career out of helping organizations go from getting the importance of innovation to getting innovation done. Dubbed Mr. Creativity by The Economist, John is Chairman of the Institute for Large Scale Innovation, whose i20 group is an association of 30 national Chief Innovation Officers. He is considered a leading authority on the subjects of innovation,... read full bio
Danny Meyer is the CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group, which includes Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, Blue Smoke, Jazz Standard, Shake Shack, The Modern, Maialino, Untitled, North End Grill, Marta, Union Square Events, and Hospitality Quotient, a learning and consulting business. Danny, his restaurants and chefs have earned an unprecedented 25 James Beard Awards. Dannys first business book, Setting... read full bio
While you may know her as the American Idol judge who sits between Simon Cowell and Ellen DeGeneres, Kara's songs have appeared on more than 150 million albums, and she remains one of the industry's most sought after songwriters and producers. Kara is a Grammy nominated hitmaker and has been awarded 15 BMI Awards for co-writing the most performed songs... read full bio
While at the University of Rhode Island in 1976 that Tony finally became in tune with his fitness. He was later told that being fit meant that he could land roles in Hollywood, and while it was a long shot, he figured that it couldn’t hurt to get in shape. After college he moved to Los Angeles to find... read full bio
Loic Le Meur is the founder and CEO of Seesmic, a software company that makes one of the most popular Twitter and Facebook social software applications. Seesmic helps you share and receive all your feedback from up to 50 social networks and is available everywhere you are on the web, desktop and mobile platforms. Loic also founded and hosts the... read full bio
Estella Warren was a synchronized swimmer from the age of seven until 17 in her native Canada. She moved away from home at 12 to train for the Canadian National Team. She was the Canadian National Champion for three years and represented her country at the World Aquatic Championship, where she placed second. A talent scout who came to a... read full bio
Lorne Michaels is an Emmy-winning Canadian-born Jewish television producer, writer and comedian best known for creating and producing Saturday Night Live and producing the various film and TV projects that spun off from it. In 1999, Michaels was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame. In 2002, Michaels was made a member of the Order of Canada for lifetime... read full bio
"Greenblatt is the founder and president of Our Good Works, the nonprofit organization responsible for All for Good. All for Good is the open source, web based platform supported by a coalition of companies and nonprofits who are committed to a shared vision of increasing the number of Americans that participate in service and volunteerism. Greenblatt started All for Good... read full bio
Jean Smart is an American film and television actress.She starred as the character Charlene Frazier Stillfield on Designing Women from 1986 to 1991. She lent her voice to Kim Possible from 2002 to 2006. In 2004, she was part of the short-lived sitcom Center of the Universe. Recent appearances on the big screen include Disney's The Kid, Sweet Home Alabama,... read full bio
Davis Guggenheim is the director and executive producer of the Academy Award winning documentary feature, An Inconvenient Truth. The documentary featured former Vice President Al Gore and his international slideshow on global warming. Guggenheim set out to bring light to a subject that many people had brushed off as nothing more than a government hoax. Guggenheim also undertook an ambitious... read full bio
Sometimes you just don't want today's headlines presented in the same old way. Willie Geist is just the person to help. A ""one-stop shop"" where viewers can get the full range of news, is the host of Sunday’s Today Show, co-host of the third hour of NBC’s Today and MSNBC’s Morning Joe, and a contributor to a several NBC News... read full bio
Aron Ralston is an American outdoorsman, engineer and motivational speaker. He survived a canyoneering accident, during which he amputated his own right forearm with a dull multi-tool in order dislodged himself from a boulder, underneath which he had been trapped for five days and seven hours. After he freed himself, he had to rappel down a 65 foot sheer cliff... read full bio
Lawrence O'Donnell brings his extraordinary background in politics, entertainment and news as host of the ""The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell"" on MSNBC. He was an MSNBC political analyst since the network's launch in 1996 and had previously appeared as a frequent guest host on MSNBC's primetime programs, weighing in on the headlines and what's behind them. Prior to joining... read full bio
Former Prime Minister and current President of Israel, Shimon Peres was the winner of the 1994 Nobel Peace Prize. He shaped the history of Israel and the future of the Middle East. Peres engineered the legendary Entebbe raid against PLO territories in the seventies. In the eighties he saved the Israeli economy from almost collapsing. During the nineties, he was... read full bio
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An Iranian lawyer and human rights activist, Dr. Shirin Ebadi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003 for her significant and pioneering efforts in democracy and human rights, especially for the rights of women and children. She is the first Iranian and the first Muslim woman to receive the prize.In her research, and as an activist, she is known... read full bio
Current ESPN analyst and former thirteen-year NBA veteran, Jalen Rose is one of the few professional athletes to maintain a high profile following retirement. He also serves as the official ambassador and spokesperson for the National Basketball Retired Players Association. Long known for his post-game quotes and great relationship with the media, Jalen continues to show his versatility in the... read full bio
