Mark Weinberg is a best-selling author, public speaker, and former White House aide who has written the book “Movie Nights with the Reagans” which is a memoir that speaks of his 10 years that he spent beside President Reagan. Weinberg studied at the George Washington University where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts. Weinberg’s work has been featured on... read full bio
Megan Bomgaars is a self-advocate for Down Syndrome, artist, and entrepreneur. She has turned her creative experiences into a full-time passion. Bomgaars paints, journals, sings, and speaks with her own personal style. She now shares her experiences across the world through the television show on A&E, Born This Way. Bomgaars covers a multitude of topics including self-sufficiency, community inclusion, and... read full bio
"Mo Ison is an author, and speaker. Ison has written two books and she is a New York Times bestseller. She speaks for her generation and is nationally sought-after as a speaker and a popular faith-based blogger. Growing up she was an All-American soccer goalkeeper and the first female to have trained and tried out for an SEC men’s football... read full bio
Nikita Chopra was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis at a young age. Feeling debilitated, insecure, confused, depressed, and in pain for over fifteen years, Chopra knew that she needed a change. Turning to self-care, Chopra found that her perspective on her condition began to shift. Now, she is committed to her happiness over her suffering. She founded the online... read full bio
Adah Parris is a futurist, consultant, and keynote speaker from London. Parris has firm beliefs in a future-centered mindset. Through different forms of teaching, Parris teaches businesses how to evolve. Parris works with her clients utilizing strategic consulting, public speaking, and transformational coaching. Parris says, “I believe that innovation should be systemic across a business and in order to create... read full bio
James Trenton, also known as Poorman, is a radio show host. Throughout Los Angeles, Poorman has hosted number one radio shows on a variety of stations, hosted television shows, reported events (recorded and live), and has also appeared in films. Poorman began his career as an author topping the Los Angeles Times’ Critics List. Upon meeting Rick Carroll, the program... read full bio
John Lombardi is the grandson of Vince Lombardi Jr. Following in his grandfather’s footsteps, John has decided to share a timely, relevant message with audiences around the nation to motivate them to follow their dreams and achieve their goals. Now running the Lombardi Beer Company, John is a seasoned businessman and has a variety of experience under his belt. John’s... read full bio
Alexandra Paul is an actress, activist, and producer. She is best known for her role in the original Baywatch series, but later earned lead roles in over fifty feature films and the award-winning documentary, Who Killed the Electric Car. Paul has appeared beside notable actors like Tom Hanks and Andy Garcia. Apart from acting, Paul has produced two movies, Free... read full bio
Albert Mensah is a widely sought after and internationally recognized speaker, author and humanitarian. Mensah is author of When the Drumbeat Changes Dance a Different Dance. An American citizen since 1994, Albert Mensah's success story began in the impoverished nation of Ghana, West Africa. Armed with a vision and bolstered by a dream, he developed an action plan that surpassed... read full bio
"Bess Ho serves as partner at Archimedes Labs, a Palo Alto-based startup incubator for seed stage startup. A popular conference speaker, Bess has presented at the GSMA Mobile Asia Conference, Global Mobile Internet Conference (GMIC-SV), WIT Women Technology Summit, Android Open, Web20 Expo, Where 20, Silicon Valley China Wireless Conference (SVCW), and Silicon Valley Code Camp (SVCC), among others. She... read full bio
Ken Kwadike Jr. is a peace activist, documentary filmmaker, and inspirational speaker best known as the Free Hugs Guy. He is the founder of the Free Hugs Project where he started to spread love, evoke change, de-escalate violence, and raise awareness to social issues around the world after the bombing at the Boston Marathon. Kwadike Jr.s videos have gained hundreds... read full bio
Dr. Liz Berney is a consultant, trainer, public speaker, and has been a coach for several clients over the years some of which include, Coca Cola, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, AT&T, American Red Cross, Cisco, and many more. Berney is currently a Professor for Executive Programs at the University of Pennslyania’s Wharton School and the University of Maryland’s Robert... read full bio
Amanda Baggs is an American blogger who speaks out on autism and is said to have low-functioning autism as she reportedly rarely speaks. She is best known for her YouTube video, In My Language, which went on to be seen on outlets like CNN. She has also guest-blogged on Anderson Coopers blog where she answered questions about her video. Baggs... read full bio
Amanda Coolong is the current Chief Content Officer and Board Co-Chair of Women in Technology International (WITI). Her prior work includes founding the technology news publisher TechZulu and Context & Narrative, an alternative creative collective. Coolong is an experienced digital media executive and communications expert in emerging technologies. Apart from being a technology guru, Coolong is also an artist. She... read full bio
Amy Cohen began her career as a writer and producer of sitcoms Caroline in the City and Spin City. In addition, she contributed to a dating column for the New York Observer and was the dating correspondent for televised New York Central. After losing her jobs, boyfriend, and her mother, Cohen was inspired to write a memoir titled The Late... read full bio
Bill DeMott is an American retired professional wrestler and a motivational speaker. He used his real name under the WWF/E, went by Hugh Morrus in the WCW, and performed as Crash the Terminator in Japan and the ECW. DeMott was also a head trainer for WWE’s system NXT. DeMott won the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship twice and after retiring... read full bio
"Bliss Broyard is the daughter of literary critic Anatole Broyard. Anatole Broyard’s mixed racial lineage was made apparent to the world after his death. Inspired by her father’s mysterious past, Bliss authored an investigative memoir about her father’s life. The book is titled One Drop: My Father’s Hidden Life, A Story of Race and Family Secrets. Prior to publishing One... read full bio
Brittany Fowler-Lamp is a digital content strategist. Specializing in influencer marketing, social media strategy, and branding, Fowler-Lamp has contributed to a variety of brands. Acting as a driving force and main point of contact for brand strategy and PR, this content specialist has worked for companies like DITA EYEWEAR, Beach House PR + SOCIAL, L*Speace Swimwear, and Kiere Media, LLC.... read full bio
Bruce Sterling is an author, journalist, editor, and design critic. Identifying as a futurist, Sterling often focuses his work around science fiction. He has authored ten science fiction novels and several nonfiction works, including The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier. Sterling has contributed to a variety of publications, often covering topics such as politics, globalization, technology,... read full bio
Kelly Cardenas is an owner of several salons, a beauty industry icon, an author, a National educator for John Paul Mitchell Systems, and a motivational speaker. Prior to owning his own business Cardenas was opening and leading salons for the Global Artistic Director of Paul Mitchell. He has worked with huge names in the industry including Snoop Dogg, Miley Cyrus,... read full bio
