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Paul Krugman | PDA Speakers

New York Times Columnist, Author, Professor at the Woodrow Wilson School

Paul Krugman,winner of the 2008 Nobel Prize in Economics.

Roger Ferguson

President and Chief Executive Officer, TIAA (2008-2021)

"In a crisis moment, showing some empathy gets people to follow you." – Roger Ferguson

David Cameron | PDA Speakers

The Rt Hon David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2010-2016)

David Cameron shares his experiences in leadership at an extraordinary and tumultuous time in global affairs.

Mark Carney

UN Special Envoy on Climate Action and Finance; Governor of the Bank of England (2013-2020)

Focused on four major crises-the Global Financial Crisis, the Global Health Crisis, Climate Change and the Fourth Industrial Revolution– Mark Carney shares his insights into lessons learned and economic opportunities…

Jack Lew

Secretary of the Treasury

Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew (2013- 2017) has served as the most senior economic official in the U.S. government, helping to shape policies that drove the longest economic recovery…

Alex Blumberg | PDA Speaker

CEO & Co-Founder, Gimlet Media

Alex Blumberg is the CEO and co-founder of Gimlet Media. Blumberg is an award-winning radio journalist known for his work as a producer on the wildly popular podcasts This American…

Rosie Rios

43rd Treasurer of the United States

Former Treasurer Rosie Rios became an Accidental Educator, Historian and Feminist as one of the longest serving senior Treasury officials in the Obama Administration starting with her time on the…

Kennedy

Host of Kennedy on Fox Business Network

Fearless, passionate and wildly humorous: Each of these qualities has made Kennedy a leading voice in the liberty movement.

Jared Bernstein

Renowned Economist and Author

Nationally-prominent economist Jared Bernstein joined the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities as a Senior Fellow in May 2011. The Center is one of the nation’s premier policy organizations working…

Kevin O'Leary | PDA Speakers

Entrepreneur, Best-Selling Author, & Star of ABC's Shark Tank

As one of the titular “sharks” on ABC’s Shark Tank, Kevin O’Leary quickly became one of the most compelling figures on the panel thanks to his astute, incisive, and always entertaining…

Brad Katsuyama | PDA Speakers

CEO of IEX and Subject of Michael Lewis' Flash Boys

Candid, concise, and engaging, Brad Katsuyama discusses the HFT controversy that Flash Boys has brought to the forefront—explaining both what is at issue with the practice and detailing how and why…

Nobel Laureate, Psychologist, Behavioral Economist, & Author of Thinking, Fast and Slow

After a near 10 year absence from the lecture circuit, Nobel Laureate Daniel Kahneman has returned to discuss some of the most critical issues of our time. As documented in…

Subject of Michael Lewis's The Big Short; Managing Director, Portfolio Manager at Neuberger Berman

Drawing on his years of Wall Street and investor experience, Steve gives audiences a greater understanding of the 2008 financial crisis—why it happened and why most people never saw it…

President of IEX & Subject of Michael Lewis' Flash Boys

Ronan Ryan has a gift for drilling down complex and specialized technological concepts to deliver audiences a key takeaway: how technology is helping, hurting, and radically changing your organization and…

Host of MSNBC’s Your Business & Co-Founder, GoodSearch.com

In the ultimate program for entrepreneurs, at the podium, Ramberg offers her unique perspective as a small business owner and reporter. Sharing the ins and outs of small business, from…

President of Basketball Operations for the Philadelphia 76ers

With unparalleled expertise and enthusiasm, Morey provides insights into how leaders can introduce new analytics practices to their organizations. Audiences learn tactics to better structure their own organization’s teams, assets,…

Financial and Economic Expert, Best-Selling Author of A Colossal Failure of Common Sense

At the podium, Larry's expertise takes audiences behind the scenes of Lehman Brothers' collapse and its devastating ripple effect through the global economy. In his enlightening and up-to-the-minute speech, McDonald…

Political Activist & Author of Nickel and Dimed and Living with a Wild God

Barbara Ehrenreich reflects with biting humor on her journey as a writer and activist, taking audiences inside her Nickel and Dimed experience and sharing anecdotes and lessons learned from each of her…

Former National Security Advisor, 2010-2013

From an overview of presidential decision-making to pinpointing economic “risk centers” around the world, Donilon provides key insight into the issues that are impacting the U.S. today.

Fortune Anchor & Senior Special Correspondent

Exuding the same poise and confidence so familiar to her millions of viewers, Gharib provides an intelligent and informative presentation covering everything from Wall Street and the economy to leadership…

Pennies Going in Raw: Dan Knight & Mitch Hennessey | PDA Speakers

Hosts, Pennies: Going in Raw Podcast

Dan Knight (publicly known as Dan, Deity of Dips), a 26 year old content creator and day-trader, created & hosts the biggest and fastest growing Stock Market podcast, Pennies: Going in…

Rebecca Jarvis | PDA Speakers

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist

Rebecca Jarvis is an Emmy-award winning journalist. She is ABC News’ Chief Business, Technology & Economics Correspondent; the host and creator of The Dropout, a top rated podcast which chronicles…

Ali Velshi

Global Affairs and Economics Analyst

Velshi brings his authentic and traditional field reporting together with experiences from his international economic coverage to connect audiences with global trends, and to explain how they cannot just protect…

Former Congressman and America’s Foremost Advocate for Liberty

Dr. Ron Paul delivers a candid look at the dysfunctional American political system. Using anecdotes from his 23 years in Congress, he highlights the need for a limited government and…

Investment Banker, Filmmaker, Owner & Founder of Red-Horse Native Productions

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…

Editor-in-Chief, Yahoo Finance Yahoo!

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…

Businesswoman, Former Civil Servant and Socialist Politician who served as French Government Minister from 2012 to 2016

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,…

Native American Community Development Expert and Chair. Appointed in 2009 by President Barack Obama as State Director of USDA Rural Development in South Dakota

Elsie Meeks was appointed in 2009 by President Barack Obama as state director of USDA Rural Development in South Dakota. Prior to her appointment, Meeks was the president and CEO…

Journalist; Bloomberg TV

Susan Li a Hong Kong based Canadian journalist who works as an anchor for the Bloomberg television, the captivating beauty, Susan Li currently covers main business day reporting at cnbc…

Correspondent for "Bloomberg Daybreak Asia"

Ramy Inocencio joined Bloomberg from the Wall Street Journal Asia where he served as Deputy Editor, Video in Hong Kong for Asia-Pacific news as an anchor and reporter for WSJ…

Vice Chairman, Wealth Management, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor, Morgan Stanley, Author of Strategize & Expect to Win, Opera Singer

Carla Harris is a Vice Chairman, Wealth Management, Managing Director and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley. She is responsible for increasing client connectivity and penetration to enhance revenue generation…

Shark Tank Investor, Businessman, Author and Television Personality. He co-founded O'Leary Funds and SoftKey

The frank and opinionated Kevin O’Leary is a judge on Shark Tank and one of North America’s leading business moguls. O’Leary’s track record in business success began with The Learning…

Political Activist and Organizer

Charlene A. Carruthers is a Black, queer feminist community organizer and writer with over 10 years of experience in racial justice, feminist and youth leadership development movement work. She currently…

Founder & Executive Chairwoman, TaskRabbit.com

Leah Busque has 15 years experience building and creating technology products that have reached millions of people around the globe. She started her career at IBM as a software engineer…

Best-Selling Author, Hospitality Entrepreneur Airbnb, Disruptive Business Rebel, and Social Change Agent

Best-selling author, hospitality entrepreneur, disruptive business rebel, and social change agent, Chip Conley is a leader at the forefront of the sharing economy. At age 26, the founder of Joie…

Managing Director and Group Head Of Performance Excellence at BNY Mellon

Jon Theuerkauf is an improvement and innovative visionary with over 30 years of experience creating and implementing winning strategies to transform organizations as well as those companies looking to “Future…

United States National Security Advisor, 2013 - 2017

Ambassador Susan E. Rice served President Barack Obama as National Security Advisor from July 1, 2013 to Jan. 20, 2017. In that role, she led the National Security Council Staff,…

Bill Gates | PDA Speakers

Co-Founder of Microsoft; Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill Gates is co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and chairman of Microsoft.

Host of CNBC's "Mad Money" with Jim Cramer

Jim Cramer's hyper-passion for sound investing and tell-it-like-is style is unmistakable. It's what draws in hundreds of thousands of viewers to his CNBC show Mad Money, where he dispenses stock…

Mel Robbins | PDA Speakers

New York Times Bestselling Author, Vlogger, TedTalker and Change Agent

Mel Robbins is one of the world’s most widely booked and followed podcast hosts and authors.

Journalist, Author and Expert on Chinese Culture, Politics, and Economics

Jianying Zha is a writer, media critic, and China representative of the India China Institute at The New School. She is the author of Tide Players: The Movers and Shakers…

Expert on the Topcis of Politics, Economy & Leadership; Host of the Nationally Syndicated Radio Show, "The Hugh Hewitt Show"

Professor Hugh Hewitt is a lawyer, law professor and broadcast journalist whose nationally syndicated radio show is heard in more than 120 cities across the United States every weekday afternoon.…

Urban Revitalization Strategist

Majora Carter is a visionary voice in city planning who views urban renewal through an environmental lens. The South Bronx native draws a direct connection between ecological, economic and social…

World-Famous Animal Scientist, Autism Self-Advocate, Author of "Thinking in Pictures: My Life With Autism"

Temple Grandin, Ph.D., is one of the most accomplished and well-known adults with autism in the world. Her life, with all its challenges and successes, was brought to the screen…

Senior VP, Anchor and Managing Editor Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network

Neil Cavuto serves as senior vice president, managing editor and anchor for both FOX News Channel and FOX Business Network. Cavuto anchors FNC's Your World (weekdays 4-5PM/ET) and Cavuto on…

Anti-Racism Activist and Writer. Since 1995, he has given speeches at over 600 college campuses across the U.S.

Tim Wise is among the most prominent anti-racist writers and educators in the United States. Named one of “25 Visionaries Who are Changing Your World,” by Utne Reader, Wise has…

World-Renowned Healthcare Economist; President, U.S. Department of Defense Health Board; Former Deputy Assistant to Pres. G. H.W. Bush for Policy Development

Gail Wilensky is a Senior Fellow at Project HOPE, an international health education foundation, where she analyzes and develops policies relating to health reform and to ongoing changes in the…

Fox News Contributor and Economist

Veteran business journalist Stuart Varney serves as a business contributor and substitute host for FOX News Channel's (FNC) "Your World with Neil Cavuto" as well as the host of FOX…

Political Economist; Author and Actor; Cult Icon. Longtime Columnist for The Wall Street Journal, Barrons and The New York Times; Speech Writer and Aide for Presidents Nixon and Ford

Economist; Longtime Columnist for The Wall Street Journal, Barrons and The New York Times; Speech Writer and Aide for Presidents Nixon and Ford; Emmy-winning Television Gameshow Host; Commentator for CBS…

Chief Global Economist, Strategist, and President of Decision Economics, Inc.

Dr. Allen Sinai is Chief Global Economist/Strategist and President of Decision Economics, Inc. (DE), an economic and financial markets information and advisory firm with offices in New York, London, Boston…