Ioannis Ioannou is a Professor, advisor, keynote speaker, and influencer on topics which include corporate responsibility and sustainability leadership. Ioannou has previously earned his B.A. in Economics and Mathematics before going on to earn his M.A. and Ph.D. in Economics at Harvard University/Harvard Business School. While finishing his Ph.D., Ioannou began working as an associate and Ph.D. intern at Analysis... 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
Iris Apfel is an American businesswoman, interior designer, and fashion designer. Apfel was born in Astoria, Queens, New York, and grew up with a mother who owned a fashion boutique. While growing up, she worked for Women’s Wear Daily and also worked for Elinor Johnson, and was an assistant for Robert Goodman. Apfel studied art history at New York University... read full bio
Isa Watson is a successful entrepreneur and businesswoman noted for her groundbreaking work in the healthcare and technology industries. Watson has made a huge influence on the industry due to his zeal for leveraging technology to enhance people's lives. Watson's adventure began with her academic endeavors. She graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Arts in both Chinese... read full bio
Isaac is a well-known financial expert, serving as the President and CEO of Cordant Wealth Partners. His extensive knowledge and expertise in investing and financial industries have made him a sought-after speaker and writer. Isaac's work has been featured in top-tier publications such as Bloomberg, US News, Yahoo Finance, Business Insider, and Wealth Management magazine. In recognition of his contributions to... read full bio
Isabel Aguilera is the former President of General Electric in Spain and former CEO of Google Spain and Portugal. She is one of the most successful businesswomen in Spain. Not only does she have an impeccable record both in marketing and sales, but she is also a leading expert on the Iberian market. Today, she is on the board of... read full bio
Ishan Gupta is the Senior Director of Global Operations at Udacity which is a company that trains the workforce for careers in the future. Through his work with Udacity, Gupta works as the leader of the global operations team and works with product strategy for serves to create successful outcomes for customers and businesses. Gupta has earned his Bachelor of... read full bio
Ivana Bartoletti is a keynote speaker who is the head of privacy and ethics at Gemserv, founder of Women Leading in AI Network, and co-editor of the AIBook. Through her work with Gemserv, Bartoletti is the leader on privacy and data protection and helps businesses keep their data. She also an expert on privacy challenges through the internet and with... read full bio
The former executive chairman and former CEO of the Principal Financial Group, J. Barry Griswell is a seasoned business leader, with deep experience and a distinctive approach to being a more successful leader. Principal Financial Group is a diverse family of financial services companies founded in 1859 with $308.0 billion in assets under management and 19 million customers in 12... read full bio
Kent Holland wrote on design build liability legal trends and now writes on environmental insurance law for IRMI.com. As Managing Principal of ConstructionRisk.com LLC, Mr. Holland provides construction and environmental risk management services. His consulting services include assisting clients in risk management and legal issues in all phases of construction projects, including drafting and negotiating contracts, preparing change order and... read full bio
Dr. Ja-Naé Duane has devoted more than 20 years to assisting organizations, institutions, governments and communities in moving toward a new renaissance and a better future for humanity. She is a creator, behavioral scientist, award-winning innovator and four-time entrepreneur whose work has received recognition from The Associated Press, NPR, The Boston Globe and Businessweek. Ja-Nae is assisting CEOs and leaders in reimagining the systems... read full bio
Computer programmer and entrepreneur, Jack Dorsey is best known as the creator of Twitter. He grew up in St. Louis, Missouri and was fascinated by the technological challenge of coordinating taxi drivers, delivery vans and other fleets of vehicles that needed to remain in constant, real-time communication with one another. When he was 15, Dorsey wrote dispatch software that is... read full bio
Dr. Jack Groppel is the co-founder of the Human Performance Institute, Vice President of Applied Science and Performance Training at Wellness & Prevention, Inc., which is a Johnson & Johnson company, and he is also an author. Groppel is an expert in fitness and nutrition and he has served as an adjunct Professor of Management at the J.L. Kellogg School... read full bio
Jack Hogan is a seasoned executive with a proven track record of building and scaling companies across a range of industries. Currently serving as the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Mashgin, Jack is responsible for driving growth and expanding the reach of the company's AI-powered self-checkout system across various markets, including convenience stores, sports stadiums, business dining, and universities. Before... read full bio
Jack Nilles is known for being the father of telecommuting and teleworking and is a trained physicist. Nilles began his career entering the U.S. Air Force where he was a lieutenant who then served at Wright Air Development Center where he was a manager of several different electronic development projects. After leaving his service in the Air Force, Nilles went... read full bio
Drs. Jackie and Kevin Freiberg are on a mission to expose the Extraordinaryindividuals and companies that are blowing the doors off business-as-usual! Their primary channel for doing this is keynote presentations. They are comfortable with large audiences and passionate about working with people who want to change the worldbusiness leaders who want to create cultures where impassioned people wake up... read full bio
Dr. Jackie Freiberg is recognized as one of the ""Top 50 Thought Leaders"" in leadership by Leadership Excellence Magazine, and is one of the most sought-after female business speakers in the nation. Jackie is continually recognized for her insight, passion and ability to equip leaders at all levels with innovative ideas that help turn up the volume on engagement, accountability,... read full bio
Jackie Gingrich Cushman is the Chief Business Development Officer at VOC Health and is also a speaker, consultant, author, and columnist for Learning Makes a Difference. Cushman has earned her B.S. in Business at Presbyterian College and went on to earn her MBA in Finance from Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business. Cushman began her career working... read full bio
From 1981 to 1991, Jacques Attali was an advisor to President Francois Mitterrand. He subsequently cast doubt on Mitterrand's past as a mid-level Vichy government functionary in his retrospective of Mitterrand's career, C'tait Francois Mitterrand, published in 2005. In April 1991 he became the first President of the London-based European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the financial institution established by... read full bio
Jacques Bougie, who was born in Montréal in 1947, has business and law degrees from HEC-Montréal and the Université de Montréal, respectively. Mr. Bougie received honorary doctorates from McGill University and the Université de Montréal in 2001. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1994. (2010). Currently, Mr. Bougie serves as a director for McCain Foods Limited, The... read full bio
