Pat Croce graced the cover of Success magazine as the first person to ascend from the training room to the boardroom of a professional sports team. He is a nationally-renowned motivational speaker, and is the author of the New York Times bestseller "I Feel Great and You Will Too!".

Keith Ferrazzi transformed professional networking with his first book, the bestselling Never Eat Alone, which shared the secret of his impressive climb to the top: deep generosity, powerful marketing acumen, and a remarkable ability to connect with others. Never Eat Alone has been recognized by Forbes as one of "the best business books" annually since 2005.

The subject of the Steven Soderbergh-directed feature film, "The Informant" (starring Matt Damon as Mark Whitacre), Mark was the highest-level executive of a Fortune 500 company to become a whistleblower. His story is one of ethics (both business and personal), as well as hope, family, and overcoming extreme adversity.

He has influenced music, fashion, finance, television and film, and is the face of modern philanthropy. Russell Simmons has been instrumental in bringing the influence of hip-hop culture to every facet of business and media. He has produced and managed artists such as the Beastie Boys, Jay-Z and Tupac Shakur.

Ken Lindner owns and is the Chief Executive Officer of one of the world's most successful and well-respected broadcast journalist representation companies, Ken Lindner & Associates, Inc.<,p>

Ken graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard ...

After his flight home was cancelled Richard Rhodes found himself in the middle of Hurricane Katrina. As president of a successful company, Rhodes was determined to adapt and engineer his own escape by using the leadership, diplomatic and organizations skills he had. Since Katrina, Rhodes has developed a best practices guide to help others.

Author of Mastering the Rockefeller Habits: What You Must Do to Increase the Value of Your Fast-Growth Firm , Verne Harnish has served as an advisor to CEOs of emerging growth firms for nineteen years. Verne is founder of the Young Entrepreneurs' Organization (YEO) and the Association of Collegiate Entrepeneurs (ACE).

Mark was the co-founder and CEO of IGN Entertainment a leading Internet media and services company for videogaming and other forms of digital entertainment. Most recently he is the CEO of Vudu, a leading provider of digital home entertainment and interactive television services. Prior to joining Vudu, Mark was the Chief Operating Officer of Fox Interactive Media. He has spent the last 18 years as a successful internet CEO and entrepreneur.

Chairman and Co-CEO at Research In Motion, best known for creating the BlackBerry, Jim Balisillie is responsible for directing the Research In Motion's strategy, business development and finance. Jim is also founder of The Centre for International Governance Innovation and is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants.

With the reputation as a market oriented innovator and turn-around specialist, Jan Carlzon has taken three companies to profitability within an eight-year span. His philosophies on strategic leadership and staff motivation have been imitated around the world and can be read about in his book Moments of Truth, which has been translated into 18 languages and has been selected as one of the 100 Best Business Books of All Time.