Donald John Roberts is a Canadian-American economist and the John H. and Irene S. Scully Professor of Economics, Strategic Management and International Business at the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Roberts was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and he went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from the University of Manitoba before going on to earn his doctorate in economics from... read full bio
Dave Jaworski is a sales and technology expert, consultant, author, and speaker who is currently the Principal Program Manager of Microsoft Teams Strategic Customer Engineering for Microsoft. Jaworski has previously earned his B.Sc. in Computer Science from the University of Manitoba and he went on to begin his career with Microsoft first working as the General Manager of US Sales... read full bio
Vikas Jain is founder of AdhyanWorld, a consultant, entrepreneur, and an author. Jain is also a keynote speaker who gives inspirational speeches that help businesses and individuals to earn world-class success. Jain has been the creator of Vikas Growth Quadrant, which is an innovative strategy that leads companies to be world-class in their industries. Jain has previously earned his B.Sc.... read full bio
Rob Hopkins is an environmental activist and writer who is known for his work on environmental issues and for being the founder and head of the Transition movement. Hopkins was born in Chiswick, London, and he has earned his degree in Environment Quality and Resource Management at the University of the West of England where he also took the Permaculture... read full bio
Keith Herman is an expert in business growth, disruptive technology and innovation and is known for being able to create strategic partnerships for strategic advantage and to attract capital. Herman has been founder of IPA Equities and throughout his career, he has worked with over fifty SMEs as well as 10 start-ups. As a consultant, Herman has worked with hundreds... read full bio
Wayne Hemingway is an English designer who is best known for being the co-founder of the fashion design and manufacturer, Red or Dead. Hemingway was born in Morecambe, England, and he found his love for fashion at a young age when his mother and grandmother would dress him up in fun costumes. Hemingway later went on to earn a degree... read full bio
Sahar Hashemi is best known for being co-founder of the coffee chain, Coffee Republic, and for being co-founder of Skinny Candy. While growing up, Hashemi began studying at City of London School for Girls before going on to study law at the University of Bristol. Upon earning her degree, Hashemi began training to be qualified as a solicitor for Frere... read full bio
Fredrik Haren is a keynote speaker who is an expert on business creativity, innovation, and global business. As a speaker, Haren has given thousands of speeches in over 60 different countries. He has previously been named ‘Speaker of the Year’ in Sweden and has also been named one of the ‘Best Swedish Speakers Ever.’ As a speaker, Haren has gained... read full bio
Sheetal Mehta Walsh is a social entrepreneur who has been an angel investor and advisor for numerous companies over the course of her career. Walsh’s expertise includes technology, venture capital, and she has been the founder of Shanti Life, where she helps poor entrepreneurs in India by mentorship, training, promotion of health and well-being, and microfinance. Walsh is also a... read full bio
Michael McQueen is a speaker, trend forecaster, and best-selling author. McQueen began his career in business first working in marketing and research where he went on to found the consultancy company, The Nexgen Group, which specialized in social trends and demographic shifts. Shortly after, McQueen also began writing and since then, has gone on to release books which include ‘The... read full bio
Lisa McInnes-Smith is a speaker and author who is known for being one of the top corporate speakers who talks on shifting and improving performance for organizations and companies. Through her work as a speaker, McInnes-Smith has presented to over a million people in 22 different countries, has been inducted into the International Speaker Hall of Fame being the first... read full bio
Eileen McDargh is the founder and CEO of the consulting firm, The Resilient Spirit, where she has worked with organizations which include Cisco, Oracle, Procter & Gamble, and more, to help them build better leadership teams and workplaces. Through her work as a leader, McDargh has been featured in Leadership Excellence’s Excellence 100 list and she has also been featured... read full bio
Georges Maurice is a businessman, speaker, instructor, and international real estate professional who has worked in global training, marketing, branding, sales, and management for over 30 years working in the real estate and pharmaceutical industries during this time. Maurice is a member of the US National Association of Realtors and has earned the designation of Certified International Property Specialist and... read full bio
Luis Martins Simoes is a leadership expert that is known for his belief that you do not have to work a lot to be successful, but that you must have new ideas. Simoes believes in intuition and vision and thinks that these things are what keep us inspired and motivated. Simoes has been working as a speaker and consultant for... read full bio
Gonzalo Martin-Villa is the former founder and CEO of Wayra and is the IoT and Big Data Director for Telefonica. Martin-Villa has previously earned his degree in law from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, his LLM from Georgetown University and his MBA from IESE Business School, University of Navarra. Martin-Villa has been working with Telefonica for over 20 years and... read full bio
Robert Martichenko is the former founder and CEO of LeanCor Supply Chain Group and is the Senior Vice President for Transplace. Martichenko is also a speaker who is known for being engaging, entertaining, and thought provoking. As a speaker, Martichenko talks on his experience working on transforming supply chains and organizations. Some of his other topics include business disruption, systems... read full bio
Jean-Francois Manzoni is a French-Canadian academic who is currently the President and Nestle Chaired Professor of International Institute for Management Development, which is an independent business school located in Lausanne, Switzerland. Manzoni was born in Paris, France, and he earned his BBA from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales de Montreal before going on to earn his MBA from McGill... read full bio
Alessandro Magnoli Bocchi is an Italian economist who specializes in international economics, marcoeconomics, business economics, and investments. Bocchi was born in Cremona, Italy, and he earned his degree from Bocconi University and then studied and taught at ESADE where he was a teaching assistant for their Department of Economics. Shortly after, Bocchi moved to Washington, D.C., where he began working... read full bio
David Magliano is the Chief Strategy and Commercial Officer for Informa Tech, which is a market leading provider of business-to-business information services for the information and communication technology community. Magliano has earned his M.A. with Hons in Engineering Science at the University of Oxford. He began his career working jobs with include an account director, communications planner, board account director,... read full bio
Alberto Lorente is a senior executive who is currently the co-owner of Dododuck, which is an electronics band that focuses on business to consumer and business to business segments. Lorente has previously earned his BA in Business Administration – Information Systems from University of Houston before going on to earn his MBA in Business from the University of St. Thomas.... read full bio
