Michael Slaby is currently the Chief Strategist for Harmony Labs. He earned his B.A. in English Literature and Biochemistry from Brown University and went on to be a New Media Strategist & Production Lead, Deputy Director of New Media, and Chief Technology Officer for Obama for America. Slaby was also Executive Vice President in Digital Global Practice Chair for Edelman... read full bio
Tim McClellan is an American master craftsman, entrepreneur, and furniture designer who is best known for his work in sustainable furniture design. He has also been the host of DIY Network’s series “Boomtown Builder” and was a contestant on the first season of “Ellen’s Design Challenge”. McClellan started his career after founding Western Heritage Furniture in Seattle. He went on... read full bio
Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri are cousins that are the hosts of the HGTV series “Cousins Undercover”, “Cousins on Call”, and series “Kitchen Cousins”. During their show, the duo transform their clients house from the inside and out while sending them away for the weekend. Carrino graduated from Babson College with a B.S. in entrepreneurship and information systems. While studying... read full bio
David Sheinkopf is an interior designer, general contractor, and carpenter who is best known for starring in the HGTV television series “Design on a Dime”. David started his career in Los Angeles as an actor. His earliest credits include acting in series such as “Falcon Crest”, “Ferris Bueller”, “Party of Five”, “Pacific Blue”, “JAG”, “Diagnosis Murder” and “Transformers: Robots in... read full bio
Purna Virji is the current Senior Manager of Global Engagement for Microsoft. She has been named by Adweek as one of the year’s young influentials and has been a Chairman of the Judging Panel at the Drum US Search Awards two years in a row. For her role with Microsoft, Virji develops content narratives and evangelizes Microsoft products and services... read full bio
Bob Brisco is the CEO and creator of Internet Brands, which started as a start-up and has grown into a company with over 250,000 clients. Brisco earned his B.A. in Economics and Journalism from the University of Southern California. He then went on to earn his M.B.A. from the University of California, Los Angeles’ The Anderson School of Management. Brisco... read full bio
Duane Forrester is the Vice President of Industry Insights for Yext and is author of ‘How To Make Money With Your Blog and Turn Clicks Into Customers’. Over the years, Forrester has worked for companies such as Casino Nova Scotia, SEMPO, Sports Direct Inc., has been the Senior Program Manager of SEO at Microsoft, worked in marketing & PR for... read full bio
Wil Reynolds is the founder and Director of Strategy for Seer, an interactive SEM/SEO consulting firm. Reynolds started Seer Interactive by himself operating out of his living room. Reynolds earned his education at the University of Delaware. He started his career as a Portal Strategist at NetMarketing. From there, he worked as a Web Producer for Aon before started Seer... read full bio
Wayne Baker is a business expert. He is a researcher and professor, working hand in hand with the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. Baker teaches business administration, management, and sociology. He focuses on organizations and the social-workings of business. Baker’s work has been published in the Harvard Business Review, Chief Executive Magazine, and Sloan Management Review. Baker has... read full bio
Maureen Chiquet is a fashion mogul and business expert. Chiquet has worked at a variety of fashion businesses including Chanel, Gap, L’Oreal, Old Navy, and Banana Republic. She is best known as the president of Banana Republic and later president and chief operating officer of Chanel. Chiquet, through her keynote speeches, provides noteworthy insight into being a successful leader, and... read full bio
Beau Lotto is a neuroscientist and entrepreneur. He is the Founder and CEO of Lab of Misfits, a neurology design studio that focuses on perception and culture. Lab of Misfits researches culture in order to provide businesses with scientific insight on cultural evolution. Combining art, science, and performance, Lab of Misfits has worked with companies like Cirque du Soleil and... read full bio
Amber MacArthur, best known as Amber Mac, is an entrepreneur, author, blogger, and media host. Starting off her career in San Francisco during the dot-com boom, Mac has been heavily involved in emerging technology ever since. Collaborating with Microsoft to build a female-focused lifestyle portal, Mac garnered experience in software and the start-up space. She has worked with Tony Robbins,... read full bio
Martin Ford, in essence, is a futurist. An expert in technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, and their effects on economy and society, Ford is an impactful keynote speaker that has been featured on outlets like TED Talks. Ford founded a Silicon Valley-based software development firm, has consulted on artificial intelligence for Lyxor/Societe Generale, and has authored several books on the aforementioned... read full bio
Chris Clearfield is a systems expert. From finance to physics to biology, Clearfield has studied exactly why things fail and how to mitigate failure. Clearfield is the founder of System Logic, which works to solve complex challenges with independent research. This risk-analyzer has worked in New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong for Jane Street, a quantitative trading firm. His writing... read full bio
Tyler Wisler is an international sought after designer. He has been the judge and mentor on Sony Channel Asia’s design competition show “The Apartment”. Over the years he’s also been featured on HGTV’s Design Star, Good Morning America, George to the Rescue, The Way Home, and more. He’s also been featured in outlets such as Architectural Design, The New York... read full bio
Adam Markel is a multi-talented individual who has made a name for himself in several industries. He is a best-selling author, business mentor, CEO, and keynote speaker, who has been featured in many prestigious publications such as Forbes, Entrepreneur, Wall Street Journal, Inc., USA Today, The Huffington Post, and The Daily Grind. Markel has an impressive background in business and... read full bio
Jose Morey is a health and technology speaker and a consultant. As a consultant, Morey has consulted for companies such as NASA, IBM, Liberty Bio Security and Hyperloop Transportation. Some of Morey’s work and speeches talk on AI, 3D printing, hyperloop travel and space exploration. As a consultant he has also helped companies to create intelligent systems in healthcare and... read full bio
Jason Pantana is a coach, trainer, and speaker for Tom Ferry International. Pantana earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing from Liberty University. From there, he went on to be an assistant concert promoter before he started working as a realtor sales associate at Village Real Estate. Since then, Pantana has worked for companies such as Coldwell Banker Real Estate,... read full bio
Bill Pipes is a business coach, speaker, and consultant for the highest producing real estate agents all over North America. Pipes earned his B.A. in English from Miami University and UC Irvine. He went on to work as a speaker, coach and trainer for the Mike Ferry Organization. Since then, Pipes has been a trained for Everest Realty, a coach... read full bio
Marita Cheng is an Australian entrepreneur who is the founder of Robogals and is founder and CEO of Aubot, a start-up robotics company. Cheng has earned her BE in Engineering (Mechatronics) and Computer Science from the University of Melbourne. From there, she earned her Erasmus, ME in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London. While studying in college, Cheng co-founded her... read full bio
