FACULTY

Bill HybelsFounder & Senior Pastor, Willow Creek Community ChurchBill Hybels is senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, a church of more than 25,000 people across eight Chicago-area congregations. He founded The Global Leadership Summit with a commitment to develop and mentor leaders worldwide, now impacting an expected 445,000+ leaders in 135 countries. Hybels is the best-selling author of more than 20 books, including his August 2018 release, Everyone Wins When a Leader Gets Better.

Denzel WashingtonActor, Director, Producer; Multiple Academy Award WinnerDenzel Washington is an actor, director and producer who searches for challenges through his numerous and varied film and stage roles. The son of a minister, he was the recipient of the Cecil B. DeMille Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. He directed as well as starred in the films: Antwone Fisher, The Great Debaters and Fences. For his work in his latest critically-acclaimed film, Roman J. Israel, Esq., Washington was nominated for an Academy Award for best actor.

Angela AhrendtsSenior Vice President of Retail, AppleAngela Ahrendts is responsible for strategy, real estate & development and operations of Apple’s physical stores, online store and contact centers. Since joining Apple in 2014, she has integrated Apple’s physical and digital retail businesses to create a seamless experience for more than a billion visitors per year with the goal of educating, inspiring, entertaining and enriching communities. Prior to Apple, Ahrendts served as CEO of Burberry, leading the company through a period of outstanding global growth.

Rasmus AnkersenBest-selling Author; EntrepreneurRasmus Ankersen is an expert on performance development and a trusted advisor to businesses and athletes around the world. He is the chairman of FC Midtjylland in Denmark and a director of Brentford FC in England, two of the world’s most innovative football (soccer) clubs recognized for their use of big data to drive decision- making. Ankersen’s most recent book, Hunger in Paradise, details how organizations can remain successful by eliminating complacency.

Lisa BodellFounder & CEO, futurethink; Best-selling AuthorLisa Bodell is a recognized global leader on innovation foresight and change management. As CEO of future-think, she works with Fortune 500 companies providing radical thinking and on-the-spot business solutions. A best-selling author, Bodell’s latest book, Why Simple Wins, unpacks tools and takeaways on how organizations and individuals can eradicate complexity and allow simplicity to be their new operating system.

Erwin McManusAuthor, Futurist, Founder of Mosaic, Los AngelesErwin McManus is senior pastor of MOSAIC, a church in Los Angeles known for its innovation, creativity, diversity and social entrepreneurism. A thought-provoking communicator, McManus has spoken to more than a million people in 50 countries on leadership, creativity and culture. A recent cancer survivor, his latest book, The Last Arrow, is about leaving nothing undone and living with relentless ambition and no regrets.

Craig GroeschelCo-Founder & Senior Pastor, Life.ChurchCraig Groeschel is senior pastor of Life.Church, an innovative church meeting in multiple U.S. locations and globally online. Known for its missional approach utilizing the latest technology, Life.Church is the creator of the YouVersion Bible App—downloaded in every country. Groeschel speaks frequently around the world and hosts the Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast. A New York Times best-selling author, his new book, Hope in the Dark, will v at the Summit.

David Livermore, Ph.D.President, Cultural Intelligence Center; Best-selling AuthorDavid Livermore is a social scientist in global leadership and cultural intelligence—the capability to relate effectively across culturally diverse situations which transcend ethnic, organizational, generational, gender and other contexts. As president and partner at the Cultural Intelligence Center, he has provided training and consulting in 100 countries. Livermore has authored several books, including Leading with Cultural Intelligence and Driven by Difference: How Global Companies Fuel Innovation through Diversity.

Simon SinekNew York Times Best-selling Author; OptimistSimon Sinek is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Best known for popularizing the concept “Start With Why,” his talk on this topic is the third most watched TED talk of all time. A New York Times best-selling author, Sinek’s next book, The Infinite Game, is due out October 2018.

Danny MeyerRestaurateur; TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People”Danny Meyer is CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group and the founder of Shake Shack. Highly acclaimed for some of New York’s most beloved restaurants, including Gramercy Tavern, in 2015 he was named one of TIME Magazine’s “100 Most Influential People.” Meyer’s New York Times best-selling book, Setting the Table, examines the power of hospitality in restaurants, business and life.

Dr. Nthabiseng LegoeteFounder & CEO, Quali Health; Social EntrepreneurDr. Nthabiseng Legoete is a medical practitioner who is passionate about improving access to primary healthcare. Motivated by her faith and own family story, her vision is to make quality primary healthcare affordable for all global citizens in emerging markets. Legoete founded Quali Health in Johannesburg, South Africa. Currently serving more than 600 patients a day at four facilities, in 2018 they are expected to grow to 30 facilities.

A.R. Bernard Founder & Senior Pastor, Christian Cultural CenterA.R. Bernard enjoyed a successful career in finance before founding the Christian Cultural Center—now New York’s largest church with 40,000 members and a vision that is transforming its community. He is a visionary who illuminates the minds and hearts of everyone he engages with biblical insights applicable to daily life. A counsel to top figures in business and politics, Bernard was named by New York magazine as one of the most influential people in religion.

Rory VadenBest-selling Author; Co-Founder, Southwestern ConsultingRory Vaden is the world’s leading expert on self-discipline and enhancing productivity. The co-founder of South-western Consulting, he helps clients in more than 35 countries grow their business and provide a better customer experience. A New York Times best-selling author, Vaden’s latest book, Procrastinate on Purpose, radically changes the way you think about time so you can overcome stalled productivity and reclaim time in your everyday life.

Strive MasiyiwaFounder & Chairman, Econet Group; PhilanthropistStrive Masiyiwa is chairman of Econet, a global telecommunications group with operations, investments and offices in more than 20 countries. A Zimbabwean businessman based in London, in 2014 and 2017 he was named to Fortune Magazine’s list of the “World’s 50 Greatest Leaders.” Considered one of Africa’s most generous humanitarians, Masiyiwa and his wife are members of the Giving Pledge and have supported the education of more than 250,000 African orphans in the last 20 years.