Meeting Hosts & Emcees (C)

<p>Following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Luke Russert stands out among the new generation of American journalists, offering fresh insights on topics ranging from contemporary politics to navigating personal loss.</p><p>Luke Russert, an Emmy-winning former network news correspondent with a distinguished eight-year career primarily focused on American politics, took a courageous leap beyond the realms of conventional success.

Considered the greatest chess player that ever lived, Russian world champion Garry Kasparov shares insights on strategy, innovation, leadership, and risk. 

Garry Kasparov is widely regarded as the greatest chess player in history, becoming the youngest world champion ever at 22 in 1985 and spending twenty years as the world’s top-rated player. His legendary matches against the IBM supercomputer Deep Blue in 1996 and 1997 made him a central figure in artificial intelligence and the evolution of the human-machine relationship. 

<p>Sharing her journey from Venezuelan immigrant to U.S. national news anchor, Mariana Atencio is on a mission to help people supercharge their careers, their workplace cultures, and their happiness by embracing the power of authenticity.</p><p>Coming to America from Venezuela as a young girl, Mariana Atencio felt self-conscious about being different. She recounted her struggles to fit in and adapt to her new life in a TEDx talk that captured the hearts of over 24 million viewers—making it one of the top 10 most viewed TEDx talks of all time.

<p>As a premier events host, James Hilliard authentically connects conference themes with audiences for maximum impact and retention.</p><p>Since 1992, James has found himself in front of a microphone. It began with radio, moved to the web, and since 2003, through Hilly Productions, he been webcasting, podcasting, creating corporate videos and doing voice-over work.</p><p>Though over 3000 events, James has helped steer the lead generation and training efforts of so many companies through webcasts.</p><p>Whether he’s producing from behind the scenes

<p>Why do good teams kill great ideas? Safi Bahcall reveals a surprising new way of thinking about group behavior that challenges everything we thought we knew about nurturing radical breakthroughs and innovative organizations. </p><p>Safi Bahcall is a former public-company CEO, a physicist and an award-winning biotech entrepreneur.

<p>An award-winning journalist who has covered the White House and national politics for America’s most prestigious news organizations, John Harwood gives audiences his deeply respected, nonpartisan take on the 2024 elections, politics and the economy.</p><p>For more than three decades, John Harwood has been one of the most instantly recognizable faces and one of the most trusted voices in journalism, reporting for the most iconic American news media, including the <em>Wall Street Journal</em>, <em>The New York Times</em>, CNBC, CNN, PBS and NPR.&lt

<p>Hal shares the power of habit and discipline based on his international bestseller The Miracle Morning which sold over 2.5 million copies, went viral and inspired an online movement. </p><p>Hal’s simple (but not-obvious) morning routine went viral and inspired a global movement.

<p>Ross Shafer has the most intriguingly unconventional comedy and business career of any speaker on leading through change, reinvention, and resilience. </p><p>Ross’s funny and energetic style was honed as a headlining comedian and host of TV’s <em>Match Game</em> (ABC), <em>The Late Show </em>(FOX), <em>Almost Live!</em> (NBC and Comedy Central) and <em>Love Me, Love Me Not</em> (USA).

<p>Every individual has an opportunity to break barriers and redefine what is possible, and triple Emmy Award-winning journalist and bestselling author Gaby Natale is on a mission to awaken the pioneer spirit in each of us.  </p><p>Gaby is among just a few women in the entertainment industry who not only owns the rights to her TV show, but also a television studio. This unique situation has allowed her to combine her passion for media and her entrepreneurial spirit, which continues to help her break barriers.

<p>Recognizing his depth and intimate knowledge of event presentations, clients across virtually all industries now also turn to Mark as an event consultant, working alongside the production team to create an event with audience appeal, a memorable impact and an effective message. </p>

<p>His list of clients includes IBM, Ernst & Young, SAS, HP, Zurich Insurance, Gartner, Microsoft, Royal Bank of Canada and Deltek & Bank of America.</p>