Columbia Business School professor Dr. Sheena Iyengar is a world expert on choice and decision-making. Her book The Art of Choosing received the Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year and inspired an eponymous TED Talk.  Her subsequent book, Think Bigger, was a Gold Medal Winner of the 2024 Axiom Business Book Award. Her research is regularly cited in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and The Economist as well as in popular books, such as Malcolm Gladwell’s Blink and Aziz Ansari’s Modern Romance. Dr. Iyengar has also appeared on television, including The Today Show, The Daily Show, and Fareed Zakaria’s GPS on CNN. Her TED Talks have collectively received 7M views and her research continues to inform markets, businesses, and individuals around the world.

Dr. Iyengar has been named a member of Thinkers50, a global ranking of the top 50 management thinkers. She won the Dean’s Award for Outstanding Core Teaching from Columbia Business School in 2012 and was named one of the World’s Best B-School Professors by Poets and Quants. She has also given keynotes and consulted for companies as wide-ranging as Deloitte, Google, Bloomberg, Blizzard Entertainment, J.P. Morgan & Chase, and The North Face.

Dr. Daniel Amen is a pioneer in optimizing mental health for longevity and peak performance. As a physician, adult and child psychiatrist, and founder of Amen Clinics—with 11 locations across the U.S.—he has dedicated his career to helping people achieve sharper cognition, enhanced mental resilience, and overall vitality. Amen Clinics houses the world’s largest database of brain scans for psychiatry, with more than 260,000 SPECT scans from patients in 155 countries, providing unparalleled insights into brain function and aging.

Dr. Amen is also the founder of BrainMD, a rapidly growing, science-backed nutraceutical company focused on cognitive enhancement and long-term wellness, and Amen University, which has trained thousands of medical and mental health professionals in his brain optimization methods.

Dr. Amen has built a global following, using cutting-edge science to help high performers—including Olympic and professional athletes, top executives, and entertainers—sustain peak cognitive and physical performance. His podcast, Change Your Brain Every Day, is a top-rated Health Show in the US with over 16M streams. Additionally, he has produced 18 national public television specials on brain health. Dr. Amen is the most-followed expert in mental health. His online content has been viewed over a billion times.

A 12-time New York Times bestselling author, Dr. Amen has written groundbreaking books, including Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, You, Happier, and The Brain Warrior’s Way, offering actionable strategies to enhance focus, memory, energy, and longevity. His mission is clear: to empower people to take charge of their brain health, extend their lifespan, and live with purpose and vitality.

Peter Crone is often described as the "Mind Architect," known for his work in mental freedom, peak performance, and personal transformation. His approach focuses on rewiring subconscious patterns, breaking free from limiting beliefs, and cultivating a mindset of empowerment and possibility.

Drawing from psychology, neuroscience, and spiritual principles, Crone helps individuals—including elite athletes, high-performing executives, and everyday people—liberate themselves from self-imposed limitations and live with greater clarity, purpose, and fulfillment. His philosophy revolves around shifting one’s relationship with stress, fear, and past conditioning to unlock true freedom and potential.

Crone’s work has resonated widely due to his ability to blend deep insight, practical wisdom, and a compassionate yet direct approach to personal transformation. Whether speaking on stage, coaching clients, or appearing on podcasts, his message is about breaking free from mental constraints and stepping into the limitless nature of human potential.

Crone has worked with elite executives and groups such as YPO, Twitter, and FedEx. He is often invited as a headlining speaker or panelist to conferences such as Aubrey Marcus'sFit for Service Summit, Dave Asprey's Biohacking Conference, the GAIA HEAL Conference and more, where his talks routinely fill every seat in the room. Twitter "highly recommend[s] that all companies who want to bring mindfulness and mental fitness into their companies leverage Peter as an advisor and facilitator for their leaders and teams." For FedEx, he "directed motivational discussions about being our best self and this has accelerated our growth," and CBS commended Peter to "help anyone have a better, happier, and healthier life."

Dan Harris is a fidgety, skeptical journalist who had a panic attack on live national television, which led him towards an investigative interest in mindful ambition and wellness. He went on to write the #1 New York Times bestseller, 10% Happier, followed by a chart-topping podcast, Ten Percent Happier, which ranks in the top 100. Harris, a seasoned reporter with over two decades of experience as an anchor and in the field, seamlessly weaves meditation into his narrative, highlighting its profound effects on stress reduction and clarity of thought, making it an integral part of his mission to promote well-being in the modern world. Renowned for his candid exploration of the interior, journalist Dan Harris inspires others with his personal journey, emphasizing the transformative impact of a mentally resilient approach to ambitious professional endeavors. His guests have included everyone from His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Brené Brown to Karamo from Queer Eye. Dan's approach is seemingly modest, but secretly radical: happiness is a skill you can train.

Sharing poignant examples from his own life, Harris lays out the (often winding) road to personal resilience. For his work, Harris has earned an Edward R. Murrow Award and four News & Documentary Emmy Awards. His TED Talk went viral, launching a new movement in mindfulness. He has spoken at Google and shared his mindfulness practice nationally on ABC News, NPR, Good Morning America, and more.