As a former drummer and percussionist for the rock band Guns N' Roses and a member of the supergroup Velvet Revolver, Matt Sorum is most recognized in his own country of the United States. Sorum currently performs with Kings of Chaos, is a part of the Cult and Y Kant Tori Read, as well as working alone. Sorum was raised... read full bio
Michele Norris sparks important dialogue on current events, social issues and the power to make change as she adeptly breaks down commonly-held beliefs and attitudes on race, diversity and bias. From the radio airwaves to primetime television and leading news publications, Michele is one of the most trusted voices in American journalism. For a decade, as host of National Public... read full bio
Melanie De Biasio is a Belgian jazz singer, composer and flutist from Charleroi, Belgium. De Biasio began taking ballet lessons when she was only three years old and by the time she was eight, she began taking up the Western concert flute. As a teenager, she found influence in various rock bands such as Nirvana, Pink Floyd, and Jethro Tull,... read full bio
Max and Harvey are an English pop duo that consists of twin brothers Max Luca Mills and Harvey kitt Mills. The duo rose to fame releasing singing videos through social media applications and gained even more fame after the competed in the television reality competition series “The X Factor: Celebrity,” where they finished in second place. Max and Harvey were... read full bio
Maverick Sabre is an English-born Irish singer-songwriter and rapper who was born in Hackney, London, and grew up in New Ross, County Wexford. Sabre began his musical career after being featured on singles from Irish rappers Terawrizt and Nu-Centz. He also collaborated with rappers Johnnyboy and Intox before releasing his own debut singles, “Lonely Side of Life” and “Fade Away.”... read full bio
Maty Noyes is an American singer-songwriter who rose to fame after appearing on The Weeknd’s album, “Beauty Behind the Madness,” and for singing on Kygo’s single “Stay.” Noyes was born in Corinth, Mississippi, and she found her love for music at a young age when she began taking piano lessons. Although Noyes didn’t find passion in piano, she went on... read full bio
Matt Berninger is an American alternative-rock singer-songwriter who is best known for being the frontman of the indie rock band The National. Apart from his work with The National, Berninger has also formed the EL VT project with Brent Knopf. Berninger was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and he began studying graphic design at the University of Cincinnati when he met... read full bio
Grace Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw, better known as her stage name Mallrat, is an Australian musician, singer and rapper from Brisbane, Queensland. Mallrat began finding her love for music while studying in high school. She first began writing music while in high school and after a few years, she began creating her own music as well. She then began self-releasing her... read full bio
Kortney Jamaal Pollard, better known as his stage name Mali Music, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer who was born in Phoenix, Arizona, and grew up is based out of Savannah, Georgia. Mali began learning how to play the piano when he was only five years old and by the time he was 11, he was involved in the... read full bio
Maia Reficco is an up-and-coming American-Argentine singer-songwriter and actress who has played Kally in the Nickelodeon television series “Kally’s Mashup,” which has earned her several awards. She has also played Young Eva in the production of ‘EVITA.’ Reficco was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and moved to Buenos Aires when she was seven years old. Reficco found her love for music... read full bio
Mike Veny is a mental health speaker and a best-selling author who is known for his book ‘Transforming Stigma: How to Become a Mental Wellness Superhero and The Transforming Stigma Workbook.’ He has previously been a PM360 ELITE Award Winner, which has led him to be one of the most influential people in the healthcare industry. Veny’s story starts at... read full bio
Marcin Patrzalek is a Polish musician, guitarist, arranger, composer and producer from Kielce, Poland. He is known for his percussive guitar techniques and fingerstyle and performs a mixture of modern electric and orchestral productions. He rose to fame after winning the ninth season of the Polish talent show “Must Be the Music,” which led him to release his debut album... read full bio
Max Tegmark is a physicist and AI researcher, and has been the President of the Future of Life Institute and Professor of Physics at MIT. Tegmark was born in Sweden and while in high school, Tegmark created a word processor which was written in pure machine code. Tegmark has earned his B.Sc. in Physics from the Royal Institute of Technolgy... read full bio
Marc Tarpenning is an American engineer and entrepreneur who has been the co-founder of Tesla Inc. alongside Martin Eberhard. Tarpenning was born in Sacramento, California, and he has earned his B.A. in computer science from the University of California, Berkeley. After earning his degree, Tarpenning began working for Textron in Saudi Arabia before going on to develop software and firmware... read full bio
Mutale Nkonde is the founding CEO of AI For the People, a non-profit communications agency, a UN advisor on Artificial Intelligence, and a fellow at Stanford. Through her work with AI for the People, Nkonde and the organization’s mission is to help representation of black professionals in the American technology sector by 2030. Through this work, Nkonde and the organization... read full bio
Mikey Cohen is best known for being an architect and principal engineer for the Netflix Edge Platform, which is part of the Netflix streaming application. Through the edge platform, Cohen worked to help create a support system that takes over 10 billion request per day and serves over 50 million customers all over the world. Prior to his work with... read full bio
María Teresa Kumar is a Columbian American President and CEO of the Latino political organization called Boto Latino. As a political rights activist, she was named one of the ten most influential women in Washington D.C. by Elle Magazine and the Hispanic Business called her one of the 100 most influential Latinos in America. While she was born in Bogotá,... read full bio
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez is perhaps best known for her role in FX’s smash hit drama Pose, a role that garnered her a lot of praise and numerous accolades, including the Imagen Award for Best Actress, an HCA TV Award for Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television... read full bio
Matt Walsh is an actor and comedian who has had a comedy career spanning three decades. He started out taking improv classes in the comedy hub of Chicago, performing at Improve Olympic and Annoyance Theater. He studied closely with renowned acting teacher Del Close. Eventually, Matt’s study of comedy would unite him with SNL-alum Amy Poehler, along with Matt Besser... read full bio
Magda is a well-known international DJ and music producer who rose to prominence mostly as a result of her publications in the minimal techno genre. Magda was born in Zywiec, Poland, and she and her family relocated to the US in 1986 when she was eleven years old. She gave in to the allure of DJing while she was a... read full bio
