In addition to co-founding the website Texts From Last Night (TFLN), Lauren Leto co-authored (with Ben Bator) the book Texts From Last Night: All the Texts No One Remembers Sending. She also wrote Judging a Book By Its Lover, her first solo project, and is creating another start up, Bnter (pronounced "Banter") centers around how people communicate, will include user... read full bio
Leah Busque is the founder and former CEO of TaskRabbit, an innovative online/ mobile marketplace that connects small job or task seekers to others in their neighborhood. The company is distinguished as the top on-demand service marketplace in existence, having raised over $50 million in venture funding. Through TaskRabbit, Leah has influenced thousands of startups to launch in the collaborative... read full bio
Miquela Sousa, or Lil Miquela, is an Instagram personality and digital art model that was created by Trevor McFedries and Sara DeCou of Brud. Miquela started as an Instagram profile and through the social media outlet it details a fictional narrative of Miquela and her life. Miquela is a CGI character who is a model that has worked with several... read full bio
Lilly Singh is an award-winning, multi-hyphenate entertainer, actress, producer, writer, best-selling author and advocate. A leading force in pop culture, she has pivoted her successful online career to the big and small screens. Lilly broke barriers as the only woman of color to host a late-night show on a major network in nearly thirty years with “A Little Late with... read full bio
Linda Liukas is a Finnish children’s book author and illustrator who is best known for her coding book for children, “Hello Ruby.” Liukas found her love for creating as a teenager when she began creating websites. She went on to create a webpage on Al Gore where she talked on how she admired all of his values in hopes to... read full bio
Lindsay Tjepkema formerly worked as a marketing executive for a worldwide martech SaaS firm. She, like many Casted customers, was in charge of the brand's content marketing activities. Her aim was to assist the company expand by unifying the brand around a consistent message, humanizing it with a unified voice and highlighting the opinions of consumers, partners, industry experts and internal thought leaders. What... read full bio
As the Founder and President of POPSUGAR, a global media and technology company, Lisa Sugar built the #1 lifestyle brand for young women. Recently, POPSUGAR has launched their first makeup line, Beauty by POPSUGAR. She penned the book Power Your Happy, which details what she’s learned on her journey through building the company, which now sees a monthly audience of... read full bio
Loic Le Meur is the founder and CEO of Seesmic, a software company that makes one of the most popular Twitter and Facebook social software applications. Seesmic helps you share and receive all your feedback from up to 50 social networks and is available everywhere you are on the web, desktop and mobile platforms. Loic also founded and hosts the... read full bio
Lynn Davis, who goes by the handle @CookingWithLynja, is the most adored cooking grandma on TikTok. Over the past two years, what began as a straightforward hobby to help her youngest son Tim hone his videography skills during quarantine has developed into an explosion of popularity. She has a reach of over 19M on her social media channels and she connects with... read full bio
Mari Smith is a widely recognized social media strategist. She is best known for her expertise with Facebook marketing. She is also the author of multiple books on the subject including The New Relationship Marketing and Facebook Marketing: An Hour A Day, which she co-authored. She was named as one of the top 10 social media influencers by both Forbes... read full bio
Mark PIncus is the visionary behind Zynga and Zynga.org. He founded the company in 2007 to enable users to build social connections through games. On his way to Zynga, Mark started three companies. In 2003 he launched Tribe.net, one of he first social networks in the industry. Before that he founded Support.com and built the company... read full bio
Known as an angel investor, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist, Mark Suster is an investment partner at UpFront Partners and also a well-known blogger. His blog, Both Sides of the Table, publishes a wide variety of articles on entrepreneruship, business, investing, success, and more. He often invest in early-stage technology ventures. Suster grew up in Northern California, and he attended the... read full bio
Mark Fischbach, better known as his YouTube name, Markiplier, is an American YouTuber. Currently, Mark holds over 23 million subscribers on the outlet and he focuses on Let’s Play videos, a majority of which are survival horror games. Some games that Mark has played on his channel includes, Five Nights at Freddy’s, Amnesia, Minecraft, Slender: The Eight Pages, and many... read full bio
American artist, YouTuber, TikTok celebrity, and social media sensation Marko Terzo is well-known for his exceptional skill in the field of custom art. He paints eye-catching patterns on clothing, sneakers, and numerous accessories, showcasing his artistic talent. His TikTok account, @markoterzo, which has a significant online presence, has over 2.6 million admirers and more than 49.7 million likes as of... read full bio
Matthew Prince is co-founder and CEO of CloudFlare, whose mission is to build a better Internet. He also co-founded Unspam Technologies, an anti-spam startup where he continues to serve as Chairman. Matthew co-created Project Honey Pot, the largest open source community tracking online fraud and abuse. Matthew has been included on the San Francisco Business Times 40 Under 40 list,... read full bio
The Metaverse Business District (MBD) is a revolutionary organization that seeks to transform the digital landscape into an inclusive and dynamic ecosystem. Their primary mission is to empower individuals to own and control their financial futures, breaking down barriers that have previously limited their opportunities. MBD offers a cutting-edge cross-chain metaverse experience that provides access to various services, including an NFT... read full bio
Michael Acton Smith OBE helped create Calm.com, Firebox.com, and Mind Candy. Michael co-founded the online gift retail site Firebox.com in his early twenties. The site sells fun and slightly bizarre gifts, and their breakthrough item was a shot glass chess set. After that item was released, their business exploded, and The Sunday Times listed them and 13th on their... read full bio
Michael Hugos is the Co-founder of SCM Globe and the CIO at Large and Agility Mentor at Center for Systems Innovation. Hugos earned his B.S. in Urban Planning and Design at the University of Cincinnati and went on to earn his M.B.A. in Finance and Information Systems from the Northwestern University-Kellogg School of Management. Hugos started his career working as... read full bio
Michael Nelson is the former IBM Director of Internet Technology and White House IT Advisor, Cloud Computing Expert, and Georgetown Technology Professor. At Georgetown, Nelson has researched and taught courses on “The Future of the Internet” and technology trends, consulting, and speaking on Internet technology and policy. While working at IBM, Nelson helped implement IBM’s Next Generation Internet strategy. He... read full bio
Michael Stevens is an American educator, comedian, speaker, entertainer, and YouTuber who is best known for creating and hosting the YouTube channel Vsauce. Stevens was born in Kansas City, Missouri, and while in high school, he had developed a comedic personality. He went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in psychology and English literature from University of Chicago and while... read full bio
