Jeff Chang is an award-winning author focused on topics of culture, politics, and art (in various forms). His books have garnered honors from the American Book Award to the Asian American Literary Award. He has authored books including Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, Who We Be: The Colorization of America, and We Gon’ Be Alright:... read full bio
Jackson A. Dunn is a young up-and-coming actor who has most recently played the lead role of Brandon Breyer in the film “Brightburn”. Dunn was born in San Diego, California, and he started acting at only 4 years old when he played the Grinch in his preschool play. From there, Dunn made his acting debut playing Young Jessie Ernst in... read full bio
Justin Hires is an American actor and stand-up comedian who is best known for playing Detective James Carter on the television series “Rush Hour”, Wilt Bozer on the television series “MacGyver”, and Juario on the film “21 Jump Street”. Hires was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, and he went on to graduate from Clark Atlanta University with a B.A. Hires... read full bio
Jeff Leitner is a social innovation pioneer and high-stakes strategist who is architect of the Unwritten Rules. He is founder of Insight Labs, a fellow at New America, an inaugural innovator in Residence at the University of Southern California, and author of ‘See Think Solve: A Simple Way to Tackle Tough Problems’. He has also been co-founder of the UX... read full bio
John Ibbitson is a seasoned journalist and author, focusing on our population and the future of our planet. Ibbitson authored the best-selling book titled Empty Planet, which covers our population’s future when undergoing a sizeable decline. Empty Planet discusses human life in all spectrums, including environmental change, work, and lifestyle. Ibbitson, apart from his book, has written for Ottawa Citizen,... read full bio
Jeff Hobson is a comic magician who has performed all over the world. Since his start, he has appeared on series such as “Masters of Illusion”, “World’s Greatest Magic”, “The Illusionists”, and many more. He’s also toured for seven years with The Illusionists. Hobson’s clients include numerous Fortune 500 companies and he is known for breaking the ice and immersing... read full bio
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band is an American rock band from Narragansett, Rhode Island. The group is led by John Cafferty and they gained popularity after the release of their singles “Wild Summer Nights” and “Tender Years”. Since then, the group has gone on to release four studio albums and three compilation albums. Some of their most popular... read full bio
Jon Montgomery is best known as an Olympic champion and host of The Amazing Race Canada. Montgomery, at the Vancouver Olympics, won in Skeleton racing. In his keynote speeches, Montgomery talks about his journey to Olympic Gold, teamwork, leadership, and achieving one’s dreams. Montgomery is involved in charitable organizations such as Right to Play and KidSport. Montgomery believes youth have... read full bio
Jordan Ellenberg is a math expert. Growing up, Ellenberg was exposed to the world of math by his parents, two statisticians. In his youth, Ellenberg won medals in the International Mathematical Olympiad. Currently, Ellenberg is the John D. MacArthur Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Ellenberg researched number theory and algebraic geometry. He has encountered noteworthy... read full bio
Jamie Kimmett is a Christian singer-songwriter from Kilmarnock, Scotland. While growing up, Kimmett was studying to be a pastor in the UK, but moved to Nashville to pursue a musical career. He was signed to a label group within a few weeks and later released his debut single, “Since I Met You”. Kimmett has released one EP, “Prize Worth Fighting... read full bio
Joao Bosco is a Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist who is known for performing Brazilian pop music alongside Aldir Blanc. Bosco was born in Ponte Nova, Minas Gerais and was originally an engineer before moving to Rio de Janeiro where his music was gaining popularity. Bosco’s music is a mixture of Bossa nova, MPB and samba. He’s also been known for... read full bio
Joel Ross is a vibraphonist, composer, and educator from Chicago, Illinois. Ross was only 3 years old when he was given his first drum set. This gained a love of music in Ross and shortly after he was sitting in at church where his father was a choir director at one point. At 10 years old, Ross joined his school... read full bio
Jose Morey is a health and technology speaker and a consultant. As a consultant, Morey has consulted for companies such as NASA, IBM, Liberty Bio Security and Hyperloop Transportation. Some of Morey’s work and speeches talk on AI, 3D printing, hyperloop travel and space exploration. As a consultant he has also helped companies to create intelligent systems in healthcare and... read full bio
James Brown Dance Party is an all-star funky tribute band to James Brown. The tribute band has performed all over and has even been reviewed by The Huffington Post. The tribute band puts on a high-energy performance while also offering an authentic tribute to James Brown. The show consists of members who have toured with James Brown and the show... read full bio
Jason Pantana is a coach, trainer, and speaker for Tom Ferry International. Pantana earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing from Liberty University. From there, he went on to be an assistant concert promoter before he started working as a realtor sales associate at Village Real Estate. Since then, Pantana has worked for companies such as Coldwell Banker Real Estate,... read full bio
Justin Jay is a Los Angeles based producer and DJ that started his musical career out of his freshman dorm room. He is currently the youngest member of the Dirtybird family and has gained support from fellow DJs such as Disclosure, Tiga, Claude VonStroke and George Fitzgerald. He has also been named a Future Star by Pete Tong. Justin Jay... read full bio
Jason Ross is an American DJ and record producer from Minneapolis, Minnesota. When Ross was only 12 years old, he was introduced to electronic music for the first time and fell in love. He was originally a classical and jazz musician but he switched genres after hearing music from artists such as Darude and ATB. While studying at San Diego... read full bio
Joe Goddard is a British musician, songwriter and DJ from London, England. He is best known for being a member of the English band Hot Chip, which he co-founded with Alexis Taylor. The duo has released two albums, “Coming on Strong,” and “The Warning.” He is also co-founder of the record label Greco-Roman which has produced albums for artists such... read full bio
Jazz Affair is a Canadian jazz a capella group that consists of members Luce Belanger who is a Soprano, Louis Laprise who is a Baritone, Jeff Aubin who is a Tenor, Camille L. who is an Alto, Marie-Pier Deschenes who is a Mezzo soprano, and Christian B. Poulin who is a Bass. The group has been performing for over 10... read full bio
Jeff Hornacek is an American professional basketball coach and former player from Elmhurst, Illinois. He started his career playing basketball in college at Iowa State University. From there, he was the 22nd pick in the second round of the NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns. Hornacek began his NBA career playing for the Suns for several years and then played... read full bio
