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Ayah Bdeir is the founder and CEO of littleBits, the award-winning company that invented the electronic building block and whose mission is to empower kids to be change-makers through invention…

Alex Banayan is the youngest bestselling business author in American history.

Balaban speaks about finding and utilizing creativity in business and in life. Witty and insightful, Balaban reveals how an individual does not need to fall into the “right-brain/left-brain” stigma; rather,…

Lori Allen is one of the world’s foremost experts on bridal couture and currently stars in the TLC network’s ten season reality show Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta.

John Yang was named NBC News White House correspondent in November 2007. Yang is based in Washington, D.C. and contributes to all NBC News properties, including “NBC Nightly News with…

Andrew Chau successfully co-founded SkipTheDishes in 2012, which from its early beginnings in Saskatoon grew to over 130 markets and a network of over 4 million Canadians and 25,000 restaurant…

Mellody Hobson has been the Co-CEO of Ariel Investments, LLC, an investment management firm, since 2019 and President and Director since 2000. She has also served as Chair of the…

Kevin Carroll is the founder of Kevin Carroll Katalyst/LLC and the author of three highly successful books, Rules of the Red Rubber Ball, What’s Your Red Rubber Ball?! and The…

Raquel Eatmon is a Entrepreneur, author, and possibility broker, Raquel Eatmon is CEO of the communications company Rising Media LLC and founder of the Woman of Power Leadership Conference in…

William Allen Young prolific skills and reputation as the former #1 College Speaker in the Nation’ are legendary among American students of forensics speech. Today, his powerful and transforming presentations…

David Brooks has been an op-ed columnist for The New York Times since 2003 and is a commentator for “PBS Newshour,” NPR’s “All Things Considered,” and NBC’s “Meet the Press.”…

Get an up-close look at how the trailblazing Hall of Famer has been making history throughout her nearly 40-year career as a player, coach and general manager.

One of today's most important novelists, Terry McMillan has always written from an honest place, creating fresh, lively, and often poignant works that are enthralling and inspirational tonic for many…

Kathrine Switzer will always be best known as the woman who, in 1967, challenged the all-male tradition of the Boston Marathon and became the first woman to officially enter and…

Amy Chan is the Founder of Renew Breakup Bootcamp, a retreat that takes a scientific and spiritual approach to healing the heart. The Observer calls her ”A relationship expert whose…

Jay Shetty who is now an award winning host, storyteller and viral content creator. Since launching his video channel in 2016, Jay’s viral wisdom videos have garnered over 4 billion…

Claire Wasserman is a community builder, and an advocate for women in the workplace. She founded Ladies Get Paid, an organization that gives women the tools and support they need…

Megan Twohey is a prize-winning investigative reporter for The New York Times who has focused much of her attention on the treatment of women and children. In 2017, she and…

Teresa Romero became the first immigrant woman and first woman to lead a national labor union when she became president of the United Farm Workers in December.

Lolita Taub is the chief of staff at Catalyte, a workforce data science company that uses artificial intelligence to identify individuals.

Cynthia Hudson is senior vice president and managing director of CNN en Español and Hispanic strategy for CNN/U.S. Hudson oversees all aspects of CNN's Spanish-language media businesses, including newsgathering, editorial…

Chris Yeh is a respected Silicon Valley entrepreneur, investor, mentor, and writer. He is a co-author with LinkedIn founder/chairman Reid Hoffman and bestselling author Ben Casnocha of the New York…

Ryan Estis has more than 20 years of experience as a top-performing sales professional and leader. As the former chief strategy officer for the McCann Worldgroup advertising agency NAS, he…

Libby Gill knows change. She grew up on two continents and went to eight different schools before putting herself through college waiting tables. Starting her career as an assistant at…

James Rosseau, Sr. helps leaders achieve sustainable business growth.  He serves on the DeVry University Board of Trustees, is an Executive in Residence at the Kellogg School of Management and…

Kirsten Green is the Founder and Managing Director of San Francisco-based Forerunner Ventures, which she launched in 2010. Kirsten has lead efforts to raise over $650M+ and has invested in…

Eva Chen is the director of fashion partnerships at Instagram and a children's book author. Previously she was editor-in-chief of Lucky and beauty and health director at Teen Vogue.

SoulCycle co-founders Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice met in New York City and were determined to find an alternative to the fitness routines that felt like work. Combining inspirational coaching…

A pioneering dealmaker who found success in the nexus of technology and the luxury goods sector, Alexandra Wilkis Wilson is also an advisor, mentor and angel investor who shares her…

In 2012, leadership author and social entrepreneur Claudia Chan noticed that the people around her were not engaged in women’s issues, so she launched S.H.E. Summit as a platform to…

Lauren Kassan is the co-founder and COO of The Wing, a coworking space-meets-social club for women in New York that offers living room-style work space, a locker room, a library,…

When Ty Bennett was 21 years old, he and his brother Scott started a business in direct sales, which they built to over $20 million in annual revenue while still…

Lauded as one the most influential American Latinos under 40 and as among the top Latinas in Government and Politics, Maria Teresa (Petersen) Kumar is the founding President & CEO…

Mark A. Lack is the Founder and CEO of Shorten The Gap which is the World's #1 Source for Empowering Great Results in Young Adults. Mark is an entrepreneur, author,…

Geisha J. Williams is Chief Executive Officer and President of PG&E Corporation. She joined the company in 2007, and has more than three decades of experience in the energy industry.…

Grace Puma is the Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Officer of PepsiCo. In its global portfolio of food and beverage brands, PepsiCo has 22 different brands that generate more…

Rick Gomez is executive vice president and chief marketing officer for Target and a member of its executive leadership team.

The son of immigrants from the Dominican Republic, Tom Perez grew up in Buffalo where he learned the values of a union town: hard work, integrity, service, and perseverance. Having…

The relentless pursuit of his childhood dreams made Rob Dyrdek a professional athlete at 16 years old and propelled him into the world of business before most people entered college.…

Jo Ling Kent is a correspondent at NBC News covering business, technology and general news for the TODAY show, NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, and MSNBC. Previously, she covered…

Gabrielle Scrimshaw is a young professional who’s passion is to create social impact. Born and raised in Northern Saskatchewan, Gabrielle is a proud member of the Hatchet Lake First Nation.…

Valerie Red-Horse Mohl, Director and Producer of MANKILLER, is of Cherokee ancestry and the owner/founder of Red-Horse Native Productions, Inc. Red-Horse Mohl and her company have become the preeminent collaborator…

Chris Kyselka brings her unique perspective, experience and value to companies and organizations.  She is an expert in the areas of cultural diversity, American Indian culture, multicultural communication, leadership as…

Named one of the Top 5 Indian-Americans to watch in Hollywood, Anand Bhatt [pronounced ONN-INN BOTT] was born in Chicago. He is the younger child of two children from a…

Yiying Lu award-winning artist and designer. Born in Shanghai China, Educated in Sydney Australia & London UK, now based in San Francisco Silicon Valley, Yiying Lu currently is the Creative…

Luvvie Ajayi is an author, speaker and digital strategist who thrives at the intersection of comedy, technology and activism. Why you should listen A 14-year blogging veteran, Luvvie Ajayi is…

Evelyn Ngugi loves to tell hilarious stories online. Evelyn is a video producer, journalist, and Internet personality who is dedicated to highlighting the experiences of women of color. By day,…

Andy Serwer is the current Editor-in-Chief for Yahoo Finance and one of the world’s leading business journalists. Andy oversees all editorial content for Yahoo Finance, from breaking news to in-depth…

Marisa Guthrie has been writing about the television industry for more than a decade.

Fleur Pellerin founded Korelya Capital in 2016 based in Paris to invest EUR100 million in the high tech industry throughout Europe. Korelya Capital has made four investments, most notably Devialet,…