Steve Wozniak
Co-Founder of Apple Computer, Inc., Steve Wozniak has been an icon and philanthropist for the past three decades with his design of Apple's first line of products the Apple I and II and the Macintosh. Wozniak founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was the founding sponsor of the Tech Museum, Silicon Valley Ballet and Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose.
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Gary Hamel
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.
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Jon Stewart
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).
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- Media /
- Political Humor
Jonas Ridderstrale
Dr. Jonas Ridderstråle is one of the world's most prominent and respected business thinkers and speakers. Since bursting onto the international scene with the bestseller Funky Business in 2000, Jonas has remained at the forefront of the new generation of management gurus. The 2009 Thinkers 50, the biennial ranking of management thinkers, ranked him at number 23 globally and put him on the top-five list in Europe.
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- International Business /
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Kjell Nordstrom
Dr. Kjell A. Nordström is the enfant terrible of the new world of business. He talks to audiences all over the world, he writes books and articles and reads - everything from Playboy to Architectural Digest to Pinter. His performances are high touch, dynamic, highly interactive, thought provoking and always in line with time. The 2009 Thinkers 50, the biennial ranking of management thinkers, ranked him at number 23 globally and put him on the top-five list in Europe. His dynamic style makes him a highly appreciated speaker through out the world.
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- Futurist /
- Globalization /
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Mark Thompson
Mark Thompson is co-author of the international bestseller, Success Built to Last. As an executive coach and visiting scholar at Stanford University, Mark has lead senior teams and organizations through Vision-Values-Strategy initiatives. Much of his coaching, strategic counseling and research springs from his experience as an insider in boardrooms and management committees, along with his passion for unlocking the unique skills of hundreds of remarkable people around the world.
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- Global Business /
- Growth /
- International Business /
- Leadership /
- Management /
- Mergers/Acquisitions /
- Team Building
Keith Ferrazzi
Keith Ferrazzi transformed professional networking with his first book, the bestselling Never Eat Alone, which shared the secret of his impressive climb to the top: deep generosity, powerful marketing acumen, and a remarkable ability to connect with others. Never Eat Alone has been recognized by Forbes as one of "the best business books" annually since 2005.
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- Marketing /
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- Sales Training
Suze Orman
Host of CNBC's The Suze Orman Show, Suze has written six consecutive NYT bestsellers, has written, co-produced and hosted six PBS specials based on her books. She is host of QVC, the leading home shopping network and in 2006 won two daytime Emmys for her PBS specials. In 2008 she was selected by Time magazine as one of the most influential people in the world.
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- Personal Growth
Jeff DeGraff
The charismatic Jeff DeGraff is a highly sought after speaker and advisor for companies that include 3M, Apple, American Airlines, Coca-Cola, GE, Johnson & Johnson, LG, Pfizer, and Toyota. He is the Clinical Professor of Management and Organizations at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business, where he co-created the Competing Values school of thought that is taught in leading universities, colleges and business schools throughout the world; the Executive Director of the Innovatrium Institute for Innovation, an idea lab; and the Managing Partner of the Competing Values Company, a top innovation consulting firm.
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- Business Excellence /
- Change /
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- Customer Loyalty /
- Emerging Technology /
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- Globalization /
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- Leadership
Cameron Sinclair
Co-Founder of Architecture for Humanity, Cameron Sinclair's work is to find architectural solutions for humanitarian crises and to bring design services to communities in need. A 2006 TED Prize, Sinclair has been honored as a visionary who seeks to "positively impact life on this planet."
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- Interior Design /
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- Success Stories /
- Sustainability /
- Visionaries


