Michael Boehlje is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Agricultural Economics and the Center for Food and Agricultural Business (CAB) at Purdue University. He previously held faculty and administrative positions at Iowa State University, University of Minnesota and Oklahoma State University.

Daniel Burrus is one of the world’s leading technology forecasters and business strategists, and is the author of six books, including the highly acclaimed Technotrends, which has been translated into over a dozen languages. He is the founder and CEO of Burrus Research, a research and consulting firm that monitors global advancements in technology driven trends to help clients better understand how technological, social, and business forces are converging to create enormous, untapped opportunities.

Dr. Lowell Catlett is a Regent’s Professor/Dean and Chief Administrative Officer at New Mexico State University's College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences. An exciting futurist, his knowledge of technologies and their implications on the way we will live and work is addressed in his varied and upbeat presentations. Dr. Catlett works on behalf of corporate and association audiences internationally, presenting his take on trends in healthcare, agriculture, the environment, education and more. His latest talk addresses the current state of the economy- and what's in store for businesses down the road.

Born in Afton, Wyoming, Olympic Gold Medal Wrestler and Motivational Speaker Rulon Gardner is the youngest of nine children born to Reed and Virginia Gardner. Raised on a dairy farm, where they grew crops and milked cows twice a day, there was never a shortage of work to be done, and Rulon was taught to work hard at a young age.

Damian Mason has been a professional speaker, entertainer, and author since 1994.  Damian’s career in entertainment began in southern California, when he won a Halloween contest dressed as Bill Clinton.  Within months, he resigned his position as sales representative for Cooper Industries, a Fortune 500 company. 

Mark Pearson is one of the funniest and most insightful ag speakers in the country today.  His ag background spans five generations in farming.  He hosts the nationally syndicated public television program "Market to Market" and the highly successful daily farm program "The Big Show" on several Midwest radio stations, including WHO radio in Des Moines, Iowa.

Since 1994, John Phipps has been providing unique speaking and writing services to agriculture, agribusiness, and rural communities. From seminars and keynotes, to articles and commentary, John generates up-to-the-minute provocative presentations that stimulate interest and response. Interlaced with wit and perspective, John's presentations can breathe life into tired meeting formats and touch deftly on areas of farm and rural living that trouble and excite us. His experiences in the trenches as a commercial grain farmer lend both credibility and empathy to his comments.

The true measure of a business forecaster is the combination of a depth of knowledge, keen foresight, and breadth of perspective. Bob Treadway possesses those attributes after nearly two decades of working with exceptional clients in a wide cross-section of industries and a personal regimen of staying broadly informed, deeply knowledgeable, and highly practiced in the fields of strategy and forecasting.

In 1984, after completing college, Bruce moved his family back to Libby, Montana and joined Vincent Logging as business manager.  Vincent Logging, a small family owned business, was started by Bruce’s father in 1968. Bruce is a third generation logger- and he's also a speaker on the environment and agriculture.