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Why you smell pot everywhere you go now with the world leading drug czar Ethan Nadelmann Ethan A. Nadelmann is the founder of the Drug Policy Alliance, a New York City-based non-profit organization working to end the War on Drugs. Described by Rolling Stone as "the point man" for drug policy reform efforts and "the real drug czar," Ethan Nadelmann is widely regarded as the outstanding proponent of drug policy reform both in the United States and abroad. He founded and directed first The Lindesmith Center (1994-2000) and then the Drug Policy Ethan was born in New York City and received his BA, JD, and PhD from Harvard, and a master's degree in international relations from the London School of Economics. He then taught politics and public affairs at Princeton University from 1987 to 1994, where his speaking and writings on drug policy attracted international attention. He authored two books on the internationalization of criminal law enforcement – Cops Across Borders and (with Peter Andreas) Policing The Globe – and his writings have appeared in most major media outlets in the U.S. as well as top academic journals (e.g., Science, International Organization), policy journals (Foreign Affairs, Foreign Policy, Washington Quarterly, Public Interest) and political publications from the right (National Review) to the left (The Nation). He is interviewed frequently by media around the world and has spoken publicly in roughly forty states and forty countries. His TED Talk on ending the drug war has over two million views, with translations into 28 languages. Ethan co-founded the Open Society Institute's International Harm Reduction Development (IHRD) program and has served on the advisory board of the Open Society Foundation's Global Drug Policy Project (GDPP) since its creation. He has played a key role as drug policy advisor to the Global Commission on Drug Policy and to George Soros and other prominent philanthropists as well as elected officials ranging from mayors, governors and state and federal legislators in the U.S. to presidents and cabinet ministers outside the U.S.

How to connect to anyone with author, and human connection leader Simone Heng As a former international broadcaster for the likes of Virgin Radio Dubai, HBO Asia, and CNBC, among others. With over fifteen years of experience as a communicator on-air, on stage, and one-on-one in different countries, connection has always been her life's work. As a speaker, Simone inspires people to connect in a world thirsty for connection. She has spoken to thousands and often for Fortune 500 organizations. Her clients include Google, Bytedance, Salesforce, SAP, L'Oréal, TEDx, the United Nations, and many more. Simone and her work have been featured on CNN and in Vogue, Elle, and Harper's Bazaar, among others. Simone is based and was born in Singapore but has also studied in Switzerland, was raised in Australia, and worked in the United Arab Emirates. She has a communications and cultural studies degree from Curtin University of Technology.

How to master the science of being happy with the world leader in the psychology of happiness Tal Ben Shahar Tal Ben-Shahar, also known as Tal David Ben-Shachar, is an American and Israeli teacher, and writer in the areas of positive psychology and leadership. As a lecturer at Harvard University, Ben-Shahar created the most popular course in Harvard's history.

The secrets of an art legend, historian, and collector with Laura Mattioli Laura Mattioli is an Italian art historian, a collector, and a curator. Since 2013, she has been the President of the Center for Modern Italian Art in New York City.

How to become a Marine Corps Raider and kick ass in life with Nick Koumalatsos Nicholas Koumalatsos is a 12 year Special Operations Marine Corps veteran with Marine Reconnaissance and Marine Special Operations Command. Nick was born in Hollywood Florida. He spent his childhood training to be Batman and planning his next big adventure. He grew up on the move and lived in 5 states by the time he was twelve. This only made him more adaptable and comfortable with integrating into any environment. His teen years took a turn and were rocky to say the least. Nick was forced into juvenile detention at the age of twelve. After shaking his past Nick needed to find a new direction. Nick joined the Marine Corps at 19 but not without a fight. Because of his troubled youth, Nick had to seek legal counsel just to be accepted. He suffered from a wrist injury within his first week of boot camp. He spent five and a half months in basic training but graduated company honor grad. It was his perseverance through adversity that set the tone for his future and a foreshadowing of things to come. Nick went on to become a 12 year Special Operations Marine Corps veteran with Marine Reconnaissance and Marine Special Operations Command. He has deployed in support of OIF/OEF and other places all over the world. Has trained foreign police, military, and militia in several countries. Nick has heart for his community first and foremost. It is his life mission to see his brother's successful. Nick started The Raider Project. His mission is to connect with MARSOC and other USMC combat veterans to help them transition smoothly, peacefully and successfully into the private sector. Nicholas also recently started Robin Hood Pictures. This is a project his is very passionate about. He set out to produce movies FOR THE PEOPLE. Without a religious or political agenda. Movies that set us apart by telling the stories of the men who have given everything for their country. Men who have altered the course of our history. To paint a picture of the struggle with a transition from the wages of war. His hopes are that the movie he produces will be an eye-opening portrayal of what our modern-day veterans are facing. These stories don't always have happy endings, but they have significant ones. Nick hopes to inspire action for the veteran community and celebrate their successes.

Sharing the secrets of Google, Starbucks, Shopify with world-leading marketing expert Mitch Joel When brands like Google, Starbucks, Shopify, and GE want to leverage technology to better connect with their consumers, they call Mitch Joel. He has been called "one of North America's leading visionaries" by Strategy Magazine. Mitch Joel is the Founder of Six Pixels Group - an advisory, investing and a content-producing company that is focused on brands, commerce, community, and what's next. Prior to Six Pixels Group, Mitch spent close to two decades building, running, and selling his agency to WPP. He was most recently President of Mirum – a global marketing agency operating in 25 countries with close to 3000 employees.

Working with Jeff Bezos, co-creating Redfin and sharing the secrets of making a billion-dollar company with David Selinger. David Selinger was an early employee at Amazon, working directly under Jeff Bezos. He led the R&D arm of Amazon's data-mining and personalization team. He co-founded Redfin (now a multi-billion dollar company) and founded RichRelevance, a company that offers personalized shopping experiences for large retail brands, including Macy's, Barneys New York, Office Depot, and others. He is now inventing the next BIG thing in home security. Areas of Expertise: Entrepreneurship Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Home Security & Crime

What does the data say about what to eat and how to work out with world-leading data-driven expert Menno Henselmans Board member of the Institute of Nutrition and Fitness Sciences (INFS), India, and FitZonderFabels, the Netherlands. Founder of the Henselmans Personal Training Certification Program (PT Course), also available in Dutch, Spanish, French, and German. Featured author in Men's Health, The Sunday Times, HuffPost, IronMind and many more publications, including translations in over 10 languages. #14 Best-selling author on Amazon in Applied Psychology with his book The Science of Self-control. Experienced physique coach, including numerous pro card and international prize winners in physique sports and powerlifting. BSc magna cum laude from the international honor's college UCU. MSc with distinction from the University of Warwick. MPA Award-winning model & WBFF Fitness Model Competitor. Ranked #1 Fitness Website in the HuffPost. International public speaker for i.a. the Oxford and Cambridge Alumni Society, BodyPower, and the Norwegian Academy for Personal Training (AFPT). Published scientific author in Sports Medicine, the highest impact factor journal in exercise science, and peer-reviewer for the Journal of Human Kinetics. In his words: I used to be business consultant specialized in advanced data analysis. While I had a great traditional career, my passion had always been in fitness. I saw the fitness industry was filled with broscience, supplement scams and fad diets. There was a dire need for data-driven and scientific information. I felt I could help. As it turned out, the best decision of my life was trading in my company car to pursue my passion for fitness. I now help serious strength trainees get the most out of their physique with scientific fitness education. In addition to managing my online courses, I'm an online physique coach, scientific researcher, and international public speaker. In what little time I don't spend working or educating myself, I slow-travel the world with my digital nomad girlfriend in search of the planet's most beautiful nature and tastiest sushi.

Losing it all and growing back bigger and better - How to be your own bank with Chris Naugle Chris Naugle is the founder and CEO of The Money School. The Money School teaches you to Be Your Own Bank - which helps you solve your money problem, by putting you back in control of your money.

Robert Bilott is an American environmental attorney from Cincinnati, Ohio. Bilott is known for the lawsuits against DuPont on behalf of plaintiffs from West Virginia. Bilott has spent more than twenty years litigating hazardous dumping of the chemicals perfluorooctanoic acid and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid. Robert Bilott, a Cincinnati attorney who took on DuPont for contaminating water with toxic forever chemicals, is portrayed by Mark Ruffalo in "Dark Waters,"