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
Heather Cabot is an award-winning journalist, keynote speaker, author, and former ABC News correspondent and anchor. As a journalist, Cabot has worked in digital, television, and print all over the country and has also been a television reporter and anchor for several years before being hired by ABC News to report on news from Washington, DC. This led her to... read full bio
Joel Selanikio has made important contributions to the fields of technology and healthcare. He is a visionary leader and compassionate doctor. He is a physician at Georgetown University and the co-founder and CEO of Magpi, a groundbreaking mobile data collecting platform. He is a prime example of how innovation can improve healthcare results and access. Joel started his career as a... read full bio
Jim Curtis is an entrepreneur, best-selling author, consultant, health advocate, and student of human engagement who is currently the Global CRO, CMO and Head of Brand at Institute for Integrative Nutrition, a company that creates a wellness ecosystem from information, to education, to practice. Curtis has earned his business degree from the University of New Hampshire Peter T. Paul College... read full bio
Jess Ekstrom is the founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope and is also author of “Chasing the Bright Side.” As founder and CEO of Headbands of Hope, Ekstrom started the company when she was in college and sold headbands with every headband being sold, a headband was donated to a child with cancer. Since founding the company, it has... read full bio
Dr. Bill Thomas is an aging and healthcare expert, author, entrepreneur, musician, teacher, physician and farmer. He is best known for being the co-founder of the non-profit The Eden Alternative, which improves care for older people. He has also been the creator of The Green House Project and has co-founded ChangingAging.org. ChangingAging is a live and digital platform that address... read full bio
Michael Veltri is a business transformation expert, best-selling author, U.S. Marine veteran, and cancer survivor. He is also known for being one of the top rated business transformation keynote speaker. As a keynote speaker, Veltri has worked with companies such as IBM, U.S. Air Force, Adidas, American Cancer Society, Verizon Wireless, Merrill Lynch, The Washington Post, Samsung, AT&T, Bank of... read full bio
Dr. Peter Boland is a national thought leader on forecasting industry trends and helping leaders think strategically. Boland is an author, editor, commentator, publisher, speaker, and consultant. He has earned his doctorate from UCLA, his master’s from the University of Michigan, and his post-graduate certificate from Harvard University’s Executive Program in Health Policy and Management. He’s also earned a certificate... read full bio
Harry Kraemer is an American business executive, leadership author and professor who is the professor of management and strategy at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management where he teaches in the MBA and executive MBA programs. Kraemer has earned his BA in Mathematics and Economics from Lawrence University and his MBA from Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. He began... read full bio
Dr. Gregory Stock is a biophysicist, biotech entrepreneur, and a best-selling author. Stock’s studies circle around the scientific and evolutionary as well as social, political, and ethical implications of today’s revolutions in terms of life sciences and other advanced technologies in the life sciences. Stock has earned his MBA from Harvard Business School where he was a Baker Scholar and... read full bio
Susan Reynolds, M.D., Ph.D., is a keynote speaker, executive coach, and leadership development expert who is a pioneer in the physician leadership development field. Through her keynotes, Reynolds provides information for fellow physicians that help to improve their quality outcomes and reimbursement as well as hospital relations for improved patient satisfaction. Over the course of her career, Reynolds has consulted... read full bio
