Lance Savali is a well-known dancer who was born in New Zealand. Because of his extraordinary abilities, he has performed with some of the biggest names in the industry, including Chris Brown on a regular basis, Rihanna on a world tour, Jennifer Lopez on the Super Bowl stage, and Beyonce at her highly regarded Coachella show. With more than 15 million... read full bio
Many people consider Edwin van der Sar, a former Dutch professional football player, to be among the best goalkeepers of his generation. Van der Sar started his professional career with Ajax Amsterdam, where he became one of the Eredivisie's best goalkeepers very fast. With Ajax, he won multiple KNVB Cups and Eredivisie crowns, among other domestic honors. Van der Sar... read full bio
Susie Wolff, a former professional racer, is a businesswoman with more than 20 years of experience pushing for female diversity and representation throughout the world. She created history at the British Grand Prix when, while driving for 16-time World Champions Williams Racing, she became the first woman to compete in a Formula One race weekend in 22 years. Susie continued... read full bio
The Alabama native and singer-songwriter Clever is well-known for his profound emotional songs and astute use of language. Clever began his career as a young poetry prodigy before he turned his gift to music, where he became known for his honest and unfiltered lyrics.After honing his skills in rap fights, Clever's second album, Crazy, featured guest appearances from industry heavyweights... read full bio
The Nashville-based pop/rock band SAFETYSUIT had the euphoria of a #1 album, went through a split with their label and found themselves having to start again with their whole staff. Fans and industry insiders questioned if SAFETYSUIT would ever perform live again during the following few years. "Don't call it a comeback," the band simply said in response on social media. From that... read full bio
Adam Green is widely recognized as one of the most distinctive and prolific songwriters in the world of music; performers as varied as Will Oldham, Carla Bruni, Kelly Willis, and The Libertines have all covered his songs. Green, a native of New York, recorded and published his debut album at the age of 17. He was one half of The... read full bio
At university, MJ Petroni, a Cyborg Anthropologist, studied television series like Star Trek, but not (only) for fun. Their research focuses on the intricate interactions between people and technologies, examining how we influence technology and how it changes us. In order to prepare for emerging technologies, they assist organizations in becoming more digitally literate by addressing not only the tools... read full bio
Kay is a former judge with expertise in human rights law and a British barrister by training. She is the 2024 recipient of the TIME 100 Impact Award. She has written works about modern slavery, AI, and human rights. She became interested in the effects that technology will have on people worldwide. Kay has been researching and concentrating on the... read full bio
Alondra Nelson, the Harold F. Linder Professor at the Institute for Advanced Study, an independent research institute in Princeton, New Jersey, is an expert on the nexus of science, technology, policy, and society. She also holds a renowned position at the Center for American Progress as a senior fellow. Dr. Nelson formerly served as acting head of the White House Office... read full bio
General Timothy D. Haugh is the 19th Director of the National Security Agency and the Chief of the Central Security Service at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. He is also the 4th Commander of the U.S. Cyber Command. General Haugh, a native of Hughesville, Pennsylvania, was commissioned in 1991 after graduating with honors from Lehigh University's ROTC program. At the squadron, group,... read full bio
Belgian hard dance/techno musician BYORN is well-known for his upbeat, emotionally charged sound. His music combines powerful rhythms with evocative and mythical tales to affect listeners' bodies and alter their mental moods. BYORN produces songs that are both timeless and present-tense, drawing inspiration from themes of metamorphosis and ancient symbolism. BYORN has become a defining figure in the contemporary hard dance... read full bio
The ability of music to capture the moment continues to be its most crucial quality as time inexorably passes. UK progressive metal giants TesseracT have reached the most important and innovative point in their career to date, five years after the release of their most recent studio album. War Of Being is a bold, ambitious, and comprehensive collection of work... read full bio
Seventy years after it was first recorded, blues-rock musician Amani Burnham put up a video of himself playing Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man." It was strange to watch a 19-year-old on Instagram playing a white Fender Stratocaster with such skill and sexual charm. But there was Amani, sitting on the floor in Gen Z's usual outfit of sweatpants and a... read full bio
Acid Pauli (Martin Gretschmann) epitomizes a musical aesthetic and approach to electronic music culture that is both varied and resolute. For the past two decades, Martin Gretschmann has been investigating unconventional musical realms that are hallucinogenic, adventurous, and rich in musicality. Born in the 1970s in Bavaria, Germany, Martin began playing bass guitar in a punk/indie band in the late... read full bio
The Haunted Youth is the ensemble of Joachim Liebens and the foremost Belgian indie rock phenomenon of recent years. Following the release of the critically acclaimed and commercially successful debut album, Dawn of the Freak, and extensive touring, his second album, BOYS CRY TOO, has been released. The Haunted Youth rapidly emerged as a dream pop sensation in Belgium and... read full bio
The multifaceted oeuvre of renowned singer, composer, and transgender activist Beverly Glenn-Copeland has gained traction in recent years due to the reissue of his remarkable folk-jazz debut album and the widespread recognition of his celebrated work, Keyboard Fantasies; a pioneering synth exploration that intricately melds the elements of new-age minimalism, early Detroit techno, and the warmth of conventional songwriting. Over... read full bio
For Lia Pappas-Kemps, self-expression via painting has always been instinctive. This is apparent in the assured, authentic demeanor the Toronto-born vocalist exhibits each time she performs, originating from the inception of her musical career. She commenced her music career with a succession of hits, featuring the grunge-influenced "Jinx" and the exquisite, emotive ballads "Sad in Toronto" and "Object at Best."... read full bio
Joey "CoCo" Diaz, also known as José Antonio Daz, is a stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster who is of Cuban and American descent. After dedicating himself to stand-up comedy in the Denver and Seattle areas in 1991, Diaz moved to Los Angeles in 1995 and started acting. He landed parts in My Name Is Earl, The Longest Yard, Spider-Man 2,... read full bio
Bettina Warburg is a blockchain researcher, entrepreneur, and educator. She is co-founder of Animal Ventures, a studio and consultancy that builds startups, educates executives, and puts together strategies for large companies, Fortune 500 clients, and governments to take advantage of the advanced technology companies that are coming to market. Warburg graduated from Georgetown University with a BSFS in Culture and... read full bio
Recognized as the “New Face of Innovation” by the New York Stock Exchange, Suneel Gupta is the Founder and CEO of RISE. A nutrition coaching app, RISE was funded by Google’s venture capital sector and was backed by senior leaders at Facebook, Uber and AirBnB. Formerly, Suneel was the VP of Product Development at Groupon, where he contributed to the... read full bio
