To recapture the greatness that once defined the program, the USC Trojans announced the hiring of Lindsay Gottlieb as head coach of the Lady Trojans Basketball team. Gottlieb's basketball knowledge, enthusiasm and authenticity are well-known around the sports world and have not only significantly influenced her career but also helped to establish her as a trailblazer in the field. Gottlieb, who is... read full bio
The esteemed host of NFL Total Access is writer and pioneering sportscaster MJ Acosta-Ruiz, winner of multiple Emmy Awards. Acosta-Ruiz is the first woman of color and Afro-Latina to ever host a program on the NFL Network. She also contributes to NFL Mexico and NFL Español on a variety of platforms because she is fully fluent in both languages. For... read full bio
Seema Hingorani is a titan in the investment world who is reshaping the sector by opening doors and boosting representation and diversity. She is also the founder and chair of Girls Who Invest and Managing Director at Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM). Prior to founding SevenStep Capital and joining Morgan Stanley, Hingorani held the positions of CIO for the New... read full bio
Known for mixing in-depth study of the most important financial problems with relentless clarity and providing accessible insights and takeaways for individuals and companies, journalist and author Mary Childs is a co-host of NPR's award-winning Planet Money show. Childs previously held positions as a senior reporter for Barron's magazine where she covered the bond market, capitalism and alternative sectors. She also... read full bio
Everyday you can watch the Emmy Award-winning host Jeannie Mai on the widely distributed chat show The Real. A Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host was given to Mai and her fellow co-hosts from The Real. The program, which is currently in its seventh season, has won an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Talk Series and been nominated for... read full bio
Catherine Coleman Flowers is an internationally renowned environmental activist, author and recipient of the MacArthur "genius" prize. She has made it her life's work to promote environmental justice. Flowers, the founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice (CREEJ), has dedicated her career to advancing equal access to clean water, air, sanitation and soil in underserved rural communities in order... read full bio
Demi-Leigh Tebow is an entrepreneur, influencer, model and philanthropist who uses her platforms as Miss South Africa and Miss Universe to motivate and inspire people all over the world. She saw the common need for every person to be heard, loved and appreciated while touring the world and representing South Africa on a global scale. Tebow, a devoted member of her community,... read full bio
Leah McSweeney is a streetwear pioneer, businesswoman and cultural provocateur most known for her work on the podcast Improper Etiquette, Married to the Mob and Bravo's The Real Housewives of New York. In addition to offering open-minded observations on women's leadership and creative business, McSweeney founded Married to the Mob, one of the first streetwear brands for women, by women and Happy Place... read full bio
Across all media, New York Times bestselling author Jean Hanff Korelitz is renowned for creating enthralling stories that keep readers interested and motivated. The novels written by Korelitz include The Latecomer, You Should Have Known, which HBO adapted as The Undoing, Admission, which was made into a movie, The Sabbathday River, A Jury of Her Peers, The White Rose, The... read full bio
The electricity grid, our stock exchanges, our nuclear weapons sites and even a few renowned museums have all been protected for nearly thirty years by Mark Graff, one of the first to realize the need of keeping us secure from cyberattack. He most recently held the position of Chief Information Security Officer for NASDAQ for three years. As the founder and... read full bio
John Sileo, America's top identity theft speaker and a two-time victim of identity theft, will motivate your audience to guard crucial company information as if it were their own. And by personalizing it, he accomplishes it in a really unique and extremely hilarious way! Sileo is a sought-after media guest around the world due to his expertise in information control (identity... read full bio
A well-known futurist, researcher and media personality, Nikolas Badminton is the team leader at Exponential Minds, a company that provides expert advice to organizations, billion-dollar corporations, progressive governments and the entertainment industry. The end result is a future that is more resilient, with empowered workers, fresh, inventive goods and amazing growth. United Nations, NASA, UK Home Office, Government of Canada, United Way, Google, Microsoft, Rolls... read full bio
Currently serving on the board of directors for Wells Fargo, Symantec Corporation, ECOLAB Inc., Parsons Corporation and Battelle Memorial Institute is Suzanne "Zan" Vautrinot, president of Kilovolt Consulting Inc. With almost three decades of experience in space and cyber operations, Zan previously rose to the rank of Major General in the U.S. Air Force. Prior to her retirement from active duty,... read full bio
Michael Brenner was awarded the best business keynote speaker by the Huffington Post and is a Forbes top CMO influencer. He is the CEO of Marketing Insider Group, where he has led more than 75 workshops on content marketing strategy for businesses, advertising agencies and startups. He is a best-selling co-author of two books, including Digital Marketing Growth Hacks and The... read full bio
The CEO and founder of Cornerstone Capital Group is Erika Karp. In order to accelerate the flow of capital toward a more inclusive and regenerative global economy, Cornerstone was established. The company helps investors who desire to balance their financial objectives with their personal missions or ideals. Individuals, family offices, foundations and endowments make up Cornerstone's clientele. Karp is a pioneer in... read full bio
Jackie Freiberg has been on a mission to reveal the outlandish, business-best practices of widely respected CEOs for more than 27 years. She is one of the most sought-after female corporate speakers in the country and one of the "Top 30 Best Minds on Leadership." She is both entrepreneurial and motivating. She can demonstrate how unusual business strategies have evolved into... read full bio
When Alex was given the chance to teach spin at Flywheel Sports Inc., he made strides in the fitness industry. He is currently at the nexus of fitness, tech, media, music, sports and entertainment after being hired by Peloton Interactive. Alex is a world-class Peloton Cycling Instructor who combines his skills as a high-performance athlete, a coach who inspires others and a live performer.... read full bio
Epidemiologist of infectious diseases and science communicator Jessica Malaty Rivera has a 15-year career devoted to disease surveillance research, public health legislation and vaccination promotion. She received her MS in Emerging Infectious Diseases from Georgetown School of Medicine. Her expertise is in converting difficult scientific concepts into persuasive, unprejudiced and understandable information for a broad audience. She worked for The Atlantic as the Science... read full bio
Daryl Davis is dedicated to assisting others in sparking constructive change by using dialogue to establish connections. He has spoken with KKK and White supremacist leaders in person for almost 40 years in an effort to learn how they can hate someone they don't even know. His first contact with racism occurred when he was ten years old and participating... read full bio
Former record label co-founder Mike Muse is a political, pop culture and change agent expert. Mike uses his platform to affect social change by fusing politics and popular culture. He co-founded LawChamps as an industrial engineer who later became a media and tech entrepreneur. Mike is the host of The Mike Muse Show on SiriusXM, co-host of Sway in the Morning and... read full bio
