Steven Johnson is a social media speaker and bestselling author of nine books on the intersection of science, technology, and personal experience. He has written on the way political campaigns use the Internet, to cutting-edge ideas in urban planning, to battling the terrorism in the 21 century. He is the co-creator of three websites, the…
Joining Liz Claiborne Inc in 2007 as the Chief Creative Officer, Reality TV Speaker Tim Gunn has showed the world that the company is serious about going back to its roots to focus on product and design. With Tim’s position, he leads an ongoing campaign to restore a culture with a welcoming of creative process,…
Tony La Russa is a former MLB infielder and manager of the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, and 2011 World Series Champions the St. Louis Cardinals. During his tenure, he managed six league championships and three World Series titles. Tony is ranked third in all-time major league wins by a manager, behind Connie Mack and…
A published author and former Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, sports speaker Troy Aikman was the number one overall draft pick in the 1989 NFL Draft for the Dallas Cowboys. During his very successful career, he was a six-time Pro Bowl selection, led his team to three Super Bowl victories, and was named…
Home and Garden Speaker Ty Pennington first started as a model and traveled the world doing print jobs for J. Crew, Swatch and Sprite and did TV spots for Diet Coke, Levi’s, Macy’s and Bayer. He then became a TV set designer for Leaving Las Vegas in 1995 before his breakthrough came with TLC’s Trading Spaces….
Celebrity Speaker Tyra Banks is a famous supermodel turned super mogul who has surpassed any barrier put in front of her to become a highly dominant figure in today’s media. In 2003, Bankable was born after the parent company to Digital, Studios and Book divisions, creating a company where “beauty meets entertainment.” Probably most well…