Hector Ruiz Former CEO of AMD and Founder of Advanced Nanotechnology SolutionsDr. Hector de Jesus Ruiz is a founder of Advanced Nanotechnology Solutions, Inc. (ANS) and serves as the company's Chairman. A luminary in the field of technology for nearly three decades, he is an accomplished engineer, corporate strategist and chief executive. Dr. Ruiz's professional career began at Texas Instruments in the company's research laboratories and manufacturing operations. He then spent two decades at Motorola, rising from running a microchip manufacturing facility in Scotland, to overseeing the firm's worldwide semiconductor operations, to leading semiconductor research and development, and finally serving as President of the company's Semiconductor Products Sector. In 2000, Dr. Ruiz joined AMD as President and Chief Operating Officer, and in April 2002 he was named Chief Executive Officer. At AMD, Dr. Ruiz set the strategic direction of the company, helping guide its growth from a small, broad supplier of components to an innovative technology solutions leader in the processor space. In 2006, he announced plans to build and operate the world's most advanced semiconductor manufacturing facility in upstate New York, and in 2009, he led an industry transformation by spinning out AMD's manufacturing assets to form GLOBALFOUNDRIES, the first truly global leading-edge semiconductor manufacturing company. During his tenure at AMD, Dr. Ruiz received numerous accolades, including: the Semico Bellwether Award (2009); Executive of the Year - 2005 (EE Times); CEO of the Year - 2005 (Electronic Business); and Top 25 Business Leader - 2006 (FORTUNE Magazine), among others. Dr. Ruiz is an impassioned advocate for the better use and application of technology to improve the lives of individuals in economically disadvantaged areas. Throughout his career, he has promoted the use of technology to advance people's access to education and he has pursued his vision of empowering people's lives by serving on various educational advisory boards and by carrying forward initiatives to accelerate affordable access to the Internet, including AMD's 50X15 Initiative. Dr. Ruiz currently serves on UT's College of Engineering Foundation Advisory Council. In 2006, he was selected as a Distinguished Engineering Graduate of UT-Austin, and in 2012, he was selected for the Distinguished Alumni Award, the Texas Exes' highest honor. Dr. Ruiz currently serves as a Trustee Emeriti of Rice University and is on the Board of Trustees of the RAND Corporation and the Board of Directors of Breakthrough Austin. He is also a Board Advisor to EDCO Ventures, a community development corporation focused on high-growth entrepreneurship activity in emerging domestic regions, and is a General Partner in Innovacion Investments, a new community development venture capital fund focused on distressed regions, underrepresented groups, and the promotion of shared prosperity. He previously served as a member of President George W. Bush's Council of Advisors for Science and Technology. Additionally, he previously served as a member of the Board of Directors for Spansion Inc., the Eastman Kodak Co., and the Semiconductor Industry Association. Dr. Ruiz attended The University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in electrical engineering in 1968 and 1970 respectively. He completed his doctoral degree at Rice University in 1973.

John Mackey Co-Founder and Co-CEO Whole Foods John Mackey, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Whole Foods Opening one of the first supermarket-style natural foods stores in the country turned out well for this environmentally and socially conscious entrepreneur. He parlayed a $10,000 loan from his father into a well-respected chain that has more than 350 stores around the globe. Last year, Whole Foods reported a revenue of $11.7 billion.

Amy Simmons Owner Amy's Ice Creams Amy Simmons, owner of Amy's Ice Creams Amy Simmons is the owner of Amy's Ice Creams. Described by the Austin Chronicle as a "quintessentially Austin institution" which "dominates the local ice cream scene." Amy will share her secrets to success and how she keeps Austin weird on the corporate side.

Liz lambert Chief Creative Officer Bunkhouse Liz Lambert, Chief Creative Officer, Bunkhouse Liz Lambert is not your typical hotelier, and it's not only because her background includes prosecuting street crime in the Manhattan District Attorney's office. What makes her perspective unique to the industry is how she learned the business. She bought the Hotel San Jose 15 years ago with little more than guts and a vision. When Liz settled down on South Congress it was not the trendy shopping and dining district it is today. At best, it was run-down; at worst dangerous. Over the years, Liz built a hotel both unique to Austin and uniquely Austin. Praised in feature articles in national magazines and coffee table books, the renovated San Jose became a not-quite-overnight success. Since then, she has amassed a budding empire of novel holdings, including the popular Jo's Coffee and Hotel Saint Cecilia in Austin and amazing getaways elsewhere, such as the Hotel Havana on San Antonio's Riverwalk.

Gary Keller Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Keller Williams Realty Gary Keller, Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Keller Williams Realty Professionally, Gary Keller's ONE Thing is teaching. He excelled as a real estate salesperson by teaching clients how to make great home buying-and-selling decisions. As a real estate sales manager, he recruited agents through training and helped them build their careers the same way. As cofounder and chairman of the board, he built Keller Williams Realty International from a single office in Austin, Texas, to the one of the largest real estate companies in North America by using his skills as teacher, trainer, and coach. Gary defines leadership as "teaching people how to think the way they need to think so they can do what they need to do when they need to do it, so they can get what they want when they want it."

Martha Stewart Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Martha Stewart, founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Martha Stewart, founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and Emmy Award-winning television show host, entrepreneur and bestselling author, is America's most trusted lifestyle expert and teacher. Millions of people rely on Martha Stewart as a source of useful "how-to" information for all aspects of everyday living - cooking, entertaining, gardening, home renovating, collecting, organizing, crafting, holidays, healthy living and pets. Her namesake company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, which she founded in 1996, reaches approximately 66 million consumers across all media platforms each month with an expansive portfolio that includes television and video programming, award-winning magazines, bestselling books, innovative websites and apps. The Company also has a growing retail presence with 8,500 products in thousands of retail locations, including the Martha Stewart Living line of home-improvement products at The Home Depot, the Martha Stewart Collection of home products at Macy's, the Martha Stewart Home Office line with Avery at Staples, Martha Stewart Pets products at PetSmart, Martha Stewart Crafts at Michaels and Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores, Martha Stewart Clean with Hain, among others. MSLO entered into a strategic alliance with J.C. Penney Company, Inc., and will launch products in jcp stores in Spring 2013.