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.

Wolfgang Grulke has a storied background in all sorts of fascinating areas: nuclear physics, marine biology, and technology to name a few. He has addressed audiences in more than 20 countries, in person, on radio, and on television. His topics range from business transformation to technological revolutions to the sex life of fish!

Futurist and theoretical physicist specializing in string field theory; Michio Kaku is host of two radio programs and a bestselling author. He is the Henry Semat Chair and Professor in theoretical physics and is currently defining the "Theory of Everything" which seeks to unify four fundamental forces of the universe. He is also a visiting professor at the Institute for Advance Study and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Principal economic commentator of The Independent and author of the acclaimed work on the future The World in 2020: Power, Culture and Prosperity, Hamish McRae is one of Europe's leading futurists. His work is currently focused on the shift of power to the economies of Asia and the impact of the new technologies on the world economy.

An investor, financial commentator, college professor, author, world traveler and economic commentator, Jim Rogers co-founded the Quantum Fund and is the creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index. He now resides in Singapore.

Ray Kurzweil is widely regarded as one of the leading inventors of our time. He invented the first reading machine for the blind, and is an otherwise accomplished entrepreneur, author, and recognized futurist. His presentations to diverse audiences combine wit and keen insight into contemporary issues of technology and its impact on society.

Peter Kash is an accomplished biomedical venture capitalist and an internationally acclaimed inspirational lecturer. He has given presentations in more than 35 countries, focusing on the future of medicine and the impact of biotechnology on our lives. He is also the author of Make Your Own Luck, a must-read for those who desire success.

Author of the global best-seller The Rise of the Creative Class, Richard Florida is one of the world's leading public intellectuals on economic competitiveness, demographic trends, and cultural and technological innovation. His latest book, Who's Your City? is a national and international best seller, as well as an Amazon.com book of the month. Florida's ideas on the "creative class," commercial innovation, and regional development have been featured in major ad campaigns from BMW and Apple, and are being used globally to change the way regions and nations do business and transform their economies.

Dr. Jonas Ridderstråle is one of the world's most prominent and respected business thinkers and speakers. Since bursting onto the international scene with the bestseller Funky Business in 2000, Jonas has remained at the forefront of the new generation of management gurus. The 2009 Thinkers 50, the biennial ranking of management thinkers, ranked him at number 23 globally and put him on the top-five list in Europe.

Dr. Kjell A. Nordström is the enfant terrible of the new world of business. He talks to audiences all over the world, he writes books and articles and reads -everything from Playboy to Architectural Digest to Pinter. His performances are high touch, dynamic, highly interactive, thought provoking and always in line with time. The 2009 Thinkers 50, the biennial ranking of management thinkers, ranked him at number 23 globally and put him on the top-five list in Europe. His dynamic style makes him a highly appreciated speaker through out the world.