Global Speakers to Propel Transformation

ADAM GRANT

Organizational psychologist Adam Grant helps build innovative, collaborative work cultures by activating trailblazers to improve the status quo.

Adam Grant has been Wharton’s top-rated professor for 7 straight years. As an organizational psychologist, he is a leading expert on how we can find motivation and meaning, and live more generous and creative lives. He has been recognized as one of the world’s 10 most influential management thinkers and Fortune’s 40 under 40.

He is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 5 books that have sold millions of copies and been translated into 35 languages: Think Again, Give and Take, Originals, Option B, and Power Moves. His books have been named among the year’s best by Amazon, Apple, the Financial Times, and the Wall Street Journal.

EARVING "MAGIC" JOHNSON

Earvin "Magic" Johnson is a five-time NBA World Champion, three-time league MVP and Basketball Hall of Fame inductee.
Johnson is Chairman and CEO of Magic Johnson Enterprises, which provides high quality products and services that focus on ethnically diverse and underserved urban communities through strategic alliances, investments, consulting and endorsements.
He is also Chairman and CEO of the Magic Johnson Foundation, which is assisting in the fight against HIV/AIDS through awareness, prevention and education.
Johnson is still a commanding presence in the sports world. He made history in 2012 when he became co-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He also co-owns the Los Angeles Sparks of the WNBA, Major League Soccer’s Los Angeles Football Club, and eSports franchise Team Liquid.
Through a newly formed fund, Johnson is investing millions of dollars on infrastructure improvement in the United States. Operating under the philosophy that true success is making others successful, he is one of the leading investors in a number of minority-owned tech companies.

ANDRE AGASSI

Andre Agassi is a former American tennis player who was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame after winning eight grand slams and dominating the world of professional tennis during his career.
First male player ever to win all four Grand Slam titles and an Olympic Gold Medal.
His autobiography "Open" reached #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.
Founder of the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education, transforming public education in the United States and influencing national education policies.

SUGAR RAY LEONARD

Sugar Ray Leonard is an Olympic athlete and world champion boxer, Sugar Ray Leonard shows us how to set our fears of the unknown aside with preparation, focus, discipline, determination and attitude.
Leonard took home Olympic gold and fought his way to world championships in five weight classes, a record still standing today.
Voted “one of the top 25 athletes of the last 25 years” by ESPN, he is a successful entrepreneur who started his own sports promotion firm.
In 2009, Leonard and his wife founded the Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation to raise funds for research and awareness towards a cure for Type 1 Diabetes and to help children live healthier lives through diet and exercise.

TONY HAWK

Tony Hawk is widely regarded as one of the best skateboarders in the world.
Became the first person to ever land a 900 in the X-Games.
The “Tony Hawk’s” video game series became one of the most popular game franchises in history.
Launched several successful businesses, including Hawk Clothing, Hawk Shoes and Tony Hawk HuckJam bicycles.
Author of the best-selling “Hawk: Occupation: Skateboarder”.
Founder of the Tony Hawk Foundation, which aims to promote and help finance public skate parks in low-income areas.