Dr. Ivan Misner Founder & Chief Visionary Officer of BNI, the world’s largest business networking organization. Founded in 1985 the organization now has over 10,100 chapters throughout every populated continent of the world. Last year alone, BNI generated 11.5 million referrals resulting in more than $16.2 billion dollars worth of business for its members.
Dr. Misner is a New York Times Bestselling author who has written 26 books including one of his latest books – Who’s in Your Room?
Called the “Father of Modern Networking” by both Forbes and CNN, and is considered to be one of the world’s leading experts on business networking.
Among his many awards, he has been named “Humanitarian of the Year” by the Red Cross and has been the recipient of the John C. Maxwell Leadership Award. He is proud that he and his late wife, Elisabeth, are the Co-Founders of the BNI Charitable Foundation.
Brian Hilliard is a Popular Speaker & Author of the best-selling book Networking Like a Pro, and How to Overachieve w/o Over Committing.
As a graduate of Duke University, Brian started his speaking business in 2001, where he has spoken to literally hundreds of audiences in the areas of Marketing, Leadership & High Performance Success.
Brian’s work has appeared nationally in Entrepreneur Magazine, Black Enterprise, and the Martha Zoller Morning Show – where his interview was broadcast to over 2 million listeners.
