CEO Speakers

Nick Webb addresses what the future looks like and what an organization can do about it, in order to grow, thrive and prosper.

Trevor McFedries is the founder of the technology startup Brud and the creator of virtual pop star Miquela, a Gen Z icon with millions of fans around the world. Since its inception in Los Angeles in 2017, Brud...

Patsy Doerr is a multi-faceted and inspirational global leader with extensive experience across all HR and social impact topics, spanning various industries worldwide. A powerhouse woman in business, Doerr brings years of valuable experience to the nonprofit and...

Alex Klein is founder and CEO of Kano, the computing company that has shown millions how to create technology, rather than just consume it.

Robyn Exton uses understanding of gender and sexuality to build businesses that speak to future generations.

"Voice is the antidote to our digital distraction" – James Poulter

Michael D. Rich provides insight into the critical role of facts in U.S. public life and the challenges facing democracy.

Jessica Kriegel teaches organization how to build intentional cultures that power strategy and accelerate performance.

Stedman Graham is chairman and CEO of S. Graham and Associates, a management and marketing consulting firm.

Inge G. Thulin, Former Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at 3M, spent four decades inside of one of the world’s largest public companies. A champion for change, he elevated and diversified the business to rank...

A globally recognized CEO in contemporary art, Heidi Zuckerman re-imagines the role of art in society and reveals how it can bring us to a place of authentic happiness.

Powerhouse editor Joanne Lipman has revolutionized newsrooms from The Wall Street Journal to USA Today, and was dubbed “innovator in chief” by the New York Times. Now she’s transforming workplaces, inspiring men as well as women to achieve...

As a former FORTUNE 500 CEO and effective corporate director, Ilene Gordon's journey to the top required inventive management of her career and her professional life, affording her unique perspective on executive leadership, corporate governance, and the value...

Chief troublemaker, innovation junkie, big idea thinker-upper. Shelley Zalis is an uber-connector who chases passionate people, solar eclipses and equal rights.

Lauren Leader is one of the world’s foremost experts on diversity and women’s leadership. She has been a tireless voice in media, business and politics advocating for the economic, political, and social impact of gender and racial equity....

Dov Seidman maintains that in today's interconnected and interdependent world, people and organizations stand to gain by dedicating new thought and energy to HOW they do what they do. Dov's message has been brought to tens of thousands of...

Deborah Lee James has a three-decade track record of leading, transforming, and driving lasting results in the legislative and executive branches of the U.S. government, and private industry. She has deep expertise in strategic planning, risk management, public policy, cyber...

Named "Forbes 250 Greatest Self-Made Americans", U.S. News & World Report Top Leaders of 2025, "LinkedIn Top Voices: U.S. Influencers in 2020", American Banker magazine's 2016 “Innovator of the Year,” and one of TIME magazine’s “50 Leaders for...

A specialist in navigating change and achieving sustainable performance, Ori Brafman shares insight from his best-selling books and experiences working with Fortune 500 companies and the U.S. military on organizational dynamics, agile and adaptive leadership, accountability, and inclusion.

Chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company and former Chairman Emeritus of Ebony Media Operations. Linda Johnson Rice has not only chronicled much of American history, she has lived it and shaped it.

Leah Solivan's vision of revolutionizing how work gets done led her to pioneer the gig economy by founding TaskRabbit. Solivan expanded the company internationally, raised nearly $50 million in venture funding, and sold it in 2017 to IKEA,...

Scott Harrison is the founder and CEO of charity: water Through radical transparency and innovative digital practices, charity: water has mobilized 1M+ supporters from 105 countries, raised over $400M, and funded clean water projects in 28 countries for...

Whether you’re trying to make sense of the state of the financial services industry, where your business is heading in today’s ever-changing marketplace or just trying to figure out the best way to invest for your personal goals,...

The life of someone that both sells and delivers is challenging—and many, many people are in that role.  Most people in that role don’t even like the word “sales.” Mo Bunnell and his firm have worked with over...