Ms. Sally Almason is Executive Vice President, General Merchandise Manager of The Cato Corporation. Ms. Almason had served as Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager for the Cato Division since 2004. She served as Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager for the Cato Division from 1995 to 2004. The apparel specialty stores operate under the names Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus,... read full bio

With a career that balances broadcasting, publishing, humanitarian efforts and high-profile commercial endorsements with motherhood and her duties, Sarah Ferguson has become one of the most inspiring figures of the new century. Having survived personal trials under a harsh media spotlight, she now shares with audiences the secrets of her turn-around success, focusing on physical fitness & wellness, achieving personal... read full bio

World renowned as chief marketing officer for The Coca-Cola Company, Sergio Zyman returned the corporation to market-giant status and was named one of the three great pitchmen of the 20th Century by TIME magazine. A candid, charismatic contrarian, Zyman offers audiences practical proof���and matching strategies���that marketing goals must drive corporate action. Zyman believes that a disciplined approach to marketing yields... read full bio

With a #1 marketing blog, top 100 website Squidoo and twelve bestselling books (including The Purple Cow, Tribes, and latest release, Linchpin), marketing guru Seth Godin is one of the most imaginative free-thinkers in the world today. He makes a career out of perpetually re-inventing himself and his businesses - spreading powerful ideas and delivering something remarkable every day. Godin believes you... read full bio

The name of Shawna Robinson and Natalie Sydoruk's label? Label! Made locally in Toronto-anyone noticing a trend here?-Label's stylish pieces have a whiff of the avant-garde, with Robinson and Sydoruk reinterpreting classic wardrobe mainstays in bamboo, tencel, deadstock wool, and silk chiffon.... read full bio

Sheila C. Johnson is CEO of Salamander Hospitality, LLC, overseeing a growing portfolio of luxury properties and lifestyle businesses. As president and managing partner of the WNBA's Washington Mystics and a partner in Lincoln Holdings, LLC, Johnson is the first African-American woman to have a stake in three professional sports teams. She is also a TV pioneer, having been a... read full bio

Simon Mainwaring is founder and CEO of We First, a social branding consultancy that empowers companies to use social media to build brand communities, profits and positive social impact. An award-winning advertising creative director, influential blogger and international speaker, he is a member of the General Mills Digital Advisory Board, the Advisory Board of the Center for Public Diplomacy at... read full bio

Finding and keeping the best employees lies in revolutionary approaches to unlocking creativity in your talent. Having led and advised several high-impact national commissions on creativity, education and the economy around the world in addition to his work with Fortune 500 companies, Sir Ken Robinson helps organizations of all types understand the core principles and strategies in crafting sustainable approaches... read full bio

Better known in her native Toronto, Sonja den Elzen of Thieves (formerly League of Lovers & Thieves) riffs off the natural world by draping her streamlined, urbane designs in luxurious bolts of hemp blends, tussah silk, organic cotton, organic wool, lyocell, bamboo, and soy. Her muse: The Thief" who is "reclaiming the encounter between fashion and self-expression."... read full bio

Social media maven Darabi has her finger firmly on the pulse of today's media landscape. At 23, Darabi landed a self-described dream job" as Manager of Digital Partnerships and Social Media at The New York Times, where she went on to establish award-winning social media campaigns across multiple platforms. Named the cover subject of Fast Company's "Most Creative People in... read full bio

Stacy London is an American fashion consultant and media personality known primarily for her role as co-host on What Not to Wear, a reality program that features makeovers. After graduating from Vassar College, London started her career as a fashion editor at Vogue and transitioned into being a stylist for both celebrities and designers. While still co-hosting What Not to... read full bio

Stefan Persson chairs the hugely successful clothing retailer Hennes & Mauritz AB, a company founded by his father in Sweden in 1947. Known informally as H&M," the international chain of nearly 900 stores has mastered the art of delivering cheap but chic styles and is poised to corner this segment of the United States market. Persson is widely credited with... read full bio

Stefan J. M. Swanepoel_Stefan is widely recognized as the leading visionary on real estate trends and change. He has penned eleven books and whitepapers, and is a highly sought-after, high-energy real estate speaker. He holds a Bachelor's degree in science, a Masters in business economics, and Diplomas in arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, computer science and marketing. Today Stefan... read full bio

Stephen Quinn has been Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Walmart U.S. since January 2007. He is responsible for all aspects of Wal-Mart's marketing effort including customer research, marketing and business strategy, private brands and customer communications. He joined Wal-Mart in 2005 as Senior Vice President of Marketing.... read full bio

A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Steve Wozniak helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple's first line of products the Apple I and II and influenced the popular Macintosh. Wozniak offers a highly personalized, unforgettable talk delivered by one of the most influential pioneers of the technology industry. Most recently, Wozniak serves... read full bio

Through his entrepreneurial brilliance in real estate and his vision of a desert city that could become a haven for people seeking an entertaining escape from daily life, Steven Wynn raised the standard for resorts and leisure living around the world. When his flagship property, the Mirage, first opened in Las Vegas, it ignited a $12 billion building boom and... read full bio

Steven S. Little, author of the seminal business growth book The Milkshake Moment: Overcoming Stupid Systems, Pointless Policies and Muddled Management to Realize Real Growth," shows you how to identify and overcome the growth-stifling behaviors inherent in any organization and how you can lead the way to substantive change and real growth. "... read full bio

Steven Schussler is one of the world's most successful developers of theme restaurants, whose greatest success is the Rainforest Cafe. He is the author of It's a Jungle in There, a book chronicling his experience building a businesses from scratch and providing advice to aspiring entrepreneurs.... read full bio

Appointed in May 2004. Stuart Rose became Executive Chairman on 1 June 2008. He is a non-executive director of Land Securities plc and Chairman of Business in the Community. Stuart began his career in retail at Marks & Spencer in 1972 before going on to the Burton Group in 1989. He left the Group following the demerger in 1997. Stuart... read full bio

You'd think we'd be used to the fact that pretty women can be smart people too. But somehow it's still a surprise to many when model and eco-fashion advocate Summer Rayne Oakes employs her Cornell University background in entomology (bugs) or dives into a detailed discussion of alternative energy sources and worker-friendly sustainable factories. Yes, the name is real. Yes,... read full bio