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Academy Award-Winning Actor, Co-Founder, just keep livin Foundation, New York Times #1 Bestselling Author, "Greenlights"
Academy Award-Winning Actor Matthew McConaughey's impressive career has spanned 40 feature films that have grossed over $1 billion dollars. A Texas native heralded for his constant career reinvention, McConaughey is…
Founder of Outthinker, Growth Strategy Consulting Firm, Bestselling Author of Four Business Strategy Books, Top Business Strategy Keynote Speaker
Kaihan Krippendorff has made a commitment to helping organizations and individuals thrive in today’s era of fast-paced disruptive technological change. He began his career as a strategy consultant with McKinsey…
Inventor of the World Wide Web, President and Founder, Open Data Institute
Named one of TIME magazine’s “100 Most Important People of the 20th Century,” one of the UK’s "100 Greatest Britons
Leadership Futurist, Transformation Catalyst, Thought Leader on Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity (VUCA)
Nick Jankel is a highly sought-after and accomplished international keynote speaker
Award-Winning Actress, Political Activist and Vocal Figure of the #MeToo Movement, Global Humanitarian
Heralded for starring in both box office hits and for her unforgettable performances in independent films, Ashley Judd is a renowned actress, humanitarian, and political activist.
Influential Futurist and Technologist, CEO, Knowingly, Former Chief Innovation Officer for Demand Media, Entrepreneur
With a gift for storytelling, Byron has captivated audiences around the world with the message that technology is empowering us to build a better world, and he invites his listeners…
Co-Founder & CEO, All Turtles, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Startup Studio, Co-Founder, Evernote, Global Productivity Tool
Phil is a co-founder and the CEO of All Turtles, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) startup studio. He is also the co-founder and former CEO of the global productivity tool Evernote,…
Co-Host, The View, Host, Truth About Murder with Sunny Hostin, Attorney, Author, I Am These Truths
Three-time Emmy Award-winner Sunny Hostin has been a co-host of ABC’s morning show The View since 2016. Her debut book, I Am These Truths: A Memoir of Identity, Justice, and Living Between Worlds, features…
Author, Bring Your Human to Work and Rituals Roadmap
Erica Keswin is a workplace strategist who has worked for the past twenty years with some of the most iconic brands in the world as a consultant, speaker, writer and…
Head Coach, Miami Heat
In 2013, Miami Heat Head Coach Erik Spoelstra cemented his legacy by coaching the Heat to back-to-back NBA championships. Initially Spoelstra began his career with the Miami Heat in 1995…
President and CEO of Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group
Daniel Lamarre is a French Canadian whose talent for international business development spans a long career in creative industries, culminating with his current position as President and CEO of the…
Chef, Best Selling Author and Television Personality
Carla first won over audiences when she competed on Bravo’s “Top Chef” and “Top Chef: All Stars” and shared her philosophy to always cook with love. Since then she has…
Editor-at-Large and Founding Editor-in-Chief of WIRED UK, Author of Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the World's Smartest Minds
David Rowan explains compellingly how emerging technologies will impact business — and how leaders should prepare now. As founding Editor-in-Chief of WIRED magazine’s UK edition, David came to know the founders of…
Grammy-Nominated Artist
In 2012, Mary Lambert was working three restaurant jobs when her whole life changed. An aspiring singer-songwriter, cellist, spoken word artist, and newly graduated with a BA in music composition…
Founder, Wikipedia, World's 5th Most Visited Website, Founder, WT.Social, U.S. Internet Entrepreneur and Wiki Pioneer, One of TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People”
Leading technology futurist and Wikipedia and WT.Social Founder Jimmy Wales is one of the most sought-after visionaries in business and technology. Wikipedia is the 5th Most Popular Website in the…
Former Writer, Producer & Star, BuzzFeed's "Whine About It"
Matt Bellassai is a writer, comedian, and Internet personality, who writes frequently about pop culture, humor, and the struggles of daily life as a twenty-something man-child.
Renowned Leadership Expert, Bestselling Author of "The Infinite Game," "Start with Why" and "Leaders Eat Last"
Simon Sinek is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Sinek teaches…
Actress, "Stranger Things"
Maya Hawke can currently be seen as the new series regular role of “Robin” in Season 3 of the Netflix global hit phenomenon STRANGER THINGS. She most recently wrapped production…
Co-Host, ESPN's "Pardon the Interruption"
Michael Wilbon, the longtime Washington Post sports columnist, is co-host of ESPN's Pardon the Interruption, the popular weekday sports debate and discussion program, as well as an NBA studio analyst for both ESPN and ABC. A…
SVP of Save the Children, U.S. Programs & Advocacy; CEO of Save the Children Action Network
Mark K. Shriver is Senior Vice President of U.S. Programs & Advocacy at Save the Children and CEO of Save the Children Action Network. Shriver joined Save the Children in…
Grammy-Nominated Musician
Mike Posner is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, rapper and record producer.
Head Football Coach, University of Georgia
Kirby Smart is the Head Football Coach of the University of Georgia, who in 2017 coached the Bulldogs to a 12 win season, the team’s first SEC title since 2005,…
Former Tight End, Las Vegas Raiders
Jason Witten was formerly the tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders.
Food & Wine Connoisseur, Netflix's Queer Eye & Bestselling Author
Antoni Porowski is a New York Times Bestselling Author and star of Netflix’s hit series Queer Eye. As Queer Eye’s food and wine expert, the self-taught cook brings with him…
CEO, PayPal
Dan Schulman is a cutting edge leader and inspiring example of what a CEO can be, blending profit with purpose to lead PayPal as a tech CEO focused on improving the…
Actress, Marvel's Jessica Jones, AMC's Breaking Bad, and ABC's Don’t Trust the B in Apartment 23
Krysten Ritter is an actress, author, producer, director, mommy and an avid knitter and crocheter. Krysten is perhaps best know as Jessica Jones in the Peabody, Hugo, and Emmy Award winning…
Lead Singer, Against Me!
American musician Laura Jane Grace is the lead singer, songwriter and guitarist of the punk rock band Against Me! In 2012, she publicly came out as a transgendered person and…
Vice Chairman of IBM Co-Chairman of Cohn-Robbins Former Director of the National Economic Council Chairman of the Board of Pallas Advisors
Gary Cohn is an American business leader, philanthropist and the former Director of the United States National Economic Council. Mr. Cohn served as Assistant to the President for Economic Policy…
Award-Winning Actor
Two-time Academy Award nominee Jeremy Renner starred in the 2010 Best Picture winner The Hurt Locker. Winner of six Academy Awards and inspired by true events, The Hurt Locker is the story of…
Actress
Lauren Cohan stars as 'Maggie Greene' on AMC’s smash zombie-fest The Walking Dead.
Founder, Package Free Shop
Lauren is the founder and CEO of the world’s first and largest zero-waste lifestyle shop, Package Free Shop, as well as the founder of the internationally-celebrated media platform, Trash is…
Co-Host, HGTV's "Love It or List It
Hilary Farr is an internationally renowned designer, co-host of Love It or List It, which airs on W Network in Canada and HGTV in the USA, and president of Hilary Farr…
Grammy nominated singer and breakout actress Leslie Grace has garnered critical and fan attention with her impressive resume. Her 2013 debut self-titled album, Leslie Grace, earned her the first of…
Actor, Avengers: Endgame
Chris Hemsworth is one of the most popular and sought-after actors in Hollywood.
Emmy Award Winning Creative Director, Entrepreneur & TED Speaker.
David Korins is the award-winning Creative Director, Designer and Founder of his eponymous New York City based creative suite.
Actress
Lily Collins is a rising star in Hollywood. She has already gained praise for her numerous roles in the industry and has become one of the most sought after young…
Star of ABC's Nashville
Successfully crossing over from musical theater to comedy to television, Charles "Chip" Esten continues to entertain audiences on ABC's award-winning Nashville.
Carpenter, HGTV's "Fixer Upper" & Magnolia Network's "Restoration Road"
Clint Harp is a dumpster-diving, reclaimed-wood-loving carpenter who is the star of Restoration Road on Chip and Joanna Gaines' Magnolia Network & Discovery+. The show is a unique look at the time,…
Actress, Riverdale
Madelaine Petsch stars in Riverdale, one of The CW's most popular series. She can also be seen in Netflix's feature film,
Actress, Netflix's "Outer Banks"
Madison Bailey stars in the Netflix’s series Outer Banks, as ‘Kiara’. The show is set on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where a tight-knit group of teens from the…
Senior Writer, ESPN
Robert “Buster” Olney is a senior writer at ESPN The Magazine, reporter for ESPN’s exclusive Sunday Night Baseball telecast and an analyst for Baseball Tonight. He joined ESPN in June 2003 to cover baseball for all…
Visionary Architect
Bjarke Ingels started BIG Bjarke Ingels Group in 2005 after co-founding PLOT Architects in 2001 and working at OMA in Rotterdam.
Award-Winning Actress
Jurnee Smollett is an award-winning actress and activist of rare talent and conviction. Most recently, she starred in J.J. Abrams, Jordan Peele, and Misha Green’s critically acclaimed drama for HBO, Lovecraft…
Award-Winning Composer
Justin Paul is an Oscar, Golden Globe, and Tony-winning composer and lyricist, best known for his songwriting partnership with Benj Pasek.
Actress, ABC's How to Get Away with Murder and Amazon Prime's El Presidente
Karla Souza is a Mexican actress. In 2014, she began starring as Laurel Castillo on the ABC legal drama series, "How to Get Away with Murder." She is currently set…
Award-Winning Actor
Bradley Cooper produced, wrote and directed the critically acclaimed remake "A Star is Born" (2019) which earned him 3 Oscar nominations.
Founder & Author, Slutever
Karley Sciortino is a writer, host, and producer based between New York and Los Angeles. In 2007, from her then home of London, Karley founded Slutever, a website that explores sexuality,…