Formerly known as JD McCrary, JayDon is a vibrant up-and-coming sensation with strong roots in Los Angeles who captivates audiences with his acting, dancing, and singing. JayDon, who is well-known for his voice of young Simba in the live action The Lion King and his part as Kenny Payne in "The Paynes," is only beginning his career. His memorable voice... read full bio
Ali Sethi's music is a complex blend of contemporary inspirations, ghazals, and classical qawwali. The Pakistani musician, who is based in New York City, uses "folk" and "woke" iconographies to create compelling stories of identity while fusing traditional South Asian melodies with international beats. Sethi's work is "stealthily subversive" (The New Yorker), best known for his "ragaton" tune "Pasoori," which... read full bio
Steven Adler, the original drummer for Guns N' Roses, holds the dubious distinction of being the first member of the band to be fired by singer/leader Axl Rose. Born in Cleveland, Adler learned the instrument entirely on his own, drawing inspiration from hard rockers like Kiss and Aerosmith of the 1970s. After moving to the Los Angeles area, Adler became... read full bio
Mark Eydelshteyn is a Russian actor who became well-known throughout the world for his performance in the American film Anora, after his appearance in the coming-of-age movie The Land of Sasha. In the "Living Classics" competition for young readers, Eydelshteyn advanced to the all-Russian final, which was held in Artek, after passing the regional selection. There, Eydelshteyn met Taras Belousov, the dean... read full bio
Christian Friedel's role in "The White Ribbon" was his first time on the big screen, despite his experience as a stage performer. The opportunity to try out for the film's director, Michael Haneke, who also directed "Funny Games," thrilled the German-born actor. Friedel played a minor part in "Chicken with Plums," which was directed by Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi,... read full bio
In the comedic series Doll & Em on Sky Atlantic, which starred his mother Emily Mortimer, Sam Nivola made his acting debut. On an episode of The Pursuit of Love, a British miniseries based on Nancy Mitford's book of the same name that their mother adapted for BBC One, he and his sister portrayed siblings. For the With/In anthology, which... read full bio
Charlotte Le Bon is an actress, illustrator, model, and former weather girl, among other things. Le Bon, the daughter of two actors, was raised with a passion for drawing and worked in her home province of Quebec as a model and illustrator. French television channel Canal+ was intrigued by Le Bon's illustrations, but after seeing her portfolio, they were even more interested... read full bio
Apart from his famous family, Patrick Schwarzenegger is becoming well-known for his leading parts in shows like The White Lotus. The Staircase and American Sports Story are just a couple of series that have made Patrick well known since he began acting at the age of eleven. Patrick's first film appearance as a kid was in The Benchwarmers. He then appeared in the movies Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse and Grown Ups... read full bio
Award-winning author, producer, director, and actor Mike White is the creator of HBO's The White Lotus. With six Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globes, and one Writers Guild of America Award, the show and White have garnered significant critical acclaim. In addition to popular comedic hits like School of Rock, Orange County, Nacho Libre, and Pitch Perfect 3, he has written... read full bio
Grace Davies is a singer-songwriter, musician, and producer from Blackburn, Lancashire. Since she began recording music, she has achieved enormous success, with over 100 million Spotify streams, widespread radio backing, and plaudits from The Sunday Times to the BBC. She signed an Artist Services agreement with Believe, granting her access to their entire team both in the UK and globally.... read full bio
A founding member of the renowned Wu-Tang Clan and one of its most lyrically talented MCs, Inspectah Deck is a hip-hop artist who was born in the Bronx and reared on Staten Island. Deck is renowned for his incisive wordplay and striking imagery. He contributed to some of Wu-Tang's most well-known rhymes, including as "C.R.E.A.M." and "Triumph." Despite being frequently... read full bio
The engaging lyricism and exquisitely open vocals of rising sensation Asha Banks herald an intriguing new voice in British folk-pop. ASHA BANKS, who has been writing songs since she was six years old and is now ready to share them with the world, is well-known for her parts in the Magic Flute and the most recent BBC rendition of A Good... read full bio
Pedro Domingos, author of 2040 and The Master Algorithm, is an emeritus professor of computer science and engineering at the University of Washington. Two of the greatest accolades in data science and artificial intelligence, the SIGKDD Innovation Award and the IJCAI John McCarthy Award, have been given to him. In addition to becoming a Fellow of the AAAS and AAAI,... read full bio
Based in Yorkshire, UK, Jon Gomm is an acoustic solo musician and singer-songwriter who is renowned for his virtuoso guitar technique. In order to create a massive, multi-layered sound with bass, drums, and almost orchestral depth and intricacy from a single guitar, he slaps, taps, and retunes while playing. With or without his gentle, moving voice, his songs frequently have a... read full bio
Jordan Chiles is a two-time Olympian and well-known gymnast. Her outstanding performance at the Tokyo Olympics helped Team USA win a silver medal. Chiles is a fervent supporter of mental health and body positivity who motivates young athletes around. She started a new chapter as a Nike athlete the next year, winning two NCAA individual titles with UCLA and becoming one... read full bio
Linda A. Hill is the Faculty Chair of the Leadership Initiative and the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Hill is considered one of the leading authorities on innovation and leadership. Hill co-founded Paradox Strategies, co-authored Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation, and co-developed the Innovation Quotient, re:Route, and re:Mind. Hill is... read full bio
Sunil Gupta is the chair of Harvard Business School's General Management Program and the Edward W. Carter Professor of Business Administration. The executive program on Driving Digital Strategy has him as a co-chair as well. He has recently instructed senior managers in the Advanced Management Program and MBA students in an elective course on digital marketing strategy. He was the... read full bio
"The Queen of CX" is how Meta referred to Blake Morgan. She is a futurist in customer experience and the author of three customer experience books. Her most recent book is titled "The 8 Laws of Customer-Focused Leadership: The New Rules for Building A Business Around Today's Customer." She is a board member of Minerva, a customer service software. Her book... read full bio
Nina is a renowned strategic counselor who trains forward-thinking executives to take advantage of artificial intelligence's enormous potential. Her talks give ambitious changemakers and C-suite executives a mindset that is ready for the AI-driven future. Alongside Sam Altman (Open AI), Demis Hassabis (Google Deepmind), and Geoffrey Hinton (The "Godfather of AI"), she has been listed as one of the top 20 AI... read full bio
Comprised of rockers Andy Bell, Mark Gardener, Loz Colbert, and Steve Qeuralt, the England based band Ride emerged during the ""shoegazing"" scene of the early 1990s. Known for their grungy, distorted guitars and introspective, disconnected performance style (hence the term shoegazer), they produced a total of four albums together before embarking on a hiatus that carried them well into the... read full bio
