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Author, Philanthropist, Education Advocate and Former #1 Ranked Tennis Player and Multi Grand Slam Champion
Widely regarded as one of the greatest tennis players in history, Andre Agassi amassed an impressive record of 60 men’s singles titles, which included capturing eight Grand Slam championships, during his illustrious 20-year career. A former world no.1, Agassi went on to etch his name in the annals of tennis history by becoming the first male player ever to achieve the remarkable feat of winning all four Grand Slam titles and an Olympic gold medal. He was also a member of three winning Davis Cup teams in 1990, 1992, and 1995.
Agassi also was notable for the charitable ventures he undertook, including the founding of the Andre Agassi Foundation (1994) to aid at-risk children. This foundation has played a pivotal role in education reform, raising over $180 million. His highly acclaimed autobiography, Open, was published in 2009 and it soared to the number one spot on the New York Times bestseller list. In recognition of his contributions to the sport, Agassi was rightfully inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2011.
Uno de los pensadores de management más influyentes del mundo
Gary Hamel es uno de los pensadores empresariales más influyentes, que ha liderado la transformación de algunas de las empresas más destacadas del mundo, contribuyendo a la creación de miles de millones de dólares en valor para los accionistas. Hamel ha ejercido la docencia en London Business School durante más de cuatro décadas y actualmente dirige Management Lab en la misma institución. Además, es autor de libros de referencia como Compitiendo por el futuro, The Future of Management y Humanocracia: Creando organizaciones tan extraordinarias como las personas que las integran.
The Wall Street Journal has ranked Hamel as the world’s most influential business thinker, and Fortune magazine has called him “the world’s leading expert on business strategy”.
A passionate, articulate advocate for problem-solving, innovation, and effective leadership, Carly Fiorina was the first woman ever to lead a Fortune 50 company when she was recruited to lead Hewlett-Packard (HP) in 1999. Under her leadership, revenue grew, innovation tripled, growth quadrupled, and HP became the 11th largest company in the U.S
Her breadth of experience spans from marketing to manufacturing; from sales to strategic planning; from HR to R&D; from finance to engineering to supply chain and logistics. She has led teams and organizations in the private, public and social sectors. Today she is the Founder and Chairman of Carly Fiorina Enterprises, and of Unlocking Potential, a non-profit organization that invests in human potential by supporting local leaders who are solving problems in their communities and places of work.
An expert on Leadership and Positive Psychology, Tal Ben-Shahar combines scientific studies, scholarly research, self-help advice, and spiritual principles to teach people how to optimize their success and happiness. Ben-Shahar received his PhD in Organizational Behavior from Harvard University and today consults and lectures around the world to executives in multinational corporations, Fortune 500 companies and educational institutions.
A serial entrepreneur, Ben-Shahar is the co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer of Happiness Studies Academy, Potentialife, Maytiv, and Happier.TV. He is also the author of the international best seller, Being Happy and Happier, No Matter What.
For the past two decades, Charlene Li has been helping people see the future. Named by Fast Company as one of the most creative people in business, Li is an expert on digital transformation and disruptive growth strategies. Currently, Li serves as Chief Research Officer at PA Consulting, where she leads the company’s thought leadership program. She was also the Founder of Altimeter Group, an analyst firm that was acquired in 2015 by Prophet.
She’s the author of the New York Times bestseller, Open Leadership, as well as Groundswell, and The Disruption Mindset. Her upcoming book, Megatransformation: A Rigorous & Practical 90-day Strategy for Thriving with Generative AI, co-authored with Katia Walsh, provides a comprehensive guide to generative AI, with a special focus on business strategy and the leadership capabilities needed to succeed in this rapidly evolving landscape.
Senior Research Scientist at the MIT Sloan School of Management
Peter Weill, Senior Research Scientist and Chairman Emeritus of the Center for Information Systems Research at the MIT Sloan School of Management, helps organisations design and leverage a powerful digital strategy so they can better compete in the 21st century. For years, he has been helping boards and executives digitally transform their institutions so they can exponentially scale business and sustain growth well into the future.
He has conducted workshops for executive committees and boards of more than 50 companies globally, and for key conferences, including the CEO summits of both Microsoft and SAP. Weill also educates leaders about the role, value and governance of digitization within enterprises and their ecosystems.
Director de estrategia en Wieden+Kennedy y profesor de Marketing en Ross School of Business
Marcus Collins es experto en marketing, transmisión cultural, estrategia de marca y comportamiento del consumidor. Es director de estrategia en Wieden+Kennedy New York y profesor de Marketing en la Ross School of Business de la Universidad de Michigan. Además, Collins trabajó como director de Estrategia Digital para Beyoncé.
Su aclamado libro For The Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be analiza la influencia de la cultura en el consumo y revela las pautas para influir en el comportamiento del consumidor. Collins ha recibido los premios 40 Under 40 de Advertising Age y Crain's Business 40 Under 40. Recientemente se ha incorporado al Advertising Hall of Achievement de American Advertising Federation.
A proud Kuku Yalanji and Birri Gubba woman, Cathy Freeman is an Olympic champion and the first Australian Aboriginal to win an individual Olympic Gold medal. Recognised for her modesty, free spirit, and passion for her family and country, Freeman is one of Australia’s most respected athletes, a paradigm breaker, and a passionate advocate for diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all. After collecting multiple medals across international competitions, her most notable achievement came at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, where she became the first competing athlete to be invited to light the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony. At the same Olympics, she won the gold medal in the 400m, claiming Australia’s 100th Olympic gold medal. During her victory lap, she carried both the Australian and Aboriginal flags in a now iconic moment.
Beyond her sports career, she founded the Cathy Freeman Foundation in 2007, which has supported over 1,600 Indigenous children in remote communities, helping them receive an education and empowering them to determine their own futures.
Championing Diversity and Performance
- Breaking stereotypes: The importance of visibility and challenging paradigms
- From track and field legend to inspiring icon: Lessons on making a lasting impact in our communities
- El camino hacia el éxito: cómo establecer y conseguir sus objetivos
- Creating a brighter future by embracing diversity, equity and empowerment
A transformative leader with extensive experience in the design and delivery of leadership programs for executives, Richard Hall is a Professor, Senior Director of the Monash Global Leadership Development Program, and Deputy Dean at the Monash Business School. He has designed, managed and delivered MBA programs at a number of universities and has worked with major corporations and companies in the business, government, community and not-for-profit sectors. His research is mainly focused on leadership relations and development, management, organisational change and new technologies at work. Hall has also been a visiting Professor at Harvard University, Imperial College London and the University of Strathclyde.
Becoming a Self-Differentiated Leader
- Beyond traditional leadership models: A transformative approach to becoming a self-differentiated leader
- The five mindsets for self-differentiated leadership and how to deploy them at the right time
- Organisational, team, and personal benefits of embracing self-differentiation as a leader
- Creating a culture of organisational learning to enhance collaboration, performance and build problem-solving capabilities within your teams