Bob VanKirk, President and CEO of SonicWall a leader in Cyber Security for both large and small companies, shares with us the the latest trends with “bad actors” and how SonicWall has stepped up their vigilance to protect corporate America.
Steven Preston, President & CEO of Goodwill Industries International, an iconic non-profit and $8B community-based organization with 130,000 team members founded in 1902 and the largest provider of workforce development and job placement services in North America with 650 job centers (and one of the largest retailers in America), helping over 2 million people […]
Ishan Patel, the CEO and Co-Founder of Audien Hearing talks about how Audien is disrupting the $7.5 Billion dollar hearing aid market by offering high-quality hearing aids for as little as $100 retail. The average price of hearing aids in 2022 was between $1,000 and 3,000 dollars.
U.S. Gymnastics Hall of Famer, Lisa Carmen Wang shares with us her story of athletic achievement and failure and what she did to persevere to become a Gymnastics World Champion. Her perseverance in athletics led her to become a successful business entrepreneur. Now she is championing women in business to attain new heights in […]
Graham Gardner, MD, founder and CEO of Kyruus Health shares their white label model of data driving and connecting patients with the right provider for the right care immediately and at 10 times less the cost.
Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Vice Chairman of Royal Caribbean Group talks about her career to becoming CEO of Celebrity Cruises managing 20,000 people, her leadership philosophy, and her new book “Making Waves”.
Dara Grace Torres is an American former competitive swimmer, who is a 12-time Olympic medalist and former world record-holder in three events. Torres is the first swimmer to represent the United States in five Olympic Games, and at age 41, the oldest swimmer to earn a place on the U.S. Olympic team. In our […]
James Keyes, former CEO of Blockbuster and 7-11 and author of Education is Freedom, shares valuable leadership lessons and how to turn challenges into opportunities, including building America through a new focus on education.
John Jerit, Founder and CEO of American Paper Optics, the largest manufacturer of paper optics in the United States, shares with us details about how he built his 3D glasses and eclipse glasses business. American Paper Optics has made over 300 million eclipse glasses for the past 34 years, and estimates making 75 million for the […]
As part of our Stadium to Boardroom series, former collegiate water polo player, Adam Olade shares with us how he used his trials and triumphs as an athlete to realize that people everywhere, from all walks of life, wanted the same thing: to experience the adrenaline and allure of the world’s finest automobiles in […]
Genpact’s President and CEO-Designate BK Kalra talks about how Gen AI will affect companies both large and small across the World. Gen AI will effectively reduce costs while improving productivity across all spectrums of corporate enterprise. Genpact is a leader in the integration of Gen AI working with the Fortune 1,000 companies.
Jeffrey Balser, MD, President and CEO of Vanderbilt University Medical Center gives a cross-industry Ph.D. on building a phenomenal culture of over 40,000 employees and a story of huge growth and transformation, including the melding of “white coats and blue suits” and the development of special programs and unique practices to elevate all. Dr. […]
Michael Meucci, CEO of Arcadia talks about why Healthcare should be the most data-driven industry in the world because healthcare deals with the most precious thing on the planet: people. Arcadia brings a complex mesh of data sources into a single integrated data fabric for professionals around the world working to protect, extend, and save lives. […]
In our Stadium to Boardroom series, Graham Weaver, former collegiate rower and founder of Alpine Investors, talks about how his athletic career helped him steer a new path to becoming a successful CEO in Financial Services.
Elisia Flores, CEO of L&L Hawaiian Barbecue, founded in 1952 in pursuit of the American dream and now with 228 franchise locations, discusses leading a family business, the key to succession planning, their franchise model growth strategy, and the uniqueness of Hawaiian food and hospitality.
Bill Burns, CEO of Zebra Technologies, pioneers of digital technology and scanning and serving over 80% of the Fortune 500, shares how asset intelligence elevates front-line workers and the culture of an entire enterprise across all major industries through better engagement, inventory knowledge, and providing a great customer experience. Bill also discusses how they’ve […]
Larry Connor, Founder and Managing Partner of The Connor Group, a leading luxury real estate and Glassdoor Top 50 company, outlines how to build a company from scratch to $4.5Billion in assets with more than 15,000 luxury apartments in 18 markets, using the 3 Ps, and through unique counter-intuitive practices on hiring, building a great […]
In our Stadium to Boardroom series we interview former college football player turned CEO, Steve Jones of Allied Universal, the third largest private employer in the U.S. behind Amazon and Walmart. Steve talks about how his experiences playing football contributed to his success in the boardroom. Steve took over a company with 400 employees and […]
Dr. Laura Catena, Managing Director and hands-on CEO of Catena Zapata Wines shares the 1902 story of Catena wines, her unique professional background, her personal journey and her return to the family business, and how she’s reinventing and helping to lead Argentine wines through a unique business philosophy.
Adrian Bridge, Chairman and CEO of Fladgate Partnership, with well-known brands of Taylor and Fonseca port, and even the Yatemen Hotel, talks about significant innovation for a company founded in 1692 and the change to Portugal becoming an ultra-luxury and leisure destination, as well as a technology hub for Europe.