James K. A. Smith is professor of philosophy at Calvin College, where he holds the Gary and Henrietta Byker Chair in Applied Reformed Theology and Worldview. Trained as a philosopher with a focus on contemporary French thought, Smith has expanded on that scholarly platform to become an engaged public intellectual and cultural critic. An award-winning author and widely-traveled speaker, he has emerged as a thought leader with a unique gift of translation, building bridges between the academy, society, and the church. The author of a number of influential books, Smith also regularly writes for magazines and newspapers such as the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Slate, First Things, Christianity Today, Books & Culture, and The Hedgehog Review. He serves as editor-in-chief of Comment magazine.

Phil Ollila is Chief Content Officer of Ingram Content Group. Phil is responsible for Ingram’s publisher-facing businesses and has played a key role in the transformation of Ingram from a traditional book wholesaler to a fully-integrated content distribution services company. He leads a number of Ingram business units, including Lightning Source sales, Ingram Publisher Services, digital distribution through CoreSource®, wholesale merchandising, and Ingram marketing. At Ingram, Phil has also served as Senior Vice President of Ingram Book Group, President of Ingram Publisher Services, and President of Ingram Library Services. Prior to joining Ingram, Phil spent 12 years at Borders Group where his last position was Vice President of Marketing and Merchandising. Phil spent 16 years in active and reserve positions with the U. S. Army. He received his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich.