Ryan is a leading entrepreneur and technology enthusiast with a diverse portfolio of successful projects under his belt. He is the CEO of DeSo (Decentralized Society) Syndicate, Chief Growth Officer of eSskillz Games, and Business Development/Management expert of TCG.WORLD. From an early age, Ryan has been drawn to the world of technology, including blockchain, Web3, renewable energies, and information technology. His... read full bio
Diana Cabrices is a seasoned professional in the wealthtech industry, known for her expertise in maximizing the enterprise value of startup wealthtech companies. With a passion for making the lives of financial advisors easier, Diana has represented brands with solutions spanning the advisor tech gamut, including marketing, branding, recruiting, succession planning, small business benefits, and more. Diana's wealthtech journey has seen... read full bio
Graham Turner is an accomplished entrepreneur and business leader, with a successful track record of building and growing companies in the digital marketing space. He is currently serving as the President of Snappy Kraken, a leading provider of marketing automation technology for financial advisors. Turner has over two decades of experience in the technology and digital marketing industries, having founded and... read full bio
Shelley Simone is a seasoned entrepreneur and e-commerce expert with over 20 years of experience in the industry. She is the CEO and founder of ScaleForEtail, a company that provides businesses with the tools and strategies they need to succeed in the rapidly evolving world of e-commerce. Shelley's expertise in e-commerce comes from her experience as a successful online retailer. She... read full bio
Yann Chilvers is a beauty industry expert and the founder of Covalo, a company that specializes in developing and bringing beauty products to market. With over a decade of experience in the beauty industry, Chilvers is a thought leader in the field, with a focus on developing strategies to bring the right beauty product to market faster than anyone else. Chilvers... read full bio
Leo Chao is a highly experienced sustainability advocate and entrepreneur with a passion for developing innovative packaging solutions. He is the co-founder and CEO of Zenpack, a leading packaging design and manufacturing company that specializes in sustainable packaging. Additionally, he serves as the Chief Sustainability Officer at Haptik, an AI-powered chatbot platform. Chao began his career in the packaging industry over... read full bio
Dr. Jonathan Group, R.D., D.C. is a chiropractor and registered dietitian who is dedicated to helping people achieve optimal health through natural and holistic means. He is the founder of Global Healing, a company that offers high-quality nutritional supplements and health products. Dr. Group is a graduate of Parker University in Dallas, Texas, where he received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree.... read full bio
Ceandrys E Black is the founder and CEO of RAW Global Industries Inc., a company that specializes in providing natural, organic products to consumers. Black's passion for the raw lifestyle began when she was searching for natural ways to improve her own health and well-being. She discovered the benefits of a raw, plant-based diet and began incorporating more natural, organic... read full bio
ClassPass, the top fitness and wellness membership service that Mindbody purchased, was founded by Payal Kadakia. ClassPass had a pre-acquisition valuation of over $1 billion, with users accruing more than 100 million hours of exercise across 30,000 partner studios in over 30 nations. Kadakia is also the founder and artistic director of The Sa Dance Company, which was established with the... read full bio
The founder of SB Opportunity Fund and a Nordstrom board director is Stacy Brown-Philpot. After three years as the company's COO, she was formerly the CEO of TaskRabbit. Brown-Philpot joined TaskRabbit because she had a love for the convergence of operational, analytical and strategic execution. There, she used her knowledge to scale and extend the market. Prior to leading TaskRabbit's operations,... read full bio
With a vision for modern American beauty that combined couture technique with eye-catching innovation, Zac Posen debuted his self-titled collection. Assembled in his New York studio, Zac debuted a line that enhanced women's natural bodies and let them to be their most seductive, empowered selves by fusing famous Hollywood glitz with a downtown sensibility. He received one of fashion's highest accolades,... read full bio
As CEO and co-founder of The 19th*, an independent nonprofit newsroom that focuses on reporting at the nexus of gender, politics, and policy in the United States, Emily Ramshaw is an accomplished journalist and news executive. The 19th*'s goal is to elevate the voices of women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals while also giving them the knowledge and tools... read full bio
We are eagerly expecting Nora Ali's future work because she is a great person on the rise and is currently focused on building Mason Media. Nora has established herself as a successful host and anchor with a varied history in the media. As the host of the Business Casual podcast at Morning Brew most recently, Nora enthralled listeners by delving into... read full bio
Sara Foster is a fashion and comedy icon who is breaking new ground. Currently, Sara is producing the romantic comedy series NOBODY WANTS THIS on Netflix, which has been renewed for a second season and stars Adam Brody and Kristen Bell, two of the most adored millennial actors. With titles like "as funny as When Harry Met Sally" (The Guardian)... read full bio
Leading investor, counselor and leader in artificial intelligence is Allie Miller. Prior to joining Amazon (AWS), Allie served as the global head of machine learning business development for startups and venture capital, providing guidance to the world's leading machine learning researchers and founders. Prior to that, Allie was the youngest woman to ever construct an artificial intelligence product at IBM, leading... read full bio
John Mackey, co-founder of Whole Foods Market, has served as Chief Executive Officer for over thirty years. He studied at the University of Texas at Austin and at Trinity University. Mackey started his career co-founding his first store, SaferWay, with his girlfriend at the time. Within two years they merged SaferWay with the local Clarksville Natural Grocery and renamed it... read full bio
Thomas Siebel is an American businessman, technologist, and author who is the founder, chairman, and CEO of C3.ai, an AI software platform and applications company. Siebel has also been founder of the software company, Siebel Systems. Siebel was born in Chicago, Illinois, and he has earned his B.A. in history at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, his M.B.A. and... read full bio
As chairman of the Federal Reserve Board during one of the most turbulent periods in U.S. monetary history, Paul Volcker helped lower double-digit inflation rates in the early 1980s and ushered in an era of financial deregulation and innovation. During the more than 30 years Volcker worked in and out of the federal government he developed an expertise in... read full bio
Bill McDermott is the CEO of the world’s business software market leader, SAP AG. He leads over 65,000 employees that service over 250,000 customers in 188 countries. He has been credited for the reinvention of SAP in the era of mobility, cloud computing, next-generation business applications and in-memory technology. His forward innovation-led strategy has resulted in a surge in customers,... read full bio
Daniel Lamarre is the president and CEO of the visionary spectacle, Cirque du Soleil. In this role Lamarre is responsible for developing strategies related to business development, operations, sales, the company’s financial sustainability, and the perpetuation of its cultures and values. Some of Lamarre’s greatest achievements with Cirque De Soleil have been negotiating agreements with The Beatles’ and Michael Jackson... read full bio
