Jason Altmire is an American businessman, author, and politician who was formerly a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania’s 4th district. Altmire was born in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, and he earned his B.S. in Political Science from Florida State University before going on to earn his Master’s in Health Administration from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. Altmire... read full bio
Mark Kennedy Shriver is an American Democratic politician who has previously served as the member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 15th district. Shriver was born in Washington, D.C. and he is part of the Kennedy political family as his mother was Eunice Mary Kennedy. Shriver has earned his bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross... read full bio
Jessie Graff is an American professional stuntwoman and television personality who gained fame after competing on the obstacle course show “American Ninja Warrior”. Graff was born in New York City, New York and by the time she was only six years old, she started taking circus classes. This led to her training and competing in gymnastics where she was a... read full bio
Susannah Cahalan is an American acclaimed journalist as well as a New York Times best-selling author of the book “Brain on Fire”. Cahalan’s book, Brain on Fire, is a memoir on her personal experience being misdiagnosed with a mental illness. One day, Cahalan woke up in a hospital with no recollection of how she got there and no memories of... read full bio
Demetrius Harmon is an actor, poet, YouTuber, comedian, and mental health advocate who was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. When Harmon was in only third grade, he taught himself graphic design and after honing in on his craft for a few years he went on to create his own clothing brand, “You Matter by Demetrius Harmon.” Harmon gained fame... read full bio
Lisa Damour is an American clinical psychologist and author who specializes in the development of teenage girls and young women. Damour was born in Denver, Colorado, and she went on to graduate with honors from Yale University and worked for the Yale Child Study Center before earning her doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Michigan. Damour went on... read full bio
James Hewitt is a performance scientist, author and speaker whose works focuses on relationships between wellbeing, working patterns and performance in knowledge workers. His research also focuses on the influence of sleep, stress and technologies on the wellbeings of human and how the affects their productivity in the workplace. Hewitt has previously earned his Bachelor’s in sport and exercise science... read full bio
Anusha Wijeyakumar is a health and wellness speaker, author, and consultant who is the founder of Shanti Within, a holistic wellness organization based out of Orange County, California. Wijeyakumar has earned her B.A. from the University of Auckland and went on to earn her M.A. in Transnational Communications and Global Media from Goldsmiths College, U. of London. She is a... read full bio
Alfred A. Edmond Jr. is a business and financial journalist, entrepreneurship expert, executive, and public speaker and event moderator. Alfred is currently the SVP and Executive Editor-at-Large at Black Enterprise. Through his role, Alfred is responsible for brand, marketing, and content leadership. With Black Enterprise, Alfred began working as an associate editor working his way up to Senior VP/Editor-in-Chief and... read full bio
Patrick Awuah is an educator, engineer, and entrepreneur who is working on building new ways of higher education in Ghana, where he is from. Awuah has founded Ashesi University, which has gone on to earn him several awards and honors some of which include The Order of the Volta, John. P. McNulty Prize, MacArthur Fellowship and the Wise Prize of... read full bio
Dennis F. Hightower is a former Army Officer, a retired business executive, a college educator, and public servant who has previously been the 15th United States Deputy Secretary of Commerce under President Barack Obama. Hightower was born in Washington, D.C., and he graduated from high school at 16 years old as class president. He immediately went on to study at... read full bio
David Ikard is a diversity speaker, author, and Professor of African American and Diaspora Studies at Vanderbilt University. Ikard’s research and teaching includes African American Literature, hip-hop culture, black feminist criticism, black masculinity and whiteness studies. Ikard has earned his B.A. from North Carolina State University, has earned his M.A. from North Carolina State University, and has earned his Ph.D.... read full bio
Talonya Geary is an author, speaker, consultant, and entrepreneur who has worked for over 20 years in business and personal development. Geary has been the co-founder of the digital and print media publisher, Flawles Media, a company that is dedicated to queer lifestyle and entertainment. After a year of forming, Flawles began releasing the Flawles Magazine, which gained attention and... read full bio
Jessica Shortall is a speaker, writer, consultant, advocate, author, and strategist on business engagement in social impact and social and political issues. She is known for being the author of the book “Work, Pump, Repeat: The New Mom’s Survival Guide to Breastfeeding and Going Back to Work” and for her TED talk at TEDxSMU that is entitled, “The American Case... read full bio
Scottie Madden, born Scott James, is an author, writer, director, speaker, and showrunner. Madden was a late-stage trans women and has previously been in the television production industry for over 30 years. Scottie had been an alpha male that worked in male productions that would take people through jungles, glaciers, and deserts all over the world and Scottie worked as... read full bio
J.D. Schramm is a communication speaker, educator, author, advocate, and academic leader. Schramm is the Director of King Global Leadership Development Program, and a lecturer in organizational behavior at Stanford University. Schramm has earned his BFA in Theatre from Emporia State University and went on to earn his MBA from New York University – Leonard N. Stern School of Business... read full bio
Melissa Ambrosini is an Australian best-selling author, podcast host, motivational speaker, entrepreneur, and self-love teacher. She is one of the most sought-after motivational speaker in Australia and has spoken in Australia, New Zealand, the United States, and more. Ambrosini gives her audience members the skills to take ownership of their lives to unlock their full potential and talks on topics... read full bio
Atul Butte is a researcher in biomedical informatics and biotechnology entrepreneur. He has been head of the Institute for Computational Health Sciences at the University of California, San Francisco, and has been the executive director of clinical informatics for the University of California’s Health Sciences and Services. Butte has earned his A.B. with Honors in Computer Science from Brown University... read full bio
Max Lugavere is a filmmaker, journalist, and author who is known for his New York Times best-seller “Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life.” Since the release of Genius Foods, the book has gone on to be published in eight different languages. As a journalist, Lugavere focuses on health and science and has... read full bio
Elise McRoberts is a cannabis entrepreneur, consultant, creator, content producer, and activist who works to change and educate people on the way they view cannabis. As a consultant, McRoberts has worked in marketing, media relations, business development, brand strategy, and has been a top advisor for emerging and established cannabis brands. She has also worked with entertainment, lifestyle, and technology... read full bio
