Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist and bestselling author who explores the science of motivation, generosity, rethinking, and potential.  Wharton’s top-rated professor for seven straight years, he is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of six books that have sold millions of copies and been translated into 45 languages: Hidden Potential, Think Again, Give and Take, Originals, Option B, and Power Moves. ​Grant earned tenure at Wharton while still in his twenties and he is a leading expert on how we can find motivation and meaning, rethink assumptions, and live more generous and creative lives.

Unlocking Hidden Potential for Exceptional Leadership

• A new framework for raising aspirations, exceeding expectations, and leveraging strengths for success
• How to build the character skills and motivational structures to develop your leadership potential
• Designing systems to create opportunities for those who have been underrated and overlooked
• Developing the competencies needed to respond to and find strength in adversity
  

Research Professor and Author

Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She also holds the position of visiting professor in management at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. Brown has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. She is the author of six #1 New York Times bestsellers and is the host of two award-winning podcasts, Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead. Brown spends most of her time working in organizations around the world, helping develop braver leaders and more courageous cultures.

The Courage to Lead

• Building the Strength and Grounded Confidence to Lead
• Armored leadership vs. Daring leadership
• The Role of Curiosity and Humility in Mental Toughness

Named by Fortune as one of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders, Peter Diamandis is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the XPRIZE Foundation, which leads the world in designing and operating large-scale incentive competitions. He is also the Executive Founder of Singularity University. As an entrepreneur, Diamandis has started over 25 companies in the areas of longevity, space, venture capital and education.

He is co-Founder and Vice-Chairman of two public companies, Celularity and Vaxxinity, and co-Founder and Chairman of Fountain Life, a fully-integrated platform delivering predictive, preventative, personalized and data-driven health. He is also co-Founder of BOLD Capital Partners, a venture fund with a half-billion dollars under management investing in exponential technologies and longevity companies. Diamandis is also the bestselling author of Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think, BOLD: How to go Big, Create Wealth and Impact the World and The Future is Faster Than You Think. Most recently Diamandis co-Authored the #1 best seller LIFE FORCE with Tony Robbins.

A Roadmap to Our Near Future

• The effects of the crash between AI, robotics, and virtual reality with 3D printing, blockchain and global gigabit networks
  
• How these convergences will impact today’s biggest industries
• How it will change the way we raise our kids, govern our nations, and care for our planet
• The meta-trends that will transform business and beyond

Gary Hamel is one of the world’s most influential and iconoclastic business thinkers who has led transformational efforts in some of the world’s most notable companies helping to create billions of dollars in shareholder value. For over four decades, Hamel has served on the faculty of the London Business School and he is the director of the Management Lab. Hamel is an author of landmark books such as Competing for the Future, The Future of Management and Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them. 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.”

Building a Strategy for Evolutionary Advantage

• How to build an organization that can change as fast as change itself
• Why organizations must embrace new principles of experimentation, openness, meritocracy, freedom and audacity
• Adopting open strategy: The challenge of unleashing the collective intelligence in your organization
• How to make innovation a core competence: Revealing a systematic approach to increasing capacity for continuous, breakthrough innovation

An award-winning social psychologist and leading expert in organizational culture, Mary Murphy is the Herman B Wells Endowed Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences at Indiana University and Founding Director of the Summer Institute on Diversity at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. She is also the Founder and CEO of the Equity Accelerator, a research and consulting organization that works with schools and companies to create more equitable learning and working environments through social and behavioral science. Author of more than 100 publications, Murphy was awarded the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in 2019, the highest award bestowed on early career scholars by the U.S. government. Her most recent book is Cultures of Growth: How the New Science of Mindset Can Transform Individuals, Teams, and Organizations.

Creating a Growth Mindset Workplace

• The impact of mindset culture on organizational success and individual potential
• The differences between “Cultures of Genius” and “Cultures of Growth”
• Strategies to transition from a fixed to a growth mindset culture
• How to build environments that foster trust, innovation, learning and performance

Renowned economist and Professor Emeritus at the Stern School of Business at NYU

One of the world’s foremost experts on the global economy, Nouriel Roubini is CEO of Roubini Macro Associates, LLC, a global macroeconomic consultancy firm in New York and Professor Emeritus at the Stern School of Business at NYU. He famously predicted the 2008 financial crisis two years before it happened at a 2006 address to the International Monetary Fund.‍ Dr. Roubini has extensive policy experience as well as broad academic credentials, consulting for the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and numerous other prominent public and private institutions. A widely published author, Roubini’s most recent bestselling publication is Megathreats: Ten Dangerous Trends That Imperil Our Future, And How to Survive Them.  

Navigating Globalization, Technology, and Economic Challenges

• Disruptive technologies and the global economy: AI threats and opportunities
• Globalization and economic challenges: Shaping the future landscape
• Business and government strategies to navigate complex geopolitical and economic landscapes
• Identifying and tackling the megathreats of the future

Alondra de la Parra is a prominent conductor recognized for her work in the field of classical music. She has conducted some of the most renowned orchestras in the world, including the Orchestre de Paris, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and the BBC Philharmonic, among others. 

She was the musical director of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in Australia, becoming the first woman to hold that position in an Australian orchestra, and her talent and international presence earned her the distinction of being the youngest member of the Latin Grammy Awards Board. Her album Mi Alma Mexicana broke unprecedented sales records in Mexico, earning her the recognition of Platinum Record. In April 2022, de la Parra was appointed as Principal Guest Conductor of the Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano.

Lessons from World-Class Orchestras to Develop a Creative Leadership Mindset

• The qualities and principles that shape creative leadership
• Unlocking collective potential: Driving creativity to foster collaboration and achieve outstanding team results
• Strategies to ignite creativity through communication, collaboration, trust, and a shared vision
• How to unlock the potential of intrinsic motivation to drive both professional and personal success

Lawyer and Human Rights Advocate; Co-founder of the Clooney Foundation for Justice

Described as “a brilliant legal mind,” Amal Clooney is the co-founder, along with her husband, George Clooney, of the Clooney Foundation for Justice. Operating in more than 40 countries, the CFJ provides free legal support to victims of vulnerable communities, including women, LGBTQ+ individuals, democracy defenders, and journalists. A barrister specializing in international law and human rights, Amal Clooney represents victims of human rights violations in international courts, including the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court, and the European Court of Human Rights. 

In addition to her court work, she advises governments and individuals on legal issues within her areas of expertise. In 2024, Amal Clooney received the Legal 500 Lawyer of the Year award in recognition of her outstanding contributions to international law. She also serves as an Adjunct Professor at Columbia Law School and a Senior Fellow at the Columbia Law School Human Rights Institute.

Empowering Change Through Social Justice

• Exploring the role of businesses in building a more just society
• Advocating for women’s empowerment 
• Harnessing the power of purpose to inspire and drive meaningful change

Consistently recognized over the past decade as one of the world’s top global executives, Angela Ahrendts DBE is best known for her tenure as Senior Vice President at Apple Retail and for her nine years as CEO at Burberry.  At Apple, Ahrendts was responsible for integrating Apple’s physical and digital businesses, creating a seamless customer journey for over a billion visitors a year and re-crafting roles for 70,000 employees globally.  At Burberry she transformed the fortunes of the brand, tripling the business and quadrupling the share price with a focus on culture and values.  Ahrendts is currently Chair of the Board of Save the Children and a member of the Board of Directors of Ralph Lauren Corp., Airbnb, WPP, and charity: water.

Leading Change with Humility, Humanity and Heart

• Connecting with people in a way that encourages everyone to shape the future of the organization
• How to convey complex ideas with clarity and authenticity to foster alignment and shared purpose within organizations
• Amplifying human attributes in an artificial world: A new paradigm of leadership to thrive in the age of AI
• Leveraging technology to unleash a new wave of creativity and innovation

An Olympic gold medalist and an international symbol of excellence in sports, Federica Pellegrini is one of the greatest swimmers in history. Renowned for her dominance in the 200 and 400 meters freestyle, she shattered 11 world records and redefined the limits of her sport. She is the first female swimmer to compete in five consecutive Olympic finals in the same event—from Athens 2004 to Tokyo 2020. Her remarkable career began at the age of 16, when she made history as the youngest Italian athlete to win an Olympic medal in an individual event. 

Retired in 2021, she now serves as a member of the International Olympic Committee, and  is also a coach at Fede Academy, which she co-founded alongside her husband, Matteo Giunta. With her unshakable determination and charismatic spirit, Pellegrini is a trailblazer who embodies the relentless pursuit of greatness and the drive to achieve extraordinary success.

Building a Winning Mindset

• Building a winning mindset: Cultivating determination, discipline, and the habits that drive excellence
• Lessons on handling setbacks, overcoming challenges and maintaining motivation
• Keys to ensuring you perform at your best when the pressure is greatest
• The psychological balance needed to achieve great results