Atul Butte is a researcher in biomedical informatics and biotechnology entrepreneur. He has been head of the Institute for Computational Health Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, and has been the executive director of clinical informatics for the University of California’s Health Sciences and Services. Butte has earned his A.B. with Honors in Computer Science from Brown University... read full bio
Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, journalist, and author who is known for his New York Times best-seller “Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life.” Since the release of Genius Foods, the book has gone on to be published in eight different languages. As a journalist, Lugavere focuses on health and science and has... read full bio
Elise McRoberts is a cannabis entrepreneur, consultant, creator, content producer, and activist who works to change and educate people on the way they view cannabis. As a consultant, McRoberts has worked in marketing, media relations, business development, brand strategy, and has been a top advisor for emerging and established cannabis brands. She has also worked with entertainment, lifestyle, and technology... read full bio
Heather Cabot is an award-winning journalist, keynote speaker, author, and former ABC News correspondent and anchor. As a journalist, Cabot has worked in digital, television, and print all over the country and has also been a television reporter and anchor for several years before being hired by ABC News to report on news from Washington, DC. This led her to... read full bio
Joel Selanikio has made important contributions to the fields of technology and healthcare. He is a visionary leader and compassionate doctor. He is a physician at Georgetown University and the co-founder and CEO of Magpi, a groundbreaking mobile data collecting platform. He is a prime example of how innovation can improve healthcare results and access. Joel started his career as a... read full bio
Jim Curtis is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, consultant, health advocate, and student of human engagement who is currently the Global CRO, CMO and Head of Brand at Institute for Integrative Nutrition, a company that creates a wellness ecosystem from information, to education, to practice. Curtis has earned his business degree from the University of New Hampshire Peter T. Paul College... read full bio
Jess Ekstrom is the founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope and is also author of “Chasing the Bright Side.” As founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope, Ekstrom started the company when she was in college and sold headbands with every headband being sold, a headband was donated to a child with cancer. Since founding the company, it has... read full bio
Dr. Bill Thomas is an aging and healthcare expert, author, entrepreneur, musician, teacher, physician and farmer. He is best known for being the co-founder of the non-profit The Eden Alternative, which improves care for older people. He has also been the creator of The Green House Project and has co-founded ChangingAging.org. ChangingAging is a live and digital platform that address... read full bio
Michael Veltri is a business transformation expert, best-selling author, U.S. Marine veteran, and cancer survivor. He is also known for being one of the top rated business transformation keynote speaker. As a keynote speaker, Veltri has worked with companies such as IBM, U.S. Air Force, Adidas, American Cancer Society, Verizon Wireless, Merrill Lynch, The Washington Post, Samsung, AT&T, Bank of... read full bio
Dr. Peter Boland is a national thought leader on forecasting industry trends and helping leaders think strategically. Boland is an author, editor, commentator, publisher, speaker, and consultant. He has earned his doctorate from UCLA, his master’s from the University of Michigan, and his post-graduate certificate from Harvard University’s Executive Program in Health Policy and Management. He’s also earned a certificate... read full bio
Harry Kraemer is an American business executive, leadership author and professor who is the professor of management and strategy at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management where he teaches in the MBA and executive MBA programs. Kraemer has earned his BA in Mathematics and Economics from Lawrence University and his MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He began... read full bio
Dr. Gregory Stock is a biophysicist, biotech entrepreneur, and a best-selling author. Stock’s studies circle around the scientific and evolutionary as well as social, political, and ethical implications of today’s revolutions in terms of life sciences and other advanced technologies in the life sciences. Stock has earned his MBA from Harvard Business School where he was a Baker Scholar and... read full bio
Susan Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., is a keynote speaker, executive coach, and leadership development expert who is a pioneer in the physician leadership development field. Through her keynotes, Reynolds provides information for fellow physicians that help to improve their quality outcomes and reimbursement as well as hospital relations for improved patient satisfaction. Over the course of her career, Reynolds has consulted... read full bio
Dr. John La Puma is a physician, celebrity chef, best-selling author, and television host who has hosted the Lifetime series “Chef MD.” La Puma was born in New York City and moved to Santa Barbara, California when he was young. La Puma went on to earn his B.A. in biology from University of California, Santa Barbara before going on to... read full bio
Richard Leider is an executive coach, keynote speaker, and author. As an executive coach, Leider has been featured in Forbes as one of the “Top 5 Most Respected Executive Coaches,” and has been featured by the Conference Board as a “legend in coaching.” Leider has earned a master’s degree in counseling and is a Nationally Certified Master Career Counselor as... read full bio
Dr. Michael Lerner is a cancer expert, author, and environmental health specialist who has helped thousands of people learn how to live with a life-threatening illness. Lerner has been co-founder of Commonweal as well as the Collaborative on Health and the Environment, which is a partnership for people who are interested in or walking in the interface between the environment... read full bio
Vicki Hess is an employee engagement expert, author, consultant, facilitator and a registered nurse. Hess transforms employee engagement at the individual, departmental, or organizational level and has written five books on the subject which include ‘Shift to Professional Paradise,’ ‘The Nurse Manager’s Guide,’ and ‘6 Shortcuts to Employee Engagement.’ Hess has spoken to numerous healthcare organizations over the years and... read full bio
Fran Solomon is a stress management specialist and registered nurse who has been the senior vice-empress of Playfair. Solomon has earned her master’s degree in education and theater and through her work, she shares how important it is to have fun at work. As a stress management specialist, Solomon works with organizations and work places to show management how to... read full bio
Chris Trimble has been a Dartmouth Associate Business Professor, an author, and an expert on innovation and making innovation happen in large organizations. Trimble has earned his B.S. from the University of Virginia and has gone on to earn his MBA with distinction from the Tuck School. He has gone on to serve on the faculty at the Tuck School... read full bio
Marcus Engel is a best-selling author and motivational speaker who looks to inspire, impact, and influence his audience members. Engel has earned his B.S. in sociology from Missouri State University and went on to earn his Master’s in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University. Currently, he is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Notre Dame. Engel is a survivor... read full bio
