Entrepreneurs (C - Business)

<p>With years of experience achieving record employee retention, creating extraordinary customer experiences, and growing revenue for his own successful business and for others, Joe DeLoss shares the foundations of his people-first, purpose-driven approach. </p><p>Joe believes in a better way of doing business for everyone involved. He spent nearly twenty years founding, growing, and selling successful businesses, all with a deep orientation to impact and sustainability.

<p>One of the world’s foremost brand innovators, Stefan Olander helped make Nike the sports and fashion icon it is today—and then launched one of <em>Fast Company’</em>s Most Innovative Companies, gravity sportswear company OMORPHO.</p><p>A former Vice President of Advertising and Vice President of Global Digital Innovation, Stefan’s remarkable 21-year career at Nike included multiple cutting-edge global initiatives, including the revolutionary Nike+ experience developed in partnership with Apple, which took the concept of wearable technology mainstream. </p

<p>Sharing his simple, proven 5-step strategy that gets U.S. presidents elected and generates record sales for Fortune 200 companies, Phillip Stutts—branded a “marketing genius” by FOX Business—helps audiences unleash the power of big data and AI for exponential growth.</p><p>There is no doubt, we are in the most tumultuous period in the history of our economy, and all businesses are being impacted. AI and big data have transformed the marketplace, and our sales and marketing teams must catch up.

<p>Jesse Itzler is the author of the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller, <i>Living with a Seal: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet</i> and co-founder of Marquis Jet, the world&#39;s largest private jet card company. He and his partner sold their company to Berkshire Hathaway/NetJets. Jesse then partnered with Zico coconut water, which he and his partner sold to The Coca-Cola Company. </p>

<p>Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva, an online graphic design tool. He is a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz and an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley).</p>

<p>Linda Bernardi believes the impact of digital disruption is a huge positive for today’s business organizations. With highly engaged discussions, Linda raises the comfort level audiences have with embracing disruptive technologies. She shares an enthusiastic outlook on how a wide range of sectors such as finance, retail, manufacturing, and healthcare can futureproof their business and thrive in the disruptive economy.  </p><p>Linda is a serial high-tech entrepreneur and one of the pioneers of IoT and the emerging hyperconnected world.

<p>Maria Contreras-Sweet is an expert in economic growth, job creation, corporate governance (ESG) and competitiveness.</p><p>Internationally acclaimed for her insights on growth, innovation, and corporate governance, or Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), Contreras-Sweet serves on multiple boards of directors, including infrastructure firm Sempra Energy, TriNet, Regional Management Corp., and Zions Bancorporation.

<p>Daniel Burrus is considered one of the world’s leading futurists on global trends and innovation. <i>The New York Times</i> has referred to him as one of the top three business gurus in the highest demand as a speaker.</p><p>He has delivered over 3,000 keynote speeches worldwide and is a strategic advisor to executives from Fortune 500 companies, helping them to develop game-changing strategies based on his proven methodologies for capitalizing on technology innovations and their future impact.

<p>Barbara Corcoran shares her inspiring rags-to-riches story and the secrets to success that led her to the top of her industry. </p>

<p>In 1973, Barbara borrowed $1,000 from her boyfriend, quit waitressing and started a real estate company in New York City called The Corcoran Group. Over the years, she parlayed that loan into a premiere $5 billion-dollar real estate business.</p>

<p>Bill Rancic burst onto the national scene when he was hired as the winner of the first season of NBC&#39;s breakthrough program <i>The Apprentice</i>. Currently, Bill is speaking to businesses and organizations around the world on motivational and business topics.</p><p>Bill makes regular appearances on numerous daytime broadcast and cable television programs such as <i>Today</i>, <i>The View</i>, <i>Rachael Ray</i> and various CNBC programs to talk to viewers about business and entrepreneurship.