Justin Hires is an American actor and stand-up comedian who is best known for playing Detective James Carter on the television series “Rush Hour”, Wilt Bozer on the television series “MacGyver”, and Juario on the film “21 Jump Street”. Hires was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, and he went on to graduate from Clark Atlanta University with a B.A. Hires... read full bio
Stormi Maya is an actress, producer, and director based in New York City. Starting her career out in New York City had her performing primarily in theater before transitioning to television and film. Maya’s theater credits include ‘The Color of Grass is Less Green’, ‘Sketch of New York’, and ’12 Angry Women’. Maya has also modeled for Playboy International. She... read full bio
Margot Bingham is an American actress and singer who is best known for playing Daughter Maitland in the television series “Boardwalk Empire”. Some of her other notable roles in television include playing Kendra in “In Between Men”, Billie in “Matador”, Nina in “The Family”, Evie in “New Amsterdam” and Clorinda in the Netflix series “She’s Gotta Have It”. Bingham’s film... read full bio
Chyna Layne is a Jamaican-American actress who is best known for playing Rhonda in the film “Precious” and for playing Shemekka Epps in the Netflix television series “She’s Gotta Have It”. Layne has been in numerous independent films over the years and her film credits include “A Deeper Love”, “Back Stab”, “Cadillac Records”, “The Eddie Black Story”, “All Screwed Up”,... read full bio
Chloe Fineman is a stand-up comedian and actress who is a featured player on Saturday Night Live. She is known for her impressions of celebrities and studied improv at Groundlings Theatre in Los Angeles. Fineman has been featured in outlets such as Wall Street Journal and Vulture. She was named a JFL New Face Characters and she performed with UCB.... read full bio
Purna Virji is the current Senior Manager of Global Engagement for Microsoft. She has been named by Adweek as one of the year’s young influentials and has been a Chairman of the Judging Panel at the Drum US Search Awards two years in a row. For her role with Microsoft, Virji develops content narratives and evangelizes Microsoft products and services... read full bio
Jeff Leitner is a social innovation pioneer and high-stakes strategist who is architect of the Unwritten Rules. He is founder of Insight Labs, a fellow at New America, an inaugural innovator in Residence at the University of Southern California, and author of ‘See Think Solve: A Simple Way to Tackle Tough Problems’. He has also been co-founder of the UX... read full bio
Robert X. Cringely is the pen name of American journalist and technology writer who is also known as his name Mark Stephens. Stephens graduated from the College of Wooster with a B.A. and he went on to earn his M.A. in Communication from Stanford University. As Cringely, Stephens has written in publications such as The New York Times, Forbes, Newsweek,... read full bio
Bob Brisco is the CEO and creator of Internet Brands, which started as a start-up and has grown into a company with over 250,000 clients. Brisco earned his B.A. in Economics and Journalism from the University of Southern California. He then went on to earn his M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles’ The Anderson School of Management. Brisco... read full bio
Duane Forrester is the Vice President of Industry Insights for Yext and is author of ‘How To Make Money With Your Blog and Turn Clicks Into Customers’. Over the years, Forrester has worked for companies such as Casino Nova Scotia, SEMPO, Sports Direct Inc., has been the Senior Program Manager of SEO at Microsoft, worked in marketing & PR for... read full bio
Wil Reynolds is the founder and Director of Strategy for Seer, an interactive SEM/SEO consulting firm. Reynolds started Seer Interactive by himself operating out of his living room. Reynolds earned his education at the University of Delaware. He started his career as a Portal Strategist at NetMarketing. From there, he worked as a Web Producer for Aon before started Seer... read full bio
Anabel Englund is an American singer-songwriter and model from New York City. She is best known for her work with the musical group Hot Natured and for her work with producer Marc Kinchen. Englund was born in New York City and raised in Los Angeles. She started her career as a performer at a Christian youth group she attended when... read full bio
Laura Jane Grace is an American punk rock musician who is best known for being the founder, leader singer-songwriter, and guitarist of the band Against Me!. Apart from her work with Against Me!, Grace is also the leader of her band Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers. While growing up, Grace moved around a lot as her father was... read full bio
Michael Pinball Clemons is a notable name in CFL history. Initially a player for the Toronto Argonauts, Pinball later moved into the position of Head Coach. In his role as Head Coach, Pinball landed 12 all-time team records. For his work with the Argonauts, Pinball was a finalist for CFL Coach of the Year award. Pinball shares his motivational leadership... read full bio
Wayne Baker is a business expert. He is a researcher and professor, working hand in hand with the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Baker teaches business administration, management, and sociology. He focuses on organizations and the social-workings of business. Baker’s work has been published in the Harvard Business Review, Chief Executive Magazine, and Sloan Management Review. Baker has... read full bio
Maureen Chiquet is a fashion mogul and business expert. Chiquet has worked at a variety of fashion businesses including Chanel, Gap, L’Oreal, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. She is best known as the president of Banana Republic and later president and chief operating officer of Chanel. Chiquet, through her keynote speeches, provides noteworthy insight into being a successful leader, and... read full bio
Beau Lotto is a neuroscientist and entrepreneur. He is the Founder and CEO of Lab of Misfits, a neurology design studio that focuses on perception and culture. Lab of Misfits researches culture in order to provide businesses with scientific insight on cultural evolution. Combining art, science, and performance, Lab of Misfits has worked with companies like Cirque du Soleil and... read full bio
Welby Altidor is a creativity expert. Drawing from over fifteen years of experience with Cirque du Soleil, Altidor is an advocate for the creative inside each and every one of us. During his role as the Executive Creative Director of Creations at Cirque du Soleil, Altidor utilized his creative mind in a variety of ways. In addition to working on... read full bio
Vinny Grosso is an author, speaker, magician, entertainer and consultant who is based in Las Vegas, Nevada. He has been on television series such as “America’s Got Talent” and “Penn & Teller: Fool Us”, where he was successful in fooling them twice. Apart from being seen on American television, Grosso has also been seen on the Italian television series “Tu... read full bio
Albert Tsai is an American actor who is best known for playing Bert on the television series “Trophy Wife”, Dave on the television series “Dr. Ken”, and Fred on the television series “Coop and Cami Ask the World”. Tsai was born and raised in San Jose, California and he started acting at only 7 years old in a school play.... read full bio
