"Bess Ho serves as partner at Archimedes Labs, a Palo Alto-based startup incubator for seed stage startup. A popular conference speaker, Bess has presented at the GSMA Mobile Asia Conference, Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC-SV), WIT Women Technology Summit, Android Open, Web20 Expo, Where 20, Silicon Valley China Wireless Conference (SVCW), and Silicon Valley Code Camp (SVCC), among others. She... read full bio
Ken Kwadike Jr. is a peace activist, documentary filmmaker, and inspirational speaker best known as the Free Hugs Guy. He is the founder of the Free Hugs Project where he started to spread love, evoke change, de-escalate violence, and raise awareness to social issues around the world after the bombing at the Boston Marathon. Kwadike Jr.s videos have gained hundreds... read full bio
Dr. Liz Berney is a consultant, trainer, public speaker, and has been a coach for several clients over the years some of which include, Coca Cola, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, AT&T, American Red Cross, Cisco, and many more. Berney is currently a Professor for Executive Programs at the University of Pennslyania’s Wharton School and the University of Maryland’s Robert... read full bio
Amanda Baggs is an American blogger who speaks out on autism and is said to have low-functioning autism as she reportedly rarely speaks. She is best known for her YouTube video, In My Language, which went on to be seen on outlets like CNN. She has also guest-blogged on Anderson Coopers blog where she answered questions about her video. Baggs... read full bio
Amanda Coolong is the current Chief Content Officer and Board Co-Chair of Women in Technology International (WITI). Her prior work includes founding the technology news publisher TechZulu and Context & Narrative, an alternative creative collective. Coolong is an experienced digital media executive and communications expert in emerging technologies. Apart from being a technology guru, Coolong is also an artist. She... read full bio
Amy Cohen began her career as a writer and producer of sitcoms Caroline in the City and Spin City. In addition, she contributed to a dating column for the New York Observer and was the dating correspondent for televised New York Central. After losing her jobs, boyfriend, and her mother, Cohen was inspired to write a memoir titled The Late... read full bio
Bill DeMott is an American retired professional wrestler and a motivational speaker. He used his real name under the WWF/E, went by Hugh Morrus in the WCW, and performed as Crash the Terminator in Japan and the ECW. DeMott was also a head trainer for WWE’s system NXT. DeMott won the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship twice and after retiring... read full bio
"Bliss Broyard is the daughter of literary critic Anatole Broyard. Anatole Broyard’s mixed racial lineage was made apparent to the world after his death. Inspired by her father’s mysterious past, Bliss authored an investigative memoir about her father’s life. The book is titled One Drop: My Father’s Hidden Life, A Story of Race and Family Secrets. Prior to publishing One... read full bio
Brittany Fowler-Lamp is a digital content strategist. Specializing in influencer marketing, social media strategy, and branding, Fowler-Lamp has contributed to a variety of brands. Acting as a driving force and main point of contact for brand strategy and PR, this content specialist has worked for companies like DITA EYEWEAR, Beach House PR + SOCIAL, L*Speace Swimwear, and Kiere Media, LLC.... read full bio
Bruce Sterling is an author, journalist, editor, and design critic. Identifying as a futurist, Sterling often focuses his work around science fiction. He has authored ten science fiction novels and several nonfiction works, including The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier. Sterling has contributed to a variety of publications, often covering topics such as politics, globalization, technology,... read full bio
Kelly Cardenas is an owner of several salons, a beauty industry icon, an author, a National educator for John Paul Mitchell Systems, and a motivational speaker. Prior to owning his own business Cardenas was opening and leading salons for the Global Artistic Director of Paul Mitchell. He has worked with huge names in the industry including Snoop Dogg, Miley Cyrus,... read full bio
Solofa F. Fatu Jr., better known as his ring name Rikishi or Fatu with WWE. He is a one-time Intercontinental Champion, a two-time World Tag Team Champion, and a one-time WWE Tag Team Champion. Rikishi has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Prior to performing in the WWE, Rikishi was apart of The Samoan Swat Team alongside his... read full bio
Robert Emmons, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology at UC Davis and is a researcher in the field of personality psychology, emotion psychology, and psychology of religion. Emmons is also the editor-in-chief of The Journal of Positive Psychology. He completed his undergraduate psychology degree at the University of Southern Maine, Portland and went on to earn his M.A. from the... read full bio
Mark Pattison is a former NFL player who has successfully climbed 6 of the highest peaks and has become the first NFL player to ever do so. He will go on to successfully climb Mt Everest in 2020 and it will make him the first NFL player to climb all of the Seven Summits. Pattison has been Founder/CEO of Front... read full bio
John Englander is an oceanographer, consultant, and leading expert on sea level rise. He has served as CEO for The International SeaKeepers and The Cousteau Society and has also been a leader in private and non-profit sectors. He is also Founder and President on the non-profit organization, the International Sea Level Institute. Englander is founder of Englander & Associates where... read full bio
Rick Diamond is an entertainment photographer who was given his big break from the tour manager for The Allman Brothers. Since then, Diamond has been known as a photography legend in the south and has photographed artists in the entertainment industry such as Oprah Winfrey, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Florida Georgia Line, Elton John, Lady Gaga, Luke Bryan, Michael Jackson, DJ Khaled,... read full bio
Heidi Schwartz is an artist from Dayton, Ohio. While growing up, she liked to play with color and while growing older she found herself within art. Creating a drawing or painting was how Schwartz gathered her thoughts and made sense of her emotions. She later moved to Nashville to become a singer and started taking classes at Belmont University’s commercial... read full bio
Ryan Berlin is an economist and real estate expert. As Director of Urban Futures, Berlin provides input and strategic insight on economic, housing, and demographic trends. Berlin shares his expertise across the Canadian area with audiences of all kinds, from municipal governments to building developers. In his keynote speeches, Berlin sheds light on his economic strategy and background from the... read full bio
Darby Allen is a globally acclaimed fire chief- one of the courageous firefighters during the Alberta wildfires. Allen is now known as a notable name in leadership and transformation. During the Alberta wildfires, Allen was a pioneer of the efforts to save Fort McMurray’s population. In his keynote speeches, Allen connects with his audience at a deep level, giving insight... read full bio
Joanie Sprague is an American model, podcast host, carpenter, and reality television star. Sprague studied economics and computer science at the University of Findlay but dropped out to pursue a career in modeling. Her father pushed her to finish her degree though, so she moved back to finish her degree then went on to be a contestant on the reality... read full bio
