Artificial Intelligence

Rachel Botsman is a world-leading authority on trust in the digital age and how it shapes leadership, innovation, and the adoption of emerging technologies such as AI. Named one of the Thinkers50 Top 30 Management Thinkers and a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, she helps organizations understand why trust is the hidden force behind successful ideas, strong cultures, and transformative change.

<p>As one of the world’s foremost business futurists—and an internationally bestselling author whose highly anticipated book,<em> The Future of Competitive Advantage,</em> releases in June 2026—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>Sol Rashidi is one of the most respected and credentialed voices in AI today. Sol is a people-first AI strategist redefining how organizations scale artificial intelligence securely and sustainably.</p><p>A trusted advisor to Fortune 500 companies, private equity and venture-backed firms, universities, and Big Tech, she helps leaders unlock real business value from AI while protecting their most critical assets: data and human capital.

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>Few people see the human mind more closely than Dr. Theodore H. Schwartz — world-renowned neurosurgeon, professor of Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai, and author of<em> Gray Matters: A Biography of Brain Surgery, </em>named one of The Economist’s Best Books of 2024.</p><p>A trusted expert frequently interviewed, quoted, and published for his insights; he lectures around the world on pioneering minimally invasive neurosurgical techniques.

<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>Jonathan Brill is the Business Futurist who will help you win the next five years. He empowers audiences and executives to spot, prioritize, and invent What Happens Next™.

<p>Named one of 2025’s “Thinkers50”—placing her among the world’s most influential management thinkers—Rahaf Harfoush empowers audiences to decode change, anticipate what's next, and lead with clarity in a fast-moving world.</p><p>Exploring emerging technologies, cultural shifts, and human behavior, Rahaf Farhoush shares bold, thought-provoking perspectives grounded in cutting-edge research.

<p>Named by <em>Fast Company</em> as “One of the 100 Most Creative People in Business,” Nate Fick brings a rare blend of frontline leadership, technology expertise, and international diplomacy to the stage.</p><p> As the inaugural U.S. Ambassador for Cyberspace and Digital Policy, Nate led American diplomacy on today’s most critical technology issues, including cybersecurity, AI governance, and digital infrastructure.

<p>When Vishal Amin takes the stage, audiences hear from a battlefield-hardened strategist and global security leader whose personal data was hacked—landing him on an ISIS kill list, forcing him out of the military, and fueling a gripping, high-stakes masterclass in resilience, risk, leadership, and real-world cyber defense.</p><p>As an Executive Leader within Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity and National Security at Microsoft - one of the world’s largest cybersecurity companies, and founder of the Spades Institute, Vishal's journey is anything but ordinary.