Carlos Mesa is a Bolivian historian and politician who has previously served as the 63rd President of Bolivia. Mesa was born in La Paz, Bolivia, and he has studied literature at the Las Universidades Complutense de Madrid before going on to study political science at the University of Madrid. After finishing his degree, he moved back to La Paz where... read full bio
George Mentz is an author, owner of Mentzinger Media LLC, Commisioner and Federal Commission Member of the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars for the U.S. Department of Education, the President of The Winter Night Club, and a consultant. Mentz is known in the business world for being an enthusiastic and empathetic individual and is also an international lawyer who... read full bio
David Meltzer is the CEO of Sports 1 Marketing, a consultant and business coach, speaker, an author, and humanitarian. Meltzer found success early in life becoming a millionaire in his early 20’s after finding his way in the business world. He went on to begin speaking all over the world and found success in several different projects but quickly went... read full bio
Adam Melonas is a chef who is the founder and CEO of Chew LLC, and founder and CEO of The Nursey, the latter of which is a food and beverage incubator which builds new food and beverage products. Melonas has been head chef at Maida Vale, a London fine dining restaurant when he was only 19 years old. He has... read full bio
Alon Melchner is a speaker, future tech expert, entrepreneur, and visionary who specializes in augmented reality and virtual reality. Melchner believes that digital reality will change every aspect of our lives in the future and thinks that we will soon be connected only digitally. Through his work, Melchner has been a speaker, consultant, and writer on topics which include AR,... read full bio
Maickel Melamed Trujillo is a Venezuelan long-distance runner, motivational speaker, teacher, and financing coach. After he was born, Melamed was diagnosed with general hypotonia of the body after asphyxiation with the umbilical cord and was told by the doctors that he wouldn’t live a long life. Since then, Melamed has lived his life with motivation and courage and has beat... read full bio
Bertrand Piccard is a Swiss psychiatrist and aviator who is known for flying balloons. He has been known for being the first to complete a balloon flight around the world which was non-stop alongside Brian Jones. The balloon that the duo flew was called the Breitling Orbiter 3 and he has since gone on to be an initiator, chairman, and... read full bio
Macon Phillips is an American public servant who has most previously served as the Coordinator for International Information Programs. Phillips was born in Huntsville, Alabama, and he has previously earned his sociology degree from Duke University. He went on to begin his political career working as a director of strategy and communications for the web design firm, Blue State Digital.... read full bio
Edmund Phelps is an American economist who has previously earned the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Phelps was born in Evanston, Illinois, and he has previously earned his BA at Amherst before going on to earn his graduates as well as his Ph.D. in Economics from Yale University. He then went on to begin his career working as an... read full bio
Erik R. Peterson has been director of A.T. Kearney’s Global Business Policy Council and a senior advisor for The Center for Strategic and International Studies. Through his work with the Global Business Policy Council, Peterson works as an advisor for the world’s biggest CEOs as well as thought leaders that work in business and government. Through his work with CSIS,... read full bio
Rex Pemberton is a motivational speaker and extreme sport participant who is best known for being the youngest ever male Australian to climb Mount Everest. Pemberton was born in Sydney, Australia, and he has previously studied at the University of Western Sydney. Pemberton began his career as an extreme sport participant at a young age and by the time he... read full bio
Ian Pearson is a leading futurist and author who has been the former head of BT Laboratories. Pearson has previously earned his degree in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics from Queens University in Belfast. He then went on to begin working in Shorts Missile Systems where he focused on areas which included mechanical engineering and battlefield strategy simulation. From there,... read full bio
Richard Pascale is a management strategist who has been an associate fellow for Oxford University’s Said Business School. Prior to his work with Oxford University, Pascale has worked at Stanford Business School for about 20 years where he was a member of the faculty. Apart from his career as an educator, Pascale has been an author and co-author of best-selling... read full bio
Ana Palacio is a Spanish politician who has previously been the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Palacio was born in Madrid, Spain, and is the daughter of Luis Maria de Palacio y de Palacio who was the 4th Marques de Matonte. She previously graduated with honors from Lycee Francais with a degree in mathematics before going on to continue to earn... read full bio
Anna Olson is an American professionally trained pastry chef who is best known for being the host of shows which include “Fresh with Anna Olson,” “Sugar,” “Kitchen Equipped,” and “Bake with Anna Olson.” She also hosts a short show on Twitter which is entitled “Sweet Something,” and hosts videos through her YouTube channel, Oh Yum with Anna Olson. Olson was... read full bio
Robin Oakley is a British journalist and broadcaster who is best known for his work with the BBC and CNN International. Oakley was raised in Kidderminster and he has studied at Wellington College, Berkshire, and Brasenose College, Oxford. He began his career working for Liverpool Daily Post where he worked his way up to become the political editor. He then... read full bio
Phill Nosworthy is a keynote speaker, social impact advisor, author, educator, thought leader, and founder of Switch Learning and Development, which is a learning and development partner for leading organizations. Through his work with Switch Learning and Development, Nosworthy has partnered with organizations and companies which include Microsoft, Universal Music ING Bank, and more. Through his work as a keynote... read full bio
Kjell Nordstrom is a Swedish economist, writer, and public speaker who has previously been the associate professor at the Institute of International Business at the Stockholm School of Economics. Nordstrom has previously studied to be an engineer before going on to earn his Ph.D. from the Stockholm School of Economics. He then went on to begin working as a professor... read full bio
Jack Nilles is known for being the father of telecommuting and teleworking and is a trained physicist. Nilles began his career entering the U.S. Air Force where he was a lieutenant who then served at Wright Air Development Center where he was a manager of several different electronic development projects. After leaving his service in the Air Force, Nilles went... read full bio
Nigel Nicholson is the Emeritus Professor of Organisational Behaviour at London Business School where he has been working for over 30 years. Nicholson has previously earned his B.A. from Cardiff University before going on to earn his Ph.D. from Wales. Prior to working as a professor, Nicholson has worked as a journalist and was a commentator on business issues. Since... read full bio
