Yann Chilvers is a beauty industry expert and the founder of Covalo, a company that specializes in developing and bringing beauty products to market. With over a decade of experience in the beauty industry, Chilvers is a thought leader in the field, with a focus on developing strategies to bring the right beauty product to market faster than anyone else. Chilvers... read full bio
Leo Chao is a highly experienced sustainability advocate and entrepreneur with a passion for developing innovative packaging solutions. He is the co-founder and CEO of Zenpack, a leading packaging design and manufacturing company that specializes in sustainable packaging. Additionally, he serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer at Haptik, an AI-powered chatbot platform. Chao began his career in the packaging industry over... read full bio
Dr. Jonathan Group, R.D., D.C. is a chiropractor and registered dietitian who is dedicated to helping people achieve optimal health through natural and holistic means. He is the founder of Global Healing, a company that offers high-quality nutritional supplements and health products. Dr. Group is a graduate of Parker University in Dallas, Texas, where he received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree.... read full bio
Ceandrys E Black is the founder and CEO of RAW Global Industries Inc., a company that specializes in providing natural, organic products to consumers. Black's passion for the raw lifestyle began when she was searching for natural ways to improve her own health and well-being. She discovered the benefits of a raw, plant-based diet and began incorporating more natural, organic... read full bio
ClassPass, the top fitness and wellness membership service that Mindbody purchased, was founded by Payal Kadakia. ClassPass had a pre-acquisition valuation of over $1 billion, with users accruing more than 100 million hours of exercise across 30,000 partner studios in over 30 nations. Kadakia is also the founder and artistic director of The Sa Dance Company, which was established with the... read full bio
The founder of SB Opportunity Fund and a Nordstrom board director is Stacy Brown-Philpot. After three years as the company's COO, she was formerly the CEO of TaskRabbit. Brown-Philpot joined TaskRabbit because she had a love for the convergence of operational, analytical and strategic execution. There, she used her knowledge to scale and extend the market. Prior to leading TaskRabbit's operations,... read full bio
With a vision for modern American beauty that combined couture technique with eye-catching innovation, Zac Posen debuted his self-titled collection. Assembled in his New York studio, Zac debuted a line that enhanced women's natural bodies and let them to be their most seductive, empowered selves by fusing famous Hollywood glitz with a downtown sensibility. He received one of fashion's highest accolades,... read full bio
As CEO and co-founder of The 19th*, an independent nonprofit newsroom that focuses on reporting at the nexus of gender, politics, and policy in the United States, Emily Ramshaw is an accomplished journalist and news executive. The 19th*'s goal is to elevate the voices of women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals while also giving them the knowledge and tools... read full bio
We are eagerly expecting Nora Ali's future work because she is a great person on the rise and is currently focused on building Mason Media. Nora has established herself as a successful host and anchor with a varied history in the media. As the host of the Business Casual podcast at Morning Brew most recently, Nora enthralled listeners by delving into... read full bio
Sara Foster is a fashion and comedy icon who is breaking new ground. Currently, Sara is producing the romantic comedy series NOBODY WANTS THIS on Netflix, which has been renewed for a second season and stars Adam Brody and Kristen Bell, two of the most adored millennial actors. With titles like "as funny as When Harry Met Sally" (The Guardian)... read full bio
Kevin O'Leary is a Canadian entrepreneur, investor, journalist, writer, financial commentator and television personality. He is worth over 300 million dollars and is most famous for being one of the Shark investors on Shark Tank. He has written multiple books about money, investments and life. He is commonly referred to by his nickname of Mr. Wonderful. O’Leary was born to... read full bio
Named by Fortune Magazine as one of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders, Peter Diamandis is undoubtedly a business expert. Currently, Diamandis is the Founder and Executive Chairman of XPRIZE Foundation. This company designs and operates large-scale incentive competitions. Diamandis is also the founder of Singularity University, a graduate program focused on technology growth. Diamandis has had a flourishing career thus... read full bio
John Mackey, co-founder of Whole Foods Market, has served as Chief Executive Officer for over thirty years. He studied at the University of Texas at Austin and at Trinity University. Mackey started his career co-founding his first store, SaferWay, with his girlfriend at the time. Within two years they merged SaferWay with the local Clarksville Natural Grocery and renamed it... read full bio
Thomas Siebel is an American businessman, technologist, and author who is the founder, chairman, and CEO of C3.ai, an AI software platform and applications company. Siebel has also been founder of the software company, Siebel Systems. Siebel was born in Chicago, Illinois, and he has earned his B.A. in history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, his M.B.A. and... read full bio
As chairman of the Federal Reserve Board during one of the most turbulent periods in U.S. monetary history, Paul Volcker helped lower double-digit inflation rates in the early 1980s and ushered in an era of financial deregulation and innovation. During the more than 30 years Volcker worked in and out of the federal government he developed an expertise in... read full bio
Bill McDermott is the CEO of the world’s business software market leader, SAP AG. He leads over 65,000 employees that service over 250,000 customers in 188 countries. He has been credited for the reinvention of SAP in the era of mobility, cloud computing, next-generation business applications and in-memory technology. His forward innovation-led strategy has resulted in a surge in customers,... read full bio
Daniel Lamarre is the president and CEO of the visionary spectacle, Cirque du Soleil. In this role Lamarre is responsible for developing strategies related to business development, operations, sales, the company’s financial sustainability, and the perpetuation of its cultures and values. Some of Lamarre’s greatest achievements with Cirque De Soleil have been negotiating agreements with The Beatles’ and Michael Jackson... read full bio
Marc Randolph is a versatile businessman whose game-changing achievements have irrevocably changed business and innovation. He is well known for being an engaging speaker and uses his wealth of knowledge to enthrall audiences by imparting priceless knowledge gained from a successful career. Marc Randolph played a crucial part in reshaping the entertainment and technological landscape as a co-founder of Netflix. His... read full bio
Bill Browder is the founder and CEO of Hermitage Capital Management. This management company advised the largest foreign investment fund in Russia, until Browder was declared a threat to national security and denied entry to Russia when he fought against corporate corruption. When Browders lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, got involved in a lawsuit against Russian authorities, Magnitsky was later arrested, tortured,... read full bio
A well-known corporate leader, Marillyn Hewson is currently the Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin. Hewson has had a long career that has spanned several decades. He has held numerous leadership roles inside the company and contributed significantly to its success. Hewson started working at Lockheed Martin as an industrial engineer in the early 1980s. She has served... read full bio
