Bradley Tusk is an American businessman, venture capitalist, political strategist, and writer. He is the founder and CEO of Tusk Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on investing in early-stage startups in regulated industries. His foundation Tusk Philanthropies, is working to bring mobile voting to the United States. He is also the chairman of IG Acquisition Corp, a SPAC planning to acquire a business in the leisure, gaming, and hospitality industries. Tusk is the host of the podcast Firewall, a columnist for Fast Company, and author of The Fixer: My Adventures Saving Startups from Death by Politics.
He previously served as the campaign manager for New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's successful 2009 re-election bid, as Deputy Governor of Illinois, as Communications Director for US Senator Chuck Schumer, and as an early political advisor to Uber. Bradley Tusk was raised in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, and Nassau County, Long Island. Tusk graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, where he received his BA in 1995. He has a JD from the University of Chicago Law School, which he received in 1999.
Tusk began his career in politics as an undergraduate student working for the former Mayor of Philadelphia, Ed Rendell. After graduating from college, Tusk became the spokesperson for the New York City Parks Department and helped run various divisions of the agency, most notably launching a successful campaign to change the way New Yorkers obey the leash law. Tusk later returned to serve as Senior Advisor to New York City Parks Commissioner Henry Stern,
Tusk then joined U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer as Communications Director from 2000-2002, handling communications, strategy, and policy for the Senator, most notably in the aftermath of the September 11th attacks on New York City. In 2009, Tusk was named campaign manager for Michael Bloomberg's bid for a third term as Mayor of New York City. While the campaign kept to internal deadlines and made no serious missteps, he believed that the large staff was becoming complacent. The staff was reportedly unhappy about him requiring them to work until 8 pm every night.
&nbsp;After Bloomberg's re-election, Tusk joined his administration Michael Bloomberg, as special advisor to the mayor. He led a successful effort to rewrite the New York City Charter to allow Bloomberg to serve a third term. He also assisted with creating the Mayor's campaign promise index, making Bloomberg the nation's first public official to report each campaign promise's status publicly.
Tusk returned to New York City politics a decade later as an advisor and strategist for Andrew Yang's campaign in the 2021 New York City mayoral election, playing a unique role as both co-campaign managers were employees of his firm. After referring to Yang as an "empty vessel" in a March interview, critics warned that “Tusk could essentially be the shadow mayor for New York, while he is representing the interests of big corporate clients.”&nbsp;
Tusk responded to the allegations, declaring, “if we win, I will not lobby or talk with the new mayor — nor anyone in a Yang administration — on any matter that intersects with our work” in a statement. After Yang lost by an unexpectedly wide margin, Yang's former advisers criticized Tusk Strategies for avoiding freewheeling press conferences that were a feature of his Presidential campaign.&nbsp;
After serving as Deputy Governor of Illinois, Tusk was hired as a senior vice president at Lehman Brothers, where he created the lottery monetization group and headed all of its efforts regarding U.S.-based lotteries. Combining his background in finance and politics, Tusk developed a successful framework to help states monetize their lotteries.
In 2015, Tusk ran a public affairs campaign for Uber that included television, radio, and digital ads as well as direct mail and grassroots organizing in opposition to a cap on rideshare vehicles proposed by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio. The campaign argued that "the company was good for the city, providing jobs and transportation for less affluent residents in the outer boroughs." The bill was dropped before it reached a vote.&nbsp;
After the campaign's success in New York City, Tusk moved on to other places like Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles, Denver, and Washington, D.C. For his representation of Uber, Tusk was compensated with equity in the company, estimated to be worth $100 million. The experience also provided him with exposure to the world of venture capital, and Tusk Ventures was launched two weeks after the New York City victory.

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Steve Harvey is an American actor, comedian, television host, author, and radio personality who has had an incredibly successful career in entertainment. He is best known for his work on The Steve Harvey Show, Family Feud, and Little Big Shots.
Harvey was born in Welch, West Virginia, in 1957 and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1984, he got his start as a stand-up comedian. That same year, he was a finalist in the Johnnie Walker National Comedy Search. In 1990, Harvey was cast in The Steve Harvey Show, a hit situation comedy that aired on the WB Network.
Harvey became a household name in 2000 when he began hosting the long-running game show Family Feud. For his work, he won seven Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Game Show Host. In 2015, he began hosting Little Big Shots, a show that showcases the talents of children, which also earned him an Emmy nomination.
Harvey has also had a number of acting roles in television and film, including a recurring role on the sitcom The Parkers and a starring role in the movie Johnson Family Vacation. In addition, he has written multiple books, including the New York Times Best Seller Act Like a Lady and Think Like a Man.
Throughout his career, Harvey has been active in charitable works. He created the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation, which focuses on empowering youth and families, and he is an ambassador for the United Nations Foundation’s Nothing But Nets campaign, which provides life-saving bed nets to families in Africa.
Harvey is an incredibly successful entertainer, and his influence can be seen in many different areas of entertainment. His work has been recognized by multiple Emmy Awards and other accolades, and he continues to be an important figure in the industry.
Harvey is also well-known for his ability to make people laugh. He has performed comedy shows across the country and is often featured on late-night talk shows. He is a frequent guest on the Ellen DeGeneres Show and has also hosted the BET Awards and the Miss Universe Pageant.
In addition, Harvey is a regular contributor to the radio show The Steve Harvey Morning Show, which is broadcast in over 70 markets in the United States and around the world. He is also the host of Steve Harvey’s Funderdome, a competition show on ABC that gives inventors the opportunity to pitch their products to a live audience.

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Chris Anderson is the Head of TED, a non-profit organization devoted to spreading ideas through short, powerful talks. He is also the founder of TEDx, a program that allows communities and organizations to host TED-like events.
Anderson has been involved with TED since 2001 and took over as Head of TED in 2002. Under his leadership, TED has grown into a global phenomenon, with talks being viewed by millions of people in more than 100 languages. He has also been instrumental in expanding the reach of TED by making the words available for free online and by launching the TEDx program.
In addition to his work with TED, Anderson is also an entrepreneur and author. He is the founder of several successful companies. In addition, he has written several books, including "The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More" and "TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking."
Anderson is a firm believer in the power of ideas to change the world, and he has dedicated his career to promoting this idea through TED. He is a charismatic and dynamic speaker and has been praised for his ability to bring together diverse groups of people to share their thoughts and inspire change.
Anderson is also known for his innovative approach to curation, which has helped to make TED one of the most respected and widely-watched platforms for ideas. He has a keen eye for identifying new and emerging trends and is always looking for ways to bring fresh perspectives and voices to the TED stage.
He has also been a champion of using technology to democratize knowledge and ideas, making them more accessible to people worldwide. In addition, he has been an early adopter of new technologies, such as online video and social media, to help spread TED's message and reach new audiences.
Various organizations and publications have also recognized Anderson's work with TED. He has been honored with numerous awards for his contributions to the field of communications and education and has been named one of the most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.
In addition to his role at TED, Anderson is a sought-after speaker and advisor and has been invited to speak at conferences and events worldwide. In addition, he is a regular contributor to various publications, where he shares his insights on the future of technology, business, and culture.
Overall, Chris Anderson is a respected leader and a thought leader in the field of ideas and education, and he continues to inspire and innovate in his role as Head of TED. His work has helped make TED one of the most critical and influential platforms for sharing knowledge and ideas, and his contributions to the field will continue to be felt for years.

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Reid Hoffman is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur. He co-founded LinkedIn, a business-oriented social networking service, and was an executive at PayPal, an online payment company. Hoffman is also a partner at Greylock Partners, a venture capital firm. In addition, he is a board member or advisor to several technology companies and is the host of the podcast "Masters of Scale."
Reid Hoffman is also an author; he has written two books, The Startup of You: Adapt to the Future, Invest in Yourself, and Transform Your Career and Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies. In "The Startup of You," Hoffman writes about how to create a career and life adaptable to change and position oneself to take advantage of new opportunities.
In "Blitzscaling," Hoffman shares his experiences as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist and provides insights on how to scale a business quickly while maintaining a solid company culture and sustainable growth. Both books have been well-received by critics and praised for giving practical advice for entrepreneurs and career-minded individuals.
Reid Hoffman co-founded LinkedIn in 2002 and served as its Executive Chairman until Microsoft acquired the company in 2016. Under Hoffman's leadership, LinkedIn became one of the most popular social media platforms for professionals, with over 700 million members as of 2021.
He was also instrumental in the company's initial public offering (IPO) in 2011 and its growth and expansion in the following years. He has also been recognized for his role in developing LinkedIn as a pioneer in social networking for professionals and for his contributions to the technology industry as an entrepreneur and venture capitalist.

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Michael K. Carroll is an assistant professor of History at Grant MacEwan University. He is also the author of Pearson's Peacekeepers: Canada and the United Nations Emergency Force, 1956-1967.

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Tim Ferriss is an American author, entrepreneur, and public speaker. He is best known for his bestselling book, The 4-Hour Workweek, and for his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. Ferriss has been featured in the Time 100 Most Influential People list and has been recognized as one of Fast Company's "Most Innovative Business People."
Ferriss was born in East Hampton, New York, in 1977. He attended St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, and graduated from Princeton University with a degree in East Asian Studies in 2000. After college, he worked in sales and marketing for a data storage company before starting his own business, BrainQUICKEN, which he eventually sold.
In 2007, Ferriss wrote The 4-Hour Workweek, which became an international bestseller. The book proposed a new way of working that focused on efficiency and productivity and encouraged readers to pursue their dreams and passions. The book was credited with launching the "lifestyle design" movement and has been translated into 35 languages.
In 2010, Ferriss launched his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which is now one of the most popular podcasts in the world. He interviews high-profile guests from various fields, including business, sports, and entertainment. Ferriss has also written several other books, including The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans, and Tribe of Mentors.
Ferriss has been an active investor, advisor, and board member for a number of companies, including Uber, Evernote, Shopify, and Duolingo. He is a founding member of the Silicon Valley investment firm K9 Ventures and is also a venture partner at the venture capital firm Collaborative Fund.
Ferriss is active in the philanthropic community and has been involved with a number of charities, including DonorsChoose.org, The International Rescue Committee, and the Michael J. Fox Foundation. He is also a member of the Clinton Global Initiative.

Adam Grant is an American psychologist and author widely known for his work on the science of giving, creativity, and organizational psychology. He is the top-rated professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a former professor at the University of Michigan. His first book, Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, was a New York Times bestseller.
Grant is a leading authority on the science of giving, creativity, and organizational psychology. He has written or co-written six books, including Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World and Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy. He has also written for The New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, Harvard Business Review, and other publications.
Grant's research focuses on how giving, taking, and exchanging advice affects an individual’s success. He has studied how to maximize the benefits of giving, how to encourage more successful collaborations, and how to foster an environment of innovation and creativity. He has also explored how to assess and develop leadership potential within organizations and how to build workplace cultures where employees are empowered to do their best work.
Grant has received numerous awards and honors, including being named one of the world's 40 most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2015, one of the world's 50 most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2018, and one of the world's most influential management gurus by The Observer in 2018. He is a recipient of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Mentoring and was named the Most Influential Thinker of the Decade by Poets &amp; Quants in 2020.
In addition to his academic and writing career, Grant is a frequent speaker for organizations, universities, and conferences around the world. He has presented to audiences of thousands at TEDx events, and he has been featured on television and radio programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, 60 Minutes, and NPR’s Fresh Air. He has also served as a visiting professor at Stanford, Cornell, and INSEAD, and he is currently a visiting professor at the London School of Economics.

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Henry M. Paulson, Jr. is a businessman, China expert, conservationist, and author. He is the founder and chairman of the Paulson Institute. He also serves as executive chairman of TPG Rise Climate. Paulson is dedicated to the advancement of free markets, environmental protection, the rule of law, and upholding the basic rights of democracy. Throughout his professional life, he has worked around the globe to support these ideals. His career spans two stints in the public sector, a career in the private sector, and the founding of his own not-for-profit.
Paulson served as the 74th Secretary of the Treasury under President George W. Bush from July 2006 to January 2009. As Treasury Secretary, Paulson led the nation’s response to the financial crisis of 2008, helping to stabilize the global financial system and avoid a second Great Depression. He also designed the Strategic Economic Dialogue to revitalize US-China relations, achieving major breakthroughs in currency manipulation, trade flows, the environment, food and product safety, and global financial stability.
Prior to that, he had a thirty-two-year career at Goldman Sachs, serving as co-chairman and co-CEO in 1998 and as chairman and CEO beginning in 1999. As a banker, he grew the Goldman Sachs presence in China, believing that it was important to bring best-in-class practices and standards to China. Earlier in his career, he was a member of the White House Domestic Council and a Pentagon staff assistant.
Today, he is chairman of the Paulson Institute, which aims to foster a US-China relationship that maintains global order in a rapidly evolving world. A “think and do” tank founded in 2011, the Institute operates at the intersection of economics, financial markets, environmental protection, and policy advocacy, in part by promoting balanced and sustainable economic growth. The Institute’s approach is an outgrowth of Paulson’s overarching commitment to engage with purpose and promote US-China ties in ways that help keep America strong and safe.
In 2021, Paulson helped launch and became executive chairman of TPG Rise Climate, the climate investing platform of the global private equity firm TPG. His leadership of TPG Rise Climate reflects his belief that there is an urgent need to accelerate action against climate change and that innovative vehicles for private-sector financing will be essential for meeting the challenge.
Paulson is co-chair of the Aspen Institute’s Economic Strategy Group, along with former US Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner. The Economic Strategy Group convenes, in a non-partisan spirit, a diverse range of distinguished leaders and thinkers to address significant structural challenges in the US economy.
Paulson also co-chairs the Advisory Board of the Bloomberg New Economy Forum, a conference of global leaders focused on emerging economies and technologies. The New Economy Forum is committed to promoting the smooth transition from the old economy—one based on labor-intensive manufacturing and trade in goods—to a new one focused on industrial automation, digital services, and data exchanges.
A lifelong conservationist, Paulson was Chairman of The Nature Conservancy Board of Directors and founded and co-chaired the organization’s Asia-Pacific Council. In 2011, he founded the Latin American Conservation Council, comprised of global business and political leaders, which he co-chaired until 2017. He also co-chaired the Risky Business Project from 2013 to 2017, a non-partisan initiative that quantified and publicized the economic risks of climate change in the United States.
Paulson is the author of the bestsellers On the Brink and Dealing with China. He is also the co-author of two books with Ben Bernanke and Tim Geithner: First Responders and Firefighting. Paulson graduated from Dartmouth College in 1968 and received an M.B.A. from Harvard University in 1970. He and his wife, Wendy, have two children and four grandchildren.

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Ori Brafman is a Distinguished Teaching Fellow at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, an internationally renowned New York Times bestselling author, defense leadership strategist, and business culture visionary. Born and raised in Tel Aviv, Israel, Ori moved to El Paso, Texas, with his family in 1984 at the age of nine.&nbsp;
Experiencing this stark cultural and geographical change at such a young age gave Ori a unique capacity to view the world from different perspectives and anticipate shifting paradigms. It was this ability that led to his seminal work, The Starfish and the Spider: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations, which predicted changes that were about to unfold in the business and societal landscape. Ori later teamed up with his brother, a psychologist, to explore cutting-edge psychological research in the bestselling Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior, and still later he joined forces with the 18th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Martin Dempsey, to author Radical Inclusion: What the Post–9/11 World Should Have Taught Us About Leadership.&nbsp;
What interests Ori most is the human element and its hidden potential. He works with organizations on culture, leadership, and effective teamwork to help them become a transformative force in the lives of their employees.&nbsp;

Christopher M. Schroeder (born July 28, 1967) is an American entrepreneur, advisor, and investor in interactive technologies and social communications. He wrote the first look at startups in the Arab World, “Startup Rising -- The Entrepreneurial Revolution Remaking the Middle East,” released in August 2013 with a new edition in 2015 and one in Arabic in 2016. It was published by MacMillan/Palgrave, with a foreword by Marc Andreessen.
Schroeder was born on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and raised in Scarsdale. His parents are Edmund R. Schroeder (formerly of Cadwalader) and Elaine Diserio Schroeder. Edmund Schroeder is the founder of Education Through Music, which offers music programs to inner-city schools. Elaine Schroeder began college at age 14 and Fordham Law School at 18 and practiced law in New York City. His mother was active in and chairman of the Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts in Katonah, New York.
Schroeder graduated magna cum laude from Harvard College in American and Ancient History (where he studied with Lincoln scholar David Herbert Donald) and international diplomacy historian Ernest R. May. He subsequently graduated with Honors from Harvard Business School. Schroeder worked in finance for Salomon Brothers and the private equity firm Thayer Capital Partners and was Treasurer and head of business development for The Washington Post Company.
Schroeder became CEO and President of Legi-Slate, Inc., a leading online B2B provider of information on federal and state legislation and regulation. Backed by The Washington Post Company, he successfully sold the enterprise in 1999. He was then named CEO and Publisher of the Washington Post. Newsweek interactive. Upon attaining rapid growth and profitability, he joined an investor group including Polaris Ventures, Sequoia Capital, The Carlyle Group, Allen &amp; Company LLC, and Interactive Corp (IAC) to become Co-founder and CEO of HealthCentral, among the largest collection of condition and wellness-specific interactive experiences focused on people finding and sharing real-life experiences related to their health needs. HealthCentral was named one of the Inc 500/5000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States. HealthCentral was sold to Remedy Health in 2012.
Schroeder has been an active angel investing and advising. He is a limited partner in a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm and has invested in and advised many start-ups in his related areas, including most recently Vox Media, Skift Media, iBotta, and the fintech enterprise in mobile money in Africa Segovia, on whose board he sits. He is on the investment committee of Wamda Capital, one of the largest venture capital firms in the Middle East and North Africa.
Schroeder has been a thought leader and organizer in various internet organizations. He was one of the first board members of the Interactive Advertising Bureau, a co-founder of the Online Publishers Association, now called Digital Content Next, and a founding member of the Digital Health Coalition. He was one of the first interactive executives named to the American Advertising Federation (AAF) Hall of Achievement. He was among the top tech business executives to watch by Business Forward Magazine, Media Magazine, and Washingtonian Magazine. He was named PharmaVOICE’s Top 100 Most Inspiring People in Life Sciences and one of the first 50 Influencers on Linkedin.
Schroeder has also recently been engaged in exploring more global trends towards entrepreneurship, with a special focus on the developing world and the Middle East and North Africa, while expanding interests in South East Asia and Latin America. He has been a speaker on trends in global entrepreneurship for many years, such as the COE 2010 gathering of regional entrepreneurs and investors in Dubai, Endeavor’s gathering of global entrepreneurs, and the Abraaj Capital annual meeting. He has addressed the IMF, and the World Government Summit in Dubai on these issues and recently gave a TED-related talk in New York City. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the American University of Beirut, the American Council on Germany, and the German Marshall Fund. The board of Advisors of the American University of Cairo School of Business, The American University School of International Service, Endeavor Global, and The Global Entrepreneurship Network and advises the Inter-American Development Bank on issues of technology and entrepreneurship. He is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
He has written and spoken extensively on trends in media, the internet, and the global environment for The Washington Post, Newsweek, Wall Street Journal, AllThingsD, Fortune Magazine, C-SPAN and TechCrunch. He has appeared on Charlie Rose and Fareed Zakaria's 360 to talk about the Middle East and global startups.

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Ryan Holiday is an American author, marketer, media strategist, and entrepreneur. He is the author of several bestselling books, including his most recent, Perennial Seller, as well as popular titles such as The Obstacle Is the Way, Ego Is the Enemy, Conspiracy, and Growth Hacker Marketing. Holiday has written for the New York Times, Forbes, the Wall Street Journal, and other publications. He has also been featured in Time, The New Yorker, and The Washington Post.
Holiday is the founder of Brass Check, a creative consulting agency that specializes in marketing, media strategy, and creative consulting. He has worked with some of the world’s most successful authors, entrepreneurs, and public figures, including Tony Robbins, Tim Ferriss, Robert Greene, and Tucker Max. His clients also include media companies such as VICE, MTV, and Complex. He has also served as a consultant to brands such as American Apparel, Google, and Gillette.
As an author, Holiday has written nine books, three of which have become New York Times bestsellers. His books focus on topics such as personal and professional development, marketing, and media strategy. His most recent book, Perennial Seller, is a guide to creating and sustaining success in business, publishing, and life.
As a media strategist and consultant, Holiday has helped launch and reinvigorate several brands and campaigns. His work spans from creating marketing campaigns for startups and Fortune 500 companies to working as a creative consultant for media companies and major brands.
Holiday's work has been featured in major publications, including the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and The Washington Post. He has also appeared on television shows such as the Colbert Report, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Today Show, and podcasts such as the Tim Ferriss Show and the Joe Rogan Experience.&nbsp;
In addition to his work as an author, media strategist, and consultant, Holiday is a frequent public speaker. He has been a keynote speaker at events such as SXSW, the World Business Forum, and the Inc. 5000 Conference. He also teaches marketing and media strategy classes at the University of California, Berkeley.
Holiday is passionate about helping others achieve their goals and dreams. He has created several online courses and resources to help entrepreneurs, creatives, and marketers better understand the media landscape, marketing, and creative strategies. He also serves as the Managing Director of the media startup, Contently and is an adviser to several startups and companies. He is also a mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs and creators.

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Muhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, banker, economist, and civil society leader who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for founding the Grameen Bank and pioneering the concepts of microcredit and microfinance. These loans are given to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. Yunus and the Grameen Bank were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "for their efforts through microcredit to create economic and social development from below."&nbsp;
The Norwegian Nobel Committee said that "lasting peace cannot be achieved unless large population groups find ways in which to break out of poverty" and that "across cultures and civilizations, Yunus and Grameen Bank have shown that even the poorest of the poor can work to bring about their development."
Yunus has received several other national and international honors. He received the United States Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 2010. In 2008, he was rated number 2 in Foreign Policy magazine's Top 100 Global Thinkers list.
In February 2011, Yunus, Saskia Bruysten, Sophie Eisenmann, and Hans Reitz co-founded Yunus Social Business – Global Initiatives. YSB creates and empowers social businesses to address and solve global problems. As the international implementation arm for Yunus' vision of a new, humane capitalism, YSB manages incubator funds for social businesses in developing countries and provides advisory services to companies, governments, foundations, and NGOs.
In 2012, he became Chancellor of Glasgow Caledonian University in Scotland, a position he held until 2018. Previously, he was a professor of economics at Chittagong University in Bangladesh. He published several books related to his finance work. In addition, he is a founding board member of Grameen America and Grameen Foundation, which support microcredit.
Yunus also served on the board of directors of the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to support UN causes from 1998 to 2021. In addition, Yunus was awarded the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Grameen Bank, for their efforts to create economic and social development.
In the prize announcement, The Norwegian Nobel Committee mentioned: "Muhammad Yunus has shown himself to be a leader who has managed to translate visions into practical action for the benefit of millions of people, not only in Bangladesh but also in many other countries. Loans to poor people without financial security appeared to be impossible. From modest beginnings three decades ago, Yunus has, first and foremost through Grameen Bank, developed micro-credit into an ever more important instrument in the struggle against poverty".

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William N. Thorndike, Jr. is the founder and managing director of Housatonic Partners, a private equity firm. He is a graduate of Harvard College and the Stanford Graduate School of Business and has been a guest lecturer at the Harvard and Stanford business schools. He is a director of eight companies and two not-for-profit organizations and lives in the Boston area with his wife and two children. Prior to founding Housatonic, Will worked with T. Rowe Price Associates and Walker &amp; Company, where he was named to the Board of Directors.&nbsp;
Will has over two decades of experience investing in recurring service companies across a wide variety of industries. He is a Director of Carillon Assisted Living, QMC International, and ZircoDATA. Outside of Housatonic, he is a Director of WGBH, the College of the Atlantic (Chair), as well as a founding partner at FARM, a social impact investing collaborative. He is the author of The Outsiders.

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Antonio García Martínez is an entrepreneur, investor, writer, and tech industry veteran. He has had a long and varied career, beginning in the early days of the dot-com boom and continuing today. Early in his career, Antonio worked in a variety of roles at companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Goldman Sachs.
At Apple, Antonio held a variety of positions, including working on the retail side of the business, developing software, and helping to launch the Apple Store. At Microsoft, Antonio was involved in the development of a number of products, including Windows 95 and Windows 98. After leaving Microsoft, Antonio founded Adify, a venture-backed ad network that WPP eventually acquired.
More recently, Antonio has become an investor, author, and thought leader in the technology and venture capital industries. He has invested in a variety of startups, including Twitter, Uber, and Stripe. He is also the author of the book Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley, which chronicles his experiences in the tech industry.
In addition to his work as an investor and author, Antonio is a sought-after speaker and thought leader. He has appeared on the TED stage, as well as at conferences including SXSW, DLD, and TechCrunch Disrupt. Antonio is often called upon to provide his expertise and insight into the tech industry, as well as his views on the current state of venture capital and startups.
Overall, Antonio García Martínez is an accomplished entrepreneur, investor, author, and thought leader. His wealth of experience and knowledge from working in and around the tech industry, combined with his excellent communication skills, make him a highly sought-after individual in the industry.

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Timothy F. Geithner was the 75th Secretary of the Treasury for President Barack Obama’s first term. He was the principal architect of the president's successful strategy to avert economic collapse and reform the financial system.
Between 2003 and 2009, Mr. Geithner served as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. He first joined the Treasury Department as a civil servant in 1988. He held a number of positions in three administrations, including Undersecretary for International Affairs under Secretaries Robert Rubin and Lawrence Summers.
Mr. Geithner is the author of STRESS TEST: Reflections on Financial Crises. He Chairs the Program on Financial Stability at the Yale University School of Management, where he is also a visiting lecturer. He is Chairman of the Board of Overseers of the International Rescue Committee. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Council on Foreign Relations. He is a member of the Group of Thirty. Mr. Geithner is currently President of Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm.

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Jake Knapp is an inventor, designer, and author. He is most well-known for inventing the Design Sprint, a five-day process for solving problems and creating new products, services, and strategies. He is also a New York Times bestselling author, having written two books, Sprint and Make Time.&nbsp;
As a design thinker, Jake has worked with some of the world’s leading companies, such as Slack, LEGO, IDEO, and NASA. He has coached on design strategy and time management, helping these companies take their products and services from ideas to reality.
An advocate of the design-thinking approach, Jake has been a keynote speaker at conferences and workshops around the world. He has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian, Wired, and Forbes and has been invited to TEDx and Google's Zeitgeist conferences to discuss his methodologies.
Jake is currently a Design Partner at Google Ventures, where he helps companies use design sprints to create innovative products and services. He also serves as a lecturer at Stanford University's Hasso Plattner Institute of Design, where he teaches Design Thinking and Design Sprints.
Jake has a passion for creating and innovating, and his approach to design has helped countless companies realize their potential. He is a firm believer that with the right combination of processes, people, and tools, any problem can be solved.

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BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY has sold over 4 million copies, is published in 46 languages, and is a bestseller across five continents. The authors were named by Fast Company as one of the most influential leadership books in its Leadership Hall of Fame.&nbsp;
A strategy classic, BLUE OCEAN STRATEGY challenges everything you thought you knew about the requirements for strategic success.

David Heinemeier Hansson is a Danish programmer, entrepreneur, and writer. He is best known as the creator of the popular web development framework Ruby on Rails, which revolutionized the way web applications are built. He is also the founder and CTO of the web application company 37signals, which developed Basecamp, Highrise, and Campfire.
Heinemeier Hansson was born in Aarhus, Denmark. He studied computer science at Aarhus University but dropped out after two years to pursue a career in programming. After a few months of freelancing, he created the development framework Ruby on Rails, which he released in 2004. The framework quickly gained popularity and is now used by millions of web developers.
Heinemeier Hansson is also the co-founder and CTO of 37signals, a web application company that he founded with Jason Fried and Carlos Segura in 1999. The company has developed popular web applications like Basecamp, Highrise, and Campfire. Heinemeier Hansson is now focused on the development of Basecamp, which is a project management tool used by millions of people.
In addition to his programming and entrepreneurial work, Heinemeier Hansson is also a prolific writer. He has written several programming and web development books, including Rails 4 in Action and Getting Real. He is also an active blogger and speaker and regularly talks at conferences worldwide.
Heinemeier Hansson is an active philanthropist and environmentalist. He has donated to a variety of causes, including the WWF and the Copenhagen Climate Council. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the Danish Refugee Council.
In 2011, Heinemeier Hansson became the first Dane ever to be awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Award for his programming and web development contributions. He is also an honorary professor at Aarhus University, where he was a student before leaving to pursue his career.
Heinemeier Hansson is a passionate advocate for open source software development and is a regular contributor to open source projects. He is also a vocal advocate for reducing the environmental impact of the tech industry and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Copenhagen Climate Council. He is a strong believer in the power of technology to make the world a better place and is often quoted as saying “Technology is the most powerful tool we have to address the world’s problems.”

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Drew Houston is an American entrepreneur and computer programmer. He is the co-founder and CEO of Dropbox, a file-hosting service that allows users to store, share, and collaborate on files and folders in the cloud. Houston founded Dropbox in 2007 with fellow MIT student Arash Ferdowsi.
Houston attended MIT, where he studied computer science. While at MIT, he became interested in the idea of creating an easy-to-use, online storage solution for people to store and share their files. This idea ultimately led to the creation of Dropbox.
Dropbox quickly gained popularity after its launch, and by 2011, it had over 100 million registered users. The company has since grown to become one of the largest and most successful cloud storage providers in the world, with over 500 million registered users and a valuation of over $10 billion.
In addition to his role at Dropbox, Houston is also an active investor in technology startups. He has invested in companies such as Stripe, Postmates, and Zoom, among others.
Houston has been recognized for his contributions to the technology industry, receiving numerous awards and honors throughout his career. In 2011, he was named to the Forbes "30 Under 30" list in the technology category, and in 2012, he was included in the MIT Technology Review's "35 Innovators Under 35" list.
Houston is a proponent of the "Maker" culture and is known for his passion for creating new things and his ability to simplify complex problems. He has spoken at several events and conferences about his experiences as an entrepreneur and has been a mentor to many young entrepreneurs.
In summary, Drew Houston is a computer programmer, entrepreneur, and the co-founder and CEO of Dropbox, one of the most successful cloud storage providers in the world. He is also an active investor in technology startups and has been recognized for his contributions to the technology industry through numerous awards and honors. He is known for his passion for creating new things, his ability to simplify complex problems, and his mentoring of young entrepreneurs.

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Nathan Murphy is an entrepreneur and co-founder of QuizBreaker, an online trivia game. He began his career as a software engineer in the telecommunications industry, working on software that enabled people to communicate over the internet. He then moved into the gaming industry, where he co-founded two companies. His first venture was a gaming company, which he sold, and then he moved on to co-found QuizBreaker.
Nathan has a passion for technology and loves to stay up-to-date with the latest trends. He is an avid gamer himself and loves to play online games. He has a deep understanding of the gaming industry and is always looking for ways to make gaming more fun and engaging. He is also a strong believer in customer service and is always looking for ways to make the customer experience better.
Nathan has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley. He has over ten years of experience in the gaming industry and has worked in product management, software engineering, and user experience design. He is a skilled programmer who is knowledgeable in a variety of programming languages and is always looking to stay up-to-date with the latest programming languages and technologies.
Aside from QuizBreaker, Nathan is also the co-founder of two other companies. The first is a mobile app development company, which he founded to help businesses develop mobile apps that engage customers. The second is a data science company, which he founded to help businesses make better decisions through data-driven insights.
Nathan is a highly creative and innovative thinker who loves to solve problems. He is a great motivator and coach and loves to inspire and motivate the people he works with. He is also a strong believer in collaboration and loves to work with teams to create something great. He is a leader who loves to take risks and is always looking for ways to push the boundaries and innovate.

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Daymond John is a successful entrepreneur, investor, and television personality. He is best known as the founder and CEO of FUBU, a famous clothing brand created in the early 1990s. He is also a shark on the hit television show Shark Tank, where he and other investors evaluate aspiring entrepreneurs' business pitches and decide whether to invest in their companies.
John was born and raised in Queens, New York, and from a young age, he was interested in fashion and business. He started his career by selling handmade hats on the streets of New York City, and eventually, he grew his business into a full-fledged clothing line. In the early 1990s, he launched FUBU (For Us, By Us), quickly becoming one of the era's most popular streetwear brands. The brand was known for its bold, street-inspired designs and its focus on urban culture.
Despite early success, John faced many challenges as an entrepreneur, including a lack of funding and understanding from traditional retailers. However, he overcame these obstacles and grew FUBU into a multi-billion dollar company. In addition to clothing, FUBU has expanded into other areas such as footwear, accessories, and home goods.
John is also a highly sought-after speaker and author. He has written several books, including "The Power of Broke" and "Rise and Grind," which offer advice and inspiration for entrepreneurs and business leaders. He has also been recognized for his business acumen, receiving awards such as the NAACP Entrepreneur of the Year and Brandweek Marketer of the Year awards.
In addition to his business ventures, John is also a philanthropist focusing on helping young entrepreneurs and underprivileged communities. He is a founding member of the President's Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship. He also sits on the board of the Shark Tank Fund, which provides funding and resources to entrepreneurs from underserved communities.
John is also known for appearing on the hit television show Shark Tank, which began airing on ABC in 2009. As a "shark" on the show, he evaluates business pitches from aspiring entrepreneurs and decides whether or not to invest in their companies. His no-nonsense approach and ability to identify a good business opportunity made him a fan favorite on the show. Some of the most successful companies he has invested in through the show include Scrub Daddy, Bombas, and Ten Thirty-One Productions.
In addition to Shark Tank, John is a regular guest speaker at business conferences and events, sharing his insights and experiences as an entrepreneur. He also mentors many young entrepreneurs and is often invited to speak at universities and business schools.
Throughout his career, John has been recognized for his contributions to the business world. In 2016, he was inducted into the Entrepreneur Walk of Fame, and in 2019, he was honored with the John C. Whitehead Entrepreneurial Leadership Award. He has also been honored with several other awards for his work in entrepreneurship and business.
In summary, Daymond John is a successful entrepreneur, investor, and television personality who has significantly impacted the business world. He is known for his ability to identify and capitalize on business opportunities and his no-nonsense approach to investing. He is also a role model and mentor to many aspiring entrepreneurs and is actively involved in philanthropy, particularly in education and entrepreneurship.

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W. Chan Kim emphasizes the importance of creating a new, uncontested market space rather than competing in an existing one. This is the 'blue ocean' - a place where competition is irrelevant because the rules of the game are waiting to be set.

Creating Uncontested Market Space

The book explores the concept of 'value innovation'. This means breaking away from the competition by creating product or service features that have not been offered before. It's about making the competition irrelevant and creating demand where there was none.

Value Innovation

Kim introduces the Four Actions Framework to help businesses create their own blue oceans. This involves looking into which factors should be reduced or eliminated, and which factors should be raised or created in your industry.

The Four Actions Framework

The book also presents the Eliminate-Reduce-Raise-Create Grid. This tool helps you to see how to change the factors of competition to create a new market space. It's a practical way to start thinking about creating your own blue ocean.

Eliminate-Reduce-Raise-Create Grid

Kim also discusses how to overcome key organizational hurdles that can prevent the execution of a blue ocean strategy. He provides practical tips and strategies to ensure that your organization is ready to make the leap and embrace innovation.

Overcome Key Organizational Hurdles

Blue Ocean Strategy

(born 1963) is an American economist and business theorist. She is a professor of strategy at INSEAD, a business school based in France. Mauborgne is also the co-director of the Fontainebleau-based INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute. She is known as co-author of the 2005 book Blue Ocean Strategy.
Renée Mauborgne had studied and taught at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, before joining INSEAD. Mauborgne is a INSEAD distinguished fellow.
Mauborgne has published two books and numerous articles on strategic management of multinational corporations.

Blue Ocean Shift is the follow-up to Blue Ocean Strategy , a classic and global bestseller by professors W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne. In this book, Kim and Mauborgne show you how to move beyond competing, inspire your people's confidence, and seize new growth by combining insights from human psychology with practical market-creating tools and real-world guidance.
Blue Ocean Shift is a book with all-new research and examples of how leaders in diverse industries and organizations made the shift from red to blue oceans. Whether you are a cash-strapped startup or a large, established company, nonprofit or national government, you will learn how to move from red to blue oceans while building your people's confidence so that they own and drive the process.&nbsp;
With battle-tested lessons learned from successes and failures in the field, Blue Ocean Shift is critical reading for leaders, managers, and entrepreneurs alike. You'll learn what works and what doesn't so that you can avoid pitfalls along the way.&nbsp;
This book will empower you to succeed as you embark on your own blue ocean journey. Blue Ocean Shift is indispensable for anyone committed to building a compelling future.

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W. Chan Kim encourages readers to move away from the competitive 'red ocean' and instead, explore the untapped market spaces of the 'blue ocean'. This shift can lead to the creation of new demand and opportunities for growth.

Embrace the Blue Ocean Shift

The book introduces a set of tools and frameworks that can help businesses identify and create blue oceans. These tools are designed to reduce risks and increase the chances of success. So, if you're looking to innovate, you might want to check these out.

The Power of Market-Creating Tools

Kim emphasizes the importance of humanness in the process of making a blue ocean shift. He believes that understanding the human side of change can help overcome hurdles and inspire people to act. This is a great reminder for all of us to not lose sight of the human element in business.

Importance of Humanness

Blue Ocean Shift is packed with real-world examples and case studies that illustrate how organizations have successfully made the shift to blue oceans. These stories can provide valuable insights and inspiration for your own journey.

Inspiring Case Studies

One of the key takeaways from the book is that it provides a step-by-step guide to making a blue ocean shift. From the initial stages of exploring new ideas to the final stages of execution, the book guides you through the entire process. If you're looking for a roadmap to innovation, this book might be just what you need.

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