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Lawrence Wright is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, journalist, and screenwriter whose work focuses on politics, religion, and culture. A longtime staff writer for The New Yorker, Wright is best known[…]
Cas Holman is the author of Playful: How Play Shifts Our Thinking, Inspires Connection, and Sparks Creativity. As the founder and chief designer of the toy company Heroes Will Rise,[…]
Judd Kessler is the Howard Marks Endowed Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and the author of the book Lucky by Design: The Hidden Economics You[…]
Richard Fain is Chairman and former CEO of Royal Caribbean Group. He was named one of the 30 World’s Best CEOs by Barron’s for three years running, and is the author of[…]
Morgan Housel is a partner at The Collaborative Fund. He is a two-time winner of the Best in Business Award from the Society of American Business Editors and Writers, winner[…]
Lew Frankfort is Chairman Emeritus and former CEO of Coach, Inc, co-founder of investment firm Benvolio Group, and the author of Bag Man.
Ben Horowitz is a cofounder and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and a New York Times best-selling author. Previously, he was cofounder and CEO of Opsware (formerly Loudcloud), acquired[…]
Willonius “King Willonius” Hatcher is a modern Renaissance man whose work at the intersection of comedy, technology, and cultural storytelling has positioned him as one of the most exciting creators[…]
Kim Scott is a renowned leadership expert and author whose career spans an impressive range of roles across the tech and policy worlds. She has advised prominent companies including Dropbox,[…]
John Amaechi OBE is a world-renowned keynote speaker, organizational psychologist, bestselling author, and Professor of Leadership at the University of Exeter Business School. As the founder of APS Intelligence, John leads[…]
Michael Watkins is a professor of leadership and organizational change at IMD. He is also the author of the highly influential leadership transition guide, The First 90 Days, described as[…]
Chip Conley is on a midlife mission. After disrupting the hospitality industry twice – first as the founder of Joie de Vivre Hospitality, the second-largest operator of boutique hotels in[…]
Sallie Krawcheck is a financial feminist and CEO and co-founder of Ellevest, an innovative digital investment platform for women. She is the chair of Ellevate Network, the global professional women’s[…]
Michelle Tillis Lederman is a people expert who inspires organizations and individuals to build real relationships and get real results. Having worked with organizations large and small, she’s identified the[…]
Kevin Zollman is a professor in the department of philosophy and social and decision sciences at Carnegie Mellon University. In addition to his primary appointment at Carnegie Mellon, he is[…]
Beth Comstock’s first book, Imagine It Forward, was published in September 2018. She is currently focused on nature conservation and continues to work as a writer and advisor. Comstock is[…]
Sylvia Ann Hewlett is an author, an economist, and an entrepreneur. She is CEO of Hewlett Consulting Partners and founder of the Center for Talent Innovation, a think tank where[…]
Barbara Oakley, Ph.D., P.E., is a professor of engineering at Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan; Michigan’s “Distinguished Professor of the Year”; and Coursera’s inaugural “Innovation Instructor.” Her work focuses on[…]
Nancy Duarte is a communication expert who has been featured in Fortune, Time magazine, Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Cosmopolitan, LA Times, and[…]
Bill Eddy has been a mediator, lawyer (certified family law specialist), and therapist (licensed clinical social worker). He has been a divorce mediator for the past 40 years, including 15[…]
Deepak Chopra, M.D., F.A.C.P., is a world-renowned pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. He’s the founder of The Chopra Foundation, a non-profit entity for research on well-being and humanitarianism,[…]
Gretchen Carlson is a veteran journalist, a tireless advocate for female empowerment, and a much sought-after inspirational speaker and social commentator. Carlson has emerged as one of the most influential[…]
Derek Thompson is a senior editor at The Atlantic, where he writes about economics and the media. He is a regular contributor to NPR’s Here and Now and appears frequently[…]
By centering on the source of innovation, “Onlyness,” Nilofer Merchant enables you to unlock new business value. She literally wrote the book of “new rules” for business in our social[…]
Neil Irwin is a chief economic correspondent at Axios, the digital media company. He reports on and analyzes U.S. and global economic trends, the Federal Reserve, financial markets, and more.[…]
Maria Konnikova is the author of The Biggest Bluff, a New York Times bestseller, one of the Times’ “100 Notable Books of 2020,” and a finalist for the Telegraph Best[…]
Dr. Natalie Nixon is the Creativity Whisperer to the C-Suite, helping leaders achieve transformative business results by applying wonder, rigor, and foresight. A magnetic keynote speaker, Nixon shares why creativity[…]
Angie McArthur is the CEO and Co-Founder of CORE. She was previously one of four Bleeker principals and its president, supporting their mission of putting underrepresented talent in the driver’s[…]
Ian Bremmer is the president and founder of Eurasia Group, the global research firm. He is a foreign affairs columnist and editor at large for Time magazine and teaches at[…]
Ethan Mollick is a professor of management at Wharton, specializing in entrepreneurship and innovation. His research has been featured in various publications, including Forbes, The New York Times, and The[…]