HARRY WALKER AGENCY - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Chairman
• Senior Advisor

Ambassador Dan Gillerman is Chairman of Blackstone Israel, Senior Advisor to the Blackstone Group, and a Member of Blackstone's International Advisory Board. He is the Chairman and CEO of Gillerman Global, a Global Strategic Consulting firm. He served as Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations from 2003-2008 and was elected Vice President of the General Assembly in 2005. Ambassador DAN GILLERMAN highlights the challenges to world peace and security that lay ahead in the Middle East. With his shrewd analysis, Ambassador Gillerman explores the Israeli-Palestinian peace process; the issue of extremism within the world of Islam; and the dangers of Iran developing its nuclear program and if Saudi Arabia, Libya, Syria and Egypt follow suit. After five and a half years at the top of global diplomacy, Ambassador DAN GILLERMAN shares an inside peek into the U.N. and the world leaders encountered in its corridors. With his signature sharp wit, he recalls numerous anecdotes amassed during his tenure, including his friendship with Pakistan's ... Ambassador Dan Gillerman is Chairman of Blackstone Israel, Senior Advisor to the Blackstone Group, and a Member of Blackstone's International Advisory Board. He is the Chairman and CEO of Gillerman Global, a Global Strategic Consulting firm. Dan Gillerman served as Israel's Ambassador to the United Nations from 2003-2008. In 2005 he was elected Vice President of the UN General Assembly. Prior to his appointment Ambassador Gillerman owned and was Ceo of several companies in Israel in the Chemical, Agro and Food Ingredient sectors. He served as the Chairman of the Israeli Chamber of Commerce from 1985-2002, and a member of the Prime Minister's Social and Economic Council, and Chairman of the Israel- British Business Council. He is also a member of the board of The Aspen Institute, Europe. During that period, he was a member of the Boards of Directors of several companies and Banks including Bank Leumi, The First International Bank and the Central Bank of Israel. Ambassador Gillerman is currently Chairman the Israel Opera and the AIFL (The America-Israel Friendship League), a member of the Board of the Azrieli Group as well as a member of the Advisory Board of SENTRA,a leading Cyber Company and the Boards of Governors of the Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University, the Jewish Agency and Member of the Executive Board of the Weizman Institute of Science. Dan Gillerman studied Political Science and Economics at the Hebrew University, and Law at Tel Aviv University. Ambassador Gillerman is the recipient of Honorary Doctorates from Bar Ilan University and the Academic College, Netanya, as well as the Partners for Democracy award from the AIFL, The Scholar Statesman Award from the Washington Institute, and many other awards. Ambassador Gillerman is married to Janice, and they have 2 Children and 6 Grandchildren.

Job Titles:

• Award - Winning Journalist
• Broadcast Journalist
• Esteemed Journalist
• Journalist

Broadcast journalist AMNA NAWAZ is a passionate advocate for trust in the media and uses her role as co-anchor of PBS NewsHour and her platform to build trust and credibility with audiences. With her broad experience in both international reporting and going in-depth on stories from around the country, Amna offers insights about the current challenges with the rise in misinformation and disinformation, how this will impact politics and businesses, and the role we can play in affirming the value and necessity for reliable journalism. In this profound and uplifting conversation, award-winning journalist AMNA NAWAZ shares the highlight and challenges from her extraordinary career, which has included many ‘firsts'. Amna was the first Asian American and first Muslim American to moderate a presidential debate, and now serves as the c ... In this profound and uplifting conversation, award-winning journalist AMNA NAWAZ shares the highlight and challenges from her extraordinary career, which has included many ‘firsts'. Amna was the first Asian American and first Muslim American to moderate a presidential debate, and now serves as the co-anchor of the prestigious PBS NewsHour broadcast. Bringing an unrivalled depth and breadth of experience in national and international reporting and a passion for serving and expanding her audience, Amna offers an unforgettable conversation that will resonate with any audience. Award-winning journalist AMNA NAWAZ is the trusted voice Americans turn to throughout the election cycle for a clear understanding of the issues at stake - and the impact on the American people. Amna made history as the first Asian American and the first Muslim American to moderate a presidential debate, and now as co-anchor for PBS NewsHour is uniquely positioned to offer a robust analysis of where American is headed in 2024 and beyond. Esteemed journalist AMNA NAWAZ offers skillful moderation for your next panel, shaping the conversation with incisive commentary and insightful questions. Having moderated for The Atlantic Council, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Aspen Security Forum, and a 2019 presidential debate, Amna has been at the center of impactful and balanced conversations that make a lasting impact with audiences of all kinds. Peabody and Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist AMNA NAWAZ reports on the foremost issues of today, all of which are impacted by emerging generative AI technology. The PBS NewsHour co-host addresses AI with complementary topics such as politics, foreign affairs, education, culture, and art. In a PBS NewsHour episode with Jeffrey Brown, she facilitates the great AI debate: "It's now part of our conversations about education and politics and social media… Programs that generate art using A.I. are widely available to the public and are skyrocketing in popularity." PBS NewsHour with Amna Nawaz has an audience that is growing and skewing younger, answering a need for credible journalism in the face of disinformation In a landscape that has shifted dramatically and continues to do so, AMNA NAWAZ stands out as a trustworthy voice for a growing audience. Now serving as co-anchor for the prestigious PBS NewsHour program, Amna shared her perspective on the rise of misinformation and disinformation in an interview with Forbes. Her guiding principle is simple: "Regardless of your platform or outlet, the answer for bad information out there is more good information. That's at the center of everything we do." The impact of ‘good journalism', as Amna calls it, is tangible - PBS NewsHour boasts nearly 3M viewers each night and many more catch up later online as the broadcast's YouTube audience continues to grow. Amna took on the role of co-anchor at the beginning of 2023, marking a new chapter for the broadcast (which had been solo-anchored by Judy Woodruff since 2016) and an important moment in news media as the nation prepares for the 2024 election cycle. On being named co-anchor, Amna said: "It's never been more important for people to have access to news and information they trust, and the entire NewsHour team strives relentlessly towards that goal every day." Amna is a gifted speaker and skilled moderator with expertise in foreign affairs, an insider's understanding of Washington politics, and a passion for bringing impactful news and conversations to her audience. Prior to joining PBS NewsHour in April 2018, Nawaz was an anchor and correspondent at ABC News, anchoring breaking news coverage and leading the network's livestream coverage of the 2016 presidential election. Before that, she served as foreign correspondent and Islamabad Bureau Chief at NBC News. She is also the founder and former managing editor of NBC's Asian America platform, built in 2014, to elevate stories from America's fastest-growing and most diverse population. At the NewsHour, Nawaz has reported from the White House, across the country, and around the world on a range of topics including politics, immigration, foreign affairs, education, gun violence, criminal justice reform, the climate, culture, and sports. She also serves as an NBC News and MSNBC political contributor. Throughout her career, she has covered major events such as the January 6th attacks on the U.S. Capitol; the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas; the elections and inaugurations of President Joe Biden, President Donald J. Trump, and President Barack Obama; Hurricane Katrina; the 2010 Haiti earthquake; the U.S. war in Afghanistan; and the September 11th attacks. Nawaz has interviewed multiple heads of state and international leaders including Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya. She has interviewed government officials including Acting DHS Secretary Kevin McAleenan, ICE Director Mark Morgan, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and VA Secretary Denis McDonough. She has interviewed a variety of newsmakers including acclaimed director Ava Duvernay, actor Riz Ahmed, WNBA star Sue Bird, and country singer Reba McEntire. On January 6, 2021, Nawaz reported live for several hours from outside the U.S. Capitol building as it was under attack, part of a NewsHour team honored with a Peabody Award for its coverage. Nawaz previously won a Peabody for her documentary work on 2019's The Plastic Problem, examining global plastic pollution and efforts to address it. Her other documentaries include Raising the Future, a 2021 documentary on America's childcare crisis; and 2022's Life After Lockup, which followed the lives of four formerly-incarcerated people to track the challenges of re-entry after prison. In 2020, Nawaz hosted a criminal justice podcast, Broken Justice, which was named a finalist for the Silver Gavel Awards, honoring work that fosters the American public's understanding of law and the legal system. She also hosted 2021's The Longest Year, a pandemic-focused podcast series on the many ways Covid-19 changed Americans' lives. Nawaz has hosted three seasons of the primetime PBS series, Beyond the Canvas, featuring profiles and interviews of some of the world's leading artists, musicians, and creators. In 2019, Nawaz became the first Asian American and the first Muslim American to moderate a presidential debate. While at ABC News, Nawaz hosted the documentary, Roberts County: A Year in the Most Pro-Trump Town, following four families' lives over President Trump's first year in office. She also hosted the podcast series, Uncomfortable for ABC News Radio, featuring in-depth, one-on-one conversations with thought leaders on the issues dividing America. While at NBC News, she was the first foreign journalist to gain access to North Waziristan - then the global hub of Al Qaida and the Taliban - while pregnant with her first daughter. Nawaz was a Fall 2021 Fellow at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Asian American Journalists Association, the South Asian Journalists Association, and the Inter-American Dialogue. In 2022, Nawaz was the recipient of the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies' Vision Award and the Media Award from the Muslim Affairs Public Council's Media Award. She has also been honored with the American Muslim Institution's Excellence in Media Award in 2018 and an Emmy award as part the 2009 NBC News Special "Inside the Obama White House." She is the first-generation American daughter of Pakistani parents, born and raised in Virginia. Nawaz earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania, where she captained the varsity field hockey team and studied abroad at the University of Zimbabwe. She later earned her master's degree from the London School of Economics. She lives with her husband, Paul, and their two daughters in the Washington, D.C. area.

Job Titles:

• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Job Titles:

• Author Talk

Based on her highly acclaimed book Black Wave, award-winning journalist and geopolitical strategic advisor KIM GHATTAS shares her expert analysis. Named a New York Times "Top 100 Notable Book" of 2020, Black Wave has become a reference for universities and diplomats on the Saudi-Iran rivalry. In imp ... Based on her highly acclaimed book Black Wave, award-winning journalist and geopolitical strategic advisor KIM GHATTAS shares her expert analysis. Named a New York Times "Top 100 Notable Book" of 2020, Black Wave has become a reference for universities and diplomats on the Saudi-Iran rivalry. In impactful keynotes, Ghattas builds on her first-hand knowledge of the Arab world and access to key decision makers to provide incisive takeaways on international affairs and help audiences connect the dots between global events and their impacts.

Job Titles:

• Columnist
• Editor - in - Chief of Sapir

Foreign affairs expert and Pulitzer-Prize Winning journalist BRET STEPHENS is a celebrated New York Times Op-Ed Columnist. According to James Bennet, The Times editorial page director: "He's a beautiful writer who ranges across politics, international affairs, culture and business, and, for The Times, he will bring a new perspective to bear on the news. From my own conversations with Bret, and with those who have had the privilege of working with him, I can tell you he is also a generous and thoughtful colleague with a deep sense of moral purpose and adventure about our work." Stephens has worked as a journalist in both the U.S. and Europe, gaining and international following for his in-depth and insightful commentary on foreign affairs. Bret Stephens is an Op-Ed columnist for the New York Times. Bret came to The Times in 2017 after a long career with The Wall Street Journal, where he was most recently deputy editorial page editor and, for 11 years, a foreign affairs columnist. Before that, he was editor-in-chief of The Jerusalem Post, a position he assumed in 2002 at age 28. At The Post he oversaw the paper's news, editorial, digital, and international operations, and also wrote a weekly column. He has reported from around the world and interviewed scores of world leaders. Bret is the author of America in Retreat: The New Isolationism and the Coming Global Disorder, released in November 2014, and is currently working on a book about the free world. He is the recipient of numerous awards and distinctions, including three honorary doctorates, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, and the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for commentary. In 2022, the government of Russia banned him for life from visiting that country. In addition to his work at The Times, in 2021 Bret became editor-in-chief of Sapir (sapirjournal.org), a Jewish quarterly published by the Maimonides Fund. The mission of Sapir is to offer ideas for a thriving Jewish future. He is also currently at work on a book about the future of the free world. Bret was raised in Mexico City and holds a B.A. from the University of Chicago and an MSc. from the London School of Economics. He sits on numerous academic advisory boards and was a co-founder, with Garry Kasparov, of the Renew Democracy Initiative, an organization dedicated to advancing democratic principles throughout the world. He and his wife, Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim, a music critic and entrepreneur, live near New York City and have three children.

Job Titles:

• Founder of the Equal Justice Initiative

Founder of the Equal Justice Initiative, Bryan Stevenson muses about Coleman Flowers's work to gain environmental justice for her Alabama hometown and beyond: "In August 2022, in part because of Catherine's work, the Biden Administration chose Lowndes [county] as the place to announce the EPA would devote $50 billion to wastewater issues with a focus on underserved communities. She has compelled leaders to address a crisis aggravated by bigotry and poverty, all while keeping her feet firmly planted in the soil of her homeland."

Job Titles:

• Environmental Health Advocate MacArthur Fellow
• Member of the Board of Directors for the Climate Reality Project

CATHERINE COLEMAN FLOWERS unearths America's dirty secret in her talks about environmental justice, touching on one of the least discussed forms of inequality - equal access to water and sanitation. As Catherine shares, these issues are often "out of sight, out of mind" for most of the United States ... CATHERINE COLEMAN FLOWERS unearths America's dirty secret in her talks about environmental justice, touching on one of the least discussed forms of inequality - equal access to water and sanitation. As Catherine shares, these issues are often "out of sight, out of mind" for most of the United States, but they need our attention. Flowers draws audiences in with her in-depth knowledge at the intersection of environmental issues and systemic race, class, and geographic prejudice. Catherine Coleman Flowers receives acclaim for her leadership in the work for environmental justice Revered environmental activist and author CATHERINE COLEMAN FLOWERS has dedicated her life's work to environmental justice, and through her writing, advocacy, and powerful talks she inspires others to get involved. Recently named Duke University's Practitioner in Residence, Flowers' impassioned expertise has been sought after from her appointment as Vice Chair of the inaugural White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council to her work with Bryan Stevenson's Equal Justice Initiative, and beyond. A MacArthur "genius" grant recipient, Flowers is the author of the acclaimed and award-winning book Waste: One Woman's Fight Against America's Dirty Secret, in which she shares her inspiring story of advocacy, from childhood to environmental justice champion. Whether addressing equal access to water, the effects of climate change on different communities, or the effect of history on today's inequities, Flowers' lens of leadership in environmental justice and climate change engages and inspires attendees with tangible solutions and ways to take action. Thought-provoking and informative, Flowers' talks have left lasting impressions at the American Institute of Architects, the Triple Bottom Line Americas Conference, the Bloomberg Green Festival, the Global Philanthropy Forum, Georgetown University, Wheaton University, and more. She regularly receives rave reviews, such as: "WOW - Catherine was phenomenal! I have received many emails from folks asking for a recording of the program. The feedback I have been receiving is truly wonderful - everyone is feeling inspired!" (Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate) and "I want to personally thank you for your time with us today. We continue to collect praise for your remarks and responses to Q&A, and this all catalyzed a very thought-provoking panel discussion following. I think that by the end, there was a convergence, or agreement, on the importance of understanding the role of community as we work toward solutions." (Washington State University-Pullman) Internationally recognized environmental activist, author, and MacArthur "genius" grant recipient CATHERINE COLEMAN FLOWERS has dedicated her life to advocating for environmental justice. She shares her inspiring story of advocacy, from childhood to environmental justice champion. Flowers takes audiences beyond the broader implications of the climate crisis, discussing concrete examples of how environmental issues are already impacting communities across the country. Catherine Coleman Flowers is an internationally recognized environmental activist, MacArthur "genius" grant recipient, and author. She has dedicated her life's work to advocating for environmental justice, primarily equal access to clean water and functional sanitation for communities across the United States. Founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice (CREEJ), Flowers has spent her career promoting equal access to clean water, air, sanitation, and soil to reduce health and economic disparities in marginalized, rural communities. Flowers sits on the Board of Directors for the Climate Reality Project, the Natural Resources Defense Council and the American Geophysical Union, as well as serving as a Practitioner in Residence position at the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University. In 2021, her leadership and fervor in fighting for solutions to these issues led her to one of her most notable appointments yet - Vice Chair of the Biden Administration's inaugural White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council. In 2023, she was recognized as one of TIME's "100 Most Influential People" in the world and was featured on Forbes' "50 Over 50" list. As the author of Waste: One Woman's Fight Against America's Dirty Secret, Flowers shares her inspiring story of advocacy, from childhood to environmental justice champion. In the book, she discusses sanitation and its correlation with systemic class, racial, and geographic prejudice that affects people across the United States. She and her work have been profiled by CBS's 60 Minutes, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Guardian, PBS Newshour and more.

Job Titles:

• Leader
• Data Expert
• Expert

When algorithm and bias expert CATHY O'NEIL was invited to speak at a U.S. Research Laboratory run by the Department of Energy, staff engagement was through the atmosphere. O'Neil delivered a 45-minute keynote entitled "AI & ChatGPT: Neither Wise Nor Threatening" to the eager crowd. As always, she made the material accessible with her trademark humor and exceptional science communication skills, dispelling myths around the emergent technology, providing a roadmap to how individuals and organizations can use AI and ChatGPT for good. The U.S. Research Laboratory's event planner said, "We reached our Zoom's license capacity during Cathy's presentation! It was a good problem to have... The presentation was great." Data expert Cathy O'Neil empowers audiences toward shared humanity in her new book, The Shame Machine Data skeptic and New York Times bestselling author CATHY O'NEIL investigates shame and power in her highly-anticipated new book, The Shame Machine: Who Profits in the New Age of Humiliation. In her analysis of the "shame industrial complex," O'Neil shares what causes shame, how it's weaponized across sectors, and what we can do to reinvest in one another's humanity, as individuals, organizations, and communities. A trusted voice in academia and the private sector, O'Neil is the New York Times bestselling author of Weapons of Math Destruction: How Big Data Increases Inequality and Threatens Democracy and a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion. Her thought leadership is sought after and she receives rave reviews after events, such as: "Cathy O'Neil was a huge hit. She is funny, smart, and truly wonderful. (…) She is brilliant, but has a wonderful way of bringing esoteric concepts into a realm that make them interesting and comprehensive for those of us who do not have PhDs in mathematics." (PYMNTS.com) Drawing on her expertise as a mathematician and data scientist, and her lifelong struggle with body image, O'Neil offers unparalleled insights about shame, its relationship to power, and how to cultivate dignity for ourselves and others in this age of social media and hyper partisan politics. While her depth of experience makes her an expert on the impact of algorithm design on our lives and work, with The Shame Machine O'Neil turns our attention to our responsibility to stop the shame cycle and empowers audiences to consider their own and each other's human dignity. Noted author Dave Eggers writes, "O'Neil reminds us that we must resist the urge to judge, belittle, and oversimplify, and instead allow always for complexity and lead always with empathy." With a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Harvard, a postdoctoral fellow at MIT, professorship at Barnard, and first-hand experience working through the credit crisis on Wall Street, CATHY O'NEIL provides trusted critical analysis of our ever increasing algorithmic world. O'Neil was tapped to appear as a professional in her field in The Social Dilemma, a critically-acclaimed film that explores the dangers of social networking. Cathy O'Neil earned a Ph.D. in math from Harvard and worked as a math professor at Barnard College before switching over to the private sector, working as a quant for the hedge fund D.E. Shaw and as a data scientist in the New York start-up scene. She is a regular contributor to Bloomberg Opinion and in 2016 wrote the book Weapons of Math Destruction: how big data increases inequality and threatens democracy. She is the CEO of ORCAA, an algorithmic auditing company, is a member of the Public Interest Tech Lab at the Harvard Kennedy School. Her new book The Shame Machine: who profits in the new age of humiliation is coming out in March 2022.

Job Titles:

• Executive Director

Job Titles:

• Data Analyst
• Data Scientist and Social Researcher
• Director of Research for Hennes & Mauritz
• Expert

Data analyst CHRISTOPHER WYLIE is transforming the fashion sector by quantifying fashion style with AI systems. As the Director of Research for H&M - the largest global fashion brand - Wylie is using artificial intelligence to curb waste production and revolutionize supply chain to drive profit and sustainability. Data analyst and cybersecurity expert Christopher Wylie unpacks artificial intelligence, leading groups from cyber risk to cyber resilience Cyberwarfare and cybercrime post increasingly dangerous threats to modern society, and CHRISTOPHER WYLIE explores how these threats can drive innovative breakthroughs to mitigate risks, build cyber resilience, and carry us forward into the digital future. Called "the millennials' first great whistleblower," Wylie's revelations exposing Cambridge Analytica's rampant misuse of personal user data rocked Silicon Valley, sparked a global conversation, and forced numerous Fortune 500 companies to overhaul cybersecurity and user privacy practices. Wylie's work and words have caused universities, businesses, industries, and governments around the world to engage in a meaningful conversation about security, privacy, and how to move from cyber risks to cyber resilience. Wylie explores the how artificial intelligence will transform data crime and how individuals, organizations, and governments can protect themselves from increasingly savvy attacks of cyberwarfare. With high-level understanding of weaponized algorithms and information warfare, he reveals how data-driven, targeted misinformation - particularly on social media - is manipulating society and threatening democracy. Wylie shares what companies can do to prevent scandal and increase security for themselves and their users, and how data protection contributes to a resilient democracy.

Job Titles:

• CEO
• CEO of PayPal, and the Future of the Digital Economy
• PayPal CEO
• President and CEO, PayPal NYU Stern MBA and PhD Convocation, Class of 2023 - Get Sharable Link
• Tech Leadership Expert
• the Ultimate CEO on Leadership and Success
• Visionary Leader
• Visionary Tech CEO

Visionary former CEO of PayPal and tech leadership expert Dan Schulman blends profit with purpose and focuses on improving the financial health of people, families, and businesses around the world. Frequently recognized by Fortune as one of the "Top 20 Businesspersons of the Year," Dan encourages his audiences to embrace stakeholder capitalism, diversity, inclusion, and more, while prioritizing responsible and world class business practices. Prior to his role at PayPal, he served as Group President at American Express, President of the Prepaid Group at Spring Nextel Corporation following its acquisition of Virgin Mobile USA, Inc., where he led the company as its founding CEO for eight years, and President and CEO of Priceline Group, Inc. Dan is currently on the Board of Directors for both Verizon and Cisco. Dan has lead global brands through major periods of transition, consistently delivery results and building a reputation as a difference-maker. With his extensive experience in payments, e-commerce, and mobile technology, Dan is uniquely positioned to speak to the challenges and opportunities facing companies today. DAN SCHULMAN is consistently featured in popular media outlets' "Best CEO" lists, leading multiple successful companies before serving as the President and CEO of PayPal (2015-2023). Under his leadership, PayPal has become a leader in values-driven business and named to TIME's inaugural "100 Most In ... DAN SCHULMAN is consistently featured in popular media outlets' "Best CEO" lists, leading multiple successful companies before serving as the President and CEO of PayPal (2015-2023). Under his leadership, PayPal has become a leader in values-driven business and named to TIME's inaugural "100 Most Influential Companies." Listen to tips from the ultimate expert as he discusses leading a company with purpose over profit, how he's found so much success, and what sets him apart. Dan Schulman is the cutting edge CEO audiences want to hear from on innovation, and creativity. DAN SCHULMAN is at the forefront of our changing economy, and he is facing it head-on as the leader of a company that is constantly innovating to improve how hundreds of millions of people and businesses manage and move their money. Under his leadership, PayPal became one of the most successful tech ... DAN SCHULMAN is at the forefront of our changing economy, and he is facing it head-on as the leader of a company that is constantly innovating to improve how hundreds of millions of people and businesses manage and move their money. Under his leadership, PayPal became one of the most successful tech companies in the world. As an expert on the future of money & the powerful potential of a more inclusive global economy, he shares his unique insight on emerging global trends in financial services, business and technology. Former Priceline CEO Dan Schulman learned from his mentor Richard Branson that caring for employees is the best investment Visionary leader DAN SCHULMAN may be a household name as former President and CEO of PayPal (2015-2023), but he is best known among business leaders for his work spearheading growth and innovation at some of the world's largest companies: Priceline, AT&T, Virgin Mobile, and American Express. As President and CEO of Priceline, Shulman tripled revenue in one year by growing its customer base from 2M to 5.3M. During that time, he formed a relationship with Richard Branson, the founder of Virgin Group. As the founding CEO of Virgin Mobile, he was named "Entrepreneur of the Year" by Ernst & Young and one of Fortune's "World's 50 Greatest Leaders." Visionary tech CEO DAN SCHULMAN is highly regarded for his ability to identify game-changing opportunities when it comes to improving the financial health of people as well as businesses. A leader in innovative thinking, Schulman was quoted in American Banker saying: "With new advanced generative AI, we can accelerate our productivity initiatives," going on to predict: "We expect AI will allow us to lower costs for years to come." In the earnings call, he emphasized that PayPal - and other global companies - could use generative artificial intelligence to "speed product development, improve efficiency, and reduce overhead." As organizations seek to understand what tools like ChatGPT and AI will mean for their business, Schulman is an early voice championing the numerous strategic possibilities. Heralded as one of the world's "best CEOs," Dan Schulman delivers expert guidance on blending purpose with profit A mainstay on major publication's lists of "best CEOs," DAN SCHULMAN is a trusted expert on visionary leadership, sought after for his inspired insights on blending profit and purpose. While Schulman served as PayPal President and CEO (2015-2023), the company was named one of the top companies on JUST Capital and Forbes' JUST 100 list, which featured "companies doing right by America," and TIME's inaugural "100 Most Influential Companies." Through his innovative leadership of the fintech giant - which does business in more than 200 countries, and deals in more than 100 currencies - Dan himself has been consistently featured on "Best CEO" lists, including being named one of Fortune's "World's 50 Greatest Leaders," heralded for his willingness to step up and make the world better, inspiring others to do the same. In engaging talks, the leadership expert shares his insights about innovation, the future of money, and how businesses can shape a more just and inclusive society while delivering strong business performance. Dan Schulman speaks on inclusive systems, social change in the financial space, and the future of money DAN SCHULMAN draws from decades of experience as a values-driven business leader to discuss the importance of multi-stakeholder capitalism, driving social change in the financial services and technology industries and the future of money. As the President and CEO of PayPal, he uses his expertise to make financial services more inclusive and to empower the financial health of millions of people, communities, and businesses around the world. Dan puts his words into action by reimagining how people move and manage money, as well as how merchants and consumers interact, advocating for more inclusive system, including working to close the racial wealth gap for underserved communities by fighting economic inequality. He's known as a CEO who puts employees first, takes risks and is not afraid of innovation and creativity. As an expert on the future of money, including the digital economy and what trends are shaping the future, Schulman advises businesses and organizations of the upcoming trends in finance and retail, and how companies can drive both profit and purpose.

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• Chairman
• Chairman, Domestic Policy and Government Affairs, & Elana Broitman, Senior Vice President Public Affairs, Jewish Federations of North America

Job Titles:

• Distinguished Fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
• Expert
• Member of the Council
• Middle East Policy Expert
• Professor
• Secretary of State Warren Christopher
• U.S. Foreign Policy Expert

Makovsky is currently a distinguished fellow at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Director of the Koret Project on Arab-Israel Relations. Makovsky previously served as a senior advisor to the U.S. Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations in the Office of Secretary of State. He is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations, as well as the International Institute for Strategic Studies. He brings his experience as a senior adviser as well as his keen analysis of the current situation to accessible, engaging conversations about the past, present, and future of U.S. policy in the Middle East and the Arab-Israeli peace process, shedding light on challenges and opportunities. U.S. foreign policy expert DAVID MAKOVSKY's opinions shape the U.S. approach to action in the Middle East. He has testified before the full U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the full U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, and on multiple occasions before the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs Middle East Subcommittee. He has also worked in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of State, serving as a senior advisor to the Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations. In this enlightening conversation, Makovsky presents the past, present, and possible future of U. DAVID MAKOVSKY has been following Mideast leaders for decades. He has enjoyed wonderful access during his travels. He understands how each key leader sees the region: their motivations, their political environment, and their policy objectives. In his book co-authored with Dennis Ross, Be Strong and ... DAVID MAKOVSKY has been following Mideast leaders for decades. He has enjoyed wonderful access during his travels. He understands how each key leader sees the region: their motivations, their political environment, and their policy objectives. In his book co-authored with Dennis Ross, Be Strong and of Good Courage: How Israel's Most Important Leaders Shaped Its Destiny, Makovsky provides a thoughtful portrait of four Israeli leaders, looking at their decisions that shaped the country and the Mideast. In this talk, Makovsky provides an accessible profile of each key leader in this important region. Long-time professor of Middle East studies DAVID MAKOVSKY brings his energy, knowledge, and passion for peace to colleges and universities worldwide. Over the past decade, Makovsky has made over 175 college visits about Israel-Palestine coexistence and the peace process. A great fit for any group, Makovsky loves to engage with difficult questions. His conversations prioritize respect, openness, and honesty. David Makovsky is the Ziegler distinguished fellow at The Washington Institute and director of the Project on the Middle East Peace Process. He is also an adjunct professor in Middle East studies at Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). In 2013-2014, he worked in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of State, serving as a senior advisor to the Special Envoy for Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations. Author of numerous Washington Institute monographs and essays on issues related to the Middle East Peace Process and the Arab-Israeli conflict, he is also coauthor, with Dennis Ross, of the 2009 Washington Post bestseller Myths, Illusions, and Peace: Finding a New Direction for America in the Middle East (Viking/Penguin). His 2011 maps on alternative territorial solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict were reprinted by the New York Times in the paper's first interactive treatment of an op-ed. His widely acclaimed September 2012 New Yorker essay, "The Silent Strike," focused on the U.S.-Israel dynamics leading up to the 2007 Israeli attack on Syrian nuclear facilities. Mr. Makovsky is a lifetime member of the Council on Foreign Relations and the London-based International Institute for Strategic Studies. His commentary on the peace process and the Arab-Israeli conflict has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, International Herald Tribune, Chicago Tribune, Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, and National Interest. He appears frequently in the media to comment on Arab-Israeli affairs, including PBS NewsHour. He has testified before the full U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, the full U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, and on multiple occasions before the House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs Middle East Subcommittee. In last several years, he has made over 120 visits to American college campuses to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He has done a TEDx talk on this issue for the college audience. Before joining The Washington Institute, Mr. Makovsky was an award-winning journalist who covered the peace process from 1989 to 2000. He is the former executive editor of the Jerusalem Post, was diplomatic correspondent for Israel's leading daily, Haaretz, and is a former contributing editor to U.S. News and World Report. He served for eleven years as that magazine's special Jerusalem correspondent. He was awarded the National Press Club's 1994 Edwin M. Hood Award for Diplomatic Correspondence for a cover story on PLO finances that he cowrote for the magazine. In July 1994, as a result of personal intervention by then Secretary of State Warren Christopher, Mr. Makovsky became the first journalist writing for an Israeli publication to visit Damascus. In total, he has made five trips to Syria, the most recent in December 1999 when he accompanied then Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. In March 1995, with assistance from U.S. officials, Mr. Makovsky was given unprecedented permission to file reports from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for an Israeli publication. A native of St. Louis, Missouri, Mr. Makovsky received a bachelor's degree from Columbia University and a master's degree in Middle East studies from Harvard University.

EHUD BARAK shares his lessons learned on the battlefield and as a commander. Mr. Barak shares his personal wartime stories, from making tough decisions to tragedy, and also triumph, as well as the consequences on history, culture and, in honest realism, himself and those who fought alongside him. ... EHUD BARAK shares his lessons learned on the battlefield and as a commander. Mr. Barak shares his personal wartime stories, from making tough decisions to tragedy, and also triumph, as well as the consequences on history, culture and, in honest realism, himself and those who fought alongside him. EHUD BARAK was one of a team to foster an innovation economy in Israel that led to real productivity gains- not credit bubble gains- during a time when the rest of the world was in a global crisis. Venture capitalists around the world invest more than twice the amount in Israeli companies than they ... EHUD BARAK was one of a team to foster an innovation economy in Israel that led to real productivity gains- not credit bubble gains- during a time when the rest of the world was in a global crisis. Venture capitalists around the world invest more than twice the amount in Israeli companies than they do in U.S. companies on a per capita basis, earning Israel the nickname of 'innovation nation.' PM Barak outlines the factors present in Israeli economic policy and culture that foster innovation and productivity, and offers insight into how other countries and organizations can create the same. Ehud Barak provides sharp analysis on Iran nuclear deal in The New York Times Former Israeli Prime Minister EHUD BARAK's sharp analysis on foreign affairs in the Middle East is on full display in an interview with The New York Times, saying it would be a "mistake" for President Trump to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. The most decorated soldier in Israel's history, and a two time Israeli Minister of Defense (1999-2001 and 2007-2012), Barak is an internationally trusted expert on international diplomacy and terrorism. The New York Times cites him as "the latest and most prominent Israeli to urge Mr. Trump not to disavow the deal…" In his interview, Barak shrewdly points out the implications withdrawing from the deal would have on larger international affairs, including North Korea. Ehud Barak is one of the most recognizable names in Israeli politics, a man "who over a half-century career became Israel's most decorated soldier and held the nation's trifecta of top positions," according to The New York Times. Mr. Barak has served Israel as Prime Minister, Chief of General Staff of the Israeli Defense Forces and most recently as Minister of Defense, a position he took on in 2007. In 2012 he was bestowed the United States Department of Defense Distinguished Public Service Award by U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta, who praised Barak for his dedication to public service: "Through his distinguished military career, and the political career that followed, few people have such far-reaching and positive impacts on Israeli security and prosperity and, I have to say, on the U.S.-Israeli relationship." A global statesman, Mr. Barak played a pivotal role in various Middle Eastern peace efforts. In 2012, Foreign Policy magazine named him 13th among its 100 Global Thinkers. The Wall Street Journal declared him "one of Israel's towering military figures for much of the past two decades. He is seen as the architect of Israel's air-power-heavy modern deterrence doctrine ... Mr. Barak ended Israel's 18-year occupation of southern Lebanon in 2000, and his peace proposals at the 2000 Camp David negotiations with the Palestinians remain a blueprint for ending the conflict." As Israel's 10th Prime Minister, Ehud Barak led the country out of prolonged recession and into an economic boom, with 5.9% annual growth, record foreign investments, near zero inflation, a halved deficit and significantly decreased external debt. However, the core of Prime Minister Barak's government's effort was devoted to the peace process: in May 2000 Prime Minister Barak ordered the withdrawal of the Israeli Defense Forces from South Lebanon, ending 18 tragic and bloody years of Israel's presence there. He led far-reaching efforts to negotiate peace agreements, first with Syria and later with the Palestinian authority, with the active participation of President Bill Clinton and his administration. Regrettably, these negotiations did not result in the breakthroughs necessary to conclude final agreements. Before being elected Prime Minister, Mr. Barak completed an illustrious 36-year career in the Israeli Defense Forces as the most decorated soldier in its history. He was a key architect of the June 1976 Entebbe Operation for the rescue of passengers on the Air France aircraft hijacked by terrorists and forced to land at the Entebbe Airport in Uganda. Additionally, he served as Chief of the General Staff of the IDF where he was involved in the negotiation and implementation of the 1994 peace treaty with Jordan - an especially meaningful event for Barak in light of his warm relationship with King Hussein. Prime Minister Barak also previously served his country as Minister of the Interior and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Barak received his Bachelors of Science in Mathematics and Physics from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and his M.SC in Economic Engineering Systems at Stanford University in California.

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• Renowned Foreign Affairs Expert
• Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern

Elliott Abrams was an outstanding speaker and a gracious gentleman … We had an audience of about 200, with about 45 minutes of very engaging q&a, with most queries about Israel and the Middle East. Elliott stayed for our post-talk reception and again spoke to a number of attendees before he left. As a speaker, he was exceptionally knowledgeable, informative , intelligent and patient. We were greatly pleased with his visit. ELLIOTT ABRAMS has served three Republican presidents in various critical national security and policy roles including, most recently, United States Special Representative to Iran and Venezuela. In this speech, Abrams discusses the critical issues shaping U.S. foreign policy in these regions, includ ... ELLIOTT ABRAMS has served three Republican presidents in various critical national security and policy roles including, most recently, United States Special Representative to Iran and Venezuela. In this speech, Abrams discusses the critical issues shaping U.S. foreign policy in these regions, including energy security, sanctions, and the risks of volatility. Renowned foreign affairs expert ELLIOTT ABRAMS has released a critically acclaimed new book, Realism and Democracy: American Foreign Policy after the Arab Spring. Drawing on four decades of experience as an American official and Middle East expert, Abrams takes us inside his work with leaders like Scoop Jackson, Pat Moynihan, George Shultz and Ronald Regan, to reveal a personal story of the development of U.S. human rights policy. With careful, sharp analysis of America's record in the Middle East and beyond, Realism and Democracy presents an argument, both "realist" and principled, for supporting the expansion of democracy in the Middle East. Praise for the book has poured in from America's most trusted foreign policy experts: "Elliott Abrams has done the country another important service. This outstanding book reminds us that the enduring power of America is that, at our best, we see our interests as our values, and our values as our interests. Now more than ever, Americans and their leaders need to understand that support for human rights has been, and should remain, a key pillar of U.S. foreign policy. This book could not be more timely or more significant" (Senator John McCain); "Elliott Abrams gives us a brilliant review of the fight for freedom, showing with clarity what works and what does not. But even more, he highlights the possibilities for progress that may be gained from a determined, long-term strategy advocating democracy and human rights" (The Honorable George P. Shultz). Delivering remarks on the book at Georgetown University's Andrew H. Siegel Memorial Lecture, The Alexander Hamilton Society, and Freedom House, Abrams brings his tremendous breadth of experience and powerful argument to life for any audience. Elliott Abrams: ‘There is no reason to make all sorts of concessions to Iran' - Jewish News Syndicate Elliott Abrams is senior fellow for Middle Eastern studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) in Washington, DC. He served as deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor in the administration of President George W. Bush, where he supervised U.S. policy in the Middle East for the White House, and as Special Representative for Iran and Venezuela in the administration of Donald Trump. Abrams was educated at Harvard College, the London School of Economics, and Harvard Law School. After serving on the staffs of Senators Henry M. Jackson and Daniel P. Moynihan, he was an assistant secretary of state in the Reagan administration and received the secretary of state's Distinguished Service Award from Secretary George P. Shultz. In 2012, the Washington Institute for Near East Policy gave him its Scholar-Statesman Award. Abrams was president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center in Washington, DC, from 1996 until joining the White House staff. He was a member of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom from 1999 to 2001 and chairman of the commission in the latter year, and served a second term as a member of the Commission in 2012-2014. From 2009 to 2016, Abrams was a member of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council, which directs the activities of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. He is a member of the board of the National Endowment for Democracy, and teaches U.S. foreign policy at Georgetown University's Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service. Abrams joined the Bush administration in June 2001 as special assistant to the president and senior director of the National Security Council for democracy, human rights, and international organizations. From December 2002 to February 2005, he served as special assistant to the president and senior director of the National Security Council for Near East and North African affairs. He served as deputy assistant to the president and deputy national security advisor for global democracy strategy from February 2005 to January 2009, and in that capacity supervised both the Near East and North African affairs and the democracy, human rights, and international organizations directorates of the National Security Council. Abrams rejoined the State Department in January 2019 as Special Representative for Venezuela, and in August 2020 took on the additional position of Special Representative for Iran. He left the Department in January 2021. Abrams is the author of five books: Undue Process, Security and Sacrifice, Faith or Fear: How Jews Can Survive in a Christian America, Tested by Zion: The Bush Administration and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, and most recently Realism and Democracy: American Foreign Policy After the Arab Spring. He is the editor of three more, Close Calls: Intervention, Terrorism, Missile Defense and "Just War" Today; Honor Among Nations: Intangible Interests and Foreign Policy; and The Influence of Faith: Religious Groups and U.S. Foreign Policy. He is fluent in French and Spanish.

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• Government Advisors & Appointees

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• President

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• Scientist

Ian Bremmer is a political scientist who helps business leaders, policy makers, and the general public make sense of the world around them. He is president and founder of Eurasia Group, the world's leading political risk research and consulting firm, and GZERO Media, a company dedicated to providing intelligent and engaging coverage of international affairs. Ian is an independent voice on critical issues around the globe, offering clearheaded insights through speeches, written commentary, and even satirical puppets (really!). He is the host of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, which airs weekly on US national public television. Ian is also a frequent guest on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, the BBC, Bloomberg, and many others globally. A prolific writer, Ian is the author of 10 books, including the New York Times bestsellers Us vs Them: The Failure of Globalism and The Power of Crisis: How Three Threats - and Our Response - Will Change the World - which examines global health emergencies, transformative climate change, and the AI revolution and whether we can use these crises to innovate our way toward a better world. He also serves as the Foreign Affairs Columnist and Editor at Large for TIME magazine. He currently teaches at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and previously was a professor at New York University. Ian Bremmer is a political scientist who helps business leaders, policy makers, and the general public make sense of the world around them. He is president and founder of Eurasia Group, the world's leading political risk research and consulting firm, and GZERO Media, a company dedicated to providing intelligent and engaging coverage of international affairs. Ian is an independent voice on critical issues around the globe, offering clearheaded insights through speeches, written commentary, and even satirical puppets (really!). He is the host of GZERO World with Ian Bremmer, which airs weekly on US national public television. Ian is also a frequent guest on CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, the BBC, Bloomberg, and many other television stations around the world. Ian is credited with bringing the craft of political risk to financial markets, creating Wall Street's first global political risk index (GPRI), and for establishing political risk as an academic discipline. His definition of emerging markets-"those countries where politics matters at least as much as economics for market outcomes"-has become an industry standard. "G-Zero," his term for a global power vacuum in which no country is willing and able to set the international agenda, is widely accepted by policymakers and thought leaders. A prolific writer, Ian is the author of ten books, including the New York Times bestseller Us vs Them: The Failure of Globalism which examines the rise of populism across the world. He also serves as the foreign affairs columnist and editor at large for Time magazine. He currently teaches at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and previously was a professor at New York University. Ian earned a master's degree and a doctorate in political science from Stanford University, where he went on to become the youngest-ever national fellow at the Hoover Institution. He received his bachelor's degree in international relations from Tulane University. Ian established Eurasia Group with just $25,000 in 1998. Today, the company has offices in New York, Washington, San Francisco, London, Brasilia, Sao Paulo, Singapore, and Tokyo, as well as a network of experts and resources in 90 countries.

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• Award - Winning Journalist
• Bestselling Business Writers
• Business Writer
• Editor - in - Chief of USA Today
• Esteemed Journalist
• Powerhouse Journalist

Powerhouse journalist Joanne Lipman has transformed newsrooms across the country - and now she's turned her keen eye to transforming work and life in the post-pandemic era. In her blockbuster new book, Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work (March 2023), she offers a deeply reported, delightfully readable look at how to change your life, your workplace, or your career -- and how to inspire innovation in others. It follows her No. 1 bestseller That's What She Said, about achieving gender equity at work and at home, inspiring men as well as women to join together to promote diversity, innovation and excellence. Award-winning journalist JOANNE LIPMAN empowers women with her bestselling business books. Lipman's #1 Washington Post bestseller, That's What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together is a clear-eyed guide to bridging the gender gap in the workplace. In Porchlight Business Book Award-winning Next! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work, Lipman distills hundreds of personal interviews along with the latest scientific research to provide a toolkit for meaningful transitions. As a pioneering female newsroom leader, as well as a mom who has survived breast cancer, Lipman is uniquely qualified to lead an honest, no-holds-barred discussion on how to navigate great change. Audiences will be entertained, inspired - and excited to grab hold of the future and make it their own. Lipman will leave audiences with action-oriented advice for women looking to reinvent careers, pick up the pieces after a personal setback, or who are simply feeling stuck. Award-winning journalist and bestselling business writer JOANNE LIPMAN is bringing the inequitable realities of return to office mandates to light through breakthrough, revelatory reporting. In an essay penned for The Wall Street Journal, Lipman reflects on trends in women's workforce participation and the potential pitfalls of mandatory office use on working mothers. She took to CNBC to provide solutions, explaining how "companies can balance flexibility and fairness in the workplace." Lipman inspires organizations and individuals to take control of industry culture by utilizing the latest research to imagine the workplace of tomorrow. Joanne Lipman brought her candid advice on how to change your life, workplace, and career in a talk entitled "The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work." This discussion built on her blockbuster book, Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work, wherein Lipman uses data-driven insights as well as anecdotes from top leaders to address the challenges and benefits of self-transformation. Bestselling business writers JOANNE LIPMAN and CATHERINE PRICE brought their distinctive yet harmonic perspectives to the Women in Cable and Telecommunications (WICT) Network Leadership Conference . Providing impactful sessions on taking control of one's own time and narrative, the two thought leaders kept audiences captivated throughout their sessions. A former top editor of The Wall Street Journal and USA Today, where she led her teams to six Pulitzer Prizes, JOANNE LIPMAN illuminates the future of work and media. In her inspiring talks, Lipman takes us inside extraordinary career reinventions, personal transformations, and remarkable stories of failures turned into success. Dubbed "innovator in chief" by The New York Times, Lipman offers action-oriented insights and critical analysis into issues facing the office today. JOANNE LIPMAN has established herself as an expert on how to master change, and she shares actionable insights in her acclaimed book NEXT! The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work. A dynamic journalist, Lipman synthesized hundreds of personal interviews and breakthroughs from the worlds of psychology and neuroscience to reveal the specific steps managers, leaders, and companies need to take to inspire innovation. In an excerpt taken from NEXT! for TIME Magazine, Lipman draws an unexpected comparison between two massive corporate comeback stories - Play-Doh and Viagra. She outlines in detail how both companies took to reinvest their business models. In her compelling talks, Lipman discusses powerful lessons: listen to your employees, customers, and vendors; let your employees flourish with autonomy; be open to even seemingly extreme pivots, and communication is key! Esteemed journalist Joanne Lipman unpacks the promise - and perils - of new tech like ChatGPT Powerhouse journalist JOANNE LIPMAN takes on the profound disruptions of recent years in her new book Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work. Kirkus is calling this new field guide "practical and approachable… A useful package for anyone thinking about the next step in their life." Lipman earned the moniker "innovator in chief" (The New York Times) as she transformed American newsrooms, and now she answers the urgent question - "What's next - and how do I get there?" takes on the profound disruptions of recent years in her new book Next!: The Power of Reinvention in Life and Work. Kirkus is calling this new field guide "practical and approachable… A useful package for anyone thinking about the next step in their life." Lipman earned the moniker "innovator in chief" (The New York Times) as she transformed American newsrooms, and now she answers the urgent question - "What's next - and how do I get there?" Heralded for her No. 1 Washington Post business bestseller That's What She Said, Lipman now takes us inside successful career reinventions and astonishing business transformations - from the laboratories of neuroscientists to the boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies, to the frontlines of the social justice movement - exploring how and why these transformations succeed. At its heart, Next! offers a thrilling argument: by harnessing the science and understanding the process, we can better understand how to reinvent that new career, change the direction of our lives, or inspire innovation in our organizations. The praise for Next! has been resounding - #1 NYT bestselling author Katie Couric glowed, "Whether you're looking to transform your career, your business or your life, Joanne Lipman is here to prove you can get there from here. Packed with real-life stories and the latest research, Next! is the book everyone needs right now-inspiration to embrace change and a push to take control of your future." USA TODAY has also featured Next! in their list of the Top 20 books for spring! Lipman brings this same irresistible storytelling, grasp of the latest scientific research, and critical analysis to her speaking engagements with groups such as Motorola, Google, Aetna, Chevron, NBC Universal, among many others. Powerhouse journalist Joanne Lipman offers solutions to close the workplace gender gap Powerhouse journalist JOANNE LIPMAN has transformed newsrooms across the country - and with her No. 1 bestseller, That's What She Said: What Men Need to Know (and Women Need to Tell Them) About Working Together as well as her TEDx Talk she turns her keen eye to achieving gender equality at work and at home. Lipman is the former editor-in-chief of the USA TODAY Network where she led the organization to a historic three Pulitzer Prizes. Dubbed "innovator in chief" by The New York Times and "star editor" by CNN, Lipman began her career at The Wall Street Journal, where she rose to become the highest-ranking woman in the paper's history and supervised coverage that won an additional three Pulitzer Prizes. Lipman is a familiar face on television, appearing on ABC, CNN, MSNBC, NBC, and CBS, among others, and is an on-air contributor at CNBC. Her work has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Time, Fortune, and Harvard Business Review.

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• Advisor
• Analyst
• Award - Winning Journalist and Business Leader
• Leading Middle East Expert
• Middle East Expert
• Strategic Advisor
• Writer for the Atlantic

Ghattas is a contributing writer for The Atlantic and a regular commentator on CNN, NPR, among others, and is a non-resident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. She serves on the board of Trustees of the American University of Beirut, and chairs the board of directors of the organization of Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism. Ghattas is leading voice on Middle Eastern affairs, her expertise on risk and opportunities in regional and geopolitical trends is sought after by policy makers and institutions in the region and in the U.S., and as an in-demand speaker she offers impactful keynotes to audiences of all kinds. has twenty years of experience covering the Middle East as an esteemed analyst, including serving as a State Department correspondent. Ghattas leverages her unique perspective as an award-winning journalist and sought-after strategic advisor on geopolitics in t ... Leading Middle East expert KIM GHATTAS has twenty years of experience covering the Middle East as an esteemed analyst, including serving as a State Department correspondent. Ghattas leverages her unique perspective as an award-winning journalist and sought-after strategic advisor on geopolitics in the region to explore the history, challenges, and opportunities in U.S.-Middle East relations. Award-winning journalist and business leader KIM GHATTAS grew up in Lebanon during the civil war. Her experiences inspired her to become a journalist, so she could make sense of the world and explain it to others, and as a child of war she overcame many obstacles on her path to success. In this riveting keynote, Ghattas explores life as a video game, sharing lessons from her life and storied career in this impactful talk for all audiences. Kim Ghattas is an analyst, advisor and author with more than 20 years of experience covering the Middle East, international affairs and US foreign policy. She builds on her first-hand knowledge of the Arab world and her continued access to key players and decision makers in the region and in the U.S. to provide incisive take-aways on international affairs and help others connect the dots between global events. A leading voice on Middle Eastern affairs, her expertise on risk and opportunities in regional and geopolitical trends is sought after by of policy makers and institutions in the region and in the U.S. Growing up in Lebanon during the civil war, dodging bullets and mortar shells on the way to school, she decided to become a journalist at the age of 13 to make sense of the world and explain it to others. She is contributing writer at The Atlantic, a non-resident senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a regular commentator on CNN, NPR, and other media outlets. During her time covering the Middle East for the BBC and the Financial Times, she reported extensively on Iraq, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan as well her home country of Lebanon. She was part of the Emmy award winning BBC team that covered the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah. Later, as a State Department correspondent based in Washington D.C., she traveled hundreds of thousands of miles around the world with U.S. secretaries of state Condoleeza Rice, Hillary Clinton and John Kerry, interviewing all of them extensively. Her work setting up a news bureau in Beirut for the BBC and running news operations, as well as her recent work leading the family business through two years of economic crisis in Lebanon all give her an additional, unique understanding of business operations, crisis, crisis and contingency planning in the Middle East. She is the author of the NYT bestseller, The Secretary, focused on U.S. foreign policy and her travels around the world with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (2013). Her second book, Black Wave, on the Saudi-Iran rivalry, was a NYT Top 100 Notable book of 2020 and has become a reference for universities and diplomats. She serves on the board of Trustees of the American University of Beirut and chairs the board of directors of the organization of Arab Reporters for Investigative Journalism (ARIJ). She was born and raised in Beirut. She speaks Arabic, French and Dutch.

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• Gen Director, Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia

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• Director
• Producer
• Industry Leader

Michael B. Jordan is working to change Hollywood. Here's his ‘roadmap.' - NJ.com Actor/producer Michael B. Jordan is an industry leader invested in bringing social change to Hollywood through his art and philanthropy. He was named one of TIME's 100 Most Influential People of 2020, People's 2020 Sexiest Man Alive and one of New York Times' 25 Greatest Actors of the 21st Century. Most recently, he starred in a record-breaking Super Bowl LV commercial for Amazon Alexa, which topped social/digital charts according to AdWeek and Deadline. It was also named Fast Company's "Best Super Bowl Ad of 2021". Most recently, he starred in and produced Without Remorse on Amazon Prime Video. Next up, Jordan will produce and star in the Denzel Washington-directed feature Journal for Jordan. In November 2022, he will reprise his role as Adonis Creed in Creed III. The film will also see Jordan step behind the camera, as he is set to make his feature film directorial debut.

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• 2nd Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• Co - Founder and Executive Chairman of the Chertoff Group
• Security Expert

Michael Chertoff is a renowned security expert whose extensive experience includes serving as the second Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He founded the Data Equilibrium Project to explore data protectionism and the gap between privacy and national security. He is also co-founder and executive chairman of The Chertoff Group, a security and risk management firm where he provides high-level strategic counsel to corporate and government leaders on issues from risk identification and prevention to preparedness, response and recovery. Michael Chertoff is a foremost authority on security Former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and Co-Founder of The Chertoff Group MICHAEL CHERTOFF is a renowned, trusted security expert. Frequently sought-out to provide high-level strategic counsel to corporations, governments and media on issues ranging from risk identification and preparedness, to the latest threats in cyber security, to effective response and recovery, Chertoff has addressed audiences around the world. His latest book, Exploding Data: Reclaiming Our Cyber Security in the Digital Age was an instant #1 Bestseller on Amazon, and offers a fascinating, informative and crucial exploration of today's cyber security threats. A compelling call for action on how we need to rethink the balance of privacy and security in the digital age, Chertoff's book received rave reviews as Chertoff has been in-demand to shed light on his research on CBS' This Morning, NPR, CNN, Yahoo Finance, and more. He shares his expertise in his HSToday column. Chertoff provides substantive and engaging commentary on today's top digital security threats and issues-- from Facebook's use of data collection, to recent high-profile hacks-- drawing on his extensive cyber-security expertise working for the government and at the helm The Chertoff Group. When he addresses audiences, Chertoff consistently receives stellar reviews such as: "Your keen insights and demonstrated understanding of the dangers we face and the adversaries we must guard against provided a sobering reminder of what must be done to protect our nation. Your participation in and support for the symposium was invaluable in furthering our understanding..." (CACI International Inc.), and "From reading the evaluations, you were a big hit and your message was exactly on point. I also want to thank you for being so courteous to my staff and our guests. Thanks again for your stellar performance" (Association of Certified Fraud Examiners). Michael Chertoff is co- founder and executive chairman of The Chertoff Group, a security and risk management firm, where he provides high-level strategic counsel to corporate and government leaders on a broad range of security issues, from risk identification and prevention to preparedness, response and recovery. He contributes a column to HSToday, America's source for homeland security news. As the 2nd Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Mr. Chertoff strengthened our nation's borders, provided intelligence analysis and infrastructure protection, increased the Department's focus on preparedness ahead of disasters, and implemented enhanced security at airports and borders. Following Hurricane Katrina, Chertoff transformed FEMA into an effective organization. Prior to his nomination by President George W. Bush, Mr. Chertoff served as a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Earlier, during more than a decade as a federal prosecutor, he investigated and prosecuted cases of political corruption, organized crime, corporate fraud and terrorism - including the investigation of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Mr. Chertoff also served as United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey from 1990-1994 and as a clerk to Supreme Court Justice Williams Brennan, Jr. from 1979-1980. Mr. Chertoff has received numerous awards including the Department of Justice Henry E. Petersen Memorial Award (2006); the Department of Justice John Marshall Award for Trial of Litigation (1987); NAACP Benjamin L. Hooks Award for Distinguished Service (2007); European Institute Transatlantic Leadership Award (2008); and two honorary doctorates.

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• Technology Executive

Michael Mignano is a technology executive and entrepreneur who most recently served as Head of Talk Audio for Spotify and lead the podcast, live, and video businesses for the world's leading audio streaming platform. Michael co-founded Anchor in 2015, which was acquired by Spotify in 2019 for $170M, and is the world's largest podcasting platform. Through his work on Anchor, Michael is responsible for democratizing podcasting globally, transforming it from a small, niche medium into a universal form of creative expression adopted by millions of people worldwide. Michael is an angel investor and advisor to more than 50 of the world's most promising early stage technology companies, including Cameo, Coda, The Infatuation, Parade, Pipe, and Stir. He has joined Lightspeed Venture Partners, a venture capital firm, as a partner. Michael's career has been focused on building world-changing products used by hundreds of millions of people and empowering people to express themselves creatively across a variety of mediums, including podcasts, photos, music, and software. In 2019, Michael was recognized by Fortune Magazine as one of the most influential young people in business in their annual 40 Under 40 List. Prior to founding Anchor, Michael served as VP of Product for Aviary, growing the photo editing platform's audience to over 100 million creators before being acquired by Adobe in 2014. He previously led Digital Product Development for Atlantic Records after starting his career as a consultant.

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• Agent
• Change Agent
• Google Tech Policy Fellow
• Tech Founder

Former record label co-founder and change agent Mike Muse is a pop culture and political expert who uses his platform to create social change. An industrial engineer turned media entrepreneur and tech entrepreneur, he is a co-Founder of LawChamps - advocates for access to justice, social, and legal reform. Mike is host of SiriusXM's award-winning show, The Mike Muse Show, co-host of Sway in the Morning, and was recently named ABC News Contributor for ABC News Live and the Good Morning America family. Mike has given two TED Talks, and is in demand for his dynamic, funny, and insightful talks about policy as lifestyle and leveraging AI for social good. Google Tech Policy Fellow MIKE MUSE's dynamic energy and versatile expertise make him an exceptional choice as a moderator and host for technology-focused conversations, drawing on his deep experience at the intersection of industry and pop culture as the host of SiriusXM's award winning show, The Mike Muse Show, as well as ABC's ABC News Live and Good Morning America. With a background spanning business, politics, and culture, Muse brings a unique perspective to discussions, keeping audiences engaged and informed every step of the way. Change agent and Google Tech Policy Fellow MIKE MUSE excels as a moderator, especially as an ABC News host and weekly contributor to GMA3 on topics of tech and society. Muse also hosted a four-city speaking tour, "Real Talk Drives Real Change," in collaboration with Chevrolet to address hard-hitting issues in American politics. As a host of Sirius XM's The Mike Muse Show, Muse has experience interviewing guests from all walks of life. Muse's ability to connect with people from all walks of life, coupled with his passion for driving meaningful conversation, ensures that every event he hosts is both enlightening and impactful. Google Tech Policy Fellow Mike Muse demystifies how groups can turn the challenges of generative AI into possibilities Change agent Mike Muse is in demand for repeat keynotes with some of the world's biggest companies, earning rave reviews Mike Muse discusses pop culture and the policies that affect millennials - The Michigan Daily SBA launches program to promote entrepreneurship among young men of color - The Washington Post Mike Muse is a former Record Label Co-Founder, Pop Culture Expert, Political Expert, and Change Agent. By intersecting politics and pop culture, Mike uses his platform to create social change. As an industrial engineer turned media entrepreneur and tech entrepreneur, he is Co-Founder of LawChamps. Mike is host of SiriusXM's award winning show, The Mike Muse Show, Co-host of Sway in the Morning, and was recently named ABC News Contributor for ABC News Live and the Good Morning America Family. He leverages his platform to show policy as lifestyle, the topic of his first of two TED Talks, and serves as a guest lecturer on various topics dealing with the business of music and politics at our nations top universities. Mike served as a member of President Barack Obama's National Finance Committee, to which he was recognized as one of the youngest persons in America to raise over $1 million dollars for any American President in one year. He was appointed to serve in the United States Small Business Administration as My Brother's Keeper Millennial Entrepreneurial Champion, designed to support President Obama's My Brother's Keeper initiative, as well as the U.S. SBA's Federal Commission for the Council of Underserved Communities as the Millennials in Business Representative. His passion will always be tech, which is evident with his newly minted fellowship with Google as a NextGen Tech Policy Fellow.

Job Titles:

• Founder
• Fellow of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society
• Founder of Wikipedia JIMMY WALES
• Its Founder
• Social Founder
• Wikipedia Co - Founder
• Wikipedia Founder

Leading futurist Jimmy Wales delivers high-impact lessons in resiliency for entrepreneurs and organizations One of the most sought-after visionaries in business and technology, JIMMY WALES shares vital insights resiliency that resonate with audiences across industries. The Wikipedia and WT.Social Founder is highly in demand as a motivational keynote speaker, drawing on a wealth of experience in disruption to highlight how even amidst crisis, there is opportunity for innovation and re-invention. An optimistic, forward-looking leader, Wales illuminates how organizations of all kinds can embrace the future of tech and continue to innovate, in order to become more resilient. Some of the tech giant creator's key resilience takeaways were highlighted by the World Economic Forum, and Wales was featured on the wildly popular The Tim Ferriss Show, where he shared how to develop a questioning mind and the value of optimism. Wales offers candid insights about the role failure plays in spurring true innovation, and audiences consistently praise Wales for his masterful ability to break down complex topics - from AI to trends in new media to the digital economy - with passion, clarity, and substance. He regularly receives rave reviews such as: "We were all so thrilled with Jimmy. He was so open and dedicated to share with us, McCann people, media, students and the keynote audience such inspiring stories about him, Wikipedia and basically about such a wide array of interconnected subjects. We were all inspired in such a fantastic way by his presence here." For 20 years, Wikipedia and its Founder Jimmy Wales have been solving the internet Founder of Wikipedia JIMMY WALES launched his latest groundbreaking project, WT.Social, a new collaboratively editable social networking platform that will change the way we digest news. Wales is one of the most sought-after visionaries in business and technology, and this new platform embodies his genius as an optimistic, forward-looking leader whose work directly shapes society for the better. As social networks have grown, they've also amplified the voices of bad actors across the globe. Fake news has influenced global events, and algorithms care only about "engagement", and keeping people addicted to platforms without substance. WT.Social is different. As the site avows: "We will never sell your data... We will empower you to make your own choices about what content you are served, and to directly edit misleading headlines, or flag problem posts. We will foster an environment where bad actors are removed because it is right, not because it suddenly affects our bottom-line." Wales drew on the technology and thinking behind WT.Social to provide lessons on disruption, innovation, and today's media landscape at at the World Business Forum in Milan and Mexico, addressing audiences of 2,000 business leaders. "We were all so thrilled with Jimmy. He was so open and dedicated to share with us... We were all inspired in such a fantastic way by his presence here." (McCann/Thiess) One of the most sought-after visionaries in business and technology, JIMMY WALES has been in-demand to illuminate the future of tech, helping companies both anticipate disruption and become disruptors, at events as varied as The World Business Forum and Geekpark's Innovation Festival. Audiences consistently praise Wales' optimism for the future and masterful ability to break down issues ranging from Artificial Intelligence and automation to trends in new media and the digital economy, with passion, clarity and substance. He was also selected to address some 2,000 business leaders at the prestigious World Business Forum Mexico and World Business Forum Milan, and another 2,000 attendees at the Ringling College Town Hall Lecture Series. Wales was sought-out for a fascinating, in-depth interview in the first-ever episode of Vanity Fair and Facebook Grow's new podcast The Making Of..., and shed light on "What's Next in Tech?" at the headline-making Digital Innovation Forum (where Wales was also sought-out for an interview). At events, Wales regularly receives rave reviews such as: "It was great. After we opened up the invitation, we filled the auditorium and had an overflow room. C-SPAN broadcast live. He was engaging and interesting. Thanks for working with us on it!" As the Founder of Wikipedia, a platform with over 400 million unique visitors every month, JIMMY WALES is a leading voice in the future of business and technology with a talent for bringing his unique insights and inspirational stories to life for any audience. From speeches at the nation's most prestigious universities to international forums with hundreds of world leaders and industry experts, Wales leaves audiences in awe and event planners proud. Among the overwhelming praise: "We were all so thrilled with Jimmy. He was so open and dedicated to share with us… We were all inspired in such a fantastic way by his presence here" (McCann/Thiess), "After we opened up the invitation, we filled the auditorium and had an overflowing room" (CATO Institute), "Jimmy Wales was absolutely WONDERFUL!... He is such a kind and eloquent man… The feedback we've received has been outstanding!" (Night of Innovation). With plans to continue improving Wikipedia's diversity and accessibility, Wales' prominence as a thought leader who truly shapes modern society will only continue to expand. Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales is selling his first ever wiki edit as an NFT - The Indian Express Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales weighs in on blockchain technology, his love of Quora, and his recent work to fight fake news - Business Insider Ranked by Forbes Magazine as a "Web Celeb", Jimmy Donal Wales is a U.S. Internet entrepreneur, wiki pioneer, and technology visionary, who is best known as the Founder of Wikipedia, an international collaborative free content encyclopedia on the Internet, and the Wikimedia Foundation. He is also the founder of WikiTribune, a groundbreaking ad-free news platform that produces evidence-based journalism, and co-founder of Wikia, a privately owned free web hosting service he set up in 2004. Mr. Wales is a Fellow of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. He serves on the Board of Directors of Socialtext, a provider of wiki technology to businesses and the non-profit organization Creative Commons. Mr. Wales has received an honorary doctorate from numerous academic institutions, including Knox College of Illinois where he was presented with a Pioneer Award from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and Maastricht University, where he received the Common Wealth Award of Distinguished Service.

Job Titles:

• Expert
• Strategic Director for SICPA SecurInk

Jane Holl Lute has dedicated her career to preventing terrorism, enhancing global stabilty and security, and helping those in crisis. It says something about the times in which we live that Ms. Lute now focuses on cyberterrorism, the source of today's most menacing threats to nations, businesses and individuals. Audiences praise Ms. Lute for grounding her remarks about cybersecurity in her roots as a United Nations Peace builder and Assistant Secretary-General of the U.N. responsible for comprehensive on-the-ground support for humanitarian operations in crises. She has also served as Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security where she was responsible for the day-to-day management of the Department's efforts to prevent terrorism and enhance security, secure and manage the nation's borders, administer and enforce U.S. immigration laws, strengthen national resilience in the face of disasters, and ensure the nation's cybersecurity. Ms. Lute is currently strategic director for SICPA SecurInk, a privately held Swiss company that provides security solutions to protect the integrity of most of the world's banknotes. Ms. Lute serves as director on the board of Union Pacific Railroad, Marsh McLennan Corporation, and Shell plc. Previously, Ms. Lute served as Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Internet Security, an operating not-for-profit organization and home of the U.S. Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) providing cybersecurity services for U.S. state, local, tribal and territorial governments. Jane Lute is a sought-out expert on cybersecurity A former Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security (2009-2013) and current President and CEO of the Council on CyberSecurity and Board Member of the Center for Internet Security, JANE LUTE is an internationally trusted and renowned cybersecurity expert who has dedicated her career to enhancing global security and handling crises. Elected to the Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation due to her cybersecurity expertise, Hall is frequently in-demand by major conferences and the media alike to address everything from the evolving landscape of cyber threats to how they are most effectively handled. She has delivered a TECH Talk at the Symantec Government Symposium, spoke on a panel at the RSA Conference, and was sought-out for her insights on what she called a "global cyber awakening" for global supply chains as they are permeated by tech. Ms. Jane Holl Lute is currently strategic director for SICPA SecurInk, a privately held Swiss company that provides security solutions to protect the integrity of most of the world's banknotes. Ms. Lute served previously as Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and as undersecretary-general of the United Nations, where she held several positions in peacekeeping, peace building, and in the office of the Secretary-General. Ms. Lute serves as director on the board of Union Pacific Railroad, Marsh McLennan Corporation, and Shell plc. Previously, Ms. Lute served as Chief Executive Officer of the Center for Internet Security, an operating not-for-profit organization and home of the U.S. Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) providing cybersecurity services for U.S. state, local, tribal and territorial governments. Ms. Lute began her career in the United States Army and served on the National Security Council staff under both Presidents George H.W. Bush and William Jefferson Clinton. Ms. Lute holds a Ph.D. in political science from Stanford University and a J.D. from Georgetown University.

Job Titles:

• Music Executive & Co - Founder

Job Titles:

• Cofounder
• Senior Advisor at General Catalyst
• Serial Tech Founder
• Tech Investor
• Venture Capital Investor

Serial tech founder Phil Libin decodes the future of innovative tech and guides companies toward AI digital transformation Serial tech entrepreneur Phil Libin - behind Evernote, All Turtles, mmhmm, and more - inspires innovation Sought-after business leader on tech and innovation PHIL LIBIN has been developing groundbreaking ideas since starting his first company at age 17. Phil is the co-Founder and former CEO of global productivity tool Evernote and the AI startup studio All Turtles - a globally distributed AI product studio solving meaningful problems. All Turtles recently launched mmhmm - a video presentation app that makes you more engaging on video calls and recordings. Thanks to mmhmm, companies have more control over their time, have more meaningful meetings, and convey information more efficiently. A serial tech entrepreneur and venture capital investor, Phil remains at the forefront of everything tech, led by his guiding vision: "Don't try to recreate the old world. Sharp, engaging, and substantive, Phil has been sought-out to address audiences everywhere from the Digital Innovation Forum to the Swiss Economic Forum, who raved: "We are very much satisfied with the work and the speeches of Phil Libin. Especially the fireside chat was very inspiring for the audience." Phil is a cofounder and the CEO of All Turtles, an AI startup studio. He is a cofounder of Evernote and its former Chief Executive. Phil is a Senior Advisor at General Catalyst and board member of the companies he invested in whilst serving as Managing Director for the company. Phil was also founder and CEO of Engine 5, a leading Boston-based Internet software development company acquired by Vignette Corporation (VIGN) in 2000, where he went on to serve as principal architect and chief technologist for applications.

Job Titles:

• Peninsula JCC Director of Jewish Life

Job Titles:

• Director

Director Ryan Coolger recalls the hard work Michael B. Jordan put into his 2023 directorial debut, Creed III: "It's like climbing a mountain summit through enemy territory with your heart exposed. But I knew Mike had it in him. Because over that quarter-century of work, nothing was given to him. Everything was earned. And I strongly believe that his best work is still to come."

Job Titles:

• CEO

Job Titles:

• Professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology

When SIR TIM BERNERS-LEE invented the World Wide Web over 30 years ago, he envisioned a future no one else could have imagined and changed our lives forever. Now he is looking ahead to our next, new, un-imagined future. What does that look like? What will it mean for your business and our society? Sir Tim takes his audiences beyond the technology itself, for example - the Internet of Things, Future of Artificial Intelligence, The Next Web Paradigm Shift, The Power of Data, Impact of Security and Privacy on the Web and business and into the real transformative impact these technologies are having and will have in the years ahead. Eschewing party hats and cake, SIR TIM BERNERS-LEE celebrated the 35 th anniversary of his invention of the World Wide Web by sharing "Marking the Web's 35th Birthday: An Open Letter." Reflecting on the intention of his work to "allow for collaboration, foster compassion and generate creativity," Berners-Lee notes the use of the technology to reshape the geopolitical landscape, drive economic shifts, and influence lives. He shares the intention of his non-profit, The World Wide Web Foundation, to fight the centralization, segmentation, and emergence of personal data markets in search of profit optimization. Berners-Lee makes a powerful call for change: "we have the opportunity to re-shape a digital future that prioritises human well-being, equity, and autonomy. The time to act and embrace this transformative potential is now." Sir Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 while working as a software engineer at CERN, the large particle physics laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland. Sir Tim understood the unrealized potential of millions of computers connected together through the Internet and envisioned the Web as a global information sharing space. Sir Tim proposed what was to become the World Wide Web with a proposal specifying a set of technologies that would make the Internet truly accessible and useful to the world.. Despite initial setbacks and with perseverance, by October of 1990, he had specified the three fundamental technologies that remain the foundation of today's Web : HTML, URL, and HTTP. He also wrote the first Web page editor/browser ("WorldWideWeb") and the first Web server ("?httpd"). By the end of 1990, the first Web page was available. By 1991, people outside of CERN joined the new Web community, and in April 1993, from much encouragement from Sir Tim and his colleagues, CERN announced that the World Wide Web technology would be available for anyone to use on a royalty-free basis. A graduate of Oxford University, Sir Tim is a professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology at the Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) andin the Computer Science Department at Oxford University.

Job Titles:

• Chief Strategy Advisor at Trinity Cyber
• National Security Analyst to ABC News
• President for Homeland Security

Bossert is a National Security Analyst to ABC News, and his analysis has made headlines in virtually every major media outlet, including The Washington Post, Axios, and The New York Times, among others. He is a Senior Fellow at the Scowcroft Center for Strategy at the U.S. Atlantic Council, and was named one of The Washingtonian's "500 Most Influential People" in D.C. Bossert has been an invaluable counselor to the likes of Disney Chairman Bob Iger, dozens of Fortune 500 companies, several of the nation's largest university systems, and countless government entities and officials. Audiences are delighted by Bossert's refreshing candor, and he is an engaging, well-armed speaker who leaves audiences with balanced and detailed understanding of what's ahead in politics, national security, and cybersecurity. Former Homeland Security Advisor to two presidents, TOM BOSSERT is an insider who knows the players and the policy shaping our domestic and international agenda. Covering both domestic issues and America's place in the world, Bossert is an engaging, well-armed speaker who leaves audiences with balanced and detailed understanding of what's ahead in politics. Former Homeland Security Advisor Tom Bossert is a cybersecurity expert for nations and businesses, and discusses the biggest threats to networks and national security right now Former Homeland Security Advisor TOM BOSSERT had a lot to say in a recent Washington Post interview about cybersecurity as a threat to national security. Bossert is now the president of a fast growing, disruptive cybersecurity company, the need for which has never been greater amid international infiltration of social media and the U.S. workforce place into extended remote work environments due to COVID-19. Bossert argues foreign interference in our government in the form of sabotage or even misinformation and chaos is a real threat, and he discusses the ways businesses can guard against foreign influence in their own networks., and published an opinion piece in The New York Times on a current national security breach. There is no bigger threat to our national security right now than cyber-influence, and no more informed speaker on the subject than Tom Bossert. Tom Bossert was the 7th U.S. Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism (commonly referred to as the Homeland Security Advisor), serving under President Donald J. Trump during his first year and half in office. As such, Mr. Bossert was the chief advisor to the President of the United States on cybersecurity, homeland security, counterterrorism, and global health security, coordinating the President, his Cabinet and other senior White House staff on a range of domestic and transnational security issues. Mr. Bossert is now President of Trinity Cyber. Mr. Bossert managed U.S. operational risk in the presidential transition, coordinated international cybersecurity policy and operations, offensive and defensive, and led the successful federal government response and recovery operations to the most damaging and costly natural disaster season in U.S. history. He instituted comprehensive policy and budget reforms to target all the drivers of effective cybersecurity and technology policy globally, applying the largest economic and financial sanctions ever imposed on adversary nations and individual criminal actors. He led the successful effort to reauthorize U.S. intelligence collection authority and led the international, congressional, executive branch, and private sector efforts to enact the CLOUD Act. These efforts allow the U.S. to lead on international data sharing and law enforcement while preventing costly data localization requirements for US businesses. Mr. Bossert led the Nation's counterterrorism policy and coordinated global operations, dramatically increasing operational effectiveness, destroying the ISIS caliphate and increasing the lethality of our forces around the world. He also coordinated all diplomatic and special operations for the return of U.S. hostages. Mr. Bossert previously served as Deputy Homeland Security Advisor under President George W. Bush and held a variety of other positions in the homeland and national security fields, worked as a lawyer and risk management consultant in private practice, and has been a leading voice on U.S. cybersecurity operations and policy for over a decade. Mr. Bossert is a senior executive with extensive experience in operational and strategic management roles. Prior to rejoining the White House, he was co-founder and general counsel of a unique cybersecurity start-up that operates highly advanced custom technology on behalf of its clients, and he founded and led a management consulting business that provided advice and support services to commercial companies and government agencies as they assessed and managed their multifaceted, complex risk structures and compliance requirements. Currently, Mr Bossert serves as Chief Strategy Advisor at Trinity Cyber, National Security Analyst to ABC News, and Senior Fellow at the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the U.S. Atlantic Council. Mr. Bossert was raised in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, received his bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh, and his law degree from The George Washington University Law School. He was an Engalitcheff Scholar on Comparative Political and Economic Systems at Georgetown University, has guest lectured at the Naval Post Graduate School.

WOLF BLITZER provides a behind-the-scenes look into how the news is developing as well as insight into The Situation Room. ... Wolf Blitzer is CNN's lead political anchor and the anchor of The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, providing viewers with in-depth reports about the political, international and breaking news stories of the day. During the 2020 election cycle, he moderated several Democratic presidential town halls, as well as CNN's January debate in Iowa. In 2016, Blitzer served as moderator for the CNN Republican Presidential Primary Debates in Las Vegas, Nevada and in Houston, Texas and the Democratic Presidential Primary Debate in Brooklyn, New York. Blitzer was pivotal to CNN's election coverage throughout America's Choice 2012, serving as lead anchor on key primary nights, caucus nights and the Emmy award-winning election night. He moderated three of CNN's Republican presidential debates including the first-of-its-kind tea party debate. During the 2008 presidential election, Blitzer spearheaded CNN's Peabody Award-winning coverage of the presidential primary debates and campaigns. He also led CNN's Emmy-winning "America Votes 2006" coverage and "America Votes 2004." Furthermore, he anchored the network's coverage during the inaugurations of Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush. In addition to politics, Blitzer is also known for his in-depth reporting on international news. In January 2013, Blitzer traveled to Cairo, Egypt to sit down at the presidential palace with President Mohamed Morsy. In December 2010, he was granted rare access to travel to North Korea with former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. While in country as the only network journalist, he took viewers inside the communist, totalitarian regime with reports from the rarely seen streets of Pyongyang and Kim II-sung University. Known for his Middle East expertise, Blitzer reported from Israel in the midst of the war between that country and Hezbollah during the summer of 2006 and he also returned to the region with CNN anchor Anderson Cooper in 2012. In 2005, Blitzer was the only American news anchor to cover the Dubai Ports World story on the ground in the United Arab Emirates. He also traveled to the Middle East in 2005 to report on the second anniversary of the war in Iraq. In 2003, Blitzer reported on the Iraq war from the Persian Gulf region. Blitzer began his career in 1972 with the Reuters News Agency in Tel Aviv. Shortly thereafter, he became a Washington, D.C., correspondent for The Jerusalem Post and reported from the nation's capital for more than 15 years. Blitzer has been with CNN for 28 years having joined in 1990 as the network's military-affairs correspondent at the Pentagon. He then served as CNN's senior White House correspondent covering President Bill Clinton from November 1992 election until 1999, when he became the anchor of CNN's Sunday public affairs program Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer and remained for more than a decade. Over the decades, Blitzer has reported on a wide range of major breaking stories around the world that have shaped the international political landscape. In 1982, Blitzer was in Beirut during the withdrawal of PLO and Syrian forces. Blitzer covered the first Israeli-Egyptian peace conference in Egypt in 1977, and, in 1979, he traveled with then-President Jimmy Carter on visits to Egypt and Israel for the final round of negotiations that resulted in the signing of the Israel-Egypt peace treaty. He was among the first Western reporters invited into KGB headquarters for a rare inside look into the Soviet intelligence apparatus; he returned to Moscow in December 1991 to cover the collapse of the Soviet Union and the transition from Mikhail Gorbachev to Boris Yeltsin. Throughout his career, Blitzer has interviewed some of history's most notable figures, including U.S. Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford. Blitzer has also interviewed many foreign leaders, the Dalai Lama, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari, former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, former South African President Nelson Mandela, among them. Among the numerous honors he has received for his reporting, Blitzer was the recipient of the American News Women's Club Excellence in Journalism Award in 2019. In March 2014, he was awarded the Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism by the National Press Foundation. In 2013, he was recognized as the eighth recipient of the Urbino Press Award from the Italian Embassy for his excellence in journalism. In 2011, Blitzer received the distinguished Leonard Zeidenberg First Amendment Award from The Radio & Television Digital News Foundation, and The Panetta Institute for Public Policy's Jefferson-Lincoln Award. Blitzer was a part of the CNN team to earn a 2012 Emmy award for the network's coverage of the revolution in Egypt, leading up to and including the resignation of Hosni Mubarak. In addition, he was also vital to the network's efforts to earn the 2006 Emmy-award for live coverage on Election Day. He is also the recipient of the 2004 Journalist Pillar of Justice Award from the Respect for Law Alliance and the 2003 Daniel Pearl Award from the Chicago Press Veterans Association. He was also among the teams awarded a George Foster Peabody award for Hurricane Katrina coverage; an Alfred I. duPont Award for coverage of the tsunami disaster in Southeast Asia; and an Edward R. Murrow Award for CNN's coverage of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in 2001. Furthermore, Blitzer is the recipient of an Emmy Award from The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for his 1996 coverage of the Oklahoma City bombing and a Golden CableACE from the National Academy of Cable Programming for his and CNN's coverage of the Persian Gulf War. Blitzer has authored two books, Between Washington and Jerusalem: A Reporter's Notebook (Oxford University Press, 1985) and Territory of Lies (Harper and Row, 1989)-cited by The New York Times Book Review as one of the most notable books of 1989. Blitzer earned a bachelor of arts degree in history from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a master of arts degree in international relations from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C. In addition, Blitzer has numerous honorary degrees from educational institutions across the country, including The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.; State University of New York at Buffalo; The Catholic University in Washington, D.C; Howard University in Washington, D.C. and The Pennsylvania State University in State College, Pa.