Thought Leadership Speakers

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List of Thought Leadership Speakers

Thought leadership is a sought-after status for businesses and professionals across a variety of industries. From business strategy, economics, and finance to emerging technology such as blockchain and robotics, the global thought leaders in this category offer valuable insights on business growth and development, DEI initiatives and incentives, creating a healthy and inclusive corporate culture, and the value of innovation and digital transformation to help other business leaders boost their presence and credibility within their industry. These branding experts, management strategists, success coaches, bestselling authors, and workplace futurists are popular thought leadership keynote speakers at corporate and university events, and are admired for their inspiring and motivation stories, transformational mindsets, and disruptive innovation.

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Silicon Valley, CA, USA

R "Ray" Wang
(6 ratings)

Founder of Constellation Research, AI Expert, Author

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Dhaka, Bangladesh

Muhammad Yunus

Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Founder of Grameen Bank, Microcredit Pioneer

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Sun Valley, ID, USA

John "GUCCI" Foley
(5 ratings)

Keynote Speaker, Blue Angel Lead Solo Pilot, Stanford Fellow, Best-Selling Author & "Gratitude Guru"

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Baltimore, MD, USA

Dr. Leana Wen
(3 ratings)

Physician, Healthcare Executive & Leading Public Health Speaker; Washington Post Columnist, CNN Medical Analyst & Author; Cervical Cancer Survivor

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Tampa, FL, USA

Erica Dhawan
(20 ratings)

Leading Authority on 21st Century Teamwork, Collaboration, and Innovation; Award-Winning Management Thinker; Best-Selling Author of "Get Big Things Done"

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Los Angeles, CA, USA

Van Jones
(6 ratings)

Emmy Award-Winning TV Host, Political Strategist & Producer; Civil Rights & Environmental Advocate; NYT Bestselling Author; CEO of REFORM Alliance

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Kyle Kashuv

Conservative Activist & Gun Rights Advocate; Parkland Shooting Survivor; Former Director of High School Outreach at Turning Point USA

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Los Angeles, CA, USA

Arlan Hamilton
(4 ratings)

Founder of Backstage Capital & Venture Capitalist; Author & Tech Inclusion Activist

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New York, NY, USA

Sallie Krawcheck
(1 rating)

Wall Street Trailblazer, Founder of Ellevest, a Women's-Focused Investment Platform; Author of "Own It: The Power of Women at Work"

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Detroit, MI, USA

Josh Linkner
(3 ratings)

Authority on Innovation & Leadership, Serial Entrepreneur, Venture Capital Investor; NYT Bestselling Author of "The Road to Reinvention"

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Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, USA

Seth Godin
(3 ratings)

Business & Marketing Expert; Founder of the altMBA & The Akimbo Workshops; NYT Bestselling Author of "Purple Cow," "Linchpin" & "Tribes"

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Washington, DC, USA

Willie Jolley

Award-Winning Motivational Speaker on Maximizing your Personal & Professional Potential; Media Personality, Bestselling Author of "An Attitude of Excellence"

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New York, NY, USA

Gary Vaynerchuk
(9 ratings)

Entrepreneur, Business Futurist, Angel Investor; Trend Spotter in Culture & Technology; Co-Founder & CEO of VaynerMedia

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San Jose, CA, USA

Eduardo Briceño
(29 ratings)

Growth Mindset Facilitator, Founder & CEO at Growth.how, Former CEO of Mindset Works

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Winston-Salem, NC, USA

Jones Loflin
(7 ratings)

Internationally-Recognized Author & Speaker on Leadership, Change, Work-Life Balance & Time Management

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Miami, FL, USA

Mike Abrashoff
(11 ratings)

Leadership, Organizational Culture & Transformation Speaker, Former Commander of USS Benfold; Bestselling Author of "It's Your Ship"

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Miami, FL, USA

Afterburner
(1 rating)

US Fighter Pilots; Leadership Experts on Team Building, Change & Peak Performance

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Atlanta, GA, USA

Xernona Clayton
(6 ratings)

Civil Rights Leader & Broadcast Executive; Founder, President & CEO of the Trumpet Awards Foundation

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Los Angeles, CA, USA

Angela Rye
(2 ratings)

Award-Winning Host, Social Justice Advocate, Lawyer & Commentator

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Maryland, USA

Haiyan Wang

Managing Partner at China India Institute, Global Strategy Expert, Award-Winning Author

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