Keith Clinkscales is founder and CEO of First World Media, which is a media content and production company that provides premium products, services, and events to an audience that is passionate about urban culture. First World Media’s streaming service is REIGN, which focuses on content for urban and multicultural audiences. Clinkscales has also been founder of The Shadow League, which... read full bio
Kathryn Finney is an American author, entrepreneur and blogger who is best known for being the founder and CEO of digitalundivided (DID), which is a social enterprise that uses data to create systems change through innovation and entrepreneurship. She is also known for her research with #ProjectDiane, which was the first research initiative to explore the state of Black and... read full bio
John Kasaona is a conservationist who is known for working with people to reinvent conservation in Namibia where he works to turn poachers into protectors of species. While under South African rule, the animals in Namibia began being poached drastically and after Namibia gain independence, the Integrated Rural Development and Nature Conservation worked with local communities such as Kasaona’s to... read full bio
Helene D. Gayle is an American doctor who is best known for being the CEO of The Chicago Community Trust, which is one of the nation’s leading community foundations that works with doctors, non-profits, residents, and community leaders to help create efforts to improve quality of life for the residents of Chicago. Gayle was born and raised in Buffalo, New... read full bio
Harry Edwards is an American sociologist and civil rights activist from East St. Louis, Illinois. Edwards has earned his B.A. from San Jose State University and has earned his Ph.D. from Cornell University. He has been a Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of California, Berkeley, and during his career he has spent most of it researching on experiences... read full bio
Fred Ssewamala is the William E. Gordon Distinguished Professor at the Brown School and is also Professor of Medicine at Washington University in St. Louis. He has also been an Associate Professor of Social Work and International Affairs at Columbia University School of Social Work, has been a Global Through Fellow with Columbia University and a Senior Research Fellow with... read full bio
E. Ethelbert Miller is an American professor, poet, and literary activist who is known for being the editor of Poet Lore magazine and host of the WPFW morning radio show, On the Margin. Miller was born in Bronx, New York, and is currently based out of Washington, D.C. He has earned his B.A. from Howard University and has gone on... read full bio
Carole Boston Weatherford is an American New York Times best-selling author and critic from Baltimore, Maryland, who is currently based out of North Carolina. Weatherford began writing poetry when she was in the first grade and by the time she was in high school, Weatherford’s father began printing out her poems on cards as he was a printing teacher. Weatherford... read full bio
Shane Koyczan is a Canadian poet, writer, and member of the group Tons of Fun University. He is known for writing about powerful issues such as eating disorders, death, bullying, and cancer and is best known for his anti-bullying poem, “To This Day,” which was a TED Talk and has gained millions of views on YouTube. Koyczan was born in... read full bio
Craig Bolerjack is American sportscaster who currently telecasts for Utah Jazz on AT&T SportsNet Rocky Mountain with Matt Harpring. He also has called games for networks with include CBS, ESPN, and CBS College Sports Network. Bolerjack was born in Willow Springs, Missouri, and he earned his degree from Kansas State University where he originally played football, but had to stop... read full bio
Chris Rose is an American sportscaster who currently works for the MLB Network and NFL Network and is a commentator for the series BattleBots. Rose was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, and he earned his B.A. in Communications from Miami University where he was a station manager for the student radio station. Throughout his career, Rose has been the host... read full bio
Jerry Punch is an American sportscaster who currently commentates for ESPN, and is also a physician. Punch was born in Newton, North Carolina, and he began his career in broadcasting while in high school. He was selected to be a reporter at the high school and went on to study at North Carolina State University where he played football as... read full bio
Darin Olien is an American businessman and a health-wellness expert who is best known for being the co-host of the Netflix docu-series, “Down to Earth with Zac Efron.” Olien is also well-known for being the host of the number one health and wellness podcast, The Darin Olien Show and is the author of the New York Times best-selling book, “SuperLife:... read full bio
Fatum is an electronic production quartet which consists of members Daniel Davis, Bill Hamel, Bruce Karlsson and Chad Newbold. The members of the quartet have earned accomplishments which include two Grammy nominations, twenty number 1 Billboard Dance songs on the charts and winners of the best EDM category at the Hollywood Music In Media awards. As members of Fatum, the... read full bio
Cristina Mittermeier is a Mexican-American photographer, biologist, author, and founder and former President of the International League of Conservation Photographers. Mittermeier was born in Mexico City, and she has previously earned her degree in marine biology from the Instituto Tecnologico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. She later got married and moved to Virginia and began... read full bio
Marci Rossell is a broadcast journalist who focuses on economics, politics, culture, and media. The former Chief Economist for CNBC touched on complex economic issues by making them relevant to the lives of her viewers. Prior to her involvement in journalism, Rossell served as Corporate Economist and Investment Spokesperson for OppenheimerFunds. Marci has ties to law as she served as... read full bio
"Jill Abramson was the first female executive editor of The New York Times. Prior to her work with the Times, Abramson worked for The Wall Street Journal as an investigative reporter and deputy bureau chief. As of recent, Abramson has worked as a political columnist for Guardian US. Abramson has been noted as one of the most powerful people in... read full bio
Stephen Shapiro is a business speaker, author, innovation evangelist, and a former partner for Accenture. Shapiro has began his work in innovation while working as a leader at Accenture, which is a consulting firm. He has since gone on to be a Hall of Fame innovation keynote speaker, who has gone on to speak to over 50 different countries thus... read full bio
Curt Steinhorst is a keynote speaker, best-selling author, and founder of Focuswise. As a keynote speaker, Steinhorst focuses on productivity for companies and has spoken to numerous organizations all over the world. Through his keynotes, he teaches his audience members have to engage more with customers, help lead their employees in new and better ways, how to communicate, and how... read full bio
Max Brown is an employee engagement, motivational leadership speaker who is currently the Director of Leadership at the Shingo Institute, and is an employee recognition, engagement, and leadership expert. He has also been a managing partner at the Institute for Enterprise Excellence. Over the course of his career, Brown has worked with numerous organizations to help them with engagement. He... read full bio
