Josh Waitzkin is an American chess prodigy, international martial arts champion, and author. He was the basis for the book and film “Searching for Bobby Fischer”, which portrayed his childhood rise to the top of the competitive chess world. Waitzkin has since become a successful author, public speaker, and entrepreneur.
Waitzkin was born in New York City and began playing chess at the age of six. He quickly rose to prominence, becoming the youngest U.S. Chess Federation master in history at the age of nine. He went on to become the National Chess Champion three years in a row, and at the age of twelve he achieved the rank of International Master.
In addition to his success in the competitive chess world, Waitzkin also trained and competed in martial arts. After becoming the National Tai Chi Push Hands Champion and the National Tai Chi Chuan Champion, he went on to win the World Championship of Tai Chi Push Hands in 1997.
Waitzkin retired from competitive chess at the age of sixteen to pursue other interests. He attended Columbia University, where he majored in English and studied philosophy and psychology. After college, Waitzkin immersed himself in the world of poker. He became a professional poker player and won the 2006 World Series of Poker.&nbsp;
In addition to his professional successes, Waitzkin is an accomplished author. He wrote the book “The Art of Learning”, which explores his journey to mastery in both chess and martial arts. He also wrote “The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence” and “The Art of Learning Journal”. Waitzkin has been featured in numerous publications, including The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times.&nbsp;
Today, Waitzkin is a sought-after public speaker and consultant, as well as a business coach. He has spoken at a variety of conferences and events, including TEDx and the World Economic Forum. In addition to his public speaking engagements, Waitzkin is the co-founder of the Waitzkin Institute, which provides consulting and coaching services to individuals and organizations. He also serves as the chairman of the board of directors for the International Chess Federation.&nbsp;
Josh Waitzkin is an inspirational figure who has achieved success in multiple fields. His dedication to excellence, combined with his ability to adapt to new challenges, has enabled him to achieve a level of success rarely seen in any single field.

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Reed Hastings is a successful American businessman and entrepreneur, best known for co-founding and serving as the CEO of Netflix, the popular streaming television and movie service. He started his career as a teacher and a Peace Corps volunteer. Then he began working in the software industry. In 1991, he co-founded Pure Software, a company that made tools for software developers, which was eventually acquired by Rational Software, which IBM acquired.
In 1997, along with Marc Randolph, he founded Netflix to provide a subscription-based service for renting DVDs by mail. The company struggled to gain traction during the early years, but by the early 2000s, it had begun to grow significantly. Then, in 2007, the company introduced its streaming service, which allowed customers to watch movies and television shows online. This move was a game-changer and marked the beginning of the streaming era as we know it today.
Under Hastings' leadership, Netflix has grown to become one of the most popular and influential platforms in the entertainment industry, with more than 208 million subscribers in more than 190 countries. The company's streaming service is now one of the primary ways people consume television and movies. In addition, it has led to the developing of new business models and technologies for the entertainment industry.
Hastings also serves on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including the National Parent Teacher Association, the KIPP Foundation, and the California Charter Schools Association. He is also involved in education reform and is a proponent of incorporating technology and online learning in the classroom. He also is a philanthropist and committed advocate for education, and he and his wife founded a Hastings Foundation to support education.

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Adam Grant is an American psychologist and author widely known for his work on the science of giving, creativity, and organizational psychology. He is the top-rated professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a former professor at the University of Michigan. His first book, Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success, was a New York Times bestseller.
Grant is a leading authority on the science of giving, creativity, and organizational psychology. He has written or co-written six books, including Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World and Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy. He has also written for The New York Times, The Atlantic Monthly, Harvard Business Review, and other publications.
Grant's research focuses on how giving, taking, and exchanging advice affects an individual’s success. He has studied how to maximize the benefits of giving, how to encourage more successful collaborations, and how to foster an environment of innovation and creativity. He has also explored how to assess and develop leadership potential within organizations and how to build workplace cultures where employees are empowered to do their best work.
Grant has received numerous awards and honors, including being named one of the world's 40 most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2015, one of the world's 50 most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2018, and one of the world's most influential management gurus by The Observer in 2018. He is a recipient of the Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Mentoring and was named the Most Influential Thinker of the Decade by Poets &amp; Quants in 2020.
In addition to his academic and writing career, Grant is a frequent speaker for organizations, universities, and conferences around the world. He has presented to audiences of thousands at TEDx events, and he has been featured on television and radio programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, 60 Minutes, and NPR’s Fresh Air. He has also served as a visiting professor at Stanford, Cornell, and INSEAD, and he is currently a visiting professor at the London School of Economics.

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Erin Meyer is an American author and professor at INSEAD Business School, based in Paris. She is most known for writing the 2014 book, The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business, a study that analyzes how national cultural differences impact business. She is also known for co-authoring the book with Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention, which became a New York Times best seller in October 2020.
Meyer is a professor of management practice in the Organizational Behavior department at INSEAD, an international business school with campuses in France, Singapore, and Abu Dhabi. She regularly speaks about cross-cultural management and global teamwork. Meyer's interest in cross-cultural management dates back to her years as a Peace Corps volunteer, teaching English in Botswana. Later, she worked in HR as a director at McKesson, then at HBOC and Aperian Global.&nbsp;
She teaches cross-cultural management at INSEAD, where she is the program director for the Leading Across Borders and Cultures program and lectures internationally. For nearly two decades, she has studied how people in different parts of the world build trust, communicate, make decisions, and perceive situations differently, especially in the workplace. She is also a regular contributor to Harvard Business Review. In 2017 and again in 2019, she was selected by Thinkers50 as one of the world's most influential business thinkers.
Meyer wrote her first book, The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business, in 2014. This book represents her cooperative research data from over thirty different countries. In the book, she provides a framework for evaluating different cultures and then offers strategies for improving international success. She has identified eight dimensions that capture most differences within and among cultures. Using this method, Meyer has also developed a self-assessment tool for Harvard Business Review, which helps see where one falls on each of the eight scales.
Meyer's second book resulted from a collaboration with Reed Hastings, chairman and CEO of Netflix. This book, which the two co-authored, seeks to explain how the corporate culture at Netflix has enabled its speed, innovation, and flexibility. It is written as a handbook, providing both practical advice and steps leaders of other teams or organizations can adopt to develop a highly innovative work environment. No Rules Rules was shortlisted for the FT McKinsey best book of 2020 and nominated for an Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award (Management and Culture).

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Antonio García Martínez is an entrepreneur, investor, writer, and tech industry veteran. He has had a long and varied career, beginning in the early days of the dot-com boom and continuing today. Early in his career, Antonio worked in a variety of roles at companies such as Apple, Microsoft, and Goldman Sachs.
At Apple, Antonio held a variety of positions, including working on the retail side of the business, developing software, and helping to launch the Apple Store. At Microsoft, Antonio was involved in the development of a number of products, including Windows 95 and Windows 98. After leaving Microsoft, Antonio founded Adify, a venture-backed ad network that WPP eventually acquired.
More recently, Antonio has become an investor, author, and thought leader in the technology and venture capital industries. He has invested in a variety of startups, including Twitter, Uber, and Stripe. He is also the author of the book Chaos Monkeys: Obscene Fortune and Random Failure in Silicon Valley, which chronicles his experiences in the tech industry.
In addition to his work as an investor and author, Antonio is a sought-after speaker and thought leader. He has appeared on the TED stage, as well as at conferences including SXSW, DLD, and TechCrunch Disrupt. Antonio is often called upon to provide his expertise and insight into the tech industry, as well as his views on the current state of venture capital and startups.
Overall, Antonio García Martínez is an accomplished entrepreneur, investor, author, and thought leader. His wealth of experience and knowledge from working in and around the tech industry, combined with his excellent communication skills, make him a highly sought-after individual in the industry.

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Mindy Kaling is an American actress, comedian, and writer best known for her work on the hit NBC sitcom “The Office” and the Fox comedy “The Mindy Project.” Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 1979, Kaling was raised in a close-knit family of Indian immigrants. She attended Dartmouth College, where she studied playwriting and acting and graduated in 2001.
Kaling’s career began in the comedy world, writing for shows such as “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” and “The Simpsons.” She eventually joined the writing staff of “The Office” and became a co-executive producer during its final season. She also starred as the character Kelly Kapoor, a position and character she was praised for pioneering as a South Asian actress.
In 2012, Kaling created and starred in the Fox comedy series “The Mindy Project.” As the show’s star and executive producer, Kaling was praised for her work in creating a series that featured a strong female lead, a rarity in the television industry. The series ran for six seasons, with Kaling earning multiple awards and nominations for her writing and acting.
Kaling’s success has extended beyond television, as she has written and starred in two feature films, “The Night Before” and “Late Night.” She also wrote and starred in the Netflix series “Never Have I Ever” and wrote the best-selling memoir “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?”
In recent years, Kaling has become a voice for female empowerment and racial representation in Hollywood. She has spoken out about the need for more diverse representation in the entertainment industry and works to ensure her own projects reflect these values. Kaling is a role model for women around the world and proves that hard work and dedication can lead to success.

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Lena Dunham is an American writer, director, actress, and producer. She is known as the creator, writer, and star of the HBO television series Girls (2012–2017), for which she received several Emmy Award nominations and two Golden Globe Awards. Dunham also directed several episodes of Girls and became the first woman to win the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing – Comedy Series.&nbsp;
Prior to Girls, Dunham wrote, directed, and starred in the semi-autobiographical independent film Tiny Furniture (2010), for which she won an Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay. Her second feature film, Sharp Stick, written and directed by Dunham, was released in 2022. Her third film, Catherine Called Birdy, had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12, 2022.&nbsp;
It was released in a limited release on September 23, 2022, by Amazon Studios, prior to streaming on Prime Video on October 7, 2022. In 2013, Dunham was included in the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. In 2014, Dunham released her first book, Not That Kind of Girl: A Young Woman Tells You What She's "Learned."&nbsp;
In 2015, along with Girls showrunner Jenni Konner, Dunham created the publication Lenny Letter, a feminist online newsletter. The publication ran for three years before folding in late 2018. Dunham briefly appeared in films such as Supporting Characters and This Is 40 (both 2012) and Happy Christmas (2014).&nbsp;
She voiced Mary in the 2016 film My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. On television, aside from Girls, she has played guest roles in Scandal and The Simpsons (both 2015). In 2017, she portrayed Valerie Solanas in American Horror Story: Cult. Dunham's work, as well as her outspoken presence on social media and in interviews, have attracted significant controversy, praise, criticism, and media scrutiny throughout her career.

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Marc Bernays Randolph (born April 29, 1958) is an American tech entrepreneur, advisor and speaker. He is the cofounder and first CEO of Netflix. A serial entrepreneur who helped found the U.S. edition of Macworld magazine and the computer mail-order businesses MacWarehouse and MicroWarehouse, Randolph now serves on the boards of Looker Data Sciences and Chubbies Shorts. He previously served on the boards of Getable, Rafter, ReadyForce.
Randolph, who has equated founding companies to his experience as a mountain guide, is the chairman of the board of trustees of the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) in Lander, Wyoming and a board member of the environmental advocacy group 1% for the Planet. Randolph was born to a Jewish family in Chappaqua, New York, the eldest child of Stephen Bernays Randolph, an Austrian-born nuclear engineer, and Muriel Lipchik of Brooklyn, New York.&nbsp;
One of Randolph’s paternal great-grand uncles was psychoanalysis pioneer Sigmund Freud. Another paternal great-uncle of Randolph was Edward Bernays, an Austrian-American pioneer in the field of public relations and propaganda. Randolph spent his summers during high school and college working for the National Outdoor Leadership School, becoming one of its youngest instructors. He graduated from Hamilton College in New York with a geology degree.
Randolph’s first job out of college in 1981 was at Cherry Lane Music Company in New York. Put in charge of the company’s small mail-order operation, Randolph taught himself direct mail and marketing techniques while tinkering with different ways to sell Cherry Lane’s catalog of sheet music directly to consumers. Randolph’s fascination with using computer software to track customers’ buying behavior would ultimately inform his decision to create a user interface at Netflix that doubled as a market research platform.
He further developed his theories about using direct mail to influence and retain customers doing circulation work while helping found the U.S. version of MacUser magazine in 1984. While co-founding computer mail-order firms MacWarehouse and MicroWarehouse with Peter Godfrey and his partners about a year later, Randolph made the connection between overnight delivery and improved customer retention. The discovery later proved crucial to Netflix’s growth and survival: the company’s subscriber base first blossomed and cut into Blockbuster Inc revenues in cities where Netflix offered overnight DVD delivery.
Randolph spent the dawn of the Internet age building direct-to-consumer marketing operations at software giant Borland International starting in 1988. He left Borland in 1995 for a series of short stints at Silicon Valley start-ups, including heading marketing at desktop scanner maker Visioneer, and then as a member of the founding team of Integrity QA, a developer of automated software testing products. In late 1996, software debugging company Pure Atria acquired the nine-person software startup.&nbsp;
Pure Atria’s founder and CEO Reed Hastings retained Randolph as vice president of corporate marketing for the rapidly expanding Pure Atria. In late 1996, Pure Atria announced that Rational Software would acquire it in an $850 million stock swap in what was then the richest merger in Silicon Valley history. Hastings and Randolph commuted together between their homes in Santa Cruz, California into Silicon Valley for about four months while the Rational merger was finalized, and on these drives, the idea for Netflix was born.

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Brad Stone is the author of four books, including Amazon Unbound: Jeff Bezos and the Invention of a Global Empire, published by Simon &amp; Schuster in May 2021. It traces the transformation of Amazon into one of the largest and most feared companies in the world and the accompanying emergence of its founder, Jeff Bezos, as the richest man is alive.
Brad is also the author of The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon, which chronicled the foundational early years of the company. The book, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, was translated into more than 35 languages and won the 2013 Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award. In 2017, he also published The Upstarts: Uber, Airbnb, and the Battle for the New Silicon Valley.&nbsp;
Brad is Senior Executive Editor for Global Technology at Bloomberg News, where he oversees a team of 65 reporters and editors that covers high-tech companies, startups, cyber security, and internet trends around the world. Over the last ten years as a writer for Bloomberg Businessweek, he’s authored over two dozen cover stories on companies such as Apple, Google, Amazon, Softbank, Twitter, Facebook, and the Chinese internet juggernauts Didi, Tencent, and Baidu.&nbsp;
He’s a regular contributor to Bloomberg’s technology newsletter, Fully Charged, and to the daily Bloomberg TV news program, Bloomberg Technology. He was previously a San Francisco-based correspondent for The New York Times and Newsweek. A graduate of Columbia University, he is originally from Cleveland, Ohio, and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and three daughters.

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Marc Benioff is an American businessman, author, and philanthropist who is the founder, chairman, and co-CEO of Salesforce, one of the world's leading customer relationship management (CRM) software companies. He founded Salesforce in 1999 and has since grown the company to become a major player in the software as a service (SaaS) industry, with a market capitalization of over $200 billion.
Benioff began his career in the technology industry in the 1980s at Oracle Corporation, where he helped develop the company's first successful CRM software. After leaving Oracle, he founded Salesforce with the goal of creating a cloud-based CRM platform that would be easy to use and accessible to businesses of all sizes. Today, Salesforce is one of the most popular CRM systems in the world and is used by millions of businesses across a wide range of industries.
In addition to his business pursuits, Benioff is also known for his philanthropy and social activism. He and his wife Lynne have donated millions of dollars to charitable causes and organizations, with a focus on education, health care, and social justice. He is also a vocal advocate for issues such as climate change, LGBTQ rights, and racial equality. He has called on other tech leaders to use their resources and influence to impact the world positively.
Benioff is also the author of several books, including "Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company - and Revolutionized an Industry," where he shares his personal story and the lessons he learned from building one of the most successful companies in the world.
In summary, Marc Benioff is a highly successful businessman who founded Salesforce, one of the world's leading customer relationship management software companies. He is also known for his philanthropy, activism, and books on business and leadership.

Jocko Willink is an American retired Navy Seal officer, author, podcaster, and public speaker. He is best known for his involvement in the Battle of Ramadi, his success in the Navy SEALs, and his leadership philosophy, which is based on discipline, hard work, and respect for others.
Willink was born in Easton, Pennsylvania, on September 8, 1971. He joined the Navy in 1990 and, after graduating from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training, was assigned to SEAL Team 3. During his service in the Navy, Willink completed multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan and was eventually assigned to Task Unit Bruiser, the most decorated special operations unit of the Iraq War. During the Battle of Ramadi, Willink and his team helped to clear the city of insurgent forces, and their exemplary performance earned them the Navy Cross.
Willink retired from the Navy in 2010 and soon after began to share his leadership philosophy. He has authored several books, including Extreme Ownership, Leadership Strategy and Tactics, and Way of the Warrior Kid, as well as co-hosting the popular podcast Jocko Podcast.
Willink is also a respected public speaker, giving talks all over the world on topics such as leadership, discipline, and team building. He is a sought-after keynote speaker for both corporate and military events.
Willink is an advocate for physical and mental fitness, often speaking about the importance of proper nutrition and exercise. He also encourages people to push themselves and strive to become the best versions of themselves.
Willink is a highly respected figure in the military and business worlds, and his words have been an inspiration to many. His leadership philosophy is one that emphasizes discipline, hard work, and respect for others, and these values are ones that have served him well throughout his career.

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Tim Ferriss is an American author, entrepreneur, and public speaker. He is best known for his bestselling book, The 4-Hour Workweek, and for his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. Ferriss has been featured in the Time 100 Most Influential People list and has been recognized as one of Fast Company's "Most Innovative Business People."
Ferriss was born in East Hampton, New York, in 1977. He attended St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire, and graduated from Princeton University with a degree in East Asian Studies in 2000. After college, he worked in sales and marketing for a data storage company before starting his own business, BrainQUICKEN, which he eventually sold.
In 2007, Ferriss wrote The 4-Hour Workweek, which became an international bestseller. The book proposed a new way of working that focused on efficiency and productivity and encouraged readers to pursue their dreams and passions. The book was credited with launching the "lifestyle design" movement and has been translated into 35 languages.
In 2010, Ferriss launched his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which is now one of the most popular podcasts in the world. He interviews high-profile guests from various fields, including business, sports, and entertainment. Ferriss has also written several other books, including The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans, and Tribe of Mentors.
Ferriss has been an active investor, advisor, and board member for a number of companies, including Uber, Evernote, Shopify, and Duolingo. He is a founding member of the Silicon Valley investment firm K9 Ventures and is also a venture partner at the venture capital firm Collaborative Fund.
Ferriss is active in the philanthropic community and has been involved with a number of charities, including DonorsChoose.org, The International Rescue Committee, and the Michael J. Fox Foundation. He is also a member of the Clinton Global Initiative.

Arianna Huffington is a Greek-American author, syndicated columnist, and businesswoman. She was born Arianna Stassinopoulos on July 15, 1950, in Athens, Greece. She moved to the United Kingdom with her family when she was 16 and later studied economics at Girton College, Cambridge.
After graduating, Huffington began her career as a writer and commentator and was a prominent conservative commentator in the UK during the 1970s and 1980s. She later moved to the United States, where she continued her career as a political commentator and became a naturalized citizen in 1990.
In 2005, Huffington co-founded The Huffington Post, a news and opinion website, with Kenneth Lerer and Jonah Peretti. AOL acquired the site in 2011 for $315 million. She served as the site's editor-in-chief from 2005 to 2016.
Huffington is also a prolific author and has written several books, including "The Sleep Revolution," "Thrive," and "The Fourth Instinct: The Call of the Soul." She is also a public speaker and has delivered speeches on various topics, including well-being, media, and politics.
In 2016, Huffington resigned as editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post to focus on her health and wellness startup, Thrive Global, which focuses on reducing workplace stress and burnout. She is still the CEO of Thrive Global.
AOL acquired the Huffington Post in 2011 for $315 million. In 2016, she stepped down as editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post to focus on her new startup, Thrive Global, which aims to end the "epidemic of stress and burnout" by offering corporate wellness programs and products. Huffington is also an author, having written 14 books, including the best-seller "Thrive: The Third Metric to Redefining Success and Creating a Life of Well-Being, Wisdom, and Wonder."

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Nassim Nicholas Taleb is a Lebanese-American essayist, scholar, statistician, and former trader and risk analyst whose work focuses on problems of randomness, probability, and uncertainty. He is the author of several books, including "The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable," which was published in 2007 and became a bestseller.
Taleb is a former trader and risk analyst and has worked as a professor of risk engineering at New York University's Tandon School of Engineering. He has a background in mathematics, statistics, and computer science and has published numerous papers in academic journals on topics related to randomness and uncertainty.
Taleb's main area of research is the study of "black swans," which he defines as rare events that have a large impact and are typically not predictable. He argues that traditional risk assessment methods, such as using historical data to predict future events, are inadequate because they fail to consider the possibility of black swan events.
Taleb is also known for his criticism of the concept of "normalcy" in statistics and his skepticism of the use of mathematical models in finance and economics. He has argued that the assumptions made in these models are often unrealistic and can lead to dangerous oversimplifications.
In addition to his work in academia, Taleb is also a public intellectual and has written several books for a general audience. His books have been widely discussed and debated in the media and have been translated into multiple languages.
Taleb is a strong advocate for antifragility, a concept he has developed and popularized in his books. Antifragility is the property of a system or entity that improves when subjected to volatility, shocks, stressors, or disorder and doesn't just remain indifferent to them.
Taleb's writing style is often characterized as provocative and contrarian, and he is known for his strong opinions on a wide range of topics. His work has been influential in the fields of economics, finance, and risk management and has also been discussed in the broader cultural and intellectual conversation.

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David Kushner is an award-winning journalist and author. His books include Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture, Jonny Magic and the Card Shark Kids: How a Gang of Geeks Beat the Odds, Stormed Las Vegas, Levittown: Two Families, One Tycoon, and the Fight for Civil Rights in America’s Legendary Suburb, Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto, Alligator Candy: A Memoir, and The Players Ball: A Genius, a Con Man, and the Secret History of the Internet's Rise.
Kushner is also the author of the graphic novel Rise of the Dungeon Master: Gary Gygax and the Creation of D&amp;D, illustrated by Koren Shadmi, and the ebook, The Bones of Marianna: A Reform School, a Terrible Secret, and a Hundred-Year Fight for Justice. Two collections of his magazine stories are available as audiobooks, The World’s Most Dangerous Geek: And More True Hacking Stories and Prepare to Meet Thy Doom: And More True Gaming Stories.
A contributing editor of Rolling Stone, Kushner has written for publications including The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, New York Times Magazine, New York, and GQ and has been an essayist for National Public Radio. His work is featured in several “best of” anthologies: The Best American Crime Reporting, The Columbia Journalism Review’s Best Business Writing, The Best Music Writing, and The Best American Travel Writing.&nbsp;
He is the winner of the New York Press Club award for Best Feature Reporting. Amazon selected his ebook, The Bones of Marianna, as a Best Digital Single of 2013. NPR named his memoir Alligator Candy one of the best books of 2016. He has taught as a Ferris Professor of Journalism at Princeton University and an adjunct professor of journalism at New York University.&nbsp;

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Dan Lyons is the author of Disrupted: My Misadventure in the Startup Bubble, an international best-seller, and Lab Rats: How Silicon Valley Made Work Miserable for the Rest of Us, which was chosen by The Guardian as one of the best business books of 2018 and earned a glowing review in The Economist for its forward-thinking analysis of tech-driven workplace culture. His books have been translated into more than a dozen languages.&nbsp;
“In the establishment-skewering tradition of Voltaire, Cervantes, and Jonathan Swift, we now have a new voice for our own digital age,” Newsweek raved in a review of Dan’s satirical novel, Options: The Secret Life of Steve Jobs, an international hit. Dan also was a writer for HBO’s acclaimed comedy series, “Silicon Valley.”
Dan was the technology editor at Newsweek, a staff writer at Forbes, and a columnist for Fortune magazine, while also contributing op-ed columns to the New York Times about the economics and culture of Silicon Valley. He was also a screenwriter on HBO’s hit comedy series, “Silicon Valley.”
Dan has spoken at the European Central Bank technology and the Royal Society for the Arts in London. He has given countless keynote addresses at conferences and corporate functions. Dan is “the expert on the culture of work and how it’s changing business and lives,” says Dave Ramsay, who runs the “Ramsay Talks” series in Toronto.
Dan has advocated for racial, gender, and age equality in the technology industry. He has penned articles about "bro culture," worker exploitation, and the "hustle" mentality that leads to employee burnout.

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In June 2017, the hard-charging CEO of Uber, Travis Kalanick, was ousted in an ambush by the company's board. The transportation company catapulted to the top of the tech world yet came to symbolize everything wrong with Silicon Valley.&nbsp;
Award-winning reporter Mike Isaac’s saga of Uber’s rise and fall, ‘Super Pumped,’ presents a dramatic narrative set against an era of rapid upheaval in Silicon Valley. Backed by billions in venture capital dollars and led by a brash and ambitious founder, Uber promised to revolutionize the way we move people and goods throughout the world.&nbsp;
The near-instant “unicorn,” Uber seemed poised to take its place next to Amazon, Apple, and Google as a technology giant. What followed would become a corporate cautionary tale about the perils of startup culture and a vivid example of how blind worship of startup founders can go wildly wrong.

Andrew Wilkinson is an American entrepreneur and venture capitalist. He is the founder and CEO of Tiny, a venture capital fund that invests in technology startups, and MetaLab, one of the world’s top design agencies.
Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Andrew is a self-taught software developer and designer. He started his career at IBM, where he learned to develop software and design user interfaces. After a few years, he left IBM to pursue his own entrepreneurial endeavors and founded MetaLab in 2006.
At MetaLab, Andrew was able to turn his design and development expertise into a successful business. He grew the company into one of the world’s top design agencies, creating digital products and services for clients like Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Twitter.
In 2010, Andrew started Dribbble, a popular design community, and in 2013, he created Flow, an app development platform and design system. He is also a venture capitalist, having invested in over 25 tech startups, including Venmo, Instagram, and Uber.
Andrew is a firm believer in the power of design and technology, and he is passionate about creating meaningful user experiences. He is a frequent speaker at industry events, and he is committed to helping the next generation of entrepreneurs and designers reach their potential.

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Anna Cheng is an Australian growth marketing expert. She is the Growth Marketing Manager at Brighte and a mentor at TechStars Melbourne. Prior to this, Anna was AP Growth at the startup superfund Spaceship, where she joined as employee #3.
During her time there, she created and implemented a strategy that signed 40,000 potential investors to a waitlist before the fund's launch. This enabled Spaceship to achieve $ 100 million in funds under management within its first three months of operation.&nbsp;
Anna's work as a mentor at Techstars and her freelance work for other companies show that she has a broad range of experience and knowledge in the field of growth marketing.

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Changpeng Zhao, also known as CZ, is a software developer and entrepreneur in the cryptocurrency industry. He is the founder and CEO of Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world.
CZ began his career in finance, working as a software developer at various companies before becoming the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of OKCoin, a Chinese bitcoin exchange. In 2017, he founded Binance, which quickly became one of the most popular and successful cryptocurrency exchanges.
Under CZ's leadership, Binance has expanded to serve customers in over 180 countries and launched several innovative products, including its cryptocurrency, Binance Coin (BNB). Binance has also made strategic acquisitions, such as purchasing mobile wallet provider Trust Wallet and launching Binance Launchpad, an initial exchange offering (IEO) platform.
CZ is known for his strong vision for the future of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology and is a vocal advocate for the industry. He is also a regular speaker at industry events and conferences and is highly active on social media.
In addition to his work at Binance, CZ is a member of the Bitcoin Foundation and the founder of the Binance Charity Foundation, which uses blockchain technology to provide transparent and efficient charitable giving, to use blockchain technology to provide transparent and efficient philanthropic giving.
BCF was created in 2017 and aims to use blockchain technology to create a transparent and efficient way of distributing funds to those in need. It uses a donation platform that utilizes smart contracts to ensure that donated funds are directed to their intended recipients and that the distribution of funds is transparent. The platform also allows users to track the distribution of funds in real time.
BCF has been involved in several charitable initiatives and partnerships, including providing aid to victims of natural disasters, such as the 2018 Sulawesi earthquake and tsunami, and supporting education programs for children in developing countries.
As the founder of BCF, CZ is actively involved in the organization and has been vocal about the potential of blockchain technology to revolutionize the way charity and philanthropy is done. He believes that using blockchain technology can increase transparency and efficiency in the distribution of funds and help build trust between donors and recipients.
CZ's involvement in the foundation shows his commitment to positively impacting society through technology. His leadership and support have been instrumental in the success and growth of the Binance Charity Foundation.
Overall, Changpeng Zhao is a highly influential figure in the cryptocurrency industry, known for his innovative leadership and a strong vision for the future of blockchain technology.

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Kara Swisher is a technology journalist and co-founder of the technology news website Recode. She is also a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times and hosts the Recode Decode podcast.
Swisher began her career as a reporter at The Washington Post in the 1980s, where she covered technology and politics. In the 1990s, she moved to the Wall Street Journal, where she wrote the "Boom Town" column and was part of the team that won a Pulitzer Prize for technology industry coverage.
In 2011, Swisher and Walt Mossberg, her former colleague at the Wall Street Journal, founded Recode, which Vox Media later acquired. At Recode, Swisher continues to write about technology and its impact on society and also hosts the popular Recode Decode podcast, where she interviews leaders in the tech industry. Swisher is known for her no-nonsense approach to journalism and her ability to ask tough questions to tech industry leaders. She has interviewed many of the most prominent figures in the technology industry, including Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, and Bill Gates.
In addition to her work at Recode, Swisher is also a frequent speaker at technology conferences and events and has been recognized for her contributions to the field with numerous awards and honors.
Swisher is also a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in the technology industry and has spoken out about the need for more women and people of color in leadership positions in tech companies.
Swisher is also known for her coverage of the intersection of technology and politics and has written extensively about privacy, cybersecurity, and the role of tech companies in the political process. She has also been a vocal critic of how technology companies have been misused for political purposes, particularly in the 2016 US presidential election.
In addition to her journalism work, Swisher is also a venture capitalist and serves as a partner at venture capital firm, CrunchFund, and as a special advisor for the venture capital firm Blue Pool Capital. Swisher is also a board member of several technology companies and organizations, including the New America Foundation, and is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
As a journalist, commentator, and advocate, Kara Swisher has played a vital role in shaping the conversation around technology and its impact on society. Her work has been widely respected and has helped to bring important issues to the forefront of the public consciousness.

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Super Pumped by Mike Isaac takes you on a journey through the rise and fall of Uber. It's a fascinating look into the world of tech startups, showing how ambition and innovation can quickly turn into a ruthless pursuit of power and wealth.

The Rise and Fall of Uber

The book explores the darker side of entrepreneurship. It shows how Uber's CEO, Travis Kalanick, let his drive for success overshadow ethical considerations, leading to a toxic work culture and numerous scandals. It's a cautionary tale for anyone looking to start their own business.

The Dark Side of Entrepreneurship

Isaac highlights the importance of corporate culture. He shows how Uber's aggressive and competitive culture contributed to its downfall. It's a reminder that a company's culture can make or break its success.

The Power of Corporate Culture

Super Pumped gives you a chance to see the impact of technology on society. It digs into how Uber's disruptive business model changed the transportation industry but also led to numerous legal and ethical issues.

The Impact of Technology on Society

The book emphasizes the importance of accountability in business. It shows how lack of oversight and unchecked power can lead to disastrous consequences. It's a call to action for businesses to prioritize accountability and transparency.

The Importance of Accountability

Super Pumped

Mike Isaac is a technology correspondent and the author of “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber,” a New York Times best-selling book on the dramatic rise and fall of the ride-hailing company. He regularly covers Facebook and other large technology firms and is based in The Times's San Francisco bureau.
Previously, Mr. Isaac was a senior editor reporting on social media companies for Re/Code and AllThingsD and covered the business of technology as a staff writer for WIRED. He began his career as a music journalist, writing for Paste Magazine and Performer.
After attending high school in Fort Worth, he eventually made his way to the San Francisco Bay Area, where he attended the University of California, Berkeley, and graduated with a degree in English literature​​​.

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