Business Finance Speakers

Maria Bartiromo

A media luminary and expert financial speaker with the solid credentials of a seasoned pro, Bartiromo has set the standard for business news programming, delivering indispensable, up-to-the-minute information from the New York Stock Exchange.

Planet Money

Hosted by Adam Davidson and Alex Blumberg, "Planet Money" explains the most complex economic issues so that listeners gain a complete understanding of not only what happened and why, but also the importance of these news stories in their lives. Witty, charasmatic, and highly detailed, a keynote presentation by Planet Money ...

Geoffrey Moore

One of the foremost authorities on market development and business strategies in the new high-technology economy, Moore shows companies how to translate innovations to market successes. Author of Crossing the Chasm, Inside the Tornado and The Gorilla Game.

Muhammad Yunus

Founder and Managing Director of Grameen Bank, and a Nobel Peace Prize winner for his pioneering work in establishing microcredit initiatives throughout developing nations, Yunus continues to work tirelessly to fulfill his vision of eradicating poverty through efforts empowering the poor. He authored Creating a World wi ...

Harry Markopolos

Harry Markopolos was catapulted into the spotlight as the man who blew the whistle on Bernie Madoff and his $50 billion Ponzi scheme. Passionate about fixing the system and preventing future abuses, Markopolos speaks about the Madoff scheme and how you can recognize and prevent fraud in your organization.

Frank Cappiello

President of a top investment firm, Cappiello is a recognized authority on the national economy and investing. He is also a regular panelist on Wall $treet Week with Louis Rukeyser.

Lawrence Chimerine

Managing Director and Chief Economist at the Economic Strategy Institute in Washington, DC, Senior Economic Advisor for the WEFA Groups and the former Chairman, Chief Executive and Chief Economist of Chase Econometrics.

John Dorfman

Author of nine financial and established journalist for the Wall Street Journal, Dorfman has spent his professional life informing the public on the happenings of Wall Street. In addition to being an avid journalist, he was founder of Thunderstorm Capital, a money management firm and established two philanthropic fu ...

Sarah Lacy

Sarah Lacy knows Silicon Valley and the power of the Web 2.0 technology like few others. As a veteran reporter covering start ups—from technology innovation to cultural underpinnings—Lacy is an expert in translating the mystique and the might of this hub of technology to the rest of the world.

Arthur Wylie

Wylie's passion for investing started in college, when he discovered that he not only enjoyed, but had a knack for, trading stocks. It was not long before Wylie transformed his fascination with the stock market into a thriving business enterprise. Wylie is now the 29-year-old President of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Ar ...

Peter Ricchiuti

After a successful career on Wall Street, Ricchiuti is currently Assistant Dean at Tulane University's Freeman School of Business. He is a frequent contributor to several financial sources and is able to speak on a wide spectrum of economic issues. His unique presentation style puts him in front of a variety of audiences, i ...

Chris Sacca

A leading Silicon Valley venture investor, private equity principal, and company advisor focusing on consumer web, mobile, and wireless technology, Sacca most was the face and voice of Google, Inc. serving as Head of Special Initiatives. Now a formal advisor to the social networking phenomenon Twitter, Sacca also served as ...

Jim Cramer

An expert on Wall Street and the co-founder of TheStreet.com, Cramer appears regularly on CNBC's Squawk Box and is the co-host of America Now. In addition to writing his column for TheStreet.com, Cramer is the head of the first financial radio show to give the inside scoop on Wall Street.

Sheryl WuDunn

As a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, author, investment banker and professional speaker, Sheryl WuDunn offers a unique perspective on current economic, political and social issues such as women's rights. As co-author of the New York Times bestseller, Half the Sky, WuDunn calls attention to the trials and t ...

Frank Casey

Frank Casey is one third of the core team that began blowing the whistle to the SEC on Bernard Madoff’s Ponzi scheme for nine years to no avail. A financial expert with over 35 years of experience, Casey speaks on business finance, ethics, and corporate responsibility.

Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel

After 12 years at the World Bank as a senior and principal economist, Klaus Schmidt-Hebbel joined the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as Chief Economist, where he was also the Director of the Economics Department. His breadth of knowledge and experience make Schmidt-Hebbel a sought after and ex ...