Mark Burnett

Mark Burnett, named by Time Magazine in 2004 as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World,” will be the keynote speaker at the Entrepreneurial Leaders Conference.  Mark Burnett is best known for producing the hit reality show, Survivor, which was named the #1 reality series of all time by Entertainment Weekly in 2009. Burnett has produced several other television franchises including The Apprentice. He serves as the executive producer of The Voice.  Other series produced by Burnett include Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? and Shark Tank. Burnett has completed the milestone of having a renewed series on each of the four major broadcast networks.  Burnett was previously named “Philanthropist of the Year” by the Reality Cares.  In November 2007, Mark Burnett was elected into the Broadcast and Cable Hall of Fame and in 2009 he was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  He is also an ambassador for Operation Smile.