Justin Townes Earle is an American singer-songwriter and musician that has an Americana, folk, country, blues, and soul sound. He is the son of Steve Earle and he grew up in Nashville, Tennesse where he would sometimes work and tour with his father for his band the Dukes. Before going solo Earle was in two bands, the Distributors, which was... read full bio
Angie Rose is an American musician from the Bronx. She brings influences from Lauryn Hill and early 2000’s Jennifer Lopez to combine a Bronx sound that’s her own. Much of Rose’s music is based on her faith and she uses her words and actions to motivate her listeners and hopefully help change the world. She likes having diverse songs and... read full bio
Ted Outerbridge is an illusionist and has been hailed by critics and reviewers as “the most successful professional magician in Canada” along with being named as “a champion of magic”. Outerbridge has been in the magic industry since 1982 and has set box office records all over North America with his tours ‘Illusions’, ‘Magician Extraordinaire’, ‘Magical Moments in Time’, and... read full bio
Dr. Rick Rigsby is President and CEO of Rick Rigsby Communications and when you hear one of his speeches you leave feeling empowered and never the same again. Rigsby has been an award-winning journalist, a college professor, and a character coach and chaplain for the Aggies football team. Rigsby has spoken for several academic schools and universities, service organizations, Fortune... read full bio
Kavita Shukla is the founder and CEO of The Freshglow Co. and the inventor of Freshpaper. Her innovative and globally-reaching programs take on the issues of food waste we face in our consumer world. Shukla has been featured in publications like The New York Times, The Washington Post, Oprah Magazine, Glamour, and on shows like CNN and The Today Show.... read full bio
Michael Katchen is the Wealthsimple, an online investment advisor, CEO. His low-cost, accessible application for smart investing serves more than thirty-thousand clients. It is known as one of the Best Financial Services Websites in the World by the Webbys. The Financial Post has titled Katchen as an Industry Mover, and he was also recognized as one of Torontos 50 most... read full bio
Renee Gagnon is a startup founder and has been CEO of Thunderbird Biomedical Inc. Gagnon is the first public Transgender CEO for a marijuana company, not to mention the first female. She currently is the Founder and CEO of US-based company HollyWeed North Cannabis Inc. where she works on delivering supplies through the Cannabis Industry. Gagnon is a pro when... read full bio
Diana Kirschner is an American psychologist and author best known for her involvement in therapy, couples therapy, and family therapy, which she integrated into one and titled it Comprehensive Family Therapy. Kirschner has coauthored three books and written six of her own, most of her own books being about love. She has also been a founding member of ‘Journal of... read full bio
Allison Adler is a famous and well known television writer and producer. She is best known for her work on Supergirl, The New Normal, Glee, Chuck, and Family Guy. Adlers career began when she worked on Veronicas Closet. She later began producing Family Guy, and a variety of other television shows. Adler is a contributor now to The CWs Dynasty,... read full bio
Brent Ridge is a former doctor and vice president for healthy living at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Ridge along with his husband founded Beekman 1802, a company that doubles as a green lifestyle and goat farm. The duo have gone on to land their own reality show entitled The Fabulous Beekman Boys which caused them to gain popularity. Ridge and... read full bio
Bob Ryan is an American sportswriter who has written for The Boston Globe and is often a guest host on ESPNs Pardon the Interruption and The Sports Reporters, and a contributor for Around the Horn. Ryan has been named the best basketball sportscaster ever and has won several awards over the years including winning the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association... read full bio
"Brendan McDonough is the lone survivor of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a firefighting crew. Several years ago, while experiencing a rough patch in his life, Brendan enlisted in the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a crew of firefighters from Prescott, Arizona. When the crew encountered a 3,000-degree inferno in Yarnell, Arizona, all crew members but Brendan were trapped and killed. Within minutes,... read full bio
The first and only blind person to run across America. Jason Romero is an expert at teaching people to transform Dreams into Reality. He has amassed a lifetime of expertise in this field as a General Manager for General Electric where he ran a $400 million dollar business, and was a former VP of Global Operations for a Fortune 100... read full bio
Yascha Mounk is a speaker and writer. He focuses his work on the rise of populism and issues facing liberal democracy. With a PhD in Government from Harvard University, Mounk is now a Government lecturer at Harvard, a Senior Fellow in the Political Reform Program at New America, and an Executive Director at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change.... read full bio
Heather Payne is a technology expert and advocate for women and youth. As the founder of Ladies Learning Code, a national non-profit organization focused on teaching women and girls coding, Payne is known as an expert in the technology world. Payne was named one of Canadas 100 Most Powerful Women by the Womens Executive Network and is on her way... read full bio
Lawyer Milloy is a former professional football safety player for the NFL and college football. Milloy was drafted in the second round by the New England Patriots and went on to play for the Buffalo Bills, Atlanta Falcons, and the Seattle Seahawks. Milloy is a four time Pro Bowl winner, and a Super Bowl champion. Milloy studied at the University... read full bio
M.L. Carr is a former professional basketball player for the NBA and ABA, and former head coach and General Manager for the Boston Celtics. Carr studied at Guiliford College and was drafted seventh by the Kentucky Colonels but was soon after released. During his time playing basketball, Carr has played for Hamilton Pat Pavers, Scranton Apollos, Spirits of St. Louis,... read full bio
Willie ORee is a former Canadian hockey player that played for several years with the Boston Bruins as a winger. Apart from playing in the NHL, ORee also played with the WHL for several years. He has been in numerous teams but some other teams that ORee has played in include, Quebec Aces, Los Angeles Blades, and the San Diego... read full bio
Jamie Brewer is an American actress and public speaker with Down syndrome. Brewer grew up with a love for the arts and knew she wanted to act when she got older. She took some theater classes during junior-high and began acting at Dionysus Theater before moving on to training at The Groundlings Theater and School. Brewer’s first acting role was... read full bio
Yvonne Orji is a Nigerian-American actress, comedienne and writer best known as her role of Molly in the HBO television series, “Insecure”. She was born in Nigeria but grew up in Maryland. Orji studied at George Washington University where she graduated with a Master’s degree in public health. Upon graduating, Orji decided she wanted to take up comedy and moved... read full bio
