#1 bestselling author and motivational speaker Erik Qualman has performed in over 50 countries and reached 25 million people this decade. He was voted the "2nd Most Likeable Author in the World" behind Harry Potter's J.K. Rowling. Qualman has been called the "Digital Dale Carnegie" and "the Tony Robbins of tech."

Qualman's entertaining, educating, and empowering style is made possible by his revolutionary video- storytelling capability. His business books are used in over 200 universities and have been translated into eight languages. He has received an honorary doctorate for his groundbreaking work. Qualman was formerly a sitting professor at Harvard and MIT’s edX labs. NYU Stern signified Qualman "is to digital leadership what Deming is to quality and Drucker is to management." Qualman is also the founder of Equalman Studios, which has produced film and animation projects for the likes of Disney, Cartier, CompuCom, Chase, Hearts on Fire, IBM, and many other global brands.