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<p>Andy Papathanassiou became NASCAR’s first pit crew coach when hired by Hendrick Motorsports in 1992, as an original member of Jeff Gordon’s Dupont #24 race team. Prior to racing, Andy attended Stanford University on a football scholarship and started four years on the offensive line. </p><p>Andy graduated with his Bachelor’s in Economics and Master’s in Organizational Behavior. His philosophy and views as an outsider to NASCAR ultimately shifted the paradigm of how pit crews recruit, select and develop team members.

<p>When the most important work isn’t getting done, it’s not the people that need to be fixed – it’s the work. Lisa Bodell, a global leader on simplification, collaboration, and innovation, helps organizations transform performance by reimagining the work. By trading complexity for simplicity, organizations find new ways to unleash creativity and spark the energy so essential to innovate and compete. It also lifts morale, increases engagement, and improves employee well-being and retention.

<p>Kris Paronto offers a firsthand account of what really happened on the ground during the 2012 Benghazi attack, coupled with insights on what America and the world can learn from that day.</p><p>Kris, or “Tanto,” as he is known in security contracting circles, is a former Army Ranger from the 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment and private security contractor. He also worked with the U.S.

<p>Robin Chase is a transportation entrepreneur. She is co-founder and former CEO of Zipcar, the largest carsharing company in the world; as well as co-founder of Veniam, a network company that moves terabytes of data between vehicles and the cloud. </p><p>Her recent book is <i>Peers Inc: How People and Platforms are Inventing the Collaborative Economy and Reinventing Capitalism</i>.

<p>J.B. Bernstein shares insights on how to transform seemingly insurmountable obstacles into tangible opportunities and finding the extraordinary in the ordinary.</p><p>J.B. is one of the most respected marketing experts in the world of sports. He is the co-creator of “The Million Dollar Arm” reality show talent search, which produced the first two Indian men to ever sign pro sports contracts in the U.S.

<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>Dr. Charlie Miller reveals just how vulnerable your computer systems are, while making a passionate plea for consumers and companies to treat cybersecurity as a top priority.</p><p>A former National Security Agency hacker, 4-time winner of Pwn2Own, the “Super Bowl” of computer hacking, and the first to hack both iPhone and Android phones, Dr.

<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>Cathy Lanier, the former chief of police for Washington, DC shares her inspiring life story – and how she overcame the odds to restore an embattled police department and community.</p><p>Despite her rocky start as a 15-year-old mother and ninth-grade dropout, Lanier advanced through the ranks to become the first female chief of the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Colombia (MPDC). She shares her insights on revamping the work culture in her department.