Austin, Texas-based Jenna Palek is well-known for her lively, young material. Jenna founded the Fun on Weekdays podcast because she loves to live life to the fullest and promotes spontaneity every day of the week. Her sizable and active fan base looks to her for advice on lifestyle, fashion, and everything else.... read full bio
The goal of Rohit Bhargava is to encourage more unconventional thinking worldwide. He is widely regarded as one of the most unique and engaging speakers on trends, innovation, and marketing in the world. He is a three-time Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of ten books. In order to transform the way teams and leaders think at the World... read full bio
The author of the popular book Ecommerce Reimagined, Sharon Gai, counsels businesses on innovation strategies and helps them develop a Culture Fluidity. International keynote speaker Sharon Gai focuses on AI, digital transformation, and e-commerce. She was previously the General Manager of a billion-dollar e-commerce unicorn and the Head of Global Key Accounts at Alibaba. Throughout her career, she has counseled heads... read full bio
Author, designer, and artist Ally Hilfiger is the daughter of fashion designer and businessman Tommy Hilfiger. In her poignant memoir, Bite Me: How Lyme Disease Stole my Childhood, Made Me Crazy, and Almost Killed Me, she detailed her lifetime struggle with the illness. It is regarded as one of the most honest and brave depictions of the illness. As a child,... read full bio
Before jumping an 18-foot fence into California, Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa, also known as Dr. Q, was a poor teen living in a small Mexican community. He then used hope, hard work, and determination to climb to the highest echelons of the American Dream. "Freddy," as he was then called, was the oldest of five children and worked by day as an... read full bio
Miguel A. Cardona is an educator and leader from the United States. President Joe Biden nominated him to be the 12th Secretary of Education of the United States. From his classroom of fourth-graders to his position as Secretary of Education overseeing the country's 65 million students, Secretary Cardona has dedicated his 27-year career in education to enhancing educational equity and access. Academic... read full bio
Jaz is among the most popular and most sought-after female motivational speakers in the United Kingdom. Her path from shattered to "British Oprah" includes her experiences as a TEDx speaker, TV host, author, and Funny Women semifinalist. According to statistics, Jaz's tale might have ended there because he was raised in foster care and struggled with homelessness. But she became the... read full bio
At the 2022 French Open, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga announced his retirement from competitive tennis. Since then, "Jo" has frequently appeared in court. The Frenchman, who plays many different roles, recently put on the hat of a businessman to work on the next phase of his life: creating the ALL IN Group and its Country Club in Lyon, which is Babolat's official supplier... read full bio
Patrick Mouratoglou is one of the most well-known and esteemed tennis instructors of the twenty-first century, having spent more than two decades at the pinnacle of the sport. Patrick Mouratoglou is a successful coach, as evidenced by his 10 Grand Slam victories, 4 Coach of the Year honors, 33 coaching single titles, 2 Olympic medals, and more than 40 players... read full bio
Kim Clijsters is a former professional tennis player from Belgium. Clijsters has held the top spot in the world rankings for both singles and doubles since 2003. She has won two Grand Slam doubles titles and four Grand Slam singles titles overall. When Clijsters began competing professionally in 1997, her main opponents were 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Serena Williams and fellow countryman... read full bio
Amélie Mauresmo made history in 2004 by becoming the first Frenchwoman to reach the top of the world rankings. Reaching the Wimbledon semifinals and the Australian, French, and US Open quarterfinals helped propel Mauresmo to the top of the rankings for five weeks on September 13, 2004. In her home country of France, her historical accomplishment was appropriately honored. Mauresmo... read full bio
Juan Carlos Ferrero has always seemed to be a sportsman from a bygone era. Because of his disposition, he remained fiercely private and devoted to people he trusted, letting his tennis speak for itself. Ferrero was adamant about becoming a champion and worked hard to hone his innate skills, especially on clay courts, in a modest but disciplined way. He never... read full bio
Kevin Surace is a highly regarded Silicon Valley innovator and entrepreneur. He’s been named INC Magazine’s Entrepreneur of the Year, a CNBC Innovator of the Decade, World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer, Chair of Silicon Valley Forum, and Planet Forward Innovator of the Year nominee. Mr. Surce has been inducted into RIT’s Innovation Hall of Fame. His technical background includes pioneering... read full bio
Dr. Susan M. Love is a pioneer in the field of women's health and breast cancer. She is President and Medical Director of the Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation. A former member of the National Cancer Advisory Board and one of the founding mothers of the breast cancer advocacy movement, Susan Love serves on the boards of the National Breast... read full bio
Kathleen Kennedy Townsen was the sixth Lieutenant Governor of the U.S. state of Maryland from 1995 to 2003. The eldest of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel's 11 children, and the eldest grandchild of Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy, she is part of the Kennedy family. A life long advocate for women, children and the underserved, Kathleen Kennedy... read full bio
Jeff Rubin has been the top-ranked economist in Canadian financial markets for more than a decade. Rubin recently stepped down as Chief Economist at CIBC World Markets to devote his time exclusively to speaking and writing on economic issues. He is the author of the path-breaking book, Why Your World Is About To Get A Whole Lot Smaller, as well... read full bio
A popular humorist, Dave Barry has poked fun at an array of topics, from bad songs to historical events. A writer who has built a career out of finding the humor in nearly everything, Dave Barry grew up wanting to be a writer. His famous sense of humor emerged early on. Barry landed his first newspaper job at the Daily... read full bio
Mary Higgins Clark's books are world-wide bestsellers. In the U.S. alone, her books have sold over 85 million copies. She is the author of twenty-seven previous suspense novels. Her first book, a biographical novel about George Washington, was re-issued with the title, Mount Vernon Love Story. Her first children's book, Ghost Ship, was published as a Paula Wiseman Book/Simon &... read full bio
Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger are two of America's most beloved chefs. The duo has been business partners for over 20 years, beginning with the opening of City Cafe on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles in 1981. Currently they are hands-on owner-operators of the popular and critically acclaimed Border Grill restaurants in Santa Monica and Las Vegas, serving Modern... read full bio
Having a successful career as radio talk show host and PR/communications specialist, Neale Donald Walsch was in complete shock when a crippling car accident changed his whole life. Walsch was angry and began to speak to God and received an answer to what he should do with his life. The result was the phenomenally successful Conversations with God trilogy. Walsch... read full bio
