Stephen Thorpey is a renowned global partnership and brand strategist who brings a fresh perspective to the Web3, Metaverse and NFT communities. With an illustrious 18-year career, he has a proven track record of growing businesses by creating and delivering outstanding brand experiences. Stephen has worked with an impressive roster of clients including McDonald’s, JetBlue, Delta, Amex, Pfizer, Puma, Marc... read full bio
Ryan is a leading entrepreneur and technology enthusiast with a diverse portfolio of successful projects under his belt. He is the CEO of DeSo (Decentralized Society) Syndicate, Chief Growth Officer of eSskillz Games, and Business Development/Management expert of TCG.WORLD. From an early age, Ryan has been drawn to the world of technology, including blockchain, Web3, renewable energies, and information technology. His... read full bio
Diana Cabrices is a seasoned professional in the wealthtech industry, known for her expertise in maximizing the enterprise value of startup wealthtech companies. With a passion for making the lives of financial advisors easier, Diana has represented brands with solutions spanning the advisor tech gamut, including marketing, branding, recruiting, succession planning, small business benefits, and more. Diana's wealthtech journey has seen... read full bio
Graham Turner is an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader, with a successful track record of building and growing companies in the digital marketing space. He is currently serving as the President of Snappy Kraken, a leading provider of marketing automation technology for financial advisors. Turner has over two decades of experience in the technology and digital marketing industries, having founded and... read full bio
Shelley Simone is a seasoned entrepreneur and e-commerce expert with over 20 years of experience in the industry. She is the CEO and founder of ScaleForEtail, a company that provides businesses with the tools and strategies they need to succeed in the rapidly evolving world of e-commerce. Shelley's expertise in e-commerce comes from her experience as a successful online retailer. She... read full bio
Yann Chilvers is a beauty industry expert and the founder of Covalo, a company that specializes in developing and bringing beauty products to market. With over a decade of experience in the beauty industry, Chilvers is a thought leader in the field, with a focus on developing strategies to bring the right beauty product to market faster than anyone else. Chilvers... read full bio
Leo Chao is a highly experienced sustainability advocate and entrepreneur with a passion for developing innovative packaging solutions. He is the co-founder and CEO of Zenpack, a leading packaging design and manufacturing company that specializes in sustainable packaging. Additionally, he serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer at Haptik, an AI-powered chatbot platform. Chao began his career in the packaging industry over... read full bio
Dr. Jonathan Group, R.D., D.C. is a chiropractor and registered dietitian who is dedicated to helping people achieve optimal health through natural and holistic means. He is the founder of Global Healing, a company that offers high-quality nutritional supplements and health products. Dr. Group is a graduate of Parker University in Dallas, Texas, where he received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree.... read full bio
Ceandrys E Black is the founder and CEO of RAW Global Industries Inc., a company that specializes in providing natural, organic products to consumers. Black's passion for the raw lifestyle began when she was searching for natural ways to improve her own health and well-being. She discovered the benefits of a raw, plant-based diet and began incorporating more natural, organic... read full bio
ClassPass, the top fitness and wellness membership service that Mindbody purchased, was founded by Payal Kadakia. ClassPass had a pre-acquisition valuation of over $1 billion, with users accruing more than 100 million hours of exercise across 30,000 partner studios in over 30 nations. Kadakia is also the founder and artistic director of The Sa Dance Company, which was established with the... read full bio
The founder of SB Opportunity Fund and a Nordstrom board director is Stacy Brown-Philpot. After three years as the company's COO, she was formerly the CEO of TaskRabbit. Brown-Philpot joined TaskRabbit because she had a love for the convergence of operational, analytical and strategic execution. There, she used her knowledge to scale and extend the market. Prior to leading TaskRabbit's operations,... read full bio
With a vision for modern American beauty that combined couture technique with eye-catching innovation, Zac Posen debuted his self-titled collection. Assembled in his New York studio, Zac debuted a line that enhanced women's natural bodies and let them to be their most seductive, empowered selves by fusing famous Hollywood glitz with a downtown sensibility. He received one of fashion's highest accolades,... read full bio
Born on November 21, 1988, Larry Sanders is a former American professional basketball player. For the Milwaukee Bucks, Sanders had a brief but fruitful NBA career as a power forward. He represented the Virginia Commonwealth University Rams in collegiate basketball before announcing his eligibility for the 2010 NBA Draft. When Sanders was discovered by the Port St. Lucie High School basketball... read full bio
Faithless is an influential English band known for their diverse music and political themes. The group consists of Rollo, Sister Bliss, and the late Maxi Jazz, with their first album Reverence released in 1996 and most recent, All Blessed, in 2020. Their music has sold millions of physical copies, and they receive almost 3 million monthly streams on streaming platforms. Faithless'... read full bio
With his first-ever headline tour selling out in mere minutes, Tai Verdes shot to the top of Billboard's Emerging Artist chart very rapidly. The songs "Stuck In The Middle" and "A-O-K" from his first album TV, which had nearly over a billion views, peaked at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was the #12 record at US Pop Radio,... read full bio
CAMELPHAT is a pair. Long before they started producing, they worked as resident DJs to gain experience and learn the dynamics of dance music. Rarely do they conduct interviews. They create true, classic house music. Since their very first release, they have had DJ support, which has increased with each subsequent release. Adam Beyer, Adana Twins, Annie Mac, Carl Cox,... read full bio
DPR IAN, an Australian-Korean musician who blurs the lines between R&B, hip-hop, and electronic music, is a part of the multimedia group DPR ("Dream Perfect Regime"). His first EP, Moodswings in This Order, featured the laid-back "No Blueberries," which marked his solo debut after breaking into the market as a member of the K-pop boy band C-Clown. Sydney-born Yu Ba-Rom, also... read full bio
The Brazilian Queen of the Crowd Claudia Leitte, one of the main stars of the Brazilian Carnaval, draws larger crowds and puts on amazing performances every year, earning the title of "Queen of Carnaval" from a huge crowd. Every year in Salvador, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, the three largest cities in Latin America, Claudia performs on top of a Trio... read full bio
American anchor and national correspondent for CBS News located in New York City, Errol Barnett is of British descent. While working in Washington, D.C., he became well-known for his coverage of the Trump administration. Prior to joining CBS News, Barnett hosted CNN International's Inside Africa and anchored CNN Newsroom during late hours in the United States. She reported from half... read full bio
As CEO and co-founder of The 19th*, an independent nonprofit newsroom that focuses on reporting at the nexus of gender, politics, and policy in the United States, Emily Ramshaw is an accomplished journalist and news executive. The 19th*'s goal is to elevate the voices of women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals while also giving them the knowledge and tools... read full bio
