Debra L. Lee is an American businesswoman who is best known for being the Chairman and CEO of BET, which is the parent company of Black Entertainment Television. Lee was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, and she has previously earned her BA in political science from Brown University, her master’s in public policy from Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School... read full bio
Bruce Daisley is an author, technology leader, and former European Vice President of Twitter. Through his work with Twitter, Daisley formerly was responsible for the development of Twitter’s business in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He was also the UK Managing Director where he grew and developed Twitter’s business in the UK. Daisley has previously earned his B.A. in... read full bio
Jonathan Webb is the founder and CEO of AppHarvest, which is a company that helps build some of the largest indoor farms in the world. AppHarvest works with conventional agricultural techniques and today’s technology to produce and grow non-GMO chemical-free produce that goes on to be sold in grocery markets all over the United States. The greenhouses that AppHarvest produces... read full bio
David Pearl is a British performer, author, director, and keynote speaker who is best known for his book, ‘Will There Be Donuts,’ which was featured in The Times list of “Top 10 Summer Reads.” Pearl is also known for being founder of the Pearl Group, Street Wisdom, Opera Circus, Lively Arts and Impropera companies. Pearl began his career singing with... read full bio
Mark Zandi has been the Chief Economist for Moody’s Analytics, where he has been a director in economic research. Zandi was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and he has earned his B.S. in Economics from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania before going on to earn his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania. Zandi began his career... read full bio
Jamie Siminoff is an American entrepreneur who is the founder of the smart home and home security company, Ring Inc., which has previously been acquired by Amazon. Siminoff created Ring which at the name was called DoorBot and is now known for the Ring Video Doorbell. The home security company was created to make neighborhoods safer. Since it’s creation, Ring... read full bio
Marcus East is the Technical Director at the Officer of the CTO at Google. Through his work with Google, East works alongside a team of other CTOs that help harness the power of Google Cloud with numerous clients of Google. East is known for being a critical problem solver through technology. He has previously earned his BSc in management and... read full bio
Patty McCord is a human resources consultant and executive. She has been chief talent officer at Netflix where she played a big part in establishing their corporate culture of empowering employees but only retaining those whose performance is excellent. McCord has been featured in outlets such as, Harvard Business Review, NPR, Fast Company, and The Wall Street Journal. She has... read full bio
Jon is a strategist, author, speaker, and coach for Facebook marketing. He started using Facebook for work in 2007 while employed by the National Basketball Association. After establishing JonLoomer.com and his Facebook Page as go-to sources for Facebook marketing research, tutorials, and tips in less than a year after launching Jon Loomer Digital, Jon. Jon is one of the foremost authorities... read full bio
With the San Francisco 49ers for 28 years, Jim Mercurio is in his third season as executive vice president and general manager of Levi's Stadium. He formerly held the positions of vice president and general manager of stadium operations for six years. Mercurio currently has overall responsibility for the stadium and event operations, including executive management of the food and... read full bio
Nick Webb was a successful entrepreneur and innovator long before he was one of the most sought-after futurist speakers in the world, working on the front lines and competing against many of the biggest companies and succeeding. He still has a full schedule of business obligations despite taking part in numerous international speaking and media events. Nick works with Fortune 500... read full bio
The co-founder and co-CEO of Atlassian, a provider of collaboration tools that aid teams in planning, debating and completing shared work is Mike Cannon-Brookes. The collaboration tools from Atlassian are used by more than 160,000 major and small organizations worldwide, including businesses like Spotify, NASA, Mercy Ships, Sotheby's and Visa. Mike is a board member of Zoox and a technology investor outside of Atlassian,... read full bio
The co-founder and co-CEO of Atlassian, a provider of collaboration tools that aid teams in planning, debating and completing shared work, is Scott Farquhar. The collaboration products from Atlassian are used by more than 150,000 major and small organizations, NFPs and government agencies worldwide, including businesses like ANZ bank, Spotify, Twilio, Mercy Ships and Visa. The corporate philanthropy initiative Pledge 1%, which aims to... read full bio
Innovative strategist, business developer, expert in sports and cultural diplomacy and public affairs officer in the U.S. Navy Reserves, Omari Faulkner oversees human capital investment, organizational diversity, workforce development, veteran outreach and strategic company investments in his capacity as Employer of Choice Ambassador for ManTech International. Mr. Faulkner played basketball for the men's team at Georgetown University while there. He worked for the... read full bio
Benoit Degeville, who co-founded Snowflake, is now in charge of the Product division. Benoit is a world authority on self-tuning database systems and parallel execution. Benoit worked with Oracle for more than ten years before starting Snowflake as a key architect in the SQL Manageability team and as the lead architect for parallel execution in Oracle RAC. Benoit was employed... read full bio
Evan Goldberg oversees the development and strategy of products for Oracle NetSuite Global Business Unit. Goldberg served as the company's chief technology officer and board chairman when Oracle purchased NetSuite. Goldberg worked as a vice president at Oracle Corporation for eight years prior to helping to develop NetSuite. He worked on a number of initiatives that all aimed to increase... read full bio
Tina Opie is a well-known person who is renowned for her influential work in the fields of leadership, inclusion, and diversity. She has dedicated her life to empowering women and fostering sisterhood among women from all walks of life as the founder of Shared Sisterhood. Opie also holds the position of Visiting Scholar at Harvard Business School, where she contributes... read full bio
William W. George is a well-known American businessman, professor, and authority on leadership. He is a Henry B. Arthur Fellow of Ethics and Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School, where he imparts his vast expertise and unique perspectives on leadership and ethics. George had a notable career in business before entering academia, most notably as Chairman and CEO... read full bio
Linda Kaplan Thaler is a legendary figure in the world of branding and advertising, known for her originality, grit, and great leadership. She is a member of the Advertising Hall of Fame and has permanently changed the way businesses interact with their customers. Linda Kaplan Thaler has produced some of the most memorable and successful advertising campaigns over the course of... read full bio
John Taft is a well-known figure in the financial services sector and currently holds the position of Vice Chairman at Baird, one of the top worldwide financial services companies. Taft has amassed considerable knowledge and leadership ability in the industry over the course of a successful career spanning decades. He further cemented his reputation as a reputable leader in the... read full bio
