Simon Sinek
The Best Leadership Speaker in The World. Bestselling author of Start With Why; Leaders Eat Last & The Infinite Game
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The Best Leadership Speaker in The World. Bestselling author of Start With Why; Leaders Eat Last & The Infinite Game
Historian of Humankind; Author of the international bestsellers Sapiens & 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Entrepreneur, Founder and President of the Virgin Group. Philanthropist and Adventurer
Marketing Guru and Best-Selling Author
Top Motivational Speaker, Award-Winning CNN Commentator, Bestselling Author
Co-founder, Apple Computer Inc.
TED Speaker; best-selling Author of What’s Mine Is Yours & Who Can You Trust?; Visiting Lecturer and Researcher, Oxford University
Motivational Speaker, Peabody Award-Winning Journalist & Bestselling Author
Founder & CEO, Zuckerberg Media. Early employee at Facebook who created Facebook Live
Former Director of Marketing, American Apparel, International Bestselling Author, 'The Daily Stoic,' 'Ego Is the Enemy,' 'Perennial Seller,' and 'Trust Me, I'm Lying'
Leader of the Bionic Age; Champion for Creating Technology to Improve the Human Body and Redefine Human Potential
Founder, President & Former CEO of Boston Dynamics. Renowned Roboticist
Founder & CEO, Life Without Limbs. Top Motivational Christian Speaker
Head of Innovation & Creativity at Disney (2011-2017). Creativity & Innovation Speaker
Global Economist & Bestselling Author. Board Member: 3M Corporation, Chevron, Conde Nast & Oxford University Endowment investment committee
Technology and Social Media Expert; Professor & Best-Selling Digital Leadership Author
Best-Selling Author of Exponential Organizations. Former Executive Director, Singularity University & Former VP, Yahoo!
World-Renowned Neurosurgeon & Neuroscientist
Inventor of the Self-Driving Car. Co-Founder & Chairman, Udacity. AI Expert, Entrepreneur, Innovator & Tech Executive
Executive Secretary UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2010-16. Author, The Future We Choose
Content video Blogger (Nas Daily), Content Creator, Entrepreneur
Global Expert on Economic and Innovation Policy & Bestselling Author. Professor, University College London
Cyber Security Analyst, Author & Researcher
Best-Selling Business Author of The Five Dysfunctions of a Team & The Advantage. Internationally Recognized Leadership Speaker
Former Chief Talent Officer, Netflix
Regenerative Medicine Pioneer
Founder of Blue Zones & World Renowned Explorer
The World’s Leading Geo-Strategist. Best-selling Author, The Future is Asian & Connectography
President of The Wiseman Group; Advisor and Bestselling Author of Multipliers
Co-founder of WordPress. Founder and CEO of Automattic (WordPress.com, Tumblr, WooCommerce & Jetpack)
Founder, Wikipedia - World's 5th Most Visited Website & Founder, WT.Social
Former Co-Host & Executive Producer, 'MythBusters'. Hollywood Special Effects Designer& Bestselling Author, Every Tool is a Hammer
Nobel Prize Laureate, Author, Columbia University Graduate School of Business Professor and Former World Bank Chief Economist
Director of Research at Radiolab; Host of the Netflix show ‘Connected’
Professor of Psychology at Harvard University. Best-Selling Author of Stumbling on Happiness & Host of the PBS television Series This Emotional Life
Globally Recognized Expert on Innovation and Leading Change
New York Times Bestselling Author. International Pioneer in Peak Performance & Innovation
World-Renowned Oceanographer
World chess champion, expert in artificial intelligence and strategy
Former Vice President and Head of Policy, World Bank and former policy advisor to Nelson Mandela
2010 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics. Regius Professor of Economics at London School of Economics
Health Technology and Innovation Theorist; Founder, NOSTALAB
Co-founder of lastminute.com, UK Digital Champion, Non-executive Director of Marks and Spencer
Record-breaking Yachtswoman and Champion of Circular Economy
Creator of the MySpace worm, Cybercrime, Hacking and GDPR authority
Leader of Miracle in the Andes. One of the best motivational speakers in the world
Best-Selling Author and Expert on Habit-Forming Technology
Chief Research Officer at WithSecure (Formerly F-Secure). Cybersecurity & Privacy Expert. Bestselling Author, If it's Smart, it's Vulnerable
Founder & CEO at We First. Customer Experience Expert
Preeminent Technology Futurist and Multiple Award-Winning Inventor; Co-Founder and Chancellor of Singularity University; Director of Engineering, Google
Architect along Christiana Figueres of the historic Paris Agreement of 2015. Co-author, The Future We Choose
International Media Executive, Entrepreneur & Best-selling Author of Willful Blindness & Women on Top
Professor of Marketing, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania; Author of The Customer Centricity Playbook
2018 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences
Founder & Executive Chairman, XPRIZE Foundation. Executive Founder and Director, Singularity University
Hacker, Entrepreneur, Former CTO Obama for America
Founder of Behavioral Economics, Winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics
CEO of Trufan & Surf. Serial Entrepreneur & Marketing Expert
One of the best Educational Technology Speaker in the World; Winner of the first $1 million TED prize
Expert on Experience Staging and Mass Customization. Customer Experience (CX) Speaker & Bestselling Author
Blockchain Expert & Co-Founder of Animal Ventures
2004 Joint Nobel Prize Winner in Economics
Professor of Economics, Columbia University
2011 Nobel Peace Laureate & Liberian Peace Activist
Inspirational Educator & Author of The Freedom Writers
Tech Futurist; Author of “Metaverse for Dummies”; Filmmaker of "Blockchain City"; 3xTEDx Speaker
Human Connection Specialist. Bestselling Author, Secret Pandemic: The Search for Connection in a Lonely World
World-Renowned Cognitive & Computational Neuroscientist. Bestselling Author & Popular TED Speaker
Former President of Ireland, Chair of The Elders & UN Special Envoy on Climate Change
Co-Founder Siri, Sentient & Viv Labs; Founding member of Change.org; VP AI Experience at Airbnb
Father of humanoids, director of Hiroshi Ishiguro Laboratories
Economist & Bestselling Author of Doughnut Economics
Former Director of the NASA and Cal Tech Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Cultural Diversity Guru. Best-selling Author, The Seven Cultures of Capitalism; Riding the Waves of Culture & Servant Leadership Across Cultures
3x Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker and Futurist. Expert on The Future of Work
Award-winning roboticist, filmmaker, and UC Berkeley Professor leading research in robotics
Renowned Finnish Educator & Scholar. Bestselling Author on Education and Educational Reform and Policies
Avant-garde Artist and Cyborg Activist
The World's First Cyborg who implanted an Antenna in his skull. Motivational Speaker & Artist
Founder of Travelocity.com and Founding Chairman of Kayak.com. Innovation Expert
AI Expert. Professor, University of Oxford. Director, Future of Humanity Institute & Director, Strategic Artificial Intelligence Research Center
Internationally-Syndicated Columnist and Bestselling Author, Senior Associate in the International Economics Program
The World's Greatest Mentalist & Mind Reader
Polar Explorer, Environmental Activist, and First Man to Reach both Poles
Teen Inventor, Citizen Scientist, STEM Advocate, and Cancer Researcher
Venture Capitalist and Founder of Margaris Ventures. Expert on AI, FinTech & Insurtech
Journalist and TV and Radio Producer for CNN Español
Bestselling author, The Creator’s Code. Founder & CEO, Ingenuity. Lecturer at the Stanford Graduate School of Business
Founder & CEO, Jeotex (Formerly DataWind). Social Innovator and Disruptor
Positive Psychology Expert & Happiness Speaker. Bestselling author, The Happiness Advantage, Before Happiness & Big Potential
Founder & CEO, Delivering Happiness. Culture Book Creator and Consultant at Zappos
Leading Social Scientist for Business Performance & Communication Expert. Best-Selling Author: Crucial Conversations, Crucial Accountability & Change Anything
Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School; One of Time’s 100 Most Influential People
Former NASA Astronaut; Inspiration for Amazon Prime Movie "A Million Miles Away"; Entrepreneur; Farmer; Author
Strategic Financial Advisor, Banking & FinTech Expert and Best Selling Author of Augmented and Bank 4.0
Expert on Innovation, Marketing Strategy and Sales
Founder & Chief Visionary, CEEK VR. Author, It’s Not Rocket Science: 7 Game-Changing Traits for Uncommon Success
Innovation and Healthcare Speaker, Chair for Medicine at Singularity University & Founder & Chair, Exponential Medicine
Founder of Robogals, Aipoly & Aubot; Forbes Worlds Top 50 Women in Tech
Celebrated Blogger; Creator, Wait But Why
President & Founder of Studio Gang Architects
Visionary Architect; Founder of BIG
Founder And CEO Of Henco Global S.A. De.C.V.
Chief Scientist and Artificial Intelligence Expert
Co-Founder of Aurora, former Director of Tesla Autopilot & Chief PM of Tesla Model X
CEO, Global Citizen, International Development Expert
Practicing Physician, Best-Selling Author, Educator & Advocate in the Fields of Functional Medicine and Nutrition
Survivor, NY Times Best-Selling Author of On My Own Two Feet, World Class Snowboarder & Founder of Adaptive Action Sports
Chairman and CEO, Sinovation Ventures President, Sinovation Ventures Artificial Intelligence Institute
Professor, NYU Stern School of Business; Founder and CEO, The Future Today Institute; Best-Selling Author
'Godmother of the Metaverse' & Tech Futurist. Chief Metaverse Officer & Co-founder of Journey
Green Business Expert & Founder of Winston Eco-Strategies
Author of New York Times bestseller "Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead"; Founder and CEO of Altimeter Group
Global Change Agent. Bestselling author, True Purpose. Top Management Consultant
Expert on Global Political Risk. Bestselling Author & President of Eurasia Group
Pioneer of the Circular Economy. Sustainable Development Expert & Bestselling Author, Post-Growth: Life After Capitalism
Authority on the Future of Education and Blended Learning Expert; Co-founder, Clayton Christensen Institute for Disruptive Innovation
Leadership & Employee Activism Expert. Top 50 Management Thinkers in the World in 2021
Professor, Harvard Business School. Author, Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation. Leadership Expert
Globally-recognized Scholar on Business Innovation, Modern Marketing & AI. Bestselling Author
Famous Actress, Black-ish. Philanthropist, Youth Volunteer & Motivational Speaker
Top Expert on Fintech. Bestselling Author, Digital Bank, Digital for Good & Digital Human
The World's #1 Culture & Brand Expert. Marketing Guru & Bestselling Author
Bestselling Author; Award-Winning Journalist; Storytelling Speaker
Head of Strategy Wieden+Kennedy. AAF Advertising Hall of Achievement Inductee & Expert on Cultural Contagion
Founder & CEO, Acumen. Bestselling Author, The Blue Sweater & Manifesto for a Moral Revolution
Bestselling Author, "The Coaching Habit"; "The Advice Trap" and "How to Begin". Motivational Productivity Expert
Future of Work Expert. Bestselling Author, A World Without Work & The Future of the Professions
Inter-Generational Diversity Expert. Future of Work Consultant
Bestselling Author of Empathy, The Good Ancestor & Carpe Diem Regained. Public Philosopher
One of the Best Tennis Players of All Time. 12 Grand Slam Winner. Sports Icon & Equality Pioneer
Bestselling Author, 'The Conscious Parent'. Clinical Psychologist & Wisdom Teacher
Security Technologist & Cybersecurity Guru. Bestselling Author
Hyperompetition Pioneer. Disruption & Business Strategy Expert. Bestselling Author & Professor of Strategy, Tuck School of Business
Chairman & CEO, Barry-Wehmiller. Human Leadership Expert & Bestselling Author, 'Everybody Matters'
Leading Futurist; Strategic Advisor; Disruptive Innovation Expert
Corporate and Millennial Expert; International Best-Selling Author; Top Futurist Speaker
Distinguished Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior at IMD Business School
NY Times Bestselling Author, Drama Researcher and Founder of Reality-Based Leadership
Bestselling Author, Getting Things Done. World Renowned Productivity Expert
Innovation Speaker, Designer, Biofabrication Pioneer
Former Chief Innovation Officer at Alpha, Europe's first Moonshot Factory; Futurist; Innovator
Director, Stanford Artificial Intelligence Lab
President of the Tetris Company; Pioneer in the video game industry; Founder of the Blue Planet Foundation
Leader Global Slow Movement; Award-winning Writer; TED Speaker
Marketing Strategist; Entrepreneur; Investor and Advisor to emerging companies; Bestselling Author
Harvard Medical School Psychologist; Author of #1 Bestseller Emotional Agility
Founder of Science of People and Bestselling Author
Award Winning Author, Harvard Business School Professor and Keynote Speaker on Globalization and Digital Transformation
3x Top 50 Business Thinkers in the World - Thinkers50; Recognized as the #1 Communication Coach in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards