Author Stephanie Sammons's book LinkedIn Impact: 7 Smart and Simple Strategies for Building LinkedIn Influence is one of the most popular business books ever published. From 2010 to 2017, she held the position of Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Wired Advisor, a company that assists business owners in the professional services industry in expanding their digital reach. As of... read full bio
Pam Didner is a global content marketing consultant as well as the author of the book Global Content Marketing. This book was the first content marketing book to offer a comprehensive process to expand content across geographies. Didner is an authority in the development of effective global marketing programs that are tailored to the requirements of local markets. Didner was previously... read full bio
Nimma Bakshi now holds the position of President for the Silicon Valley Chapter of the Association of Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP-SV). The Association for Strategic Alliance Professionals (ASAP) is the largest organization in the world that is devoted to the advancement of business alliance practices and professional development. Nimma has led diverse, high-performance teams to implement global collaborative processes and... read full bio
Laurie Yoler is Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.'s Senior Vice President of Business Development. Mrs. Yoler was GrowthPoint Technology Partners' Managing Director. As an executive, advisor, investor, and board member, she's helped young digital firms grow for 25 years. She's on public, private, and nonprofit boards. Mrs. Yoler was chief development officer at Intellectual Ventures, researching invention and investment prospects in software,... read full bio
Sheryl Root is an executive with over 18 years of experience working for Hewlett-Packard Company and 10 years of expertise working with software systems and providing leadership in the finance and computing industries. Her primary focus is on strategy, marketing, and product development. Her experience in strategic planning and program leadership was centered on the definition and delivery of technology-based... read full bio
Entrepreneur, Chief Executive Officer, and Owner of a Major League Baseball Team Linda Alvarado owns the company, Alvarado Construction, Inc., which is currently regarded as one of the United States' most dynamic general contracting businesses due to its rapid expansion. Although their headquarters are in Denver, Colorado, they also have locations in the states of California, Arizona, and New Mexico. When Linda... read full bio
Steli Etfi is the CEO and Co-Founder of both Close.io (a platform that makes calls, sends emails, and pleasantly automatically tracks all activity), and ElasticSales, where he assists thousands of startups in successfully scaling their sales efforts. Close.io makes calls, sends emails, and conveniently automatically tracks all activity. Y Combinator is one of his alma maters (they helped in making companies... read full bio
It doesn't matter if you're in charge of a Fortune 500 company or trying to launch a startup: there will be times of expansion and times of consolidation. But can any of us really afford to sit back and take pride in our accomplishments If you don't move, you can't expect to keep one step ahead of the competition. As the... read full bio
Peter Cochrane is a highly sought-after guru on a global scale who uses both his time and money to act as a catalyst for change. He is an advisor and consultant to organizations and governments, as well as the author of blogs, essays, and books on topics such as technology, business, and managing rapid change. He is well-known for his... read full bio
Jen Groover is an American businesswoman, author, and speaker who rose to prominence in her field after co-hosting shows on QVC. The Butler Bag, which Jen invented and is known as the first compartmentalized handbag in the world, marked the beginning of her popularity. The product became a multi-million dollar brand, evolved into a complete lifestyle brand, and is now... read full bio
Award-winning humanitarian Elizabeth Nyamayaro serves as the UN's Special Advisor for the World Food Programme. Through her leadership positions at the World Bank, World Health Organization, UNAIDS and UN Women, Elizabeth, who was born in Zimbabwe, has worked at the forefront of global development for more than 20 years, enhancing the lives of underserved populations. She has also been critical in... read full bio
The place to go for straightforward, seasonally appropriate food is Sweetgreen, whose co-founder and co-CEO is Jonathan Neman. Just three months after graduating from college, Jonathan and his co-founders, Nathaniel Ru and Nicolas Jammet, founded Sweetgreen and launched their first site in Georgetown, Washington, DC. Sweetgreen has become a national brand with more than 70 stores spanning the East Coast,... read full bio
Sekou Kaalund has more than 20 years of expertise on Wall Street with a demonstrated track record of growing revenue and building highly successful client relationships in start-up, turnaround and scale organizations. His diverse resume includes executive positions in line and staff positions in institutional and retail businesses. He has led complicated companies, executed major corporate deals and built market strategies. Sekou is... read full bio
Wallace Peeples, better known by his handle WALLO267, is an American public speaker, business owner, social media influencer, activist and marketer. After completing a 20-year prison term, Wallo caught lightning in a bottle by creating compelling viral material that encouraged people all over the world to step into their greatness and find their purpose. In just two short years, Wallo became a cultural phenomenon. Wallo's... read full bio
Aminatou Sow is well-known as the co-host of the popular podcast Call Your Girlfriend, which explores the nuances of feminism, pop culture and the most recent developments in politics. She is also a writer, cultural critic and businesswoman. Aminatou, a former leader of Google's Social Impact Marketing and a member of the Sundance Institute Director's Advisory Group, has been recognized as one of... read full bio
Christine Simmons is a trailblazing leader, businesswoman and executive who has extensive experience working for some of the most prestigious institutions in the world. The Latin phrase "she who flies with her own wings" refers to the consulting firm Alis Volat Propriis, LLC, which provides advice to companies of all sizes on operational excellence, strategic planning, business growth and representation projects, among other... read full bio
Award-winning brand marketer Seth Matlins is recognized as a leading authority on purpose and value driven advertising. Seth has spent more than 20 years developing brand, human and culturally driven answers to some of the most pressing issues that confront global corporations; his concepts have influenced businesses, brands and even the very nature of culture. He is a fearless innovator who, in his... read full bio
Casey Adams is a rising marketing star who is also a successful entrepreneur, personal branding guru and well-known business podcaster. Adams started his podcast, The Casey Adams Show, at the age of 17 and it soon rose to the top 100 business podcasts. He has conducted interviews with numerous noteworthy guest, such as Larry King, Rick Ross, Maye Musk, Robert Greene and David... read full bio
Lauren Maillian is a dynamic entrepreneur and marketing expert, serving as the Founder and CEO of LMB Group. With a focus on strategic marketing and brand advisory, Lauren has become a prominent leader in the industry, leveraging her expertise to help brands resonate with millennials and women. Prior to founding LMB Group, Lauren was a Founding Partner at Gen Y Capital... read full bio
Franny Tacy was born into an agricultural family. Her parents, a cattle farmer father and a banking executive mother, raised her in Nashville. As a result of these early histories, Franny's love for plant medicine and regenerative agriculture was born. Franny relocated to Flagstaff to enroll in a forestry program at Northern Arizona University, where she discovered a new farm to call... read full bio
