Quoted as one of the three most influential futurists in the world, Vito Di Bari is an innovation strategist and an inspirational keynote speaker with a global reputation for excellence. Based in Miami, he is celebrated for his captivating and entertaining presentations that leave audiences enthralled. As an esteemed former professor of Project Design and Management of Innovation at both... read full bio
Joshua Klein is a technologist who utilizes systems thinking to create alternative methods of succeeding in various fields. He is most well known for his project designed to train crows to fetch lost change, but has also used this method to write three books, participate in numerous startups, work for the US Intelligence Community, and speak at conferences such as... read full bio
For almost ten years, Caleb Wojcik has been intermittently producing videos. During that time, he has captured footage for the NHL, MLB, NCAA basketball and football, weddings, advertisements, book trailers, and a ton of online training videos. He founded Fizzle.co, The Sparkline blog, and The Fizzle Show with other people. He also teaches solo web video production at CalebWojcik.com and... read full bio
Paulina Bozek started her career in video games in public relations at Ubisoft after being born in Poland and reared in Canada. She transitioned into project management in 1999 and began working for Gameloft, a company that at the time was only focused on online multiplayer. After leaving the business to travel throughout Europe, she traveled to London to get... read full bio
Dr. Lyle Ungar assists businesses in comprehending how machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and computer automation are transforming their markets and our way of life. He specializes in using machine learning and text mining techniques to extract important information from big volumes of text by merging two distinct fields of study — computer and information science with psychology and neuroscience. Dr.... read full bio
Fast Forward Labs was founded by Hilary Mason, who is also the Data Scientist in Residence at Accel and the founder of the machine intelligence research firm. She formerly held the position of Chief Scientist at bitly. She is a member of NYCResistor, co-host of DataGotham and co-founder of HackNY. Hilary thinks that technology should endow us with superpowers. They are creating these... read full bio
Doug Dayton is an expert on sales. Titled a “sales superstar” by Selling Power magazine, Dayton has experience transforming technology-driven companies’ sales tactics. With a background at IBM and Microsoft’s OEM sales organization, Dayton has helped companies including ARAMARK, Atlantis Aerospace, LaserLink Communications, and Mediqual hone on in their sales tactics. Dayton provides advice centered around customer relationship management, electronic... read full bio
Ellen Stofan was NASAs Chief Scientist, running their science programs and science-related planning and investments. She has background as vice president of Proxemy Research and was an honorary processor in the department of Earth sciences at the University College London in England. Dr. Stofans background in science led her to appear on TED Talks and to author and publish professional... read full bio
W.E. (Bill) Harmer has been motivating and entertaining audiences with his content, enthusiasm, and his Irish sense of humor. Bill Harmer has held various roles throughout his 35 years of experience. He has held senior management and technical positions with numerous international corporations. He has consulted in the United States, Europe, and Japan. Bill Harmer has played very big roles... read full bio
Jim Sterne has been in high-tech sales for fifteen years. In mid-1994, he produced the first-ever series of Marketing on the Internet" seminars. This innovative curriculum explained the basic technology, reviewed the current efforts, and explored the unlimited potential of on-line, interactive marketing methods. He provides Internet marketing strategy consulting to Fortune 500 companies and and entrepreneurs and is a... read full bio
Topics: Retail, Sales, Business Leaders, Creativity/Innovation, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship Programs: The Art of Enterprise Customers First: Service as a Way of Life Retailing: Past, Present, Future Entrepreneurial Thinking Every Day Innovation Forseeing the Future: Trends That Matter One of Americas greatest entrepreneurs, Gary Hoover created Hoovers.com, the worlds largest Internet-based provider of information about enterprises and is also well... read full bio
Futurist Byron Reese is the former Chief Innovation Officer for Demand Media, overseeing research and development. He penned the book Infinite Progress: How Technology Will End Ignorance, Disease, Hunger, Poverty, and War. Byron is skilled in envisioning the future, as well as how to profit from it. As both a successful serial entrepreneur and an award-winning futurist, he has the... read full bio
Dr. Steven J. Hausman is a recognized futurist, widely-quoted technology consultant, author and nationally top-ranked speaker in the area of emerging technologies. His speaking specialties include robotics and artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, 3D printing, bionics and human enhancement, wearable technology, biometrics, autonomous and electric vehicles, the Internet of Things, the history of technology, brain-machine interfaces, cybersecurity and security risks of... read full bio
An Outsourcing Hall of Famer, Jagdish Dalal is a globally recognized leader in the arena of outsourcing and information technology. His extensive experience as a business executive who contracted for these services, in addition to his leadership expertise in establishing outsourcing practice for some of the worlds biggest professional services companies, provide him with an unmatched perspective on consulting. Jags... read full bio
Jeffrey Ma (or Jeff Ma), was a member of the MIT Blackjack Team in the 1990s. Ma is CEO and Founder of tenXer, a startup that is designed to make work better and your work better which was eventually sold to Twitter. On top of tenXer, Ma helped start GolfSpan.com, CircleLending, and Citizen Sports. Ma also works for ESPN as... read full bio
Richard Yonck is a speaker, founder and lead futurist for Intelligent Future Consulting, and author of the book “Heart of the Machine: Our Future in a World of Artificial Emotional Intelligence”, which is now a required reading for some college courses. Apart from his book, Yonck has also written articles that have appeared in outlets like The Futurist Magazine, Wired,... read full bio
Ann Winblad is a respected software industry entrepreneur. Her leading innovations in technology led her to found the Hummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP), a venture firm focused on software. For over three decades, Winblad has launched over 160 enterprise software companies covering a spectrum of enterprise sectors like Analytics, Cloud Computing, Security, and Business Intelligence. Winblad started her career as... read full bio
Jake Porway is the founder and executive director of DataKind, a global team of coders and statisticians focused on using data to help humanity. Porway is a technology and data expert—he holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Columbia University and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Statistics from UCLA. His work has led him to serve as a data scientist... read full bio
Radhika Dirks is a physicist and entrepreneur. Passionate about science-fiction and technology, Dirks brings to life unconventional technologies of computing and artificial intelligence. Currently, Dirks is the CEO at XLabs, which focuses on computing and AI. Dirks’ background is diverse, she is educated in quantum computing and nanotechnologies and an expert in business. Frequently, Dirks advises corporate groups and technology... read full bio
Lera Boroditsky is a cognitive researcher and professor. She currently works at UCSD and is the Editor in Chief of Frontiers in Cultural Psychology. Prior to her recent roles, Boroditsky was a professor at MIT and Stanford. Boroditsky’s innovative research answers questions about the mind, world, and language. She has won several awards for her work, including the NSF Career... read full bio
