John Foley has been ranked among the top 10 most sought-after speakers since 2015. Google, Microsoft, Intel, Cisco, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Goodyear, Chevron, Lowe's, Marriott, Hilton, NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS, NCAA, Penske Racing, Sprint, Motorola, Merrill Lynch, Mass Mutual, AMC Theatre, Norton Lifelock, Capital Group, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, GE, American Hospital Association, Mayo, Merck, Palo Alto Networks, Sunovion,... read full bio
Tom Goodwin is a well-known thought leader in company change worldwide. He has given more than 100 keynote addresses in 80 places in 42 countries. With more than 600 essays published in publications including The New York Times, Forbes, The World Economic Forum, Wired, Inc., and TechCrunch, to mention a few, he is a well-known industry contributor and provocateur. He is... read full bio
Melissa Gonzalez, an award-winning retail strategist, founded MG2 Advisory and is a principal of the international design and architecture business MG2. She advises brands and retailers on how to use innovative strategy and forward-thinking consumer insights from concept to implementation, drawing on her experience as a Wall Street executive and seasoned entrepreneur who has collaborated with some of the fastest-growing... read full bio
Sheila Hamilton is the author of "All the Things We Never Knew" and a journalist who has won five Emmy Awards. She is also the author of Palm Springs, an Assouline luxury travel book. Sheila has a history of narrating stories in print, radio, commercial television, and film. Prior to anchoring and reporting commercial television news for KTVX in Salt... read full bio
Sisters Jyl and Jules are the members of the Las Vegas metal band The Pretty Wild. Their music continually embodies defiance entwined with poignant words, transcending genre boundaries. This bold attitude produces a powerful energy that goes against the grain. With their songs on disillusionment, industry hardships, and the quest for authenticity outside societal constructs, The Pretty Wild enthralls listeners yearning... read full bio
The trio Chuwi has been more well-known among listeners and industry peers within the last two years. One of the reasons for this is because they appear to have played a role that is all too typical in Latin American music: that of a band whose songs reflect the activist spirit of their generation. Puerto Ricans who are appalled by the state... read full bio
Tommy Leas, a Florida native better known as PLS&TY, is breaking into the electronic dance music industry with his own sound: lazy bass, fascinating vocals, and enough cheerful songs to make anyone happy. His music has received hundreds of millions of plays across platforms, not including an appearance in a Hershey's chocolate ad with over a billion views. PLS&TY's hits have... read full bio
Ziggy Ramo, a rapper and changemaker, recognizes his worth. He is an award-winning singer and producer from Wik and Solomon Islander roots, opposes Australia's settler colonialism and institutional racism. His creativity is channeled through speaking engagements, music, and directing ventures, which often ignore or repress opinions. With the publication of his incredibly essential Black Thoughts, Ziggy stunned the industry with his vital... read full bio
"AN21’s rise to immediate attention has invariably been the product of countless creative revelations. Bold enough to don his studio dexterity to the likes of Ellie Goulding and Gorillaz, his own sophisticated club stylings to the masses. Where 2010 proved his essential starting point in his career, 2011 certainly saw his enigmatic studio output taken to a whole new level... read full bio
Formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland by Tim Wheeler (vocals and guitar), Mark Hamilton (bass) and Rick McMurray (drums), Ash released their first studio album ‘1977’ and were then joined by Charlotte Hatherley (guitar) for a further 3 studio albums ‘Nu-Clear Sounds’, ‘Free All Angels’ and ‘Meltdown’. Charlotte left the band in 2006 and the band went on to record and... read full bio
Booka Shade are Berlin-based house duo Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, and have emerged as one of the most pioneering electronic music acts of the past two decades. The duo is comprised of Walter Merziger and Arno Kammermeier, described as veterans of the Frankfurt electronic music scene. They have released five studio albums including Memento (2004) Movements (2006), The Sun... read full bio
Ian Matthias Bavitz, otherwise known as Aesop Rock, is one of the original faces of underground and alternative hip-hop. This eclectic rhymesayer burst onto the radar with his universally acclaimed debut album Labor Days and followed it up with EP Daylight. Bavitz produces music that defies the norm. Having released over four albums of futurized funk, Aesop Rock has... read full bio
Photogenic charisma and brutal speed (not to mention an unforgettable name) have made Picabo Street one of the best known of the superstar skiers. Possessing a magnitude of fame matched only by Alberto Tomba, Street's talent on the course generated new excitement for US skiing. In the '94-'95 season, she became the first American skier to win a Downhill World... read full bio
Kate Siegel, New York Times bestselling author, and spawn of the most neurotic mother on the planet, Kim Friedman, started posting hilarious screenshots of texts with her crazy (but lovable) mother on Instagram in November of 2014. Instantly, the account featuring their funny conversations skyrocketed to a size of over 800,000 followers and has been featured in Vogue, BuzzFeed, The... read full bio
Born in communist Poland, electronic music artist Michal Menert and his family fled to the United States as political refugees. Michals father shared with him a variety of different types and styles of music growing up, and this birthed in him a love and appreciation for music. Menert also played an assortment of instruments as a child, such as... read full bio
Caked Up, the DJ/producer duo comprised of Las Vegas natives Oscar Wylde and Vegas Banger, are no strangers to internet, musical, and social media success. Baking into the scene in late 2013, this duo has brought in some of the highest streaming numbers in electronic music. Armed with their hip hop beats, keen pop sensibility, and devoted fan base, it... read full bio
Wolf Alice is a Grammy-nominated alternative rock band, whose members consist of vocalist Ellie Rowsell, guitarist Joff Oddie, bassist Theo Ellis, and drummer Joel Amey. Their music has garnered them numerous awards, including a UK Festival Award for Best Breakthrough Artist, iTunes Award for Best New Artist/Band, two NME Awards, a Mercury Prize nomination, a BRIT Award nomination for British... read full bio
Celebrated by fans for their dynamic, wild live shows, Australian band The Delta Riggs has released four acclaimed studio albums: the Australian Music Prize-nominated HEX.LOVER.KILLER, Dipz Zebazios, Dipz From The Zong, and Active Galactic. They’ve performed with the likes of Kasabian, Jimmy Page, and Foo Fighters, and at notable events like CMJ, Culture Collide, and SXSW. The Delta Riggs have... read full bio
Founded in Tennessee but now based out of Virginia, J Roddy Walston and the Business is a rock and roll band with a southern-style twist. Founded by J, Roddy Walston, the band recorded a demo tape in hopes of winning a slot at a national music festival. Before the festival, the band dropped a seven-track EP entitled Here Come Trouble.... read full bio
Jonathan Rado and Sam France make up the California indie rock duo, Foxygen. They have released four studio albums: Take the Kids Off Broadway, the critically acclaimed We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace & Magic, …And Star Power, and the theatrical Hang. Their latest release features guest appearances by The Lemon Twigs, the Flaming Lips’ Steven Drozd, and... read full bio
