Carl Lewis

One of the greatest Olympians of all time

Recognized as one of the most successful athletes in history, Carl Lewis is a track and field legend, world-record breaker, and ten-time Olympic medalist (with nine golds and one silver). Named Sportsman of the Century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999, Lewis redefined consistency and longevity by sustaining peak performance over many years, competing in five Olympic Games. An eight-time world champion, he set the then–world record in the 100m at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo at the age of 30 – an age considered past prime for sprinters and long jumpers. Beyond his sports career, he founded The Carl Lewis Foundation in 1984 to support disadvantaged youth and continues to dedicate his influence to business, education and social impact initiatives.


The “I Can Do That” Mindset

• Talent is just the start: What it takes to develop a champion mindset, overcome the odds and sustain success over the long term
• The “I Can Do That” Mindset: Developing the mental strength to give you the edge when the pressure is on
• Staying motivated: How to maintain the desire to keep setting the bar higher year after year
• Don’t focus on being at the top, but on being better: Lessons from an Olympic champion in driving continuous improvement

Amy Gallo

Coach and leading expert in conflict resolution and workplace dynamics

An authority on relationship management, healthy disagreements, and gender dynamics, Amy Gallo’s work is focused on teaching leaders evidence-based frameworks that improve high performance and drive excellence at work. A Contributing Editor at the Harvard Business Review, where she has written hundreds of articles, she is also the author of Getting Along: How to Work with Anyone (Even Difficult People). Gallo also co-hosted HBR’s popular Women at Work podcast, and has taught at Brown University and the University of Pennsylvania. 

Managing Difficult Workplace Relationships

• How to manage conflict and change in ways that spark innovation, collaboration, trust, and engagement
• Why healthy disagreements are essential for high-performing teams – and how to foster them effectively
• A four-step framework for conflict resolution: key strategies to turn friction into fuel for growth
• How to build psychological safety through care, consistency, and candor, creating a space where everyone feels safe to speak up and learn

Zack Kass

Former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI

Zack Kass has over a decade in AI leadership, most recently as Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI where he spearheaded sales and partnerships, turning research into deployable business solutions. An expert in the transformative possibilities that Artificial Intelligence brings, Zack Kass is a futuristic leader who helps organizations including Coca-Cola, Morgan Stanley, and Samsung, navigate the evolving landscape of this technology in the business world. He has also served as an advisor and VP of Revenue at Lilt, as well as VP of Sales and Customer Success at Figure Eight.

AI Strategy Simplified

• AI Strategy Simplified: Demystifying AI’s complexity with an actionable roadmap for its implementation
• Redefining Intelligence: Preparing for a world where intelligence is unmetered–and rethinking what it means to be human in the process
• Beyond the hype: Turning AI’s ethical and societal dilemmas into strategic value
• A world of opportunities: A pragmatic guide to future-proofing your business by fostering resilience, adaptability, and innovation

Daniel Goleman

Renowned psychologist and leading authority on emotional intelligence

Daniel Goleman is a world-renowned authority on emotional intelligence, whose contributions have had a transformative impact on the field of psychology and the business world. Psychologist, science journalist, and author, he has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times as one of the most influential thinkers, and is the author of bestsellers including Emotional Intelligence (1995) and Focus (2013). More than 30 years after its publication and more than 5 million copies sold, Emotional Intelligence has revolutionized corporate leadership and has generated thousands of academia research studies examining EI’s role in various contexts., . Goleman has received numerous journalistic awards for his writings, including two Pulitzer Prize nominations.

Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Unlocking Human Potential

• Understanding emotional intelligence as a key driver of effective leadership and high-performing teams
• Developing self-awareness, self-regulation, and resilience to thrive in complex business environments
• Leveraging empathy and social skills to build strong and meaningful relationships and achieve impactful results
• Aligning personal purpose with organizational goals to maximize impact, motivation, and results

Rita McGrath

Leading innovation and strategy expert and professor at Columbia Business School

Prof. Rita McGrath is widely recognized as a global authority on leading innovation and growth during times of uncertainty. Consistently ranked among the top 10 management thinkers globally by Thinkers50, she is also a recipient of their #1 award in strategy. As a consultant to CEOs, her work has had a lasting impact on the strategy and growth programs of Fortune 500 companies worldwide. She is the author of five books including the best-selling The End of Competitive Advantage and Discovery Driven Growth, cited by Clayton Christensen as creating “one of the most important management ideas ever developed”. She is also the founder of Valize, an innovation platform whose mission is to help organizations build lasting innovation capability as the basis for long-term shared prosperity.


Strategies to Drive Innovation and Growth

• The New Strategy Playbook: Navigate shifts, rethink growth, and reinvent your approach
• Innovation in Action: Turn ideas into results with tools your team can apply immediately
• Spot Early Signals: Detect trends and changes before they disrupt your business
• Break Down Barriers: Align teams, foster collaboration, and accelerate execution

Erin Meyer

Leading expert on creating cultures of high performance, professor at INSEAD and bestselling author

A professor at INSEAD and a leading expert on creating cultures of high performance, Erin Meyer is a bestselling author who helps companies develop organizational cultures that foster both flexibility and innovation. She has worked with organizations such as the World Bank, the United Nations, Google, Johnson & Johnson, Toshiba, KPMG, and L’Oréal, among others. A frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Meyer is the author of The Culture Map, and co-author, alongside Netflix’s co-founder, Reed Hastings, of the New York Times bestseller No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention.


Creating a Culture of Performance

• The Culture Map: A framework for decoding cross-cultural differences to lead diverse teams with greater awareness, empathy, and effectiveness
• The core principles of a corporate culture that balances freedom and responsibility to achieve lasting results
• Identifying and adapting leadership styles across cultures to strengthen collaboration and communication in global contexts
• No Rules Rules: Lessons from Netflix on building high-performing, flexible, and innovative teams

Marcus Collins

Award-winning marketer and expert on brand strategy

As the Chief Strategy Officer at Wieden+Kennedy New York, and a marketing Professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Marcus Collins bridges the academic-practitioner gap for blue-chip brands and startups alike. His acclaimed book For The Culture: The Power Behind What We Buy, What We Do, and Who We Want to Be examines the influence of culture on consumption and unpacks how everyone from marketers to activists can leverage culture to get people to take action. He is a recipient of Advertising Age’s 40 Under 40 award, and a recent inductee into the American Advertising Federation’s Advertising Hall of Achievement. In addition, he led iTunes + Nike sports music initiatives at Apple, the McDonald’s cultural resurgence and Google’s “Real Tone” technology launch, plus he served as Head of Digital Strategy for Beyoncé.


The Future of Brands

• Why culture is the most powerful vehicle for influencing behavior and what this means for brands
• The six levels of brand power, from simple awareness to ideology, and how brands evolve through them
• How empathy enables leaders to understand customers beyond data and influence behavior authentically
• From Beyonce to the Fortune 500: Practical lessons from the field on why the strongest brands don’t just follow culture – they lead it