Oct 2, 2025
Top Booked Speakers at BigSpeak
ZACK KASS
Global AI Advisor and Former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI
Redefine the Future with AI
Zack Kass is a global AI advisor and the former Head of Go-to-Market at OpenAI, where he built the company’s sales, solutions, and partnerships teams. Today, he advises Fortune 1000 companies and governments on how to lead in an AI-driven world and collaborates with the University of Virginia to explore AI’s socio-economic impacts. His new book, The Next Renaissance: AI and the Expansion of Human Potential, is available for pre-order now and will be published on January 13, 2026. Through his work, Zack’s mission is to demystify AI and build a brighter future.
SOL RASHIDI
4x C-Suite & Amazon Exec, World’s 1st Chief AI Officer, 10 Patents, Best-Selling Author and Forbes Writer, “Top 100 AI Thought Leaders”, “50 Most Powerful Women in Tech”, Harvard Fellow
Dig Deeper with AI
Sol Rashidi helped launch Watson in 2011 and became the world’s first Chief AI Officer in 2016. Voted FORBES ‘AI Visionary & Maverick of the 21st Century’ and ‘Top 50 Women in Tech’, Sol is a former 4x C-Suite exec for Fortune 100 companies (Sony, Merck, Estee Lauder, Royal Caribbean), and a former Amazon tech exec as Head of Technology for North America (Startups Division), she served her clients like Anthropic and Perplexity. Sol is a best-selling author of ‘Your AI Survival Guide’ (‘Top 50 AI’ books), a 3x TEDx speaker (2M+ views), a senior Harvard Fellow, and the inventor of 10 patents. Voted FORBES “Top 5 Leaders Taking AI to Market”, Sol has been deploying AI since 2011, and with over 200+ AI deployments globally, she bridges executive strategy with practical AI applications. Sol invented The Human Amplification Index™, a way to see if AI has strengthened both your business and your workforce, and created Intellectual Atrophy™ education to ensure companies outsource tasks to AI – and not critical thinking in the age of AI. Her mission: to amplify business and workforces, empowering leaders and teams to harness AI strategically and creatively.
MATTHEW LUHN
Storytelling and Creativity Speaker, Disney/Pixar Veteran behind Toy Story, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo and more, Fortune 500 Storytelling Consultant, Award-Winning Writer & Director
Engage with Matthew
Matthew Luhn is a master of the art, practice, and business applications of storytelling. A writer, animator, director, author, and sought-after speaker, he draws upon his 30-year career working on The Simpsons and Disney/Pixar blockbusters including Toy Story, Toy Story 2, Toy Story 3, Monsters Inc., Finding Nemo, Cars, Up, and Ratatouille to help audiences sharpen their storytelling skills for business success [and embrace new technologies as a catalyst for innovation.] Matthew also works with Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurs, and others to craft and tell stories that bridge the gap between business and heart—building stronger brands and more impactful business communications.
MOLLY BLOOM
Inspirational Speaker, Subject of the Oscar-nominated film, “Molly’s Game”, Bestselling Author, U.S. Ski Team Alum, and Host of Award-Winning Podcast, “Torched”
Be Inspired by Molly
Legendary for running the world’s most exclusive high stakes poker game frequented by A-List Hollywood celebrities and sports figures, Molly Bloom is a top-booked inspirational speaker and one of Fortune’s Most Powerful Women. She shares a life journey of triumph, ruin, and reinvention—from Olympic dreams crushed by a career-ending accident to seeing her multi-million-dollar business threatened by organized crime and shut down by the FBI. Her story of grit, resilience and self-determination has been called a “goosebump experience,” inspiring corporate audiences and winning stellar reviews.
JIA JIANG
World’s Foremost Authority on Rejection, Top Inspirational and Resilience Keynote, Most-Viewed TED Talk Speaker, Toastmasters Golden Gavel Winner, Bestselling Author of Rejection Proof
Achieve Ambitious Things
One of the most-viewed TED speakers of all time, bestselling author and entrepreneur Jia Jiang has made becoming rejection-proof the ultimate superpower for success-seeking Fortune 500 audiences. His inspiring, research-based keynotes are known for laugh-out-loud stories from his fascinating life and professional journey, motivating all of us to become fearless in pursuit of our goals and dreams. And now, drawing upon his upcoming book, The Art of Achieving Ambitious Things (Simon & Schuster, May 2026), Jia reveals a breakthrough system for amplifying performance and making any objective attainable.
KEVIN O’LEARY
Star of ABC’s ‘Shark Tank,’ Serial Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist and Investor, Featured in Harvard Business Review Case Study in 2023
Lessons from a Shark
Famous as “Mr. Wonderful” on ABC’s multi-award-winning Shark Tank, Kevin O’Leary is a serial entrepreneur, respected investor, and bestselling author. A frequent guest on CNBC, Fox Business, and CNN, he is a go-to expert on business topics and financial markets. O’Leary is the founder of O’Leary Financial Group; Chairman of O’Leary Ventures, Beanstox, and O’Shares Investments; and a Strategic Investor in WonderFi. A self-made multi-millionaire who has launched and invested in more than 80 companies in the U.S. and his native Canada, O’Leary is passionate about helping people from all walks of life gain the freedom that comes from achieving their financial and entrepreneurial dreams.
DAN CHUPARKOFF
Innovation, Artificial Intelligence, & The Future of Teams Keynote Speaker
Drive Innovation in the age of AI
Dan Chuparkoff is one of the world’s leading experts on innovation, AI, & the Future of Teams. At Google and McKinsey: Dan built, led, and reinvented the teams who built products for BILLIONS of customers. Dan knows first-hand that a constantly-changing world constantly demands new ways of working. Now he helps teams to harness the power of technology so they learn faster, collaborate faster, create autonomy faster, and create the exponential impact they will need for the decades ahead.
ERIC O’NEILL
Cybersecurity Expert, Legendary FBI Operative Featured in the Film Breach, Bestselling Author, Technology Futurist and Attorney
Stay Vigilant with Eric
Eric O’Neill’s career began in the FBI’s counterintelligence trenches as an undercover operative. His work brought down Robert Hanssen, the most notorious and damaging spy in United States history. Since then, Eric has spent decades as a national security attorney, corporate investigator, and national cybersecurity strategist. His story became the Hollywood thriller Breach, starring Ryan Phillippe as O’Neill, his own bestselling book, Gray Day, and now, engaging keynotes with jaw-dropping stories and teachable moments. He speaks to thousands each year across the globe, inspiring audiences to protect themselves and giving them actionable tools to do so.
TIFFANI BOVA
Growth, Innovation and Sales Transformation Keynote Speaker and Advisor. Former Chief Growth Evangelist at Salesforce, and Research Fellow at Gartner. Customer and Employee Experience and Sales Expert, 2x WSJ Bestselling Author, 3x Top 50 Business Thinker in the world by Thinkers50
Grow with Tiffani
Consistently ranked as one of the world’s top business thinkers, two-time bestselling author Tiffani Bova is an acclaimed expert on all things top-line growth. She has helped hundreds of companies around the globe respond to changing market dynamics and customer expectations while developing a customer-centric go-to-market approach. Her energizing presentations ignite teams to succeed and provide transformative frameworks to unleash unparalleled growth. Unique as both a practitioner, academic, author, and influencer, Tiffani provides the perfect combination of research and real-world experience gained as the global growth and innovation evangelist at Salesforce and as an advisor to tech leaders including Microsoft, Cisco, Amazon-AWS and others.
JAMES CLEAR
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Atomic Habits, Founder of Habits Academy
Create Habits Now
James Clear is a top personal development keynote speaker and the author of the #1 New York Times Bestseller Atomic Habits, which has sold over 25 million copies worldwide and was the #1 bestselling book of the year on Amazon in 2023 and 2021. His thought leadership regularly appears in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, Medium, and Time. He is a regular guest on CBS This Morning and a MasterClass instructor. His entertaining talks teach audiences about small habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement.
MARC RANDOLPH
Entrepreneur Speaker, Netflix Cofounder, National Bestselling Author, Executive Mentor and Angel Investor
Disrupt the Status Quo
Marc Randolph is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, advisor, and investor, whose career as an entrepreneur spans four decades. In addition to being the co-founder and first CEO of Netflix, Marc has founded or co-founded six other successful startups, mentored hundreds of early-stage entrepreneurs, and as an investor has helped seed dozens of successful tech ventures (and just as many unsuccessful ones). He is host of the top-10 Apple podcast That Will Never Work, where he works directly with entrepreneurs to provide 1-on-1 mentoring. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.
ERIN STAFFORD
Keynote Speaker, Author, Hyper-growth Business Leader, Burnout and Sustainable Peak Performance Expert
Burn Bright not Out
Erin Stafford is a best-selling author, burnout survivor, high-performance strategist and Cambridge social psychologist. From working with the world’s highest achievers throughout her 20+ year international career, being a life-long Type A poster child herself, as well as interviewing and surveying thousands of Olympians, Fortune 100 leaders, and celebrities, Erin has seen firsthand how hustle culture and constant over-achievement are coveted in the world of business, yet can lead to debilitating burnout. As the former head of marketing for the nation’s largest healthcare staffing company, where she helped drive 27x growth in six years, Erin is passionate about helping leaders and teams be more resilient in the face of change, sustain peak performance and thrive again both personally and professionally.
RYAN ESTIS
Bestselling Author, Former Fortune 500 Chief Revenue Officer and globally recognized Sales and Leadership expert
Transform your Sales and Leadership with Human-Centered Growth
Ryan Estis is a globally recognized sales and leadership expert, keynote speaker, and #1 best-selling author focused on hyper-growth and expanding the human- centered movement. He was recently recognized by Meetings & Conventions magazine as one of the best keynote speakers seen or heard. A former Fortune 500 Chief Revenue Officer, Ryan has spent his career in the trenches, leading high-performance teams and building a client roster of category-leading brands. His new book, Prepare for Impact, unpacks thirty steps to achieve ambitious sales goals and nine tactics of how leaders can help teams achieve their full potential, and find fulfillment at work and in life.
MARGIE WARRELL
Bestselling Author, Global Leadership Advisor to Fortune 500 teams, Former Korn Ferry Senior Partner, Emboldening Braver Action For Better Outcomes
Ignite a Culture of Courage
A bestselling author, leadership advisor and keynote speaker, Dr. Margie Warrell is a ‘courage strategist’–Igniting bolder action for better outcomes in individuals, teams and organizations. Drawing on her experience as a Senior Partner at Korn Ferry, prior roles with BP and KPMG, and decades of global consulting, Margie has truly “walked the talk.” From humble roots in rural Australia to Fortune 500 executive teams and international stages across over 30+ countries, she brings rare credibility and a globally grounded perspective to addressing the toughest challenges leaders face today. Trusted for her ability to turn insight into action, she helps close the gap between knowing what to do and having the courage to do it.
DR. JP PAWLIW-FRY
Top Booked Keynote Speaker on Leadership and High Performing Teams, NY Times Best Selling Author, Host of Last 8% Morning Podcast, Co-Founder of IHHP
Perform Under Pressure
Dr. JP Pawliw is a respected and award-winning visionary when it comes to building high-performing teams and cultures, and co-author of the New York Times bestseller, Performing Under Pressure. His work with leaders from Fortune 100 companies, U.S. Marines, Olympic athletes, NBA, and NFL teams has provided him with considerable opportunities to test his science-based tools in environments of high pressure.
JONATHAN BRILL
#1 Ranked Futurist in the World by Forbes, Futurist in Residence at Amazon and the world’s leading transformation architect according to Harvard Business Review
Peek into the Future of Work and AI
Business Futurist, AI keynote speaker, and Futurist in Residence at Amazon, Jonathan Brill helps audiences and executives take advantage of the collision of AI, geopolitical, economic, and societal trends to transform their business, mindsets, and turn ideas into action to win the next five years. Ranked the number one futurist in the world by Forbes, he leverages decades of innovation experience across multiple industries to guide organizations through strategic transformation.
BILL BENJAMIN
Culture, Leadership and Performance from a Math Guy!
Build a High-Performance Culture
Bill Benjamin has a degree in Mathematics and takes a very practical and inspiring approach to the topics of Last 8% Culture, leadership, and emotional Intelligence. He contributed to the New York Times bestseller, Performing Under Pressure. He has worked with discerning audiences including the U.S. Marines, NASA engineers and Surgeons, as well as leadership teams at Amazon, the Federal Reserve and Microsoft.
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