As the Founder and President of POPSUGAR, a global media and technology company, Lisa Sugar built the #1 lifestyle brand for young women. Recently, POPSUGAR has launched their first makeup line, Beauty by POPSUGAR. She penned the book Power Your Happy, which details what she’s learned on her journey through building the company, which now sees a monthly audience of... read full bio
Teju Cole is a groundbreaking artist. He has authored five books, including Every Day is for the Thief, which was named book of the year by the New York times and shortlisted for the PEN/Open Book Award. He has written various essays and novels, many of which have received critical awards and recognitions including the New York Public Library Young... read full bio
Sue Gardner is an advocate for technology and media accessibility. In a digital age, Gardner recognizes that all groups of people should have equal access to information. Gardner builds organizations giving people access to information via non-profits, grants, and policy organizations. Gardner is a special advisor to the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit Wikipedia operation. She has worked as a journalist,... read full bio
Shaun King is an articulate writer and speaker. He is a journalist for The Intercept and a Writer-In-Residence at Harvard Law School’s Fair Punishment Project. King uses social media, reporting, and other means to work as an activist for justice. He is specifically focused on humane advocation for victims of brutality and discrimination. King participates in the Black Lives Matter... read full bio
George Oliphant is known for being the host of the television series “George to the Rescue”, which shows Oliphant helping families that need home renovations. Oliphant graduated from the University of Colorado at Boulder with a B.A. in Film Studies and a Minor in THTR. After graduating from college, Oliphant started working as a VJ for MTV Networks. He hosted... read full bio
Chip and Paulie Wade is the husband and wife duo that have come together to create Wade Works, a real estate, production, and architecture and design company. Pauli has earned her B.S. in Management from Georgia Tech and has also earned her Masters of Accountancy from the University of Georgia. Chip earned his degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Tech... read full bio
Doc Searls is an American author, journalist and photographer from Jersey City, New Jersey. He is known for being a blogger and for being an author on books such as “The Cluetrain Manifesto” and “The Intention Economy: When Customers Take Charge”. Searls is Editor-in-Chief of Linux Journal and has been involved with them since they began publishing; working as a... read full bio
Michael Slaby is currently the Chief Strategist for Harmony Labs. He earned his B.A. in English Literature and Biochemistry from Brown University and went on to be a New Media Strategist & Production Lead, Deputy Director of New Media, and Chief Technology Officer for Obama for America. Slaby was also Executive Vice President in Digital Global Practice Chair for Edelman... read full bio
Kate Bolick is a freelance writer and best-selling author. Known primarily for her cutting edge release, Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own, Bolick’s writing and keynote events cover topics of marriage, romance, success, and careers. Bolick has a wide range of experience in the editorial world; she has contributed to The Atlantic, The New York Times, Vogue, Slate, and... read full bio
Nomi Prins is a prominent journalist, former international investment banker, author, and speaker. Exploring topics within economics, finance, politics, and corruption, Prins has written several books including, Collusion: How Central Bankers Rigged the World, All the Presidents’ Bankers, and Black Tuesday. Prins has been featured on numerous TV and Radio programs including: CNN, BBC, CNBC, NPR, and CNN Radio. Supplementing... read full bio
Ken Coleman is a national best-selling author, radio host, career expert, and a Ramsey Personality. As a radio host, Coleman hosts his own show, The Ken Coleman Show, which is a caller-driven career show that helps the listeners who feel stuck in their careers or looking for more out of it. He also hosts the top-rated EntreLeadership Podcast. He also... read full bio
Mira Nair is an Indian filmmaker, well known for her eclectic films. She works in Hollywood and independent cinema, creating pieces in genres from documentary to thriller. Her films have won international awards including awards at the Venice Film Festival. Nair has been nominated for Academy Awards in the category of Best Foreign Language Film. Some of her films include... read full bio
Tim McClellan is an American master craftsman, entrepreneur, and furniture designer who is best known for his work in sustainable furniture design. He has also been the host of DIY Network’s series “Boomtown Builder” and was a contestant on the first season of “Ellen’s Design Challenge”. McClellan started his career after founding Western Heritage Furniture in Seattle. He went on... read full bio
Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri are cousins that are the hosts of the HGTV series “Cousins Undercover”, “Cousins on Call”, and series “Kitchen Cousins”. During their show, the duo transform their clients house from the inside and out while sending them away for the weekend. Carrino graduated from Babson College with a B.S. in entrepreneurship and information systems. While studying... read full bio
David Sheinkopf is an interior designer, general contractor, and carpenter who is best known for starring in the HGTV television series “Design on a Dime”. David started his career in Los Angeles as an actor. His earliest credits include acting in series such as “Falcon Crest”, “Ferris Bueller”, “Party of Five”, “Pacific Blue”, “JAG”, “Diagnosis Murder” and “Transformers: Robots in... read full bio
Margot Lee Shetterly is the author of Hidden Figures: The American Dream and the Untold Story of the Black Women Mathematicians Who Helped Win the Space Race. Her award-winning book was developed into a feature film produced by FOX, known as Hidden Figures. Growing up, Shetterly was immersed in the world of science—her father was a Langley Research Center scientist... read full bio
Jeff Chang is an award-winning author focused on topics of culture, politics, and art (in various forms). His books have garnered honors from the American Book Award to the Asian American Literary Award. He has authored books including Can’t Stop Won’t Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation, Who We Be: The Colorization of America, and We Gon’ Be Alright:... read full bio
Purna Virji is the current Senior Manager of Global Engagement for Microsoft. She has been named by Adweek as one of the year’s young influentials and has been a Chairman of the Judging Panel at the Drum US Search Awards two years in a row. For her role with Microsoft, Virji develops content narratives and evangelizes Microsoft products and services... read full bio
Jeff Leitner is a social innovation pioneer and high-stakes strategist who is architect of the Unwritten Rules. He is founder of Insight Labs, a fellow at New America, an inaugural innovator in Residence at the University of Southern California, and author of ‘See Think Solve: A Simple Way to Tackle Tough Problems’. He has also been co-founder of the UX... read full bio
Robert X. Cringely is the pen name of American journalist and technology writer who is also known as his name Mark Stephens. Stephens graduated from the College of Wooster with a B.A. and he went on to earn his M.A. in Communication from Stanford University. As Cringely, Stephens has written in publications such as The New York Times, Forbes, Newsweek,... read full bio
