From 1981 to 1991, Jacques Attali was an advisor to President Francois Mitterrand. He subsequently cast doubt on Mitterrand's past as a mid-level Vichy government functionary in his retrospective of Mitterrand's career, C'tait Francois Mitterrand, published in 2005. In April 1991 he became the first President of the London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the financial institution established by... read full bio
Jacques Bougie, who was born in Montréal in 1947, has business and law degrees from HEC-Montréal and the Université de Montréal, respectively. Mr. Bougie received honorary doctorates from McGill University and the Université de Montréal in 2001. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1994. (2010). Currently, Mr. Bougie serves as a director for McCain Foods Limited, The... read full bio
Jacques Delors is a French politician who has previously served as the 8th President of the European Commission. Delors was born in Paris, France, and he began his career working with the Banque de France before going on to be a member of the French Confederation of Christian Workers. He was also a big part of the secularization and foundation... read full bio
Author of La Technique and La Methode earned him a place in the James Beard Foundation's Cookbook Hall of Fame. Founder of the American Institute of Wine and Food. He has won numerous awards for instructional videos and books. Writes a column in Food & Wine magazine. In 1996 created a line of kitchen linens,currently available in gourmet specialty stores.... read full bio
If an exquisite pastry is like fine art, Chef Jacques is Michelangelo and Rembrandt rolled into one. The youngest Meilleur Ouvrier de France (Best Pastry Chef of France) in history, he spent eleven inspired years as Executive Pastry Chef at Le Cirque 2000 before leaving to open his renowned wholesale, retail, and e-commerce chocolate company, Jacques Torres Chocolate in Brooklyn,... 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
Jag Randhawa is a Technology Executive, Venture Capital Advisor, Professional Speaker and award-winning author of the book "The Bright Idea Box." Jag has been credited with creating a wave of bottom-up innovation culture and empowering employees to grow the business. Jag's award-winning MASTER Innovation program, a six-step formula for creating a culture of innovation, has been praised by leading business... read full bio
Jag Randhawa is an award-winning author and keynote speaker. He wrote the book The Bright Idea Box, which gave a new perspective on the culture of innovation. Randhawas management consulting company, Idea Employee Labs, shares his deep passion for making a difference in the world. His power to instill drive in employees is contagious, and Randhawa is an expert in... read full bio
An Outsourcing Hall of Famer, Jagdish Dalal is a globally recognized leader in the arena of outsourcing and information technology. His extensive experience as a business executive who contracted for these services, in addition to his leadership expertise in establishing outsourcing practice for some of the worlds biggest professional services companies, provide him with an unmatched perspective on consulting. Jags... read full bio
Jagdish Sheth is the Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Business at Emory University Goizueta Business School and has been a teacher and researcher for over 50 years. Sheth is known for being an expert on areas which include consumer behavior, relationship marketing, geopolitical analysis and competitive strategy. Over the course of his career, Sheth has been a lecturer for universities... read full bio
Jaime Harrison is an American politician who was previously the Chair of the South Carolina Democratic Party. Harrison was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and he was selected to the United States Senate Youth Program at a young age. He went on to earn a scholarship to Yale University where he majored in political science. After earning his degree, Harrison... read full bio
Jaime Rogozinski is a pioneering businessman and the brains of the revolutionary WallStreetBets network. He has transformed the financial industry and altered how younger generations view and interact with money thanks to his original ideas. Rogozinski, a serial entrepreneur, has a special talent for fusing business with entertainment, engaging audiences, and motivating them to take charge of their financial futures. His... read full bio
Jairek Robbins' quest for significance and purpose and his willingness to share what he discovers have shaped his life. He has worked hard at a Canadian lumberyard and as a volunteer in a Ugandan hamlet before becoming a global executive coach. And now, in his current position as president of SUCCESS Enterprises, which includes SUCCESS magazine, SUCCESS.com, SUCCESS Coaching, Achievers All-Access and... read full bio
Big Ten Network's primary college football commentator, Jake Butt, may be seen in the broadcast booth both during games and in the studio. Butt's most notable accomplishment prior to beginning his broadcasting career was being arguably Michigan's all-time best tight end. For the Wolverines, Butt hauled in 138 passes for 1,646 yards and 11 touchdowns. He received both the Senior CLASS... read full bio
Best known as the creator of Google Ventures’ sprint process, Jake Knapp has advised over 100 startups including Nest, Slack, 23andMe, and Flatiron Health. During his time at Google he created Google Hangouts. Previously, he worked for Microsoft where he led design on Encarta. He has been featured in Fast Company, TechCrunch, and LifeHacker and is the author of Sprint:... read full bio
Jake Paul is an actor, YouTuber star, and social media celebrity. Jake Paul gets his claim to fame from the now-defunct video app, Vine. He is also a former Disney Channel star, having played Dirk on the show Bizaardvark. Jake amassed over 5 million followers on Vine and 2 billion plays. Jake was an invited guest at a social media-centered... read full bio
Jake Porway is the founder and executive director of DataKind, a global team of coders and statisticians focused on using data to help humanity. Porway is a technology and data expert—he holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Columbia University and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Statistics from UCLA. His work has led him to serve as a data scientist... read full bio
Jake Sherman & Anna Palmer are co-authors of, “Politico Playbook”, and senior writers for their book, “Politico”. Their newsletter, Politico Playbook, is released twice daily and it drives the narrative in Washington with their inside reporting. As individuals, Jake focuses on the House Republican leadership and prior to his work with Politico, he was working with the Wall Street Journal,... read full bio
Jake Steinfeld is a tried and true fitness authority, who is known for his exceptional motivational abilities and his instinctive talent of making the task of keeping fit seem simple and fun. Growing up in Long Island, New York, Jake Steinfeld was an overweight kid who had a terrible stutter. It was overcoming these adversities that entrenched his new philosophy... read full bio
Jake Tapper is a well-known journalist and author in the United States. He is best known for his work as the Chief Washington Correspondent for CNN and as the anchor of the weekday television news show titled The Lead with Jake Tapper on CNN. His career at ABC News, where he worked before moving on to CNN, was quite fruitful.... read full bio
