Keynote speakers


Afterburner Inc.
Experts in team building and boosting performance

Amy Myers Jaffe
Expert on the geopolitics of oil and gas

Fernando Henrique Cardoso
Former President of Brazil

Rafidah Aziz
Leading authority on global trade and encouraging economic growth

Don Lemon
Award-Winning Journalist and Veteran CNN Anchor

Bethany Hamilton
Shark attack survivor

Birke Baehr
Advocate for sustainable food and agriculture

Christian Taylor
Award-winning Olympic athlete

David Bornstein
Social Innovator

Goldie Hawn
Academy award-winning actress

Vincent Walsh
Expert on creativity and decision making under pressure

Helen Prejean
Leading US advocate for the abolition of the death penalty

Ian K. Smith
Medical/diet expert on VH1’s Celebrity Fit Club

Jeff Edmondson
Leader in education and innovation

T. N. Ninan
One of India’s most respected economic editors

Jennifer Cannino
Social activist and best-selling author

Jonathan Kozol
Best-selling Author & Education Activist

Mike Almy
Veteran of the US Air Force and equality activist

Mike Eruzione
Captain of the 1980 "Mircale on Ice" US Olympic Hockey Team

Rodney Glasgow
Equality & Diversity Activist