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Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship:
Entrepreneur & Former NBA Star Player
Using innovation to overcome adversity, retired NBA player Jonathan Bender invented the JBIT MedPro rehabilitation device, which has helped himself (and thousands of others) walk again following injury and strain.
Bestselling Author & Successful Entrepreneur
When Ty was 21, he and his brother Scott started a business in direct sales, which they built to over $20 million in annual revenue while still in their twenties. As a young entrepreneur, Ty continues to engage his team’s focus to grow sales.
Founder of the Non-Obvious Company & Best-Selling Business Author
Rohit Bhargava is an innovation and marketing expert, skilled facilitator, and keynote speaker. He had a successful 15-year career as a brand and marketing strategist at two of the largest agencies in the world (Ogilvy and Leo Burnett).
Futurist, Speculative Designer & Founder of Protopia Futures & Partner at Africa Life Centric Design
Monika Bielskyte is a futurist, speculative designer and founder of Protopia Futures & partner at Africa Life Centric Design.
Co-Founder, Quest Nutrition, Co-Founder & CEO, Impact Theory
Tom Bilyeu is a unicorn entrepreneur who co-founded and built Quest Nutrition from nothing to a billion-dollar business in just 5 years – all without outside funding.
Co-Founder & CMO of Nunbelievable & Serial Entrepreneur
Kuda Biza is a serial entrepreneur who started his first company when he was 9 years old in Zimbabwe.
Bestselling Author of Molly’s Game
Molly Bloom is an inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and bestselling author of Molly’s Game. She is best known for her memoir, Molly’s Game, which was adapted into an award-winning film of the same name by Aaron Sorkin.
Founder, PINK Magazine
Entrepreneur Genevieve Bos is the founding publisher and co-owner of PINK, the nation's only national magazine and website designed exclusively for career women.
Award Winning International TV Host & Producer
After winning CBS’s The Amazing Race at age 23, Alex’s sense of adventure catapulted him into the limelight, creating a successful and dynamic entertainment career both in front of and behind the camera.
Award-Winning Entrepreneur & International Diversity & Inclusion Expert
Jennifer Brown (she/her) is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, author, and international diversity and inclusion expert who is deeply passionate about building more inclusive workplaces where more of us can feel welcomed, valued and respected.
Google’s Head of Black Engagement
Valeisha Butterfield-Jones is an award-winning political strategist, youth and women’s activist and lifestyle expert. Butterfield-Jones is currently Head of Black Engagement at Google as well as the author of the highly acclaimed book The Girlprint.
Creative Entrepreneur & Sales Innovator
Todd Caponi is the author of the best-selling and 3x award-winning book, The Transparency Sale, a speaker & workshop leader as CEO & Founder of Sales Melon LLC, and Managing Director of Chicago’s VentureSCALE.
Best-Selling Author, Technology Entrepreneur & Executive
Ben Casnocha is an award-winning entrepreneur from Silicon Valley. He co-authored the #1 New York Times bestseller The Start-Up of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career.
Founder, ZipCar & GoLoco
Speaker Robin Chase is the founder of ZipCar, the largest car-sharing company in the world, and GoLoco, an online ride-sharing community that helps people share car trips.
Co-Founder of Blackboard & CEO of PrecisionHawk
Michael Chasen is an entrepreneur who is focused in the technology, education, and Social Local Mobile (SoLoMo) space.
Emmy-Award Winning Journalist, Bestselling Author, Global Communication Expert & CEO of Soulcast Media
Jessica Chen is an Emmy-Award Winner, a global communication expert, bestselling author, and speaker. She has taught over 2 million people how to improve their communication skills at work.