Conversations with the World's Most Influential CEOs

General Manager & Microsoft Learning, Microsoft

Alison Cunard is General Manager of Microsoft Learning Experiences (LeX), a training and skills development organization reaching millions of Microsoft customers worldwide with innovative learning products and services that help individuals and organizations maximize... Read More

General Manager & Microsoft Learning, Microsoft

Alison Cunard is General Manager of Microsoft Learning Experiences (LeX), a training and skills development organization reaching millions of Microsoft customers worldwide with innovative learning products and services that help individuals and organizations maximize the use of Microsoft technologies to realize their full potential. Alison oversees the development, distribution, and worldwide marketing of a comprehensive line of products and programs that include Microsoft Certifications, Microsoft’s authorized. Read Less

VP of Learning & Development, Time Inc.

Amanda Pacitti is the Vice President of Learning & Development at Time Inc., where she leads a progressive and collaborative team dedicated to connecting media professionals across brands such as Time, People, and... Read More

VP of Learning & Development, Time Inc.

Amanda Pacitti is the Vice President of Learning & Development at Time Inc., where she leads a progressive and collaborative team dedicated to connecting media professionals across brands such as Time, People, and Sports Illustrated with new skills, fresh ideas, and one another.

She oversees key learning initiatives, including Managing @ Time Inc., a leadership development program for managers, comprehensive sales training programs, digital skills workshops, and company-wide learning events. Her work focuses on building leadership capability, strengthening organizational culture, and equipping teams to adapt to the rapidly evolving media landscape.

Amanda is passionate about fostering continuous learning and driving innovation within traditional media organizations transitioning into digital-first enterprises. By aligning talent development with business strategy, she helps create agile teams prepared to navigate change, embrace collaboration, and deliver measurable impact. Read Less

Co-Founder & Program Director, IBM's Think Academy & Digital Learning

Amy Loomis is the Co-Founder & Program Director of IBM's Think Academy & Digital Learning. She is a digital learning innovation leader specializing in marketing and communications, executive thought leadership... Read More

Co-Founder & Program Director, IBM's Think Academy & Digital Learning

Amy Loomis is the Co-Founder & Program Director of IBM's Think Academy & Digital Learning. She is a digital learning innovation leader specializing in marketing and communications, executive thought leadership and influencer engagement. Amy has deep experience creating and delivering programs that engage employees in achieving strategic business priorities. Read Less

Senior Director OD & Talent Management, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas

Ann Lim-Brand is a very passionate OD professional with extensive global experience in the Fortune 500 environment and within diverse industries including: Toys "R" Us, Integra Life Services, AECOM, and... Read More

Senior Director OD & Talent Management, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas

Ann Lim-Brand is a very passionate OD professional with extensive global experience in the Fortune 500 environment and within diverse industries including: Toys "R" Us, Integra Life Services, AECOM, and BP. Her current role at Sumitomo Corporation of Americas includes oversight for performance management system, as well as the continued design of learning solutions, career development vehicles, training curriculums, succession planning, workforce analytics and planning, and leadership development. Read Less

Chairman, Cambridge Technology Enterprises

Aashish Kalra is the Chairman of Cambridge Technology Enterprises, and Cambridge Innovations. He is a pioneering equity investor in Technology, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Energy, Logistics and Hospitality. As the Chairman, he foresees the global operations of... Read More

Chairman, Cambridge Technology Enterprises

Aashish Kalra is the Chairman of Cambridge Technology Enterprises, and Cambridge Innovations. He is a pioneering equity investor in Technology, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Energy, Logistics and Hospitality. As the Chairman, he foresees the global operations of CTE, providing strategic vision and leadership to the company. He is responsible for the overall company growth and expansion. He has been consistently quoted in leading Indian and International media and was featured in the “Young Turks” program on CNBC. He is an international speaker and has participated in several industry events in America, Europe, India, China and the Middle East. Read Less

Former Host, PBS Lawline

Alan has purchased, developed and sold some of the most significant properties in the Hamptons over the last 25 years. He co-founded the law firm of Zalman Schnurman & Miner in New York City and after... Read More

Former Host, PBS Lawline

Alan has purchased, developed and sold some of the most significant properties in the Hamptons over the last 25 years. He co-founded the law firm of Zalman Schnurman & Miner in New York City and after four decades as a trial attorney, he retired and joined Saunders & Associates as a real estate broker. Alan is frequently sought after by the press for interviews because of his knowledge and expertise in real estate and law. Alan has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post. He also has made guest appearances on the Today Show, Good Morning America and CNN. Read Less

CEO & Co-Founder and Former VP, American Express

Mr. Anand Sanwal is CEO and Co-Founder at CB Insights, a venture capital and angel investment database that provides daily real-time information. He has also served American Express as Vice President... Read More

CEO & Co-Founder and Former VP, American Express

Mr. Anand Sanwal is CEO and Co-Founder at CB Insights, a venture capital and angel investment database that provides daily real-time information. He has also served American Express as Vice President of Investment Optimization & Strategic Business Analysis. Prior to that he has worked in many other countries for companies including Kozmo.com, Atlas Industrial Group and PriceWaterhouseCoopers (Capital Markets Associate). Read Less

Author & CEO, Venture for America

Andrew is the Founder and CEO of Venture for America, and has worked in startups and early-stage growth companies as a founder or executive for more than twelve years.

He has been selected by... Read More

Author & CEO, Venture for America

Andrew is the Founder and CEO of Venture for America, and has worked in startups and early-stage growth companies as a founder or executive for more than twelve years.

He has been selected by the White House as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship and a Champion of Change for his work with Venture for America. Was named one of Fast Company’s “100 Most Creative People in Business,” and is also the author of “Smart People Should Build Things”, published by Harper. Read Less

CEO & Co-Founder and Former VP, American Express

Mr. Anand Sanwal is CEO and Co-Founder at CB Insights, a venture capital and angel investment database that provides daily real-time information. He has also served American Express as Vice President... Read More

CEO & Co-Founder and Former VP, American Express

Mr. Anand Sanwal is CEO and Co-Founder at CB Insights, a venture capital and angel investment database that provides daily real-time information. He has also served American Express as Vice President of Investment Optimization & Strategic Business Analysis. Prior to that he has worked in many other countries for companies including Kozmo.com, Atlas Industrial Group and PriceWaterhouseCoopers (Capital Markets Associate). Read Less

Author & former USAID Chief Innovation Officer

Ann Mei Chang is a leading expert on social innovation the author of Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good (Wiley, Oct 2018). Previously, she served as the Chief Innovation... Read More

Author & former USAID Chief Innovation Officer

Ann Mei Chang is a leading expert on social innovation the author of Lean Impact: How to Innovate for Radically Greater Social Good (Wiley, Oct 2018). Previously, she served as the Chief Innovation Officer at both USAID and Mercy Corps. Prior to her pivot to social good, Ann Mei was a seasoned Silicon Valley executive, with more than 20 years’ experience at such leading companies as Google, Apple, and Intuit, as well as a number of startups. Read Less

CIO, United Nations

Atefeh (Atti) Riazi is CIO of the United Nations and previously served in both the public and private sectors, managing large organizations as well as large-scale technology and transformational projects and initiatives. Atti is a senior... Read More

CIO, United Nations

Atefeh (Atti) Riazi is CIO of the United Nations and previously served in both the public and private sectors, managing large organizations as well as large-scale technology and transformational projects and initiatives. Atti is a senior executive and a philanthropist, she has published numerous articles and studies. Riazi speaks frequently on issues involving technology, organizations and work. She has also served on the Boards of financial and marketing organizations. Read Less

Author & Global Head of Deloitte AI Institute

Beena Ammanath is a global thought leader in AI ethics and an award-winning senior technology executive with extensive global experience in AI and digital transformation. Her work has spanned leadership roles in... Read More

Author & Global Head of Deloitte AI Institute

Beena Ammanath is a global thought leader in AI ethics and an award-winning senior technology executive with extensive global experience in AI and digital transformation. Her work has spanned leadership roles in e-commerce, finance, marketing, telecom, retail, software products, service, and industrial domains. She is the Executive Director of the Global Deloitte AI Institute and leads Trustworthy AI and Ethical Technology at Deloitte. Beena is also the founder of the non-profit Humans for AI and author of the book "Trustworthy AI". Read Less

Chairman, Cambridge Technology Enterprises

Aashish Kalra is the Chairman of Cambridge Technology Enterprises, and Cambridge Innovations. He is a pioneering equity investor in Technology, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Energy, Logistics and Hospitality. As the Chairman, he foresees the global operations of... Read More

Chairman, Cambridge Technology Enterprises

Aashish Kalra is the Chairman of Cambridge Technology Enterprises, and Cambridge Innovations. He is a pioneering equity investor in Technology, Infrastructure, Real Estate, Energy, Logistics and Hospitality. As the Chairman, he foresees the global operations of CTE, providing strategic vision and leadership to the company. He is responsible for the overall company growth and expansion. He has been consistently quoted in leading Indian and International media and was featured in the “Young Turks” program on CNBC. He is an international speaker and has participated in several industry events in America, Europe, India, China and the Middle East. Read Less

CEO at Hasbro Foundation & Member of Board of Directors at Salesforce

Mr. Hassenfeld is Chairman of the Board of Hasbro, Inc., a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time entertainment with $2.9 billion in revenues. Mr. Hassenfeld began... Read More

CEO at Hasbro Foundation & Member of Board of Directors at Salesforce

Mr. Hassenfeld is Chairman of the Board of Hasbro, Inc., a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time entertainment with $2.9 billion in revenues. Mr. Hassenfeld began his career at Hasbro in 1970, was appointed Vice President of Marketing and Sales in 1978, became the President of the company in 1984, and received the titles of Chairman and CEO in 1989. Mr. Hassenfeld is the recipient of the Honorary Doctor of Humanities Award from Bryant College and the Honorary Doctor of Business degree from Roger Williams University and Johnson and Wales University. Currently he is CEO at Hasbro Foundation & Member of Board of Directors at Salesforce Read Less

CEO, YWCA-USA

Alejandra Y. Castillo serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA-USA. As CEO, Alejandra leads the iconic 150 year old YWCA-USA's strategic mission to eliminate racism and empower women. YWCA-USA represents a national network of 215 YWCA... Read More

CEO, YWCA-USA

Alejandra Y. Castillo serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA-USA. As CEO, Alejandra leads the iconic 150 year old YWCA-USA's strategic mission to eliminate racism and empower women. YWCA-USA represents a national network of 215 YWCA associations delivering critically needed social and community programs. Read Less

CEO & Co-Founder and Former VP, American Express

Mr. Anand Sanwal is CEO and Co-Founder at CB Insights, a venture capital and angel investment database that provides daily real-time information. He has also served American Express as Vice President... Read More

CEO & Co-Founder and Former VP, American Express

Mr. Anand Sanwal is CEO and Co-Founder at CB Insights, a venture capital and angel investment database that provides daily real-time information. He has also served American Express as Vice President of Investment Optimization & Strategic Business Analysis. Prior to that he has worked in many other countries for companies including Kozmo.com, Atlas Industrial Group and PriceWaterhouseCoopers (Capital Markets Associate). Read Less

Author, Professor & Marketing Consultant

Dorie Clark is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the World Economic Forum blog. Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, Fortune,... Read More

Author, Professor & Marketing Consultant

Dorie Clark is a marketing strategy consultant, professional speaker, and frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Entrepreneur, and the World Economic Forum blog. Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, Fortune, and Inc. magazine, she is the author of three books: Reinventing You, Stand Out and Entrepreneurial You. Clark consults and speaks for a diverse range of clients, and is also an adjunct professor of business administration at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and a Visiting Professor for IE Business School in Madrid, Spain. Read Less

VP Strategy, Posterscope USA

Jeff Tan is a thought leader and change maker in the advertising industry. A digital native, he has consulted with global brands in the USA, UK, Australia and Germany. Jeff has worked on advertising campaigns for... Read More

VP Strategy, Posterscope USA

Jeff Tan is a thought leader and change maker in the advertising industry. A digital native, he has consulted with global brands in the USA, UK, Australia and Germany. Jeff has worked on advertising campaigns for clients including Disney, Coca Cola, Calvin Klein, Fox, Nissan, and launched the world’s first face-detection dynamic OOH campaign for General Motors in Los Angeles. Read Less

New York Times Bestselling Author

Jonas is a creative, unconventional, and highly versatile entrepreneur, writer, speaker, media producer, marketer, and consultant with expertise in creativity, innovation, success, and personal and organizational growth. He is a co-author, (with Neil Patel... Read More

New York Times Bestselling Author

Jonas is a creative, unconventional, and highly versatile entrepreneur, writer, speaker, media producer, marketer, and consultant with expertise in creativity, innovation, success, and personal and organizational growth. He is a co-author, (with Neil Patel and Patrick Vlaskovits) of The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and Indie Bound bestselling book HUSTLE (published by Rodale Books, Sept. 2016). As a writer, he has published articles that have featured in The New York Times, Time, FastCompany, Business Insider, Investors Business Daily, Inc., Rodale Wellness, New York Post and others. Read Less

Author & CEO, BrandingPays LLC

Karen Kang is the author of BrandingPays and a recognized brand strategist. She the CEO and founder of BrandingPays LLC, a corporate and personal branding company. She was a principal and partner with Regis... Read More

Author & CEO, BrandingPays LLC

Karen Kang is the author of BrandingPays and a recognized brand strategist. She the CEO and founder of BrandingPays LLC, a corporate and personal branding company. She was a principal and partner with Regis McKenna Inc., the legendary marketing firm that created and launched the Apple brand. She’s consulted to more than 150 organizations in the U.S., Europe and Asia from Fortune 100 companies to non-profits and startups. Her broad experience has included such diverse clients as Ariba, AT&T, Genentech, HP, iCharts, Lavante, Synopsys, Maxtor, NCR, Park Systems, UC Davis Health System and VoyagePrive. Read Less

Professor - Columbia Business School
Adam Galinsky is currently the Vikram S. Pandit Professor of Business at the Columbia Business School. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University and his B.A. from Harvard University. Professor Galinsky has published more than... Read More

Professor - Columbia Business School
Adam Galinsky is currently the Vikram S. Pandit Professor of Business at the Columbia Business School. He received his Ph.D. from Princeton University and his B.A. from Harvard University. Professor Galinsky has published more than 150 scientific articles, chapters, and teaching cases in the fields of management and social psychology. His research has received national and international recognition from the scientific community and it focus on leadership, power, negotiations, decision-making, diversity, and ethics. Adam is also the Co-Author of Friend & Foe: When to Cooperate, When to Compete. Read Less

CEO at Hasbro Foundation & Member of Board of Directors at Salesforce

Mr. Hassenfeld is Chairman of the Board of Hasbro, Inc., a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time entertainment with $2.9 billion in revenues. Mr. Hassenfeld began... Read More

CEO at Hasbro Foundation & Member of Board of Directors at Salesforce

Mr. Hassenfeld is Chairman of the Board of Hasbro, Inc., a worldwide leader in children's and family leisure time entertainment with $2.9 billion in revenues. Mr. Hassenfeld began his career at Hasbro in 1970, was appointed Vice President of Marketing and Sales in 1978, became the President of the company in 1984, and received the titles of Chairman and CEO in 1989. Mr. Hassenfeld is the recipient of the Honorary Doctor of Humanities Award from Bryant College and the Honorary Doctor of Business degree from Roger Williams University and Johnson and Wales University. Currently he is CEO at Hasbro Foundation & Member of Board of Directors at Salesforce Read Less

Former Host, PBS Lawline

Alan has purchased, developed and sold some of the most significant properties in the Hamptons over the last 25 years. He co-founded the law firm of Zalman Schnurman & Miner in New York City and after... Read More

Former Host, PBS Lawline

Alan has purchased, developed and sold some of the most significant properties in the Hamptons over the last 25 years. He co-founded the law firm of Zalman Schnurman & Miner in New York City and after four decades as a trial attorney, he retired and joined Saunders & Associates as a real estate broker. Alan is frequently sought after by the press for interviews because of his knowledge and expertise in real estate and law. Alan has been featured in the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the New York Post. He also has made guest appearances on the Today Show, Good Morning America and CNN. Read Less

CEO, YWCA-USA

Alejandra Y. Castillo serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA-USA. As CEO, Alejandra leads the iconic 150 year old YWCA-USA's strategic mission to eliminate racism and empower women. YWCA-USA represents a national network of 215 YWCA... Read More

CEO, YWCA-USA

Alejandra Y. Castillo serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the YWCA-USA. As CEO, Alejandra leads the iconic 150 year old YWCA-USA's strategic mission to eliminate racism and empower women. YWCA-USA represents a national network of 215 YWCA associations delivering critically needed social and community programs. Read Less