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<p>As a keynote speaker, author, blogger, national security expert, and overall cyber expert, Tyler Cohen Wood is relied on to provide unique insight into cyber threats, cyber warfare, mitigating cyber risk, national security, and ensuring industries have the tools they need to defend themselves in the digital world.</p><p>Tyler is a cyber-authority with 20 years of highly technical experience, 13 of which were spent working for the Department of Defense (DoD). Tyler sits on several cyber advisory boards.

<p>When Ty Bennett was 21 years old, he and his brother started a business in direct sales, which they built to over $20 million in annual revenue while still in their twenties. Since that time, he has developed over 500 sales managers globally with sales and leadership in 37 countries.

<p>A best-selling author and entrepreneur, Polly LaBarre is an inspiring and provocative voice on the big ideas and important questions that will shape the future of organizations, work, and success.</p><p>As co-founder of the Management Lab, LaBarre spent the last decade working to develop a methodology, platform and practical tools for building organizational capability and accelerating change.

Hailed as an expert on the future of travel, technology and urbanism by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and CNN, Greg Lindsay, is a journalist, futurist and established authority on globalization and innovation.

Described as “intellectually stimulating and thought-provoking,” the two-time Jeopardy! champion (and only human to go undefeated against IBM’s Watson) has been invited to share his insights at the Aspen Ideas Festival, the U.S. State Department and with several Fortune 100 companies, including Google, Intel, Boeing and FedEx.

<p>“Complexity is crippling our organizations. It’s stifling our people and keeping them from doing their most meaningful and impactful work.” </p><p>Lisa Bodell, a global leader on simplification, collaboration, and innovation, has a solution. Lisa shows organizations how to eliminate complexity and leverage simplicity – unleashing creativity and sparking the energy so essential to innovate and compete in a rapidly changing world.

<p>Christine Romans is the anchor of <i>Early Start</i> with John Berman, and CNN&#39;s chief business correspondent. Romans also covers international business, politics and the economy for CNN&#39;s morning shows, and is seen regularly on "CNN International".</p>

Dr. Soren Kaplan is a bestselling and award-winning author, a columnist for Inc. Magazine, the founder of Praxie.com, former head of strategy at HP in Silicon Valley, and an affiliate at the Center for Effective Organizations at USC’s Marshall School of Business. Business Insider and Thinkers50 have recognized him as one of the world’s top management thought leaders and consultants.

<p>From the cockpit to the boardroom, Shannon Huffman Polson shares stories of grit and leadership to help others overcome fear, break through uncertainty, and reach their full potential.</p><p>Shannon is a woman of many firsts. Among those high points: She is one of the first women to fly Apache combat helicopters in the U.S.

<p>The author of the widely-praised <i>Lost Knowledge: Confronting the Threat of an Aging Workforce</i> and <i>Graduate to a Great Job: Make Your College Degree Pay Off in Today&#39;s Market</i>, Dr. DeLong is also co-author of The Executive Guide to High-Impact Talent Management, which outlines how executives can maximize the return on critical talent investments.