Innovation is no longer a future-facing conversation. It is a present-day requirement. From founders and CEOs to tech visionaries and culture-shaping entrepreneurs, these speakers offer practical insight into building, scaling, and adapting when the pace of change keeps accelerating.

 

Chief Content Officer of Condé Nast and Global Editorial Director of Vogue; Editor in Chief of Vogue (1988-2025); Elective Trustee of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Executive Force Behind the Met Gala; Wintour offers audiences a rare look at how enduring influence is built in real time, sharing how leaders can spot cultural shifts early, make decisive choices, and keep institutions relevant as change accelerates.

CEO and Co-Founder of Good American; Founding Partner of SKIMS & Co-Founder of Safely; Grede brings a builder’s perspective to the innovation conversation, showing audiences how to turn sharp consumer insight, inclusive strategy, and decisive leadership into brands that scale with purpose and cultural relevance. 

Chairman and CEO, A-Rod Corp; Iconic Athlete, Three-Time MVP, and World Series Champion; Co-Chairman & Controlling Owner: NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, WNBA’s Lynx, & G-League’s Iowa Wolves; Rodriguez connects reinvention, performance, and business growth, giving audiences a compelling view of how leaders can evolve across industries, identify opportunity, and build lasting success in fast-moving markets.

Trailblazing Brand Marketing Executive; Former CMO at Netflix and Endeavor, CBO at Uber, and Marketing Executive at Apple Music and PepsiCo; Saint John brings a bold, culture-first lens to innovation, showing audiences how authenticity, creativity, and fearless leadership can help brands break through, adapt quickly, and stay deeply connected to the people they serve.

Acclaimed Actor, Comedian, Film Producer, and Screenwriter; Owner of Aviation American Gin and Mint Mobile; Chief Creative Officer of MNTN; Reynolds reframes innovation through the power of storytelling, showing audiences how creativity, speed, and a deep understanding of culture can build brands that break through and keep people engaged.

Serial Entrepreneur; CEO & Founder, Grant Sidney, Inc. and Uncle Nearest, Inc.; Weaver gives audiences a powerful example of innovation rooted in legacy, showing how purpose, storytelling, and disciplined growth can transform a hidden history into a category-defining brand.

Former Chairman, President, and CEO of IBM; Co-Founder & Co-Chair of SkillsRight; Rometty gives audiences a leadership lens on innovation at scale, sharing how organizations can embrace change, transform with purpose, and build the trust needed to compete in a rapidly evolving business landscape.

Founder of Zynga and Pioneer of Social Gaming; Early Investor in Category-Defining Tech Companies (Meta, Napster, Raya, Polymarket); Pincus brings the mindset of a serial founder to the stage, offering audiences practical perspective on product instinct, speed, and the bold decision-making it takes to build ideas that keep pace with change.

Former Chairman & CEO of PepsiCo; Member of Board of Directors, Amazon, Philips, and Honeywell; Nooyi brings a global leadership perspective to innovation, helping audiences understand how purpose, long-term strategy, and courageous decision-making can drive transformation that lasts.

Shark on ABC’s Shark Tank; Prolific Inventor, Entrepreneur, Producer and Humanitarian; Greiner turns innovation into something practical and actionable, showing audiences how sharp instincts, customer understanding, and smart execution can move an idea from possibility to market-ready success.

Co-Founder of poppi, the modern soda brand that reinvented an entire category and reshaped how the next generation thinks about better-for-you beverages; Ellsworth brings a founder’s clarity to the innovation conversation, showing audiences how consumer obsession, bold experimentation, and authentic brand-building can turn a simple idea into a fast-growing movement.

Entrepreneur, Conscious Business Leader, and Co-Founder of Serena & Lily; Kanter shows audiences how innovation becomes most powerful when it is guided by purpose, offering a practical view of how leaders can build consumer brands, pivot with clarity, and create growth that feels both meaningful and market-ready.

Hospitality Innovator, Entrepreneur, and Venture Capitalist; Founder of Groot Hospitality; Co-Owner and Creative Director of Prince; Grutman shows audiences how innovation comes to life through experience, revealing how instinct, cultural fluency, and people-first leadership can turn bold ideas into brands that scale across industries.

Founder & Chairwoman of Kendra Scott, LLC; Self-Made Billionaire & Philanthropist; Scott brings a deeply entrepreneurial lens to innovation, showing audiences how customer connection, resilient leadership, and values-driven growth can turn a bold idea into a lasting brand.

Former CEO & COO of Taco Bell & Yum! Brands; Former CMO of KFC, Pizza Hut, & Taco Bell; Creed helps audiences see innovation through the lens of brand relevance, showing how culture, creativity, and emerging technology can work together to create customer connection and sustained growth.