Tech Leader Speakers

As we face threats like climate change, economic disruption, and polarization, we need our public institutions to work. Jennifer Pahlka shows how government – or any large bureaucracy – can shed its decades-old culture, move into the modern...

Combining an inspiring immigrant story, a relentless entrepreneurial mindset, and a passion for paying it forward to help others achieve their dreams, Emil Michael provides an insider’s look into the rise of America’s highest-valued private tech companies—and how Uber...

Spencer Rascoff has co-founded and led multiple companies that became household names (Zillow, Hotwire) and has built some of the most-recognized corporate cultures in business. He is an investor, entrepreneur, and business prognosticator, who can bring audiences unique...

Jos Dirkx dares to go where others don't. Jos has lived an extraordinary life across fifteen countries and brings this worldly experience to life on stage, seamlessly connecting her audience to global, must-know trends. Jos sets the bar...

Gary Vaynerchuk is a self-made entrepreneur, internet personality and best-selling author who has been called "the world's greatest social media marketer." He builds businesses—from his family wine business to VaynerMedia, one of the world's hottest digital agencies. Along...

Carolyn Everson is an expert on all the ways digital technology is shaping consumer behavior around the world and the ways in which companies must adapt to stay competitive. She is widely recognized as a thought leader on...

Ian Siegel is CEO and co-founder of ZipRecruiter, a leading online employment marketplace that uses powerful matching technology to connect millions of job seekers to their next great opportunity. He is also the Wall Street Journal best-selling author...

Adam Cheyer has a proven track record of innovation in business, having worked at research labs, startups and some of the largest technology companies in the world, bringing ideas to market to positively impact hundreds of millions of...

Alice Zhang creates next-generation medicines from human genomics. 

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

Richard Lui’s rare and eclectic career mix offers the trust, expertise, and context executive leaders need across boardrooms, technology and AI, public policy, media, culture, and health and care sectors.

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...

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

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

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

Amber Atherton forges grassroots communities, bringing brands closer to their fans and fans closer to each other.

As a clinical trial innovator, pharmaceutical executive and patient advocate, Craig Lipset has been at the forefront of innovation in clinical trials and medicine development.

As AI increasingly permeates organizations and everyday life, how can we ensure its benefits surpass its risks? Dr. Cansu Canca, a leading expert in AI ethics, addresses this critical challenge. A pioneer in the field, she leads a...

The Godmother of Silicon Valley and one of the founders of Google for Education, Esther Wojcicki gives insights on the five fundamental values that help us all become capable, successful people.

JJ DiGeronimo provides action-based strategies to empower and advance women at work and in life. Her popular books, videos, retreats, and advice reach women of all ages as they are working to make their impact.

"Technology is just a tool. People will always be the center of innovation." – Vinay Narayan

Judith Spitz shares perspectives, lessons learned, and insights gained from her years as a female CIO leading a global, Fortune 10 technology organization as she challenges organizations to develop a culture of inclusive leadership and innovate in the...

Helping humanity prepare for a tech-driven future; helping business make technology better for humans. Kate O'Neill is author of Tech Humanist, expert media commentator, early Netflix employee, Fortune 500 advisor.

An innovation activist, Linda Bernardi helps organizations break free of their comfort zone, defy conventional wisdom, and shatter outdated paradigms.