Technology

<p>Future-of-work strategist Heather E. McGowan helps leaders prepare their people and organizations for the Augmented Era– where the greatest competitive advantage comes from optimizing human performance. </p><p>As a keynote speaker, Heather gives lucidity to complex topics through her research rich, graphic frameworks, and powerful metaphors. LinkedIn ranked her as its #1 global voice for education and was listed as one of the Top 50 Female Futurists in <em>Forbes</em>.

<p>As a busy Management Consultant and the CEO of LeaderLogic, LLC, Nick has the amazing privilege of serving some of the world’s best brands and helping them thrive in a time of Chaotic Change. Nick is a multiple number-one bestselling author; his latest book, <em>Chaotic Change</em>, is a playbook for Leaders looking to thrive in a time of hyper-complexity, emerging technologies, and a changing world.

<p>Indu Subaiya is the visionary co-founder and former CEO of Health 2.0, the hottest global conference platform and community for showcasing and advancing new healthcare technologies. Indu specializes in building community, creating dialogue, and inspiring audiences and health entrepreneurs to radically rethink how health shapes our lives. </p><p>In her speeches, Indu capitalizes on her unique position to highlight the intersection of technology, design, and activism.

<p>Bart McDonough is a leading expert in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, published author of <em>Cyber Smart </em>and <em>Cyber Guardians</em>, and best known as the founder and former CEO of Agio, a hybrid managed IT and cybersecurity services provider that always played by its own rules. </p><p>Bart launched Agio with deep institutional investment knowledge and more than 25 years of experience across cybersecurity, AI, and IT management, particularly in financial services, health care, and payments.

<p>When leaders want to break team silos, drive exponential growth and innovate through teamwork, they call Erica Dhawan.</p><p>Erica Dhawan is an internationally recognized leading authority, speaker and advisor on 21st century teamwork, collaboration and innovation.

<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>Gordon is a Visiting Scholar at the USC Games and head of the USC Bridge incubator program, helping to cultivate the next generation of leaders in our craft.

<p>Brian Forde helps public and private organizations alike use emerging technologies like blockchain to amplify innovation and efficiency, improve the economy, and better people’s lives.</p>

<p>Brian is an educator, entrepreneur, technologist, and policymaker who has spent his life using technology to help others. As a former senior advisor for mobile and data innovation at the White House, he spearheaded the Obama administration’s efforts to leverage emerging technologies in support of critical national priorities.</p>

<p>Linda Bernardi believes the impact of digital disruption is a huge positive for today’s business organizations. With highly engaged discussions, Linda raises the comfort level audiences have with embracing disruptive technologies. She shares an enthusiastic outlook on how a wide range of sectors such as finance, retail, manufacturing, and healthcare can futureproof their business and thrive in the disruptive economy.  </p><p>Linda is a serial high-tech entrepreneur and one of the pioneers of IoT and the emerging hyperconnected world.