Innovation (C)

<p>Curiosity is the competitive advantage most organizations overlook—and Diana Kander shows audiences how to harness it to fuel innovation, uncover new opportunities, and stay ahead in a rapidly changing world. </p><p>Through engaging stories, humor, and interactive exercises, she helps leaders and teams break free from assumptions, ask smarter questions, and discover better ways to solve problems, serve customers, and spark fresh ideas.

<p>Abigail Posner spent 13 years at Google, but don’t make assumptions about her based on that fact.</p><p>Abigail didn’t start in tech. She started out studying people, earning a degree from Harvard in social anthropology, driven by one question: Why do humans do what they do? That lens proved to be the most valuable thing she ever brought to the boardroom at top advertising agencies where she shaped brand identities and communication to achieve tangible results.</p><p>Then, for 13 years as director of U.S.

<p>Rashmi Airan is a keynote speaker, leadership expert, and transformation strategist whose work helps leaders and organizations build trust and perform under pressure, make decisions in high-stakes moments and foster resilient leadership.</p><p>A first-generation Indian American, former Columbia Law School attorney, and former Wall Street dealmaker, Rashmi knows what it means to live under intense pressure, chase success, and lose sight of what matters most. Her life took a dramatic turn when a series of compromised decisions led to a federal prison sentence.

Crystal Carter doesn’t just talk about the future of technology—she helps build it.

As Head of AI Search & SEO Communications at Wix, she operates at the center of the AI-powered web, shaping strategy for nearly 300 million users while collaborating with industry leaders like Google, Microsoft, and Zapier.

<p>David is a renowned keynote speaker who has spent two decades helping the world's largest organizations grow, decide, and lead through change.</p><p> He is direct, generous, and deeply human, bringing radical candor and the kind of practical wisdom you only earn by building companies and guiding leaders through the moments that define what comes next.

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 of four books including his most recent, <em>The Future of Competitive Advantage</em>—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>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.