Dena Blizzard is One Funny Mother. She is best known for her off-Broadway show, “One Funny Mother” that she wrote which went on to be named “Best One Woman Show” at the United Solo Festival in NYC. She has also created a board game called Chardonnay Go. Blizzard has gone viral on the Internet for her videos on Back to... read full bio
Never Sad is a comedy show brought by Jed Feiman and Nehemiah Markos. The duo are writers and comedians based in New York City. They are comedy correspondents for BLOCKTV, write comedy pieces for The New Yorker and Funny Or Die, and have been finalists for Sundance New Voices Lab and Universal Cable Productions Pitch Fest. They have also written... read full bio
Waker is a rock band based in Nashville, Tennesse that consists of members Chase Bader, Conor Kelly, Ryan Ladd, Alex Mathews, Ryan McClanahan, and Dave Czuba. The group came up with their name after deciding they always want to “wake people” with their music. Since starting, they have performed at festivals such as SXSW, Bonnaroo, and more. They’ve also opened... read full bio
Emma Hern is a soul and rock artist based in Nashville, Tennessee. She is influenced by the early sounds of the 60’s and 70’s and blends the sounds of rock and blues to create a soulful sound that’s uniquely her own. Hern graduated from Berklee College of Music and upon graduating, moved to Nashville to pursue a musical career. Within... read full bio
Gloria’s Miami Sound is the number 1 Gloria Estefan tribute show. The group is formed from some of the best musicians in New York and is led by Rayella Cruz. The group wants you to get up and do the conga and performs songs such as “Coming Out of the Dark” and “Oye Mi Conto”. The group brings elements of... read full bio
Noa Santos is the CEO and co-founder of Homepolish, an interior design startup. He studied business and architecture at Stanford and went on to start his career at an interior design firm in New York City. He quickly found himself wanting to branch out and start his own company and started off designing Will Nathan’s apartment and the duo went... read full bio
Alex Bennert is SEO Consultant of Alex Bennert Consulting where she uses organic SEO in technical and enterprise level search marketing. She is also known for training, redesigning, platform migrations, domain consolidations, and new site development. Over the years, some of Bennert’s clients have included Zillow, SFGate, JibJab, Barron’s, MarketWatch, UrbanSpoon, SmartMoney, IMDb, Quartz, the National Academy of Science, and... read full bio
Jeffrey Eisenberg is the CEO of BuyerLegends.com, a company that informs fellow businesses on how to be a more customer-centered, data-driven business. Apart from being CEO of BuyerLegends.com, Eisenberg is also an author and has co-authored the best-selling books ‘Call to Action’ and ‘Waiting For Your Cat to Bark’. He has also written for blogs and magazines such as eMarketing... read full bio
Anthony Jack is a professor at Harvard University. As a child, Jack attended school in Coconut Grove, Florida, where the system was under stress. As Jack continued his education, he was accepted into Harvard, where he ultimately completed a doctorate in sociology. With a socially diverse background, Jack decided to author a book titled The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges... read full bio
Vanessa Grigoriadis is an award-winning investigative journalist. Her work covers topics like pop culture, youth, and other investigatory topics. Grigoriadis is well-known for her book, Blurred Lines: Rethinking Sex, Power, and Consent on Campus, which shines light on questions regarding sexual consent in the United States. Grigoriadis is a contributing writer of publications such as The New York Times and... read full bio
Ryan Stevenson is a prominent American Christian singer-songwriter known for his heartfelt and worship-focused musical style. With an impressive discography that includes two studio albums, "Fresh Start" and "No Matter What," along with three EPs and two independent albums, Stevenson has firmly established himself as a revered figure in the Christian music scene. His musical prowess is evident through a series... read full bio
Anthony ONeal is a national best-selling author, Ramsey Personality, and motivational speaker. He is best known for his book ‘Graduate Survival Guide: 5 Mistakes You Can’t Afford to Make in College’ and is set to release his second book, ‘Debt-Free Degree’. ONeal has been featured in outlets such as TBN, Fox News, CNN, and The Dave Ramsey Show. He has... read full bio
Patrick Sharkey is a sociologist, author, and professor. His work takes a deeper look into violence in America. Currently, Sharkey is a Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University. He is a Harvard graduate and former Chair of Sociology at New York University. Sharkey has authored the engaging book titled Uneasy Peace, which shines light onto major urban... read full bio
Wanuri Kahiu is, at heart, a storyteller. Born in Nairobi, Wanuri showcases her African roots through stories and films. Many of her productions have received international acclaim, screening at film festivals around the world. Wanuri’s film and other work is centered around African culture. She calls her genre, AfroBubbleGum, which is likened to Marvel’s Black Panther and a dreamlike candy... read full bio
Michael Murphy is the Founding Principal and Executive Director of MASS Design Group. An architecture and design specialist, Murphy creates projects based on research of how architecture can project beauty and meaning into life. Murphy has presented keynote speeches at events such as TED Talks. MASS Design Group has won awards such as the American Academy of Arts and Letters... read full bio
Jake Porway is the founder and executive director of DataKind, a global team of coders and statisticians focused on using data to help humanity. Porway is a technology and data expert—he holds a B.S. in Computer Science from Columbia University and a M.S. and Ph.D. in Statistics from UCLA. His work has led him to serve as a data scientist... read full bio
Reza Aslan is an award winning writer, professor, producer, and scholar. Aslan is best known for his award-winning, best-selling books, including Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth and God: A Human History. This creative mind has produced series on channels like HBO; his shows include The Leftovers and Dune: Sisterhood. Aslan contributes to a variety of publications,... read full bio
Philip Kaplan is the founder and CEO of DistroKid; a service that musicians use to help get their music into streaming services such as iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, and more. Kaplan earned his B.S. in Information Management and Technology from Syracuse University. From there, he started working as a senior consultant at Booz Allen & Hamilton. Kaplan went on... read full bio
Shawn Rorick is the VP of Digital Marketing & Ecommerce at Eldorado Resorts, Inc. where he runs the day-to-day web-based operations and marketing initiatives. Rorick graduated with a B.S. in Marketing/Marketing Management from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Rorick started his career as Director of Marketing at Nevada Corporate Headquarters. From there, he joined Cox Interactive Media as their Digital Marketing... read full bio
Valerie Kondos Field, also known as Miss Val, is a notable gymnastics coach. With no background in gymnastics, Miss Val made a name for herself in the gymnastics world by learning about her athletes at a scale unlike any other. Instead of focusing on winning or losing, Miss Val offers the advice of taking control of your personal outcomes. Miss... read full bio
