Innovation Speakers

Blake Mycoskie is the Founder and Chief Shoe Giver of TOMS, and the person behind the idea of One for One, which has turned into a global movement. Since it began in 2006, TOMS has given ten million pairs of new shoes to children in need.

Entrepreneur Kara Goldin is founder and CEO of hint inc., the San Francsico-based company which produces the leading unsweetened flavored water. hint® also recently launched a sunscreen spray that is oxybenzone and paraben-free and scented with hint fruit essence.

Called a “Digital Dale Carnegie” and “the Tony Robbins of Tech,” Erik Qualman helps organizations understand the implications of social media on our daily lives—and how businesses can tap the power of social media to increase their sales, cut their marketing costs, and reach consumers directly.

Chris Barton is an entrepreneur speaker, co-founder and Board Director of Shazam, and expert in mobile applications. At Shazam, he helped guide the music discovery company from idea to profit as co-founder and Board Director.

Byron Reese is the CEO and publisher of Gigaom, an industry-leading technology research company. In addition, he is an award-winning author and speaker, as well as futurist with a strong conviction that technology will help bring about a new golden age of humanity.

Adam Neumann is the Co-Founder and CEO of WeWork, which provides workspace, community, and services to more than 200,000 members in more than 66 cities around the world.

Miko Matsumura founded crypto exchange Evercoin, is a Venture Partner with BitBull Capital, a cryptocurrency fund-of-funds. He is a token holder in FileCoin, Brave, CIVIC, Propy, Polymath and an investor in Lyft.

Founder of the marketing lifestyle blog and YouTube channel Savvy Sexy Social, where she posts tips for brands and content creators on how to optimize their social media presence.

Sophia is a social humanoid robot developed by Hong Kong-based company Hanson Robotics. Sophia was activated on April 19, 2015 and made her first public appearance at South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) in mid-March 2016 in Austin, Texas, United States. She is able to display more than 50 facial expressions.

Whitney Johnson is an expert on disruptive innovation and personal disruption; specifically, a framework which she codifies in the critically acclaimed book Disrupt Yourself.

As keynote speaker and executive coach to the leadership of Fortune 500 companies, Olivia Fox Cabane helps people become more persuasive, influential, and inspiring.

Dianne McGrath is one of seven Australian shortlisted Mars One astronaut candidates in the remaining Mars 100. The Mars One mission seeks to establish the first permanent human settlement on Mars. She is also an excellent business speaker.

An innovation strategist and leadership coach, Lisa Kay Solomon helps leaders develop the ability to build more expansive and creative futures through design-led tools, skills and behaviors.

Jesse Itzler is a former rapper, co-founder of Marquis Jet and Zico coconut water. He is the author of “Living with a SEAL”. His experience as an entrepreneur make Itzler an excellent business speaker.

Parag Khanna: a global strategist, CNN Contributor, managing partner of Hybrid Reality, a boutique geo-strategic advisory firm, and Co-Founder of a leading content branding agency.

Alden Mills is a former Navy SEAL, entrepreneur, author, and excellent business and innovation speaker. He has developed a great number of leadership practices.

Frits van Paasschen is a seasoned global executive and the author of The Disruptors’ Feast. His thirty years of experience inside global companies has afforded him a unique perspective on the current trends that are impacting business around the world, making him an ideal speaker.

Patricia Aburdene is one of the world’s leading social forecasters, co-author of the New York Times number one bestseller Megatrends 2000, and a world-renown speaker.

Robert Safian is editor and managing director of the award-winning monthly business magazine Fast Company. He is also an entrepreneur, innovator, and wonderful business speaker.

Jack Canfield is an award-winning speaker and an internationally recognized leader in personal development and peak performance strategies.