Melinda Marcus is a noteworthy international speaker, founder of Influence Advisors, and an expert in the Science of Influence. She uses her method, the Marcus Method of Influence, to educate businesses on how to develop their teams. The method is based on body language, psychology, and strategic messaging. Marcus is a persuasion and influence expert, she is able to use... read full bio
Regarded as one of the foremost experts in the Internet marketing space, Larry Bailin is a digital marketing pioneer and highly sought after motivational business speaker. His wide range of expertise includes traditional marketing and digital marketing strategies such as social media, social networking, viral video, search engine optimization, blogging, podcasting, connected customers, and consumer behavior. Yahoo has called Bailin... read full bio
M. Quentin Williams is a sports and entertainment legal expert, business advisor and crisis management consultant, attorney, author, prolific international speaker, former FBI agent, and a former federal prosecutor who held positions with the NFL and the NBA. Williams has over 30 years of business expertise, and 25 of legal expertise, which makes him a trusted and respected name. He... read full bio
Michael J. Jackson (more known as Mike Jackson) is the Chief Executive Officer, President, and Chairman of the Board at AutoNation. Jackson grew the business as Americas largest automotive retailer. Jackson ensures that AutoNation stays a customer-focused, transparent, and contemporary business model. Before working with AutoNation, Jackson was the President and Chief Executive Officer at Mercedes-Benz USA. Jackson grew his... read full bio
Kavita Shukla is the founder and CEO of The Freshglow Co. and the inventor of Freshpaper. Her innovative and globally-reaching programs take on the issues of food waste we face in our consumer world. Shukla has been featured in publications like The New York Times, The Washington Post, Oprah Magazine, Glamour, and on shows like CNN and The Today Show.... read full bio
Michael Katchen is the Wealthsimple, an online investment advisor, CEO. His low-cost, accessible application for smart investing serves more than thirty-thousand clients. It is known as one of the Best Financial Services Websites in the World by the Webbys. The Financial Post has titled Katchen as an Industry Mover, and he was also recognized as one of Torontos 50 most... read full bio
Renee Gagnon is a startup founder and has been CEO of Thunderbird Biomedical Inc. Gagnon is the first public Transgender CEO for a marijuana company, not to mention the first female. She currently is the Founder and CEO of US-based company HollyWeed North Cannabis Inc. where she works on delivering supplies through the Cannabis Industry. Gagnon is a pro when... read full bio
Amy Landino is a charismatic individual who has distinguished herself in the digital sphere as a writer, keynote speaker, and a successful YouTube vlogger. Her YouTube channel, 'AmyTV,' has received a lot of notoriety and acclaim and has an incredible subscriber base of about 300,000. Amy's path to success took a peculiar turn. She first felt content in the corporate sector,... read full bio
Ana Andjelic is currently the Chief Brand Officer at Rebecca Minkoff. Prior to working at Rebecca Minkoff, Andjelic has worked for numerous companies including, Olivia Palermo as global brand and business strategy, Sergio Rossi, and more. Most recently Andjelic was featured as Forbes CMO Next and has previously been on Luxury Women to Watch and The Guardian Media & Tech... read full bio
Barbara Trautlein is the founder of Change Catalysts, an agency which guides companies through change processes such as leadership alignment, organizational impact assessment, and communications planning. With over 25 years of experience, Trautlein shares her knowledge of how to effectively implement change in business with clients of all kinds. Trautlein was recognized as the Change Management Consultant of the Year... read full bio
Bryan Kramer is a CEO, author, and speaker. Best known for his book Shareology: How Sharing is Powering the Human Economy, Kramer is also the CEO of PureMatter, one of the fastest growing private companies in Silicon Valley. In addition to this work, Kramer has contributed to a variety of firms as a senior advising account executive, interactive strategist, and... read full bio
Allen Gannett is an author and founder of TrackMaven. TrackMaven is a marketing analytics platform that brands such as GE, the NBA, Martha Stewart Living, Marketo, NPR, Dollar Shave Club and Mailchimp have used for their data-driven creativity. Recently, TrackMaven has merged with Skyword and now Gannett is the Chief Strategy Officer for Skyword. Gannett is author of the book... read full bio
Dr. Cheryl Shavers is an inspiring global leader and expert in technology and business. She is a highly sought after speaker for topics regarding technology, business and policy. Dr. Shavers is the first female African-American Undersecretary of Commerce for Technology of the United States government. With over 25 years of experience in engineering and managerial positions at Fortune 500 companies... read full bio
Chip Bell is a customer service and loyalty expert. Bell helps businesses understand what it takes to create a customer-centered business plan. He is known for his innovations in service, and is ranked in the top 5 keynote speakers in the world on customer service by Global Gurus. Bell has written over 700 columns for business publications and appeared on... read full bio
Cynthia Johnson is an entrepreneur, marketing and branding expert, author, keynote speaker, and co-founder and CEO of Bell + Ivy, a marketing and PR firm. Prior to founding Bell + Ivy, Johnson has been a Partner and Director of Marketing for RankLab, a digital marketing agency. Johnson is also an Advisory Board member for The Millennium Alliance and has been... read full bio
Nadya Okamoto is an activist and social entrepreneur. She is best known for founding and being the executive director of PERIOD, a non-profit that provides menstrual hygiene products to the homeless and people in need. She has also published the book, “Period Power”. Okamoto has been a candidate for Cambridge City Council, when she announced her candidacy she became the... read full bio
Raymond Braun is a media entrepreneur, political commentator, television personality, social media influencer, and an LGBT leader. Braun is currently the founder of RWB Media, Inc. which is a consulting company that focuses on social marketing and outreach. Prior to founding his own company, Braun ran social campaigns, was programs lead and LGBT marketing lead for YouTube and Google. During... read full bio
Brian Fanzo is a millennial keynote speaker who educates businesses on digital marketing and emerging technologies. He has previously worked for the Department of Defense in cybersecurity and went on to be a technology evangelist at a cloud computing startup. Fanzo is the founder of iSocialFanz, which has helped digital and influencer strategies with brands such as Applebeers, Dell, Adobe,... read full bio
Bryce Hoffman is an American author, speaker, strategic advisor, and consultant. He is President of Red Team Thinking, which is the world’s leading provider of decision support and red teaming for business. Hoffman graduated from San Francisco State University with a major in Anthropology and Philospohy, had a Fellowship in Economics from California State University-East Bay and studied at the... read full bio
Lindsay Angelo is a thinker, speaker, and adviser. She partners with brands and organizations to help with strategy and telling their stories through keynotes on the future of consumerism and innovation. Prior to her work as a speaker and advisor, Angelo worked at lululemon working on their global growth strategy, marketplace opportunities, new concepts, and growing the company to be... read full bio
