Grandma, a multi-instrumentalist from Atlanta, enjoys doing things by hand. All of his music is produced, mixed, programmed, written, and performed by him. Grandma is leading the charge if DIY is the new trend. When he was nine years old, he came to Atlanta, and he has already shown that he isn't scared to collaborate with other musicians, such as... read full bio
With a particular emphasis on what regular people must do in a world that is changing quickly, Eric Garland is a writer who examines the megatrends that have an impact on society, economics and national security. Eric is the executive director and founder of Competitive Futures, a strategic consulting firm. During his eighteen-year career, he has provided corporate executives and political leaders... read full bio
Nicklas Bergman has more than 25 years of experience as a serial entrepreneur, technology investor and futurist. He currently manages about 15 direct and indirect investments and focuses primarily on investments and business development in emerging markets, web services, nanotechnology, computing, new materials and new media art. He delivers lectures on how to survive and navigate the techstorm as well as how people and... read full bio
Geoscientist Dr. Proctor is also an astronaut, space artist and adventurer. She was the Inspiration4's mission pilot and the first black civilian astronaut. Inspiration 4 is the first all-civilian orbital mission ever. The Explorer's Club 50: Fifty People Changing the World, a multidisciplinary, professional association devoted to the advancement of field research, scientific exploration and resource conservation, includes Dr. Proctor as one of... read full bio
A rare breed of speaker who can educate and enthrall audiences of all stripes, Jeff Rohrs is a pied piper of marketing sensibility. He presently manages all worldwide brand, enterprise and partner marketing initiatives as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) of Yext. In his debut book, Audience: Marketing In The Age Of Subscribers, Fans & Followers, he examines how proprietary audience building... read full bio
Organizational coach, lecturer, business owner and author Katara McCarty is a strong lady who is motivated by enthusiasm, which shines through in all she does and spreads to people around her. Katara has 25 years of experience leading women of various ages in the for-profit and non-profit business sectors. With her husband, Katara founded God's House, a non-profit organization, in Marion, Indiana... read full bio
Michele Rigby Assad learned the value of positive thinking from her parents while growing up in a tiny town in Central Florida and she embraced it at a young age. This included being willing to take the difficult path, never giving up and working hard until you succeed. This set her on a long and winding path that led her to places... read full bio
Award-winning journalist and published author Souad Mekhennet defies categorization. Combining her business savvy and trailblazing tenacity as a German woman of Moroccan and Turkish ancestry, she has made substantial contributions to public dialogue and global understanding. The vast cultural fluency of Souad not only promotes justice but also sheds light on the injustices of our day. Her perilous adventures exhibit unmatched... read full bio
Author, musician, keynote speaker and workforce specialist Clint Pulver also writes and performs. Clients adore working with him since he is also amusing, lively and enjoyable. Since he began playing professionally more than 20 years ago, he has performed for numerous musicians and in places including the Vivint Arena, Stadium of Fire and Kodak Theater in Hollywood. He established the Green Man Group,... read full bio
For the past 25 years, Patti Dobrowolski has used a straightforward painting to motivate audiences and organizations all around the world to effect change. She is a critically recognized keynote speaker, Fortune 100 strategic illustrator, comedy performer and visual thinker. She is also the author of Drawing Solutions: How Visual Goal Setting Will Change Your Life. She founded Up Your Creative Genius in... read full bio
Sully Sullivan addresses leaders focused on growth all over the world with motivational yet useful keynotes. Audiences are captivated by his distinctive, unconventional style while absorbing and embracing his tried-and-true, step-by-step method for negotiating greater results. Street smarts and the knowledge gained from negotiating over $1 billion in economic effect will energize your upcoming business gathering, convention or meeting. Sully avoids the... read full bio
A successful international fashion brand that offers employment, educational opportunities and entrepreneurial training to thousands of women around the world is Sseko Designs, founded and run by Liz Bohannon. Over the course of ten years, Liz has grown her business from three women working under a mango tree. Lessons for success based on the idea of having a beginner's mind are... read full bio
Sara Hall is the first athlete in US history to have won both the mile and marathon national championships and she has won ten US National Championships overall. After finishing second at the London Marathon and becoming the first American woman to place on the podium in 14 years, she just made history by becoming the second-fastest American marathon runner with... read full bio
Giulio Gallarotti is a stand-up comedian, actor, host and podcaster located in New York City. On "Pete Davidson Presents: the Best Friends," he made his Netflix standup debut. He co-hosts the podcast "Oops" with Francis Ellis and it frequently appears on the iTunes top lists. In addition to Comedy Central and Sirius XM radio, he has made appearances on television programs like... read full bio
George Civeris is a Brooklyn-based writer and comedian. He has previously written for The Outline, the Columbia Journalism Review and other publications. He is currently a senior editor at Gawker. His stand-up routine has been featured on Comedy Central and the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal chose him as a New Face of Comedy. He has contributed to Let's Be Real on... read full bio
A stand-up comedian and writer from Los Angeles named Fumi Abe made his television debut on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He has contributed to NPR's "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!," the Simu Liu-hosted TIME100 Gala, the Comedy Central Digital Creators Program and most recently The Late Late Show with James Corden as a staff writer. He is the founder and original host of... read full bio
Claudia Oshry, widely known on social media as GirlWithNoJob, is a well-known author, comedian and multi-talented entertainment figure. She is the owner of the highly followed @girlwithnojob Instagram account, which has more than 3 million followers. She is a producer as well as the host of the popular morning show for millennials called "The Morning Toast." She is a co-founder of... read full bio
We're Having Gay Sex, the comedian, actor and writer Ashley Gavin's top-rated podcast, is her most well-known work. She has gained 500k followers, over 30 million views and the odd free smoothie thanks to her popular comedy and sketch videos on TikTok. Ashley and her podcast have received press mentions in People, Forbes, Us Weekly, Out and Paste Magazine named it one of... read full bio
Ali Kolbert obtained a position as an NBC Page at 30 Rock following her graduation from NYU Tisch, where she worked on programs like Saturday Night Live, The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers. In that very building, Ali made her broadcast debut on Jimmy Fallon's The Tonight Show. Since then, Ali has made numerous appearances on... read full bio
Journalist and author Roxana Saberi attracted the attention of the entire world when rumors of her detention in Iran surfaced. She was a political prisoner caught in the center of a major political confrontation between Iran and the U.S. Ms. Saberi, a freelance writer in Tehran who contributed to NPR and the BBC among other publications, was kidnapped by four... read full bio
