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<p>As one of the world’s foremost business futurists and retail industry experts, Doug Stephens decodes the forces reshaping commerce and translates them into strategic advantage. </p><p>Known as “the futurist that futurists follow,” Doug Stephens is the founder and CEO of Retail Prophet, where he is the go-to authority for global brands like IKEA, Nike, Coca Cola, and Louis Vuitton.

<p>Sylvia Baffour is a globally recognized emotional intelligence keynote speaker, leadership development expert, and creator of Street EI™—a powerful framework for applying emotional intelligence in real-time workplace moments.</p>

<p>Her journey began at 14 in a Zimbabwean boarding school, when a difficult conversation revealed a life-changing truth: impact matters just as much as intent. That moment sparked a lifelong commitment to understanding how our emotions, words, and behaviors shape the experiences of others.</p>

<p>Vanessa Priya Daniel is an award-winning leader for racial and gender justice who helps organizations rethink power, leadership, and impact in an era of rapid social and political change.

<p>Erin Jackson is an Olympic gold medalist and World Champion American speed skater whose rise to the top of the podium is one of the most inspiring stories in modern sport. </p><p>At the 2022 Winter Olympics, she made history as the first Black woman to win an individual Olympic gold medal in speed skating. She continued to compete at the highest level through the 2026 Olympic Winter Games, adding to her international résumé as a World Cup champion and World Championship medalist.</p><p>Erin’s journey is anything but conventional.

<p>Jesse Diggins is a multiple Olympic gold medalist and the most decorated American Olympic cross-country skier in history. </p><p>Following her historic performance at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, where she added to her Olympic medal count and further cemented her legacy on the world stage, Jesse stands as one of the most accomplished athletes in U.S. Winter Olympics history.

<p>Star Jones has worked in television for nearly 20 years; offering a fresh perspective to the day's most talked about crime and justice, political and sociological issues from the worlds of news, entertainment, politics and pop culture.</p>

<p>Sean Swarner empowers leaders and teams to confront uncertainty, embrace discomfort, and pursue bold goals with clarity and confidence—no matter the obstacles in their path.</p><p>Sean’s story begins with an 8-foot journey—crawling from a hospital bed to the bathroom after being told his physical limits due to cancer would define his future. Rather than accept that prognosis, he chose to redefine what was possible, setting his sights not just on recovery, but on greatness.

Drawing on decades in broadcast media, early roots in coding, and hands-on production experience, Katie Linendoll translates emerging tech trends into clear, practical insights audiences can actually use.

<p>A technology leader with experience at Google, McKinsey, and Atlassian, Dan Chuparkoff makes complex concepts accessible and actionable, turning abstract ideas into clear strategies.</p><p>Dan Chuparkoff is a globally recognized expert on AI, innovation, and the future of work, with extensive leadership experience at Google, McKinsey, Atlassian, and other major organizations. Over three decades, he has guided teams across industries through technological transformations, helping them adapt and thrive amid rapid change.

<p>John Hofmeister is the former president of Shell Oil Company and founder of Citizens for Affordable Energy. This nonprofit agency, based in Washington, DC, promotes energy security solutions for the nation including affordable energy supplies, efficiency improvements, infrastructure, sustainable environmental policy and public education on energy issues. His book, "Why We Hate the Oil Companies: Straight Talk from an Energy Insider", was published in May, 2010.</p>