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Consulting Strategist
Kathryn D. Leary is a writer, marketing and public relations consultant and former President & CEO of the Leary Group Inc., which specialized in international marketing and communications, trade development…
Chef, Restaurateur Television Personality, Author
Chef Emeril Lagasse’s passion for food was ignited as a young boy growing up in the small town of Fall River, Massachusetts, where he spent time in the kitchen with…
Internationally Acclaimed Speaker, Social Entrepreneur and New York Times Best-Selling Author. Co-Founder of the WE Movement, which includes WE Charity, ME to WE Social Enterprise and WE Day
Craig Kielburger is a social entrepreneur and the co-founder of a family of organizations dedicated to the power of WE, a movement of people coming together to change the world.…
Entertainer/Best-Selling Author/Motivator
An award-winning speaker, best-selling author, national media personality, and national columnist, Willie Jolley inspires millions with music and motivation. In the January 2010 issue of Success Magazine, he was hailed…
Business Energizer and the World's Foremost Voyageur
Popular high fashion model and actress, Iman is also a woman of conscience. As a native of Somalia, she is actively involved in the hunger crisis that is plaguing her…
The Real World: Brooklyn and Fitness Model/Owner-Operator of Scott Herman Fitness, LLC
Scott Herman was the handsome body builder in pursuit of a modeling career on. Scott sent an audition tape due to the constant requests of a female client he was…
Founder and Author of Chicken Soup for the Soul Book Series, Voted as one of the Top Five Speakers of all Time. Mega-Entrepreneur, Devoted Philanthropist
Mark Victor Hansen is a veteran Business Thought Leader who draws from his mega success to empower audiences to become better leaders and entrepreneurs, as well as better people. Mark…
Entrepreneur, Professional Skateboarder, NY Times Bestselling Author How Did I Get Here? The Ascent of an Unlikely CEO
Tony Hawk was age 9 when his older brother gave him a blue fiberglass skateboard, chipped and scratched from years of use. The first time Tony stepped on it and…
Chef, Artist, Entrepreneur and TV Personality. Star of "Ace of Cakes" on the Food Network, Owner of Charm City Cakes
Duff Goldman is a chef, artist, entrepreneur and TV personality. Duff’s first major foray into television was on the hit Food Network show Ace of Cakes, which took place in…
Founder and President, Roots of Empathy
Mary Gordon is an award-winning social entrepreneur, educator, best-selling author, child advocate and parenting expert. In 1996, Gordon founded Roots of Empathy, a pioneering, evidence-based classroom program that helps to…
Former Miss America, Sportscaster, Former First Lady of Kentucky, Actress, Author and Entrepreneur
Phyllis George has become one of America's most accomplished women.
Leading Entrepreneur and Award-Winning Author
George C. Fraser is Chairman and CEO of FraserNet, Inc., a company he founded some 20 years ago with the vision to lead a global networking movement that brings together…
Entrepreneur, Legal Scholar, Former Presidential Advisor to Four U.S. Presidents
Entrepreneur, legal scholar, former presidential advisor to four U.S. Presidents, Air Force Academy grad, and one of the most well-connected and respected Latinos in the U.S., Charlie García, will visit…
Humorist, Motivational Speaker, TV & Radio Personality, Actress, Author, Blogger and Entrepreneur
Karith Foster exemplifies the best traits of a new millennium woman. Originally from Texas, she successfully combines a clean, sweet Southern comedy style with bona fide New York savvy. Karith…
Global Entrepreneur. Your Growth & Profit - The Next 10 Years
Tom Faranda was named one of the most exciting speakers in America by “Meetings & Conventions Magazine” due to his high content, ‘bottom-line’ programs packed with examples, stories and global…
Sales Guru, Entrepreneur Magazine Columnist, TV Host
Barry Farber is the president of Farber Training Systems Inc. and The Diamond Group.For over 23 years Farber has trained and consulted fortune 500 corporations, business owners, professional athletes and…
Grammy Award Winning Hip Hop Artist, Record Producer and Entrepreneur
Lupe Fiasco, Hip-hop music, once a platform for creative expression and friendly competition, has, sadly, become a popularity contest. With record sales down and ringtone dollars up, rookies searching for…
Entrepreneurship and Money Expert
Juliette Fairley, money/consumer finance expert, entered into the exclusive, glamorous world of high finance and emerged with a desire to enlighten the masses about the money secrets of the rich.…
Performance Strategist & Author
As one of the nation's leading experts on the art of maximizing potential, “reinvention strategist,” entrepreneur and entertainment attorney Marshawn Evans is a Reinvention Strategist, Influence Expert and Best-Selling Author…
Successful Entrepreneur and Branding Expert
Why have thousands of customers from around the world chosen to get the Johnny Cupcakes' logos tattooed on themselves? And how does Johnny get hundreds of people to camp outside…
Educator, Humanitarian, Social Entrepreneur and Inspirational Speaker
For nearly ten years, Gabriel Bol Deng has spoken to groups of schoolchildren, college students and adults about my experiences as a Lost Boy of Sudan. I have spoken about…
#1 Millennials and Gen Z speaker and researcher. He solves tough generational challenges. He's received over 1,000 standing ovations
Jason Dorsey wrote his first bestselling book at age 18. He’s the most sought-after Millennials and Gen Z researcher and speaker, receiving over 1,000 speaking requests each year. Jason’s gift…
Executive Chairman, CityView; Former U.S. Secretary, Housing and Urban Development; Former Mayor of San Antonio
Co-chair of the Bipartisan Center's Immigration Task Force, former HUD secretary, and housing innovator Henry Cisneros
Former Chairman and CEO American Express Co. He was the CEO and Chairman of American Express from 2001 until 2018.
Kenneth Chenault joined American Express in September 1981 as Director of Strategic Planning. He was named President of the Consumer Card Group in 1989, and in 1993 he became President…
Film Star, Comedian, Musician, Writer/Director, Philanthropist; Host, "Wild N Out" and "America's Got Talent"
Cited by People Magazine as one of the Top Ten most successful young people in Hollywood and featured on the Cover of Black Enterprises 40 Under 40, Nick Cannon, 28…
Comedian, Entrepreneur and Host of "The Adam Carolla Radio Show"
Adam Carolla is one of the most versatile men in Hollywood. He hosts “The Adam Carolla Show,” a talk show distributed as a podcast which set the record as the…
Professor John Sibley Butler holds the Gale Chair in Entrepreneurship and Small Business in the Graduate School of Business
Dr. John Sibley Butler is Professor and the Director of the Institute for Innovation and Creativity at the University of Texas in Austin. He is also the Director of the…
Hip-Hop Recording Artist, Record Producer, Disc Jockey, Creative Director, Fashion Designer
Swizz Beatz, Artist. Designer. Producer. Philanthropist. Each label describes Swizz Beatz, but none define him.
Actor, Comedian, Producer, Voice Artist, Screenwriter, Musician and Businessman. He was an original member of the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players" on Saturday Night Live (1975–1979)
Daniel Aykroyd is an Academy Award nominated and Emmy Award winning actor, comedian, screenwriter, and most recently business entrepreneur. He attended Carleton University in Canada, but dropped out before receiving…
Emmy-Winning Television Producer, Entrepreneur, Fashion Icon, Bestselling Author and Humanitarian
Yue-Sai Kan, a household name in China, is an Emmy-winning television producer, entrepreneur, fashion icon, bestselling author and humanitarian. People magazine called her “the most famous woman in China” and…
Known as Dr. Ro, is an Nutritionist, Lecturer, Health Reporter, Entrepreneur, and Author
Dr. Ro is an award-winning health journalist and television personality known for her easy-to-apply diet, fitness, and health tips for women and families. A leading nutrition coach for over 2…
Reality Television Personality, one-time Playboy model, and co-creator of the College Dropout t-shirt line
Veronica Portillo has grown into a confident, intelligent, sexy, and open-minded woman. A first generation Cuban-American, she was the first and only in her family to pursue a higher education.…