Arthur Golden is an American writer that is the author behind the New York Times Best Selling Novel, Memoirs of a Geisha, which has since been turned into an Academy Award winning film. He studied at Harvard University where he graduated with a degree in art history, specializing in Japanese art. He went on to earn his M.A. in Japanese... read full bio
Brock Tully is best known for his speaking. His thought provoking presentations inspire audiences worldwide. Giving insight into the world through stories and personal journeys, Tully shares how one can think harder about the world around them. Tully has authored nine books and launched the tour Cycling for Kindness, which aims to prevent bullying, workplace harassment, domestic violence, environmental and... read full bio
Carmen Apelgren was diagnosed with Retinitis Pigmentosa at the age of seven. Eventually, she lost her eyesight. As a Theater and Dance major, Apelgren was a performer at hearta singer, dancer, actress, playwriter, ad songwriter. After leading a life as an artist, Apelgren joined the staff at the Braille Institute in Los Angeles as the institutes Community Relations Coordinator. She... read full bio
Celia Rivenbark grew up in Duplin County, North Carolina. After attending college for several years, Rivenbark decided to work for her hometown newspaper, the Wallace, NC Enterprise. After finding success at the Enterprise, Rivenbark moved to write for the Wilmington, NC Morning Star. She developed a weekly humor column at this newspaper, winning press awards like the national health journalism... read full bio
David Simnick is the CEO and Co-Founder of SoapBox, a range of personal care products that provides soap or clean water to those in need with every purchase made. SoapBox can now be found in huge stores like WholeFoods, Target, Rite Aid, Walgreens, Walmart, Kroger, and many more. Simnicks product has been featured on the Today Show, MSNBC, Forbes, and... read full bio
Dr. Julie Ducharme is an author, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, instructor, and consultant. She is the CEO, founder, and creator of Julies Party People, JD Consulting, and Synergy Learning Institute. Ducharme has become an award-winning author with her book, Leading By My Ponytail which also was included in Inc Magazines top 60 leadership books. Ducharme has her BA in Communication and... read full bio
Baldwin Cunningham was the co-founder of Partnered, a self-serve network for startups and big name brands that want to connect with other brands and startups with similar business interests. During his time working on Partnered, Cunningham worked with clients such as Coca-Cola, LOreal, Nestle, and more. He is currently the Vice President of Digital Brand Strategy at CNN. His job... read full bio
Jaylen D. Bledsoe began his business journey when he was just twelve years old. He started his own Information Technology Consulting business called Bledsoe Technologies, LLC. All he had was his dream and $100 in hand, with which he began marketing his technology services, and within just two years he had 150 contractors working for him. The scope of services... read full bio
William F. Martin is an American energy economist who has served as Executive Secretary of the National Security Council and was Special Assistant to President Ronald Reagan and Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Energy. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Upon graduating from MIT, Martin became Program Officer for the... read full bio
Amy Vetter is a technologist, yogi, and CPA. She utilizes best practices in mindfulness and backs up her work with the B3 Method; which is business plus balance equals bliss. She is the creator of the B3 Method and is an expert on guiding her clients to put their soul back into their work. Given Vetter’s background, she gives a... read full bio
Devin Thorpe is an author, educator, and speaker who is founder of the Your Mark on the World Center. He is a Forbes contributor and also has his own YouTube show where he features celebrities, CEOs, billionaires, entrepreneurs who want to change the world. As a speaker, Thorpe has spoken twice at the United Nations and twice at Johnson &... read full bio
Andy and Ashley Williams are known for being the stars of HGTV’s reality television series “Flip or Flop Ft. Worth”. The husband and wife duo found their way to each other with a past as a military veteran, a love of fitness, and share goals and values. Later in life they moved back to Andy’s home state to start a... read full bio
Amy Matthews is a television personality and licensed general contractor who is best known for being the host of HGTV’s series “Renovation Raiders” and DIY’s “Sweat Equity”. Growing up, Matthews had traveled with her church to repair homes for families in need. This grew a love inside of her, which is what inspired her to work in the contracting field.... read full bio
Miral Kotb is an entrepreneur, dancer, choreographer, and software engineer. She graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Computer Science and after graduating; she started working as a senior software engineer at Bloomberg L.P. Not too long after, Kotb had an idea to combine dance with technology. This made the way it iLuminate which she founded shortly after. The... read full bio
Roderick Sewell is a Paralympic athlete and swimmer who has represented Team USA. Sewell was born missing his tibia in both of his legs and had to get them both amputated above the knee before he was 2 years old. A year after his surgery Sewell got his first pair of prosthetic legs. Sewell’s mother had to quit her job... read full bio
David Jacobson is a Certified Humor Professional. He is a graduate of the Humor Academy of the Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor, and now he shares his story of overcoming trauma and health issues with the world. Jacobson is a professional speaker and formal mental health system worker in Phoenix, VA. Jacobson uses his expertise in humor and health... read full bio
Luke Storey is a mindfulness speaker, bio-hacker, yoga and meditation teacher, and host of the Life Stylist podcast, and founder of the online fashion school for stylists, School of Style. Over the course of his career, Storey has been a stylist for numerous celebrities and artists such as Kanye West, Marilyn Manson, Diplo, Kendall Jenner, Kim Kardashian and Krysten Ritter.... read full bio
Jonathan Lovitz is a nationally recognized speaker, advocate and lobbyist whose focus is on diversity, inclusion, opportunity, and LGBT rights. Lovitz has been the Senior Vice President of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce where Lovitz oversees government policy, strategic partnerships and media affairs. Lovitz has also previously served as the Communications Director and acting Executive Director of StartOut. Lovitz... read full bio
Jay Winner M.D. is a family physician, author, and stress management expert. Winner has been the founder of the stress management program that is found at the largest medical clinic in Santa Barbara, California, Sansum Cinic. He has also been the program director and instructor of the stress management program. Winner has also been the Chairman of Patient Education for... read full bio
Alison Hadden is a marketing executive, advisor, brand architect, and keynote speaker. Hadden has recently been diagnosed with advanced breast cancer which led to her giving a TEDx Talk on the subject which was called “Confronting Death to Live a Fuller Life.” Her TEDx Talk ended in her getting a standing ovation and only seven week after that speech, Hadden... read full bio
