Anirban Basu is chairman and CEO of Sage Policy Group Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm in Baltimore. He is chief also economist for Associated Builders and Contractors. The Baltimore Business Journal named him one of the region’s 20 most powerful business leaders in 2010. His radio show can be heard weekdays on WYPR, 88.1 FM Baltimore. He teaches History of Economic Thought at Goucher College as their Distinguished Economist in Residence.
Kevin Brown is passionate about helping people and organizations embrace a simple philosophy that separates world-class organizations and high-performance people from everybody else—he calls it The HERO Effect®. Through his books and presentations, Kevin entertains, inspires and challenges people to show up every day and make a positive difference at work and in life.
Over the past decade, Ryan Leak, CEO of the Ryan Leak Group, has become a sought-after speaker, coach and consultant with deep domain expertise in empowering leaders to reclaim a new self-awareness that enables them to connect with their people more effectively. Author of Chasing Failure: How Falling Short Sets You Up for Success, he has been hired by Fortune 500 companies and professional sports franchises to work internally with specialized teams, add value for leaders and their customers and create new initiatives for the business to better connect with the broader world.

CEO of the Ryan Leak Group
Over the past decade, Ryan Leak, CEO of the Ryan Leak Group, has become a sought-after speaker, coach and consultant with deep domain expertise in empowering leaders to reclaim a new self-awareness that enables them to connect with their people more effectively. Author of Chasing Failure: How Falling Short Sets You Up for Success, he has been hired by Fortune 500 companies and professional sports franchises to work internally with specialized teams, add value for leaders and their customers and create new initiatives for the business to better connect with the broader world.