After experiencing homelessness, Magie, a Latina entrepreneur, founded Maggie's Salsa, LLC, a fresh salsa and dips firm, with $800. The company was later sold to Campbells Soup alongside Garden Fresh for $231 million. She is currently pursuing her passion by assisting teams and entrepreneurs in uncovering their latent personal potential so they may boost sales and expand steadily. Magie developed thinking... read full bio
As the first female student accepted into the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's neurosurgery residency program, one of the biggest and most prominent in the nation, Dr. Katrina Firlik created history. After then, she worked as a neurosurgeon in private practice in Greenwich, Connecticut, for six years. She also taught clinical medicine at Yale University School of Medicine. As an entrepreneur,... read full bio
Dave Eggers was born in Boston and is the author of the memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, the book You Shall Know Our Velocity, the story collection How We Are Hungry, and the novel What Is the What. He is the editor of the yearly The Best American Nonrequired Reading series, as well as co-editor of the Voice... read full bio
Michael Easter is a New York Times bestselling author who has spent his career touring the world in search of new and practical solutions to help people live healthier, happier, more productive, more amazing lives. His study has led him to conflict zones, the Arctic, and the most distant parts of Bolivia's rainforest. Michael's work has been accepted by significant organizations,... read full bio
Dr. Owais Durrani is a board-certified emergency care physician in Houston who advocates for STEM education and works as a medical analyst, TV host, speaker, and practitioner. He often contributes to print media as a medical expert and regularly appears as an independent medical expert on CNN, MSNBC, the BBC, CBS, NBC, and other networks. As a member of the advisory... read full bio
Ellen Galinsky was elected President of the Work and Family Researchers Network (WFRN) and President of the Families and Work Institute. She is also the School Superintendent Organization's senior research advisor. Prior positions include faculty at Bank Street College and Chief Science Officer at the Bezos Family Foundation. Work-life balance, child and adolescent development, youth voice, childcare, parent-professional relationships, and... read full bio
International businesswoman Soraya Fouladi is in charge of a multinational team that works to fulfill Jara's mission of providing high-quality education to children in underserved regions at any time and from any location. An electrical engineer by profession, Soraya brought a diverse perspective to the start-up industry that is founded on enhancing the lives of those in need via concrete... read full bio
Chad E. Foster is a Red Hat/IBM sales and finance leader, inspiring change agent, and motivating keynote speaker. In addition to being featured by NBC, CBS, Forbes, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA Today, and Chief Executive Mag, he was the first blind executive to graduate from Harvard Business School's Program for Leadership Development. Chad began working at Accenture after losing his... read full bio
Kian is the founder and CEO of Geolab, a company that does innovative research and provides leadership development. He has coached the CEOs and leadership teams of more than 50 Fortune 500 firms on innovation, disruptive technologies, moonshot thinking, leadership, and the future of work. He is a great facilitator. Alongside #1 NY Times bestselling author Keith Ferrazzi, he co-wrote the... read full bio
Dr. Ben Goertzel is an author, entrepreneur, and multidisciplinary scientist. He moved his main base of operations to a rural island close to Seattle in 2020 after spending a considerable amount of time in Hong Kong. He was born in Brazil to American parents. He is the head of the AGI Society, which organizes the yearly Artificial General Intelligence... read full bio
Kristen briefly worked as a model after high school before deciding she wanted to be respected for her intelligence as well as her appearance. Kristen attended Wiley College, an HBCU, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in ethical leadership. At Wayland Baptist University, she pursued further studies and graduated with a master's degree in training and development. She is a... read full bio
Gordon Ramsay's blind chef, Christine Ha, won season three of "MasterChef." Recipes from My Home Kitchen, her debut cookbook, became a New York Times best-seller. She has been a U.N. speaker on disability awareness, a U.S. Embassy culinary arts envoy abroad, a judge on MasterChef Vietnam, and a co-host on the Canadian cookery program Four Senses. Ha has a Bachelor... read full bio
Join Rebekah Gregory on her amazing journey as she presents her captivating talk, "Building Resilience to Cross Your Finish Line." This presentation deviates from the norm by providing a genuine examination of recovering from life's most trying times—a story that is both incredibly relatable and incredibly motivating. Rebekah's narrative starts with her protecting her son from the Boston Marathon bombing, an... read full bio
Rene assists executives in retaining their best employees, fostering strong teams, and raising morale. He is the author of Kick Your Excuses Goodbye, which has won awards. He is described as a "motivational hit" by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He is described as a "motivational guru" by the Miami Times. However, the majority of people perceive him as a regular guy with... read full bio
Dr. Carolyn Ross is a consultant committed to assisting healthcare, eating disorder, and addiction treatment facilities in expanding into new markets, improving patient care, and attracting top personnel. She specializes in addiction medicine, eating disorders, and trauma. She is becoming more and more in demand for keynote addresses at important conferences. Her speeches are well received by executives from mental... read full bio
Following the success of his TEDx talk, Kwame Christian—a business attorney and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute (ANI)—became one of the world's leading authorities on negotiations. His best-selling books, Finding Confidence in Conflict: How to Negotiate Anything and Live Your Best Life and How to Have Difficult Conversations About Race: Practical Tools for Necessary Change in the Workplace and... read full bio
Beena is currently in charge of Deloitte's Trustworthy AI/Ethical Technology and Global Deloitte AI Institute. She was Hewlett Packard Enterprise's CTO-AI before this. She was General Electric's Vice President of Innovation and Data Science prior to joining HPE. Additionally, she has had leadership and technical positions with a variety of Silicon Valley firms as well as Thomson Reuters, British Telecom,... read full bio
After escaping the devastating effects of the Asian Tsunami in his home country of Sri Lanka, Fortune 500 executive Afdhel Aziz struggled with PTSD and Survivor Guilt: why had he survived and what was his purpose in life It led Afdhel many years later (after a two-decade career leading brands at Procter and Gamble, Nokia, Heineken and Absolut Vodka) to quit... read full bio
Greg Gadson, a retired colonel, is recognized as an outstanding American Army veteran who served with distinction during a number of crucial conflicts and operations. Gadson has a distinguished military career that includes active duty throughout the Iraq War, Kosovo War, War in Afghanistan, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm, Operation Joint Forge, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.... read full bio
Stephanie Mansour is a nationally recognized Health and Fitness Expert and is best known for being the host of “Step It Up with Steph”. Mansour works on weight loss tips, lifestyle hacks, and fitness secrets to help her clients lose weight and “Step It Up”. She coaches you on taking your health by the reigns and she teaches you how... read full bio
