The Man in Black is a tribute to Johnny Cash brought to you by Shawn Barker. Barker strikes an uncanny resemblance to Cash, and if you close your eyes he sounds exactly like him as well. During his show, The Man in Black, the audience can hear anything from a full live band, to The Sugarbelles, a female singing group,... read full bio
uRequest Live is a new kind of band that makes your event one of a kind. You as the audience have the power to request songs through touch screen Jukeboxes and using your phone to ask the band to play whatever songs you and your audience want to hear. You can even control how long you want the live requests... read full bio
Vicki Barbolak is an American stand-up comedian who is best known for being a top 10 finalist and a fan favorite on the television series “America’s Got Talent”. Since then, she has gone on to tour internationally and has even started her own podcast, “Trailer Nasty with Vicki Barbolak”. It wasn’t until Barbolak was in her late 30’s that she... read full bio
Xavier Mortimer is a French magician. During his shows he blends magic, circus acts, music, and comedy. Growing up he studied at the Music and Dance Conservatory of La Rochelle and the Desmond Jones Acting School in London and the Jacques Lecoq Acting School in Paris. He created his first show at the young age of 15 and went on... read full bio
Allen Gannett is an author and founder of TrackMaven. TrackMaven is a marketing analytics platform that brands such as GE, the NBA, Martha Stewart Living, Marketo, NPR, Dollar Shave Club and Mailchimp have used for their data-driven creativity. Recently, TrackMaven has merged with Skyword and now Gannett is the Chief Strategy Officer for Skyword. Gannett is author of the book... read full bio
Marcus Jernmark found his passion for cooking at a young age. He landed a kitchen job in his early teens and decided to pursue the craft in high school. Jernmark attended the Burgardens Institute of Restaurant and Hotel, and later the Culinary Institute of Grythyttan, Sweden. There, he honed his knowledge on food and wine. Jernmark represented Sweden at the... read full bio
Chema Alonso is a cybersecurity expert. He is currently the Chairman at ElevenPaths, a Telefonica Cyber Security Unit. This program focuses on creating innovative security products. Priot to his work with ElevenPaths, Alonso ran Informatica 64, a computer security and training company. Alonso often presents his experience and skills at conferences such as BlackHat. This technology expert holds a doctorate... read full bio
Dr. Cherie Carter-Scott is a best-selling author, entrepreneur, consultant, and talk show host. Dr. Carter-Scott speaks about issues surrounding spirituality, human nature, and personal growth. She has authored the notable book (New York Times bestseller) If Life is a Game, These are the Rules: Ten Rules for Being Human. Dr. Carter-Scott helps people take charge of their lives by turning... read full bio
Dr. Cheryl Shavers is an inspiring global leader and expert in technology and business. She is a highly sought after speaker for topics regarding technology, business and policy. Dr. Shavers is the first female African-American Undersecretary of Commerce for Technology of the United States government. With over 25 years of experience in engineering and managerial positions at Fortune 500 companies... read full bio
Chip Bell is a customer service and loyalty expert. Bell helps businesses understand what it takes to create a customer-centered business plan. He is known for his innovations in service, and is ranked in the top 5 keynote speakers in the world on customer service by Global Gurus. Bell has written over 700 columns for business publications and appeared on... read full bio
Christine Brennan is a sports columnist, television analyst, and best-selling author. Her take on sports, including the Olympics, womens sports, and international sports, is world-renowned. Brennan is one of the most widely read female sports columnists in the United States, as her column is featured in USA Today. Brennan is also a commentator on television with ABC News and ESPN,... read full bio
Cynthia Johnson is an entrepreneur, marketing and branding expert, author, keynote speaker, and co-founder and CEO of Bell + Ivy, a marketing and PR firm. Prior to founding Bell + Ivy, Johnson has been a Partner and Director of Marketing for RankLab, a digital marketing agency. Johnson is also an Advisory Board member for The Millennium Alliance and has been... read full bio
Nadya Okamoto is an activist and social entrepreneur. She is best known for founding and being the executive director of PERIOD, a non-profit that provides menstrual hygiene products to the homeless and people in need. She has also published the book, “Period Power”. Okamoto has been a candidate for Cambridge City Council, when she announced her candidacy she became the... read full bio
Pam Paquet is a Certified Canadian Counselor with a high level of training and registration who belongs to the prestigious Canadian Counseling Association (CCPA), a national counseling organization. Her remarkable educational background includes a Bachelor's degree from the University of Regina and a Masters degree in psychology from the University of Northern British Columbia. Paquet, who specializes in therapy and... read full bio
Raymond Braun is a media entrepreneur, political commentator, television personality, social media influencer, and an LGBT leader. Braun is currently the founder of RWB Media, Inc. which is a consulting company that focuses on social marketing and outreach. Prior to founding his own company, Braun ran social campaigns, was programs lead and LGBT marketing lead for YouTube and Google. During... read full bio
Sam Zien, better known as Sam the Cooking Guy, is a television cook and cookbook author that is based in San Diego, California. Zien started his career almost as a traveling host after a life-changing trip to Tokyo but that career stopped after the September 11 attacks. After that, Zien changed his mindset and decided that simplifying cooking was something... read full bio
Saint Ludo is a London-based DJ that blends a broad range of genres in her high-energy performances, primarily a combination of UK bass with rap influences and party-starters at 140 bpm. Rap voices, which are a key component in her mixes because she was raised on hip-hop and grime, are combined with UK bass, UK techno, UKG, jungle and more uptempo dance... read full bio
Nic Sheff is an American author best known for his memoirs, "Tweak: Growing Up on Methamphetamines", and "We All Fall Down: Living with Addiction". Nic is the son of author David Sheff, who wrote "Beautiful Boy" about Nic's battle with addiction, which turned into a film. Sheff was only 11 when he first got drunk, this led down a long... read full bio
Waj Ali is an up-and-coming actor. He made his acting debut in the short film “Cocktale”, which he played George in. Since then, his film credits have gone on to include, “Red 2”, “King Lear”, “Good People”, and more. Ali made his television debut in the series “Tyrant”. Since then, he has been in series such as, “Da Vinci’s Demons”,... read full bio
Divino Nino is an alternative-pop band from Chicago, Illinois. The band consists of members Camilo Medina, Javier Forero, Guillermo Rodriguez, and Pierce Codina. They have released two albums, “The Shady Sexyfornia Tapes” and most recently, “Foam”. Camilo and Javier met as kids in Bogota, Colombia and reconnected years later when both their families had moved to Miami. The duo moved... read full bio
