Keynote Speakers
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Chris Voss, Former FBI Lead International Kidnapping Negotiator
and Author of Never Split the Difference: Negotiating Like Your Life Depended on It
Chris brings decades of real-world experience in international crisis and high-stakes negotiation. Before founding his renowned consulting and training firm, he served as the FBI’s lead international kidnapping negotiator and represented the Bureau on the National Security Council’s Hostage Working Group. He also represented the U.S. at two G-8-sponsored international conferences as an expert in kidnapping negotiation.
Earlier in his career, Chris served as the lead Crisis Negotiator for the FBI’s New York City Division. Over his 24 years with the Bureau, he trained with the FBI, Scotland Yard, and Harvard Law School, and earned both the Attorney General’s Award for Excellence in Law Enforcement and the FBI Agents Association Award for Distinguished and Exemplary Service.
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Molly Bloom, subject of the Oscar-nominated film Molly’s Game, Bestselling Author, U.S. Ski Team Alum, and Host of Award-Winning Podcast “Torched”
Molly Bloom is an inspirational keynote speaker, entrepreneur, podcast host, and bestselling author. She rose to prominence with her memoir Molly’s Game, later adapted into an Oscar-nominated film written and directed by Aaron Sorkin. The book traces her remarkable journey—from a career-ending accident that shattered her Olympic dreams to building and running the most exclusive and notorious private poker game in the world.
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Recognized by Fortune as one of the Most Powerful Women, Molly’s story is a powerful testament to resilience, reinvention, and overcoming extraordinary setbacks.
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David Friedberg, CEO at Ohalo & The Production Board, Founder & CEO of The Climate Corporation, and Host of the "All In Podcast"
David Friedberg is CEO of Ohalo, an agriculture biotechnology company delivering farmers unprecedented improvements in productivity through its Boosted Breeding™ platform, which delivers hybrid seed in crops that do not have access to seed today. Ohalo was founded inside The Production Board, David's investment holding company.
Previously, David was founder and CEO of The Climate Corporation, the world’s leading digital agronomy platform, used by farmers across 200+ million acres worldwide. Monsanto acquired The Climate Corporation in 2013. Earlier in his career, David held senior roles at Google. David is also one of the co-hosts on the All-In podcast, the popular weekly show that aims to have the world's most important conversations across business, tech, politics, and social issues.