Burt Rutan is a world-renowned engineer, best known for his innovations in modern aviation. As the designer of SpaceShipOne, the first privately-built spacecraft to reach space, Rutan is a notable figure in science and space history. In addition to this achievement, Rutan designed the Voyager, the first aircraft to travel the world without stopping to refuel. He has also been... read full bio
Brad Katsuyama is a Canadian business executive and CEO and co-founder of the IEX, the Investors Exchange. He graduated from Wilfrid Laurier University where he attended Lazaridis School of Business and Economics. He went on to start his carrer working for Royal Bank of Canada where he was formerly the Global Head of Electronic Sales and Trading. While working at... read full bio
Bel Powley is an English actress who is best known for playing Daisy in series “M.I.High” and Dawn in the film “White Boy Rick”. Her first biggest role was that of Daisy in series M.I.High and she’s gone on to be in series such as, “The Whistleblowers”, “Murderland”, “Benidorm”, “Informer”, and more. Powley’s film credits include, “The Diary of a... read full bio
Beverly Gooden is an American victims’ rights advocate who is known for being the creator of the viral hashtag ‘#WhyIStayed’. Gooden was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and while growing up she lived in foster care before being adopted by the Gooden family. Gooden went on to study at Hampton University where she earned her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Communications.... read full bio
Bill Whitaker is an American television journalist who is best known for being a correspondent for the CBS News program, “60 Minutes.” Over the course of his career, Whitaker has tackled topics such as race and policing in America from cities such as Tulsa, Cleveland, and Chicago. He has also covered the opioid epidemic, the Syrian refugee crisis, the data... read full bio
Benjamin Scheuer is an American singer-songwriter, performer, playwright, guitarist and playwright who rose to fame as the writer and performer of ‘The Lion,’ a one-man autobiographical musical. The Lion premiered on off-Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre Club and went on to be performed all over the United States. Scheuer and The Lion went on to win the Drama Desk Award... read full bio
Brett Moffitt is an American professional stock car racing driver who currently competes in the NASCAR Gander RV and Outdoors Truck Series as well as in the NASCAR Xfinity Series. Moffitt was born in Grimes, Iowa, and he began his career racing at 10 years old in kart racing competitions. From there, he went on to win the Harris Clash,... read full bio
Ben Legg is a keynote speaker and author who has previously been the COO of Google Europe. Legg has previously earned his Bachelor of Engineering from Cranfield University and began his career working as a Captain of the Royal Engineers for the British Army. From there, he went on to work as a strategy consultant for McKinsey & Company before... read full bio
BOYS WORLD is an up-and-coming pop group that consists of members Elana Caceres, Queenie Mae, Lillian Kay, Olivia Ruby and Makhyli. The girl group was formed by KYN Entertainment and they began their careers posting covers through social media. After the girl group was formed by KYN Entertainment, BOYS WORLD went on to release their debut single, “please hold,” which... read full bio
Sammie Marquez Benson, better known as his stage name Black Youngsta, is an American rapper and songwriter who is signed to Yo Gotti’s Collective Music Group. Blac Youngsta was born in Memphis, Tennessee, and while growing up, found himself in trouble a lot and ended up in jail for a year. After getting out of jail, Black Youngsta began hosting... read full bio
Bad Omens is an American metalcore band from Richmond, Virginia, which was formed by artists Noah Sebastian, Nicholas Ruffilo, and Vincent Riquier. The band currently consists of members Sebastian, Ruffilo, Joakim “Jolly” Karlsson and Nick Folio. After the formation of Bad Omens, the band released a demo EP which went on to catch the attention of Sumerian Records. The record... read full bio
Andrew Bazzi, who goes by the stage name, Bazzi, found success in mainstream pop after his song, “Mine”, went viral as a featured song on a Snapchat filter. The song quickly peaked at No.17 on the Billboard Hot 100. Before becoming a mainstream artist, Bazzi was releasing music on Vine and was the first artist to release a “featured track”... read full bio
Butterboy is a weekly comedy show that is hosted by comedians Jo Firestone, Maeve Higgins, and Aparna Nancherla. The comedy show also features DJ, Donwill, and is produced by Marianne Ways. Butterboy is featured in Brooklyn, New York, and each week the comedians come up with new routines and talk on new subjects. Aparna is an American comedian from Washington,... read full bio
Brooke Fraser is a New Zealand singer-songwriter who is best known for her hit single “Something in the Water.” Fraser was born in Wellington, New Zealand, and she began her career taking piano lessons when she was seven. By the time she was 12, she began writing her own songs and be the time she was 15, she began learning... read full bio
Brad Templeton is a businessman, developer, and commentator who has been the founder of ClariNet, the director and chairman of the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the software developer leader of USENET and the Professor of Computing at Singularity University. Templeton was born in Canada and began to gain attention after he became founder and CEO of ClariNet Communications, which was one... read full bio
With Motherland Journey, the London duo Blue Lab Beats—producer NK-OK and multi-instrumentalist Mr DM—makes their full-length Blue Note Records debut after their appearance on the celebrated project Blue Note Re:imagined and the publication of their EP We Shall Rise. The vibrations are powerful on everything this duo creates in Blue Lab HQ, including their exquisite rendition of the funk classic "Montara" by... read full bio
Rapper Billy Woods resists easy classification; he cites Washington, D.C., as his hometown but has lived in New York City for the most of his life. He was the second child of a Jamaican scholar and a would-be Marxist revolutionary and while he was born in the United States, he spent much of his early years in Africa and the West... read full bio
Texan instrumental group Balmorhea is known for its harsh but bright pictures of emotional landscapes, defying simple classification. The ensemble has seven full-length albums to their credit, the most recent of which, The Wind, was their debut on the illustrious Deutsche Grammophon label. Balmorhea have played to audiences in cities such as Mexico City, China, Istanbul and Italy. They have... read full bio
Byron The Aquarius' passion while discussing live frequencies is contagious. Byron is a keyboardist by trade and the top labels and producers in electronic music have long been captivated by his love of melody and harmony. Planets of Love, Byron's ten-track solo album, was published on BBE. He was playing keys in the studio with Kai Alce when he wasn't composing his... read full bio
The Florida Panthers' assistant general manager is Brett Peterson. Prior to joining the Panthers, Peterson held the position of Vice President, Hockey for Wasserman Media Group and was a licensed NHL player agent with Wasserman/Acme World Sports. Peterson, a Northborough, Massachusetts native, played defense for five years in the professional hockey leagues of the American Hockey League (AHL), Eastern Conference Hockey League... read full bio
