Steven Shaw, better known as his stage name Banachek, is an English mentalist, magician, writer, mind reader and skeptic. He came to popularity after appearing in James Randi’s Project Alpha experiment. He has since gone on to be director of the One Million Dollar Paranormal Challenge, which was conducted by the James Randi Educational Foundation. He is also a fellow... read full bio
Bill Blagg is a magician and illusionist who is best know for his show ‘The Magic of Bill Blagg Live!’. Blagg found his love for magic after being gifted with his first magic book from his great-grandfather. This led him to building magic props with his dad and not too long after Blagg was performing his own show. Blagg is... read full bio
Mark L. Busch is an international business expert. Currently, he is the Karl F. Landegger Professor of International Business Diplomacy at Georgetown University. His area of focus encompasses trade policy and law, business, and non-market strategy. Busch is a renowned teacher, having won awards including the Frank Knox Teaching Excellence Award for his work at Queen’s University. He has been... read full bio
Eric Jones is an American magician, author, and consultant who is best known for making it to the semifinals on the reality television series “America’s Got Talent”. Jones is known for performing close-up magic and has a master of sleight-of-hand. Jones has also been on the television series “Penn & Teller: Fool Us” where he successfully fooled the duo. Jones... read full bio
Eric Mead is a magician, mentalist, comedian, author and keynote speaker. He has performed on the television series “Penn & Teller: Fool Us”, has given a TED Talk entitled ‘The Magic of Placebo’ which has earned over one million views, and has collaborated with Joshua Bell. As a speaker, Mead has spoken nine times at The Entertainment Gathering Conference, and... read full bio
Dr. Heather Berlin is a psychological expert. She is a cognitive neuroscientist, trained in clinical neuropsychology at the Department of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Berlin uses her studies to explore treatments for psychiatric and neurological disorders. She has an interest in consciousness, unconscious processes, and the brain’s role in creative action. Dr. Berlin has been named on... read full bio
Susan Pinker is a renowned developmental psychologist. She incorporates her psychology background into the diverse world of social science. She has published work in a variety of journals and releases, including the New York Times, The Financial Times, Oprah Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal. Pinker has won various awards for her research including The William James Book Award by... read full bio
Michael Green is an architect and green design expert. Green combines architecture and nature in his awe-inspiring constructions. Green incorporates mostly wood into his designs, ensuring his work also reduces carbon emissions and is constructed sustainably. This notable architect has co-authored The Case for Tall Wood Buildings, giving insight into how nature’s designs can be used in modern life. In... read full bio
Andrew Marantz is a technology expert. He’s well-versed in areas of social media, the alt-right, press, comedy, and pop culture. As a writer for The New Yorker, Marantz covers topics in the spectrum of American controversy and social issues surrounding the aforementioned topics. Marantz has authored the book Antisocial: Online Extremists, Techno-Utopians, and the Hijacking of the American Conversation. Marantz,... read full bio
Nick Gilder is an English-Canadian singer-songwriter who is best known for being the front man for the rock band Sweeney Todd. Gilder was born in London, England but raised in Vancouver, British Columbia. He started his musical career apart of the band Sweeney Todd who was best known for their single “Roxy Roller”. Gilder later released music as a solo... read full bio
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band is an American rock band from Narragansett, Rhode Island. The group is led by John Cafferty and they gained popularity after the release of their singles “Wild Summer Nights” and “Tender Years”. Since then, the group has gone on to release four studio albums and three compilation albums. Some of their most popular... read full bio
Bishop Gunn is an Americana rock and roll country band from Natchez, Mississippi that consists of members Travis McCready, Burne Sharpe, Ben Lewis, and Drew Smithers. Bishop Gunn started their career after releasing their self-titled EP. Shortly after, the band gained a fan base after appearing on Kid Rock’s 8th Annual ‘Chillin’ the Most Cruise’ and while there, they were... read full bio
Elizabeth Anweis is an actress, director and writer. She made her acting debut in an uncredited role in the film “Rush Hour 2”. Since then, Anweis has been in numerous short films and indie films some of which include “Life Is Short”, “Last Exit”, “Some Kind of Beautiful” and “The Assassin’s Code”. Anweis’ television credits include “The Colony”, “Law &... read full bio
Jon Montgomery is best known as an Olympic champion and host of The Amazing Race Canada. Montgomery, at the Vancouver Olympics, won in Skeleton racing. In his keynote speeches, Montgomery talks about his journey to Olympic Gold, teamwork, leadership, and achieving one’s dreams. Montgomery is involved in charitable organizations such as Right to Play and KidSport. Montgomery believes youth have... read full bio
Dave Hemstad is a comedian and motivational speaker. Best known for his nominations for the Canadian Comedy Award, Hemstad is a nationally-renowned speaker. Hemstad has appeared on Halifax and Winnibeg Comedy Festivals for CBC. He’s acted in various series including Almost Heroes, a Showcase comedy series. Hemstad regularly appears on The Debaters and contributes to CBC’s Still Standing. Using his... read full bio
Mike Babcock is an award-winning hockey coach. As one of the most successful coaches in professional hockey history, Babcock shares his experiences with audiences worldwide. He has wise words to share in categories of leadership, teamwork, and dedication. Babcock is best known as the Head Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs. He has won an Olympic Gold Medal, a Stanley... read full bio
Daniel Lerner is a speaker, author, and life consultant. Lerner’s life strategies revolve around happiness and its role in excellence and success. Lerner teaches audiences from Fortune 500 companies to students about the "science of happiness." He teaches this exact course at New York University. With over twenty years of experience in the happiness field, Lerner has helped athletes, performers,... read full bio
Kassi Ashton is an up-and-coming country artist out of Nashville, Tennessee. She is a singer-songwriter who has been rising to the top for her authentic songwriting and soulful voice. She has been featured in outlets such as Huffington Post’s list of “Who to Watch”, The Boot, CMT’s “Next Women of Country”, and has been featured in Bobby Bones’ Class of... read full bio
Jordan Ellenberg is a math expert. Growing up, Ellenberg was exposed to the world of math by his parents, two statisticians. In his youth, Ellenberg won medals in the International Mathematical Olympiad. Currently, Ellenberg is the John D. MacArthur Professor of Mathematics at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Ellenberg researched number theory and algebraic geometry. He has encountered noteworthy... read full bio
Tyler Wisler is an international sought after designer. He has been the judge and mentor on Sony Channel Asia’s design competition show “The Apartment”. Over the years he’s also been featured on HGTV’s Design Star, Good Morning America, George to the Rescue, The Way Home, and more. He’s also been featured in outlets such as Architectural Design, The New York... read full bio
