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Renowned Journalist and Geopolitical Analyst Who Offers Leaders a Nuanced and Thought-Provoking Perspective on Current Affairs; Host, Breaking History Podcast; Contributing Editor and Columnist, The Free Press; Former Columnist, Bloomberg, The Daily Beast, and Newsweek
Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Asia: Business, Geopolitics & Society / Navigating Uncertainty / Moderators / New To Stern
Award-Winning Political Economist and Expert on Trade and Economic Policy in China, the US and Europe Who Brings a Multidimensional Lens to How Global Trade and Economic Competition Affect Firms and Sectors; Global Researcher and Advisor Working at the Intersection of Energy, Economic and Industrial Policy; Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies; Former Senior Economist, White House Council of Economic Advisors; Author, “Collaborative Advantage”
Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Policy & Government / Asia: Business, Geopolitics & Society / Energy & Renewables / Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Issues / Leadership / Navigating Uncertainty / Strategy / Supply Chain Management / Sustainability, the Environment & Climate Change / Must-Read Books / New To Stern
Multidisciplinary Global Authority on Leadership Development, Governance and the Future of Work; Corporate-Academic Whose Holistic Approach Brings Human Capital Development, Technology, Environment and Entrepreneurship to the Forefront; CEO, Dean & Co-Founder, Institute for Future Readiness; Senior Fellow, Center for Governance PIF (Saudi Arabia); Former Dean, Hult International Business School Dubai; Thinkers50 Radar Class 0f 2025
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Influential, No-Holds-Barred Tech Industry Analyst Challenging the Broken “Growth at All Costs” Mindset and Revealing Practical Steps to Getting Back to Creating Products and Services People Love; Host, Award-Winning “Better Offline” Podcast; Author, “Why Everything Stopped Working” (Portfolio, 2026) and “Where’s Your Ed At” Newsletter; Founder and CEO, EZPR
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Revolutionary Food Activist and Inspiring Leader Who Has Influenced Multi-Billion Dollar Food Companies to Change for the Better, Including Kraft, Chick-Fil-A, Subway, Anheuser-Busch and Starbucks; Founder, FoodBabe.com and Organic Brand, Truvani; Multiple New York Times Best Selling Author, “Food Babe Family” (2023), “Food Babe Kitchen” (2020), “Feeding You Lies” (2019) and “The Food Babe Way” (2015)
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Award Winning Crisis Management and Homeland Security Expert Who Advises Businesses, Governments and Nonprofits on Creating Immediately Applicable Disaster Preparedness and Recovery Initiatives; Professor and Faculty Chair, Homeland Security and Global Crisis Resilience Projects, Harvard Kennedy School; Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary, Obama Administration; Homeland Security Advisor for Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick; Senior National Security On-Air Analyst, CNN; Contributor, The Atlantic; Bestselling Author, “The Devil Never Sleeps” and “Security Mom”
Policy & Government / Communication Strategy / Cybersecurity / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Leadership / Resilience / Moderators / Navigating Uncertainty / Strategy / Founders & Practitioners / Executive Education / Must-Read Books / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern
Globally Recognized Expert on the Adaptive Challenges of Disruptive Change Who Helps Organizations Thrive in Today’s Constantly Evolving World; Clinical Professor of Strategy, Dartmouth Tuck School of Business; Senior Advisor and Managing Partner Emeritus, Innosight; Ranked Four Times as One of the Most Influential Management Thinkers in the World and 2017 Innovation Award Winner, Thinkers50; Author of Nine Books Including “Epic Disruptions” (Sept 2025), “Eat, Sleep, Innovate” (2020) and “Dual Transformation” (2017)
Leadership / Navigating Uncertainty / Innovation & Design / Strategy / Resilience / Change Management / Executive Education / Founders & Practitioners / Asia: Business, Geopolitics & Society / Must-Read Books / New To Stern
Highly Accomplished Business Transformation Leader Helping Organizations Marry Their Technology Roadmaps with People and Process Programs; Internationally Sought Advisor Helping Executives Develop Businesses that Move Fast, Change Often and Grow Rapidly; Chief Customer Officer, Generative AI GTM, Google; Former Leader of Special Programs and Executive Engagements, Canadian Leadership Team, Google
Digital Transformation, Information Technology & Data Analytics / Innovation & Design / AI, Robotics & Automation / Psychological Safety / New To Stern / Women Speakers & Advisors
Leading Management Thinker With Unique Expertise on Cultivating More Agile, Healthy, Resilient, and Authentically Happy People, Families, Workplaces, and Communities; Thinkers50 Breakthrough Idea Award Winner; Co-founder, Institute of Coaching; Award-Winning Psychologist, Harvard Medical School; Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, “Emotional Agility”
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Trailblazing Thought Leader Who Redefines What’s Possible in the Age of AI and Digital Transformation; Experienced Silicon Valley and Middle East Business Executive Who Has Helped Shape the Future of Cities, Businesses, and Individuals; Captivating Storyteller and Visionary Thinker Who Inspires Audiences to Embrace Innovation, Unlock Hidden Potential, and Take Bold Leaps Into the Future; Chief Executive Officer, TONOMUS, a NEOM Company; Author, “Questioneering” and Co-Author, “You to the Power of Two” (2025)
AI, Robotics & Automation / Digital Transformation, Information Technology & Data Analytics / Futurists / Company Culture / Emerging Technology / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Issues / Generative AI / Innovation & Design / Leadership / Quantum Computing / Trust & Empathy / Founders & Practitioners / International Speakers & Advisors / TED Speakers / Must-Read Books / New To Stern
Leading Economic Policy Adviser Shaping Modern Conservative Thought and the Future of Capitalism by Advocating for Policies Prioritizing Family, Community and Industry; Influential Public Commentator Helping Leaders Understand the Values and Priorities of Americans and the Challenges in Modern American Life; Founder and Chief Economist, American Compass; Contributing Opinion Writer, New York Times; Contributing Editor, Financial Times; Author, “Understanding America” Newsletter; Author, “The Once and Future Worker” (2018); Domestic Policy Director for Governor Mitt Romney’s 2012 Presidential Campaign; Former Senior Fellow, Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Entrepreneurial Thinking & Investment Strategies / Must-Read Books / New To Stern
Trailblazing Executive and Leadership Authority Who Helps Organizations Recruit, Retain and Advance Employees While Avoiding Burnout; Executive Fellow, Harvard Business School; Former US Managing Partner of WIN, Deloitte; Founder, re.write; Founding Board Member, Avasara; Board Member, Rutgers University Center for Women in Business; Advisor, Aspen Institute; Author, “The First, the Few, the Only” (2022)
Company Culture / Future of Work / Psychological Safety / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Leadership / Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / Resilience / Wellness & Well-Being / Strategy / Executive Education / TED Speakers / Founders & Practitioners / Inspirational Speakers / Must-Read Books / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern
Leading Expert Studying Team Dynamics and How They are Transformed By AI and Robotics; Design Researcher Revealing Practical Suggestions for Effective Collaboration and Team Health; Founder and Leader, InterPlay Research Studio, Cornell University; Associate Professor of Information Science and the Nancy H. ’62 and Philip M. ’62 Young Sesquicentennial Faculty Fellow at Cornell University
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World Renowned Expert on Economic Development, Finance, Education, Political Economy and More Helping Governments and Businesses Apply Microeconomic Theory to Answer Challenging Policy Questions; Director, Harvard Center for International Development; Professor of International Finance and Development, Harvard Kennedy School; Co-Founder, Center for Economic Research in Pakistan
Policy & Government / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Financial Services / Change Management / Resilience / Strategy / Education & Lifelong Learning / Business Model Innovation / Navigating Uncertainty / Asia: Business, Geopolitics & Society / Leadership / Executive Education / Moderators / New To Stern
Leading Future of Work Researcher Helping Leaders Build Human-Centered, Equitable and Sustainable Organizations Ready to Respond to the Evolving Dynamics of Labor in the Digital Age; Advocate for Workforce Upskilling and Reskilling to Enhance AI-Human Collaboration; Expert on Leveraging Data to Help Policymakers, Businesses and Global Institutions Shape Strategies for a More Inclusive and Adaptive Workforce; Computational Social Scientist, MIT Sloan School of Management
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Leading Organizational Psychology Researcher Whose Practical Frameworks Enable Personal Development, Career Advancement and Powerful Networking; Top Expert Helping Individuals, Especially Women, Boost Their Status, Power and Capacity to Influence for Improved Leadership and Self-Empowerment; Award-Winning Professor, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill; Former Management Consultant, McKinsey & Company; Bestselling Author, “Likeable Badass” (2024)
Persuasion & Negotiation / Leadership / Executive Education / Communication Strategy / Company Culture / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / Moderators / Inspirational Speakers / Must-Read Books / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern
Visionary Leader and Education Reformer Building the Future of Education Through Interdisciplinary Curricula and Active Learning; Entrepreneur and Disruptor Who Helps Organizations Transform Their Approach to Innovation and Learning; Author, “Building the Intentional University”; Founder, Chairman and CEO, Minerva Project; Founder, Minerva University; Former President, Snapfish
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World Renowned Management Expert Investigating the Intersection of Behavioral Economics, Corporate Strategy and the Future of Work Who Reveals What Motivates People to Work Beyond Money; Award-Winning Professor of Business Strategy and Management Division Chair, Columbia Business School; Former Senior Economist, Center for Behavioral Economics and Decision-Making, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston; Author, “The Employee Advantage” (2024)
Company Culture / Psychological Safety / Leadership / Future of Work / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Change Management / Policy & Government / Trust & Empathy / Strategy / Executive Education / Must-Read Books / New To Stern
Global Authority on AI and Institutions Working to Transform How We Solve Public Problems with Technology; Nation’s First State Chief AI Strategist; Tech Advisor to President Obama, Chancellor Merkel and Prime Minister Cameron; Founder, InnovateUS and The Governance Lab; Designer of Pioneering Platforms for Digital Democracy; Professor of Experiential AI and Prof of Law at Northeastern University; Award-Winning Author of Four Books on Technology, Including “Solving Public Problems” (2021) and “Democracy Rebooted: How AI Can Save Our Democracy” (2026)
Policy & Government / TED Speakers / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern
Top Global Researcher on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Computer Science Who Helps Public and Private Institutions Move Toward a Future Where Machines are Integrated Into the Fabric of Life; Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, MIT; Director, MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) and the MIT AI Accelerator; Co-Founder of Liquid AI, Themis AI, Venti Technologies and TRC; Board Member; Class of 2002 McArthur Fellow; Member, National Academy of Engineering and American Academy of Arts and Sciences; 2024 John Scott Award Recipient; Author, “The Mind’s Mirror” (2024), “The Heart and the Chip” (2024)
New To Stern / Women Speakers & Advisors / AI, Robotics & Automation / Emerging Technology / TED Speakers
Global Futurist and Strategist Whose Frameworks Address How Emerging Technologies Will Disrupt and Transform Economies, Industries, Enterprises and Lives; Founding CEO, Cambrian Futures and Cambrian Labs; Professional Faculty for Futures, Strategy, Policy and Technology, University of California Berkeley Haas School of Business; Adjunct Professor of Practice, Hult International Business School; Honorary Adjunct Professor, UT Malaysia; Lead Co-Author, “The Great Remobilization” (2023), “The A.I. Generation” (2021) and the Forthcoming Book, “Data Wars”
Futurists / Emerging Technology / Strategy / AI, Robotics & Automation / Generative AI / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Digital Transformation, Information Technology & Data Analytics / Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies / Cybersecurity / Quantum Computing / Navigating Uncertainty / Bioengineering, Genetics & Cellular Agriculture / Moderators / Founders & Practitioners / Must-Read Books / New To Stern
World Renowned Communication Practitioner Helping Executives and High Potentials Deploy Rich Storytelling Strategies to Craft Effective Internal and External Messaging; Versatile and Skilled Moderator on Complex Issues Ranging from Artificial Intelligence to Foreign Policy; Journalism Lecturer, Stanford University Department of Communication; Former Jerusalem Bureau Chief and Middle East Correspondent, Washington Post; Former State Department Correspondent, Bloomberg News; Co-Author, “Polarization and the Press” (2024) and “How to Report Responsibly on Hacks and Disinformation”
Communication Strategy / Company Culture / Moderators / Executive Education / Leadership / Strategy / Economics, Capitalism, Geopolitics & Globalization / Change Management / Marketing, Branding & Sales / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern
Leading Expert on Global Population Trends and Demographics and How They Will Affect the Future; President & CEO of Population Reference Bureau; Author, “8 Billion and Counting: How Sex, Death, and Migration Shape Our World”; Wilson Center Global Fellow; Senior Associate, CSIS Hess Center for New Frontiers
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Experienced Global Media Leader Renowned for Sustainable Brand Transformation; CEO and Publisher, MIT Technology Review; Former Senior Executive, The Economist Group
New To Stern / Women Speakers & Advisors / Marketing, Branding & Sales / Strategy / Moderators / Future of Work / Emerging Technology / Digital Transformation, Information Technology & Data Analytics
Human Behavior Researcher and Happiness Expert Helping Individuals And Organizations Improve Productivity, Well-Being and Decision Making While Embracing Differences in Outlooks; Professor of Behavioural Science, London School of Economics and Political Science; Creator, UK Office for National Statistics Personal Wellbeing Questions; Lead Author, “Mindspace: Influencing Behaviour Through Public Policy”; Author, “Beliefism” (May 2025), “Happy Ever After” (2019) and “Happiness By Design” (2014)
Company Culture / Policy & Government / Trust & Empathy / Wellness & Well-Being / Leadership / Psychological Safety / Customer Experience & Consumer Behavior / Change Management / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / Inspirational Speakers / International Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern
Transformational Leadership Authority Who Brings Fresh Perspectives on Teaming by Applying the Knowledge and Methods of Anthropology Into the Business World; Expert on Organizational Culture, Leadership, Inclusive Decision-making and Complex Change Processes; Founder of Human Dimensions and Award-Winning Author of Bestselling Books Including “Tricky Times,” “The Corporate Tribe,” “Jam Cultures,” and “Deep Democracy”
Company Culture / Leadership / Inspirational Speakers / Change Management / Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / Resilience / Wellness & Well-Being / Strategy / Trust & Empathy / Future of Work / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Executive Education / Founders & Practitioners / Navigating Uncertainty / Psychological Safety / Women Speakers & Advisors / International Speakers & Advisors / Must-Read Books / New To Stern
Visionary Technology Leader Designing and Delivering Transformational Business and Technology Solutions; CEO of Accenture Technology Group During Its Fastest Period of Growth; Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Head of Innovation and Strategy Organization; Researcher on Innovative Technologies Including AI, Cloud, Robotics, Quantum, Blockchain and Space Tech; Recognized Leader in Building Innovative and Diverse Organizations; Acclaimed Advisor to Boards, CEO’s, C-Suite Leaders, Government and Policy Makers, Including the World Economic Forum; 2023 Thinkers50 Digital Thinking Award Winner; Author, “Radically Human” (2022) and “Human + Machine” (2018, 2024)
Generative AI / Future of Work / Leadership / AI, Robotics & Automation / Digital Transformation, Information Technology & Data Analytics / Emerging Technology / Strategy / Innovation & Design / Diversity, Equity & Inclusion / Resilience / Founders & Practitioners / STEAM / Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies / Cybersecurity / Must-Read Books / New To Stern
Pioneer of “Everyday Leadership” for Fostering Courageous and Motivated Organizational Communities; Global Authority on Culture Change Focused on Individual and Collective Leadership Effectiveness; Director of the Program for the Practice of Everyday Leadership, Founding Director of the Leadership Development Program, Advisor to Senior Teams on Organizational Dynamics, and Senior Lecturer in Organizational Behavior, Yale School of Management; Lecturer, Yale Law School
Leadership / Human Resource Management & Talent Development / Company Culture / Inspirational Speakers / Future of Work / Executive Education / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern
Transformative Executive Leadership Consultant Using Practical Roadmaps to Create “Speak Up” Cultures that Improve Innovation and Teamwork; Globally Recognized Facilitator Helping Leaders and Teams Build Their Communication, Collaboration and Conflict Management Skills; Former Managing Partner, Triad Consulting Group; Former Advanced Training Director, Harvard Mediation Program and Lecturer on Law, Harvard Law School; Bestselling Author, “Unlearning Silence” (March 2024); Thinkers50 Radar Class of 2025
Communication Strategy / Company Culture / Psychological Safety / Persuasion & Negotiation / Must-Read Books / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern
World-Renowned Responsible AI Pioneer Helping Organizations Implement Safe, Secure and Transparent Solutions that Minimize Bias and Boost Cybersecurity Protocols; Innovative Inventor Holding Patents for Algorithms that Open Pathways for Fair and Balanced Assessments of Automated Systems; CEO and Co-Founder, Humane Intelligence; Responsible AI Fellow, Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, Harvard University; First United States Science Envoy for Artificial Intelligence (Biden Administration); Former Member, Artificial Intelligence Safety and Security Board, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Generative AI / AI, Robotics & Automation / Emerging Technology / Strategy / Digital Transformation, Information Technology & Data Analytics / Cybersecurity / Founders & Practitioners / Trust & Empathy / STEAM / TED Speakers / Metaverse / Women Speakers & Advisors / New To Stern