Sama' Abdulhadi, the first Palestinian DJ to achieve global recognition, began her career in Beirut's burgeoning techno scene. Inspired by local and international DJs, she honed her high-octane, full-bodied techno set, which she describes as "Berlin techno, but I perceive it in a Lebanese way." Beirut was her training and testing ground, but her Boiler Room debut in Ramallah in 2018... read full bio
President and CEO of EPRI Arshad Mansoor is in charge of the organization's day-to-day operations as well as its portfolio of R&D and demonstration activities, which cover all power generation, distribution and utilization sources as well as environmental concerns. Mansoor formerly held the position of senior vice president, research and development, where he was in charge of overseeing the creation of the... read full bio
American theoretical and experimental physicist John Francis Clauser is most known for his contributions to the theory of local realism and the Clauser-Horne-Shimony-Holt (CHSH) inequality, as well as for the Freedman-Clauser experiment that provided the first experimental evidence that non-local quantum entanglement is real. The Freedman-Clauser experiment, along with the CHSH prediction, is thought to be of sufficient significance that it has... read full bio
Emeritus Professor of Physics at the University of Vienna and Senior Scientist at the Austrian Academy of Sciences' Center for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information is Anton Zeilinger. He is a Quantum Physicist who was honored with the Institute of Physics' first Isaac Newton Award for his "pioneering conceptional and experimental contribution to the foundation of Quantum Physics, which have... read full bio
The IRONMAN® Group's Executive Director of Global Safety and Security is John M. Bertsch. Director Bertsch oversees the preparation, response and recovery from disruptive events that can affect the workforce or the IRONMAN® Groups' international business operations. John's job includes putting into practice international standards for excellence in event production and safety for more than 300 participatory sporting events, such as... read full bio
Moore Kismet is a young, non-binary music producer, DJ, and artist known for their unique fusion of electronic music and experimental sounds. Born in Oklahoma in 2004, Moore Kismet, whose birth name is Omar Khaled, was raised in a musical household and developed a passion for music from a young age. At the age of 10, Moore Kismet began experimenting with... read full bio
Moonchild Sanelly, born Sanelisiwe Twisha in c.1987, is a South African musician and dancer. She is recognized for her iconic blue hair and for creating her own music genre, which she calls "Future ghetto punk." Sanelly hails from Port Elizabeth and gained recognition in the Durban poetry and music scene before settling in Johannesburg to pursue her musical career. Sanelly's music... read full bio
The Society for Human Resource Management's President and CEO is Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP. He is also the author of the No. 1 best-selling book Reset: A Leader's Guide to Work in an Era of Upheaval. In the workplace, SHRM promotes social and economic change and creates cooperative work cultures that benefit both employers and workers. The Society has a... read full bio
The Chief Executive Officer of Qualtrics is Zig Serafin. With the introduction of the Qualtrics Experience Management Platform, Zig assisted Qualtrics in establishing itself as the market leader in experience management and revolutionizing how businesses manage and enhance the four fundamental business experiences of the customer, employee, product and brand. He oversaw Qualtrics' quick expansion to over 16,750 clients and was... read full bio
The research of Hannah Fry is relevant to a wide range of social issues and problems from transportation and commerce to urban crime, riots and terrorism. She is an award-winning science presenter, best-selling author, mathematician and host of a number of well-liked podcasts and television programs. Bloomberg debuted Hannah Fry's brand-new series, The Future with Hannah Fry, which featured her trademark wit and intellectual... read full bio
Dr. Eli Joseph is a distinguished author, educator, and public speaker with a remarkable career spanning across several prestigious institutions. He currently serves as a faculty member at Columbia University, New York University, and UCLA. Additionally, he is a partner at ExamOne, a Quest Diagnostics company. Dr. Joseph is renowned for his work in the field of behavioral finance, data analytics,... read full bio
The organization N.A.S.A. is an American hip hop music collective that was established in Los Angeles, California, in the United States. Composed of Sam Spiegel and Zé Gonzales. N.A.S.A. is an acronym that stands for North America/South America, and its members have worked together with dozens of other musicians and artists from the East Coast and the West Coast of... read full bio
Myles Richard Bass, professionally known as Myles Kennedy, is a celebrated American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his roles as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist in Alter Bridge and as the lead vocalist in Slash's backing band, Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators. Kennedy began his music career in 1990 as the lead guitarist for Cosmic... read full bio
Ant Clemons, a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, relocated from New Jersey to Los Angeles in order to pursue his dream job. He began by penning a song every day in exchange for a place to sleep on the floor. By June of the same year, he had secured a role as the recognizable voice behind Kanye West's hit song "All Mine," and... read full bio
Just Blaze has worked with artists like Jay-Z, Cam'ron and Fantastic to create some of the biggest hip-hop hits. The man, born Justin Smith, is from New Jersey and left Rutgers University to pursue his musical goals. Nevertheless, what he lost in formal education, he more than made up for in practical experience. Smith built his fame by providing a distinct... read full bio
Cannons blend breezy pop over dramatic sonic architecture while cycling through emotional ups and downs and shifting between alien electro-soundscapes and evocative vocal broadcasts. The Los Angeles trio of Paul Davis (drums, keys), Ryan Clapham (lead guitar) and Michelle Joy (vocals) elicits both physical and mental activity. Through their music, the group has consistently made escape possible. After putting in a lot... read full bio
Billy Hayes was imprisoned for life after being found at the Istanbul airport in 1970 with two kilos of hashish (cannabis) strapped to his body. Five years later, in the middle of the night, Hayes managed to row 17 kilometers across the Sea of Marmara and escape from the Imrali Island jail. Hayes penned Midnight Express after arriving back in... read full bio
Gino Blefari is the CEO of HomeServices of America (HSoA), the nation's largest residential real estate brokerage firm by transaction volume. He also serves as the chairman of the HSoA's real estate brokerage franchise network operations, which include HSF Affiliates LLC and the brokerage networks Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and Real Living Real Estate. Blefari came to HomeServices of America from... read full bio
Dr. Maria Murray is the founder and CEO/President of The Reading League, a not-for-profit organization whose aim is to increase the knowledge, comprehension and application of evidence-aligned reading teaching. Dr. Murray spent ten years as an associate professor at the State University of New York at Oswego, where she taught courses on literacy assessment and intervention, prior to founding The Reading... read full bio
Tracie Weeden, Eh.D. is a seasoned leader dedicated to increasing reading success for all and academic excellence for children regardless of postal code. She has dedicated her career establishing innovative academic programs while scaling revolutionary systems change. While serving as President and CEO of Neuhaus Education Center (NEC), Tracy has increased the reach and influence of the Neuhaus Education Center from... read full bio
