Vitor Mendonça Prado is a lawyer and founding partner of Mendonça Prado Advogados, founder and managing partner of CAVI Participações e Empreendimentos Ltda, businessman, speaker, mentor, advisor and investor. Mr. Prado is a multifunctional leader with experience in market strategy and legal and commercial effectiveness. Mr. Prado develops an executive-level vision of key objectives and results, taking advantage of a structured... read full bio
Dick Powell is the partner and designer for SeymourPowell, which is an industrial design firm. He has also been the chairman of D&AD, and has been co-host of the show, Better by Design. Powell has previously studied industrial design at Manchester Polytechnic, and he then went on to also study at the Royal College of Art in London. After finishing... read full bio
Karen Post is known as “The Branding Diva,” through her work as an expert on branding in the business world. Throughout her over 30 years working in business, Post has been known for creating solutions and implementing methods that put things in motion. She began her career as an entrepreneur at only 22 years old after building two successful companies;... read full bio
Marco Piva is an Italian architect, interior designer, and producer designer from Milan. Piva has previously earned his degree in architecture from Politecnico di Milano and after earning his degree, he went on to found STUDIODADA, which was a main design office during the radical period. Several years later, Piva went on to open his own studio, Studio Marco Piva,... read full bio
Reed Timmer is an American meteorologist and storm chase who is best known for his work with Discovery Channel reality series “Storm Chasers.” Timmer was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and he found his love for weather at a young age after witnessing a severe thunderstorm. He went on to study meteorology at the University of Oklahoma and during that... read full bio
Martha Redbone is an American R&B/Soul singer who has won awards for her contemporary Native American music, as she is partly native american and fuses the influences into her work. Redbone was born in Kentucky and she grew up in Harlan County. She has roots in Clinch Mountain, Virginia, as well as other parts of Appalachia which makes her Native... read full bio
Julian Ugarte has been the founder and director of Socialab and has been an ambassador at Singularity University. Ugarte is a social entrepreneur, design thinker and strategy professional who has previously earned his degree from Singularity University. Ugarte began his career as a founder and working for Techo where he began as a director for the social innovation center where... read full bio
Joe Toscano is an author, keynote speaker, and co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of BEACON. Through his work with BEACON, he has been co-founder of an organization with a focus on social innovation that works on human-centered design, social impact, and public policy to help advance human-computer experiences. Toscano has previously earned his B.A. in Psychology from the University of... read full bio
Stephan Turnipseed is currently the Executive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer for Pitsco Education. Turnipseed has previously earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Auburn University and went on to begin his career working as a staff sergeant for the United States Air Force where he served on the F-4 Phantom aircraft. After serving in the Air Force, Turnipseed... read full bio
Brian Turner is a British chef based out of London, England, who has been seen on BBC2’s series “Ready Steady Cook.” Turner was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, and he began his career being mentored by food writer and broadcaster Michael Smith. He then went on to train in hotels and restaurants all throughout England which included Savoy Grill... read full bio
John Tschohl is a world leader on customer service, service strategy, empowerment, customer experience, creating service culture, employee motivation, and an author of the book “Relentless.” Tschohl has previously earned his bachelor’s in marketing, business administration and management from University of St. Thomas. He began his career working as the owner of John Tschohl Investments, which is his real estate... read full bio
Fons Trompenaars is a Dutch theorist, management consultant, and author, who is known for his work in cross-cultural communication and for developing the Trompenaars’ model of national culture differences. Trompenaars has previously earned his MA in Economics from Vrije Universiteit and has earned his Ph.d. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he wrote his thesis on... read full bio
Jeff Pierre is an up-and-coming actor who has recently gained attention playing Trey Barnett in the television series “Walker.” Pierre was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and he has previously earned his degree in criminal justice from Northeastern University in Boston. Pierre later set his mind to acting, and went on to make his acting debut in the short film “Eyes... read full bio
Kale Culley is an up-and-coming actor who has recently gained attention for playing August Walker in the television series “Walker,” which is a reboot of the series “Walker, Texas Ranger.” Culley has made his acting debut in a video for “World Peace” where he was a Kid president. The following year he acted in the short film “The Guys,” before... read full bio
Alison Wright is an English actress who is best known for playing Martha Hanson in the television series “The Americans,” Marjorie in the Amazon Prime series “Sneaky Pete,” Pauline in the series “Feud,” and Ruth in the series “Snowpiercer.” Wright was born in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, and she began her career dancing and acting before going on to... read full bio
Ilham is an up-and-coming RnB singer-songwriter from Queensbridge, New York. While growing up, Ilham was always really shy and ended up competing in a local talent show where she performed a cover of Kelly Clarkson’s song “Breakaway.” She ended up winning the talent show and the hearts of the audience members after bringing some people to tears. At the moment... read full bio
Husky Loops are an alternative rock band that consists of members Danio Forni on vocals, guitar, and production, Pietro Garrone on drums, and Tommaso Medica on bass. Husky Loops rose to fame after the release of their debut single, “Dead.” Husky Loops are originally from Bologna, Italy, and are currently based out of London, England. Since their formation, the band... read full bio
Hudson Thames is an up-and-coming pop singer-songwriter who first gained attention for being featured on Hailee Steinfeld’s single “How I Want Ya.” Thames was born in Los Angeles, California, and while growing up he found a passion for singing and play piano. He began his career first acting after making his television debut in an episode of “Without a Trace.”... read full bio
The Horrors are an English rock band from Southend-on-Sea, Essex, England, that consists of members Faris Badwan, Tom Furse, Joshua Hayward, Joseph Spurgeon and Rhys Webb. Their music is a mixture of garage rock, punk, indie, and post-punk revival. The band was formed after Webb met Badwan and Furse as the trio all loved garage rock, new wave and post-punk... read full bio
Larkins are an up-and-coming indie pop band that consists of members Josh Noble, Dom Want, and Henry Beach, who are from Glossop, United Kingdom. Larkins rose to fame after the release of their demo single, “Hit and Run.” They followed that up with singles which include “Wasted Years” and “Sugar Sweet” before going on to release their debut EP, “TV... read full bio
