Ilyasah Shabazz is an American author, motivational speaker, community organizer, and social activist who is best known for being the daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. As an author, Shabazz is best known for her memoir, “Growing Up X.” Shabazz was born in Queens, New York, and she has earned her degrees from the State University of New York... read full bio
Ivy McGregor is a worldwide strategist and philanthropic leader with over two decades of experience in social enterprise creation and strategic consulting. She is well-known for her imaginative approach and has successfully led a number of initiatives in both the faith-based and corporate sectors. McGregor, who has a profound grasp of the convergence of business and social impact, has played a... read full bio
J. Randy Taraborrelli is an American journalist and biographer. Taraborrelli is an author known for biographies of contemporary entertainers and political figures. He is a featured writer in several entertainment magazines in Canada, England, and Australia. He also appears on television as an entertainment news reporter on shows such as Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America, and Larry King Live. He... read full bio
J.K. Rowling is a British author, film producer, television producer, screenwriter and philanthropist from Yate, Gloucestershire, England. Rowling is best known for writing the Harry Potter book series, which has sold over 500 million copies and has won her numerous awards. Her books are also based off of the popular film series, which had her overall approval for the scripts.... read full bio
Jack Carr is a successful American thriller novelist and former Navy SEAL commander. Carr's experiences in Naval Special Warfare Command and as a sniper have tremendously inspired his writing career, as has his impressive military background. Carr joined the United States Navy in 1996, marking the start of a spectacular military career. He began his career as an enlisted Navy SEAL... read full bio
Jaclyn Johnson is a strong inventor who is changing the norms for women in business. She is a serial entrepreneur, author, investor and host of a podcast. Johnson is the founder and CEO of Create & Cultivate, a high-impact media firm that connects female CEOs and entrepreneurs through education and community. Create & Cultivate has hosted over 100 events with famous... read full bio
Jacob is a multi-talented person who has significantly impacted society as a speaker, author, and futurist. His most recent book, The Future of Work: Attract New Talent, Build Better Leaders, and Create a Competitive Organization, explores the profound changes taking place in the workplace. He has a particular interest in the changing nature of the workplace. Gary Hamel, Chairman of... read full bio
James Clear is an American author and creator of the Habits Academy. As an author, Clear has published the book “Atomic Habits”, which has been a Wall Street Journal, Amazon Charts, Audible and USA Today bestseller. Atomic Habits has also been on the New York Times bestseller list for 10 months in a row and has peaked at number 2... read full bio
James Frey is originally from Cleveland, Ohio. His first book, A Million Little Pieces, was published by Nan A. Talese/ Doubleday in the United States in April of 2003. It was a New York Times bestseller and was named the best book of 2003 by Amazon.com. It was subsequently published in thirty countries and became a bestseller around the world.... read full bio
Coauthor Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner wrote the critically acclaimed and best-selling book The Leadership Challenge, which is currently in its sixth edition and has sold close to three million copies. He was the Dean's Executive Fellow of Leadership at the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University before taking up his current position as a Fellow at the... 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
It is not surprising that James Patterson was featured on the cover of The New York Times Magazine and praised for revolutionizing the book publishing industry, as well as that Time magazine dubbed him "The Man Who Can't Miss." Recently, AARP named Patterson one of the 50 Most Influential People Who Make Our Days a Little Brighter, NBC's Rock Center with... read full bio
James Redfield is an American author, lecturer, screenwriter and film producer who is best known for his New York Times Best-Selling novel ‘The Celestine Prophecy’. His novel has been one of the most successful self-published books of all time and the novel has also been made into a film. Redfield was born in Birmingham, Alabama and he majored in sociology... read full bio
James Williams is a research associate at the Oxford University, former Google strategist and author the book “Stand Out of Our Light: Freedom and Resistance in the Attention Economy”. Williams has been the recipient of the Google Founds Award and the 100,000 dollar Nine Dots Prize for innovative thinking. As a speaker, Williams talks about persuasive technology, it’s impact on... read full bio
Jamie Ivey is a renowned speaker, author, and podcaster who has made it her mission to empower and inspire women around the world. Born and raised in Texas, Ivey's passion for empowering women was ignited when she became a mom and struggled with feelings of inadequacy and self-doubt. Over the years, Ivey has become a sought-after speaker and has spoken at... read full bio
Jamie Mustard is author of the forthcoming book ‘The ICONIST: The Art and Science of Standing Out’. He is the former Vice President of Strategy for Power PR, has been a TEDx Portland speaker, and has been the host of RadioActive. Mustard earned his economics degree from the London School of Economics and is a graduate of Georgetown University’s Engalitcheff... read full bio
The fields of personal growth and human potential have benefited greatly from the work of author and co-founder of the Flow Genome Project Jamie Wheal. The author of "Stealing Fire: How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work" and "Recapture the Rapture: Rethinking God, Sex, and Death in a World That's... read full bio
Renowned actress Jane Alexander found herself in the role of a lifetime when President Bill Clinton appointed her head of the ever-embattled National Endowment for the Arts. Ms. Alexander is charming, honest, and convincingly passionate on why we need art, and why the government should support the arts. Ms. Alexander looks at the complications of First Amendment Rights in the... read full bio
British import Jane Green is the author of a dozen bestselling novels, dealing with real life, real women, and all the things life throws at them, with her trademark wisdom, wit and warmth. She writes a daily blog and contributes to various publications, both online and print, including Huffington Post, The Sunday Times, Wowowow, and Self. Her bestselling book, Promises... read full bio
One of the most respected figures in American broadcast journalism, Jane Pauley served as co-host of NBC’s TODAY for thirteen years, anchored the Weekend Edition of NBC News, appeared as a regular substitute for Tom Brokaw on Nightly News, and hosted both “Time and Again,” a retrospective news program on MSNBC, and “Real Life with Jane Pauley,” a weekly newsmagazine.... read full bio
