Bob Baxley is an author, design executive, former Head of Product Design for Pinterest and former Director of Design for Apple. Baxley is currently the SVP of Design and Experience at ThoughtSpot. Baxley has earned his B.A. in History from the University of Texas at Austin as well as his B.S. in Radio, Television and Film. From there, he went... read full bio
Barry Barish is an American physicist and Nobel Laureate who is currently the Linde Professor of Physics, emeritus at California Institute of Technology. Barish was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and he has earned his B.A. in physics as well as his Ph.D. in experimental high energy physics from the University of California, Berkeley. After earning his Ph.D., he went on... read full bio
Daniel Sieberg is the current senior marketing manager at Google. He specializes in media outreach and is an official spokesperson of the company. In addition, Sieberg is an Emmy-nominated and award-winning television correspondent and author. He has appeared on networks worldwide including ABC News, BBC News, MSNBC, PBS, and on shows like The Dr. Oz Show and The Nate Berkus... read full bio
Frank Ray developed a love for country music at a young age. Dividing his time between his mother’s home in San Antonio, Texas and with his father in Columbus, New Mexico, he was exposed to a diverse musical catalogue. But country music, particularly ranchera music, stood out to him the most. While he had apprehension of becoming a country musician... read full bio
Vacations – comprised of Jake Johnson, Campbell Burns, Joseph Van Lier, and Nate Delizzotti -- is an indie-rock band coming straight out of Newcastle, Australia. While touring in Europe with their band Chin Up Chin Up, they decided to try a little experiment: start a band with no guitars. While the current iteration of Vacations features guitar, it still pushed... read full bio
A Great Big Pile of Leaves can be described as, not only indie rock, but also jazz and even emo. When the band Farewell to Arms split up, Pete Weiland and Tyler Soucy decided to released two new EP’s, adopting Tucker Yaro as the bassist. Soon, they began showing the world their interesting blend of music during live shows. Since... read full bio
Andrew Friedman isn’t just a motivational speaker: he’s an accomplished lawyer, having been included in the lists of Best Lawyers in America and Chambers’ America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. He has an incredibly vast knowledge of the law and tax concepts. Andrew has become one of the most sought-after keynote speakers in the world, when it comes to political affairs,... read full bio
Adam Deitch is a multiple Grammy-winning artist from Colorado, who’s collaborated with countless major artists. Adam has operated as a drummer and a record producer and has a large discography behind him. In 2010, he received a Grammy Award nomination for Best R and B Album for his contributions to Ledisi’s album “Turn me Loose”. He was also nominated for... read full bio
Emmit Fenn took the world by storm with his track “Painting Greys”, which hit his Soundcloud in 2016. Now, seven years later, it’s somehow a classic and a footnote at the same time in what has become a gigantic career in EDM and electronic music. Since then, he’s released forty-three singles, three EP’s, and four studio albums: “Prologue” from 2017,... read full bio
Ashley Cooke is a country star whose reputation spans coast-to-coast. Her deep and honest lyrics offer up quite a bit of storytelling. Ashley first gained an interest in country music at a young age and as a major Rascal Flatts, Florida Georgia Line, and Jason Aldean fan. These artists provided her high school anthems. The love of music followed her... read full bio
Blunts and Blondes, or Michael Guard, is unapologetic in his image, embracing stoner culture through and through. He’s also taking the dubstep game to the next level. He’s the life of the party and that’s exactly the energy he brings to his music, performing at high-energy festivals like EDC in Las Vegas, as well as famously performing a whole show... read full bio
Karl Hyde is an artist, publisher, and musician who hails from Bewdley, Worcestershire, England best known for being a founding member of the electronic group Underworld. On top of that, he has a solo career with which he’s released music with the likes of Matthew Herbert and Brian Eno. With Rick Smith, he provided music for the London 2012 Summer... read full bio
Canadian author Celeste Yim is from Toronto. She also contributes to Saturday Night Live as a writer. Life & Beth, a Hulu series, has Celeste as a writer and co-producer for season 2. In addition to winning the Canadian Women Artists' Award for Playwriting from the New York Foundation for the Arts, Celeste was a Lambda Literary Playwriting Fellow. Celeste is... read full bio
Iyla Blue first hit the scene back in 2018 when she uploaded her first song “Power” to YouTube. Shortly after, she released the EP “War + Raindrops” the same year and it was a very quick rise to fame as she is now a household name just a few years later. She is known of r viral songs like “juice”... read full bio
King Promise is an RnB and Afrobeats artist from Ghana, a country that surely has no shortage of incredible talent. Rappers, singers, producers – Ghana has become a sort of hub for these musicians and King Promise perfectly exemplifies that with his amazing music. The name “King Promise” is derived from his birth name: Gregory Promise Bortey Newman. King Promise... read full bio
Rapper from Puerto Rico named Alvaro Diaz combines intricate Spanish-language raps with extremely inventive sounds in his music, which has elements of both contemporary club music and classic hip-hop. Hato Rey, his first studio album, was a tribute to his San Juan neighborhood; it featured a variety of musical styles that encompassed reggaeton, plena, bomba, soul and funk. San Juan Grand... read full bio
María Teresa Kumar is a Columbian American President and CEO of the Latino political organization called Boto Latino. As a political rights activist, she was named one of the ten most influential women in Washington D.C. by Elle Magazine and the Hispanic Business called her one of the 100 most influential Latinos in America. While she was born in Bogotá,... read full bio
Michaela Jaé Rodriguez is perhaps best known for her role in FX’s smash hit drama Pose, a role that garnered her a lot of praise and numerous accolades, including the Imagen Award for Best Actress, an HCA TV Award for Best Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Television... read full bio
Javier Muñoz is actor and singer from Puerto Rico who is best known for his longtime collaboration with award-winning playwriter, actor, and singer Lin Manuel Miranda. For two years, he played the titular role in the massively successful Broadway show Hamilton, as well as Miranda’s previous work In the Heights. Javier grew up in the Brooklyn neighborhood of East New... read full bio
Matt Walsh is an actor and comedian who has had a comedy career spanning three decades. He started out taking improv classes in the comedy hub of Chicago, performing at Improve Olympic and Annoyance Theater. He studied closely with renowned acting teacher Del Close. Eventually, Matt’s study of comedy would unite him with SNL-alum Amy Poehler, along with Matt Besser... read full bio
