Simon Shaheen dazzles his listeners as he deftly leaps from traditional Arabic sounds to jazz and Western classical styles. His soaring technique, melodic ingenuity, and unparalleled grace have earned him international acclaim as a virtuoso on the oud and violin. Shaheen is one of the most significant Arab musicians, performers, and composers of his generation. His work incorporates and reflects... read full bio
US clubbers are starting to realize just how talented Sander really is. The depth, honesty and universal nature of his sound appeals to every corner of club culture in both the UK and the US. With a carefully cropped haircut and a softly spoken yet confident demeanor, Sander is the absolute antithesis of the superstar DJ. He's the guy who... read full bio
Internet sensation Sam Tsui gained legions of fans when he started releasing YouTube videos of himself performing songs by famous artists, including Adele, Britney Spears, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and Bruno Mars. He was first seen on television when he performed The Jackson 5’s “I’ll Be There” on ABC World News. Tsui has since performed Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance... read full bio
Shabazz Palaces is a uniquely experimental hip hop duo made up of Tendai “Baba” Maraire and Ishmael Butler, also known as Palaceer Lazaro. The duo has released full-length studio albums entitled Lese Majesty and Black Up, both of which have been critically acclaimed. The band has released two more albums on Sub Pop entitled Quazarz vs. The Jealous Machines and... read full bio
Sam Cohen is a rock music artist from Brooklyn, who most notably founded the psychedelic rock/ pop group Apollo Sunshine. He then created the indie rock project Yellowbirds, with whom he recorded The Color and Songs from the Vanished Frontier. Sam’s first solo effort, Cool It, features him performing all of the instrumentals. Also a songwriter and producer, Sam has... read full bio
Sharon Isbin is noted for her lyricism, technique, versatility, and multiple Grammy Awards. Her work is renowned worldwide. Having performed as a soloist with over 170 orchestras and performed in halls like New Yorks Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Halls, Bostons Symphony Hall, Amsterdams Concertgebouw, and more, Isbin has made a name for herself in the guitar and classical music scene.... read full bio
Steven Scott is a comedian, actor, and host. He has performed on Broadway and the Las Vegas Strip. Scott’s humor is a mix of impressions with observational comedy. He can voice celebrities and musical instruments and has been likened to a mixture of Jim Carrey and Jerry Seinfeld. Scott has appeared on television networks such as NBC, FOX, VH1, Comedy... read full bio
Born in Colorado, Trevor Christensen is the electronic dance music producer and DJ known as Said the Sky. Christensen learned to play the piano and several other instruments when he was just eight years old. It wasnt until he took a Digital Audio Production class in high school that he discovered electronic music. From there he was hooked. He went... read full bio
Suzanne Braun Levine is a writer, editor and nationally recognized authority on women and family issues, and media. She chronicled and fostered change in women’s lives as the first editor of Ms. magazine and today as a contributing editor of More magazine. Suzanne Braun is a lecturer, appears frequently on television, and is an advisor to several women’s and media... read full bio
Profoundly deaf since birth, Stephen Hopson has been blessed with the extraordinary gift of articulate communication. After several years of smashing barriers in the turbulent world of Wall Street, Stephen Hopson now brings to you the scope of his personal experience and knowledge. His explosively powerful keynote speeches encompass the fundamental success and spiritual principles that governed and shaped his... read full bio
It was a lifelong dream for Sid to become an astronaut and it became a reality in June of 1985. As an astronaut Sid became the first Hispanic to both pilot and command the Space Shuttle on STS-40 and STS-59. As pilot on STS-40 the Spacelab Life Sciences (SLS-1) mission, he helped perform experiments, which explored how humans, animals and... read full bio
Steven S. Little is a much sought after expert on the subject of business growth and the future of opportunity. As a former President of three fast-growth companies, he now advises thousands of leaders of growing organizations and communities each year. For over ten years, Steve was also a Senior Consultant for Inc. magazine. He is the author of three... read full bio
In 2005, Sarah Harmer co-founded Protecting Escarpment Rural Land (PERL), a community group dedicated to protecting and enhancing Burlingtons Niagara Escarpment and rural lands in the region of Halton, Ontario. PERL seeks to help create an Ontario Sustainable Aggregate Resources Act to ensure that quarrying provides the highest degree of environmental protection possible and embraces the Ontario Environment Commissioners recommendations... read full bio
A sought after speaker for twenty years and counting, Scott Greenberg has fascinated audiences with his dynamic speeches on leadership and top performance mentality. His wide-ranging client list includes Nike, Coffee Beanery, the Wyndham Hotel Group, McDonald’s, Jack in the Box, Gold’s Gym, TOGO’s, the U.S. Air Force and numerous other businesses, schools and associations. He has presented throughout every... read full bio
Simon Keith is not just a former professional soccer player - he's one of the longest-living organ transplant recipients in the world, having received a heart transplant in 1986 when he was just 21 years old. Remarkably, Simon went on to play competitive soccer and was drafted #1 overall into the USA's Major Indoor Soccer League just three years after... read full bio
A singer who delivers a full-bodied blend of soul and country sounds, Sundance Head spent years cultivating an audience before he emerged victorious on the 11th season of the television talent competition series The Voice. Sundance Head was born in Porter, Texas. His father is Roy Head, the Texas blue-eyed soul singer who scored a Top Ten hit in 1965... read full bio
Simon Rogers is a data editor, analyzer, journalist, writer, and speaker. He has written a variety of different books and papers, including Facts Are Sacred: The Power of Data. Rogers has also written infographics for childrens books, was the launch news editor of the Guardians United Kingdom data site, and has three Guardian books including How Slow Can You Waterski... read full bio
American fiddler and singer-songwriter Sara Ullrika Watkins. As the fiddler for Nickel Creek, the modern bluegrass band she founded with her brother Sean and mandolinist Chris Thile, Watkins made her stage debut in 1989. Watkins plays the guitar, ukulele, and drums in addition to singing and playing the fiddle. He also played percussion while touring with the Decemberists. She and... read full bio
Event coordinators, business conference planners, and entertainment producers all adore Spidey. Being able to read minds is a superpower that everyone aspires to possess. For this reason, Spidey has been wildly successful when hired by Fortune 500 corporations as their corporate entertainment. Your audience will never forget Spidey's incredible and amusing magical performance. It's your turn now that 500,000 people were... read full bio
Uniting his passions for writing and law, Scott Turow is a best-selling author and attorney, considered by many to be the father of the modern legal thriller. He is the author of ten best-selling works of fiction, including his first novel, Presumed Innocent (1987), its sequel, Innocent (2010) and his newest novel Identical (2013), centering on identical twins in a... read full bio
