"A year ago, Kevin Michael Connolly was asked by a young boy in New Zealand if he had been eaten by a shark. Two months ago, he was asked by and elderly woman in Romania if he had lost his legs in a car accident. Six weeks ago, Kevin was asked by a bar patron in Montana in he still... read full bio
Jay Samit, former CEO of the worlds leading multiscreen video services company SeaChange International, is a dynamic entrepreneur and intrapreneur who is widely recognized as one of the worlds leading experts on disruption and innovation. He launches billion dollar businesses, transforms entire industries, revamps government institutions, and for over three decades continues to be at the forefront of global trends.... read full bio
Jason Flom is the former CEO of several major record labels, including Atlantic,Virgin, and Capitol. He is currently the CEO of Lava Records venture with Republic/UMG. Flom has launched artists such as Katy Perry, Kid Rock, Lorde, Matchbox 20, and has managed Coldplay, Lenny Kravitz and many others. He now dedicates much of his time fighting for criminal justice reform,... read full bio
Kevin Gillespie is a renowned chef, author and Top Chef finalist. On the show, he was voted as the “Fan Favorite” contestant for the season. He grew up in a very small town, was accepted into MIT as the first person in his family who would attend college, but instead decided to pursue a career in “inclusive high-end food.” The... read full bio
Darren Kavinoky is one of the top defense attorneys in the U.S., has built several mulit-million dollar companies, and created/ stars in the No. 1 show on Investigation Discovery, called Deadly Sins. Darren is also an interventionist, legal expert, keynote speaker and on-air celebrity legal analyst. As a special correspondent for The Insider, Darren reports on legal, political, and pop-culture... read full bio
Deemed The Master of Charisma by the Sunday Times of London, Richard Greene is a renowned speaker and lawyer, as well as the worlds leading expert on Communications Strategy and Public Speaking training. He taught Princess Diana how to speak publicly, and today frequently works with the top attorneys, lawmakers, politicians and CEOs in the nation. Greene is the author... read full bio
Former active-duty Green Beret Nate Boyer is also a world traveler, philanthropist and former pro football player with the Seattle Seahawks. He served as the No. 1 snapper with the Texas Longhorns, playing in 39 career games. Boyer was honored with the Disney Spirit Award at the ESPN College Football Awards, which is given to the most inspirational figure in... read full bio
Esai Morales has described himself as an actorvist, as he is an actor who advocates for many causes. His film debut was as Paco Moreno in Bad Boys, alongside Sean Penn. Morales has since appeared in many classic movies, such as La Bamba and Fast Food Nation. He currently stars in the HBO series The Brink and the television adaptation... read full bio
Ramona began her career in the Marine Corps as one of a few women in a fight attack aviation squadron, but after a tragic accident which left her in an 18-month coma and completely blind for nearly 11 years, her military career ended. During that time, Ramona returned to college and worked towards becoming a neuroscientist and educator. Ramona focused... read full bio
The founding president of Lifespan Seminar and vice president of Asia Pacific Association of Psychology, Guy Joseph Ale is a world renowned authority in the field of human potential. He received the Eminent in Psychological Science Award at the International Conference on Psychology in recognition of invaluable contributions for the benefit of humanity." Lifespan Seminar received the "Best of Beverly... read full bio
According to Inc Magazine, Josh Tickell is Americas #1 Strategist" for Connecting with the Millennial Generation. He is also a film director who specializes in movies geared toward Millennials. College students enthusiastically embraced Tickells philosophy of making the world a better place through smarter technologies. Tickell grew up in Louisiana where he lived next to waterways polluted by petroleum refineries.... read full bio
Raised on a family farm in Iowa, Joe Gerstandt has that certain kind of sensibility you can’t help but notice. His unique approach to speaking, extensive community involvement, and personal experiences illustrate Joe’s passion for reaching out to and relating to people. Listen to Joe speak, and you’ll see that he draws from his days as a United States Marine... read full bio
Aaron Ross, a pioneering author and businessman, has permanently altered the landscape of sales and company expansion. The sales bible of the Silicon Valley, Ross is best known as the author of "Predictable Revenue: Turn Your Business into a Sales Machine With The $100 Million Best Practices of Salesforce.com," which has topped Amazon's telemarketing list for more than two years.... read full bio
Naveed Jamali is a former American spy, and author of How to Catch a Russian Spy, an autobiography chronicling his work as a double agent for the FBI against Russian military intelligence. Currently, he is a Senior Fellow in the Program on National Security at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, a special contributor for the Military Times and a reoccurring... read full bio
Internationally reputed for his innovative, groundbreaking cuisine, Jean-Georges Vongerichten has emerged as one of the country's leading chefs. Acclaimed by critics as 'formidably gifted,' a 'residential genius' and the 'enfant terrible of modern French cooking', his culinary vision has consistently set new standards and helped define today's generation of cooking. The Mercer Kitchen, at the stylish Mercer Hotel in SoHo,... read full bio
Diners may recognize Egyptian-born Michael Mina from his appearances on shows like Hell’s Kitchen with Gordon Ramsay, plus appearances at prestigious food events; however, it’s his outstanding Japanese-French-California fusion dishes, such as hamachi sashimi with blackberry and purslane or duck breast with figs and forbidden rice, that make him a true star. They have earned his Michael Mina restaurant, in... read full bio
Simon currently works in the capacity of International Ambassador for Plymouth Gin (and if you've heard of one, you've most likely heard of the other) and overseas the On-premise portfolio specialist team for Pernod Ricard USA. Over the past seven years, this role has taken him across the globe training the experts and first-time barkeeps alike as well as directing... read full bio
François Payard is a third generation French Pastry Chef. He cultivated his passion for the art of pastry as a child in his grandfather’s acclaimed shop on the Riviera, Au Nid des Friandises. François grew up surrounded by the delicious classic French pastry in the tradition carried on by his parents and grandparents for over fifty years. François traveled to... read full bio
Born and raised in the heart of Mexico, the son of a Japanese father and a Mexican mother, Katsuji Tanabe has worked inside LA's most acclaimed kitchens, from the four-star Bastide Restaurant to Beverly Hills' Mastro's Steakhouse. Tanabe owns MexiKosher Restaurant, the first authentic Kosher Mexican restaurant in Los Angeles and arguably the first of its kind in the entire... read full bio
Ilan Hall is an American chef, best known as the winner of the second season of the Bravo television network's reality series Top Chef. Hall is a native of Great Neck, New York. As a teenager, Hall worked at Marine Fishery, a seafood store in his hometown of Great Neck and was later trained at Italy's Lorenzo de' Medici Apicus... read full bio
