Sharon Chou is a current NSF Graduate Research Fellow at Stanford University, where she is studying novel materials for solar thermal energy conversion as part of her pursuit of a Ph. D. in electrical engineering. Her research focuses on solar thermal energy conversion using novel materials. The thermionic conversion of heat or solar radiation directly into electricity with efficiencies more... read full bio
Laurie Yoler is Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.'s Senior Vice President of Business Development. Mrs. Yoler was GrowthPoint Technology Partners' Managing Director. As an executive, advisor, investor, and board member, she's helped young digital firms grow for 25 years. She's on public, private, and nonprofit boards. Mrs. Yoler was chief development officer at Intellectual Ventures, researching invention and investment prospects in software,... read full bio
Sheryl Root is an executive with over 18 years of experience working for Hewlett-Packard Company and 10 years of expertise working with software systems and providing leadership in the finance and computing industries. Her primary focus is on strategy, marketing, and product development. Her experience in strategic planning and program leadership was centered on the definition and delivery of technology-based... read full bio
Entrepreneur, Chief Executive Officer, and Owner of a Major League Baseball Team Linda Alvarado owns the company, Alvarado Construction, Inc., which is currently regarded as one of the United States' most dynamic general contracting businesses due to its rapid expansion. Although their headquarters are in Denver, Colorado, they also have locations in the states of California, Arizona, and New Mexico. When Linda... read full bio
Steli Etfi is the CEO and Co-Founder of both Close.io (a platform that makes calls, sends emails, and pleasantly automatically tracks all activity), and ElasticSales, where he assists thousands of startups in successfully scaling their sales efforts. Close.io makes calls, sends emails, and conveniently automatically tracks all activity. Y Combinator is one of his alma maters (they helped in making companies... read full bio
It doesn't matter if you're in charge of a Fortune 500 company or trying to launch a startup: there will be times of expansion and times of consolidation. But can any of us really afford to sit back and take pride in our accomplishments If you don't move, you can't expect to keep one step ahead of the competition. As the... read full bio
Author, media personality, and former member of the United States Army Special Forces, Mykel Hawke is now retired from active duty. It is possible that the television programs Man, Woman, Wild and One Man Army that he created for Discovery Channel are what have brought him the most notoriety. After working on the show Lost Survivors for the Travel Channel... read full bio
Anthony Gallippi saw a need for an electronic payment processing system for the bitcoin currency. Bitcoin is a new financial technology, invented in 2009, as the first peer-to-peer digital currency. Using bitcoin, it is possible to send money like an email - to anyone, anytime, anywhere- without going through a bank or government or corporation. As one of the leading... read full bio
Jarod Miller is a young naturalist, zoologist, host, and producer who has worked with animals for 20 years and produced television for 15 years. Miller has given speeches everywhere from universities and wildlife parks to the White House. He was the youngest accredited zoo director in the United States at the age of 25, and he was also the former... read full bio
The name Paul Rabil is unquestionably the most well-known in lacrosse in the world. Rabil's efforts to the game as an athlete, business owner, and philanthropist have been covered by publications like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Bloomberg Sports. Lacrosse has experienced the fastest growth in the nation during the past ten years. Rabil, a steward for... read full bio
The CEO and President of the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator is Matt Petersen (LACI.) By unlocking innovation (such as by incubating top businesses), reshaping markets (such as by developing aspirational alliances), and fostering community, LACI is establishing an inclusive green economy (i.e., inspiring future entrepreneurs). Accelerating transportation electrification, clean energy, and sustainable cities are LACI's three top priorities. He served... read full bio
Peter Cochrane is a highly sought-after guru on a global scale who uses both his time and money to act as a catalyst for change. He is an advisor and consultant to organizations and governments, as well as the author of blogs, essays, and books on topics such as technology, business, and managing rapid change. He is well-known for his... read full bio
Stephen J. Wampler has cerebral palsy, thus one of the first things you'll notice about him is that he is in a wheelchair (CP). As you come to know Stephen better, you'll realize how little CP truly defines him. He has gained the skills necessary to not only survive but also excel in life despite his disability over the years.... read full bio
An American journalist with the name of Roland Sebastian Martin. He provided commentary for TV One and served as the show's host for News One Now and Watch With Roland S. Martin in Washington. He also contributed to CNN, making appearances on numerous programs like The Situation Room and Anderson Cooper's AC360. He started working as a senior analyst on... read full bio
Dr. Kristen Carpenter is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, Psychology (joint), and Obstetrics and Gynecology at Ohio State University. She also participates actively in the Comprehensive Cancer Center's Cancer Control Program. She also serves as the Wexner Medical Center's Director of Women's Behavioral Health, where women receive cutting-edge treatment for sexual health, substance use disorders, stress, and... read full bio
President of Environics/Lipkin, top peak performance keynote speaker, international strategic coach, facilitator, and catalyst for high performance, Mike Lipkin. Mike offers clients the best of both worlds: a potent fusion of ideas and concepts that help them achieve outstanding results. He draws on his knowledge gained from speaking with a million individuals in 43 different nations as well as the... read full bio
In keynote speeches and discussions catered to each group, award-winning author, filmmaker and activist Marra B. Gad shares profound ideas on belonging, overcoming bias and finding unity. Gad is the author of THE COLOR OF LOVE: A Story of a Mixed-Race Jewish Girl, a moving autobiography that won the Midwest Book Award for autobiography and describes her journey as a transracial adoptee.... read full bio
Serial entrepreneur Morgan DeBaun also serves as a corporate advisor. As the founder and CEO of Blavity Inc., the premier digital media company for black culture and millennials, Morgan has expanded the business into the market leader for black media, reaching more than 100 million readers each month through a growing portfolio of brands that includes: Blavity News, 21Ninety, AfroTech,... read full bio
Speaking, writing and media production professional Austin Channing Brown offers inspiring leadership on racial justice in America. She is the Executive Producer of the web series The Next Question and the author of the New York Times best-selling book I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness, which was chosen as a Reese Witherspoon Bookclub choice. Her lectures and seminars... read full bio
Award-winning humanitarian Elizabeth Nyamayaro serves as the UN's Special Advisor for the World Food Programme. Through her leadership positions at the World Bank, World Health Organization, UNAIDS and UN Women, Elizabeth, who was born in Zimbabwe, has worked at the forefront of global development for more than 20 years, enhancing the lives of underserved populations. She has also been critical in... read full bio
