Famous wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant is a trailblazing conservationist whose thoughts about injustice, STEM and the power of nature inspire audiences of all kinds. She is also a champion for fairness and equality and a skilled storyteller. Dr. Wynn-Grant is a working scientist who spends a lot of time in the wild following and studying African lions in rural Kenya... read full bio
Dr. Randolph Ek promotes non-medicinal, apithological, metaphysical psychology. Through sharing his own recovery and sharing his learned process toward ultimate potential, he helps people to find their inner power and connect with a power greater than themselves. Once a spiritual connection is established, the power necessary to recover and thrive, becomes apparent. We are what we believe we are. Dr.... read full bio
Dr. Rebecca Heiss is a biologist and stress expert who dedicates her work to helping her clients become more self-aware and to overcome their instincts that limit them from doing more and live a happier life. Her research over the years has gone on to gain attention from the National Science Foundation. Heiss is also an author and is set... read full bio
Dr. Richard Davidson is a well-known psychology and psychiatry expert. He is a Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at William James and Vilas, and the founder of the Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Davidson has a Ph.D. from Harvard University and a B.S. from New York University. Davidson has written over more than 400 articles, chapters,... read full bio
In Adelaide, South Australia, Dr. Richard "Harry" Harris practices aeromedical retrieval medicine and anesthesia. He gained notoriety for spearheading the rescue of a 12-boy soccer team and their coach from the Tham Luang cave in Thailand. Harry founded the first sump rescue training course in Australasia and has a professional and volunteer interest in search and rescue activities. He has been... read full bio
Dr. Rick Kirschner has delivered motivational speeches and training programs on The Art of Change to some of the best known organizations in the world, including NASA, Progressive Insurance, Starbucks and Texas Instruments. And he's delivered his ideas and advice on communication, persuasion and conflict resolution through radio and television appearances, newspaper and magazine articles and interviews, from CNBC... read full bio
Tough Times/Resilient Kids, that was a finalist in the 23rd Annual Telly Awards about motivation, resilience, self-esteem, family relationships, qualities of effective leaders and executives, and balancing lives. He has also written extensively about these topics.... read full bio
American psychologist and researcher Robert Beno Cialdini is renowned for his groundbreaking research in the fields of psychology and marketing. He has significantly improved our knowledge of social influence and persuasion. After earning his Bachelor of Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in June 1967, Cialdini's academic career officially got underway. At the University of North Carolina, he continued his graduate... read full bio
Robert Emmons, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at UC Davis and is a researcher in the field of personality psychology, emotion psychology, and psychology of religion. Emmons is also the editor-in-chief of The Journal of Positive Psychology. He completed his undergraduate psychology degree at the University of Southern Maine, Portland and went on to earn his M.A. from the... read full bio
Dr. Robert Kriegel teaches bold, innovative, out of the box strategies for keeping ahead of the changes, challenges and competition in todays dynamic marketplace. Author of How to Succeed in Business Without Working So Damned Hard, as well as the international bestseller, If It Aint broke_BREAK IT!, Dr. Kriegel has been called by U.S. News & World Report one of... read full bio
America's best known cosmetic surgeon, who is also each year goes to South America and works to help the poor in need of cosmetic surgery to help disfigurement without charge. Dr. Robert Rey specializes in minimal scar plastic surgery. By treating a large number of film, television and fashion industry patients, Dr. Rey is keenly aware of the importance of... read full bio
Dr. Roberta Bondar, after many years of training, became Canada's first female astronaut when she flew on the space shuttle Discovery in January 1992. She currently conducts research into blood flow in the brain during microgravity and various pathological states. Dr. Bondar is keenly interested in physical fitness and in educating students about environmental issues. She has received many honours,... read full bio
Doctor Robi Ludwig is a psychotherapist and reporter. She has won a multitude of awards for her reporting skills, covering topics like intimate partner homicide, parenting issues, psychology of good heart health, and the power of reinventing your life. Dr. Ludwig is a contributor to the Investigation Discovery Networks Scorned, which reenacts and analyzes marital homicide. She also appears on... read full bio
Dr. Roch Parayre is a scenario planning and decision analysis expert. His knowledge ranges from strategizing business decisions to using creativity and innovation to flourish economically. Dr. Parayre works with Decision Strategies International Incorporated and is also a Senior Fellow in the Mack Center for Technological Innovation and the University of Pennsylvania. The accomplished businessman has consulted and educated businesses... read full bio
Dr. Romie Mushtaq is a physician, keynote speaker, expert on the brain and mental health, a chief wellness officer and consultant for Evolution Hospitality, and a physician. Mushtaq has earned her MBBS and MD from Fatima Jinnah Medical College. She went on to begin her residency at the Medical University of South Carolina where she gained more insight into neurosurgical... read full bio
Dr. Rumman Chowdhury is passionate about the nexus between humans and artificial intelligence. In the realm of applied algorithmic ethics, she is a trailblazer, developing innovative socio-technical solutions for transparent, ethical, and explicable AI. With bylines in the Atlantic, Forbes, Harvard Business Review, Sloan Management Review, MIT Technology Review, and VentureBeat, she actively participates in the conversation on responsible technology. In... read full bio
Dr. Samantha Ravich is a senior advisor, former CEO and current managing partner of A2P, and a board member and chairman of various organizations. Ravich is known for having experience with risk management and mitigation skills with an expertise in cyber, supply chain management, and geo-political risk whom has worked nearly 30 years in the U.S. intelligence, defense, and various... read full bio
Growing up in Newark, one of the poorest places in New Jersey, Dr. Sampson Davis was the fifth of six children. Dr. Davis was raised in small quarters amid broken families, criminal activity, and drug use. He managed to balance being intelligent and being socially acceptable on the streets, but he was still an excellent student. According to Dr. Davis,... read full bio
As a biracial, bicultural, and bilingual citizen of the world, Dr. Betances has worked in all fifty states, all six U.S. territories and in various countries including Japan, Korea, Germany and Mexico. Decades of university teaching, publishing articles and consultantships with private and public organizations bring to each event a breadth and depth of understanding on how we must make... read full bio
