Business
Creativity / Innovation / Design
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Physician, Healthcare Executive & Author
Dr. John Kenagy knows healthcare as a physician, healthcare executive, scholar, advisor, and patient. After receiving his MD with distinction from the University of Nebraska Medical School, he trained in General and... |
Founder & CEO, Global Poverty Project
Hugh Evans is one of the first of a new breed of young leaders with an enviable reputation as an international humanitarian. |
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Star of 'Arrested Development'
Jeffrey Tambor has earned multiple Emmy Award nominations for his roles, and has appeared in The Larry Sanders Show, Arrested Development & The Hangover. |
Editor & Managing Director of Fast Company
As editor and managing director of the award-winning monthly business magazine Fast Company, business speaker Robert Safian oversees all editorial operations. |
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Supermodel & CEO, Kathy Ireland Worldwide
One of the most successful supermodels in history, business speaker Kathy Ireland is the CEO of Kathy Ireland Worldwide, a design and marketing company. |
Author of Information Is Beautiful & Infographics Expert
An author, data-journalist & information designer, David McCandless champions the use of data visualizations to explore new directions for journalism. He is the author of Information Is Beautiful. |
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Founder of Story
Rachel Shechtman founded Story - initially opened in beta and appropriately named A Startup Store - a retail space that curates like a magazine, changes like a gallery, and sells like a store. |
Tech Entrepreneur & Best-Selling Author
A successful four-time entrepreneur, speaker Josh Linkner is the author of the best-selling Disciplined Dreaming: A Proven System to Drive Breakthrough Creativity. |
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CEO of X Prize Foundation
Dr. Peter Diamandis heads the X Prize Foundation, which leads the world in designing and launching large incentive prizes to drive breakthroughs that benefit humanity. |
Founder of Oliberté Footwear
Speaker Tal Dehtiar creates jobs in developing countries to build thriving middle classes - and healthy economies - there. |
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Facebook Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief of The New Republic
Chris Hughes helped create two of the most successful start-ups in modern history: Facebook & My. BarackObama.com, which revolutionized the web as a political tool. He is the editor-in-chief & publisher of... |
Digital Strategist & Co-Founder, Foodspotting
At 23 years old, Soraya Darabi positioned The New York Times on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter and established various award-winning social media campaigns. |
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Manager of Lady Gaga & Founder of Atom Factory
A master at leveraging the power of digital media to connect with fans and cultivate brand loyalty, business speaker Troy Carter catapulted Lady Gaga to unparalleled fame. |
Founder of Monster.com & Eons.com
As founder of Monster.com and Eons.com, speaker Jeff Taylor is recognized as a visionary business leader. He advises businesses on how to break away from the competition. |
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National Security Advisor & Musician
A Grammy-winning guitarist with the Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, Jeffrey Baxter now advises Congress, the defense industry and the military. He speaks on challenging assumptions and adapting to change. |
Online Entrepreneur & Co-Founder & CEO of Path
Currently the co-founder and CEO of Path, a mobile-focused internet startup, Morin is perhaps best known as one of the co-inventors of Facebook Platform. An instrumental player in expanding the groundbreaking site’s... |
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World-Renowned Theoretical Physicist
Dr. Michio Kaku is an internationally recognized authority in Einstein's unified theory field; innovation; and "the future of the future" - exploring and predicting the science of tomorrow, from computing power and... |
Founder, Editor-in-Chief & CEO, PandoMedia
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... |
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Artist & Motivator
Committed to leading businesses to new levels of vision and performance through creativity, speaker Erik Wahl helps people identify - and overcome - roadblocks to success. |
Founder of Virgin Group
The face, spirit and entrepreneurial mastermind behind Virgin, one of the world’s most dynamic brands, Richard Branson is known for his unique vision, competitive style and showy nature. |





















