A master mixer of whiskey, Victoria Eady Butler is a prominent figure in Uncle Nearest, Inc., the whiskey company with the fastest growth in U.S. history. She is a relatively new figure in the spirits industry, but she has a strong affinity for whiskey. As the great-great-granddaughter of Nearest Green, the first documented African American master distiller, Butler continues her family's... read full bio
The CEO of the first Recovery Management Agency is Dr. Elisa Hallerman, PhD, JD, a founder, author, and pioneer in soul-centered healing. Elisa entered the entertainment industry after passing the bar and graduating from New York Law School. After working in the mailroom of a talent agency for ten years, she rose to the position of partner and head of... read full bio
Imani Ellis, the CEO and founder of CultureCon and The Creative Collective, a community devoted to creating bold spaces for Black and Brown creatives, was formerly an executive at NBCUniversal. The Creative Collective, which was started in Ellis's one-bedroom apartment, has expanded to become the biggest community for creatives of color. The Creative Collective hosts community events and offers courses... read full bio
Katy Bohinc is a mathematician, artist, and founder. She is a visionary polymath Fortune 500 marketer and an award-winning data scientist. Bohinc started off operationalizing the utilization of big data as a data scientist for top marketing firms. Ad Age named Assembly Media (now Assembly Global) the Agency of the Year for her efforts. She is the author of two... read full bio
Former Yum! Brands and Taco Bell CEO and unconventional brand leader Greg Creed is renowned for his ability to create brave, revolutionary corporate environments. Taco Bell entered a phase of significant expansion as a result of his historic efforts. He was recognized a "Industry Titan" by the Women's Foodservice Forum and Restaurant Business' Restaurant Leader of the Year. Creed condenses... read full bio
Being a native New Yorker, an Air Force veteran, a victim advocate, and other life events have all steered Yasmine toward healing. She enjoys establishing secure environments where people may come together to heal, develop, and learn. Storytelling starts when people gather in a group, and it is through these exchanges that we discover we are not alone and... read full bio
Tiffani Bova is the global customer growth and innovation evangelist at Salesforce and author of the book Growth IQ: Get Smarter About the Choices that Will Make or Break Your Business, chosen by Inc. Magazine as one of four new business books you should read before the end of summer. Tiffani, a top influencer in Customer Experience, Digital Transformation, the... read full bio
Mallika Chopra is a media entrepreneur, mother, and best-selling author who has addressed thousands of people worldwide. She uses meditation, storytelling, and inspiration to provide balance and meaning to daily life. Along with her father, Deepak Chopra, and brother, Gotham Chopra, Mallika founded Intent and co-founded The Chopra Well. She currently serves as the CEO of Chopra Global. She is... read full bio
Jermaine Stone, the president and CEO of Cru Luv Wine, grew up far from wine country and intended to pursue a career as a rapper. Prominent musicians like Chris Lighty and LL Cool J were interested in him by the age of 19, but he decided to pursue a career in fine wine after taking a temporary job packaging boxes at... read full bio
Jen Hatmaker, a community developer, award-winning podcaster, and New York Times bestselling author, encourages people to live authentically for themselves because she thinks it will transform the world. The New York Times bestsellers For the Love, Of Mess and Moxie, and Fierce, Free, and Full of Fire are among Jen's fourteen books. Feed These People: Slam Dunk Recipes for Your... read full bio
Author of The Rose Effect: Eight Steps to Delivering The Performance of Your Life and a highly effective change agent with practical expertise, Keanna "KJ Rose" Henson is an artist development and performance director. KJ produces outcomes in the real world. Lil Nas X, the Lumineers, 24k Goldn, The Kid Laroi, Rubi Rose, Justine Skye, Polo G., and others were... read full bio
Marika Lyszczyk, a college baseball player, made history by being the first Canadian woman to play collegiate men's baseball and the first female catcher to play on an NCAA men's baseball team. Marika, who was recruited to play catcher for Rivier University in NCAA Division 3 men's baseball, has broken down barriers between genders that others said were unlikely or... read full bio
Abigail is a woman-in-tech leader with a focus on artificial intelligence, a filmmaker, a New York Times bestselling author, a wife, and a mother of two. Talks at Google, the California Commonwealth Club (with Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland and Deb Liu, CEO Ancestry), META, Facebook AI, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Target, Twitch, The League of California Cities, Munger Tolle, the Barnes & Noble... read full bio
Former CEO of the World Surf League (WSL) and former president of the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), Erik Logan is a transformational leader with a broad portfolio that includes talent management companies, technology, cable networks, and sports league administration. Logan achieved record viewership and profits at WSL by redefining the sport through innovative formats and collaborations with networks including ABC,... read full bio
Keechant Sewell, a security and leadership specialist, is the Mets' Senior Vice President of Security and Guest Experience at Citi Field. In her previous role as the 45th New York City Police Commissioner, Sewell, a U.S. police officer and administrator, led a comprehensive strategy aimed at enhancing the NYPD's core competencies and ensuring the safety of New Yorkers. Sewell established... read full bio
Amber Rae is a world-renowned author, artist, and supporter of creativity, emotional health, and self-discovery. Through her bestseller books, sold-out venues, and viral artwork, she has been revolutionizing how millions of people relate to their emotions. Her best-selling books include The Answers Are Within You: 108 Keys to Unlock Your Mind, Body & Soul, Choose Wonder Over Worry: Move Beyond Fear... read full bio
Indigenous author, thinking leader, planet defender, and climate justice campaigner Xiye Bastida is the recipient of the UN Spirit Award and was recently included in TIME100 Next as a phenomenon. She is from Central Mexico's Otomi-Toltec Indigenous culture and has been actively involved in coordinating climate strikes with Fridays For Future. She co-organized the largest youth-led march in New York City,... read full bio
Leila Hormozi works as an operator, investor, and business owner. Without obtaining outside funding, Leila co-founded and grew three businesses to a combined sales total of over $120 million in four distinct industries: software, services, e-commerce, and brick and mortar. Afterwards, Leila rose to the position of board member in each of her businesses, which gave her the opportunity to co-found... read full bio
The CEO and founder of a covert AI startup is Cassie Kozyrkov. In addition, she is the CEO of Data Scientific, a prestigious firm that assists CEOs and international leaders in making the best choices possible. She is credited with creating the discipline of decision intelligence at Google, where she was the company's first Chief Decision Scientist and advised executives... read full bio
Award-winning investigative journalist and feature writer Caitlin Dickerson works for The Atlantic. For her illuminating reporting, she was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Dickerson has received the Peabody, Edward R. Murrow, Livingston, and Silvers-Dudley Prizes for her writing and reporting throughout her more than ten years in journalism. Her research helped down a federal detention facility where inmates were undergoing needless... read full bio
