Ashton Kutcher

Actor, model, producer and entrepreneur, multi-talented Ashton Kutcher is a well-known global star, recognised for his exceptional romantic comedies such as My Boss’s Daughter and Just Married. However, he is also a shrewd businessman, demonstrated in his appearances as an investor on Shark Tank, in addition to his impressive investment portfolio and his venture capital firms. Named by Time Magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World, audiences can expect profoundly interesting and deeply engaging speaking sessions on a range of different topics.

Having a tumultuous start to life, with a stressful family life combined with other incidents at his high school resulted in Ashton losing his college scholarships. He decided to attend the University of Iowa to study Bio-Chemical Engineering motivated to find a cure for his brother’s illness. However, whilst sitting at a bar in Iowa, Ashton was approached by a model scout who entered him in the Fresh Faces of Iowa competition. Coming first kickstarted his modelling career and very quickly he was modelling for Next Model Agency, Calvin Klein and in Paris and Millan. Soon after that, he landed his first big break in the television series That ‘70s Show as Michael Kelso which ran until 2006. His TV career was quickly followed by Ashton’s debut film Coming Soon. His second film Dude Where’s My Car earned a box office hit and established Ashton as a firm favourite in the comedy-romance genre.

Other notable appearances included Walden Schmidt on CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men, Colt Bennet in the popular Netflix series The Ranch, which he also executively produced and his portrayal of Steve Jobs in the award wing movie Jobs. A talented producer, Ashton’s work includes creating the hit MTV series Punk’d which he also hosted for eight seasons, in addition to staring and producing the sensational movie Killers in 2010. Outside of his distinguished acting career, Ashton is an astute venture capitalist who has co-founded venture capital firm A-Grade Investments and succeeded it with Sound Venture. He built an impressive portfolio worth $250 million which includes investments in Airbnb, Path, Foursquare, Skype and Fab.com. Furthermore, he has invested in several star-ups such as Lemonade, ResearchGate, Zenreach and Kopari Beauty.

Playing an active role in humanitarian events, alongside Demi Moore, Ashton co-founded Thorn and launched a GoFundMe page with Mila Kunis to aid refugees fleeing violence in Ukraine, raising three million dollars in the process. Named by Forbes magazine’s World’s Most Powerful Celebrities and one of Fast Company magazine’s Most Creative People, Ashton is a remarkable speaker who is profoundly experienced in several areas, including philanthropy, entrepreneurship, modelling and acting.