Innovation (C)

<p>Rashmi Airan knows what it costs to decide under pressure.</p><p> She made the call herself, and it sent her to federal prison. A first-generation Indian American, former Wall Street investment banker, and Columbia Law School attorney, Rashmi spent years chasing achievement and lost the line between what she could do and what she should. One series of compromised decisions ended that life. The reckoning became the work.</p><p>Today she is a keynote speaker on high-stakes decision-making, resilient leadership, and building trust under pressure.

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 whose highly anticipated book,<em> The Future of Competitive Advantage,</em> releases in June 2026—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.

<p>Leonard has been called “a controversial leader of the new world order.” He is an award winning entrepreneur, venture capitalist, best-selling author and a 2 time Emmy nominated media visionary.</p><p>After selling his company in 2009, Leonard became the President of the Innovation and Digital Group for the Anschutz Company, one of the largest live sport and entertainment businesses in the world owning assets such as stadiums like the O2 Arena in London and Staples Center in LA; sports teams like the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Galaxy and the Los Angeles Kings, and

<p>From courtroom battles to boardroom breakthroughs, Gabe Karp has spent three decades proving that conflict isn’t something to fear—it’s the hidden fuel that drives innovation, growth, and stronger teams.</p><p> A former trial lawyer turned startup executive, Gabe helped build ePrize into a global leader working with 75 of the world’s top 100 brands, leading acquisitions, negotiating multimillion-dollar deals, and steering over 13,000 promotions across 44 countries without a single legal challenge.