Thought-provoking Speakers

Tan Le is one of the most influential pioneers in the emerging field of brain-computer interface. As one of Fast Company’s Most Influential Women in Technology, her work is on the cutting edge. Her interactive presentations showing how Emotiv...

From the high school sideline to the bright lights of major college basketball, Sherri Coale has a unique success story. In her twenty-five year career at the University of Oklahoma, she led her teams to 3 final fours, 19...

Eric Harkins is the Amazon Best-Selling Author of Great Leaders Make Sure Monday Morning Doesn’t Suck, and President & Founder of GKG Search & Consulting. Eric is a former C-Suite Executive and spent 25 years working in corporate...

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...

“I learned quickly that everyone’s ‘hard’ is different. Back then, four miles was really difficult for me. I learned that one of the most important things in life is to just show up.” – James Lawrence

What makes Jia Jiang unique and extremely effective is the way he teaches. Instead of pushing concepts down to the audience, he relates with them using humor and authenticity. He pulls the audience into his own stories and...

J.P. Pawliw-Fry is an internationally renowned thought leader on the subject of leadership and change. An expert in performing brilliantly under pressure, he is one of the world’s top experts on performance and emotionally intelligence. J.P. is the...

James Clear writes about habits and human potential. The central question he is trying to answer through his work is, “How can we live better?” In order to answer that question, James uncovers the latest scientific research and...

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...

Hari Sreenivasan is a deft moderator who can juggle questions from a live audience, and across social media platforms while leading the conversation and taking it to sometimes surprising places. His decades of experience having in-depth conversations with...

How can we lower the temperature in these polarizing times? Daryl Davis has an answer: get to know those who don't share your values. As a black musician who befriended KKK leaders and other white supremacists, Daryl built...

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...

As the Founder of Hello Fears, Michelle Poler has created a social movement empowering over 50 million people worldwide to step outside of their comfort zone and tap into their full potential.

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...

Dr. Leana Wen is an emergency physician and public health professor at George Washington University. She is a CNN medical analyst and contributing columnist for The Washington Post, where she writes a weekly column and anchors the new Post newsletter, "The Checkup with Dr. Wen"....

Driven by a passion to see others achieve, Sebastian Terry’s one-of-a-kind story has organically become a powerful catalyst for personal growth and organizational transformation. Leveraging the power of goal setting & striving as a vehicle to maximize mental...

A master storyteller, Dan Goods leaves his audience in a state of awe and wonder through his inspiring stories interweaving the cosmos, creativity, risk taking, and what it means to be human.

Traveling to over 100 countries during his time as Getty Images’ Royal Photographer, Chris Jackson gives a unique insight into the stories behind some of the most iconic images of the last two decades and the challenges, passion,...

“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

Dr. Enric Sala is a former university professor who saw himself writing the obituary of ocean life, and quit academia to become a full-time ocean conservationist as a National Geographic Explorer in Residence.

Eddie Osterland, entertainer and author of 'Power Entertaining: Secrets to Building Lasting Relationships, Hosting Unforgettable Events, and Closing Big Deals,' is America’s first Master Sommelier. This is the highest international distinction anyone can receive in fine wine and...

With two consecutive hit runs on Broadway and numerous television appearances, Jason Bishop tours the globe with his technologically innovative blend of large-scale illusions, award-winning sleight of hand, and a lightning-fast comedic wit.

Currently with 46 career titles, Andy Murray is Great Britain's most successful tennis player of the Open era.

An influential innovator in the media world, Michael Rogers helps organizations worldwide think about the future in useful ways.