Sarah Lewis is an expert in cultural studies. From African American Studies to Art History, Lewis is a notable voice on topics of race, contemporary art, and culture. Lewis has authored best-selling book, The Rise: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery, which has been translated into various languages for consumption internationally. She is a keynote speaker... read full bio
Matthew Vines is an author, LGBTQ advocate, and identifies as a Christian. Vines is the founder and director of The Reformation Project, a non-profit ally and Christian organization working to reform church ideologies on sexual orientation and gender identity. This advocate has done extensive research on the Bible and same-sex relationships, working on the incorporation of LGBTQ groups into the... read full bio
David Fleischer is the Director of the Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Leadership LAB. Fleischer focuses on the present issue of prejudice and how to reduce it. This LGBT rights advocate has been featured on speaking platforms like TED Talks. During his keynote speeches, Fleischer discusses canvassing, leadership principles that abolish prejudice, and more. Prior to his work with Leadership LAB,... 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
Bassam Tariq is a TED Fellow, writer, and independent filmmaker. Tariq has produced a variety of independent films, which released at venues like the Sundance Film Festival and SXSW. His films include Ghosts of Sugar Land, which won the Short Film Jury Prize and Sundance, These Birds Walk, and Mughal Mowgli. Tariq’s films have been honorably mentioned in publications like... read full bio
Alana and Lex LeBlanc are identical twins who star in HGTV’s television series “Listed Sisters”. Lex is the founder of LAVA Home Design and her sister Alana is a partner of the company. LAVA Home Design is a company that helps their clients remodel their homes or look for a new one. Lex is a graduate of the New York... read full bio
Noa Santos is the CEO and co-founder of Homepolish, an interior design startup. He studied business and architecture at Stanford and went on to start his career at an interior design firm in New York City. He quickly found himself wanting to branch out and start his own company and started off designing Will Nathan’s apartment and the duo went... read full bio
Alex Bennert is SEO Consultant of Alex Bennert Consulting where she uses organic SEO in technical and enterprise level search marketing. She is also known for training, redesigning, platform migrations, domain consolidations, and new site development. Over the years, some of Bennert’s clients have included Zillow, SFGate, JibJab, Barron’s, MarketWatch, UrbanSpoon, SmartMoney, IMDb, Quartz, the National Academy of Science, and... read full bio
Jeffrey Eisenberg is the CEO of BuyerLegends.com, a company that informs fellow businesses on how to be a more customer-centered, data-driven business. Apart from being CEO of BuyerLegends.com, Eisenberg is also an author and has co-authored the best-selling books ‘Call to Action’ and ‘Waiting For Your Cat to Bark’. He has also written for blogs and magazines such as eMarketing... read full bio
Anthony Jack is a professor at Harvard University. As a child, Jack attended school in Coconut Grove, Florida, where the system was under stress. As Jack continued his education, he was accepted into Harvard, where he ultimately completed a doctorate in sociology. With a socially diverse background, Jack decided to author a book titled The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges... read full bio
Vanessa Grigoriadis is an award-winning investigative journalist. Her work covers topics like pop culture, youth, and other investigatory topics. Grigoriadis is well-known for her book, Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power, and Consent on Campus, which shines light on questions regarding sexual consent in the United States. Grigoriadis is a contributing writer of publications such as The New York Times and... read full bio
Anthony ONeal is a national best-selling author, Ramsey Personality, and motivational speaker. He is best known for his book ‘Graduate Survival Guide: 5 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make in College’ and is set to release his second book, ‘Debt-Free Degree’. ONeal has been featured in outlets such as TBN, Fox News, CNN, and The Dave Ramsey Show. He has... read full bio
Patrick Sharkey is a sociologist, author, and professor. His work takes a deeper look into violence in America. Currently, Sharkey is a Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University. He is a Harvard graduate and former Chair of Sociology at New York University. Sharkey has authored the engaging book titled Uneasy Peace, which shines light onto major urban... read full bio
Wanuri Kahiu is, at heart, a storyteller. Born in Nairobi, Wanuri showcases her African roots through stories and films. Many of her productions have received international acclaim, screening at film festivals around the world. Wanuri’s film and other work is centered around African culture. She calls her genre, AfroBubbleGum, which is likened to Marvel’s Black Panther and a dreamlike candy... read full bio
Michael Murphy is the Founding Principal and Executive Director of MASS Design Group. An architecture and design specialist, Murphy creates projects based on research of how architecture can project beauty and meaning into life. Murphy has presented keynote speeches at events such as TED Talks. MASS Design Group has won awards such as the American Academy of Arts and Letters... read full bio
Jake Porway is the founder and executive director of DataKind, a global team of coders and statisticians focused on using data to help humanity. Porway is a technology and data expert—he holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Columbia University and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Statistics from UCLA. His work has led him to serve as a data scientist... read full bio
Reza Aslan is an award winning writer, professor, producer, and scholar. Aslan is best known for his award-winning, best-selling books, including Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth and God: A Human History. This creative mind has produced series on channels like HBO; his shows include The Leftovers and Dune: Sisterhood. Aslan contributes to a variety of publications,... read full bio
Philip Kaplan is the founder and CEO of DistroKid; a service that musicians use to help get their music into streaming services such as iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, and more. Kaplan earned his B.S. in Information Management and Technology from Syracuse University. From there, he started working as a senior consultant at Booz Allen & Hamilton. Kaplan went on... read full bio
Shawn Rorick is the VP of Digital Marketing & Ecommerce at Eldorado Resorts, Inc. where he runs the day-to-day web-based operations and marketing initiatives. Rorick graduated with a B.S. in Marketing/Marketing Management from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Rorick started his career as Director of Marketing at Nevada Corporate Headquarters. From there, he joined Cox Interactive Media as their Digital Marketing... read full bio
Valerie Kondos Field, also known as Miss Val, is a notable gymnastics coach. With no background in gymnastics, Miss Val made a name for herself in the gymnastics world by learning about her athletes at a scale unlike any other. Instead of focusing on winning or losing, Miss Val offers the advice of taking control of your personal outcomes. Miss... read full bio
