Business Growth & Trends Speakers

David Plouffe delivers unprecedented insights on disruptive innovation, from the front lines of momentous shifts in both politics and business.

"When you spend years responding to problems, you can sometimes overlook the fact that you could be preventing them." – Dan Heath

Shaun White is a dual-sport professional athlete who maintains some of the highest accolades within snowboarding and skateboarding. Off the board, Shaun has also achieved major accomplishments in the business world through clothing lines, signature products, music festivals,...

Whether you’re trying to make sense of the state of the financial services industry, where your business is heading in today’s ever-changing marketplace or just trying to figure out the best way to invest for your personal goals,...

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.

Recently recognized in Meetings & Conventions Magazine as "one of the best keynote speakers seen or heard", Ryan Estis blends interaction, energy, and actionable content designed to elevate business outcomes.

Jay Shetty’s innovative approach on stage features interactive exercises he calls “experiential learning,” in which he leads his audience through experiences to retain and apply knowledge.

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

Gain insights into how generational influences shape how we think, act, and relate from Kim Lear’s cutting-edge demographic research. Lear employs eye-opening statistics mixed with stories and case studies to make her message come alive. She has been...

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...

From a tragic childhood, Dottie turned her life around and became the quintessential New York success story. With under $1000 in the bank, Dottie borrowed $7 million dollars to purchase Prudential Long Island Realty. She expanded the company...

Liz Wiseman is a researcher and executive advisor who teaches leadership to executives around the world. She is the author of New York Times best seller Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, The Multiplier Effect: Tapping...

Ron Insana is a trailblazer; among the first group of on-air journalists who launched the financial news network (FNN) in 1984. In nearly four decades at CNBC, his name has become synonymous with financial news broadcasting. In Ron's...

Andres Jones-Rooy bridges art and science to help organizations gain insight into data and answer their biggest questions.

Shawn Achor shares the recent scientific breakthroughs in the study of happiness and inspires audiences to become lightning rods for change.

With his finger on the pulse of today’s changing workforce, Seth Mattison blends storytelling from his own personal experience working with category-leading brands while leveraging cutting-edge research to develop fresh perspectives on the key strategic issues most relevant...

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...

Jim Carroll provides deep insights into how organizations are adapting to fast-paced trends through uniquely creative thinking and innovative leadership.

Historically the most senior woman on Wall Street, Sallie Krawcheck has a record of turning around financial services businesses, even during the financial crisis, by employing an intense and unique client focus that earned her the title “The...

Called “Silicon Valley’s most provocative voice” for his ideas on technology trends, globalization, U.S. competitiveness and the future, Vivek Wadhwa’s work puts him at the heart of where innovations—technological and otherwise—are being developed that will change the very...

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

Jim Craig draws from his experiences with the 1980 USA Olympic hockey team combined with his 30 years of sales and marketing experience to customize a speech that is tailored to driving your organization to achieve any desired...

As a businessman who has proven his wit and acumen in front of millions as the first winner of what will go down as one of the most successful franchises in reality television history, Bill Rancic shares the...

Called a "Digital Dale Carnegie" and “the Tony Robbins of Tech,” Erik Qualman helps organizations understand the implications of social media on our daily lives—and how businesses can tap the power of social media to increase their sales,...