The extraordinary pianists Katia and Marielle Labeque are known not only for the seamless ensemble of their playing, but also for their superlative musicianship and extraordinary scope of repertoire which ranges from Bach, Mozart and Schubert to Stravinsky, Gershwin, Bernstein and the avant-garde composers of the 20th century. They have performed with the world´s finest orchestras including the Berlin Philharmonic,... read full bio
Singer and producer Eric Roberson, or simply Erro at times, is a Grammy nominated recording artist with talents that stem from behind the scenes to on the stage. His career began with a songwriting deal with EMI Music and he began collaborating with successful artists like Jill Scott, Musiq Soulchild, and DJ Jazzy Jeff. After contributing to Jazzy Jeff's album... read full bio
Brazilian-born Amon Tobin first emerged between 1994-1995 with a string of 12"" singles on a small London-based record label called 9Bar Records. The album that followed, Adventures In Foam, paved the way for a whole generation of electronic productions and prompted his signing to the prodigious Ninja Tune in 1996. He has since gone on to record seven critically- acclaimed... read full bio
Style, sophistication, elegance_where can we find that old-school cool in our consumer culture of instantly disposable celebrity Time to meet Patrizio Buanne. Tall, dark and handsome, perfectly groomed and impeccably dressed, the clean cut Italian with the rich baritone voice is an enigma. Inspired by the singers of yesteryear, Patrizio harks back to a time when a man would not... read full bio
Ann's presentations are filled with stunning slides and film from the most remote regions on Earth. Ann was the first woman to travel across the ice to the North Pole in 1986 with 7 men and 49 male dogs. She returned to the Arctic region in 2006 and offers a fascinating retrospective of the region and its changes. Ann is... read full bio
Vern Yip, HGTV Design Star judge and designer for the annual HGTV Urban Oasis home, is an award-winning architectural and interior designer who gained national acclaim for his expertise in transforming homes and restaurants in his private design practice and on primetime television. Vern runs his own design company in Atlanta, Vern Yip Designs, and vernyip.com, where design tips are... read full bio
Lauded as one of the foremost contemporary writers in the world, Nuruddin Farah became the first African to win the coveted Neustadt International Prize for Literature. His other accolades include the Premio Cavour in Italy, the Kurt Tucholsky Prize in Sweden, the Lettre Ulysses Award in Berlin, and the St. Malo Literature Festival prize for the French edition of his... read full bio
A successful novelist and poet who was teaching writing and comparative literature at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, McManus was given a $4,000 advance from Harpers magazine to cover the 2000 World Series of Poker and the scandalous Las Vegas murder trial of Ted Binion, the tournaments prodigal host. But, in an attempt to experience the workings... read full bio
Peter Godwin is an award winning author, journalist, and filmmaker. Born and raised in Zimbabwe, he studied at Cambridge and Oxford and became a foreign correspondent for the Sunday Times (London) and BBC TV, reporting from more than sixty-five countries. Nothing prepared Goodwin for the surreal mix of desperation and hope he encountered when he returned to Zimbabwe in 2008.... read full bio
Robin Hemleys childhood made a wedgie of his memory, leaving him sore and embarrassed for over forty years. He was the most pitiful kindergartner, the least spirited summer camper and dateless for prom. In fact, theres nary an event from his youth that couldnt use improvement. If only he could do them all over a few decades later, with an... read full bio
Heather B. Armstrong is widely acknowledged to be the most popular ""mommy blogger"" in the world. She has more than 1.5 million followers on Twitter and was named by Forbes Magazine as one of the 30 most influential women in media, along with Diane Sawyer, Kelly Ripa, and Oprah Winfrey. Time Magazine has twice listed her website as one of... read full bio
Andrew Zolli is a big picture thinker at the intersection of trends, technology, strategy and innovation. Zolli helps organizations see, understand and respond to complex change. A great storyteller and captivating speaker, he helps audiences look with fresh eyes at the future of their business. Andrew is co-author of the book Resilience: The Science of Why Things Bounce Back. The... read full bio
Daniel C. Esty serves as the Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Center for Business & Environment at Yale. Professor Esty is the author or editor of nine books and numerous articles on environmental policy issues and the relationships between environment and corporate strategy, competitiveness, trade, globalization, governance, and development. Prior to taking... read full bio
The former two-term Governor of PA, NBC News Political Analyst and author of A Nation Of Wusses, has a proven track record of getting big things done. Committed to make government more responsible to the public and more responsive to the public's needs, Governor Rendell cut wasteful spending and improved efficiency to save more than $1 billion, and pursued a... read full bio
Candice Carpenter has spent her career on the cutting edge of change. She co-founded iVillage.com: The Womens Network. Prior to that she served as CEO of Q2, the cable TV shopping channel, president of Time Life Video and TV, winning an Emmy for her special interests documentary, and vice president of marketing for American Express. An acclaimed visionary on business... read full bio
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Like his brother before him, Michael known as Mikey went to work for Orange County Ironworks at age 12, working on and off until he graduated from high school. From there he went on to community college, but after a series of zeroes he realized it wasn't quite his scene. So he returned to work at his dad's... read full bio
Chef Ann Cooper is a celebrated author, chef, educator and enduring advocate for better food for all children. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Ann has been a chef for more than 30 years, over 15 of those in school food programs. She currently serves as the director of nutrition services for the Boulder Valley School District. Known... read full bio
Jerry Michalski is a pioneer in the evolving corporate, social, and cultural landscape being carved out by the technological revolution. The first Managing Editor of Esther Dysons groundbreaking publication, Release 1.0, he has shed light on everything from the birth of the Internet and the rise of Silicon Valley to the recent start-up venture frenzy and the latest innovations that... read full bio
Cornett began his career as a broadcast journalist. He spent 20 years in local television, first in sports and later in news. He served as a reporter, anchor and manager, and simultaneously worked as a newspaper columnist and sports play-by-play announcer. As a news anchor, he covered City Hall, where he gained a deeper appreciation for the importance of city... read full bio
