Leadership Speakers

As a 25-year Silicon Valley insider and author of Becoming Facebook who has worked with legendary leaders like Andy Grove, Sheryl Sandberg and Mark Zuckerberg, Mike Hoefflinger provides an engaging and insightful look at the biggest consumer technology...

With grace, wit, and charm, Leeza Gibbons reveals the behind-the-scenes story of how this self-proclaimed "recovering redneck" became one of the most beloved personalities on television. In doing so, she inspires audiences to elevate their personal and professional game and tap into...

Eric Rosenbach is a highly-regarded senior executive and thought leader with two decades of experience running complex technology-centric organizations in both the private sector and government. As the former “Pentagon Cyber Czar,” his experience and expertise in the area...

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...

Dr. Scott Parazynski has spoken all over the world about the rigors, risks and rewards of exploration in extreme environments. He derives relatable lessons in leadership, teamwork, risk management, resilience and innovation under the most demanding circumstances, on...

As an advisor to President Obama and Hillary Clinton, and to clients such as Toyota, Uber, Intel, NBC, AARP, Bank of America, ESPN, Panera and Procter & Gamble, Joel Benenson reveals the secrets behind effective communication and what...

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, former CDC epidemiologist, and technology entrepreneur, Joel Selanikio challenges healthcare boards and executive leadership to confront a counterintuitive truth: healthcare is simultaneously getting better and getting smaller. Drawing on firsthand experience in clinical medicine, global...

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...

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...