Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York
With a career that balances broadcasting, publishing, humanitarian efforts and a high-profile commercial endorsement with motherhood and her royal duties, Sarah Ferguson is one of the most inspiring figures of the new century. Having survived personal trials under a harsh media spotlight, she now shares with audiences the secrets of her turn-around success.
Topics:
- Author/Writer /
- Balance /
- Celebrities /
- Celebrity /
- CEO /
- Ethics/Values /
- Inspiration /
- Lifestyles /
- Media /
- Overcoming Adversity /
- Personal Growth /
- Philanthropy /
- Relationships/Family /
- Success Stories
Terdema Ussery
Terdema Ussery is President & CEO of the Dallas Mavericks. He has served as president of Nike Sports Management which was integral in the launch of Coca-Cola's POWERADE brand. He was also the original CEO of HDNet, responsible for negotiating the company's initial content and distribution deals.
Topics:
- Basketball /
- Branding /
- Business Excellence /
- CEO /
- Diversity /
- Entrepreneurship /
- Ethics/Values /
- Success Stories
Dinesh D'Souza
Author of numerous NYT bestselling books, Dinesh D'Souza is a noted conservation and defines conservatism in the American sense as "conserving the principles of the American Revolution". He is currently the Robert and Karen Rishwain Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.
Topics:
- Author/Writer /
- Current Affairs /
- Diversity /
- Ethics/Values /
- National Politics /
- Social Trends
Bob Arno
It was on a photojournalism project in Southeast Asia that Bob Arno ventured into the depths of an underground subculture. Working on assignment for a series on swindles in the Asian marketplace, he tailed shortchange artists, pickpockets, and fake-jewelry hustlers. His exposes caught the attention of the U.S. Military and he was asked to give lectures on the subject.
Topics:
- Commentators /
- Communication /
- Corporate Humor /
- Creativity /
- Emerging Technology /
- Entertainment /
- Ethics/Values /
- Marketing /
- Technology
Van Jones
Civil rights and environmental advocate working to combine solutions to social inequality and environmental justice, Van Jones is the president and founder of Green For All and the Ella Barker Center. He is a Senior Fellow with Center for American Progress and a Fellow at IONS. His work is currently focused on green economic development.
Topics:
- Current Affairs /
- Ethics/Values /
- Green /
- Human Rights /
- Sustainability
Mark Whitacre
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.
Topics:
- Business Excellence /
- CEO /
- Ethics/Values /
- Hero /
- Inspiration /
- Legal /
- Motivation /
- Overcoming Adversity
Edward Freeman
Ed Freeman is a charismatic and humorous speaker. His speeches contain references that range from Plato and Aristotle to Muddy Waters and the Grateful Dead. He has presented to thousands of executives all over the world on a range of ...
Topics:
- Environment /
- Ethics/Values /
- Leadership
Benjamin Barber
Benjamin R. Barber has combined a career as a distinguished scholar and political theorist with a life of practical commitment to democratic civic practices and the arts that has given him widespread experience as an educational and ...
Topics:
- Branding /
- Consumer Trends /
- Current Affairs /
- Education /
- Ethics/Values /
- Globalization /
- Human Rights /
- International Affairs
Paul Rogat Loeb
Paul Loeb has spent over thirty years researching and writing about citizen responsibility and empowerment--asking what makes some people choose lives of social commitment, while others abstain.
He has written five widely praised ...
Topics:
- Diversity /
- Education /
- Ethics/Values /
- Human Rights /
- International Affairs /
- National Politics
Lynn Brewer
Lynn Brewer is a former Enron executive and author of House of Cards: Confessions of an Enron Executive, a brutally hard-hitting, factual account of her career at Enron.
In her nearly three years at Enron, she was responsible ...
Topics:
- Corporate Culture /
- Ethics/Values /
- Legal


