HWA represents influential business leaders who have navigated growth, disruption, and high-stakes change at the highest levels. Through compelling stories and practical insights, these speakers reveal what transformative leadership looks like in action—and how organizations can innovate, adapt, and lead with confidence in uncertain times.

CEO and Co-Founder of Good American; Founding Partner of SKIMS & Co-Founder of Safely

Chairman and CEO, A-Rod Corp; Iconic Athlete; Co-Chairman & Controlling Owner: NBA’s Minnesota Timberwolves, WNBA’s Lynx, & G-League’s Iowa Wolves

Former Chairman, President, and CEO of IBM; Co-Founder & Co-Chair of OneTen; WSJ Bestselling Author

Trailblazing Brand Marketing Executive; Former CMO at Netflix and Endeavor, CBO at Uber, and Marketing Executive at Apple Music and PepsiCo

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team Co-Owner, CEO & Team Principal; Former Racing Driver and Tech-Focused VC Founder

Former Chairman & CEO of PepsiCo; Member of Amazon & Philips Board of Directors; NYT Bestselling Author

Co-Founder of poppi; Brand Builder and Culture Shaper

CEO of Verizon and Expert on the Future of Money & Values-Based Leadership

Serial entrepreneur; CEO & Founder of Uncle Nearest and Grant Sidney; NYT Bestselling Author

Entrepreneur, Conscious Business Leader, and Co-Founder of Serena & Lily 

NYU Stern Professor and Director of the Initiative on Purpose and Flourishing; Bestselling Author

NYT & WSJ bestselling author of Radical Candor and Radical Respect; executive coach; Co-Founder of Radical Candor®