Giving voice to those who are seldom heard, Kozol's best sellers have influenced America's social agenda for over 25 years. His landmark Death at an Early Age pioneered the fight to save our inner-city schools. Illiterate America launched the campaign against illiteracy. And his ground-breaking Rachel and Her Children ignited a national debate on homelessness. His latest book is Amazing... read full bio
Jonathan Katz is an American comedian, actor, and voice actor who is best known for his starring role in the animated sitcom Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist. He currently releases podcasts entitled Hey, We're Back on. Dr. Katz originally aired on Comedy Central from 1995 to 2002, and starred Katz as a professional therapist whose patients were chiefly other comedians and... read full bio
The fields of psychology, ethics, and leadership have all been forever changed by the eminent scholar and author Jonathan Haidt. In his role as Professor of Ethical Leadership at the Stern School of Business at New York University, he has coupled his in-depth knowledge of human behavior with his enthusiasm for promoting moral decision-making and accountable leadership. Haidt has received considerable... read full bio
Jonathan Grimm is the co-founder and CTO of Toast, Inc., which is an all-in-one restaurant technology platform that was built specifically for restaurants in mind. Grimm’s work with Toast includes spearheading the software and technology efforts, focuses on scalable infrastructure as well as technology architecture. Grimm began his career working for Endeca where he was a technical consultant and then... 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
Jonathan Farmer is the chief editor of the weekly report for Latin American Newsletters, and is an expert on politics, diplomatic, macroeconomic, and security developments in Latin America. Through his work with Latin American Newsletters, the publication has gained a varied global subscribers range of people that are UN officials, to government agencies, and large multinational corporations as well as... read full bio
Jonathan Fader is a performance and clinical psychologist. He has worked in various fields including business and sports. Fader has worked with teams including the New York Football Giants and the New York Mets. In his work with sports teams, he offers insight and training for mental conditioning and psychology. Fader is also part of the New York City Fire... read full bio
Jonathan Corr is the President & CEO of mortgage finance giant Ellie Mae. Prior to joining Ellie Mae, Jonathan received a Bachelors in Engineering from Columbia University and a MBA from Stanford University.... read full bio
The 13-year MLB veteran Jonathan Broxton played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, Milwaukee Brewers and Kansas City Royals among other clubs. Standing 6'4", weighing 285 pounds and possessing a strong fastball and lethal offspeed deliveries, he was an imposing figure on the mound. During his time in the big leagues, he pitched in 19 postseason games, was... read full bio
Jonathan H. Alter is well-known for his liberal viewpoint. His influential career has had a lasting impact on the media environment for many years. Alter worked for Newsweek magazine as a senior editor and columnist for nearly 30 years, from 1983 until 2011. He became a well-known journalist during his time there by providing intelligent criticism and analysis on a range of... read full bio
Jonathan Adler is a designer, author, lifestyle personality, and is founder of Jonathan Adler Enterprises. Adler was raised in Bridgeton, New Jersey, and found his love for pottery at only 12 years old. He later went on to study at Brown University but found himself always going to Rhode Island School of Design to make pots. While making pots, he... read full bio
Jonatan Loidi is an Argentinian entrepreneur who is the founder and director of the SET Group. Loidi is a consultant for strategy, marketing and innovation and he provides service for some of the biggest companies on the continent. Loidi is also a speaker who has given speeches all over the world and talks on key points such as innovation, marketing,... read full bio
Jonas Ridderstrale is a Swedish businessman, keynote speaker, thinker, and author, who is best known for his best-selling book, ‘Funky Business – Talent Makes Capital Dance.’ Ridderstrale has also been a visiting professor at schools which include Ashridge Business School and IE Business School. Ridderstrale has previously graduated from Stockholm School of Economics where he earned his MBA and Ph.D.... read full bio
Jonas Kjellberg is a speaker on digital transformation, an author, investor and co-creator of Skype. As co-creator of Skype, Kjellberg was also their managing director for several years and while under management, he helped generate 90 percent of their revenue stream. Apart from Skype, Kjellberg has also been CEO and founder of Campuz Mobile and Optimal Telecom. He has founded... read full bio
Speaking on business, baseball, and the instructive overlap between them, Jonah Keri reveals the essential difference between winning and losing strategies. On stage, he draws on his bestselling books Up, Up, and Away and The Extra 2% to deliver an expert and practical keynote, charged with the minute-by-minute excitement of watching a no-hitter unfold. He provides a timeless look at... read full bio
Jon Youshaei is a YouTube marketer, business writer, and creator of Every Vowel. Forbes, Inc. Magazine, and Entrepreneur have featured him as a top marketer. He helped YouTube grow their communities and help create viral content. Currently, he is working for Instagram as a Product Marketing Manager for IGTV. Youshaei has published his writing through Forbes and Time magazine and... read full bio
Jon Wertheim is an American sports journalist and author from Bloomington, Indiana. He has been a staff member for Sports Illustrated for over 20 years and is also the executive editor. Over the years as a journalist for Sports Illustrated, Wertheim has covered sports such as mixed martial arts, tennis, the NBA, and more. Wertheim has also been an analyst... read full bio
Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner is an Norwegian-Icelandic enterpreneur and programmer who is co-founder and CEO of Vivaldi Technologies. Jon earned a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Oslo and he started his career working for the Norwegian state phone company known as Telenor for several years. While working for Telenor, Jon started developing what is now known... read full bio
Jon Steinberg is President of News at Altice USA & Founder and CEO of Cheddar. Cheddar has previously been named by Fast Company as one of the ten most innovative companies in media. Steinberg has been named to Ad Age’s 40 Under 40 and has sat on the board of Bustle and has been an advisor to TheSkimm and Taboola.... read full bio
Jon Shook and Vinny Dotolo are partners and co-owners of Animal, Son of a Gun, Jon & Vinny's, Helen's Wines and catering company, Carmelized Productions. Growing up on opposite sides of the Florida coast, they have been working together for over a decade working on their ideas for recipes and restaurants together and even eventually being credited with innovating and... read full bio
