With proven track records of success, these CEOs and Leadership Experts can help your organization grow, innovate, and keep your teams motivated!

 

MASAI UJIRI | Vice-Chairman and President, Toronto Raptors; Led the Raptors to the NBA Championship

"The Raptors didn’t just win an NBA title, they delivered lessons in business management that can be applied across industries. They showed us that an also-ran could become a going concern in just a few years with the right combination of vision and managerial mettle. The most important management team member responsible for bringing glory to the franchise was team president Masai Ujiri...Ujiri managed to pull off a corporate turnaround of epic proportions."

- Marshall Egelnick, a retired partner from KRP LLP

ALEX RODRIGUEZ | Chairman and CEO, A-Rod Corp; Venture Capitalist and Founder, VCP Ventures; Iconic Athlete, Three-Time MVP, and World Series Champion

"Powerful, poignant, persuasive – a truly passionate performance...To say impressed is an understatement...The surprise and delight of your talk had everyone on the edge of their seats. The question and answer session in particular where many of your themes and advice organically came forth proved to be invaluable."

-Intuit

Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” renowned leadership expert SIMON SINEK teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people, foster cooperation, build trust, and effect change. The author of the global bestsellers The Infinite Game, Start With Why and Leaders Eat Last, Sinek is an ethnographer by training. Fascinated by the leaders who make an impact on the world and the companies and politicians with the capacity to inspire, Sinek's work focuses on the remarkable patterns in how such people and organizations think, act and communicate. 

Serial entrepreneur FAWN WEAVER has launched numerous successful business ventures across industries, solidifying her place as a groundbreaking business mogul. She leverages 25 years of experience, from founding and serving as CEO of Grant Sidney, Inc., a privately held investment company, to launching the fastest-growing whiskey brand in U.S. history, Uncle Nearest, Inc. Weaver is a highly sought-after voice in conversations about accelerating growth without sacrificing values, inclusive organizational strategy, and leadership.

 

As one of the entrepreneurial investors and advisors on ABC's Shark Tank, LORI GREINER shares lessons learned from her years as a highly-successful inventor and business woman. In her speeches she inspires audiences to set ambitious goals, put in the hard work to turn them into reality, and develop an entrepreneurial mindset. She is a dynamo who electrifies every room she's in, and brings buzz to every event. She's been sought-out to speak everywhere from IBM and Paypal, to Chase and the National Candy Association, and receives rave reviews every time.

Frequently On Fortune's "Top 20 Businesspersons of the Year" list, and Glassdoor's "Top 50 CEOs" list, PayPal CEO DAN SCHULMAN has consistently delivered successful results over the course of his career, demonstrating his effectiveness as a leader and difference maker. He is in-demand for his talks about leadership and innovation. He encourages audiences to embrace stakeholder capitalism, inclusion, equality, and more – while also prioritizing responsible and world class business practices.

 

At 28 years old, THEO EPSTEIN became the youngest General Manager in baseball history, and is credited with crafting and executing the turnaround strategy of two legendary teams with transformational leadership. He led both the Boston Red Sox to their first championship in 86 years and the Chicago Cubs to three historic World Series Championships after a 108 year drought. His lessons on purpose-driven leadership, teamwork, and transformation help managers and leaders catapult their own teams to success. 

Angel investor and founder and CEO of Blavity Inc., MORGAN DEBAUN is the dynamic leader of multiple groundbreaking businesses and a renowned advisor to global brands. Under her leadership, Blavity has launched leading consumer summits, including AfroTech, the largest tech conference for Black innovators and founders. As a trailblazing CEO and millennial Black woman, DeBaun shares unparalleled advice about leadership, amplifying diverse voices and cultivating true inclusion, and funding and scaling impactful business enterprises.

 

Award-winning journalist, author, and CEO of Tina Brown Live Media, TINA BROWN is a constant innovator who provides lessons on staying relevant, creative, and forward-thinking. With hard-won wisdom gained as a leader in one of the most disrupted industries of our time, Brown shares stories of of radical reinvention in the face of shifting tastes, technologies, business models, customers and market conditions - including invaluable insights on what it takes to get to - and stay at - the top of your industry. A powerful, entertaining, and inspiring speaker, Brown leaves audiences with the concrete tools and eye-opening insights they need to thrive, and take risks, amid uncertainty. 

Serial entrepreneur MARCUS LEMONIS achieved his success as Chairman and CEO of Camping World, the country’s largest RV and outdoor retailer. And he did so without inventing or early investing in new technology, but with good old fashioned hard work, strong financial acumen, and tenacious entrepreneurialism. As a speaker, Lemonis endeavors to awaken and energize the entrepreneur within us all. He knows what every self-starting, go-getter knows: Business is personal, and he guides anyone developing a personal or business brand toward finding - and updating - their authentic, mission-driven story to meet the new world of commerce. 

 

Acclaimed innovator, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist DAVID GRUTMAN is a mogul whose investments span the hospitality industry, technology, wellness, food and beverage, and beyond. Founder of Groot Hospitality, Grutman has built a substantial portfolio focusing on maximum synergy and optimal returns, and emphasizes the importance of people over product. He embraces dynamic diversification and openly shares his expertise, insights, and motivating takeaways in events that make an impact with both organizations and individuals.

Two-time WNBA Champion and business mogul RENEE MONTGOMERY made her own way, from becoming an owner of two pro sports teams to becoming a General Partner at Valor Ventures. Known for her TED Talk How to Turn Moments into Momentum, she shares her journey to becoming a leader, on and off the court. While some people think you are born a leader, Montgomery believes great leaders can be made, and offers personal insights and practical takeaways about leadership in business and in life.

 

Founder & CEO of the beauty brand LIVE TINTEDDEEPICA MUTYALA is a renowned South-Asian American beauty entrepreneur with a dedicated following. Mutyala shares practical advice about being an entrepreneur, starting and running a business, going for your goals, and investing, as well as personal stories about being a South Asian CEO while breaking barriers and cultural norms. Her unique combination of personal stories and concrete professional advice is an engaging and enlightening experience for any business audience.

CEO of MOJO and former co-Chairman of Disney Media Networks and President of Disney|ABC Television Group, BEN SHERWOOD shares radically candid first-hand insights on leadership, disruption, innovation and more, Sherwood receives rave reviews at every engagement, such as: "Everyone loved him. They were captivated. His stories were fantastic. And the feedback I received was tremendous" (Symantec), and "Ben's message is deep, highly relevant, and of great intrinsic value. He hit the ball deep into the seats" (The Master's Forum).