Founder of Strategos, an international management consulting firm and visiting Professor of Strategic Management at London Business School, Gary Hamel is the originator of the concept of core competencies. He is also the director of the Woodside Institute, a non-profit research foundation.

Helen Thomas has been a fixture of the White House press corps since 1961 when, as a member of the UPI team, she began covering President John F. Kennedy. She has traveled around the world several times with Presidents Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, and Bush, during the course of which she covered every economic summit.

Jack Canfield, CSP, CPAE, is the co-author of the No. 1 New York Times bestseller, Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. He is the author and narrator of several bestselling audio and video cassette programs and three other books, including his latest The Power of Focus: How to Hit Your Business, Personal, and Financial Targets with Absolute Certainty.

Host of CNBC's Mad Money and co-founder of TheStreet.com, Jim Cramer is a television personality, former hedge fund manager and a bestselling author. He is a regular contributor to New York magazine and Time magazine.

Featured in the movie The Secret, James Arthur Ray has been a guest on Oprah, Larry King Live, and The Today Show. He is author of the NYT bestseller, Harmonic Wealth and is the President and CEO of James Ray International which was ranked as one of the most successful and fastest growing local businesses in San Diego.

Joe Torre was named the manager of the New York Yankees on November 2, 1995 and led the 1996 Yankees to their first World Series Championship since 1978. He is the only person ever to be named both the MVP and Manager of the Year. In the off season, Torre is most comfortable on stage motivating audiences, explaining the challenges of sport, and stressing the importance of team work.

Emmy award-winning comedian, satirist, writer and producer, Jon Stewart is best known as the host of Comedy Central's fake news show, The Daily Show,which has been nominated for numerous news and journalism awards. Stewart is the co-author of the best-selling book, America (The Book).

Dr. Kjell Nordstrom is a guru in the new world of business. The 2007 Thinkers 50, the world's ranking of management thinkers, ranked Nordstrom and his partner Dr. Jonas Ridderstrale at number 13 in the world. His dynamic style makes him a highly appreciated speaker. A 20-year veteran, he is a sought-after advisor and consultant to several large multinationals through out the world and has even worked with Tony Blair.

Motivational speaker, trainer, public leader, researcher and author, Marcus Buckingham has trained over 2 million people through his seminars, lectures and books. He focuses on strength-management that suggests any job should be tailored to fit the person rather than the other way around, also known as the "StrengthFinder". He has been featured on PBS and the Today Show.

You probably know Dr. Phil McGraw as the #1 New York Times best-selling author who is the resident expert on human behavior for "The Oprah Winfrey Show". He has over 20 years of experience in psychology and human functioning, and is a "street-smart" professional that knows how to deal with people's real world issues.