Nicholas Webb is one of the country’s top business thought leaders. As a Senior Partner at Lassen Scientific, Inc., Nicholas works with Fortune 500 companies throughout the world to help them lead their industries in innovation and strategy. Unlike many consultants, Nicholas is not a theorist. He has been awarded over 40 patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for breakthrough technologies including one of the world’s smallest medical implants to a wide range of industrial, consumer, and wearable technologies. Nicholas is known by many as the “Innovation Evangelist.” He speaks around the world on the future of the economy, innovation, technology, leadership and healthcare.

Dr. Barry Asmus is an accomplished author and the senior economist with the National Center for Policy Analysis. He has influenced how world leaders approach social security, health care, monetary and fiscal policy and other equally complex issues, and he addresses the challenges facing America. Twice voted the "Outstanding Professor of the Year," his programs focus on global opportunities, success in the new information age, business strategies, and government policies that can create a favorable climate for business. Asmus presents his commentary in an entertaining, easily-understood style.

Dr. Erika Hamden is a Professor of Astrophysics at the University of Arizona. She develops UV detector technology with JPL, builds telescopes for NASA, and observes galaxies and hydrogen all over the universe. Prof. Hamden is a 2019 TED Fellow.