Amy Robach is a news anchor for ABC’s Good Morning America. While receiving a mammogram on air to promote women’s health she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After undergoing intense treatment Robach returned to Good Morning America. She wrote a book about her journey, ‘Better: How I Let Go of Control, Held on to Hope, and Found Joy in My... read full bio
Amy Trask is the former CEO of the Oakland Raiders, and an author. Trask recently came out with a memoir titled, “You Negotiate Like A Girl” which tells of her time as the first female CEO of an NFL team. Trask studied at the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in political science, she then went on to study... read full bio
Barry Posner is a leadership expert whos been named one of the Top 50 Leadership Coaches in America. He co-authored the award-winning, best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge, which has become the leadership training industry standard. Mr. Posner currently teaches leadership at the Leavey School of Business, Santa Clara University where hes received several teaching honors. Hes also taught at Hong... read full bio
Benjamin Crump is an American civil rights attorney and founder of law firm Ben Crump Law. He is best known for his association with the George Zimmerman case, and for representing the family of Michael Brown. Crump received his B.A. in criminal justice from Florida State University, and then received his J.D. from there as well. Crump often takes on... read full bio
Howie Roseman is the executive vice president of football operations for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. Roseman started off as the general manager of the Eagles and during his time was the youngest general manager in the NFL. Roseman grew up wanting to be a manager of an NFL team and while in high school would send letters to... read full bio
Michelle Kosinski is an American journalist that is currently the Senior Diplomatic Correspondent for CNN. Previous to her job at CNN she was a foreign correspondent for NBC News, and also a correspondent for a local news television show in Miami. Kosinski studied at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University where she earned her BA and MA, and... read full bio
Nora McInerny has experienced love and loss. She has suffered through a miscarriage, the death of her father, and the death of her husband. Through experiencing strife in her life, she has turned the negatives into positives. McInerny founded the Hot Young Widows Club as a support group for those who have lost their husbands. She started the Still Kickin... read full bio
Robert Hormats is Vice Chairman of Kissinger Associates; a New York based strategic international consulting firm. He was previously Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment in which he worked with Secretary Hilary Clinton to open up foreign affairs markets to American products and businesses. Mr. Hormats has gained invaluable experience and expertise serving as a... read full bio
Ron Kaufman is recognized as the worlds leading educator and motivator for uplifting customer service and building service cultures. Hes written several books on service, business, and inspiration including his best-selling book, Uplifting Service! The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues and Everyone Else You Meet. Mr. Kaufman is the founder of UP! Your Service, a company that teaches... 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
Arlene Dickinson is an independent marketing communications entrepreneur. As one of Canadas most renowned marketing communications experts, Dickinson shows creativity and strategy throughout her business career. Dickinsons experience as the CEO of Venture Communications and YouInc.com has given her intel into the business world. She shares this intel with audiences and businesses worldwide, consulting and contributing to successes around the... read full bio
Yancey Strickler is a writer, speaker, and former CEO of Kickstarter. In addition to his founding of Kickstarter, Strickler also founded a creative artist resource called The Creative Independent, which focuses on the insights of people like Bjork, Stevie Nicks, and Philip Glass. Prior to his work with Kickstarter and The Creative Independent, Strickler worked with Pitchfork, Spin, and the... read full bio
Bryan Voltaggio is an American chef best known for competing on Top Chef in season 6. He finished as the runner up in the competition, losing only to his brother Michael. He was also the runner-up on the fifth season of Top Chef Masters, which made him the first chef to compete in both television programs. He was a best... read full bio
Ed Stafford is an English explorer best known for holding the Guinness World Record for being the first person to walk the length of the Amazon River. Staffords made sure to film and blog his journey, which caught attention of fans all over the world. He ended up headlining the news in the UK and the US. He has gone... read full bio
American filmmaker, producer, writer, and director Jon M. Chu is renowned for his outstanding collection of work across several genres. His vibrant and artistically impressive films have helped him establish himself and had a big impact on the entertainment business. Chu started his career in film at the University of Southern California School of Cinema-Television, where he excelled and won praise... read full bio
Rebecca Minkoff is a pioneer in affordable luxury fashion, and young people and celebrities all around the world wear her clothes. Her love of fashion developed while she was employed in the costume department throughout high school, and at the age of 18, she moved to New York City to pursue her ambition of becoming a fashion designer. Her big break... read full bio
RJ Mitte is an American actor, producer, and model, best known for playing Bryan Cranston’s son, Walter White, Jr. on the television series “Breaking Bad”. Like his character on the show, Mitte has cerebral palsy and uses his disability in his acting to educate the audience on the matter. When he was born, Mitte was not breathing and had to... read full bio
Waylynn Lucas is a Los Angeles pastry chef and owner of the bakery Fonuts. She served as the executive pastry chef for two highly-rated restaurants before leaving to start her own bakery with her friend Nancy Truman. The two specialize in donuts that are never fried, only baked or steamed and they also include donuts that are gluten free and... read full bio
Andy Weir began his career as a software engineer, until publishing the novel The Martian. His debut novel was adapted into a film directed by Ridley Scott. Due to his book, Weir won a John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer. Always interested in science fiction, Weir had been publishing science fiction writing pieces on his personal website for... read full bio
Anthony Chen is a Singaporean film director and producer, who gained fame after his debut film “Ilo Ilo” which he wrote, directed, and produced. He studied at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, which he graduated in film. Shortly after, he directed and wrote his debut short film, “G-23”, which won several awards in France, Korea, and Belgium. Over the years he went... read full bio
