Jeanette McCurdy is perhaps best known as playing Sam Puckett on the Nickelodeon show iCarly and its spin off series Sam and Cat, but has since made a major comeback as a highly praised author and mental health spokesperson. Jeanette’s memoir I’m Glad My Mom Died became a New York Times bestseller. The book is known for using very dark... read full bio
The Devin Townsend Project is a project lead by singer songwriter Devin Townsend. Townsend has created several groups in the past but he wanted to do something different with this project. He started The Devin Townsend Project by releasing several studio albums each written in a different style of music. He used a different set of musicians on each record.... read full bio
Ernest Keith Smith, who primarily sings as ERNEST, is a country music singer from Nashville, Tennessee, the heart of the country music scene. At an early age, he grew an interest in hip hop and rap music, particularly Eminem and the Space Jam soundtrack. Despite this, ERNEST grew an interest in country music and ended up writing music for the... read full bio
Rob advocates for the ethical and responsible use of AI and he offers guidance to businesses, governments and other international stakeholders on how to take use of the opportunities presented by the technology to spur innovation in a way that fosters trust. He frequently contributes to the media, speaks at conferences and is a very vocal user of social media. He is especially concerned... read full bio
Christy Budnick is the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, a global network of residential real estate brokerage franchises. Budnick is in charge of the global real estate brokerage franchise network, which includes more than 50,000 real estate professionals and nearly 1,500 offices in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Middle East and India. The network, among the few organizations entrusted... read full bio
Ibrahim Maalouf became the most well-known jazz musician in France after releasing 15 studio albums. Before that, he had won the top international classical trumpet contests. He became the first jazz musician in history to sell out the AccorArena in Paris Bercy, France's largest musical venue, after selling out the Volkswagen Arena in Istanbul, the Lincoln Jazz Center in New... read full bio
Kate Crawford, a well-known expert in artificial intelligence (AI), has spent more than 20 years at the vanguard of this rapidly developing field. She has become a go-to source in the media for information on all things AI because to her timely perspective and thought-provoking writing. She is an outspoken proponent of learning about technology, especially generative AI, and its... read full bio
The contemporary instrumental/electronic/cinematic duo AVAWAVES, made up of Anna Phoebe and Aisling Brouwer, has released their gorgeous new LP "Chrysalis" on One Little Independent as a follow-up to their vast first album "Waves." AVAWAVES are rooted in cinematic storytelling and evoke inner and outer emotional experiences. Composer and violinist Anna Phoebe has worked with the European Space Agency, the Royal Ballet... read full bio
Leading expert on the revolutionary technology shift that is transforming the world economy and society as a whole is Matthew Ball. He is well known for his knowledge of the metaverse and his thoughts into it, and he has emerged as a key figure in defining and examining this new idea. Matthew Ball had a key role in popularizing the name... read full bio
Kyle Eastwood, an American jazz musician and composer, is the leader of the Eastwood Symphonic Project. The project combines his quintet playing movie themes from his father, Clint Eastwood's films, coupled with a 65-piece orchestra. The renowned actor and director Clint Eastwood's son is Kyle Eastwood. Being raised by musicians, he became passionate about music at an early age. He first... read full bio
Brian Jackson, one-half of the renowned combo Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson, started his career at a young age and had nine albums released by the time he was 27. He is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern hip hop and neo-soul, leading New Yorker Magazine to refer to him as "a musical pioneer" in one of their... read full bio
The fields of psychology, ethics, and leadership have all been forever changed by the eminent scholar and author Jonathan Haidt. In his role as Professor of Ethical Leadership at the Stern School of Business at New York University, he has coupled his in-depth knowledge of human behavior with his enthusiasm for promoting moral decision-making and accountable leadership. Haidt has received considerable... read full bio
As the best-selling author of Exponential Organizations, Salim Ismail is a coveted business strategist and a seasoned entrepreneur who built firms such as Confabb, PubSub Concepts and Angströ, which was bought by Google. Salim Ismail oversaw Yahoo!'s internal incubator Brickhouse and was recently appointed to the XPRIZE Foundation Board of Directors. Ismail is also the Founding Executive Director of Singularity University, the Chairman of ExO... read full bio
Dogstar, a grunge band, was founded in 1990 by vocalist/guitarist Bret Domrose, drummer Rob Mailhouse and bassist Keanu Reeves, who gained considerably more fame for his acting than for his bass playing. The band is more well-known for the musicians that have performed with them than for their actual albums. The group had sporadic success in the early 90's, but they landed... read full bio
Admiral Mike Rogers, a renowned authority on geopolitical risk and a former director of the NSA, teaches leaders how to embrace turbulence as a catalyst for progress. Admiral Rogers, a four-star officer with 37 years of service, is unequaled in his expertise as a cybersecurity practitioner and policymaker. He has held top positions at the National Security Agency (NSA), the... read full bio
Since 1992, Dave Ramsey has assisted individuals in gaining control over their finances and their lives as the founder and CEO of the business Ramsey Solutions. He is also the presenter of The Ramsey Show, a personal financial guru and an eight-time national bestseller book. Dave set out to alter the poisonous money culture for good after fighting his way out... read full bio
Author of the groundbreaking Review on the Economics of Climate Change and former Chief Economist at the World Bank, Lord Nicholas Stern is currently the Chairman of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government at the London School of Economics. Apart from his position at the Grantham Institute, Lord... read full bio
The birthplace of Iñaki Godoy is Mexico City. When his mother saw that he had creative abilities at the age of four, she put him in the "Stage Company" children's musical theater program at the Nuevo Teatro in Mexico City. He told his mother that he wanted to be a professional actor when he was nine years old. He was cast in... read full bio
wave to earth is a three-piece band with its base in Seoul, South Korea, composed of bassist John Cha, drummer Dong Kyu Shin and singer-songwriter Daniel Kim. The song wave to earth combines jazz drumming to create a lo-fi, indie pop sound that gives the listener a distinct sense of the seasons and a surreal ambiance. Under the overarching slogan of "All Self-made,"... read full bio
One of Britain's most innovative and significant musicians is Bernard Butler. He founded Suede and released the hits that defined an era, "Dog Man Star," and "Suede," which won a Mercury Prize. His partnership with David McAlmont on the iconic song "Yes" left an unusual mark on the often jingoist Britpop environment, leading to the release of two albums... read full bio
