STEVEN LEVITT & STEPHEN DUBNER

Bestselling Authors of Freakonomics & Superfreakonomics

2013 and The Power of Incentives: The Freakonomics Speakers entertain while showing how the right incentives will determine the outcomes of the big issues of 2013. Whether you are planning a program around the Global or Domestic Economic Landscape, Leadership or Innovation, consider bringing one or more of the Freakonomics speakers to put a unique spin on any of these topics as incentives are key to all of them.

Video Spotlight: Freakonomics: The Movie

“Levitt's and Dubner's presentation was a big hit with our audience. They were able to deepen our insight into why people do what they do with wonderful humor and engaging style." -ASTD International

MICHAEL EISNER

Business Icon Who Led the Walt Disney Company to Record Profitability During His Tenure as Chairman and CEO

In his 21 years at Disney, Michael Eisner had transformed a film and theme park company with $3 billion in enterprise value into an international multimedia colossus valued at $60 billion. His record as a hit-maker and dominant figure in the American entertainment industry remains unparalleled.

In his essential book for businesspeople everywhere, entitled, Working Together, Eisner offers us an intimate and deeply personal look at some of the most rewarding business partnerships, uncovering what makes them tick and offering unconventional wisdom and unexpected insights.

"Mr. Eisner was a hit at the Realtors Conference & Expo last week! In fact, based on feedback after the session, he is one of the best we’ve had in many years. The audience especially liked his perspectives on 'creativity in a box.' They also loved that he customized his speech with the Seize the Day theme." - The National Association of Realtors

JIMMY WALES

Wikipedia Founder

Today Wikipedia is the 5th Most Popular Website in the World, and Leading Technology Futurist and Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales is one of the most sought after visionaries in business and technology.

Video Spotlight: The Importance of Creative Thought

"The event was an overwhelming success with some vital issues covered and new important conversations started that will drive the festival forward." - Learning Without Frontiers

JIM MESSINA

2012 Campaign Manager for President Obama; White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (2009-2011); National Director, Organizing for Action (Present)

As the campaign manager of President Obama’s reelection effort, Jim Messina upended the way that cutting-edge organizations think about strategy, marketing, and branding—reinventing the modern political campaign and pioneering tools, technologies, and tactics that will transform global business, too.

In his presentation, Messina tells the behind-the-scenes story of Obama for America 2012, from the month he spent soliciting Silicon Valley’s smartest CEOs for their advice – including Steve Jobs and Eric Schmidt – to his successful launch of a $1.1 billion start-up. He reveals four critical insights about how dramatically the world has changed in a few fast years. And he suggests five lessons for how consumer-facing companies can prosper not just in spite of these changes, but by embracing them.

CASS SUNSTEIN

Bestselling Author of Nudge and Simpler; Former Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs under President Obama; Professor, Harvard Law School, Program on Behavioral Economics and Public Policy

For nearly four years, bestselling author and President Obama’s “Regulatory Czar” Cass Sunstein helped to oversee a revolution in better government. Drawing on decades of research in the fields of behavioral science and economics, he guided the administration toward simplifying regulations with his innovative methods of “nudging” corporate behavior while protecting citizens and maximizing freedom and business opportunity. Citing numerous examples from his years in the first term of the Obama Administration, and projecting forward into a data-driven future, Sunstein can show businesses how to apply similar techniques for revolutionary results.

STEVE STOUTE

Visionary Innovator

Considered “A McKinsey of Pop Culture,” Stoute's reputation for revolutionizing the relationship between global brands and superstar musicians has been praised by both Forbes Magazine and Bloomberg Businessweek.

Video Spotlight: Click HERE and find out why Fortune 500 companies are turning to Steve for new branding strategies.

"It was such an incredible honor to welcome you to our Media & Entertainment Forum last night! Your remarks on the panel were fascinating and thought provoking and contributed greatly to the evening’s impact." - Executive Director, Council of Urban Professionals

SHEENA IYENGAR

Author of the Visionary Book on Choice

World-renowned expert on the subject of choice and author of the critically acclaimed The Art of Choosing, Dr. Sheena Iyengar's third TED talk is now available online. View Dr. Iyengar's TEDSalon talk... Her presentation to a packed house at a TEDxEast event (View video) was so successful that she was invited back to speak at TEDGlobal. Her talk earned thunderous applause and high praise from TED: "We're so excited to share this talk! It's mindblowing." (View video)

"Thank you for a terrific session with our management team! Everyone absolutely LOVED your speech - and the workshops were a fantastic way to apply the learnings to our specific brand needs. Thank you for taking the time to organize insightful questions/topics, and guide our team through a well thought out brainstorming framework."
- The North Face

NICHOLAS CHRISTAKIS & JAMES FOWLER

The Power of Social Networks in Business and Life

Featured in Foreign Policy's list of "Top 100 Global Thinkers," for "proving that social networks are more than tweets and pokes," Nicholas Christakis & James Fowler provide interesting findings about just how far-reaching social networks are in our personal and professional lives.

Video Spotlight: Nicholas Christakis at TED

Video Spotlight: James Fowler's WSJ Video

"Social networking probably wins the prize as the business buzz phrase...Former Harvard colleagues Christakis and Fowler take an intellectual but accessible approach to their subject matter. Outlining the principles of network theory before diving in to show their ideas in action in the real world, the authors make a persuasive case for the power of social networks to affect everything and everyone." - BusinessWeek

JOHN KAO

Leading Authority on Getting Innovation Done

Dubbed “Mr. Creativity” by The Economist, corporate and government innovation adviser and bestselling author John Kao received fabulous feedback for his performance and talk at the World Economic Forum in Davos: "On behalf of the Tech Pioneer, Social Entrepreneur, and Global Shaper Communities, I'd like to thank you for your fun and energetic facilitation of today's Dynamic Trio workspace. We were also very impressed with your skillful moderation and ability to engage the audience in an insightful dialogue."

Video Spotlight: The New Geography of Innovation

“The world’s #1 authority on business creativity.”(The World Economic Forum); “If Orson Welles and Peter Drucker were somehow to mate, the resulting progeny might resemble John Kao, a serial innovator.” (The Economist)

TOBIAS MOSKOWITZ & JON WERTHEIM

Bestselling Authors of Scorecasting ... Billed as "Equal Parts Freakonomics, Moneyball, and MythBusters"

Video Spotlight: CNN Money Video

“The closest thing to Freakonomics I’ve seen since the original. A rare combination of terrific storytelling and unconventional thinking. I love this book.” -Steven D. Levitt, Bestselling Author of Freakonomics and SuperFreakonomics

PETER SHEAHAN

Leading Expert in Helping Companies Fl!p the Switch on Mainstream Thinking to Stand Above the Competition

Video Spotlight: Move the Market

"Peter understands not only the forces of change in the modern business landscape, but the mindset the leader needs to adapt to future proof themselves against that change. His sessions are content rich, extremely thought provoking and inspiring all at the same time." -Cisco Systems, Inc

DANIEL GILBERT

Bestselling Author of Stumbling on Happiness; Gilbert presents groundbreaking research and insights into how people make judgments, choices and decisions

Video Spotlight: Gilbert Hosts PBS' This Emotional Life

"We have gotten overwhelmingly positive feedback about the conference, and our success was due in large part to your participation and expertise on a program that was both highly educational and incredibly entertaining." - Insured Retirement Institute