Widely regarded as an expert on consumers and their relationship to brands, products, services and the companies that offer them, Ryan Matthews is an international consultant and sought after commentator on topics such as innovation, technology, global consumer trends and retailing. Ryan is founder and CEO of Black Monk Consulting and a frequent contributor to NPR's Marketplace and co-author of A World of Values.

Watts Wacker is one of the world's most respected futurists. He helps the world's top corporations and organizations navigate the changes and challenges of the new millennium through his work as a lecturer, best-selling author, political commentator and social critic. He was also Time magazine's 2006 Person of the Year.