Former members of the heavy underground band Damad joined forces with Savannah College of Art and Design student Laura Pleasants to form Kylesa, a band that plays guitar. The only surviving original members of the group are composers and visionaries Phillip Cope and Pleasants. Initially forming as a combination of punk, metal, and sludge, Kylesa rapidly started incorporating psychedelic aspects into... read full bio
Not many people can say they’re “Country Music’s Next Emo-Rap Star,” but that is exactly what The New York Times calls Kidd G, an upcoming sensation from Georgia. Born Jonathan Gabriel Horne, Kidd G started writing music at a young age. While having a love for rap music and “sad rap songs,” he grew up being heavily exposed to country... read full bio
For the "NFL Thursday Night Football" package on Amazon Prime Video, Kaylee Hartung serves as the primary sideline reporter. Throughout her career, Hartung has held a number of reporting positions, most recently with Los Angeles-based ABC News. Good Morning America, World News Tonight with David Muir, Nightline, and ABC News Live were among the programs and venues she covered for... read full bio
Every Saturday, Katie Phang hosts The Katie Phang Show on MSNBC. Katie skillfully covers the interplay of politics, law, and culture on a national scale in addition to breaking news. Phang continues to use her knowledge as a trial lawyer and report from the front lines. Katie, a former trial lawyer, started her career on television as a legal contributor... read full bio
Throughout her career, Krisztina "Z" Holly, a tech entrepreneur and engineer with MIT training, has been at the forefront of innovation. She was the curator of the first-ever TEDx event. Before spending more than ten years creating ground-breaking innovation centers at MIT and USC, she began her career as a serial tech entrepreneur in Silicon Valley and Boston. Later, she... read full bio
Khalil Rountree is a Light Heavyweight competitor in the UFC with an 11-5-0 record and seven TKOs. Despite his remarkable achievements in the octagon, he has faced numerous challenges throughout his life to reach his current status. Khalil's father was tragically shot and killed in a robbery attempt when Khalil was just two years old. Khalil was raised as an... read full bio
Through his passion for Jungle Drum & Bass and his commitment to creating a cohesive community with his label Born on Road, Kelvin 373 has influenced a generation of ravers. His success in sound system culture has its roots in the underground rave scene, and he has dominated the UK festival scene. However, it is clear that Kelvin has made his... read full bio
Keelan Leyser has been offering conference presentations to blue-chip companies around the world for almost 20 years. These presentations combine a powerful blend of modern psychology, digital illusion, mentalism, tech-themed magic, corporate theater, and quick-witted humor to illustrate practical and hard-hitting business strategies that will impress your delegates and increase their bottom line. One of the top tech magicians and... read full bio
Prior to deciding to pursue a career in healthcare in 1994, Kathleen Bartholomew worked in education, business, marketing, and communications. Because of these experiences, she was able to talk movingly about the difficulties that affect nurses today and view nursing from a different angle. For the past 20 years, Kathleen Bartholomew, RN, MN, has been a national speaker for the nursing... read full bio
Kim Bevill is a well-known speaker, author, mother, CEO of Gray Matters consulting, and educator who speaks to the widespread need for brain-harnessing habits in both our personal and professional lives. Her book, The Ten Things: A Guide to Your Brain, offers revolutionary research that could change your life. Policies that promote creativity, diversity and inclusion, enjoyment, and productivity can be... read full bio
William Kyle Carpenter is a renowned United States Marine who was medically retired and made history. Carpenter received the highest military decoration bestowed by the United States, the Medal of decoration, for his exceptional deeds in Marjah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2010. Notably, he bears the distinction of being the award's youngest-ever living winner. Carpenter endured serious wounds during the terrifying... read full bio
Kate O’Neill is a keynote speaker, author, and founder and CEO of KO Insights, which is a strategic consultancy. As a keynote speaker, O’Neill talks on digital transformation, Internet of things, and being a futurist. As an author, O’Neill has published the books ‘Tech Humanist: How You Can Make Technology Better for Business and Better for Humans’, ‘Pixels and Place:... read full bio
Kevin Brown's unusual route to business and personal success has taught him that success in business and in life necessitates thinking outside the box. He rose from the front lines of company to the executive boardroom with a streetwise acumen and a never-say-die mentality. Over two decades, Kevin was a sales and marketing executive that helped turn a little-known family... read full bio
In an era of grandstanding artistry and pop celebrities who change with each new trend, Kathy Mattea has remained grounded in who she is: a folk-based roots performer and a well-written songs best friend. Kathy Mattea ‘s let her own instincts be her guide rather taking cues from what other artists are doing. Kathy Mattea wasnt an instant star: she... read full bio
Worship leader Kristian Stanfill is emerging as one of this generation's most compelling singer/songwriters. A writer of rare insight and vulnerability, he has the unique ability to build bridges over boundary lines that separate the hurting from the Healer. Consequently, the songs on ATTENTION, his sixstepsrecords debut, create an atmosphere of worshipful unity in this too often fragmented world. As... read full bio
Kod is a professional taiko drumming troupe. The main focus of the performance is traditional dance and vocal performance. Kodo's performances include pieces based on the traditional rhythms of contemporary songwriters, and pieces written by Kodo members themselves. Kodo has had almost 4,000 performances, spending about a third of the year overseas, a third touring in Japan and a third... read full bio
Kurtwood Smith is an American actor who is best known for playing Red Forman in the series “That ‘70s Show”. Smith graduated from San Jose State University with a B.A. and went on to graduate from Stanford University with an M.F.A. Television series that Smith has acted in over the years include, “Lou Grant”, “The Renegades”, “The New Adventures of... read full bio
Leading Without Authority, Competing in the New World of Work, Never Eat Alone, and his most recent book, Never Lead Alone: 10 Shifts from Leadership to Teamship, are written by #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Keith Ferrazzi. Keith is a highly recognized executive team coach with international recognition. He is in the vanguard of revolutionary leadership, having coached Fortune... read full bio
Kate Michelman is an American political activist. She is best known for her support for the pro-choice movement in the United States of America and her role as co-chair for activist campaign WomenVotePA. For nearly 20 years, she served as President of NARAL Pro-Choice America, catapulting the organization to prominence as the nation’s premier reproductive rights group. Under Kate’s leadership,... read full bio
Keith Hernandez began his 17-year baseball career playing with the St. Louis Cardinals, where he won the National Leagues Most Valuable Player Award. After leaving the Cardinals, Keith joined the New York Mets and helped lead them to a World Series Championship in 1986. He was also recognized as a six-time All-Star, with eleven consecutive Golden Gloves for fielding. He... read full bio
