Jaylen D. Bledsoe began his business journey when he was just twelve years old. He started his own Information Technology Consulting business called Bledsoe Technologies, LLC. All he had was his dream and $100 in hand, with which he began marketing his technology services, and within just two years he had 150 contractors working for him. The scope of services... read full bio
Jean Brownhill is the founder and CEO of Sweeten, a company that matches people to vetted general contractors and provides support throughout the process. Brownhill has earned her degree in architecture from The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and is a Loeb Fellow from Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, where she co-founded the African American... read full bio
Jean Case is an American businesswoman who is the Chairman of the Board of National Geographic, CEO of the Case Foundation, philanthropist, investor, Internet and impact investing pioneer, and author. Her and her husband Steve Case, created the Case Foundation and have gone on to join the Giving Pledge. As an author, Case has published the book “Be Fearless: 5... 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
As the Customer Leadership Executive for five large U.S. market leaders, Jeanne Bliss has fought valiantly to get the customer on the strategic agenda, redirecting priorities and creating transformational changes to the brands' customer loyalty. She has driven achievement of 95 percent loyalty rates, changing customer experiences across 50,000-person organizations. Jeanne developed her passion for customer loyalty at Lands' End,... read full bio
Jeanne Gang is an architect who is the founder and leader of Studio Gang, an architecture and urban design practice found in the United States. She is best known for her works on the Aqua Tower, Solstice on the Park, Writers Theatre, the Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership, the University of Chicago Campus North Residential and Dining Commons, City... read full bio
Future Workplace, an HR advice and research company that offers perspectives on the future of learning and working, was founded by Jeanne Meister. The Society for Talent Development has given Jeanne the Outstanding Contribution in Workplace Learning Award (ATD). Each year, this distinction is granted to a single executive in recognition of their accomplishments and body of work in the... read full bio
Jeannie Walters, CCXP is an award-winning customer experience expert, international keynote speaker, and Founder of Experience Investigators, a firm helping companies increase sales and customer retention through elevated customer experiences. Trailblazing the movement from “Reactive Customer Service” to “Proactive Customer Experience,” Jeannie is considered the leading authority for improving both employee and customer relationships. Jeannie is a charter member of the Customer... read full bio
Jed York is an American businessman who is currently the CEO of the NFL team the San Francisco 49ers. York is the son of John York and Denise DeBartolo York and is the nephew of former 49ers owner Edward J. DeBartolo Jr. York was born in Youngstown, Ohio, and he has earned his bachelor’s degree in finance and history from... read full bio
By sending Amazon's stock to all-time highs, Jeff Bezos effectively hushed critics who worried that the company was spending too much on technology and shipping discounts. Now, the company he founded 23 years ago is firmly focused on exactly the kind of new ventures that Jeff Bezos relishes. Whether it's the Kindle e-book or cloud computing services aimed at businesses... read full bio
Jeffrey Brotman is the co-founder and Executive Chairman of Costco Wholesale Corporation, the second largest retailer in the US with sales of $100 billion and 160,000 employees. Mr. Brotman served over 13 years as a University of Washington Regent. He has chaired the Board of Regents and lead the Medicine portion of the most recent Capital Campaign. Mr. Brotman served... read full bio
Dr. Jeff Chen MD/MBA is the Founder and Executive Director of the UCLA Cannabis Research Initiative. He is known for being the nation’s leading expert on the play between the policy, business, and science of cannabis, hemp, and CBD. Chen is a graduated for the dual degree MC/MBA program at UCLA. He has spent four years working to accelerate research... read full bio
Jeff Degraff, ""The Dean of Innovation"", is a globally respected professor, compelling speaker, brilliant author, and business consultant. He is known for his contribution and development work on the Competing Values Framework, a model about understanding how to appreciate conflicting values and integrate them successfully so that an organization is open to collaborate and growth. He is a consultant to... read full bio
Jeff Goldsmith, Ph.D., is a premier healthcare futurist and trend forecaster and founder and President of Health Futures, Inc., which is a firm that specializes in predicting future health care trends and works in corporate planning. Goldsmith has earned his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and earned his B.A. from Reed College. Goldsmith began his career working as a... read full bio
Jeff Havens, an Award-winning professional development expert, began his career as an English teacher. Now, he is one of the most in demand motivational speakers in the United States. His father, Rex Havens had a career in stand-up comedy, which helped pave the path for Jeff’s career. He had the chance to work with some of the greatest American comedians.... read full bio
Jeff Hoffman is a thriving entrepreneur, seasoned CEO, and international motivational speaker. He has founded numerous startups, served as CEO of both public and private organizations, and has been a senior executive in various capacities. Jeff has worked with leading companies like Priceline.com, uBid.com, CTI, ColorJar, and many others. An in-demand keynote presenter, he has spoken in more than fifty... read full bio
Jeff Immelt is an American business executive who has worked as a venture partner at New Enterprise Associates. He has recently retired as chairman of the board of the U.S.-based conglomerate General Electric. He had been selected as CEO by their board of directors to replace Jack Welch and prior to being CEO, Immelt had headed up GE’s Medical Systems... read full bio
The Kindle Single Gutenberg the Geek, What Would Google Do, Public Parts: How Sharing in the Digital Age Improves the Way We Work and Live, and Geeks Bearing Gifts: Imagining New Futures for News are all written by Jeff Jarvis. He cohosts the podcast This Week in Google and writes a blog about news and media at Buzzmachine.com. At the... read full bio
In 2019, Jeff became a Managing Director at Pelion. Jeff was the Chairman, CEO and Co-Founder of Stance, an apparel company that honors individuality in people, prior to joining Pelion. Stance combined cutting-edge material sciences and garment construction with edgy patterns to reimagine staples, starting with socks and underwear. Will Smith, Dwyane Wade, Jay-Z, James Harden, Stanford, Kleiner Perkins, Menlo Ventures and... read full bio
Jeff Mays is a real estate speaker and broker owner who owns a Virginia based firm. Mays has been in the industry for nearly 30 years and has coached, trained and recruited numerous successful agents. Mays has also taught high energy sales meetings and has earned numerous awards as a top producer. Mays has been featured on the HGTV television... read full bio
