Author of the global best-seller The Rise of the Creative Class, Richard Florida is one of the world's leading public intellectuals on economic competitiveness, demographic trends, and cultural and technological innovation. His latest book, Who's Your City? is a national and international best seller, as well as an Amazon.com book of the month. Florida's ideas on the "creative class," commercial innovation, and regional development have been featured in major ad campaigns from BMW and Apple, and are being used globally to change the way regions and nations do business and transform their economies.

Rita McGrath works extensively with leadership teams in Global 500 companies who wish to develop their capability to drive growth. Rita is extremely skilled at showing even senior leaders how the practices that got them where they are, and may actually work beautifully for the existing business are almost always inimical to growth.

Actor, Robin Givens has starred in several television series and appeared in numerous made for television movies as well as starring in many feature films among the most notable of which has been Rage in Harlem. Her book, Grace Will Lead Me Home delves into the rich history of her family to explore the sustenance offered by a strong faith in God and celebrate the indomitable spirit of its women. Grace Will Lead Me Home is an extraordinary yet poignantly universal story that shows how she has been able to come to terms with her challenges, her faith and ultimately herself.

Motivational speaker, business expert, entrepreneur and author, Roxanne Emmerich addresses the issues of managing change. Roxanne has been recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year four times and writes columns for over 500 newspapers and magazines each year. Roxanne understands that in today's marketplace it is crucial for every company and organization to have a meaningful vision that appeals to the worker.

After loosing family members in a fire, Sarano Kelley, then a successful Vassar College graduate earning $400K as a Wall Street stockbroker began a spiritual and philosophical journey to understand the meaning and purpose of life. Sarano is founder of the Game and author of The Game - Win Your Life in 90 Days. He served as a media coach for leading corporate and government spokespersons who were being interviewed on CNN, 20/20, and 60 Minutes; and for President Clinton's White House Fellows, a leadership group that included General Colin Powell.

Author of The SPEED of Trust and co-founder and CEO of CoveyLink Worldwide, Stephen M. R. Covey is a leading expert and consultant on trust, leadership, ethics and high performance. Covey powerfully articulates why trust has become the critical leadership competency of the new global economy.

President of The Queensboro Shirt Company and former President of ERB Industries, Inc., Steven Little is a leading speaker and consultant on Internet technology and business. He is a Senior Consultant for Inc. Magazine and author of the bestselling book, The Seven Irrefutable Rules of Small Business Growth and his newest book Milkshake Moment.