The youngest of 6 children, Ian grew up in country Queensland where his parents instilled a passion for golf in their children. Receiving his first set of clubs at the age of twelve, Ian played imaginary British Opens around the farm, competing against the great players of the day. By the age of 30 he had realized his childhood dreams... read full bio
The Danish band Iceage began as a harsh punk rock quartet before experimenting with a more varied style of songwriting. The band's early albums, such as their debut New Brigade, had a cold, abrasive, Joy Division-influenced sound that quickly developed as they experimented with instrumentation, arrangement and atmosphere on more complex releases like Seek Shelter. Lead by guitarist and singer Elias Bender... read full bio
Iko Uwais is an Indonesian actor, stuntman, fight choreographer, and martial artist. He is best known for his roles in film such as Rama in films “The Raid: Redemption”, “The Raid 2”, and Li Noor in “Mile 22”. Uwais was born in Jakarta, Indonesia and was discovered by director Gareth Evans. His charisma earned him a role in his film... read full bio
Ian Alexander is an American up-and-coming actor who is best known for playing Buck Vu in the Netflix series “The OA”. He was born in Salt Like City, Utah and growing up, he would act in his local theater and participate in chorus. He also went viral online because of a photo response to transphobia of UCLA college students. Alexander’s... read full bio
Io Echo is an American indie-rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California by Leopold Ross and Ioanna Gika. The group currently consists of Gika, Ross as well as Michael Edelstein and Paul Rinis. The group combines rock music with instruments such as Chinese violins and a Japanese koto harp. They have released two EPs and an album, “Ministry... read full bio
Ivory Layne is an up-and-coming singer-songwriter from Denver, North Carolina. Growing up, Layne came from a religious family and she started her musical career singing in church. While in school, she was involved in her school’s theater program and was involved in their productions where she wrote songs and was even a musical director for one of their plays. Later... read full bio
Iskwe, also known as Waseskwan Iskewew, or her birth name, Meghan Meisters, is an Indigenous singer-songwriter and activist of Cree, Dene and Irish heritage. Iskwe was born in Winnipeg, Manitopa, Canada, and over the years has lived in various cities such as Toronto, Los Angeles, Hamilton, and New York City. Iskwe rose to fame with the release of her self-titled... read full bio
Ilario Alicante is an Italian DJ from Livorno, Italy. Ever since he was young, Alicante had a passion for music and he began his career producing music in his bedroom with equipment he made himself. Alicante went on to begin performing at clubs in Europe, which were mainly in Germany and Ibiza, Spain. After gaining experience in performing, Alicante went... read full bio
Iddris Sandu is a Ghanaian software engineer and architectural technologist who was born in Accra, Ghana, and was raised in Compton, California. Sandu is best known for creating the world’s first smart retail store experience entitled, “The Marathon Store”, alongside the late Nipsey Hussle. Sandu’s work with The Marathon Store includes coding and creating algorithms and the store would allow... read full bio
Indu Subaiya is a healthcare visionary, entrepreneur, consultant in healthcare and technology, and co-founder and co-chairman of Healthcare 2.0. Subaiya was born in Bangalore, India, and she went on to earn her B.S. in Science and Technology Studies from Cornell University before going on to earn her medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine. After graduating from Stony... read full bio
Ilyasah Shabazz is an American author, motivational speaker, community organizer, and social activist who is best known for being the daughter of Malcolm X and Betty Shabazz. As an author, Shabazz is best known for her memoir, “Growing Up X.” Shabazz was born in Queens, New York, and she has earned her degrees from the State University of New York... read full bio
Ian Ferguson is an American singer and songwriter from Los Angeles. Ferguson started making music in his mother's basement when they moved to Kingston Springs, Tennessee. His debut album, "State of Gold" didn't gain popularity until Ferguson continued to produce music on his own. After two years of recording solo, Ian decided to turn his attention to the public and... read full bio
Ishan Gupta is the Senior Director of Global Operations at Udacity which is a company that trains the workforce for careers in the future. Through his work with Udacity, Gupta works as the leader of the global operations team and works with product strategy for serves to create successful outcomes for customers and businesses. Gupta has earned his Bachelor of... read full bio
Ian Pearson is a leading futurist and author who has been the former head of BT Laboratories. Pearson has previously earned his degree in Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics from Queens University in Belfast. He then went on to begin working in Shorts Missile Systems where he focused on areas which included mechanical engineering and battlefield strategy simulation. From there,... read full bio
Ian Plimer is an Australian geologist who has been the Professor Emeritus of Earth Sciences at the University of Melbourne and the former professor of mining geology at the University of Adelaide. Plimer has previously earned his BSc in mining engineering at the University of New South Wales and went on to earn his Ph.D. in geology from Macquarie University.... read full bio
Ismo Leikola, better known as just Ismo, is a Finnish stand-up comedian, musician, author, screenwriter and YouTuber from Jyvaskyla, Finland. Ismo found his love for comedy while studying physics and chemistry at the University of Jyvaskyla after watching a comedy show at the campus bar. This led him to decide to pursue a comedy career and within a year he... read full bio
Isaac Gracie is a British singer-songwriter from Ealing, West London who began his career as a child singing in the Ealing Abbey Choir. Gracie began writing his own songs by the time he was only 14 years old. Gracie always knew he wanted to pursue a musical career and set out to focus on music after the release of his... read full bio
Ilira is a Swiss singer-songwriter from Brienz, Switzerland to a Kosovo Albanian father from Pristina, Kosovo, and from a mother from Tirana, Albania. Ilira began her career performing with the band The Colors where they competed in the Swiss television series “Die grosse Entscheidungs Show,” which was a pre-selection show for the Eurovision Song Contest. Ilira and The Colors performed... read full bio
Diana De Brito, better known as her stage name IAMDDB, is a British rapper and singer who was born in Lisbon, Portugal and raised in Manchester, United Kingdom. Brito always had a love for music as both of her parents were musicians. Brito’s music is a mixture of alternative, hip-hop, trap, and jazz fusion. Brito began her career with the... read full bio
Ivana Bartoletti is a keynote speaker who is the head of privacy and ethics at Gemserv, founder of Women Leading in AI Network, and co-editor of the AIBook. Through her work with Gemserv, Bartoletti is the leader on privacy and data protection and helps businesses keep their data. She also an expert on privacy challenges through the internet and with... read full bio
