From 1989-1993, Mr. Breeden served as chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where he was deeply involved in overhauling U.S. proxy rules, including disclosure requirements for executive compensation, as well as directing overall SEC disclosure, accounting and enforcement programs. Prior to the SEC, Mr. Breeden served in the White House under President (and Vice President) George Bush, where he was a senior adviser on economic, financial and regulatory issues, including having primary responsibility for designing the program to resolve the savings and loan crisis. Mr. Breeden began his career practicing corporate finance law in New York City, and spent three years from 1993-1996 as chairman of the international financial services practice of Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Breeden currently serves as corporate monitor of WorldCom, Inc., having been appointed to oversee the company's activities by the Hon. Jed S. Rakoff of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Mr. Breeden recently finished a six-year assignment as trustee in bankruptcy of a company that was the scene of the largest ponzi scheme in U.S. history, where he recovered over $700 million for defrauded creditors.

Advances in medicine and biotechnology will fuel the world's economy and cause the greatest social upheaval in our century. There is no greater authority to address this new future and how to manage it than Arthur Caplan, director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. Caplan's expertise is eagerly sought after by governments, the media and industries who need his insight on genetics cloning, genetic testing, stem cell research, transplants, artificial organs, genetically engineered foods and medicine, the consequences of reversing aging and retooling the human brain. He is author or editor of 24 books including Am I My Brother's Keeper? and Moral Matters: Ethical Issues in Medicine and Life Science. A brilliant yet unpretentious speaker with a keen sense of humor, Caplan helps audiences understand the complex issues that will impact every aspect of our personal and professional lives.

Founder, publisher and editor of The Weekly Standard, William Kristol is one of the most respected and influential of political commentators. He is the chairman of the Bioethics Project of the New Citizenship Project and he recently testified in front of the Senate Subcommittee on Science, Technology and Space. He is a regular guest on television's top news programs and was recently named "the hottest pundit in town," by Washingtonian magazine. A journalist who thrived at the very hub of power before becoming a commentator on it, Kristol was chairman of the Project for the Republican Future and helped shape the 1994 Republican congressional victory. As chief of staff to Vice President Dan Quayle and to Secretary of Education William Bennett, he observed the political animal through two administrations. Admired by politicians and reporters, Democrats and Republicans, Kristol offers a unique perspective.

With new economic realities facing business and government, Robert Reich offers powerful and thought-provoking commentary on the implications for business competitiveness, the workforce and general economic well-being. Fortune magazine said of Reich's views "no one has better described the challenge" of the globalized economy. Currently a distinguished professor at Brandeis University, Reich served four years as secretary of labor. His seminal book, The Work of Nations, remains one of the most influential books on workforce issues and has been translated into 22 languages. His other books include I'll Be Short: Essentials for a Decent Working Society, The Future of Success and Locked in the Cabinet. Named one of America's top 10 public intellectuals, Reich is brilliant yet funny - mixing serious commentary with anecdotes that bring his points to life about an interconnected economic environment, which defies conventional wisdom. He defines the economic trade-offs as we leverage the power of technology and intellectual capital in the new world of work and the impact on the growing cultural and economic divide. He also looks at influence of monetary, fiscal, and labor policy on the economic and business environment.

One of the most influential policy makers in Washington, Alice Rivlin is renowned as a visionary thinker with a keen eye on the changing state of the national economy. This former vice chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board headed the White House Office of Management and Budget and served as founding director of the Congressional Budget Office. Now a senior fellow in the economic studies program at the prestigious Brookings Institution, Rivlin tracks the effects of rapid technological change and the rush toward globalization. Author of Reviving the American Dream, she offers audiences a unique perspective on the future of the economy, both short term and long.

Recipient of a MacArthur Foundation fellowship, Rivlin taught at Harvard University, was Hirst Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University and served as president of the American Economic Association. She is a frequent contributor to newspapers and journals and is the author of several books.

Emmy Award-winning journalist Charlie Rose has been praised as "one of America's premier interviewers." He is the host of Charlie Rose, the nightly PBS program that engages America's best thinkers, writers, politicians, athletes, entertainers, business leaders, scientists and other newsmakers. USA Today calls Charlie Rose, "TV's most addictive talk show." New York Newsday says, "Charlie's show is the place to get engaging, literate conversation... Bluntly, he is the best interviewer around today."

Guests on the show include major international political figures and a mixture of renowned personalities from literature, theater, film, dance, fashion, sports, science, medicine, and business. Guests have ranged from international statesmen Nelson Mandela and Mikhail Gorbachev to Nobel laureates Toni Morrison and Seamus Heaney to leaders in business like Bill Gates and Andy Grove. In the artistic arena, Rose's guests range from actors Tom Hanks and Julia Roberts to musicians Bruce Springsteen and Yo-Yo Ma.

Charlie Rose was born in Henderson, North Carolina, and graduated from Duke University with an AB in history and a JD from the school of law. He is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and has received honorary doctorates of law from C.W. Post College and the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. He is the recipient of the George Peabody Broadcasting Award, the Emmy Award and The CableACE Award. This year he accepted the Futrell Award, an award given to Duke University alumni who have demonstrated excellence in communications. The Charlotte World Affairs Council also honored him this year as the world citizen for the year 2000.

Thomas M. Siebel is the founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Siebel Systems, Inc.

Siebel Systems is the world's leading supplier of eBusiness applications software. Founded in 1993, and headquartered in San Mateo, California, Siebel Systems has become the fastest-growing software company in the world.

Prior to founding Siebel Systems, Mr. Siebel served as chief executive officer of Gain Technology, a multimedia software company that merged with Sybase in December 1992. From 1984 through 1990, he was an executive at Oracle Corporation where he held a number of senior management positions.

Mr. Siebel was recognized by BusinessWeek in January 2001 as one of the top 25 managers in the world. Mr. Siebel, a frequent industry spokesman, is the author of Virtual Selling, published by the Free Press; Cyber Rules, published by Doubleday; and Taking Care of eBusiness, also published by Doubleday. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where he received a BA degree in history and an MBA and an MS degree in computer science. Mr. Siebel serves on the board of advisors of the University of Illinois College of Engineering, the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, and the Stanford University Law School.

Irving L. Weissman is the Karel and Avice Beekhuis Professor of Cancer Biology, professor of pathology and developmental biology at Stanford University. Dr. Weissman was a member of the scientific advisory board of Amgen (1981-1989), DNAX (1981-1992), and T-Cell Sciences (1988-1992). Irving L. Weissman received his M.D. from Stanford University and his research encompasses the phylogeny and developmental biology of the cells that make up the blood-forming and immune systems. He was a co-founder of SyStemix and was chairman of its scientific advisory board and a member of its board of directors in 1988-1997. He also co-founded StemCells, Inc. and is a director and chair of its scientific advisory board. Professor Weissman has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences and to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He is the recipient of several awards, including the Leukemia Society of America de Villier's International Achievement Award, the E. Donnall Thomas Prize from the American Society of Hematology and the Montana Conservationist of the Year Award. He has also received the Kaiser Award for Excellence in Preclinical Teaching, the Pasarow Award, and the Outstanding Investigator Award from the National Institutes of Health.