Former NFL player Akbar Oluwakemi-Idowu Gbaja-Biamila currently co-hosts American Ninja Warrior on NBC and The Talk on CBS. With his six siblings, including former NFL player Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila, and his Nigerian parents, Akbar was born on May 6, 1979, in Los Angeles. Akbar grew up in the Crenshaw neighborhood. Akbar joined the Oakland Raiders as an undrafted free agent in 2003... read full bio
Ajay Shah is the founder and Managing Director of the Silver Lake Sumeru Fund. In addition, he is the Managing Partner of Shah Capital Partners, a technology private equity firm. For three years, Mr. Shah was the CEO of, and led the founding of, the Technology Solutions Business unit of Solectron which included SMART, Force Computers, DY4 Corporation and US... read full bio
Ajay Agrawal is a professor of entrepreneurship and strategic management. Through his extensive research of artificial intelligence, science policy, entrepreneurial finance, and innovation, Agrawal teaches people around the world about whats coming in the future. He is the founder of the Creative Destruction Lab and an Academic Director at the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Through his keynote speeches and... read full bio
Ainsley Harriott is a celebrity chef who is charming and quick-witted. He is an excellent presenter and host of awards shows. Ainsley is well-known for his endearing, larger-than-life appearance, having headlined a number of culinary and lifestyle programs like Ready Steady Cook and the One Show, after a successful career in cuisine, TV and radio. One of life's real pleasures, Ainsley is... read full bio
Ainsley Earhardt is a respected journalist and television personality, currently serving as the co-host of Fox and Friends on the Fox News Channel. With over a decade of experience in the industry, Ainsley has established herself as a trusted anchor and correspondent on the network, covering a wide range of breaking news stories and events. In addition to her work on... read full bio
Ainissa Ramirez is a renowned materials scientist and an inspiring science communicator from the United States. Her passion for science was ignited during her childhood when she watched the PBS show, 3-2-1 Contact. Seeing a young black girl solving problems and enjoying science on the show inspired her to pursue a career in science. Ramirez attended an all-girls Catholic high school... read full bio
Aimee Mullins was recognized as one of the Greatest Women of the 20th Century at the Women's Museum in Dallas, honoring her success and contributions as an athlete. She holds world records in the 100-meter and 200-meter dash and long jump. Off the track, she was one of three nationally chosen high school students to receive full scholarships awarded by... read full bio
Aileen Lee is a U.S. seed investor, a venture capital investor, and founder of Cowboy Ventures. She coined the Silicon Valley term, unicorn, which is defined as a privately held startup that has a billion dollar valuation. Lee started her career working as an M&A analyst for Morgan Stanley. She went on to work in business development at Gap Inc.... read full bio
Aija Mayrock is a young woman who experienced bullying firsthand both in person and over the Internet because of a speech impediment she had. Instead of letting her experiences break her down, she channeled her positive energy into writing and self-publishing The Survival Guide to Bullying, where she shares the strategies that helped her survive and thrive. Aija writes about... read full bio
Aidan McCullen is a change consultant who works with organizations to enhance their ability to cooperate and foster change. The Global Innovation Show, which broadcasts on Finland's Business FM and Ireland's national broadcaster RTÉ and counts Bill Gates as a listener and supporter, is hosted and founded by Aidan. In the top-ranked business school in the world, Trinity College Business School, he created... read full bio
Playing Janice Soprano on the HBO TV series The Sopranos earned Aida Turturro two Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series. She has also appeared in a number of films, including True Love, Jersey Girl, What About Bob, Junior, Money Train, Sleepers, Jaded, Fallen, Illuminata, Deep Blue Sea, Mickey Blue Eyes, Bringing Out the Dead, Play... read full bio
Aida Osman is an up-and-coming television writer and comedian who grew up in Lincoln, Nebraska, in the only black family in the city where her and her autistic brother were raised as strict Muslims. While growing up, Osman often felt isolated from everyone and felt even more isolated when she came out as bisexual. Later in life, Osman had the... read full bio
With a diverse culinary background and a passion for sharing her knowledge with food enthusiasts, cooking expert Aida Mollenkamp prepared delicious dishes while providing answers to questions submitted by Food Network viewers in her first interactive cooking show, Ask Aida. She currently hosts FoodCrafters, on the Cooking Channel, in which she leaves the kitchen to uncover handmade food finds from... read full bio
A renowned best-selling author, engaging speaker, and renowned wellness authority, Agapi Stassinopoulos is renowned for her transforming work in enabling people to live more satisfying lives. She has developed into a highly sought-after facilitator at Thrive Global, where she leads workshops that encourage people to revolutionize the way they work and live. She has a wide variety of talents and... read full bio
Afua Hirsch is a renowned author, journalist, lawyer and filmmaker who has won awards for her work on Black history, culture and identity in the African diaspora and beyond. Hirsch is the author of Equal to Everything, a children's book about the UK Supreme Court and the Sunday Times bestseller Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging, which received the Royal Society of Literature Jerwood... read full bio
Afterburner was started by Jim Murph Murphy, a fighter pilot that started the meaning of Flawless Execution while he was working in the Air Force. He uses the flawless execution method on companies and organizations to help grow, learn lessons, and create structure to become more successful. The Afterburner team consists of current and former fighter pilots, U.S. Navy SEALs... read full bio
Global enterprises are trained by Afterburner to perform faster and achieve their strategic goals with more frequency. More than 150 US Fortune 500 firms are included in Afterburner's comprehensive list of clients. A total of 1.7 million corporate executives have participated in an Afterburner program and they gave it an average rating of 9.2 out of 10. Through the development of... read full bio
Afi-Tiombe Kambon is a motivational speaker, actor, and oral historian of African-American history. Kambon graduated from Hayward University with a Bachelor of Arts degree and is working on her Masters in Theatre Arts and History. Her story is one of strength, Kambon had cancer as a childhood and because of this became an amputee. Because of her passion in African-American... read full bio
Afdhel, a former Fortune 500 corporate leader, left his home nation of Sri Lanka to witness the horrific aftermath of the Indian Ocean tsunami. This experience led him on an incredible adventure. This profoundly transformative encounter inspired him to look for a higher calling outside of the corporate world. Following two decades of managing brands at Procter and Gamble, Nokia, Heineken,... 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
