Jesse Brown is a Canadian digital media expert, journalist, businessperson, and futurist. Brown started Canadaland, a talk show podcast which most of his journalistic activity is channeled through. Brown was the investigative reporter that reported the story about the violence and sexual harassment that Jian Ghomeshi was giving women in the workplace. Growing up, Brown started an underground student newspaper... read full bio
Julian Castro is an American Democratic politican who served as the 16th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President Barack Obama. Prior to serving as secretary of housing and urban development, Castro was a member of the San Antonio City Council from the 7th district and he then went on to become Mayor of San Antonio for... read full bio
Juliette Kayyem is a CNN commentator, homeland security specialist, Harvard faculty member, author, and host of the "The SCIF" podcast on WGBH. Kayyem has established herself as a top expert in the subject of homeland security with a wide and outstanding history. Kayyem demonstrates her great business sense and leadership abilities in her role as CEO of Zemcar. She also frequently appears... read full bio
Radha Subramanyam is the president of CBS Vision as well as the company's chief research and analytics officer. After 18 months, she was elevated to her current position. She first joined the company as executive vice president, chief research and analytics officer at the CBS Television Network. For CBS, Subramanyam is in charge of all analytics and research activities, including... read full bio
Samantha Ettus is a bestselling American author, motivational speaker, television and radio host, and a businesswoman. Ettus earned her undergraduate degree in Anthropology from Harvard and she went back a few years later to graduate with an MBA from Harvard Business School. From there, she founded Ettus Media Management, which was a personal branding agency that represented CEOs and experts.... read full bio
Angelica Ross is an American actress, entrepreneur, and transgender rights advocate. She started her career in the U.S. Navy before being discharged due to being harassed by men. She then moved back home and made friends with a drag queen who helped her gender transition. Her parents didn’t take the news well and threw her out and she moved in... read full bio
A vibrant and diverse person, Ben Nemtin is well known for his outstanding accomplishments as a writer, an authority on organizational culture, and a television personality. He has made an irreplaceable contribution to the fields of literature, personal development, and entertainment because of his enthusiasm for igniting good change and building meaningful connections. Ben Nemtin, a New York Times bestselling author,... read full bio
Yonit Levi is an Israeli television presenter and journalist. She has been the first female to anchor an event news edition program in Israel alone and has been on Israel’s top primetime news program, Channel 2, for the past decade. She has most recently left her anchor’s chair to lead field correspondent covering major stories around the world and has... read full bio
Michael Smerconish is an American radio host, CNN and CNN International host, columnist, author, political analyst, and lawyer. He broadcasts The Michael Smerconish Program weekdays on Sirius XM’s POTUS Channel and hosts the CNN program Smerconish. He is also a Sunday newspaper columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer and is a counsel to the Philadelphia law firm of Kline & Specter.... read full bio
Richard A. Fowler is an American radio talk show host, media personality, political activist, and a Fox News Contributor. He is the host of the nationally syndicated weekly liberal talk show The Richard Fowler Show, which is played in over 8 million homes. The Richard Fowler Show’s YouTube channel has over 19 thousand subscribers and over 14 million views. As... read full bio
Manu Raju is an American journalist and the Senior Congressional Correspondent at CNN. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in business administration and while earning his degree, was a sports editor for The Badger Herald student newspaper. Raju started his career working on the assignment desk at NBC-15 in Madison, Wisconsin. From there, he moved to... read full bio
American multi-faceted personality Mark McKinnon is well-known for his substantial achievements in the fields of politics, journalism, and reform activism. He has played a diverse range of positions, leaving a lasting impression on the political landscape of the United States. In his role as co-host, creator, and executive producer of the Showtime documentary series "The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show... read full bio
Jean Case is an American businesswoman who is the Chairman of the Board of National Geographic, CEO of the Case Foundation, philanthropist, investor, Internet and impact investing pioneer, and author. Her and her husband Steve Case, created the Case Foundation and have gone on to join the Giving Pledge. As an author, Case has published the book “Be Fearless: 5... read full bio
Duncan Wardle, who formerly served as Disney's Head of Innovation and Creativity, is a well-known name in the innovation and creative industries. Wardle was instrumental in promoting innovation and guiding the creative direction of teams from a variety of Disney departments, including Marvel, Pixar, Disney Parks, ESPN, Lucasfilm, Imagineering, and Animation, throughout his entire employment there. His contributions were crucial... read full bio
Phillip Picardi is an American journalist and editor who is best known for being the editor-in-chief of Out. Picardi attended Central Catholic High School where he became one of the founders of the now-annual student fundraiser, Catwalk4Cancer. Upon graduating from high school, Picardi studied at New York University. He started his professional career as an intern at Teen Vogue. He... read full bio
Ryan O’Connell is an activist, author, and writer. He is best known for speaking out on his upbringing and growing up with cerebral palsy and discovering he was gay in his 20’s. Ryan has published a book “I’m Special And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves” which has been adapted in a short-form series for Netflix that’s produced by Jim Parsons... read full bio
Joyce Vance is an American lawyer who has served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama. During her time there, she was the first female U.S. Attorney, nominated by President Barack Obama. Vance graduated from Bates College with a B.A. Magna Cum Laude and went on to earn her Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia School... read full bio
Adam Bierman is the co-founder & CEO of MedMen Enterprises, the nation’s most recognized brand in the emerging marijuana industry. He is a leader in institutional practices, professional standards, and clear and reasonable regulations that will take the cannabis industry to it’s next phase. Bierman started MedMen with his partner Andrew Modlin. The duo started MedMen with the though of... read full bio
Jim Bankoff is an American businessman who has served as chairman and CEO of Vox Media. He graduated from Emory University with a bachelor’s in international studies. He went on to earn his Master of Business Administration degree at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Some of his earliest jobs included working as a production assistant for Washington... read full bio
Amber Baldet is currently the CEO and co-founder of Clovyr and a blockchain speaker. Clovyr makes modern application development flexible and easy to use to the blockchain domain. It empowers teams of all sizes to grow products to production much faster than before. Prior to Baldet’s work with Clovyr, she has previously worked as an application developer with Avalon Research... read full bio
