One of Time magazine’s “100 Most Important People of the 20th Century,” Tim Berners-Lee is the ultimate innovator who created the World Wide Web and whose visionary work has transformed almost every aspect of our lives.  It has changed the way we teach and learn, buy and sell, inform and are informed, share and collaborate.  It helps us understand everything from advancing medical research to bus schedules.  It even empowers us to participate in revolutions on other continents — without ever leaving our seats.

Last month, he engaged 1,800 attendees at International Telecoms Week. He was also recently honored at the 18th annual Webby Awards. Watch a clip of his speech about the future of the Web here.

It is integral for every business and organization to stay on the forefront of technology, and who better to give you insight into the future and how technology can shape your business, than the man who created the ultimate platform that made Google, Facebook, LinkedIn and every other level of social networking possible for the world.

Leading technology futurist, Wikipedia Founder, and one of Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People," Jimmy Wales engaged over 10,000 attendees at the 10th Annual Internet Retailer Conference and Exhibition yesterday.

Read what Wales had to say about free speech and technology at The Guardian here.

Wales is extremely well-received by audiences around the world. The Flexible Packing Association raved: "Jimmy Wales was wonderful ... I would highly recommend him to any group, he was funny and engaging, and a total pleasure to be with."

John Kao, dubbed "Mr. Creativity" by The Economist, receives rave reviews for his innovation presentations, including Bringing Innovation to Innovation and the Jamming: The Art of Getting Innovation Done (an interactive presentation with a piano).

Here's what Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation had to say about their experience with Kao: “This was one of the most productive workshops I’ve attended. I walked away with a framework for introducing a systematic approach to innovation in my organization."

A trusted adviser to senior leaders worldwide from both the public and private sectors, Kao has advised governments of such countries as Singapore, Finland, Australia and the United States, as well as leading companies such as Nike, American Express, Intel, and BASF.

Dubbed by Science magazine as the "dynamic duo," Dr. Nicholas Christakis and Dr. James Fowler are authors of the bestselling book Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives. For the business world, the implications of their findings are astounding: by applying what Christakis and Fowler have uncovered about the mechanics of social networks, organizations could gain useful—and profitable—insights into the behavior of their employees, customers and partners.

Fowler's research on how social networks impact elections is the largest social media experiment to ever be published.

Praise for Christakis: "He was absolutely terrific. The room was at capacity – 3,000+ or so and everyone was engaged, enlightened, enriched and entertained by his talk. No one left the room." (Heart Rhythm Society)

Praise for Fowler: “James Fowler was fantastic! We look forward to having him at future events.” (Institute for International Research)