Russell Braun is known for his voice, capable of the most powerful explosions as well as the gentlest covered notes, according to the Toronto Star. Braun has performed all over the world from the Metropolitan Opera in New York, to the State Opera in Vienna, Covent Garden, the Los Angeles Opera, and the La Scala in Milan. Previously, Braun has... read full bio
Ruxandra Donose is an opera singer from Romania. Her mezzo-soprano vocals are hailed by a wide variety of critics including The Telegraph and The New York Times. The operatic singers voice has been described as the triumph of the opera, musically rich characterization, and earthy-voiced. Donose studied singing and piano at the Conservatorul Ciprian Porumbescu in Bucharest. She started her... read full bio
Red Axes is the collaboration between two DJs, Niv Arzi and Dori Sadovnik. The duo uses electronic instruments and their passion for music to create alternative electronic tracks for viewers around the world. With roots in Tel Aviv, Red Axes is inspired by their city’s sounds, influenced by worldly experiences, and is set on introducing listeners to a new wave... read full bio
Redlight is a DJ, producer, and composer from England. Inspired by 90’s rave culture in Bristol, Redlight produces electronic dancehall tracks. Redlight has collaborated with acts like Rusko, Maverick Sabre, and Ben Westbeech. He has remixed songs for Mary J. Blige, Roots Manuva, Little Boots, The Maccabees, and other artists. His solo singles have hit the charts in the United... read full bio
Ruston Kelly is an alternative artist. Artists like Kurt Cobain and Townes Van Zandt inspire him. He uses his experiences to fuel his music, from heartbreak to rehab; Kelly covers a wide variety of topics while performing with diverse style. He has played music across the world, from South Carolina to Brussels. He has received acclaim from critics like KCRW,... read full bio
Rock Story is a musical show that features the greatest rock hits from the most popular Canadian artists. Rock Story features songs from artists like Bryan Adams, Gowan, The Guess Who, Avril Lavigne, Loverboy, Alanis Morissette, Celine Dion, and KD Lang are just the small amount of artists work. There are many more and much more to hear during this... read full bio
Rick Fracona is a Lieutenant and Colonel intelligence offer retired from the United States Air Force. Fracona has served in the Vietnam and Persian Gulf wars, and also in the Balkans. He is specialized in topics ranging from ISIS to United States Intelligence. He has led special operations teams in Bosnia to capture five indicted war criminals. In addition, Fracona... read full bio
Rizwan Manji is an actor from Canada. He played in the NBC Universal television series Outsourced. Manji honed in on his acting talents at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in the United States. He has played small roles in films and television shows like The Magicians, Privileged, Better Off Ted, New Girl, and 24. More recently, he has appeared... read full bio
Rachel Wammack is an American country music singer and songwriter from Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Wammack has been pursuing a career in music since she was only 12 years old and was writing songs since then. She was inspired to pursue music from her family where her uncle plays piano and her whole family sings in the church choir. She studied... read full bio
Richard Yonck is a speaker, founder and lead futurist for Intelligent Future Consulting, and author of the book “Heart of the Machine: Our Future in a World of Artificial Emotional Intelligence”, which is now a required reading for some college courses. Apart from his book, Yonck has also written articles that have appeared in outlets like The Futurist Magazine, Wired,... read full bio
Rae Sanni is an American stand-up comedian and writer based in Los Angeles, California. As a writer, Sanni has worked on television series, “The President Show”, “Rel”, and “The Good Place”. As a stand-up performer Sanni has performed for the New York Festival, on 2 Dope Queens, on “Comedy Central’s Colossal Clusterfest” where she was honored as an Up Next... read full bio
Razorbumps is a punk-rock brand from Texas that consists of members Austin Waymire, Jenn Smith, Andy Messer, and John Hodge. Razorbumps has toured with artists such as Turnstile, Touche Amore, and more. They have been featured on outlets such as, Noisey, Stereogum, and Metal Injection. Some of their songs include, “3INAROW”, “Go With The Flow”, “Do You Wanna”, “Put ‘Em... read full bio
Riley Clemmons is an American Christian singer-songwriter from Nashville, Tennessee. She is best known for her singles “Broken Prayers”, which peaked at number 17 on the US Christian charts and “Better For It” which peaked at number 28 on the US Christian Airplay charts. Growing up Clemmons always knew she wanted to be a singer and started writing songs and... read full bio
Ross Ellis is an up-and-coming country artist from Monterey, Louisiana. He started his career playing in a band named Wayside alongside his cousins and friends. The band became popular locally and Wayside was performing in venues across Louisiana and Mississippi. Ellis graduated from the University of Louisiana at Monroe and went on to move to Nashville to pursue his musical... read full bio
Radiant Children is a trio from London that consists of vocalist Fabienne, producer Tyler, and multi-instrumentalist Marco. The trio were working on different projects and it wasn’t until they were all in a room that they realized how much chemistry that have together and decided to work on music together. Since then, Radiant Children have released one EP, “Tryin’”. Their... read full bio
Reza Aslan is an award winning writer, professor, producer, and scholar. Aslan is best known for his award-winning, best-selling books, including Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth and God: A Human History. This creative mind has produced series on channels like HBO; his shows include The Leftovers and Dune: Sisterhood. Aslan contributes to a variety of publications,... read full bio
Radhika Dirks is a physicist and entrepreneur. Passionate about science-fiction and technology, Dirks brings to life unconventional technologies of computing and artificial intelligence. Currently, Dirks is the CEO at XLabs, which focuses on computing and AI. Dirks’ background is diverse, she is educated in quantum computing and nanotechnologies and an expert in business. Frequently, Dirks advises corporate groups and technology... read full bio
Raj Chetty is an economy and big data expert. As the William A. Ackman Professor of Economics at Harvard University, Chetty shares his expertise with students of all kinds regularly. Through other ventures, like the directing of Opportunity Insights, Chetty utilizes big data to assist in developing strategies for success in disadvantaged groups. Chetty’s work connects to policy, education, media,... read full bio
Rick Gerber is a magician who has previously been the youngest performer at the world famous Magic Castle in Hollywood, California when he was only 10 years old. He went on to be the youngest headliner aboard the Princess Cruises when he was only 18 years old. Gerber has gone on to be a corporate entertainer and a tradeshow magician... read full bio
Riaz Meghji is the former host of Breakfast Television Vancouver. During his time as a broadcaster, Meghji learned how to foster meaningful connections with people of all kinds. He learned the importance of communication, branding, and finding purpose through his various experiences in the broadcasting world. In his keynote speeches, Meghji talks about these important topics. With his website, Every... read full bio
