Tony Hawk

Skateboarding Legend and Entrepreneur

Tony Hawk, the most recognized action sports figure in the world, began skating at nine when his brother gifted him a skateboard. By 16, he was already considered the most elite skateboarder, winning 12 world championships and 16 X Games medals. In 1999, he was the first to successfully land the first 900 (two and a half rotations in the air) and launched the billion-dollar Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game franchise.

Hawk's brands include Birdhouse Skateboards, Hawk Clothing and the Tony Hawk Signature Series. He oversees 900 Films, authored a New York Times bestseller and is featured in the 2022 HBO documentary Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off. His Skatepark Project has funded over 650 skateparks, serving millions annually.

Daymond John

Entrepreneur, Brand Ambassador, Best-Selling Author

An entrepreneur in every sense of the word, Daymond John has come a long way from taking out a $100,000 mortgage on his mother’s house and moving his business operation into its basement. John is CEO and Founder of FUBU, a much-celebrated global lifestyle brand, and a pioneer in the fashion industry with billions in product sales world-wide.

John is an award-winning entrepreneur and has received 100s of awards including the Brand Week Marketer of the Year, Advertising Age Marketing 1000 Award for Outstanding Ad Campaign, Ernst & Young’s New York Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and was named #2 on LinkedIn’s Top 20 Voices, a list of the top influencers, who are using their voice to help us analyze today’s changing world of work, navigate our industries, and find balance. 

John is also an author of 6 best-selling books including his New York Times best-sellers, The Power of Broke (2016) and Rise and Grind (2018). He released his fifth book, Powershift in 2020 that walks through his tried-and-true process of how to transform any situation, close any deal and achieve any out- come. John's most recent book, Little Daymond Learns to Earn (2023) is his first for kids, reached the New York Times and Amazon best-seller list the first week of its release. 

John is celebrating his 16th season on ABC TV’s critically acclaimed business reality show Shark Tank by renowned producer Mark Burnett, which has reinvigorated entrepreneurship around the world. Shark Tank has now gone on to win five Emmy® in the US and millions of weekly viewers world-wide tune into the show as John demonstrates his marketing prowess and entrepreneurial insights.

Antonio Lucio

Chief Marketing and Corporate Affairs Officer, HP Inc. 

Antonio rejoined the company in 2024, having previously served as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer following the separation of Hewlett-Packard Company in 2015. Under his leadership, HP reframed its vision, mission and brand while growing revenue and market share.

A global marketing thought leader, he was inducted into the American Advertising Federation Hall of Fame in 2023, Forbes Most Influential CMOs Hall of Fame in 2022, and the American Marketing Association Hall of Fame in 2022. His career spans successful roles at Meta, Visa, and PepsiCo, driving growth across top brands. A champion of diversity, he co-founded Virtuosi LEAP, advancing marketing leadership and DEI, and serves as an Executive Fellow at Yale SOM, mentoring renowned CMOs.

Erin Meyer

Best Selling Author and Culture Expert

Erin Meyer is a professor at INSEAD, one of the leading international business schools. Her work focuses on how the world’s most successful managers navigate the complexities of cultural differences in a global environment. She offers cutting-edge insight and practical strategies to improve the effectiveness of projects that span the globe.

Living and working in Africa, Europe, and the United States prompted Erin Meyer’s study of the communication patterns and business systems of different parts of the world. Her framework allows international executives to pinpoint their leadership preferences, and compare their methods to the management styles of other cultures. Erin has taught thousands of executives from five continents to decode cross-cultural complexities impacting their success, and to work more effectively across these differences.