Past
Presenters

Take a look at the speakers, performers, artists, and more who have presented at Summit over the years.

Richard Branson

Founder, Virgin Group

Shonda Rhimes

Creator, "Grey’s Anatomy" and "Scandal"

Al Gore

Former Vice President of the United States, Chairman, Climate Reality Project

John Legend

EGOT Award-Winning Artist

Jeff Bezos

Founder and CEO, Amazon

Brené Brown

Best-selling Author, Expert on Vulnerability and Shame

Bill Clinton

42nd President of the United States

Tarana Burke

Creator of the MeToo Movement, Sr. Director, Girls for Gender Equity

Reed Hastings

Co-founder and CEO, Netflix

Howard Schultz

Former Chairman and CEO, Starbucks

Dara Khosrowshahi

CEO, Uber

Arianna Huffington

Founder and CEO, Thrive Global

Angela Ahrendts

Former Head of Retail, Apple

Kendrick Lamar

Grammy Award-Winning Recording Artist

Eckhart Tolle

Bestselling Spiritual Author

Quentin Tarantino

Filmmaker, Screenwriter, and Actor

Quincy Jones

Grammy Award-Winning Record Producer

Jane Fonda

Actress, Producer, and Activist

Reid Hoffman

Co-founder and Executive Chairman, LinkedIn, Partner, Greylock, and Host, Masters of Scale

Martine Rothblatt

Creator, SiriusXM, Chairwoman & CEO, United Therapeutics

Mark Cuban

Serial Entrepreneur and Investor, TV Co-Host, Shark Tank

A$AP Rocky

Hip-Hop Artist, Actor, Producer, and Fashion Icon

Martha Stewart

Bestselling Author and TV Personality

Malcolm Gladwell

Bestselling Author

Gary Vaynerchuck

CEO and Co-Founder, VaynerMedia, Chairman, VaynerX

Hannibal Buress

Comedian, Actor, Writer, and Producer

Hamdi Ulukaya

Founder and CEO, Chobani

Marie Kondo

Author, The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Mellody Hobson

President and Co-CEO, Ariel Investments

Eric Schmidt

Former CEO, Google

Herbie Hancock

Jazz Legend, Grammy Award-Winning Musician & Composer

Foster the People

Band

Ray Dalio

Founder, Bridgewater Associates, The World's Largest Hedge Fund

Christiana Figueres

Architect of Paris Climate Agreement, Former Executive Secretary of UN Convention on Climate Change

Gary Clark Jr.

Guitarist, Vocalist, Songwriter

America Ferrera

Actress, Producer, and Co-Founder, Harness

Alice Waters

"Mother of the American farm-to-table movement", Owner, Chez Panisse, and Founder, the Edible Schoolyard

Bonobo

Electronic Musician

Marian Goodell

CEO, Burning Man

The Roots

Grammy Award Winning Jazz & Hip Hop Band

Ted Turner

Founder, CNN

Kobe Bryant

Five-time NBA Champion and General Partner, Bryant Stibel

Erin Brockovich

Environmental Activist

Tim Ferriss

Bestselling Author and Host of the Popular Podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show

Jessica Alba

Co-Founder, The Honest Company

Robert F. Smith

Founder, Chairman, and CEO, Vista Equity Partners

HAIM

Band

David Bonderman

Chairman and Co-founder, TPG Capital