Dr. Ivan Misner is the founder and chief visionary officer of BNI, the world's largest business networking organization. Founded in 1985, the organization now has over 10,000 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world, with 280,000 members. He has written or cowritten twenty-six books, including the bestsellers Masters of Sales, Masters of Success, and Networking Like a Pro.

Doug Hardy is principle of the Content Guild, which creates thought leadership programs for corporate, educational, and private clients.