Amish Tripathi was born in Mumbai. Inspired by his background, Tripathi has authored six books, including Shiva Trilogy, Ran Chandra Series, Immortal India, and Indic Chronicles. Before authoring his books, Tripathi worked in the financial service industry for fourteen years. Now, Tripathi has won a multitude of awards including the Raymond Crossword Book Awawrd, Dainik Bhaskar Literature Award, the Society... read full bio
Amy Dickinson is an author, journalist, and newspaper columnist best known for her advice column, ‘Ask Amy’. She is also often a social commentator on Good Morning America and The Today Show. Dickinson started her career as a producer for NBC News. She has had her work published in outlets such as The Washington Post, Esquire, O, Time, and more.... read full bio
Andreas Dengel is a Scientific Director at the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence, and a Professor at the University of Kaiserslautern in Germany where he is the chair of Knowledge-Based Systems. Other jobs that Dengel has held includes Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Intelligent Systems, working at a Siemens research lab in Munich, a guest researcher... read full bio
Anita Moorjani is a New York Times Bestselling author. Her books, Dying To Be Me and What if This is Heaven, were inspired by Moorjani’s personal near-death experience. Born in Singapore and raised in Hong Jong, Moorjani was a corporate worker prior to facing a cancer diagnosis. When she beat cancer, Moorjani moved into a different field. She now speaks... read full bio
Anjali Forber-Pratt is an American wheelchair races who has competed in the Paralympic Games. Anjali was born in India, abandoned by her parents and soon after adopted when she was two. She had been diagnosed with transverse myelitis, which leaves her paralyzed from the waist, down. She went on to begin racing and soon started coaching with Adam Bleakney. She... read full bio
Ann Ogden-Gaffney is a two-time cancer survivor with a passion for food and cooking. Before founding Cook for Your LIFE, Ann had a 30-year career in Fashion that took her all over the world. While going through treatment following her second diagnosis, Ann realized that there was a huge knowledge gap for cancer patients between the facts of clinical nutrition... read full bio
Arisa Cox is a Canadian television and radio personality best known for hosting the reality series, Big Brother Canada. She studied at Carleton Universitys journalism program and went on to be a reporter for CTV Ottawa. Other series shes been in over the years includes being a host and special correspondent on Entertainment Tonight Canada, and hosting the Big Brother... read full bio
Arnie Kuenn is the CEO of Vertical Measures, a content marketing agency with an SEO foundation, focused on helping their clients get more traffic, more leads, and more business. Arnie has held executive positions in the world of new technologies and marketing for more than 25 years and has gone on to start 5 successful companies. He is a frequent... read full bio
Arthur Carmazzis past is a huge part of what he is today, a respected and well-known author, motivational speaker and founder of the Directive Communication Methodology, a psychology based work place training and enhancement discipline. He is also the designer of one of the worlds most advanced Laptop/Tablet bags, architect of his unique Avalon Resort built into the cliffs in... read full bio
Becky Blanton is a writer, journalist and, photographer. She gained popularity when her essay, The Monster, was published in Wisdom of Our Fathers. She shared her story of becoming homeless while on a camping trip and gave a talk during TEDGlobal. Blanton is working on her own books, which include, What Matters, How to Write a Book, and How to... read full bio
Dr. Carl Hammerschlag is best known as an inspirational speaker. Covering topics of mind, body, spirit, and overall wellness, Hammerschlag shares his expertise with audiences worldwide. Trained at Yale to be a psychiatrist, Hammerschlag also has over twenty years of experience working with Native Americans, making him a culture expert. Hammerschlag has authored critically acclaimed books that detail his experiences... read full bio
Charles Ellis is an investment manager and researcher. He has assisted many businesses in developing financial strategies, including Greenwich Associates. In addition, Ellis is an educator. He has taught at Harvard Business School, Yale School of Management, and the CFA Institute Investor Workshop at Princeton. Along with these notable duties, Ellis also served as a trustee and chair to investment... read full bio
Charles Ferguson is the founder and president of Representational Pictures. Most notably, he is the director and producer of the documentary feature Inside Job. This film won an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. In addition, Ferguson directed and produced No End in Sight: The American Occupation of Iraq, which garnered an Academy Award nomination. More recently, Ferguson created the... read full bio
John Henry is a Dominican-American entrepreneur, podcaster, and investor. He has had many jobs over the years and has been Founder and CEO of Mobile City Services and also Program Director of AREA Accelerator. Currently, Henry is the Co-founder and chairman of the non-profit Cofound Harlem, a branded podcast host with Gimlet Media, and a partner of Harlem Capital. When... read full bio
Kat Blaque is an American animator, illustrator, transgender rights activist, and YouTuber who has been blogging about her life for numerous years. She studied at the California Institute of the Arts where she graduated with a B.F.A in character animation. Blaque’s YouTube channel is where she talks about social issues such as race, gender, and growing up questioning her gender... read full bio
Melina Jampolis is a board certified physician nutritionist specialist and healthcare expert who specializes in weight loss, disease prevention and treatment. Jampolis is a graduate of Tufts University and Tufts School of Medicine and she has completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, a Stanford University teaching hospital. Jampolis has been a popular public speaker... read full bio
Anahita Reilly is currently the Vice President of the Navy Federal Credit Union. Prior to that, she was a Senior Director and Capital One and formerly served as the Chief Customer Officer at the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). Her job was to improve GSAs customer service and they use quantitative and qualitative data and human-centered design methods to identify... read full bio
Angela Roseboro is currently the Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Toast. She was also the Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Dropbox. Prior to working for Dropbox, jobs that Roseboro have held include, Diversity Programs Manager for Manpower Inc., Corporate Director of Diversity at Whirlpool Corporation, VP, Diversity and Employment Experience for Genworth Financial, Managing Partner... read full bio
Charris Ford is an activist and founder of Grassolean, a biodiesel company. In his teens, Ford ran his family’s organic farm, utilizing solar panels, rain water, and other sustainable means to keep the farm productive. Since, Ford has dedicated his life to living off the grid. Ford raises awareness on the problems of the earth, including dwindling resources, population increase,... read full bio
Chrissy Gephardt is the first openly gay family member of a presidential candidate. Her father, Congressman Dick Gephardt, ran in the 2004 presidential democratic primary. Due to her fathers political involvement and the spotlight on her sexuality, Chrissy Gephardt decided to involve herself in LGBT issues, becoming a spokesperson for equal rights and social justice. Gephardt is a part of... read full bio
