Isaac Lidsky

Isaac Lidsky shares his vision for obtaining success and happiness in life and business – by changing how we perceive and respond to fear, mental roadblocks and new challenges.

He is the CEO of ODC Construction, an industry-leading construction services business; a former U.S. Justice Department lawyer who argued more than a dozen appeals in federal court on behalf of the United States – never losing a case; a former law clerk for Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg; and the President of the cryptographic ledger developer Underscore CLT. He is also a former child television star, co-creator of an Internet startup that sold for $230 million, and founder of Hope for Vision, a nonprofit that funds treatments for blinding diseases.

Most remarkably, Lidsky was born with Retinitis Pigmentosa, a rare degenerative disease of the retina, and lost his sight by age 25. He shares his incredible story in his book, "Eyes Wide Open: Overcoming Obstacles and Recognizing Opportunities in a World That Can't See Clearly," and on the TED stage, where his talk has garnered more than two million views. Lidsky inspires others with his visionary outlook on leadership and entrepreneurship, and big-picture takeaways on overcoming challenges and creating your own reality.