Ross Jeffries is an American author, writer and television personality featured on such programs as The Dr. Phil Show, The Montel Williams Show, The Jane Whitney Show and The Daily Show, and a self-described speed seduction expert.

Jeffries was profiled on Louis Theroux's Weird Weekends. Ross Jeffries is also known for Speed Seduction program that helps men in gaining women's attention.

Tom Cruise's character in the film Magnolia was said to be inspired by Jeffries according to the film's writer-director Paul Thomas Anderson.

He will be on the Salon stage with Hayley Quinn to give a mini masterclass in extreme persuasion.