Antoine van Agtmael is founder, president and chief investment officer of Emerging Markets Management, L.L.C. He is known for coining the term emerging markets. He has held several senior level management positions at the World Bank Group, where he founded the IFC Emerging Markets Index and Data Base. He is the author of Emerging Securities Markets and co-editor of... read full bio
Michael or Mike Jeffries is CEO and chairman of the popular clothing brand of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. He is a visionary leader with the passion in fashion and youth. Michael studied business at Columbia Business School in 1968. Mike first founded a retail chain store that was targeted to woman. The brand had initial success, but failed because... read full bio
Laura Brown the Editor and Chief at InStyle Magazine who knows the fashion industry inside and out. Before working for InStyle Magazine Laura was the Executive Editor and Features and Special Projects Executive Director for Harper’s Bazaar and was the Articles Director for both Details and W magazine. Laura grew up on a farm in Sydney, Australia, but then moved... read full bio
Grace Kunz is an entrepreneur, author, leading businesswoman, and a recognized expert in the apparel technology industry. Her teaching and research interests include, assortment planning, merchandising, product development and other global issues. Best known for introducing the process of merchandising, she introduced the principles applied to product lines in both the manufacturing and retailing sectors. Kunz broke new ground with... read full bio
Michael Francis has worked with many multi-million dollar companies. In 2003, he became the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer to the very popular store, Target. Michael helped turn Target stored into a major retail force. In 2008, he left his position at Target and soon became apart of the dream team CEO Ron Johnson put together to help... read full bio
Tristan Gribbin and Marion McKee, BFFs since girlhood, named their label SUST to encapsulate both sustainability and the British colloquialism for cool." With rich, saturated colors and clean, fuss-free silhouettes, Gribbin and McKee's organic cotton tanks, tunics, dresses, pants, and scarves are undeniably Californian in the best possible way."... read full bio
Better known in her native Toronto, Sonja den Elzen of Thieves (formerly League of Lovers & Thieves) riffs off the natural world by draping her streamlined, urbane designs in luxurious bolts of hemp blends, tussah silk, organic cotton, organic wool, lyocell, bamboo, and soy. Her muse: The Thief" who is "reclaiming the encounter between fashion and self-expression."... read full bio
Hailing from Sweden, Anja Hynynen comes from a long pedigree of textile workers, artisans, and craftsmen. Her impeccably tailored garmentsmade from vegetable-dyed wool, hemp, cotton, silk, and linenare almost architectural in their construction, featuring cascading ruffles, lattice-like cutouts, and wide swathes of harlequin diamonds. The art of handcrafts are very important to Hynynen. She has paired her crafty knowledge with... read full bio
Appointed in May 2004. Stuart Rose became Executive Chairman on 1 June 2008. He is a non-executive director of Land Securities plc and Chairman of Business in the Community. Stuart began his career in retail at Marks & Spencer in 1972 before going on to the Burton Group in 1989. He left the Group following the demerger in 1997. Stuart... read full bio
Drs. Jackie and Kevin Freiberg are on a mission to expose the Extraordinaryindividuals and companies that are blowing the doors off business-as-usual! Their primary channel for doing this is keynote presentations. They are comfortable with large audiences and passionate about working with people who want to change the worldbusiness leaders who want to create cultures where impassioned people wake up... read full bio
Youd think wed be used to the fact that pretty women can be smart people too. But somehow its still a surprise to many when model and eco-fashion advocate Summer Rayne Oakes employs her Cornell University background in entomology (bugs) or dives into a detailed discussion of alternative energy sources and worker-friendly sustainable factories. Yes, the name is real. Yes,... read full bio
Anne Brouwer is a Senior Partner at McMillan Doolittle. She has extensive retail management and consulting experience. Clients find her retail experience invaluable when helping them develop effective strategies and new concepts and optimize performance in merchandising, operations and customer experience. Anne leads the soft lines consulting practice, and has worked with a diverse group of clients including Lands End,... read full bio
Nicholas Graham is a Canadian businessman and founder of the very popular brand Joe Boxer. Graham changed the face of fashion with his simple underwear company, when it sounded turned into one of Americas most popular lifestyle brands. Grahams official title at the company is not just founder, but also CUO, which is Chief Underpants Officer. The company grew to... read full bio
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Robert Kuttner is a founding co-editor of The American Prospect and a contributing columnist to Business Week's ‘Economic Viewpoint’. His editorial column on political economy originates in the Boston Globe, and is syndicated nationally by The Washington Post to about twenty major daily papers. He also writes columns for the Huffington Post. His commentaries are heard on National Public Radio... read full bio
John A. Caslione is a highly respected thought leader and expert in global business strategy and the new global economy. John is vigorously sought after as a keynote speaker and conference leader. Having done business in 88 countries on six continents over the past 20 years, Johns dynamic and pragmatic approach to engaging an audience, with todays complex... read full bio
Dylan Lauren, CEO & Founder of Dylans Candy Bar, was immersed from an early age in the worlds of design, art and fashion. While Dylan has created a strong niche for herself as an expert in the candy world, she is also hailed as influential entrepreneur in New York City. Dylan has won the prestigious Fashion Group International for Retail... read full bio
Tom Koulopoulos is President and founder of The Delphi Group, past Executive Director of the Center for Business Innovation at Babson College and past Managing Director of one the service industry's first global Innovation Labs. Tom is the also the author of seven books, a lecturer at the Boston College Graduate school of Management, and a frequent contributor to national... read full bio
Andrew Zolli is a big picture thinker at the intersection of trends, technology, strategy and innovation. Zolli helps organizations see, understand and respond to complex change. A great storyteller and captivating speaker, he helps audiences look with fresh eyes at the future of their business. Andrew is co-author of the book Resilience: The Science of Why Things Bounce Back. The... read full bio
Daniel C. Esty serves as the Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy and the Center for Business & Environment at Yale. Professor Esty is the author or editor of nine books and numerous articles on environmental policy issues and the relationships between environment and corporate strategy, competitiveness, trade, globalization, governance, and development. Prior to taking... read full bio
