Shawn Henry is a retired award-winning FBI Cyber Investigations Executive Assistant Director and the President of the Services Division and Chief Security Officer for CrowdStrike, a company that protects companies against cybersecurity breaches. Henry has earned his BBA from Hofstra University and went on to earn his M.S. in Justice Administration from Virginia Commonwealth University. He began his career working... read full bio
Wayne Hemingway is an English designer who is best known for being the co-founder of the fashion design and manufacturer, Red or Dead. Hemingway was born in Morecambe, England, and he found his love for fashion at a young age when his mother and grandmother would dress him up in fun costumes. Hemingway later went on to earn a degree... read full bio
Martin Hellman is an American cryptologist who is best known for inventing the public key cryptography with Whitfield Diffie and Ralph Merkle. Hellman was born in New York City, New York, and he earned his bachelor’s in electrical engineering from New York University and went on to earn his master’s and Ph.D. from Stanford University. Hellman went on to begin... read full bio
Sahar Hashemi is best known for being co-founder of the coffee chain, Coffee Republic, and for being co-founder of Skinny Candy. While growing up, Hashemi began studying at City of London School for Girls before going on to study law at the University of Bristol. Upon earning her degree, Hashemi began training to be qualified as a solicitor for Frere... read full bio
Fredrik Haren is a keynote speaker who is an expert on business creativity, innovation, and global business. As a speaker, Haren has given thousands of speeches in over 60 different countries. He has previously been named ‘Speaker of the Year’ in Sweden and has also been named one of the ‘Best Swedish Speakers Ever.’ As a speaker, Haren has gained... read full bio
Norman L. Eisen is an American attorney, author, and diplomat who is currently a Senior Fellow in Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution. Previously, Eisen served as the U.S. Ambassador to the Czech Republic under President Barack Obama. Eisen has also been board chair of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington. As a writer Eisen has contributed pieces to... read full bio
Edgar Ramirez is a Venezuelan actor who is best known for playing Ilich Ramirez Sanchez ‘Carlos’ in the television mini-series, “Carlos,” for playing Larry in the film “Zero Dark Thirty,” and Paz in the television series “The Bourne Ultimatum.” Ramirez was born in San Cristobal, Tachira, Venezuela, and while growing up, he traveled and lived in several different countries as... read full bio
Noemi Gonzalez is an American actress who is best known for playing Soli Gomez in the television series “East Los High,” and Mia Rosales in the television soap opera, “The Young and the Restless.” Gonzalez was raised in Desert Hot Springs, California, and she has earned her BFA from the University of California, Santa Barbara. After earning her degree, Gonzalez... read full bio
Marielle Heller is an American actress and filmmaker who is best known for being director for films which include “The Diary of a Teenage Girl,” “Can You Ever Forgive Me,” and “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.” As an actress, Heller is best known for playing Alma in the Netflix original series “The Queen’s Gambit.” Heller was born in Marin... read full bio
Jamal Murray is a Canadian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Denver Nuggets as a point guard in the NBA. Murray was born in Kitchener, Ontario, and he began his career playing basketball at only 3 years old and went on to play pick-up games as a young teenager. During his high school basketball career, Murray was the... read full bio
Chloe Pirrie is a Scottish actress who is best known for playing Wendy in the television series “The Game,” Andromache in the television series “Troy: Fall of a City,” and Alice Harmon in the Netflix original series “The Queen’s Gambit.” Pirrie was raised in Stockbridge, Edinburgh, Scotland, and she began acting while studying in school which is when she decided... read full bio
Colin Lawrence is an actor who is best known for playing Benjamin on the television series “The Killing,” Coach Clayton on the television series “Riverdale,” and John “Preacher” on the Netflix original series “Virgin River.” Lawrence was born in London, England, United Kingdom, but grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Lawrence made his television debut acting in the television... read full bio
Michael Zeldin is a former legal analyst for CNN. Zeldin has previously earned his B.A. in political science from State University of New York at Binghamton and went on to earn his J.D. in law from The George Washington University Law School before earning his LLM in Law as well. Zeldin began his career working as an attorney for the... read full bio
Sheetal Mehta Walsh is a social entrepreneur who has been an angel investor and advisor for numerous companies over the course of her career. Walsh’s expertise includes technology, venture capital, and she has been the founder of Shanti Life, where she helps poor entrepreneurs in India by mentorship, training, promotion of health and well-being, and microfinance. Walsh is also a... read full bio
Michael McQueen is a speaker, trend forecaster, and best-selling author. McQueen began his career in business first working in marketing and research where he went on to found the consultancy company, The Nexgen Group, which specialized in social trends and demographic shifts. Shortly after, McQueen also began writing and since then, has gone on to release books which include ‘The... read full bio
Lisa McInnes-Smith is a speaker and author who is known for being one of the top corporate speakers who talks on shifting and improving performance for organizations and companies. Through her work as a speaker, McInnes-Smith has presented to over a million people in 22 different countries, has been inducted into the International Speaker Hall of Fame being the first... read full bio
Eileen McDargh is the founder and CEO of the consulting firm, The Resilient Spirit, where she has worked with organizations which include Cisco, Oracle, Procter & Gamble, and more, to help them build better leadership teams and workplaces. Through her work as a leader, McDargh has been featured in Leadership Excellence’s Excellence 100 list and she has also been featured... read full bio
Eric Mazur is a physicist, educator, and entrepreneur who has been the Balkanski Professor of Physics and Applied Physics at Harvard University. Mazur was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and he has studied physics and astronomy at Leiden University and went on to earn his Ph.D. from there as well. Mazur has held research programs at the Physics Department at Harvard... read full bio
Georges Maurice is a businessman, speaker, instructor, and international real estate professional who has worked in global training, marketing, branding, sales, and management for over 30 years working in the real estate and pharmaceutical industries during this time. Maurice is a member of the US National Association of Realtors and has earned the designation of Certified International Property Specialist and... read full bio
Fabio Mastrangelo is the Principal Conductor of the Sinfonica ARTica Orchestra of the Republic of Sakha Philharmonic and the Artistic Director of the Camerata Soloists Chamber Orchestra at the Novosibirsk State Philharmonic. Mastrangelo was born in Bari, Italy, and he began his musical career first learning how to play the piano at only five years old. He went on to... read full bio
