Jan-Benedict E.M. Steenkamp researches global marketing; the effectiveness of such marketing strategies as branding, private labels and new products; interorganizational relationships; and marketing research techniques. He teaches in these ...

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.

Chairman and Co-CEO at Research In Motion, best known for creating the BlackBerry, Jim Balisillie is responsible for directing the Research In Motion's strategy, business development and finance. Jim is also founder of The Centre for International Governance Innovation and is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the Ontario Institute of Chartered Accountants.

BridgeWorks, co-founded by Lynne Lancaster and David Stillman, is dedicated to solving generational puzzles in the workplace and marketplace. Lynne and David are nationally known for energetic, witty, and wise presentations. Whether speaking ...

Marketing and advertising expert with 20 years of experience, Kelly McDonald has worked in both the General Market and Latino business. It was when Kelly moved to Ornelas to one of the country's leading Latino ad agencies that she immersed herself into the Latino culture. Today Kelly's dream is to educate American businesses and organizations about the potential of cultivating Latino consumers and share marketing insights about reaching Latinos emotionally, rationally and with cultural relevance.

Robert B. Tucker is president of The Innovation Resource, and an internationally recognized leader in the field of innovation. Formerly an adjunct professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, Tucker has been studying innovators and ...

Maddy Dychtwald is a nationally recognized author, public speaker, marketing executive and entrepreneur. She has spent nearly twenty-five years deeply involved in exploring and forecasting demographic, lifestyle and consumer marketing trends. In ...

Founder and CEO of the San Diego Consulting Group, Inc., Kevin Freiberg is regarded as a leading authority on the critical links between leadership, corporate culture and exceptional customer loyalty. Dr. Freiberg is a professor at the University of San Diego and San Diego State University and is author of BOOM! 7 Choices for Blowing the Doors Off Business-as-Usual!.

Recognized as one of the top 50 thought leaders in leadership, Jackie Freiberg is the executive consultant for the Center For Creative Thinking and author of BOOM! 7 Choices for Blowing the Doors Off Business-As-Usual!. Jackie is Manager of Corporate and Professional Programs at the University of San Diego's Executive Conference Center.

Co-author of Turning the Future into Revenue: What Businesses and Individuals Need to Know to Shape Their Futures, Glen Hiemstra is an expert in preferred future planning. As founder and owner of Futurist.com, Glen directs the company in disseminating information about the future, to assist individuals, organizations and industries in creating the futures they prefer.