Entrepreneurship

<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>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.

Creator of the most-watched innovation keynote speaker video in history, Jeremy Gutsche is renowned for predicting the future of emerging trends. Gutsche encourages audiences to create, innovate, and seek out opportunity, and to ignite change and keep ahead of the crowd.

<p>Named by <em>Fortune Magazine</em> as a Top 50 World’s Greatest Leaders, a recipient of the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian of the Year Award and listed as one of the world’s most influential creative people by The Creativity 50’s, Mick Ebeling has sparked a movement of pragmatic, inspirational innovation.

<p>Vinh gained the entrepreneurial spirit and mindset from his parents, who fled Vietnam to Australia in 1981 and went on to start multiple successful businesses. His father’s belief that “life is a miracle” inspired Vinh to see the possibilities in his own life. Today, he travels the world, teaching communication skills and engaging audiences with energy and flair. </p><p>As a college student, Vinh struck out on his own to start an online business teaching magic.

<p>John Jacobs illustrates the power of optimism to help you unlock creativity, foster a collaborative mindset, accept obstacles as opportunities, and build authentic brands. </p>

<p>Bert Jacobs inspires with lessons on the importance of an optimistic mindset in life and a culture of innovation, entrepreneurship and social responsibility in business.</p>

<p>Marilyn Tam, Ph.D. is a Speaker, best-selling Author, Consultant, Board Certified Executive/Corporate Coach, CEO of Marilyn Tam & Co. and Founder and Executive Director of Us Foundation. She was formerly the CEO of Aveda Corp., President of Reebok Apparel and Retail Group, Vice President of Nike Inc. and a successful entrepreneur who has built four companies. </p><p><em>Inc. Magazine</em> ranked her as one of the top 100 Leadership Speakers in the world.

<p>Erik Wahl is an internationally recognized artist, TED speaker, and No. 1 bestselling author. His breakthrough experience as an artist and entrepreneur has translated into making him into one of the most sought-after corporate speakers on the circuit today.</p><p> On stage, Erik's keynote experience creates a dynamic multidimensional metaphor for how to systematically embrace innovation and risk. His message: disruption is the new normal and businesses must embrace creativity in a wholesale fashion, or risk being left behind.