Innovation (C)

<p>Described as endlessly optimistic, Nancy is a strategic futurist with a drive to help enterprise organizations and visionary leaders transform to meet the escalating expectations ahead.

<p>One of <em>Forbes</em>’ Top Futurists, Heather E. McGowan brings fresh energy and actionable insights to the future of work.</p><p> A sought-after strategist, keynote speaker, and 2x bestselling author, she equips organizations to navigate relentless change by activating their most critical resource: their people. Heather’s audiences range from startups to publicly traded Fortune 500 companies, including Google, JPMorgan Chase, Mastercard, and Kaiser Permanente.

<p>Marissa Orr is the author of the bestseller<i> Lean Out: The Truth About Women, Power, & The Workplace</i>. On stage, Orr draws from her book and her successful 15-year career inside Google and Facebook to ask the question few have the nerve to ask: What have we gotten wrong about women at work?</p><p>With career-altering experiences inside two of Silicon Valley’s leading tech giants, Orr shares her views on women at work, structural norms and teamwork.

<p>Nicholas J. Webb is a global thought leader in healthcare, leadership, and innovation. </p><p>A #1 bestselling author, award-winning filmmaker, inventor, and professional keynote speaker for more than 30 years, he helps organizations thrive in times of rapid change and disruption. As CEO of LeaderLogic, LLC, Nicholas partners with leading corporations and institutions worldwide to drive innovation, accelerate growth, and build high-performing cultures. He holds over 40 U.S.

<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>Susan Cain is the world’s most famous introvert and named by LinkedIn the 6th Top Influencer in the world just behind Richard Branson and Melinda Gates.</p><p>Cain is the author of <i>Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverted Kids</i> and <i>Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking</i>, which has been on the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller list for seven years and counting, and has been translated into 40 languages.

When leaders want to break team silos, drive exponential growth and innovate through teamwork, they call Erica Dhawan.

<p>Bonin Bough is a high-energy, crowd-pleasing, audience-inspiring speaker, passionate about bringing brands to life in innovative ways, motivating the people who make that possible, and helping build a more diverse community of creative brand professionals.</p><p>Currently, Bonin is Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of Group Black, the largest ecosystem of Black-owned media brands. Comprised of over 150 Black-owned media brands, the collective aims to dramatically transform the face of media ownership and investment.

<p>Founder of the long-running Machine Learning Week conference, Eric Siegel, Ph.D. helps companies understand how machine learning and innovations in AI impact our businesses and our daily lives. </p><p>Eric Siegel, Ph.D. is a leading consultant and former Columbia University professor who helps companies deploy machine learning.

<p>David Nour is a growth strategist, thought leader and global keynote speaker on Relationship Economics®, the concept of the quantifiable value of business relationships.</p><p>Through his best-selling books, compelling speeches and valuable consulting, Nour demonstrates how relationships are the greatest of-balance-sheet asset any organization possesses, large or small, public or private.