Business Growth & Trends Speakers

When institutions optimize instead of transform, progress quietly stalls. Terry Young challenges leaders to move beyond incrementalism by reframing how organizations decide, invest, and act when old playbooks no longer apply. His talks help audiences unlock bold breakthroughs...

Susan Etlinger is one of the most respected and influential voices on the smart, well-considered and ethical use of data, big and small. She is an industry analyst with Altimeter Group, where she conducts research on how the...

Neil Pasricha shows that cultivating a positive mindset is key to personal and organization success.

Josh Linkner is a New York Times bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, venture capital investor, professional jazz guitarist, and a globally-recognized innovation expert.

Complexity threatens all aspects of the client experience, while simplicity, an almost universal goal, remains elusive for most companies. Stephen Harvill and his Creative Ventures team have isolated the patterns that form simple, elegant and powerful strategies creating...

Daymond John shares with audiences the philosophy and practices that help him to be successful in business and life.

Greg McKeown is a business writer, consultant and researcher specializing in leadership and the tools for success with a focus on living and leading as an essentialist.

Andy Boynton has brought successful executive leadership learning and training experiences to firms around the globe for over twenty years.

Leading authority on how AI and other disruptive technologies intersect with leadership strategy from a uniquely global perspective. Author of ‘The Algorithmic Leader’, CEO of Tomorrow, Harvard Business Review columnist, with a popular YouTube channel featuring dispatches about global trends, new technologies...

Transforming live and virtual events, TV-ready speaker, moderator and emcee Nina Easton engages audiences with humanity, insight, and a deep understanding of what makes great leaders.  

Christie Hefner has led major global brands from the brink to the cutting edge through creative vision and transformative leadership, and provides key insights on the power and process of self-disruption in today’s business world.

Called “Silicon Valley’s most provocative voice” for his ideas on technology trends, globalization, U.S. competitiveness and the future, Vivek Wadhwa’s work puts him at the heart of where innovations—technological and otherwise—are being developed that will change the very...

With unique insight and a career launching and fronting the world's three major global news networks, Riz Khan is one of the most recognized, trusted and respected international journalists today.

Passionate about solving some of the world’s grand challenges, Dr. Peter Diamandis is focused on driving breakthroughs in products, companies, industries—and humanity.

Recently recognized in Meetings & Conventions Magazine as "one of the best keynote speakers seen or heard", Ryan Estis blends interaction, energy, and actionable content designed to elevate business outcomes.

A brilliant visionary whose vast experience spans across the corporate world, government and academia, Ian Goldin is a highly acclaimed and compelling speaker who looks to the future in helping audiences understand the economic, science, technology, social and...

A former NASA astronaut who has been called "a pioneer in the frontier of commercial space flight," Leroy Chiao encourages audiences to stop at nothing in the pursuit of their dreams.

Historically the most senior woman on Wall Street, Sallie Krawcheck has a record of turning around financial services businesses, even during the financial crisis, by employing an intense and unique client focus that earned her the title “The...

How do today’s best leaders accelerate business results? By engaging their employees to execute on strategy, vision, and values. In his challenging, information-packed, and always entertaining talks, business author Chester Elton provides real solutions on developing robust cultures,...

Shawn Achor shares the recent scientific breakthroughs in the study of happiness and inspires audiences to become lightning rods for change.

David Plouffe delivers unprecedented insights on disruptive innovation, from the front lines of momentous shifts in both politics and business.

Mark King is not just a speaker; he is a rare leader whose real-life successes offer a roadmap for corporate leaders aiming to harness innovation and drive significant change within their industries. His presentations are not only inspirational...

With hands-on experience and a global perspective, Ted Fishman educates audiences about two of the biggest trends changing life, business and politics today: the world-changing effects of China's rapid growth and the all-pervasive changes for individuals, businesses and...

To thrive in today's multi-generational workforce, Tamara Erickson shows that leaders must understand how to create an environment of collaboration to innovate effectively.