Bo Short

Bo Short is a globally recognized leadership speaker, technology CEO, inventor and author who has addressed more than 1 million people across 35 countries. Named one of the "Top 10 Most Influential Leadership Speakers" alongside Jordan Peterson, Simon Sinek, John C. Maxwell and Malcolm Gladwell, Short brings rare real-world credibility to leading through disruption and uncertainty. A 2026 Edison Award nominee and recipient of the Courageous Citizen Award, Short has spent time in the company of Nobel Prize winners, U.S. senators and legendary adventurers and limit-defying achievers. He served as president of the American Leadership Foundation for 15 years and has been featured on national platforms as well as in a Wall Street Journal bestselling book.

As co-founder and CEO of Base Molecular Resonance™ Technologies, Short leads at the frontier of scientific breakthrough, advancing a quantum-physics-based detection platform validated through independent academic and government-sponsored testing. His work spans transformative applications in early cancer detection and national security. In his keynotes, Short challenges leaders to rethink what is possible, equipping them to lead through uncertainty, drive breakthrough innovation and execute with precision when the stakes are highest. Drawing directly from his experience advancing paradigm-shifting technologies, he offers a grounded, firsthand perspective on leading at the edge of scientific and strategic transformation. His clients and partners include Harley-Davidson, John Hancock and the American Red Cross.