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Ted Fishman

Author & Economist

Ted C. Fishman's bestselling book China, Inc., How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World, has helped describe for the world the effects of China's momentous change on the lives and businesses of people everywhere. Fishman has testified before Senate and Congressional committees and commissions and consults on China with a wide range of government officials, including some of the America's most influential office holders.

Temple Grandin

Autism & Animal Rights Activist

Dr. Grandin was awarded her Ph.D in Animal Science from the University of Illinois in 1989 and is currently a Professor of Animal Sciences at Colorado State University. She is the author of several books including the New York Times bestseller, Animals in Translation and The Autistic Brain. Other professional activities include developing animal welfare guidelines for the meat industry and consulting with McDonalds, Wendy’s International, Burger King, and other companies on animal welfare.

Terence Mauri

Founder of Hack Future Lab & Author of "The Leader’s Mindset: How To Win In The Age of Disruption"

Founder of Hack Future Lab, a global think tank, #1 Bestselling Author (FT Publishing/Bloomsbury) and one of the most in-demand keynote headliners in the world, Terence Mauri inspires leaders to thrive in the age of disruption. His thinking on how to find your next cutting edge has been published in The Economist, Forbes, Reuters, Huff Post and Wired and he has delivered keynotes for clients including Visa, Facebook, VMware, Capital One and HSBC. Terence holds Entrepreneur Mentor in Residence roles at MIT and London Business School and has over 20 years experience of helping leaders bounce back from adversity and move beyond disruption.

Terrell Fletcher

Speaker, Athlete, and Author

Terrell Fletcher is a retired NFL running back with an 8-year career playing for the San Diego Chargers. He has spent the last 25 years as an entrepreneur, community advocate, faith leader, professor, and author. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, a University of Wisconsin graduate with a doctorate in transformational leadership, Terrell travels the globe as a prominent speaker, coach, and consultant for companies such as: Amazon, Walmart, Special Olympics, MSNBC, and much more. His aim is to assist business and community leaders to transform their industries toward a moral trajectory and produce with a purposeful perspective in mind.

Terry Jones

Founder Of Travelocity, Chairman of Kayak.com

Terry Jones is on the cutting edge of innovation and change. The founder of Travelocity.com, he led the company as President and Chief Executive Officer for six years and took the company public. After leaving Travelocity, Terry Jones was a co-founder of Kayak.com and served as the company’s Chairman until it went public and was later sold to Priceline. Today he is the managing principal of ON Inc, a consultancy he founded to help companies in their transition to the digital economy.

The Onion

America's Finest News Source

Founded in 1988 in Madison, WI, The Onion has since been awarded the Peabody Award, Thurber Prize for American Humor, and too many Webbys to count. It’s been toasted by such luminaries as Barack Obama, Conan O’Brien, and Bob Odenkirk, who called it "the best comedy writing in the country.” Its been featured on CNN, ABC Nightly News, CBS Sunday Morning, Good Morning America, and will soon be the subject of a new documentary produced by Trevor Noah’s Day Zero Productions.

The Passing Zone

Award-Winning Comedy Duo, With Chainsaws

The Passing Zone delivers a high-octane presentation that is full of big laughs, wild stunts, and hilarious audience participation. They were finalists on "America’s Got Talent," regulars on "Penn & Teller: Fool Us," performed on "The Tonight Show," at the White House, and hold four Guinness World Records.

The Second City

Interactive Comedy Improv Group

Second City Works is the corporate education and entertainment arm of the world-renowned Second City comedy theater. They use the same methods pioneered on our stages to drive individual growth and organizational improvement. Their fun, interactive in-person/virtual learning and on-demand digital content help dispersed teams stay connected, engaged, and performing at their best.

Thomas Kolditz

Brigadier General Thomas A. Kolditz (Ret.) Leadership Thought Leader, Author, and Founding Executive Director of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University

A retired Brigadier General with three Master’s degrees and a Phd in psychology, Thomas Kolditz has spent more than 30 years at the helm of organizations, directed the Leader Development Program at Yale School of Management, and challenged the Pentagon to take on leadership development, founding the West Point Leadership Center. He went on to become the founding Executive Director of the Doerr Institute for New Leaders at Rice University, the most comprehensive, evidence-based, university-wide leadership program in the world. A recipient of the Distinguished Service Medal, the Army’s highest award for service, General Kolditz is a renowned expert on leading through crisis, turbulence and extreme conditions. He is the author of In Extremis Leadership: Leading As If Your Life Depended On It, an authoritative book based on more than 175 interviews taken on the ground in Iraq during combat operations. Considered a visionary in the field of leadership training and development, General Kolditz shares invaluable perspectives and a thrill ride of stories from a career on four continents, always leaving audiences with pragmatic, actionable takeaways that they can immediately apply.

Tia White

General Manager of Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Tia White is a true disruptor with the ability to think big. She pioneered multiple major transformations including Public Cloud Migrations and Data Transformations well before they were a focus of most organizations. She has held executive roles at multiple Fortune 100 companies, getting her start at Wells Fargo, followed by roles at Capital One and JPMorgan Chase & Company before her current role as the General Manager of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - Adtech and MarTech at Amazon Web Services. Tia has built and led global teams and prides herself on being a people-first leader with the ability to deliver paramount results.