Professors

One of the world’s leading business thinkers, Dr. David Burkus’ forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are helping leaders build their best team ever.

In a world that is changing faster than ever, Dr. Beau Lotto’s unique and exceptional skills enable him to empower and motivate corporate audiences to challenge their perceptions about change while engaging them to take ownership for creating...

Chantel Prat’s award-winning research challenges the “one size fits all” approach to neuroscience that has dominated the field for over a century, providing the data to help understand how different brains learn, problem solve, and make decisions.

Dr. Ella F. Washington, featured on the Forbes 40 under 40 2023 list, is renowned for her ability to deliver dynamic and engaging keynotes. Marrying research and practice, she presents relatable stories that provide tactical solutions for the...

Kenji Yoshino is the Chief Justice Earl Warren Professor of Constitutional Law at NYU School of Law and the Director of the Meltzer Center for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. A graduate of Harvard (AB summa cum laude), Oxford...

“The way we work today is fundamentally opposed to how our brains and our bodies work best.” – Dr. Sahar Yousef and Lucas Miller

Jeffrey A. Engel is widely considered the leading presidential historian of his generation. Educated at Cornell University, Oxford University, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Yale University, he is a frequent media contributor, award-winning teacher, and has authored or edited...

Amy K. Dacey uses her 25-year career in government, politics, the private sector, non-profits, and academia to provide you a 360-degree view of the state of national and global politics, women’s empowerment, and the necessary leadership skills to...

Dr. Marcus Collins is a top marketing keynote speaker, award-winning advertiser, former Head of Digital Strategy for Beyoncé, and a Marketing Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan. Over the last decade, Marcus has helped...

As the co-founder of Skype, Jonas Kjellberg is highly in-tune with the ins and outs of the world of technology. As a speaker, Jonas addresses all aspects of contemporary business both in the tech sector and elsewhere: from...

Jeff DeGraff is an advisor to Fortune 500 companies, a top innovation expert, a business professor at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, and a best-selling author. His creative and pragmatic approach to making...

Suneel Gupta is a bestselling author, Harvard Medical School visiting scholar, host "Business Class" docuseries and podcast, and shows leaders and teams how to avoid burnout and increase creativity, resilience, innovation, and performance. In the face of an...

Hitendra Wadhwa stands at the unique intersection of things – Science and Spirituality, Profit and Purpose, East and West, Inner and Outer, Personal and Professional. In his keynotes, Hitendra shares powerful ideas and inspiration on how to pursue...

Rashawn Ray is a Professor of Sociology and Executive Director of the Lab for Applied Social Science Research (LASSR) at the University of Maryland, College Park. He is also a Senior Fellow at The Brookings Institution. Ray regularly...

Empowering leaders to create more innovative, collaborative, and joyful work cultures (and lives).

Bill George delivers dynamic speeches and seminars tailored to the client’s needs that inspire leaders to lead authentically, using multiple stories of leaders he knows personally to share the principles drawn from True North, Emerging Leader Edition, as...

Allison Baum Gates is a successful venture capital investor, Harvard graduate, McGraw-Hill author, Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, a contributing writer for Forbes, a guest lecturer at UC Berkeley-HaaS and an adjunct professor at Columbia Business School. As...

Dr. Anthony Klotz is a management professor and organizational psychologist who studies employee performance, work design, and the dynamics of quitting. Best known for coining “The Great Resignation,” Anthony combines cutting-edge research with practical insights to help leaders...

Dr. Tina Opie is catalyzing organizational change through authentic, personal connections. Her unique approach and expertise provides strategic direction on how to effectively lead change management creating a more inclusive, diverse, and equitable workplace. She tackles tough subjects...

Jonah Berger is a world-renowned expert on change, word of mouth, influence, consumer behavior, and how products, ideas, and behaviors catch on. He shares tactics for leading innovation, changing minds, and driving success in an age of disruption from...

NYU Stern School of Business professor and serial entrepreneur Scott Galloway shares unfiltered, data-driven insights, bold predictions, and thoughtful advice.

“I believe everyone in the world can – and should – learn to think like a data scientist. Our ability to make humanity-saving discoveries depends on it.” – Andrea Jones-Rooy

"We will see virtual, distributed or hybrid, and global work become significant parts of work arrangements that will expand our repertoire, digital skills, and performance, promising to make us and our organizations that much better." – Tsedal Neeley

Drawing from decades of experience working with thousands of leaders, Marilyn Gist shares how leader behaviors gain support or disengagement from stakeholders and how excellent leaders are able to energize others through the extraordinary power of leader humility.