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NFL Quarterback Legend and Super Bowl Champion
One would never guess by his charming, easygoing nature that Jay was a quarterback in the National Football League for eleven years and retired in1994. Eleven incredible years since he…
Futurist Business Trends, Innovation & Leadership Expert
"I align you to the future by providing highly customized trends & industry research, delivered in a compelling motivational style" Futurist Jim Carroll Jim Carroll is one of the world's…
Award-Winning Actor and NYT's Best-selling Author
John O'Hurley has entertained and inspired thousands with his hilarious and deeply personal memoir, The Peterman Guide to the Extraordinary Life, in which he outlines the signposts for an authentic…
Founder and CEO of Afterburner, "The Courage To Execute"
James D. "Murph" Murphy, the Founder & CEO of Afterburner, Inc., has a unique and powerful mix of leadership skills in both the military and business worlds. Murph joined the…
Authority and Pioneer in the Science of Human Performance
Dr. Jack Groppel is an internationally recognized authority and pioneer in the science of human performance, and an expert in fitness and nutrition. Dr. Groppel is an Adjunct Professor of…
Olympic Gold Medalist, Widely Regarded as "The World's Greatest Female Athlete"
Born in 1962, in East St. Louis, Illinois, Jackie Joyner Kersee came from very humble beginnings. To this day, she is still humble and loves to give back to the…
Inspiring Blind Football Player for USC
Jake Olson is 23 years old, a resident of Huntington Beach, California, and a graduate of the University of Southern California. When Jake was 8 months old, he was diagnosed…
Atlanta Braves All-Star Pitcher
John Andrew Smoltz was born on May 15, 1967 in Warren, Michigan. He graduated from Waverly High School in Lansing, MI, where he received All-State honors in both baseball and…
World’s Leading Authority on Trends in Executive Development
John Mattone is known throughout the Fortune 500 as a cutting-edge thinker in the areas of leadership and talent management. He is recognized by the Thinkers50 as one of the…
Former Chancellor of New York City Schools and CEO at Amplify
Joel Klein, chief executive officer of Amplify, is an education visionary and proven leader of change. Prior to Amplify, Joel was chancellor of the New York City Department of Education,…
Time management expert, executive, best-selling author & lifestyle blogger
Jessica N. Turner is the author of the Wall Street Journal best-selling book, The Fringe Hours: Making Time for You and founder of the popular lifestyle blog The Mom Creative.…
Futurist, Artificial Intelligence Expert, and Silicon Valley Entrepreneur
Jerry Kaplan is widely known as an Artificial Intelligence expert, technical innovator, serial entrepreneur and bestselling author. He is currently an Adjunct Professor and Strategic Director at the Center for…
Developing Positive, Engaged People, Leaders and Teams
Jon Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college…
Southwest Airlines Customer Service & Leadership; Author - 'Culturetopia'
Jason Young has been called a "rare breed" when it comes to developing leaders and customer service initiatives. No wonder. As a former senior-level manager at Southwest Airlines, Jason learned…
Former Private First Class (PFC) in the United States Army and a former Prisoner of War
Jessica Lynch is a former Private First Class (PFC) in the United States Army and a former Prisoner of War. On March 23, 2003, she was injured and captured by…
Author The Little Red Book of Selling The Little Gold Book of YES! Attitude.
In 1988 Jeffrey Gitomer founded Business Marketing Services, a consulting and training firm. As a trainer, seminar leader, and writer, Gitomer is emerging as a leading authority in the field…
"Culturize - Every Student. Every Day. Whatever it Takes." Award Winning Principal.
Jimmy Casas served twenty-two years as a school leader, including fourteen years as Principal at Bettendorf High School. Under his leadership, Bettendorf was named one of the Best High Schools…
Vice Chairman of the First Data Board of Directors, Former CEO of Citibank North America, One of the Most Influential People in Finance
Joe Plumeri is vice chairman of the First Data Board of Directors. Plumeri was originally appointed to the Board and as a senior advisor to KKR in August 2013. Since…
Bestselling Author and ‘Gratitude Guru’
Since 2015, John Foley has been recognized as one of the top 10 most in-demand speakers. John has spoken to some of the highest performing organizations in the world such…
Comedian, Teacher, Actor, Public Speaker and Internet Sensation
An educator giving a spelling test with imaginary words may not seem like the most traditional method of promoting learning, but then again, there isn't much that can be considered…
The inspiration behind the feature-length film: "Unconditional"
One morning when Joe and his wife Denise moved into one of Nashville's inner-city communities, they found their neighbor, a little deaf girl, staring through the window of their front…
Business Columnist the new york times, Author
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author James B. Stewart combines the skills of an investigative reporter with the style of a novelist to examine the top stories in finance, politics, and law. The…
Author Featured in Netflix’s “Pray Away” LGBTQ+ Activist
Julie Rodgers is the author of Outlove: A Queer Christian Survival Story. She played a key role in shutting down Exodus International, the largest conversion therapy organization in the world. She…
Award-winning Singer & Songwriter
Joss Stone a singer-songwriter from Devon, UK, has been captivated by soul music since she was a little girl. As she moved through her early teens she intuitively honed her…
China Expert Author, The Age of the Unthinkable
Joshua Cooper Ramo is Vice Chairman and Co-CEO of global advisory firm Kissinger Associates and a member of the boards of directors of Starbucks and FedEx. His clients include some…
Jay Pharoah is an actor and stand-up comedian. With six seasons as a cast member of NBC's Saturday Night Live, Pharoah is best known for his wide array of uncanny celebrity…
Presidential Historian Pulitzer Prize-winning Author
Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham is one of America's most prominent public intellectuals. A contributor to TIME and the New York Times Book Review, Meacham is a highly sought-after commentator,…
Author , Success Coach
Jen Sincero is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of You Are a Badass: How to Stop Doubting Your Greatness and Start Living an Awesome Life. As a success coach and “motivational cattle…
CEO & Co-Founder, Trillicon Valley ,Designer,Polymath
Jason Mayden is making the world a better place – and making history while he does it. He is the CEO & Co-Founder of Trillicon Valley, an award-winning design &…
Actor, Jazz Musician
Jeff Goldblum is a stage, film, and television actor, as well as a musician. He is known for starring in some of the highest-grossing films of his era, such as…
Award-winning Playwright, "Slave Play" Producer Activist
Jeremy O. Harris is the playwright and creator of the most Tony-nominated Broadway play ever, Slave Play, and the co-producer of the hit HBO series, Euphoria. Slave Play focuses on three mixed-race couples at…
Rhodes Scholar Author, "How to Be Human"
Author and Rhodes Scholar Jory Fleming sees the world differently from other people – and he knows it. As he reveals in his debut book, How to Be Human: An Autistic…
Singer ,Actor , TV Host & Personality
Joey Fatone first rose to fame as a member of the record-shattering, multi-platinum boyband *NSYNC—but his career as a global pop icon is just the beginning. Over the past decade,…
Award-winning Actor LGBTQ+ Advocate
Jesse is best known for starring as Mitchell Pritchett on ABC’s five-time Emmy Award-winning, smash-hit comedy series, Modern Family. In addition to winning four SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by an…
Three-time Super Bowl Champion , Producer , Author
Julian Edelman is a three-time Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl MVP, and 12-year NFL veteran. After playing college football at Kent State and the College of San Mateo as quarterback, he…
Actor Playwright Musician
Daniels is a five-time Emmy® nominee, winning Best Lead Actor for The Newsroom and Best Supporting Actor for Godless. He has also received Golden Globe nominations on the big screen for his performances in The…
Mental Health advocate
Mental Health advocate Jessie Close wants to change how people talk and think about mental illness. An ambassador for Bring Change to Mind, a not-for-profit organization founded by Jessie’s sister, actress…
Actor Activist
Actor and activist Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman is a vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion, particularly for people of color and the LGBTQ community. Jeffrey came to prominence for his portrayal of…
Film Producer Blumhouse Productions, Founder & CEO
Award-winning producer Jason Blum has disrupted Hollywood with a radical new model of studio filmmaking: high-quality, micro-budget films. His multi-media company, Blumhouse Productions is also widely regarded as a driving…
Life Coach from MTV's 'MADE' and North America’s #1 Youth Motivational Speaker
Jeff Yalden overcame incredible odds to become the man he is today. As a teenager, he lost interest in life, in school, in himself. He took the SATs twice and…
Host of Jesse Watters Primetime & Co-host of The Five
Jesse Watters currently serves as the host of Jesse Watters Primetime (weekdays, 7PM/ET) and co-host of The Five (weekdays, 5-6PM/ET) on FOX News Channel (FNC) and Author of the #1…
20th President of the University of California
Janet Napolitano is a distinguished public servant with a record of leading large, complex organizations at the federal and state levels.
Author and Actress Known for "Dirty Dancing" & "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"; Winner of Season 11 of "Dancing with the Stars"
Jennifer Grey is an author and actress. She made her acting debut with the film "Reckless" (1984), and had her breakthrough with the teen comedy film "Ferris Bueller's Day Off"…
Legendary Hall of Fame Head Men's Basketball Coach, University of Connecticut (1986-2012), Winner of Three National Championships (1999, 2004, 2011) and ESPN College Basketball Analyst
An exceptional leader and one of the most successful coaches in college basketball history with three national titles and 873 wins to his name, Jim Calhoun delivers a passionate and…
Astronaut, Epidemiologist and Hero
Jerry Linenger survived what has been described as "one of the most dangerous missions in space history"–an out-of control spacecraft tumbling through darkness, and on fire.
Chairman, President and CEO, The Boeing Company (2005–2016); Chairman and CEO, 3M (2000–2005)
Having led some of America’s most distinguished and recognizable companies during a storied business career that includes executive roles at GE, 3M and Boeing, Jim McNerney provides insight on topics such as…
General Atlantic Professor and Coulter Family Faculty Fellow
Behavioral scientist and expert on what is really meaningful in life, Jennifer Aaker shares how to create more purposeful, engaged, and joyful places to work.
Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers (2013–2017)
Jason Furman is the Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy at Harvard University. Previously he served as a top economic adviser to President Obama including serving as the…