John Underkoffler is a technology researcher with MIT. He has worked for a variety of popular films, including Minority Report, The Hulk, and Iron Man, to give real-world insight into the technologies of the future. Underkofflers work has earned him a National Design Award, as his forward-thinking imagination has turned into real-world developments and applications. Now, Underkoffler is an inspiring... read full bio
Manoush Zomorodi is an author, podcast host, and examiner of the human condition. As the host and managing editor of Note to Self, a WNYC Studios podcast, Zomorodi helps audiences understand the changes occurring in our modern world. This podcast has been named the Best Tech Podcast by the Academy of Podcasters. Zomorodi has published a book titled Bored and... read full bio
Nathan Latka is the host of the incredibly successful business podcast, “The Top Entrepreneurs”, which holds around 6 million listeners. INC named Latka’s podcast as “The #1 Business Podcast”, The Huffington Post says of Latka’s podcast, “Sitting pretty as iTunes #1 Startup Podcast”, and Forbes says “Nathan’s efficient thinking saves everyone time!”. Latka is always motivating his listeners with his... read full bio
Neil Rackham is a writer, speaker, and seminal thinker on sales and marketing issues. He gained international recognition for his studies on sales effectiveness when he led the largest ever research study of successful selling. He published the results of his twelve-year study in his best-selling books, “SPIN Selling” and “Major Account Sales Strategy”. He’s also written over 50 influential... read full bio
Patrick “Blake” Leeper was born a bilateral below-the-knee amputee who began using prosthetics at the age of nine. Although born without legs Leeper didn’t let that stop him from becoming great. Upon obtaining a grant from Challenged Athletes Foundation for a pair of running prosthetics, Leeper found his passion. He competed in the Endeavor Games and the Paralympics Track and... read full bio
Inspiring and fascinating beyond belief, Paul de Gelder is an Army Airborne, Navy Bomb Disposal Diver, Shark Attack Survivor, and "Shark Week" Discovery TV Host. And after 27 years on the job, that's saying a lot. The phrase "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome," which Paul first heard as a young Australian Army Paratrooper, perfectly captures Paul's spirit. His sense of adventure carried him through... read full bio
Philip Cary Plait (known as The Bad Astronomer), is an American astronomer, skeptic, writer, and science blogger. Plait has written two books, ‘Bad Astronomy’, and ‘Death from the Skies’. Plait has worked for the Hubble Space Telescope Team, did public outreach advocacy for NASA, appeared in science documentaries, was the President of the James Randi Educational Foundation for a short... read full bio
Ralph Nader is a politician, environmental activist, consumer advocate, anti-war activist, and lawyer. Nader has run for president quite a few times for the Green Party. He studied at Princeton University, The Gilbert School, and Harvard Law School. His career started as a lawyer in Connecticut, and a few years down the road he lectured on history and government at... read full bio
Robert Allen is an entrepreneur and marketing guru. For years he has been teaching people how to find success and finance their goals using Multiple Streams of Income. He has authored New York Times bestsellers Creating Wealth, Nothing Down, Multiple Streams of Income, The One Minute Millionaire, and Cash In A Flash. The National Speakers Association has dubbed Allen Americas... read full bio
Sarah-Jayne Blakemore is a cognitive neuroscientist. She studies how people interact, and even more specifically, how the adolescent brain differs from the adult brain. Blakemore has shared with audiences around the world, including TED Talks audiences, about her brain research. She conducts experiments which reveal how the brain processes things, including planning, self-awareness, consequence analysis, and other behavioral decisions. Blakemores... read full bio
Stephanie Izard is a top chef and restauranteur. After opening her own restaurant, Scylla, in Chicago, Izard was given the opportunity to compete on Bravo’s Top Chef. She won the Top Chef title and later opened restaurants, Girl & the Goat, Little Goat Diner, and Duck Duck Goat. Izard is now known as the Best Chef in Great Lakes, has... read full bio
T. Harv Eker is a best-selling author and president of company Peak Potentials Training. He is a master of growing personal success and is considered to be one of North Americas most exciting presenters. Eker speaks to people around the world regarding his best-selling book, Secrets of the Millionaire Mind: Mastering the Inner Game of Wealth, and uses his techniques... read full bio
Zoltan Istvan is a transhumanist and futurist. Not only has Istvan ran for United States President as a science candidate, he has also authored book The Transhumanist Wager, made speeches at institutions like the World Bank, and has been cited as the global leader of the radical science movement. Istvan was also an activist and journalist for National Geographic, compared... read full bio
China Chow is an English American actress and model. Chow is the daughter of the restaurateur Michael Chow, and the late and great designer Tina Chow. During her modeling career Chow has worked with Shiseido cosmetics, Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Vogue, and Maxim. Chow’s first role as an actor was in the film “The Big Hit”. Prior to acting in... read full bio
Jane West is CEO of Jane West, which is a cannabis lifestyle brand, and she is also the founder of Women Grow. She has been said to be the most known women in the cannabis world and has been called the Martha Stewart of pot. West has been featured in Forbes, International Business Times, TIME, The Guardian, and Inc. Magazine.... read full bio
Joe Mimran is the founder of Joe Fresh, a retail apparel brand. When the business first was conceived, Mimran was able to launch items in 40 supermarket locations. Now, Joe Fresh is sold in over 350 stores in Canada and 200 J.C. Penney stores. The brand has an international reach, appearing in South Korea, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. Later in... read full bio
Kaihan Krippendorff is a growth strategist, keynote speaker, author, and consultant. Krippendorff is committed to educating and assisting organizations in their times of need, especially when they are interested in moving forward with evolving technology and business strategy. Krippendorff has authored four books on business strategy, and shares his knowledge through keynote speeches at venues like TED Talks. In addition,... read full bio
Shawnta Hopkins-Greene is the CEO and Founder of MMJ Advocates Group, CannX LLC. Hopkins-Greene started her business CannX because she could see the benefits that cannabis has given her family members and friends and saw that the industry still had a long way to go before reaching more people. She has a son that is Autistic and while there is... read full bio
Matt Ruby is a comedian and entrepreneur. His comedy spans topics from relationships to politics, and he has appeared on The Comedy Show Show, MTVs Girl Code, featured in The Huffington Post, NY Magazine, ComedySmack, and performed at festivals like SXSW, SF Comedy Contest, Boston Comedy Festival, and more. On the business front, Ruby created the application Vooza, a video... read full bio
At the tender age of eighteen, Dr. Fran Walfish started her career as a professional staff member of the Julia Ann Singer Preschool Psychiatric Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. As a psychotherapist, she helped emotionally disturbed children and their families by offering individual, group, and family treatment. She continued on to earn her doctorate in clinical psychology from Ryokan... read full bio
