Aditi Nerurkar is a Medical Correspondent, health expert, and internal medicine physician. Nerurkar is the Co-Director of HMS Clerkship where she offers students engagements with community organizations in Alaska and Boston to study social determinants of health impact. Her work is most applicable for medical students during Covid-19. Dr. Nerurkar is also an esteemed speaker on stress relief, reliance, and... read full bio
Anirban Lahiri got his early start in golfing at the fresh age of eight, thanks to his dad, Dr. Tushar Lahiri, who was a huge fan of the sport. Fast forward to 2008 when Anirban joined the Asian Tour during his first professional outing. In 2011, Anirban took home his first victory at the Panasonic Open and another one just... read full bio
Allison Ponthier, as her website states, is a “wide-eyed misfit” who hails from the outskirts of Dallas, Texas. With that said, she has a foot in country music, but her sound is more akin to indie-folk. Allison’s emphasis on emotional storytelling in her music is indicative of that fact. But her style is far from traditional folk and country. Allison’s... read full bio
Amitabh Chandra is a speaker that covers an array of topics like productivity, innovation, and health care technology. As a Harvard professor, entrepreneur, and economist, Amitabh has become a world-renowned expert on those things. He’s also a professional on state and Federal policy, FDA regulations, and bio-pharma innovation. Amitabh specializes in speaking with employers, investors, companies, journalists and even addressing... read full bio
Ashlee Marie Preston is a transgender activist and Editor in Chief for Wear You Voice. It’s a magazine dedicated to women and feminism, in which she is the first transgender editor. On top of that, she’s one of the most highly-respected Diversity Speakers, Transgender Activists, and media LGBTQ advocates. Furthermore, Ashlee is Executive Committee member of the Los Angeles-based Transgender... read full bio
Alfie Neale is a singer-songwriter and producer from England with a mix of genres and styles ranging from disco, jazz, hip-hop, and soul. You can clearly hear his inspirations in his music: Anderson . Paak, Amy Winehouse, George Benson, Doobie Brothers, and others. Alfie has worked with Cassell The Beatmaker – producer of The Streets, Akala, Plan B, and MNEK.... read full bio
Aled Jones, MBE, has one of the longest careers in entertainment out of anyone alive today. As the only child of Nest Rowlands and Derek John Jones, Aled hit big when he covered “Walking in the Air” from Channel 4’s The Snowman in 1985, when he was just 15 years old. That same year, he sang alongside Anita Hegerland and... read full bio
Annie Gonzalez is an up-and-coming actress who has recently made her breakthrough playing Lidia Solis in the Netflix original series “Gentefied,” a show that is executive-produced by America Ferrera. Gonzalez began acting at a young age and made her television debut playing various characters in series “Comedy Kids” and then was in an episode of “Without a Trace.” After this... read full bio
Amy Schneider is the eleventh highest earning contestant of all time on Jeopardy!, for which she won 40 consecutive games from November 2021 to January 2022. This is the second longest win streak in the show’s history. That means she’s only beat by Ken Jennings, who has a streak of 74 straight games and has reached a sort of legendary... read full bio
Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash collaborated in what would be a classic impromptu jam session in 1956. The event would later become known as the "Million Dollar Quartet" album. The members of the tribute band A Night To Remember were greatly impacted by this illustrious night. John Mueller plays Carl Perkins, Blair Carman plays Jerry... read full bio
On the train from Amsterdam to Paris, Airman 1st Class Spencer Stone, National Guardsman Alek Skarlatos, and their friend Anthony Sadler were riding when a gunman opened fire, injuring another traveler. The men attacked the shooter, successfully rendering him unconscious, and prevented a horrific massacre on the train.... read full bio
Aristotle Athari is a comedic actor, director, and actor from the United States. During the forty-seventh season of "Saturday Night Live," Athari served as a cast member. After getting his start in stand-up comedy, Athari began working on sketches under the group name Goatface alongside other Muslim-American comedians Hasan Minhaj, Asif Ali, and Fahim Anwar. In 2018, their sketch work... read full bio
Speaking, writing and media production professional Austin Channing Brown offers inspiring leadership on racial justice in America. She is the Executive Producer of the web series The Next Question and the author of the New York Times best-selling book I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, which was chosen as a Reese Witherspoon Bookclub choice. Her lectures and seminars... read full bio
AYYBO is an up-and-coming artist from Orange County who specializes in party music and has a variety of hard-hitting house rhythms up his sleeve. After a little more than a year of music releases, AYYBO has already begun to establish his trademark dark, addictive grooves with a hint of funk. Aaron Bonnema has drawn toward music production, videography and design since the second... read full bio
Aminatou Sow is well-known as the co-host of the popular podcast Call Your Girlfriend, which explores the nuances of feminism, pop culture and the most recent developments in politics. She is also a writer, cultural critic and businesswoman. Aminatou, a former leader of Google's Social Impact Marketing and a member of the Sundance Institute Director's Advisory Group, has been recognized as one of... read full bio
Professor Jena is an internal medicine physician, health economist and professor of health care policy. His research spans a range of topics in health economics and policy, including the economics of medical innovation, the behavior of physicians and the physician workforce, medical malpractice and the economics of productivity in the health care system. In a number of cases involving the pharmaceutical and... read full bio
Abraham Alexander, who was born in Greece to parents of Nigerian ancestry, emigrated to Texas with his family when he was 11 years old in an effort to flee the racial tensions they experienced in Athens. Alexander infuses his music with a vibrant enthusiasm and irrepressible spirit, finally giving way to songs that radiate palpable hope, even when his lyrics... read full bio
You probably have heard someone say, "You've really got to hear Abby Hamilton," if you've spent any time learning about Kentucky's vibrant music industry. With opening slots for artists like Wynonna Judd, Shakey Graves, Kelsey Waldon, Valley Queen, Arlo McKinley and Justin Wells as well as performances at festivals like Railbird and Masters Musicians, the Kentucky singer-songwriter has established a reputation... read full bio
As a multi-instrumentalist and co-lead singer for Durand Jones & The Indications, the Baltimore-born and Brooklyn-based songwriter first shot to fame internationally. He wrote some of the band's most well-known songs, such as "Morning in America" and performed lead vocals on the instant hit "Is It Any Wonder", which featured Aaron's falsetto and was discovered by producer and Black Keys... read full bio
Amy Speace is one of the top voices in modern folk and Americana music and has been praised by Rolling Stone and Billboard Magazine. Her songs have been recorded by artists including Judy Collins, Red Molly and Sid Selvidge, among others and have received praise from mentors like Tom Paxton, Janis Ian and Judy Collins as well as the Nashville songwriting scene. After years... read full bio
