Let their agents go on the first date.

Bill Gates

Co-chair, Gates Foundation

Reads 50 books a year and still loves a good cheeseburger.

Satya Nadella

Chairman & CEO, Microsoft

Cricket devotee who leads with empathy and growth mindset.

Sundar Pichai

CEO, Google & Alphabet

Calm engineer who loves football and a quiet chai.

Reid Hoffman

Co-founder, LinkedIn

Philosopher-investor who thinks in networks and board games.

Arianna Huffington

Founder, Thrive Global

Sleep evangelist who wants everyone to unplug at 10pm.

Alexis Ohanian

Founder, 776; Co-founder, Reddit

Girl-dad founder who champions paternity leave and sports.

Garry Tan

President & CEO, Y Combinator

Designer-turned-investor who sketches while he talks.

Whitney Wolfe Herd

Founder, Bumble

Built an app where women make the first move.

Marques Brownlee

Creator, MKBHD

Tech reviewer, ultimate frisbee player, and car nerd.

Melinda French Gates

Founder, Pivotal Ventures

Champion of women's equality who loves hiking and puzzles.

Jessica Walsh

Founder, &Walsh

Bold-color designer who once dated a friend as a public experiment.

Tobias van Schneider

Founder, Semplice

Ex-Spotify design lead writing about creativity and solitude.

Debbie Millman

Host, Design Matters

Pioneering podcaster who asks the questions nobody else does.

Chris Do

Founder, The Futur

Designer-educator who turns pricing into philosophy.

Ali Abdaal

Creator & Author, Feel-Good Productivity

Doctor-turned-YouTuber who optimizes joy.

Casey Neistat

Filmmaker & Creator

Boosted-board NYC filmmaker who never stops moving.

Gary Vaynerchuk

Chairman, VaynerX

High-energy entrepreneur who talks about kindness and the Jets.

Justin Welsh

Solopreneur & Creator

Left SaaS to build a one-person business with freedom.

Codie Sanchez

Founder, Contrarian Thinking

Buys boring businesses and wears big hats.

Vanessa Van Edwards

Founder, Science of People

Behavioral investigator who decodes body language.

Kara Swisher

Journalist & Podcast Host

Tech's sharpest interviewer — no patience for nonsense.

Katie Couric

Founder, Katie Couric Media

Legendary anchor with an infectious laugh.

Simon Sinek

Author, Start With Why

Optimist who starts every conversation with why.

Brené Brown

Research Professor & Author

Vulnerability researcher with a Texas drawl and big heart.

Adam Grant

Organizational Psychologist, Wharton

Former magician and diver who studies givers.