Maria Hunt is a Culinary Institute of America certified wine professional and is studying to become a certified member of the Court of Master Sommeliers. Maria aka “The Bubbly Girl”, is an award-winning food and drink writer and lifestyle expert based in San Diego. She is the Main Dish editor of San Diego Magazine; founding food editor for San Diego... read full bio
Scott Conant creates soulful meals in a convivial setting with impeccable technique and unshakable commitment. Having worked as a chef for over 35 years, Conant has built a solid reputation for himself as one of the best in the world thanks to his portfolio of highly regarded restaurants, cookbooks, television appearances, and growing brand. Conant, a Culinary... read full bio
Brian Nattrass is an author, speaker and corporate responsibility expert. He is the coauthor of Dancing With the Tiger - Learning Sustainability Step by Natural Step. It focuses on the dynamics of innovation, organizational transformation, and the integration of more sustainable business practices. He also coauthored Community Sustainability Toolkit, a manual for community sustainable development, and The Natural Step... read full bio
Jonathan Merritt is an American author. His books focus on Christian Environmentalism. He has written hundreds of articles about this issue. He first entered the public eye when he organized a national coalition of Christian leaders who care about the creation, founding the Southern Baptist Environment and Climate Initiative. He was subsequently asked to serve on the White Houses faith-based... read full bio
Tom Koulopoulos is the head of the global futures think tank Delphi Group, located in Boston. Inc. Magazine recognized Delphi Group as one of the US's fastest growing private enterprises. In addition, Tom has written thirteen books, is a professor at Boston University Graduate School of Management, a frequent business commentator on MSNBC, a columnist for Inc.com, was an Executive... read full bio
Dave Lieberman is a young man with a mission: to teach people how to live, eat and entertain like royalty, even on a commoner's budget. In Good Deal with Dave Lieberman, Dave keeps things quick, easy and inexpensive, giving viewers practical tips on keeping quality up and costs down. Whether preparing a buffet dinner for an ever-expanding party guest list,... read full bio
Juliet Funt is the CEO of WhiteSpace at Work, a training and consulting firm that helps organizations, their leaders and employees flip the norms of business in order to reclaim their creativity, productivity and engagement. With thought-provoking content and immediately actionable tools, she has become a nationally recognized expert in coping with the Age of Overload in which we all... read full bio
Claire E. Diab is an International Yoga Therapist, Health and Wellness Expert, and Inspirational Speaker who has been teaching nationally and internationally for over 25 years. She is the founder of the American Yoga Academy and Studio in West Orange, NJ and a Professor of Asian Studies at Seton Hall University. She has been teaching Yoga and Meditation... read full bio
Wintley Phipps is an inspiring motivational speaker who specializes on the messages of hope, faith, and possibility. Wintley is a Grammy Award nominee gospel singer, minister, CEO and founder of various organizations. Wintley Phipps has been traveling the world spreading his messages for over 28 years. He is most famous for his performance of “Amazing Grace” that had viral success... read full bio
Samantha Nutt is known for being a humanitarian and also being a medical doctor. Dr. Nutt is celebrated public speaker and a leading authority on the impact of war on civilians. She is a medical doctor and a founder of War Child, an international humanitarian organization. Dr. Nutt has worked with children and their families at the frontline of many... read full bio
Ann's presentations are filled with stunning slides and film from the most remote regions on Earth. Ann was the first woman to travel across the ice to the North Pole in 1986 with 7 men and 49 male dogs. She returned to the Arctic region in 2006 and offers a fascinating retrospective of the region and its changes. Ann is... read full bio
Vern Yip, HGTV Design Star judge and designer for the annual HGTV Urban Oasis home, is an award-winning architectural and interior designer who gained national acclaim for his expertise in transforming homes and restaurants in his private design practice and on primetime television. Vern runs his own design company in Atlanta, Vern Yip Designs, and vernyip.com, where design tips are... read full bio
A successful novelist and poet who was teaching writing and comparative literature at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, McManus was given a $4,000 advance from Harpers magazine to cover the 2000 World Series of Poker and the scandalous Las Vegas murder trial of Ted Binion, the tournaments prodigal host. But, in an attempt to experience the workings... read full bio
Peter Godwin is an award winning author, journalist, and filmmaker. Born and raised in Zimbabwe, he studied at Cambridge and Oxford and became a foreign correspondent for the Sunday Times (London) and BBC TV, reporting from more than sixty-five countries. Nothing prepared Goodwin for the surreal mix of desperation and hope he encountered when he returned to Zimbabwe in 2008.... read full bio
Robin Hemleys childhood made a wedgie of his memory, leaving him sore and embarrassed for over forty years. He was the most pitiful kindergartner, the least spirited summer camper and dateless for prom. In fact, theres nary an event from his youth that couldnt use improvement. If only he could do them all over a few decades later, with an... read full bio
Heather B. Armstrong is widely acknowledged to be the most popular ""mommy blogger"" in the world. She has more than 1.5 million followers on Twitter and was named by Forbes Magazine as one of the 30 most influential women in media, along with Diane Sawyer, Kelly Ripa, and Oprah Winfrey. Time Magazine has twice listed her website as one of... read full bio
Andrew Zolli is a big picture thinker at the intersection of trends, technology, strategy and innovation. Zolli helps organizations see, understand and respond to complex change. A great storyteller and captivating speaker, he helps audiences look with fresh eyes at the future of their business. Andrew is co-author of the book Resilience: The Science of Why Things Bounce Back. The... read full bio
Daniel C. Esty serves as the Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Center for Business & Environment at Yale. Professor Esty is the author or editor of nine books and numerous articles on environmental policy issues and the relationships between environment and corporate strategy, competitiveness, trade, globalization, governance, and development. Prior to taking... read full bio
The former two-term Governor of PA, NBC News Political Analyst and author of A Nation Of Wusses, has a proven track record of getting big things done. Committed to make government more responsible to the public and more responsive to the public's needs, Governor Rendell cut wasteful spending and improved efficiency to save more than $1 billion, and pursued a... read full bio
Candice Carpenter has spent her career on the cutting edge of change. She co-founded iVillage.com: The Womens Network. Prior to that she served as CEO of Q2, the cable TV shopping channel, president of Time Life Video and TV, winning an Emmy for her special interests documentary, and vice president of marketing for American Express. An acclaimed visionary on business... read full bio
