Dr. Jonas Ridderstråle is one of the world's most prominent and respected business thinkers and speakers. Since bursting onto the international scene with the bestseller Funky Business in 2000, Jonas has remained at the forefront of the new generation of management gurus. The 2009 Thinkers 50, the biennial ranking of management thinkers, ranked him at number 23 globally and put him on the top-five list in Europe.

Dr. Kjell A. Nordström is the enfant terrible of the new world of business. He talks to audiences all over the world, he writes books and articles and reads - everything from Playboy to Architectural Digest to Pinter. His performances are high touch, dynamic, highly interactive, thought provoking and always in line with time. The 2009 Thinkers 50, the biennial ranking of management thinkers, ranked him at number 23 globally and put him on the top-five list in Europe. His dynamic style makes him a highly appreciated speaker through out the world.

An investor, financial commentator, college professor, author, world traveler and economic commentator, Jim Rogers co-founded the Quantum Fund and is the creator of the Rogers International Commodities Index. He now resides in Singapore.

Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and the John Bates Clark Medal recipient, Joseph Stiglitz is known for his critical view of the management of globalization, free-market economists and international institutes such as the International Monetary Fund. He is a Professor at Columbia University and the former SVP of the World Bank.

Futurist and theoretical physicist specializing in string field theory; Michio Kaku is host of two radio programs and a bestselling author. He is the Henry Semat Chair and Professor in theoretical physics and is currently defining the "Theory of Everything" which seeks to unify four fundamental forces of the universe. He is also a visiting professor at the Institute for Advance Study and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society.

Author of five books including The Web Of Inclusion: A New Architecture For Building Great Organizations and her latest Thriving in 24/7: Six Strategies For Taming The New World Of Work, Sally Helgesen is one of the world's brand-name experts on women's leadership. Sally has consulted extensively for several UN Agencies, which used her work to build a more decentralized leadership model in country offices in Africa and Asia.

Co-author of the best-seller Generations and The Fourth Turning, Neil Howe is a renowned authority on generations in America. Neil is a historian, economist, and demographer, and is a founding partner of the consulting firm LifeCourse Associates. He is a marketing, personnel, and government affairs consultant to corporate and nonprofit clients.

Ted Fishman is an expert on China's impact on the global economy and the rapid emergence of China as a world power. Fishman's bestselling book, China, Inc.: How the Rise of the Next Superpower Challenges America and the World has helped describe for the world the effects of China as a world power. His talks reflect the intelligence and wit readers find in his writing and has most recently focused on the emergence of China and its impact of the lives of Americans as consumers, workers, managers and citizens.

Widely regarded as an expert on consumers and their relationship to brands, products, services and the companies that offer them, Ryan Matthews is an international consultant and sought after commentator on topics such as innovation, technology, global consumer trends and retailing. Ryan is founder and CEO of Black Monk Consulting and a frequent contributor to NPR's Marketplace and co-author of A World of Values.

An expert facilitator, Ed Barlow leads think-tanks and strategic planning activities and is President of Creating the Future, Inc. Ed has testified before Congress regarding issues of workforce, transportation travel and tourism and is regularly interviewed by the media. Ed is a futurist who thrives to help people, organizations and professions to anticipate and prepare for the world tomorrow.