Otmar Issing is a German economist who serves as President of the Center for Financial Studies. Issing was born in Wurzburg, Germany, and he began studying economics at the University of Wurzburg before going on to begin working as a research assistant there. He then earned his Ph.D. before going on to be Director of the Institute for International Economic... read full bio
Hans-Olaf Henkel is a German politician who is a Member of the European Parliament from Germany, the Vice-Chair of the European Conservatives and Reformists, and a publicist. Henkel was born in Hamburg, German Reich, and he studied at the Universitat fur Wirtschaft und Politik which later merged with Hamburg University. Upon earning his degree, Henkel went on to begin working... read full bio
Kathryn Parsons is a British tech entrepreneur who is best known for being co-founder and co-CEO of the London tech startup, Decoded, which works to increase digital literacy by providing a signature one-day course that helps train participants to learn how to code in a day. Parsons was born in Highgate, London, and while growing up, she had a love... read full bio
Belinda Parmar is a British entrepreneur, activist, speaker, and campaigner who is the CEO of The Empathy Business. Parmar has previously earned joint honours in French & Spanish at The University of Manchester and went on to begin her career working as a planner for OgilvyOne. Since then, she has gone on to be a consultant professor for Syracuse University,... read full bio
Raj Sisodia is the Distinguished Professor of Business at Babson College and is a best-selling author of the book ‘Conscious Capitalism’ and is also a co-founder and co-chairman of Conscious Capitalism Inc. Sisodia is also a global thought leader and a consultant that specializes in social impact for businesses. Sisodia has previously been the Trustee Professor of Marketing and has... read full bio
Beatrice Weder di Mauro is a Swiss businesswoman and lecturer who is the Professor of Economics at the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, is an economist and advisor for Geo-Economic Policy, and the first woman and non-German to be appointed as a member to German Council of Economic Experts. Mauro grew up in Guatemala and while there, studied... read full bio
Andres Tapia is a senior partner for Korn Ferry Leadership and Talent Consulting, a best-selling author, and a leading expert on diversity and workforce issues. Through his work with Korn Ferry, Tapia has also been the Global Solutions Leader for Workforce Performance, Inclusion and Diversity Practice. Tapia has previously earned his B.A. in History from Northwestern University and he went... read full bio
Matt Sweetwood is an entrepreneur who is known for previously being the USA CEO of beBee, a social network that holds over 11 million worldwide users. Sweetwood is also a life coach, best-selling author, television and publication contributor, speaker, business consultant and photography expert. Sweetwood’s expertise includes management consulting, innovation, marketing, social media, and more. Sweetwood has earned his B.A.... read full bio
Deborah Perry Piscione is an American entrepreneur, author, public speaker, and media commentator who is known for working as a Principal at Vorto Consulting where she specializes in innovation and talent development. Piscione began her career working with the United States Congress where she was a congressional staffer for Connie Mack, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and was also a political appointee for... read full bio
Howard Davies is a British economist and author who is the former director of the London School of Economics and is a current Chairman of NatWest Group. Davies was born in Blackley, Manchester, England, and he earned his M.A. in modern history and modern languages from Merton College, University of Oxford. After finishing his degree, Davies went on to begin... read full bio
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
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
