Award-winning, best-selling novelist Sophia Thakur also performs poetry. Sophia will be working on a number of projects to empower communities as the Youth Creator and Educator Ambassador for Jordan's Jumpman23 women's squad. She was been named one of Forbes' under-30 artists and cultural figures in Europe. A room full of career experts were mesmerized by the spoken word artist, who entered the stage... read full bio
Sophia is the creation of Dr. David Hanson, a modern-day Renaissance man known for engineering the most lifelike robots in the world, of Hanson Robotics, a company with headquarters in Hong Kong. Dr. Hanson, a former Disney Imagineer, is on a mission to build intelligent machines capable of learning creativity, empathy, and compassion. Sophia has performed live, spoken to audiences in... read full bio
Growing up in Fort Collins, Colorado, Sophia Smith went to Stanford University, where she took home the 2019 national title. She made 33 appearances and scored 24 goals during her two seasons at Stanford. Sophia dropped out of college early to enter the 2020 NWSL Draft, where the Portland Thorns selected her first overall. Sophia scored the game-winning goal as... read full bio
Sophie Scott is a London-based speaker who explores the neuroscience of sound, voices, speech, and laughter. She classifies herself as a standup scientist, as her approach to science is quite humorous. Scott has appeared on TED Talks, BBC Radio Fours program The Life Scientific, and has toured science fairs and exhibitions as part of the Laughter_lab project. She has also... read full bio
Soraya Chemaly is a writer and media critic. Her writing has garnered a variety of awards. She has been featured in publications including TIME, The Guardian, The Nation, Verge, and The New Statesman. Much of Chemaly’s work covers topics related to free speech, sexualized violence, technology, and inclusivity. Chemaly is a dedicated activist, a director of the Women’s Media Center... read full bio
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International businesswoman Soraya Fouladi is in charge of a multinational team that works to fulfill Jara's mission of providing high-quality education to children in underserved regions at any time and from any location. An electrical engineer by profession, Soraya brought a diverse perspective to the start-up industry that is founded on enhancing the lives of those in need via concrete... read full bio
Soren Kaplan is an American author, writer, and businessman who is founder of InnovationPoint. Kaplan is an expert and consultant on innovation culture through his work with InnovationPoint. Through his career as a consultant, Kaplan has worked with companies and organizations which include Disney, Hershey, Red Bull, Visa, NBCUniversal, Philips, Cisco, Kaiser Permanente, and many more. Prior to his work... read full bio
Known for his delicate light buildings and permeable enclosures, Sou Fujimoto was born in Hokkaido in 1971. He went on to graduate from the University of Tokyo in 1994. Following this, he established his own firm called Sou Fujimoto Architects back in 2000. In 2013, Sou won the competition to design the temporary Serpentine Gallery pavilion in London. Numerous of... read full bio
Award-winning journalist and published author Souad Mekhennet defies categorization. Combining her business savvy and trailblazing tenacity as a German woman of Moroccan and Turkish ancestry, she has made substantial contributions to public dialogue and global understanding. The vast cultural fluency of Souad not only promotes justice but also sheds light on the injustices of our day. Her perilous adventures exhibit unmatched... read full bio
Soumitra Dutta is the current Professor of Management at the SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University, NY and is also a Chair of the Board of Director of the Global Business School Network, Washington, D.C. Dutta was born in Chandigarh, India, and he went on to earn his B.Tech. in electrical engineering and computer science from the Indiana Institute... read full bio
There are many different types of brave leaders, but the most crucial thing is that they have voices that manage to be heard in a way that changes other people. Speech Thomas is a wonderful example of someone who defied expectations and bravely followed a route that many others would not have taken. Speaking about that mindset, he and his... read full bio
For 12 years, millions of people woke up each weekday morning to the sound of Spencer Christians familiar voice. As the charismatic, friendly weather forecaster on ABC News Good Morning America, Spencer Christian provided up-to-date information about the weather throughout the country. In January 1999, Spencer Christian left Good Morning America for a new and exciting opportunity: as the weather... read full bio
Spencer Rascoff is a technology speaker and author known as the co-founder and former CEO of Zillow Group. Zillow is an online real estate database company that has become one of the biggest in the industry. Spencer helped start the company when it was created, and he has been a key player in the growth of the company. He guided... read full bio
American journalist and popular book Brad Stone has had a tremendous impact on business and technology reporting. He was born in or around 1971, and he has made a name for himself as an expert on the emergence of significant businesses and businesspeople, with a special emphasis on Amazon and its founder, Jeff Bezos. Stone, who was raised in a Cleveland,... read full bio
Spencer West lost both legs from the pelvis down at the age of five. West did not let this challenge defeat him. He tackles challenges on a regular basis, and his motivation has led him to discover a world of business, education, and more through his accomplishments and lessons. For example, West summited Mount Kilimanjaro using only his hands and... read full bio
Spike Jonze is an American director, producer, screenwriter and actor. His impressive body of work includes music videos, commercials, film and television. He is best known for his collaborations with writer Charlie Kaufman, on Being John Malkovich and Adaptation. Spike Jonze co-wrote and directed the highly acclaimed film, Where the Wild Things Are. Jonze is well known also for his... read full bio
Spike Lee is an award-winning writer, director, actor, producer and author who revolutionized the role of Black talent in cinema. Widely regarded as a premiere African-American filmmaker, Lee is a forerunner in the do it yourself school of independent film. He is the founder of the production company 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, which has produced over 35 films... read full bio
Chef Spike Mendelsohn was a fan favorite on the fourth season of Bravo's Top Chef, but contends that becoming a Top Chef can't be accomplished on a reality show, because it takes a lifetime. Mendelsohn was 13 when he had his first real experience in the kitchen, jumping on the line to replace a sauté cook at the restaurant his... read full bio
Spiros Margaris is a venture capitalist, futurist, keynote speaker, photographer, global senior advisor, founder of Margaris Ventures, and the first international influencer to achieve the "Triple Crown" ranking. He has been ranked by Onalytica as the #1 influencer for Fintech, Blockchain, and Artificial Intelligence. The name Spiros Margaris can be found almost anywhere in the tech finance world, it is... read full bio
