Alex Liu [00:30]

Since he joined Kearney as a partner in 1996, he’s worked with many leading firms in the communications, media, & technology sectors in more than 50 countries. He’s honored to be a trusted advisor to CEOs and boards, and to have been named a Top 25 consultant by Consulting magazine. He speaks regularly on matters of culture, justice, and joy, hosting the popular podcast Joy@Work (Dave has not been on), and authoring a book on these topics.

Dan Brdar [07:28]

He has 30+ years of experience in the power systems & energy industries & held a variety of leadership positions during his career. In addition to his role at Ideal Power, Dan served as President & CEO of FuelCell Energy Inc., a Nasdaq-listed company with a market cap of over $250 million. During his tenure, the company's revenues increased 235%, to $100 million, manufacturing production increased by over 200% and over $100 million was raised from institutional and strategic investors.

Michael Molinet [30:43]

Prior to founding Branch, Michael and his cofounders worked on a mobile app in 2013 (Kindred Prints), which was featured on both the Apple App Store and Android Play Store. During the challenges of scaling that app, we discovered the opportunity to start Branch to solve the technological challenges for apps everywhere. Before that, he started a few other companies, including a real estate investment company, a food vending company, and a customizable shot glass hardware company.

Kien Vuu [0:00]

He’s a concierge performance and longevity physician, best-selling author, motivational speaker, and media personality with a commitment of eradicating chronic disease and optimizing human performance and longevity. He was once a minimally invasive surgeon, after overcoming two chronic diseases, he is now a passionate health and human optimization champion and best-selling author of Thrive State.

Jim Oliver [19:15]

She’s an international, award-winning author, researcher, entrepreneur, academician, executive coach, & corporate executive with 18+ years of experience working as a senior-level human resources and organization development professional in non-profit, private, government, and Fortune 100 companies. She hosts the Executive Women of Command leadership

Tanjia Coleman [31:51]

He founded CreateTailwind in 1988 in Denver, CO. Originally a full service financial planning firm, he & his team weathered two major corrections on Wall Street & pivoted. Their focus is to build wealth beyond Wall Street. He teaches his clients that becoming their own banker means they accumulate money & they deploy it to make even more money.

Lee Benson [0:00]

Execute to Win’s purpose is strengthening communities by improving workplace cultures, their vision is improving the way the world does business, & their mission is to help companies improve their most important number. They believe the result is stronger organizations & healthier communities, built on creating value.

Jovana Vojinović [13:29]

Nomad Capitalist helps seven- & eight-figure entrepreneurs & investors reduce taxes offshore, become dual citizens, protect their assets, & create a diversified backup plan to be free. They help their clients make informed decisions on the best countries to invest in, start a business & live in. Their team of experts has extensive professional experience in law, finance, & the offshore field.

Max Vollmernot [27:28]

His specialty is buying & selling vacant land. Through his real estate coaching program, he's helped countless individuals achieve their goals & build successful careers in real estate. His dedication to mentoring & developing others has been a key factor in his success, and he takes great pride in seeing my clients & team members thrive under his guidance.

Ari Sherman [41:10]

By establishing a supply chain of U.S. grown hemp, they’re working to revive the country's agricultural system. Evo's product line consists of protein bars, hemp protein powder, hemp hearts, hemp seed oil, and hemp extracts. In 2017, Ari was recognized by Forbes magazine as a 30 under 30 member in the Food and Drink category.

Maricella Herrera [0:26]

Maricella has been a women’s rights and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) advocate for 10+ years at Ellevate Network, a certified B corporation that provides networking and professional development resources for the women+ community in the US and overseas. Through her ten-year career at Ellevate Network, she has managed the business through an acquisition, a re-brand, and a full operational/workforce transformation.

Scott Baradell [16:14]

He’s a writer and entrepreneur who grew his PR agency, Idea Grove, with business generated by its popular blog. Idea Grove is one of the top twenty-five tech PR agencies in the United States, a three-time Inc. 5000 company, and an Inc. Best Workplace in 2021 and 2022.

Ozan Varol [32:38]

He’s been a rocket scientist, an award-winning professor, and is now a bestselling author and speaker. An acclaimed expert in creativity, innovation, and critical thinking, he’s featured in the Wall Street Journal, Time, BBC, CNN, Fast Company, Washington Post, and more. His first book, Think Like a Rocket Scientist, was translated into nearly 25 languages and was Adam Grant’s #1 pick of his top 20 leadership books of 2020.

Andrea S. Kramer & Alton B. Harris [47:05]

Andrea S. Kramer (Andie) and Alton B. Harris (Al) are distinguished attorneys, married to each other and co-authors of Beyond Bias: The PATH to End Gender Inequality at Work. For decades, Andie and Al have tackled gender bias in the workplace through speaking, workshops, articles, blog posts, podcasts, one-on-one counseling, and engagements with national and international business and professional organizations.

Dr. Jennifer Heisz [0:00]

She is an expert in brain health. Her research examines the effects of physical activity on brain function to promote mental health and cognition in young adults, older adults, and individuals with Alzheimer’s disease. She has won many awards including the Early Researcher Award from the Government of Ontario & the Petro-Canada Young Innovator Award

Jenny Goldfarb [14:57]

Jenny Goldfarb, aka Mrs. Goldfarb, founded Unreal Deli in 2019. As she grew up on the Standard American Diet, she began to learn about the plight of animals on factory farms, leading her to adopt a plant-based diet. Her goal was to recreate a traditional corned beef & make it from beets, chickpeas, tomatoes, & high protein wheat. She then produced her Corn’d Beef Reubans for Delis, Whole Foods, and Shark Tank. She then started making turkey and steak slices (coming soon).

Alec Ford [28:26]

He has more than 30 years of experience in the genomics, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology industries, leading him to join Karius in 2020 and push them into their next growth phase. Previously was CEO of Myriad Genetics, a molecular diagnostic company. There, he launched new products and scaled new business units. Also held leadership positions at Novartis, Sanofi-Aventis, Nektar Therapeutics, and Pfizer

Karen Blackwell [43:18]

She is the founder and CEO of Sage & Alms™, a benefit corporation with the brands Kanda™ Chocolates and DewBurst™. With servant leadership as her North Star, Karen created a benefit corporation to further illustrate her commitment to social and environmental justice. As CEO, Karen develops and executes on strategic business models through global partnerships; with a current focus on Ghana.

Brain Eliott [0:00]

Brian Eliott, founder of the think tank Future Forum, believes that culture is more important than strategy when it comes to achieving success in the technology industry. With over 25 years of experience building high-performance teams and products that people love, Eliott now works as an advisor, speaker, and advocate for developing better ways of working together for people and organizations. He emphasizes that success in this century comes down to people, such as attracting and retaining diverse talent, aligning them against a common purpose that engages them fully, and enabling them to act with agility to achieve great things.

Patrick Bryant [15:05]

Patrick Bryant, the CEO of CODE/+/TRUST, is known for his results-oriented leadership and expertise in guiding software development teams. With a focus on creating products that resonate with users, he has led the firm to become a leader in the startup software sector. Based in Washington, DC, and Charleston, SC, CODE/+/TRUST is distinguished by its full-stack developers who act as in-house CTOs, designing projects using a phased approach and ensuring the product's success in the marketplace.

Brad Holden [0:40]

Resilient Lifescience's innovative technology has the potential to save countless lives by providing a practical and immediate solution to the opioid epidemic. Their device takes the form of a patch worn on the stomach, monitoring vita

Martin Rand [18:05]

He’s Co-Founder and CEO of Pactum AI, which leverages AI and chatbots to create highly detailed autonomous negotiations and save leading global Fortune 500 supply chain and logistics companies millions. With experience as Commercial Lead for Europe at The Climate Corporation, and having co-founded VitalFields, which was acquired by Monsanto, Rand has helped Pactum AI negotiate with industry leaders.

Steve McKee [31:44]

He’s the founder of McKee Wallwork, a branding firm that turns around stalled, stuck, & stale companies. They say “the only reason we can do so is because we’ve been there ourselves. 1997 was terrifying. 2003 was frustrating. 2009 was stifling. And 2018 was gut-wrenching. The lessons we learned from our company “deaths” are what enable our life.”

Charles Conn [46:12]

He’s a cross-section leader, conservationist, and entrepreneur. He is co-founder of Monograph Capital, a life sciences venture firm in London & San Francisco that finds & funds groundbreaking life sciences companies to transform promising science into real, life-changing treatments across the world. He was previously CEO of the Rhodes Trust in Oxford, which provides the Rhodes Scholarships in partnership with many generous organizations

Richard Moran [12:14]

Richard Moran is a General Partner at Tonic Bioventures, which invests in Life Science Assets with a 5-Step approach that reduces the most common investment risks. Richard's expertise & experience make him a valuable asset to Tonic Bioventures & other organizations, helping them to navigate the complex world of business & entrepreneurship.

Joshua Freedman [29:51]

Joshua Freedman is a leading emotional intelligence researcher & the CEO of Six Seconds, a global non-profit organization that promotes the use of emotional intelligence (EQ) to improve decision making, performance, relationships, & quality of life. Six Seconds has a strong global presence, operating in 200+ countries & developing over 500,000 in-depth & validated EQ assessments, which have helped over 7.5 million people worldwide practice emotional intelligence.

Rob Richardson [0:00]

Rob Richardson is also the founder of Disruption Now Media, a platform that connects black & brown entrepreneurs, artists, & leaders through interactive events, educational content, podcasts, virtual & in-person summits. Disruption Now Podcasts hosts conversational podcasts with disruptors focused on impact.

Nick Mowbray [16:58]

ZURU has grown organically from just $20,000 in the bank to over $1.4 billion in annual revenue, all without raising any outside investment and remaining a fully privately-owned entity to this day. They employ over 8000 staff in 27 offices around the world and its products are distributed in the top retailers in 121 countries, like Walmart, Amazon, Target, Tesco & Costco

Arielle Moyal [34:21]

Prior to leading Moyal Enterprises, Arielle built the basketball division and collegiate NIL division at REP1 Sports, as well as leading both its basketball and baseball divisions as Vice President, and BDA Sports where she developed and implemented marketing, digital, PR and community relations activations for its client roster. Arielle began her sports career working with the Sacramento Kings, UCLA Men’s Basketball, and UCLA Athletics.

Rob Schneider [48:06]

Before joining LEARFIELD in 2018 as Chief Strategy and Development Officer, Rob held several senior leadership roles across WPP, most recently as the Global Head of Corporate Development for GroupM, the world’s largest media agency. Prior to that, Rob served in the 82nd Airborne Division of the U.S. Army as an infantry officer.

Marissa Fayer [0:00]

She founded HERhealthEQ in 2016, a social enterprise nonprofit dedicated to improving the health and well-being of women by providing essential medical equipment to developing regions around the world. She founded HERhealthEQ because there was no one else focused on deploying medical equipment specifically for women’s noncommunicable diseases and “70% of donated equipment ends up in landfills”

Matteo Francesschetti [15:07]

An athlete from a young age—a competitive ski racer in his native Italy, who also played tennis and raced cars on the European stage— he has always been focused on winning, and in record time. That drive to succeed propelled him from sports podiums to the top tier of the international legal world, starting two clean-tech companies on two continents, all before 30. His quest for more restorative sleep that led him to quit his previous life & launch Eight Sleep

Rajeev Goel [32:06]

Rajeev co-founded PubMatic in 2006, based on the belief that publishers are underserved from a technology and services perspective, and set out to build a software company focused on publishers. Under his leadership, the company has grown and matured into a publicly-traded enterprise with more than 600 employees and 14 offices worldwide

Emad Hasan [44:28]

Retina is a customer intelligence solution that helps companies “connect the dots to maximize customer lifetime value”. For consumer businesses, 30-50% of customers are unprofitable. This is one of the biggest problems that no one fully owns, so we Emad and their team out to find the solution.