From Santa Monica, California, SPEED OF LIGHT is a power trio consisting of siblings. With residencies in Silverlake, Downtown LA, and Long Beach, Cameron on guitar, Tyler on drums, and Riley on lead vocals and bass, have been performing their visceral style of rock throughout the SoCal local scene. They've performed at Punk in the Park and Punk Rock Bowling, been... read full bio
He is a Berlin-based Tunisian musician who rose to fame with his unique brand of electronic music, which combines seductive, dreamy melodies with unprocessed, raw noises. a sound that blends modern and vintage influences. His repertoire is extensive, with songs on well-known labels as Innervi-sions, Correspondent, and TAU. He further solidifies his reputation as one of the most fascinating and... read full bio
Nine artists who share a love of folk music from the British Isles, Ireland, and other places have come together to form the Shovel Dance Collective. They cultivate and blend this content using sensibilities derived from metal, free improvisation, contemporary classical music, and drone; all the while entwining it with a profound understanding of the ways in which traditional music... read full bio
Susie Wolff, a former professional racer, is a businesswoman with more than 20 years of experience pushing for female diversity and representation throughout the world. She created history at the British Grand Prix when, while driving for 16-time World Champions Williams Racing, she became the first woman to compete in a Formula One race weekend in 22 years. Susie continued... read full bio
The Nashville-based pop/rock band SAFETYSUIT had the euphoria of a #1 album, went through a split with their label and found themselves having to start again with their whole staff. Fans and industry insiders questioned if SAFETYSUIT would ever perform live again during the following few years. "Don't call it a comeback," the band simply said in response on social media. From that... read full bio
Recognized as the “New Face of Innovation” by the New York Stock Exchange, Suneel Gupta is the Founder and CEO of RISE. A nutrition coaching app, RISE was funded by Google’s venture capital sector and was backed by senior leaders at Facebook, Uber and AirBnB. Formerly, Suneel was the VP of Product Development at Groupon, where he contributed to the... read full bio
Simon Mainwaring is the founder and CEO of We First, a strategic consultancy that accelerates growth and impact for purpose-driven brands. His first book, We First, is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Amazon bestseller. It was named an Amazon Top Ten Business Book, 800CEORead Top Five Marketing Book, strategy+business named it the Best Business Marketing Book of the... read full bio
Seymour Hersh is a United States Pulitzer Prize winning investigative journalist and author. He is a regular contributor to The New Yorker magazine on military and security matters. His work first gained worldwide recognition in 1969 for exposing the My Lai Massacre and its cover-up during the Vietnam War, for which he received the 1970 Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting.... read full bio
Scott Hoch is an American golfer, who represented his country in the Ryder Cup in 1997 and 2002. He has won several prestigious tournaments, including the Western Open, the Ford Championship at Doral, the Heineken Dutch Open and the Bob Hope Chrysler Classic. He also won the Vardon Trophy for lowest scoring average in 1986. He has featured in the... read full bio
Sammy Kershaw is known for country music with a Cajun kick. Since his debut the multi-platinum artist has grown into one of the most exciting performers on the country music scene. His soulful voice is one of the most recognizable in the business and his songs have become timeless standards on country radio stations nationwide. Sammy's platinum albums were propelled... read full bio
The band Squirrel Nut Zippers features original and founding members Jimbo Mathis and Chris Phillips. Their live show includes a performance with their original animated video for the song The Ghost of Stephen Foster", created by the same company that animated the Simpsons. The band still rejoices at the difficulty people have pigeonholing their unmistakable sound. A perpetually evolving, hybrid-stew... read full bio
Many musicians can lay claim to a brilliant tune, a remarkable riff or a memorable album. But few can say theyve attained all of that and changed the course of popular music in the process. Stanley Clarke is one of those people. The legendary bassist is widely recognized for making the world acknowledge the electric bass as a versatile and... read full bio
There was a time when James Brown wore the mantle of “the hardest working man in show biz.” Well, now that the Godfather of Soul is no longer with us he’s apparently handed over his title to the multitalented singer, songwriter, actor and entertainer Sebastian Bach.While Bach may be best-known for selling some 20-million albums with his former band Skid... read full bio
College Football Hall of Famer Steve Spurrier has proven himself a winner as both player and coach. He was awarded the Heisman Trophy as quarterback for the University of Florida, and went on to play for ten years in NFL. As head coach, he led Duke University to its first ACC championship in 24 years, then returned to his alma... read full bio
Scott Adams is best known as the creator of the Dilbert comic strip, the immensely popular comic creation launched in 1989. The strip is enjoyed daily by 150 million people in 1,900 newspapers, in 56 countries. Adams has a unique track record of creating success in a variety of diverse businesses. The Dilbert comic strip was Adams’ first attempt at... read full bio
Steven Yeun is a Korean American actor. He is best known for portraying Glenn Rhee in the AMC series The Walking Dead (2010present). Prior to this, Yeun appeared in an independent film and a few short films. He has also provided voice work for the Crysis video game series, and played Wan in The Legend of Korra (2013).... read full bio
Stephen A. Smith, more commonly known as Stephen A., is a talk show host, sports television personality, and sports journalist. He gained fame for being the first major NBA journalist to predict that LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, and Chris Bosh would all sign with the Miami Heat during 2010 free agency. Smith is a commentator on ESPN First Take, where... read full bio
Sinclair Beecham graduated from the Polytechnic of Central London in 1983 after studying Urban Estate Management, where he met Julian Metcalfe. He then joined Crest Estates, a property developer as development and marketing executive. In 2002 McDonald's reached an agreement to acquire a minority interest in Pret A Manger. Founders Julian Metcalfe and Sinclair Beecham said. In 2009 Sinclair Beecham... read full bio
The world expert on competitiveness, Stephane Garelli, is credited with developing the theory and research in this area. In addition to being Professor Emeritus of World Competitiveness at the University of Lausanne, he founded the World Competitiveness Center at the IMD (Institute of Management Development) in Lausanne. Professor Garelli has strong ties to the business community. He was also... read full bio
One of the longest serving and most successful leaders of a blue-chip company and a highly regarded businessman, Sir Stuart Hampson was chairman of the John Lewis Partnership for 14 years until his retirement in March 2007. A popular and likeable businessman, Sir Stuart joined the partnership in February 1982 following a twelve year career in the Civil Service. After... read full bio
