IFF Director Peter A. Georgescu has had a legendary career in an industry he almost never considered, advertising. Set to go into the oil business after completing his MBA at Stanford Business School, Georgescu interviewed with Young & ...

Peter Legge is the President and CEO of Canada Wide Magazines and Communications, the largest independently owned publishing company in Western Canada controlling a network of 17 magazines across the country worth over $16 million in sales ...

Nicholas Graham, founder and CUO (Chief Underpants Officer) of the ubiquitous JOE BOXER brand, changed the face of fashion when he turned his "little" underwear company into one of America's most popular lifestyle brands. Graham is now ...

In 1987, identical twins Chip and Pepper Foster created a Canadian sportswear label (aptly named Chip & Pepper Wetwear) that grew into a multi-million dollar company. In 2003, they began their fashion renaissance in America by launching a ...

Crawford, one of the world's most successful models, is known as both a smart and savvy businesswoman who has excelled in many different areas. Her name and face have been responsible for launching numerous new brands, as well as repositioning ...

Jack Trout is President of Trout & Partners, a company that manages and supervises a global network of experts who apply their concepts and develops methodology around the world. After starting his business career in advertising, Jack joined the advertising agency and marketing strategy firm, Al Reis, for 26 years. Author of Big Brands Big Trouble and The Genie's Wisdom, Jack writes about how important the marketing process is for senior management to learn and practice.

Bob Negen, founder of Mackinaw Kite Co., will bring a sense of fun and adventure to your audience. His "make it fun, but get it done" attitude has given Bob an expert edge, not only in marketing, but also in practical, proven customer service ...

Gay Gaddis is president and CEO of T3 (The Think Tank). She started her company in 1989 with a cashed-in IRA and two employees. Today, T3 is the largest independent advertising agency owned by a woman in the country, with offices in Austin, New ...

Marketing maven Greg Stuart, a 20-year veteran of the advertising industry, and former CEO and president of the IAB, the leading global association for the interactive advertising and marketing industry, has co-authored a groundbreaking book titled What Sticks ? Why Most Advertising Fails and How to Guarantee Yours Succeeds.

An expert in business strategy and innovation, James Gilmore offers businesses and industries ways to render greater authenticity. James is co-founder of Aurora and author of the best-sellers Authenticity: What Consumers Really Want and co-author of The Experience Economy: Work Is Theatre & Every Business a Stage. James is currently a Batten Fellow and Visiting Lecturer at the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia.