Michael Nelson is the former IBM Director of Internet Technology and White House IT Advisor, Cloud Computing Expert, and Georgetown Technology Professor. At Georgetown, Nelson has researched and taught courses on “The Future of the Internet” and technology trends, consulting, and speaking on Internet technology and policy. While working at IBM, Nelson helped implement IBM’s Next Generation Internet strategy. He... read full bio
Dr. Hugh Thompson is a computer security expert who has been an Adjunct Professor in the Computer Science Department at Columbia University and the Chief Technology Officer of Symantec. He has also been the Program Chairman of RSA Conference and is co-author of the book “The Plateau Effect”. Thompson is also well known for his role in the HBO documentary... read full bio
Michael Hugos is the Co-founder of SCM Globe and the CIO at Large and Agility Mentor at Center for Systems Innovation. Hugos earned his B.S. in Urban Planning and Design at the University of Cincinnati and went on to earn his M.B.A. in Finance and Information Systems from the Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management. Hugos started his career working as... read full bio
Thornton A. May is a futurist, educator, anthropologist, speaker, and author. As a speaker, May speaks on understand and managing big data and analytics, strategies for innovation, transitioning from now to next, IT leadership, digital transformation, future of security and privacy, and many more. As an author, he has published the book, “The New Know: Innovation Powered by Analytics”. He... read full bio
John David Hoppe, also known as David Hoppe, is a Capitol Hill politician who is apart of the Republican party, and a lobbyist who has previously been the Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. He has been known for crafting tax cuts for Ronald Reagan including the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981,... read full bio
Madison Cowan is a British-American chef who gained popularity after becoming the first-ever Grand Champion of the television series “Chopped”. Apart from his fame in Chopped, Cowan has also been a contestant in television series such as “No Kitchen Required” and “Guy’s Grocery Games”. He’s also been a judge on series such as “Extreme Chef”, “Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off”,... read full bio
Liz Hernandez is a Mexican-American journalist and television personality. Hernandez graduated from the University of San Diego with a degree in communications and psychology. She started her career there interning for a local radio station and went on to co-host a morning radio show before joining Big Boy. She gained popularity over the years as a well known long-time co-host... read full bio
Heather McGhee is an expert in racial healing. She is a Distinguished Senior Fellow at Demos, a cutting edge, progressive agency. McGhee has presented her speeches on stages nationally, covering topics of race, social justice, and politics. Her work has influenced public policies and issues. She is a frequent contributor to NBC News and appears on shows like Meet the... read full bio
Kara Brown is a writer and co-host for Crooked Media’s podcast, “Keep It”. Brown has been featured in Forbes list of ‘30 Under 30’. As a television writer, Brown’s credits include, “Grown-ish” and “In the Dark”. She has previously been a writer at Jezebel and has contributed to outlets such as The Fader, Time Magazine, Nylon, Billboard and Glamour. Brown... read full bio
Bob Goff is an American author from San Diego, California. He is best known for his New York Times best-selling book, “Love Does”. He has been recognized by the U.S. Department of State as a diplomat and is known for being an Honorary Consul for the Republic of Uganda for his work with Love Does, previously known as Restore International,... read full bio
Salome Thomas-EL is an award-winning teacher, principal, and nationally recognized educator. For over 20 years, EL has changing the school system. He started his career as a teacher and chess coach at Vaux Middle School and went on to serve as a principal at several public and charter schools. Along the way, he has changed the attitudes and strategies of... read full bio
Michael Sorrell is the President of Paul Quinn College and is known for being the longest-serving President in the 147-year history. Sorrell studed at St. Ignatius College Prep and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Oberlin College and a master’s degree in Public Policy and a law degree from Duke University. He earned his doctorate in education from... read full bio
Jeremy Zawodny is currently a software engineer for Craiglist and a lead software engineer for Yosemite Space. He earned his B.S. in Computer Science from Bowling Green State University and while there, worked in computer lab tech support. After graduating, Zawodny started working as a developer for Marathon Oil. Shortly after, he started working in technical for Yahoo! Inc. Zawodny... read full bio
Richard Rosenblatt is an American entrepreneur who co-founded the Demand Media company, which he was previously the Chairman and CEO of. He graduated from UCLA with a B.A. and went on to earn his J.D. from University of Southern California Law School. After earning his law degree, Rosenblatt worked at a law office for a few months but quit out... read full bio
Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner is an Norwegian-Icelandic enterpreneur and programmer who is co-founder and CEO of Vivaldi Technologies. Jon earned a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Oslo and he started his career working for the Norwegian state phone company known as Telenor for several years. While working for Telenor, Jon started developing what is now known... read full bio
Jamie Mustard is author of the forthcoming book ‘The ICONIST: The Art and Science of Standing Out’. He is the former Vice President of Strategy for Power PR, has been a TEDx Portland speaker, and has been the host of RadioActive. Mustard earned his economics degree from the London School of Economics and is a graduate of Georgetown University’s Engalitcheff... read full bio
Major MJ Hegar is a leader in social justice. Hegar is a recipient of the Purple Heart for her work in Afghanistan, where she was injured by enemy gunfire during a rescue mission. Her active role in the military led her to fight for women’s justice and equality in their policies. Motivated by her work, Hegar took a stab at... read full bio
Aleyda Solis is an SEO consultant, author, and speaker. She works with her company, Orainti, to be an award-winning International SEO Consultant and she is author of the book, “SEO. Las Claves Esenciales”. As a speaker, Solis has traveled over the world to give speeches in English and Spanish. As an SEO Consultant, Solis has worked with companies such as... read full bio
Peter Mansbridge is the former Chief Correspondent for CBC News. Covering politics, economics, and culture for over five decades, Mansbridge is a notable voice in the tele-journalism world. Prior to his stint as Chief Correspondent at CBC News, Mansbridge was an anchor at The National. Mansbridge has won several awards for his trademark broadcasting. He has shared his broadcasting expertise... read full bio
George Kourounis is the host of Angry Planet, an international television show chronicling extreme nature. Kourounis is the Royal Canadian Geographical Society Explorer-In-Residence. This global adventurer has chased storms, documented dangerous weather conditions, and traveled to incredible geographical locations. His work has been featured on the Discovery Channel, National Geographic Explorer, BBC-TV, and CNN. Kourounis, through his keynote speeches, engages... read full bio
