Hybrid & Virtual Event Inspiration: Popular Topics

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BACK TO WORK

MOHAMED EL-ERIAN

Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz on "How will the Global Economy Be Different After COVID-19?" >>

ALEXIS OHANIAN

Reddit co-founder on the privacy debate surrounding virus tracing >>

APRIL RINNE

Global Authority on the New Economy, Future of Work and Navigating Constant Change on "Navigating Your Career and the Future of Work in a World of Flux" >>

JONATHAN NEMAN

Co-Founder and Co-CEO of sweetgreen on "Management in Crisis" >>

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BUSINESS & THE ECONOMY IN A POST-COVID WORLD

SCOTT GALLOWAY

Bestselling Business Author & Professor on Brand Strategy and Digital Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business on how the new school year will change due to coronavirus >>

STEVE FORBES

Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of Forbes Media on "Covid-19 and The Economy: What You Need to Know" >>

PIPPA MALMGREN

Former Presidential Economic Advisor & Economic Commentator on CNBC, BBC, Bloomberg and Sky News on the future of work >>

TOM BOSSERT

Former Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism on the next pandemic >>

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ECONOMY

GARY COHN

Former Director of the National Economic Council on what reopening the economy could look like​" >>

KEVIN HASSETT

Former Chairman of the President's Council of Economic Advisors on "The Future Economic Landscape" >>

LARRY SUMMERS

Former President of Harvard University, and Secretary of Treasury on the social, economic, and political aspects of the ‘new normal' >>

KEVIN WARSH

Former member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve on "The Long Road Back to Economic Recovery" >>

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U.S. POLITICS

JULIAN CASTRO

Former 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development on preventing evictions and raising rents during this health and economic crisis >>

JEFF FLAKE

Former U.S. Senator (R-AZ) joined the IOP to discuss his career in public service and the future of the GOP >> 

ROBERT GIBBS

Former Obama Press Secretary and Head of Communications at McDonald's on using his political wherewithal to advocate for brands, causes and candidates >>

ELAINE WEISS

Award-Winning Journalist and 
Author of The Woman's Hour on "The Perils of Fighting for Suffrage" >>

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POLITICAL COMMENTARY

STACEY ABRAMS 

Fair Fight founder  talks about working to make voting safe and accessible in all communities during COVID-19 and beyond, and her new book Our Time Is Now >>

RAHM EMANUEL

55th Mayor of Chicago on what voters should look for as the election approaches  >>

CHRIS CHRISTIE

Former Governor of New Jersey on what scares him about a Biden presidency >>

KARL ROVE

Foremost Conservative Commentator & Strategist on the advice he'd give both the Trump and Biden campaigns today and the reasons he believes we won't have a winner on Election Night this year >>

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POLITICAL SATIRE

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LEADING THROUGH DISRUPTION

INDRA NOOYI

Former Chairman & CEO: I Ran PepsiCo for the duration of the company, not my tenure >>

SIMON SINEK

Renowned Leadership Expert on things leaders can do to be courageous >>

BOZOMA SAINT JOHN

Netflix’s CMO on her new gig and what business leaders can do to be more inclusive >>

Iconic Athlete & Founder and CEO of investment firm A-Rod Corp on "How to Turn Rejection into a Home Run" >>

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BUSINESS INNOVATION

DAVID ROWAN

Editor-at-Large and Founding Editor-in-Chief of WIRED UK on "Crises Force Adaptation. How Will You Innovate?" >>

LILLY SINGH

Award-Winning YouTube Personality and Bestselling Author on "Building an Authentic Brand Online" >>

CHRISTIAN SIRIANO

Fashion Designer on his switch from making couture gowns to helping produce masks for frontline workers >>

ERICA KESWIN

Workplace Strategist & Author on Maintaining Strong Connections with Colleagues and Clients Remotely >>

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GLOBAL OUTLOOK & SECURITY

H.R. MCMASTER

Former National Security Advisor on "The US, China, and Global Order: The importance of empathy in foreign policy" >>

JULIA GILLARD

27th Prime Minister of Australia on Mental health in the time of COVID-19 >>

BAN KI-MOON

8th Secretary-General of the U.N. on the North Korea nuclear threat >>

AL GORE

Former Vice President on climate change, COVID-19, and the U.S. Presidential Election >>

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DOCTORS & SCIENTISTS

MATTHEW WALKER

Sleep Scientist at Google and Bestselling Author on the importance of sleep >>

CATHY O'NEIL

Big Data Scientist on "Algorithms: What Can Go Wrong, Strategies, and an Ethical Framework"  >> 

NICHOLAS CHRISTAKIS

Physician, Sociologist and Author on "How Will Coronavirus Impact Us As a Society?" >>

DAVID KATZ

Preventive Medicine and Public Health Specialist on whether the fight against coronavirus is worse than the disease >>

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INSPIRATION & WELLNESS

GLENNON DOYLE

New York Times Bestselling Author and Activist on her book Untamed and ways of coping at home during the coronavirus pandemic >>

CATHERINE PRICE

Author of Bestsellers How to Break Up With Your Phone and The Power of Fun; Expert on Work/Life Balance and Deliberate Living >>

ROBIN ARZON & VENUS WILLIAMS

VP of Fitness Programming and Head Instructor at Peloton talks to Tennis icon about  Venus' legacy, activism, her lifestyle & clothing brand and more >>

ERIC WHITACRE

Grammy-Award Winning Composer and Conductor Q&A with California Polytechnic State University >>

MARCUS SAMUELSSON

James Beard Award-winning Chef whips up a healthy dish while talking about Black Health >>

KATIE SOWERS

Offensive Assistant Coach of the San Francisco 49ers surprises 5th grader Caitlin >>

MAYSOON ZAYID

Comedian, Writer and Disability Advocate on beating the odds as a multiple minority (Arab, Muslim, disabled woman of color) living in America >>

DAVID KESSLER

Expert on Grief and Healing on grieving the world we have now lost >>

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JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION (JEDI)

W. KAMAU BELL

Sociopolitical Comedian: "America Was Built On White Supremacy. It Won't Go Away Until We Redesign The System" >>

AUSTIN CHANNING BROWN

Bestselling Author & Inspired Voice on Racial Justice on "White Privilege and the Hard Work of Diversity and Inclusion" >>

HASAN MINHAJ

Creator and Host of Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj on Social Justice and the workplace, and how we grow >>

CHESLIE KRYST

Miss USA 2019 & Civil Litigation Attorney on diversity in the justice system >>

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NEWS + MEDIA

TAMRON HALL & CHARLES BLOW

Award-Winning Journalist and Host of Tamron Hall with Op-Ed Columnist for The New York Times on why more people of color are contracting the coronavirus >>

LISA LING

Emmy Award-Winning Journalist and Host of CNN's This is Life with Lisa Ling hosts The Road to a Vaccine for Johnson & Johnson >>

JOY REID

Host of MSNBC's The ReidOut interviews Spike Lee about his new movie and black history >>

TIFFANY D. CROSS

Bestselling Author and Resident Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics on the need for diversity in political news media >>

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FUTURE OF TECH

SIR TIM BERNERS-LEE

Inventor of the World Wide Web on "How is the internet broken?" >>

JIMMY WALES

Wikipedia Co-Founder on fighting fake news during COVID-19 >>

AMINATOU SOW

Host, “Call Your Girlfriend” podcast  on Big Tech's rapidly shifting role and impact on our work, lives, and government in the age of COVID-19 >>

CHRISTOPHER WYLIE

Cambridge Analytica Whistleblower on the power of large data sets and how they can be misused >>

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