Leadership Speakers

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,...

Known for her innovative theoretical physics advances and her best-selling books on scientific ideas and ways of thinking, Harvard professor Lisa Randall is adept at explaining forefront physics advances as well as connecting her research to broader domains.

"When you spend years responding to problems, you can sometimes overlook the fact that you could be preventing them." – Dan Heath

Javier Solana draws on his extensive international experience to put the current geopolitical environment into context. As former Secretary General of NATO and first High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union (EU),...

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...

John Jacobs is co-founder and CCO (Chief Creative Optimist) of Life is Good, which spreads the power of optimism through inspiring art, a passionate community and groundbreaking nonprofit work.

Bert Jacobs is co-founder and CEO (Chief Executive Optimist) of Life is Good, which spreads the power of optimism through inspiring art, a passionate community and groundbreaking nonprofit work.

For almost 40 years, people have trusted John Taft's perspective on the financial services industry.

A practicing physician, technologist, emergency responder, and entrepreneur, Joel Selanikio bridges the worlds of healthcare, global health and technology to illustrate opportunities in the application of artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and mobile technology to health, healthcare, and social...

Linda Kaplan Thaler helps audiences around the globe tap into their incredible power of grit, perseverance and determination to succeed at the highest levels in their careers and professions, and in their personal lives. She also speaks extensively about how...

Inc. 500 CEO, former Navy SEAL, inventor and author Alden Mills uses his 25 years in business and the military to teach his proven framework for success.

Navy SEAL combat veteran and leading-edge entrepreneur, Brent Gleeson shares lessons experienced first-hand on the battlefield and in business with audiences around the world.

As someone who works with today’s most dynamic and cutting-edge organizations, Mike Robbins blends storytelling from his own life, his background as a professional baseball player and his experience working with some of the top companies in Silicon...

Called the “father of IBM Watson” and a pioneer of “Trusted Artificial Intelligence” for his work on building ethical and responsible AI system, Manoj Saxena’s work ― as a leading practitioner and investor at the forefront of AI...

Author, former diplomat, speaker and now a sought-after advisor to Fortune 50 and Silicon Valley CEOs, Anja Manuel shares her powerful insights on the rise of emerging markets in Asia and beyond, what this means for us and...

Reb Rebele is a psychological scientist, author, teacher, and advisor who works with individuals, teams, and organizations to improve well-being, enhance creativity and collaboration, and support successful goal pursuit

With 14 published books in twenty-nine languages, including the international bestseller What Every BODY Is Saying, two decades of working with corporate leaders globally, and his 25 years of experience in the FBI as a special agent in...

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,...

Patty McCord brings the Silicon Valley concepts of fresh ideas and innovation and applies them to rethinking the way we work. She challenges norms and invites us to reconsider the idea of "best practices."

"Trust is the conduit of influence; it's the medium through which ideas travel." – Amy Cuddy

Tim Urban is a wildly popular thinker, blogger, illustrator, and speaker beloved for his ability to make sense of our world and humanity in head-spinning, hilarious ways.  Tim captivates audiences with his unique ability to distill a diversity of...

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...