Watts Wacker is one of the world's most respected futurists. He helps the world's top corporations and organizations navigate the changes and challenges of the new millennium through his work as a lecturer, best-selling author, political commentator and social critic. He was also Time magazine's 2006 Person of the Year.

Entrepreneur Simon Woodroffe started the sushi chain YO! Sushi. The concept was to make eating a complete entertainment experience and featured call buttons, robot drinks trolleys and Japanese TV. Simon has most recently appeared on the BBC 2 produced worldwide hit program Dragons' Den as one of the formidable panelists, who make and break the dreams of would-be entrepreneurs as they pitch their business ideas for financing.

Dr. Philip Kotler is the author of the most widely used marketing book in graduate business schools worldwide. His efforts as the Distinguished Professor of International Marketing at the Northwestern University has helped put his school at the top of the "Best Business Schools" list in Business Week's survey for six years in a row.

He has influenced music, fashion, finance, television and film, and is the face of modern philanthropy. Russell Simmons has been instrumental in bringing the influence of hip-hop culture to every facet of business and media. He has produced and managed artists such as the Beastie Boys, Jay-Z and Tupac Shakur.

As a speaker and facilitator, Sam's role is to motivate, to stimulate, to challenge, to ask questions, to search for answers. The questions which Sam asks, "Why should someone do business with you...rather than someone else?" are the ...

Lolan Mackey is a highly recognized retail authority with over 31 years of retail, leadership, strategic planning, merchandising, new store planning, store operations, organization, team development, motivational training and international ...

Dennis Sobotka is an expert in Category Management Best Practices, Strategic Business Planning and Store Design. Sobotka is a Managing Partner with a management consulting firm dedicated to helping retailers, wholesalers, and manufacturers ...

Paul Orfalea was nicknamed "Kinko" because of his curly red hair. When he was studying as a student at the University of California at Santa Barbara he had a simple idea: provide college students with products and services they need at a competitive price and so Kinko's was born. Today Paul is a philanthropist and visiting professor in the Global and International Studies Department of the UCSB. Orfalea authored Copy This! Lessons From A Hyperactive Dyslexic.

Widely regarded as an expert on consumers and their relationship to brands, products, services and the companies that offer them, Ryan Matthews is an international consultant and sought after commentator on topics such as innovation, technology, global consumer trends and retailing. Ryan is founder and CEO of Black Monk Consulting and a frequent contributor to NPR's Marketplace and co-author of A World of Values.

Founder of Travelocity.com, Terry Jones is a former Sabre President of Decision Technologies and American Airlines Director of Product Development. Today Jones serves on the Board of Directors of Entrust, Inc. and Overture Services, Inc. Jones is also a principal of Essential Ideas, a consultancy which he co-founded to help companies in their transition to the digital economy.