Ken Hughes is the top retail shopper and consumer behavioralist of Ireland. Over the past 12 years, as the founding Director of Glacier Consulting, he has pioneered developments in shopper behavior insight, particularly in the fields of ethnography and biometric shopper research. His expertise in these fields, together with strong knowledge from his consultancy experience in Category Management and Shopper... read full bio
Nobuyuki Idei was a former Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer of Sony Corporation until the 7th March 2005. He is also a director of General Motors, Accenture, Baidu, Yoshimoto Kogyo and Nestle. After a stroke sidelined former chairman Akio Morita, Sony CEO and new chairman Norio Ohga selected Idei to be the next president, a choice that raised eyebrows... read full bio
Mats Jansson is a Swedish businessperson. He was Chief Executive Officer of SAS Group from 2007 to 2010. Jansson was educated in economics and sociology at the University College of _rebro, before he started a career in ICA, where he held a range of senior positions from 1973 to 1994. He then worked as CEO of Catena until 1999 when... read full bio
Luke Oliver Johnson, is a British serial entrepreneur, best known for his involvement with Pizza Express. He is a former chairman of the Royal Society of Arts and Channel 4. He writes regular columns for the Financial Times newspaper and Management Today magazine. Johnson calls himself a projector", in line with the 17th century term for a man involved in... read full bio
The birthplace of Carol Bartz is Winona, Minnesota. She and her brother relocated to her grandparents' farm in Alma, Wisconsin, following the death of her mother when they were young. She received a scholarship at William Woods, a famous all-girls college in Missouri, thanks to her strong high school scores. She went to UW-Madison and worked as a waitress to... read full bio
Josh Altman is a real estate agent that gained popularity after he had starred on Bravos Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles. Altman has also written the best-selling book Its Your Move. Altman started his career investing and flipping houses and running a real estate financing company before joining his brother at Hilton and Hyland. He has worked mostly with celebrities,... read full bio
Walter Robb is the former Co-CEO of the nationally well-known natural and organic supermarkets, Whole Foods. Robb has been with the Whole Foods Market for over twenty years. Alongside partner John Mackey, Walter Robb was able to turn the grocery store in a billion dollar company. Robb’s passion for organic, all-natural products helped the company become one of Forbes Fortune... read full bio
A successful businesswoman and entrepreneur, Jennifer Fleiss. She is most known for being the co-founder and head of business development at Rent the Runway, a business that has transformed the fashion industry by allowing customers to rent designer clothing and accessories. With more than 5 million users, 375 workers, and 300 designer brands, Rent the Runway has expanded under her... read full bio
Haiyan Wang is a managing partner of the China India Institute, which is a research consultancy that forms winning global strategies with a focus on leveraging the transformational rise of China and India. She is also an assistant professor of strategy at INSEAD, a regular columnist for BusinessWeek, a contributing editor for Chief Executive, and a regular blogger for Harvard... read full bio
A trailblazing businesswoman, successful business author, and former sports agent, Molly Fletcher has forged a unique path in the fields of leadership, business, and sports. She has established a reputation as a change agent and a source of inspiration for people and organizations looking to succeed because to her excellent intellect and lively style. She has used her experience to deliver... read full bio
As the Chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company, Linda Johnson Rice is a highly accomplished and significant figure in the media and beauty sectors. She is known for her entrepreneurial passion and vision. She has significantly contributed to the development of Ebony and Jet magazines as the former Chairman Emeritus of Ebony Media Operations. Rice has blazed a route as... read full bio
Frits Van Paasschen is a veteran executive with thirty years of experience working with international companies. He was the CEO of Starwood Hotels and Resorts for eight years, and previously spent three years as the CEO of Coors Brewing Company. He has also served in management positions at Nike and Disney’s Consumer Products Divisions. Also an author, Frits wrote the... read full bio
Iqram Magdon-Ismail is a technology entrepreneur known for co-founding the popular payment application, Venmo, alongside his friend and business partner Andrew Kortina. Venmo has process payments of 7.5 billion dollars and counting. Iqram met Andrew during his college years while attending the University of Pennsylvania, where he acquired his degree in computer science. The tech duo’s first project together was... read full bio
Alli Webb is the Founder of Drybar, N.Y. Times Bestselling Author, Canopy President, Co- Founder Squeeze, Brightside and Becket + Quill. Drybar exploded into a nationally recognized and highly sought-after brand growing to over 150 locations and highly successful product line, which sold for $255 million. Staying true to her signature approach to beauty and self-care, Squeeze, follows suit in the affordable luxury... read full bio
Amy Trask is the former CEO of the Oakland Raiders, and an author. Trask recently came out with a memoir titled, “You Negotiate Like A Girl” which tells of her time as the first female CEO of an NFL team. Trask studied at the University of California, Berkeley with a B.A. in political science, she then went on to study... read full bio
Howie Roseman is the executive vice president of football operations for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. Roseman started off as the general manager of the Eagles and during his time was the youngest general manager in the NFL. Roseman grew up wanting to be a manager of an NFL team and while in high school would send letters to... read full bio
Ron Kaufman is recognized as the worlds leading educator and motivator for uplifting customer service and building service cultures. Hes written several books on service, business, and inspiration including his best-selling book, Uplifting Service! The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues and Everyone Else You Meet. Mr. Kaufman is the founder of UP! Your Service, a company that teaches... read full bio
Ajay Agrawal is a professor of entrepreneurship and strategic management. Through his extensive research of artificial intelligence, science policy, entrepreneurial finance, and innovation, Agrawal teaches people around the world about whats coming in the future. He is the founder of the Creative Destruction Lab and an Academic Director at the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Through his keynote speeches and... read full bio
Arlene Dickinson is an independent marketing communications entrepreneur. As one of Canadas most renowned marketing communications experts, Dickinson shows creativity and strategy throughout her business career. Dickinsons experience as the CEO of Venture Communications and YouInc.com has given her intel into the business world. She shares this intel with audiences and businesses worldwide, consulting and contributing to successes around the... read full bio
Yancey Strickler is a writer, speaker, and former CEO of Kickstarter. In addition to his founding of Kickstarter, Strickler also founded a creative artist resource called The Creative Independent, which focuses on the insights of people like Bjork, Stevie Nicks, and Philip Glass. Prior to his work with Kickstarter and The Creative Independent, Strickler worked with Pitchfork, Spin, and the... read full bio
