Amanda Boxtel was enjoying her life skiing when all in a blink of an eye she somersaulted and an electric current went through her legs and left her paralyzed. She unfortunately was left with a permanent spinal cord injury, which left her without a way to walk, but she didn’t let that stop her from living her best life. Fast... 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
Aman Narang is the co-founder and President of Toast, Inc., which is an all-in-one restaurant technology platform that was built specifically for restaurants in mind. Toast works in integrated online ordering, gift cards, loyalty programs, labor and sales reporting on a mobile, cloud-based POS system. Narang began his career as a software engineer in Special Operations and then worked as... read full bio
Alyssa London is a multi-talented person with a varied background and a love of discovering new cultures. She embraced her varied background while growing up in Bothell, Washington, which helped to develop her distinctive sense of self. Her roots are Tlingit, Scottish, Norwegian, and Czech. In 2012, London received her degree from Stanford University and started a career in sales and... read full bio
Alyssa Campanella is former Miss USA 2011, a fashion model, and blogger. Campanella was one of the first Miss USA winners to document her lifestyle on social media. She has garnered a large following and currently runs The A List blog as a full time position. Campanellas fashion sense and alluring lifestyle has landed her in the spotlight. She has... read full bio
Alyson Fox is a designer and artist. Foxs work was first discovered when her illustrations were published in Design Sponge. Her eclectic and even minimalist work has since been featured in a variety of notable publications including the New York Times, French and Japan Vogue, Architectural Digest, and Elle Dcor. She has created designs for the likes of West Elm,... read full bio
Alyce Cornyn-Selby is an award winner in many fields. From design to photography to scriptwriting, and just being a total go-getter, Alyce can do it. She is a recognized master of knowing how to end self-sabotage, and has written several books including Why Winners Win, Teamwork & Team Sabotage, Whats Your Sabotage and Take Your Hands Off My Attitude. Selbys... read full bio
Alvy Ray Smith is best known for being the co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios as well as Altamira. Smith was born in Mineral Wells, Texas, and he has earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from New Mexico State University and while there, he created his first computer graphic. Smith then went on to earn his Ph.D. in computer science... read full bio
The life of Alvin Law could easily have become a tragic story, but it didn't turn out that way. Born without arms, and given up by his birth family, Alvin, today, is a successful professional speaker, living proof that out of nothing, and with the right combination of Attitude, Learning, Value of self, Imagination and Never giving up, the impossible... read full bio
Alvin Cailan is a Filipino-American chef, author, and is the host of First We Feast’s The Burger Show, which can be found oh both YouTube and Hulu. Cailan is best known for launching the restaurant, Eggslut, which started as a food truck that specializes in egg sandwiches and has gone on to have restaurant locations in Los Angeles, Tokyo, London,... read full bio
Barney “Alphari” Morris is a British esports player who is best known for playing League of Legends and is a Top Laner for Origen. Prior to playing for Origen, Alphari has played for teams such as Enigma Esports, Team Infused, To Infinity and Beyond, Banditos, and Misfits. Alphari’s achievements include placing first in the PGL Legends of The Rift Season... read full bio
Alpana Singh is a restaurateur, master sommelier, and speaker. Singh fell in love with food and wine in college after working as a waitress. Pursuing a position as a wine salesperson, Singh found herself at the world-renowned Everest Restaurant in Chicago as a sommelier. Singh soon passed her Master Sommelier exam, known as the youngest female ever to pass the... read full bio
Alon Melchner is a speaker, future tech expert, entrepreneur, and visionary who specializes in augmented reality and virtual reality. Melchner believes that digital reality will change every aspect of our lives in the future and thinks that we will soon be connected only digitally. Through his work, Melchner has been a speaker, consultant, and writer on topics which include AR,... read full bio
Allyson Stewart-Allen is an international branding and marketing and business expert who is known for helping businesses and brands succeed in international cultures and markets. Although Stewart-Allen is from the United States, she has been based out of Europe for the past 30 years and has gone on to found her own company, International Marketing Partners. Stewart-Allen has previously earned... read full bio
For almost 20 years, Allyson Apsey has led schools at every level, from elementary to high school, and has won numerous awards. In northern Michigan, Allyson had the privilege of assisting in the opening of a very successful charter school, where she rose from teacher leader to school leader. Beginning with 300 K–6 kids, the school gained a grade each... read full bio
Actress Allyce Beasley has appeared in many movies as a character actress, and had an enduring comedic role in the TV serial drama, Moonlighting. In the series, Ms. Beasley played receptionist Agnes Di Pesto, who had a knack for rhyming and snappy retorts. Her character, Miss Di Pesto, was enamored with a co-worker, leading to many hilarious sub-plots in the... read full bio
Ally Love is founder and CEO of Love Squad, a peloton instructor, a TEDx Speaker, a host, model, and an Adidas Global Ambassador who is known for being a basketball in-arena host for the Brooklyn Nets. As founder and CEO of Love Squad, Love empowers women with motivational and educational conversations and helps women reclaim their agency in their professional... read full bio
Author, designer, and artist Ally Hilfiger is the daughter of fashion designer and businessman Tommy Hilfiger. In her poignant memoir, Bite Me: How Lyme Disease Stole my Childhood, Made Me Crazy, and Almost Killed Me, she detailed her lifetime struggle with the illness. It is regarded as one of the most honest and brave depictions of the illness. As a child,... read full bio
Ally Acker is an American filmmaker, poet, author, and herstorian. She is best known for her book Reel Women: Pioneers of the Cinema which turned into a documentary, Reel Herstory: The Real Story of Reel Women which she was the cinematographer, interviewee, director, editor, producer, and writer for. She also released Reel Women Archive Film Series: The Producer/Director Relationship which... read full bio
Allison Shapira is an former opera singer turned entrepreneur who has been the Founder and CEO of Global Public Speaking LLC, a communication training firm that works with clients to help them speak publically more clearly, confidently and concisely. Shapira is also a lecturer and author and she teaches public speaking at the Harvard Kennedy School and has worked with... read full bio
