Brian Halligan is an American business executive and author who is currently the CEO and co-founder of HubSpot, which is a marketing and sales software company. Apart from his career with HubSpot, Halligan is also a senior lecturer for MIT and is co-author of the books “Inbound Marketing” and “Marketing Lessons from the Grateful Dead.” Halligan was born in Westwood,... read full bio
Reed Hastings is an American businessman who is best known for being the co-founder, co-CEO, and chairman of the popular streaming network, Netflix. Apart from his work with Netflix, Hastings also sits on several boards and non-profits. Hastings has earned his B.A. in Mathematics from Bowdoin College and has also earned his master’s in computer science from Stanford University. Prior... read full bio
Chuck Robbins is an American businessman who is the current chairman and CEO of Cisco Systems, an American technology company. Robbins has previously earned his Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and began his career working for North Carolina National Bank. He then worked with Wellfleet Communications, which merged into SynOptics, and then... read full bio
Dara Khosrowshahi is an Iranian-American businessman who is best known for being the current CEO of the ride-sharing app, Uber. Khosrowshahi has worked in business for several years and has previously been CEO of Expedia Group, has served on the board of directors of BET.com as well as Hotels.com, and previously The New York Times Company. Khosrowshahi has previously earned... read full bio
Brad D. Smith is an American businessman who is best known for being the former CEO of Intuit and is the founder of The Wing 2 Wing Foundation. During his time with Intuit, Smith was also senior vice president and general manager of the companies’ Small Business Division and was also a leader for the Consumer Tax Group. Smith has... read full bio
Ginni Rometty is the currently executive chairman of IBM. She is best known for making headlines for previously being the first female to be the head of IBM after previously serving as the chairman, president and CEO. During her career with IBM she has been featured in Bloomberg’s 50 Most Influential People in the World, Time’s list of 20 Most... read full bio
Sundar Pichai is the current CEO of both Google Inc. and it's parent company Alphabet Inc. In 2019, it was published that the companies have experienced an annual revenue increase of almost $90 billion dollars and Sundar Pichai became one of the highest paid CEO's in the world after receiving $281 million dollars in compensation for one year. Born... read full bio
Anne Wojcicki is the founder and CEO of the personal genomics company, 23andMe. She founded 23andMe after a few years of previous healthcare investing, primarily on biotech companies. Her goal for 23andMe was to provide consumers access to their own genetic information so that commercial and academic researchers could better understand and develop new drugs and diagnostics. 23andMe provides genetic... read full bio
Prof. Dr. h.c. mult. Hasso Plattner is the co-founder, former CEO, and currently Chairman of the Supervisory Board of SAP (Systems, Applications, Products.) The software giant is one of the largest in the world with a 2019 revenue of $27.55 billion and best known for its enterprise resource planning software. Prof. Plattner also owns a non-profit, the Hasso Plattner Institute,... read full bio
Mike Krieger is a Brazilian-American entrepreneur and software engineer who is best known for being the co-founder of Instagram alongside Kevin Systrom. During his time with Instagram, Krieger worked as the CTO and during his time serving as the CTO, Krieger was successful in gaining Instagram from a few million active users, to over 1 billion monthly active users. Krieger... read full bio
Charli D’Amelio is an American social media personality and dancer who gained fame through the video-sharing app TikTok, where she began posting various dance videos to different popular songs. D’Amelio was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, and she is the daughter of Marc and Heidi D’Amelio and is the sister of Dixie D’Amelio. She began dancing at only 3 years old... read full bio
Koh Dong-Jin is the co-CEO and President of Longterm Business Strategy of Samsung's mobile communications sector. He holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Industrial Engineering from Sungkyungkwan University and a Masters of Science in Technology Policy from the University of Sussex. After joining Samsung, Mr. Koh quickly rose the ranks of the company and held many executive positions in... read full bio
Prince Lorenzo de' Medici is the heir and direct descendent of one of the most well-known families in history. The de' Medici dynasty, which founded the Italian Renaissance, stands for unrivaled historical achievements in the fields of art, banking, food, medicine, accounting, philanthropy, business, geography, agriculture, religion, textiles, and fashion. Prince Lorenzo, a cultural ambassador, trendsetter, and keynote speaker who... read full bio
Chloé Zhao is a Chinese-born filmmaker who has garnered international recognition for her independent films. Born Zhao Ting in 1982, she made her debut in 2015 with Songs My Brothers Taught Me, which premiered at Sundance Film Festival and earned a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Feature. Her second film, The Rider (2017), also received critical acclaim... read full bio
David Suh is a well-known photographer who is noted for his unique style and commitment to capturing human emotion and expression. He was born and reared in South Korea, where he developed an early interest in photography. He traveled to the United States after graduating from high school to pursue his passion for photography. David's work has appeared in a variety... read full bio
English director Edgar Wright is renowned for his humorous and upbeat genre movies. His birthday is April 18, 1974. Prior to helming A Fistful of Fingers, his debut movie, Wright began producing independent short films. Together with David Walliams, he co-created and directed the comedy series Asylum in 1996. Before directing the cult sitcom Spaced (1999–2001), starring Simon Pegg and... read full bio
Conan O’Brien has established himself on the late night host. O’Brien is “one of TV’s hottest properties” according to People magazine’s poll. His distinct brand of comedy landed Conan on “Entertainment Weekly” magazine’s list of the “50 Funniest People Alive.” For years O’Brien hosted “Late Night” and was consistently nominated for Emmy Awards for Best Writing in a Comedy or... read full bio
Richard Branson's journey from a risk-taking 16-year-old entrepreneur to a well-known global personality has been nothing short of amazing. The Virgin Group, an empire with more than 400 firms, was founded by this English businessman, mogul, philanthropist, and investor. Branson's entrepreneurial passion initially surfaced when he was just 16 years old, when his first business venture officially launched. He didn't let... read full bio
Wolf Blitzer is the anchor of CNN's The Situation Room. The program focuses on the day's top news, live interviews with top newsmakers and live debriefs with CNN correspondents around the United States and the world. Before he became anchor of The Situation Room, Wolf Blitzer co-anchored The World Today. One of the most insightful journalists in America today, Wolf... read full bio
Daniel Robert Elfman is an American film composer, performer, and songwriter who was born on May 29, 1953. In the early 1980s, he rose to fame as the lead vocalist and lyricist for the new wave band Oingo Boingo. Over 100 feature film scores, as well as compositions for television, stage productions, and concert hall, have earned Elfman international acclaim... read full bio
