Palms is an American rock band that features Deftones' vocalist Chino Moreno and three members of the post-metal band Isis: bassist Jeff Caxide, drummer Aaron Harris and guitarist Bryant Clifford Meyer. After the demise of Isis, Caxide, Harris and Meyer decided they wanted to continue making music together. Moreno would later join the band and said he was always a fan... read full bio
Sierra Leon’s Refugee All Star band was formed from a group of refugees that were moved to Guinea throughout the Sierra Leon Civil War. The band has been touring around the world to raise awareness for humanitarian causes. There music is meant to uplift their fans with songs of hope, joy, and faith. The members of the band are originally... read full bio
Mr. Korber is a Physician Assistant with 30 years of health care experience that includes leadership roles in clinical practice, clinician education, non-profit administration, and patient education research. He is a certified non-physician hypertension specialist by the Association for Hypertension, is published in several peer reviewed journals & textbooks, and has presented continuing education talks at regional, state, and national... read full bio
Bryan Singer is the director the famed X-Men movies, modeled after the Marvel Comics superhero team. He has directed five of the near dozen X-Men films released in the last fifteen years: X-Men ('00), X2 9'03), First Class ('11), Days of Future Past ('14), and Apocalypse - slated for release in 2016. He is also the director and producer behind... read full bio
Award Winner Humanitarian Keynote Motivational Speaker/Host/Actor Bruce E Johnson is known as a mainstay in many professions, but most of all- he's known for his altruistic work with the "yet to be privileged." Mr. Johnson uses these terms in an enduring way because he believes everyone has challenges and greater things to come are possible and attainable. Out of this... read full bio
Elbert L. “Ickey” Woods is a former American football athlete. He rose to fame playing college football for UNLV and later joined the NFL after his college career. In the NFL, Woods played for the Cincinnati Bengals as fullback and is remembered for his iconic end zone victory dance known as the Ickey Shuffle. Woods led the Bengals to the... read full bio
Chairman, 9/11 Commission 2002-2004; President of Drew University, 1990-2005; Governor of New Jersey, 1982-1990. Only a true leader could step into a position as daunting as Chairman of the bi-partisan 9/11 Commission to successfully emerge as a unifier and consensus-builder. Governor Kean assumed his role as Chairman of the 9/11 Commission to provide a full and complete accounting of the... read full bio
A former district attorney, United States attorney general, and chief advisor to President Reagan, Meese has left an indelible mark on the American public. Now a distinguished fellow at the Heritage Foundation and the Hoover Institution, he is also the author of the bestselling book With Reagan, an inside story from the ultimate insider.... read full bio
Topics: Retail, Sales, Business Leaders, Creativity/Innovation, Customer Service, Entrepreneurship Programs: The Art of Enterprise Customers First: Service as a Way of Life Retailing: Past, Present, Future Entrepreneurial Thinking Every Day Innovation Forseeing the Future: Trends That Matter One of Americas greatest entrepreneurs, Gary Hoover created Hoovers.com, the world's largest Internet-based provider of information about enterprises and is also well... read full bio
Recognized throughout the nation as a womens rights leader, Eleanor Smeal appears frequently on television and radio, testifies before Congress on a wide variety of womens issues, and speaks to diverse audiences nationwide on a broad range of feminist topics. For over two decades, she has played a leading role in both national and state... read full bio
Emily Wolfe's creative songwriting keeps her fans aglow thanks to her strong, powerful lead vocals and dominating guitar style. Her keyboardist and backup vocalist Hannah Hagar along with instrumentally indispensable Sam Pankey (bass) and Jeff Olson (drums), hold the band's rhythm section which provide the solid groundwork to allow Emily's lyrics and guitar-work to glide atop.... read full bio
The Ordinary Boys is a British indie rock band that pulls influences from ska, punk, and Bitpop to create an eclectic yet cohesive upbeat sound. Formerly the hardcore outfit Next in Line, The Ordinary Boys take their name from the Morrissey song of the same name. The boys have released four albums since there inception, all charting within the top... read full bio
Wild Child has that folksy sound that calms your mind and puts a peaceful smile across your face before you can think about it. Their acoustic sound id filled with various forms of keys, guitars, ukulele, a bass, cello, and a trumpet and they have created a sound and an environment that encourages creativity and sing-a-longs. At the 2013 SXSW... read full bio
Bali Ling is most well known for her roles in films such as The Crow, Red Corner, Crank: High Voltage, Dumplings, Wild Wild West, and Anna and the King. Ling's performance in Red Corner earned her awards for Best Actress at the San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, Female Discovery of the Year at the Golden Apple Awards, and Breakthrough... read full bio
Esther Povitsky, also known as Little Esther, is a stand-up comedian, actress, and podcast host. The self-proclaimed “theatrical comedian” studied at iO Chicago, Second City, and The Groundlings and performs frequently at popular LA comedy clubs The Comedy Store, The Ice House, and The Improv. She has appeared on comedy shows such as, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson,... read full bio
In a career that has spanned nearly five decades and millions of records, The Crickets are unquestionably The American Rock and Roll band. Since the groups founding in 1957 they have influenced virtually every major rock performer in the United States and abroad from Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan to the Rolling Stones and the Beatles (whose name was... read full bio
Brandon T. Jackson is an American stand-up comedian/rapper/actor/writer. He has been in a countless amount of movies. Some of the films he is best known for are Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief, Lottery Ticket, Big Mommas: Like Father Like Son, Tropic Thunder, and Roll Bounce. He comes from a very large family of nine children in Detroit... read full bio
Ben Bradlee Jr. is a skilled journalist and author who has worked for The Boston Globe for more than 25 years. His leadership of the prestigious Spotlight Team, which received global acclaim for their ground-breaking work on the investigation of sexual abuse within the Catholic Church, is perhaps his most notable contribution to investigative journalism. The work of the group... read full bio
Austin Plaine has no aspirations of overtaking the greatest songwriters in history. Yes, the native of Minneapolis enjoyed music and guitar when he was 13 years old and revered Bob Dylan. He spent his adolescent years in his bedroom making music. You can hear why Plaine has received early accolades for his somber lyrics and soothing voice on his debut.... read full bio
Ever Mainard is a writer, stand-up comedian, and actress known for her improv cultivated spontaneous characters, quick-witted anecdotes, and quirky mannerisms. She has been a part of Second City and I.O Chicago, as well as the esteemed Chicago Underground Comedy group. She has been named of of the top 100 comics by Chicago Magazine and one of the Most Influential... read full bio
