NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell will join Elevate CEO Al Guido for a one-on-one conversation during our afternoon session.    

A one-of-a-kind commander with a new perspective on organizational dynamics and leadership, General Stan McChrystal is known for helping elite teams tap into the potential of their people to better compete in a complex and interconnected world.

After retiring from the U.S. Army as a four-star general following thirty-four years of service, McChrystal turned his expertise to the business world. He is the Founder and CEO of the McChrystal Group, which helps Fortune 500 companies strike the right balance between hierarchical and decentralized team mindsets and structures with a focus on collaboration and communication. He and his firm focus on the power of teams and leveraging technology to strengthen how companies connect, both internally and externally.    

Will Guidara is the author of the National Bestseller Unreasonable Hospitality, which chronicles the lessons in service and leadership he has learned over the course of his career in restaurants.

He is the former co-owner of Eleven Madison Park which, under his leadership, received four stars from The New York Times, three Michelin stars, and was named #1 on the list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2017.  He has coauthored four cookbooks, was named one of Crain's New York Business's 40 Under 40, and is the recipient of WSJ Magazine's Innovator Award.