Venki Ramakrishnan is an British-American structural biologist who has previously earned the Nobel Prize in Chemistry alongside Thomas A. Steitz and Ada Yonath due to their work in the structure and function of the ribosome. Ramakrishnan was born in Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India, and he was born to a family of scientists. Venki earned his B.S. in physics and went... read full bio
Victoria LaBalme is a keynote performer and strategic performance coach who works to help her clients transform their performances not only in business, but on stage, video, meetings and in their life’s. LaBalme is founder of the Risk Forward and Rock the Room and works with executives and teams to help deliver their messages with a twist that makes their... read full bio
Vernon Davis is an American NFL tight end that has been with the San Francisco 49ers since his first draft. He played in the Pro Bowl and played with the 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII against the Baltimore Ravens, who won 34-31. Vernon was born and raised in Washington, D.C. In high school, Davis was a letterman in football, basketball, and... read full bio
The renowned American metalcore group Veil of Maya is from Chicago, Illinois. Members of the defunct melodic death metal band Insurrection, including lead guitarist Marc Okubo, drummer Sam Applebaum, and bassist Kris, came together to establish the band in 2004. In 2005, they began recording their first independently released demo after enlisting the help of guitarist Timothy Marshall and singer... read full bio
Viktor Hovland, one of the top-ranked players in the world, won the FedExCup, becoming just the 14th player in the history of the sport to do so. Viktor has won six times on the PGA TOUR, twice on the European Tour and he also won the renowned US Amateur. Hovland, a Norwegian native and former student at Oklahoma State, is a... read full bio
American singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Vlad Holiday was born in Romania. His most well-known role is that of lead vocalist and creator of the indie rock group Born Cages, based in New York City. Holiday produces music in addition to his work with Born Cages. He has produced records for Public Access TV's Never Enough (Cinematic Music Group) and... read full bio
The impact of Valentina Luz's presence in the booth is indisputable. Valentina effortlessly transitions between house music, techno, and Brazilian funk, generating a captivating and potent atmosphere on the dance floor. According to a WME Awards ranking, she was named Best DJ. Originally from Paraná, she settled into the electronic music scene in São Paulo, where she began her tenure at... read full bio
Dr. Mansharamani is the chairman of the Torit Language Center Montessori school and also a member of the Board of Governors of the Association of Yale Alumni. He is a finance mogul who has been working with financial markets for the last 20 years. He is the former director of the US-Pakistan Business Council as well as Interelate Inc and... read full bio
The Emmy award winning star of Mama's Family and the talk show, Vicki Lawrence is a multi-talented actress. There are not that many actresses that can compare on the level of her talent. Aware that heart disease runs in her family, and having elevated cholesterol herself, she has taken an active interest in promoting awareness and prevention of the disease... read full bio
The ever-expanding repertoire of V. V. Brown includes soul, gospel, funk, new wave, reggae, and more in the mix of her expansive style, ranging from progressive R&B to left-field pop. The Northampton native's solo career took off after she co-wrote the aggressive successes "I Don't Need a Man" by the Pussycat Dolls and "Denial" by Sugababes. Brown would soon follow... read full bio
Andrew Loog Oldham discovered the British lyricist Vashti Bunyan. She recorded a song for Decca called "Some Things Just Stick In Your Mind" (written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards), which was mostly unnoticed in its time. Her subsequent recordings of her own songs went unnoticed in a similar way. The pair's buddy Donovan was planning to start an artists' colony... read full bio
Vanessa Lee Carlton is an American pop and rock singer, songwriter and pianist best known for her hit song “A Thousand Miles,” the first single from her platinum-selling debut album Be Not Nobody. The track is also known for being featured in the popular comedy film, White Chicks. Three Grammy nominations, five studio albums, and a collection of hit songs... read full bio
In 1498, half a millennium ago, Emperor Maximilian I of Austria moved his court and his court musicians from Innsbruck to Vienna. He gave specific instructions that there were to be six boys among his musicians. For want of a foundation charter, historians have settled on 1498 as the official foundation date of the Vienna Hofmusikkapelle and - in consequence... read full bio
Piazza was born and raised in Queens, New York. His father is Italian, having immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1960s. His mother is of German descent. Piazza played ACHA Division I ice hockey for Villanova University in Villanova, Pennsylvania, until a recurring shoulder injury forced him to quit playing and leave the university after only a year. After... read full bio
Alessandro and Andrea Vinai make up the EDM duo that is VINAI. After signing with Time Records, they released their hit Hands Up, which received acclaim from big names such as Tiesto, Showtek, DVBBS, MAKJ, Nari & Milani, Deorro, Quintino, Deniz Koyu, Danny Avila, DJ BL3ND, Lucky Gaye, Gregori Klosman, and more. VINAI followed up with a remix for Axtone... read full bio
American lawyer, businesswoman, and civic leader Valerie Jarrett is best recognized for serving as President Barack Obama's senior advisor for the longest period of time. She was in charge of directing the Obama Administration's initiatives to improve middle-class access and advance the American economy during her time in office. Additionally, she served as the White House Council on Women and... read full bio
Victory Boyd is a singer from New Jersey who grew up singing since the age of four with all ten members of her family in Central Park. The Boyd family had the opportunity to perform for Jay-Z and he signed them to Roc Nation right away. Boyds voice and music is a fusion of soul and folk with a touch... read full bio
A DJ duo making an impact on the psytrance music scene, Vini Vici is comprised of Israeli natives Aviram Saharai and Matan Kadosh. They specialize in psychedelic electronic music that can be described as cataclysmic, authentic, and mesmerizing. Trance legend, Armin Van Buuren claimed, “Few acts have such a well-defined signature sound” when asked about the duo. Vini Vici has... read full bio
Varun Sivaram is an American businessman who is the Chief Technology Officer of ReNew Power, which is India’s largest renewable energy company. Sivaram earned his B.S. in engineering physics and a B.A. in international relations from Stanford University where he was also awarded with a Truman Scholarship. Sivaram went on to earn his Ph.D in condensed matter physics from the... read full bio
Vladimer Botsvadze is a luminary in the realm of digital transformation and marketing, boasting over 15 years of international expertise. Regarded as a preeminent influencer, keynote speaker, professor, and futurist, he has left an indelible mark on the industry. With a career laden with accolades, Vladimer has been consistently recognized as one of the foremost minds shaping the future of... read full bio
