Bert Jacobs, the inspirational co-founder and CEO of Life is Good, is a living example of the impact that optimism can have on people's lives. Bert Jacobs and his brother John Jacobs co-founded Life is Good in 1994 with the goal of inspiring and uplifting people despite life's obstacles. Bert was born with an instinctive love for promoting happiness. Bert faced... read full bio
Rem Koolhaas is a Dutch architect, architectural theorist, urbanist and Professor in Practice of Architecture and Urban Design at the Graduate School of Design at Harvard University. Koolhaas has been one of the most honored architects and has earned the Pritzker Architecture Prize and has also been featured in Time’s top 100 of The World’s Most Influential People. He started... read full bio
Joi Ito is a Japanese activist, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and Director and Professor at MIT Media Lab. He was born in Kyoto, Japan, and ended up living in the United States when he was around three. Growing up, Ito’s father was a research scientist and his mother was a secretary for Energy Conversion Devices, Inc., now known as Ovonics. Being... read full bio
Emily Weiss is the founder and CEO of the cosmetics company Glossier and their blog Into the Gloss. She is a female founder and CEO of a unicorn company, a feat that is rare for a female. Weiss was raised in Wilton, Connecticut and while in high school, she interned at Ralph Lauren for two summers. While in college, Weiss... read full bio
Thomas J. Donohue Sr. is the President and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. During his time with the Chamber of Commerce, Donohue has tripled the size of the lobbying team, the Commerce has been the largest and oldest trade association in the U.S. and has saved American businesses billions of dollars by bolstering the Chamber’s Litigation Center. Donohue... read full bio
Penny Pritzker is an American businesswoman, entrepreneur and civic leader. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, and is the daughter of Donald Pritzker and sister of J.B. and Anthony Pritzker. She earned her A.B. from Harvard University before going on to earn her M.B.A. and J.D. from Stanford University. After graduating, Pritzker went on to join the Pritzker organization and... read full bio
Cynthia Marshall is the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks and is the first African-American woman to lead an NBA team. Since becoming CEO of the Mavericks, Marshall has began a culture transformation and has focused on making the NBA more inclusive and diverse. Marshall has earned her degree in Business Administration and Human Resources Management from the University of California-Berkeley... read full bio
The Lord John Browne, or Baron Browne of Madingley, is a British businessman who is the executive chairman of L1 Energy, and is best known for having been the chief executive of the energy company BP. During his time working with BP, the company went through a period called the “golden period of expansion and diversification.” During his time with... read full bio
Prabal Gurung is a Nepalese-American fashion designer who was born in Singapore and is currently based out of New York City. Gurung was raised in Kathmandu, Nepal, and he studied at St. Xavier’s School in Jawalakhel before going on to earn his bachelor’s degree in hotel management from the National Council of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition. Gurung... read full bio
John Varvatos is an American menswear designer who is best known for his self-titled label. Varvatos was born in Detroit, Michigan, and he began his career selling mens clothing at a Hughes & Hatcher store in Dearborn. He went on to study at Eastern Michigan University and the University of Michigan and after earning his degree, he co-founded the menswear... read full bio
Vishen Lakhiani is a Malaysian-born entrepreneur who is the Founder and CEO of Mindvalley, and education speaker, an activist, and a New York Times bestselling author. Vishen has earned his B.A. in English from the University of Michigan and after graduating he co-founded Mindvalley. The company is an educational technology company that focuses on spiritual development and lifelong learning. The... read full bio
Greg McKeown is an innovative strategist, high-performance expert, best-selling author, and podcaster. McKeown has earned his B.A. in Communications from Brigham Young University, and his MBA from Stanford University Graduate School of Business. McKeown was also apart of the World Economic Forum – Young Global Leaders Class at Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government. After finishing his degrees,... read full bio
Christy Budnick is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, a global network of residential real estate brokerage franchises. Budnick is in charge of the global real estate brokerage franchise network, which includes more than 50,000 real estate professionals and nearly 1,500 offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East and India. The network, among the few organizations entrusted... read full bio
As the best-selling author of Exponential Organizations, Salim Ismail is a coveted business strategist and a seasoned entrepreneur who built firms such as Confabb, PubSub Concepts and Angströ, which was bought by Google. Salim Ismail oversaw Yahoo!'s internal incubator Brickhouse and was recently appointed to the XPRIZE Foundation Board of Directors. Ismail is also the Founding Executive Director of Singularity University, the Chairman of ExO... read full bio
Since 1992, Dave Ramsey has assisted individuals in gaining control over their finances and their lives as the founder and CEO of the business Ramsey Solutions. He is also the presenter of The Ramsey Show, a personal financial guru and an eight-time national bestseller book. Dave set out to alter the poisonous money culture for good after fighting his way out... read full bio
Steve Forbes, a visionary and knowledgeable economist, examines today's most important global business concerns. He draws on his decades of leadership at the helm of the renowned Capitalist Tool with moral clarity as he examines the ethics and factors influencing the modern economy. Mr. Forbes brilliantly and persuasively communicates the micro and macro economic trends that have an impact on... read full bio
Jeremy Rifkin is an American economic and social theorist, activist, political advisor, public speaker, and writer. He is author of numerous books that talk of changes on the economy, society, environment, workforce, and more. Some of his best known books include, Entropy, The End of Work, The European Dream, The Empathic Civilization, The Third Industrial Revolution, and his most recent... read full bio
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Jim Donald – the former CEO of Starbucks, Haggen Food & Pharmacy, and Extended Stay Hotels – focuses on innovation, quality, and service. He started his career as a grocer; he was handpicked by Sam Walton to build a supermarket presence for Wal-Mart. He helped Starbucks enjoy record growth and performance and increase its social responsibility commitment. Now at Extended... read full bio
Will Guidara is an American restaurateur who is based in New York City. He is the co-owner of Make It Nice, which is a hospitality group that includes restaurants such as, Eleven Madison Park, the NoMad restaurants, and Made Nice. Guidara graduated from the Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and started his dining career at Wolfgang Puck’s Spago in... read full bio
