Andy (Andrew) Boynton is a business expert. As an author, professor, and speaker, Boynton has extensive experience delivering essential knowledge about business to various audiences. Boynton is currently the Dean of Boston College’s Carroll School of Management and co-creator of DeepDive, an innovation consultation group. Boynton has prior experience as a professor of strategy and leadership at IMD, Switzerland. His... read full bio
Markus Giesler is an associate professor of marketing at the Schulich School of Business. His main research focus currently is market system dynamics, or the study of how consumers and other social factors are shaped by various markets. He has been recognized by Wired, Fortune, and Poets & Quants as an outstanding business expert. Notably, he was named on the... read full bio
Ari Wallach is a public policy, organization, and innovation strategist. For over 20 years, Wallach has worked with change-focused businesses to push for social equality. He is a founder and CEO of Synthesis Corp., a government, NGO, foundation, and corporation consultant group. Wallach is interested in positively impacting systems including transportation, mental health, education, economics, and climate. Wallach also created... read full bio
Scott Anthony is an innovation and entrepreneurial expert. A well-known speaker on topics of growth and innovation, Anthony is also an author and member of various venture programs. Anthony was a judge in Wall Street Journal’s Innovation Awards, is a member of the Board of Directors of Media General, and a member of the Leadership Innovation, and Growth Program at... read full bio
Ken and Anita Corsini are the stars of the HGTV television series “Flip or Flop Atlanta” and founders of Red Barn Homes, LLC. Since starting their business, the husband and wife duo have sold over 600 houses in Atlanta. With Ken’s eye for business and a knowledge of construction and Anita’s real estate skills and eye for design, the duo... read full bio
Chip and Paulie Wade is the husband and wife duo that have come together to create Wade Works, a real estate, production, and architecture and design company. Pauli has earned her B.S. in Management from Georgia Tech and has also earned her Masters of Accountancy from the University of Georgia. Chip earned his degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech... read full bio
Michael Slaby is currently the Chief Strategist for Harmony Labs. He earned his B.A. in English Literature and Biochemistry from Brown University and went on to be a New Media Strategist & Production Lead, Deputy Director of New Media, and Chief Technology Officer for Obama for America. Slaby was also Executive Vice President in Digital Global Practice Chair for Edelman... read full bio
Tim McClellan is an American master craftsman, entrepreneur, and furniture designer who is best known for his work in sustainable furniture design. He has also been the host of DIY Network’s series “Boomtown Builder” and was a contestant on the first season of “Ellen’s Design Challenge”. McClellan started his career after founding Western Heritage Furniture in Seattle. He went on... read full bio
Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri are cousins that are the hosts of the HGTV series “Cousins Undercover”, “Cousins on Call”, and series “Kitchen Cousins”. During their show, the duo transform their clients house from the inside and out while sending them away for the weekend. Carrino graduated from Babson College with a B.S. in entrepreneurship and information systems. While studying... read full bio
David Sheinkopf is an interior designer, general contractor, and carpenter who is best known for starring in the HGTV television series “Design on a Dime”. David started his career in Los Angeles as an actor. His earliest credits include acting in series such as “Falcon Crest”, “Ferris Bueller”, “Party of Five”, “Pacific Blue”, “JAG”, “Diagnosis Murder” and “Transformers: Robots in... read full bio
Purna Virji is the current Senior Manager of Global Engagement for Microsoft. She has been named by Adweek as one of the year’s young influentials and has been a Chairman of the Judging Panel at the Drum US Search Awards two years in a row. For her role with Microsoft, Virji develops content narratives and evangelizes Microsoft products and services... read full bio
Bob Brisco is the CEO and creator of Internet Brands, which started as a start-up and has grown into a company with over 250,000 clients. Brisco earned his B.A. in Economics and Journalism from the University of Southern California. He then went on to earn his M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles’ The Anderson School of Management. Brisco... read full bio
Duane Forrester is the Vice President of Industry Insights for Yext and is author of ‘How To Make Money With Your Blog and Turn Clicks Into Customers’. Over the years, Forrester has worked for companies such as Casino Nova Scotia, SEMPO, Sports Direct Inc., has been the Senior Program Manager of SEO at Microsoft, worked in marketing & PR for... read full bio
Wil Reynolds is the founder and Director of Strategy for Seer, an interactive SEM/SEO consulting firm. Reynolds started Seer Interactive by himself operating out of his living room. Reynolds earned his education at the University of Delaware. He started his career as a Portal Strategist at NetMarketing. From there, he worked as a Web Producer for Aon before started Seer... read full bio
Wayne Baker is a business expert. He is a researcher and professor, working hand in hand with the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Baker teaches business administration, management, and sociology. He focuses on organizations and the social-workings of business. Baker’s work has been published in the Harvard Business Review, Chief Executive Magazine, and Sloan Management Review. Baker has... read full bio
Maureen Chiquet is a fashion mogul and business expert. Chiquet has worked at a variety of fashion businesses including Chanel, Gap, L’Oreal, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. She is best known as the president of Banana Republic and later president and chief operating officer of Chanel. Chiquet, through her keynote speeches, provides noteworthy insight into being a successful leader, and... read full bio
Beau Lotto is a neuroscientist and entrepreneur. He is the Founder and CEO of Lab of Misfits, a neurology design studio that focuses on perception and culture. Lab of Misfits researches culture in order to provide businesses with scientific insight on cultural evolution. Combining art, science, and performance, Lab of Misfits has worked with companies like Cirque du Soleil and... read full bio
Amber MacArthur, best known as Amber Mac, is an entrepreneur, author, blogger, and media host. Starting off her career in San Francisco during the dot-com boom, Mac has been heavily involved in emerging technology ever since. Collaborating with Microsoft to build a female-focused lifestyle portal, Mac garnered experience in software and the start-up space. She has worked with Tony Robbins,... read full bio
Martin Ford, in essence, is a futurist. An expert in technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, and their effects on economy and society, Ford is an impactful keynote speaker that has been featured on outlets like TED Talks. Ford founded a Silicon Valley-based software development firm, has consulted on artificial intelligence for Lyxor/Societe Generale, and has authored several books on the aforementioned... read full bio
Chris Clearfield is a systems expert. From finance to physics to biology, Clearfield has studied exactly why things fail and how to mitigate failure. Clearfield is the founder of System Logic, which works to solve complex challenges with independent research. This risk-analyzer has worked in New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong for Jane Street, a quantitative trading firm. His writing... read full bio
