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Author of Break the Wheel, ex-Google, ESPN, HubSpot, and NextView VC, and host/producer of critically-acclaimed audio documentaries about the working world.
Jay Acunzo is waging war on conventional thinking. As a digital media strategist at Google, he was responsible for pushing marketing executives and practitioners into the digital age more rapidly,…
Football Coach & Superbowl Champion
Jeff Fisher recently completed his 16th full season as Head Coach of the Tennessee Titans and his 11th as Executive Vice President. Fisher holds the franchise record for wins by…
Global Marketing and Customer Service Expert, Executive Vice President of International Operations at J.D. Power and Associates
Jamey Power is Executive Vice President of International Operations at J.D. Power and Associates. He leads the development of international strategy and development of global platforms for research, analysis, consulting…
Zappos Veteran. Culture Evangelist.
I'm a passionate purveyor of purpose and perspective. I love inspiring change. Many organizations think they've got culture figured out. Just as many are missing the mark. The future of…
Former Amazon Executive, Managing Partner at Rossman Partners and Expert on Disruption, Innovation & IoT
John Rossman is most known for launching and scaling the Amazon Marketplace business which now accounts for over 50% of all Amazon units sold and shipped. While at Amazon he…
International Affairs & Biotechnology Expert, Atlantic Council Senior Fellow, Co-Chair of Partnership for a Secure America and Keynote Speaker
Jamie Metzl is a leading futurist who specializes in making revolutionary science understandable to the general public. He speaks regularly at some of the world's most prestigious venues including South…
Translating Visions Into Outcomes
Born without arms, John Foppe has had to break down and re-engineer every aspect of day-to-day life. He learned that the inability to do something didn't rest on the lack…
National Security Correspondent for FOX News, and Breast Cancer Survivor
Jennifer Griffin currently serves as a national security correspondent for FOX News Channel (FNC). She joined FNC in October 1999 as a Jerusalem-based correspondent. Prior to that she reported for…
Widely Quoted Authority on Consumer Trends and the Future of the Marketplace
J. Walker Smith is Executive Chairman of Kantar Futures, a WPP Kantar company, which is the leading global foresights and futures research consultancy with a core purpose of helping clients…
President, Global Marketing & Innovation, Dunkin' Brands
John Costello has over 30 years of experience in consumer products and services, retail and technology. The first half of his career was spent in classic management jobs, with the…
Co-Author of the Marketing Classic,"Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind"
Jack Trout is the acclaimed author of many marketing classics published in many languages: Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind, Marketing Warfare, (updated in the 20th Anniversary edition), The 22…
Author best selling book "QBQ! The Question Behind the Question"
John G. Miller is THE expert on Personal Accountability! And personal accountability is an idea whose time has come! John Miller's book titled "QBQ! The Question Behind the Question" -…
Best-Selling Co-Author of The Leadership Challenge
Jim Kouzes is the coauthor with Barry Posner of the award-winning and best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge, with over 1.8 million copies in print. He's also the Dean's Executive Professor…
Fox News Contributor, Best-Selling Author, Former U.S. Congressman (UT) and Chairman of Oversight & Government Reform Committee
Jason Chaffetz is a contributor for the Fox News Channel and author of two New York Times best-sellers, Power Grab: The Liberal Scheme to Undermine Trump, the GOP, and Our…
CEO of Luxury Retail Mitchells/Richards/Marshs
Jack Mitchell is Chairman of the Mitchell Stores (Mitchells/Richards/Wilkes/Mario's), a three-generation family business that operates men's and women's specialty stores in Connecticut, New York, California, Washington and Oregon that are…
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,…
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…
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…