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Tami Reiss Tami Reiss, also known as the Product Leader Coach, is an expert in helping leaders thrive. With nearly 20 years of experience leading startups, enterprise companies, and community organizations, she now focuses on guiding others to define and execute their growth strategies. CEOs, CPOs, and VPs rely on her expertise to develop cohesive visions, scale organizations, and improve relation...

Melissa Saleh Melissa Saleh is a serial entrepreneur with a career centered at the intersection of technology and storytelling. In 2020, she co-founded FairPlay AI, the world's first Fairness-as-a-Service company, which addresses equity and fairness in AI systems. Prior to this, she built a successful content strategy firm, Brick Wall Media, where she worked with Fortune 500 companies like Faceboo...

Anne Marie Anderson Anne Marie Anderson is a three-time Emmy Award-winning broadcaster, keynote speaker, and author. Her career began at ESPN, where she gained unique insights into the world of high-performing coaches, athletes, and executives. Drawing inspiration from their bold, risk-taking approaches, Anderson applied these principles to her own life, leading her to become one of the most exper...

Marco Benitez Determined to make a difference, Marco co-founded ROOK, initially focused on wearable tech for fitness, but quickly expanded into healthcare and insurance. Partnering with Jonas Dücker, he used his deep industry knowledge to create ROOK's API, which harmonizes data from various wearables to serve personalized wellness and healthcare needs. Marco's mission with ROOK is deeply personal...

Dr. Kary Oberbrunner Dr. Kary Oberbrunner is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of over a dozen books. As the CEO of Igniting Souls and Blockchain Life, he specializes in helping authors, entrepreneurs, and influencers publish, protect, and promote their intellectual property, turning it into multiple streams of income. In addition to his successful career as a novelist, screen...

Qi Cao Qi is the founder & CEO of Chargeblast, which he bootstrapped to $2bn+ protected annual volumes and over 2,000 merchant clients in 1.5 years. The inspiration for Chargeblast came from his prior AI EdTech business as students often charged back their subscriptions. Prior to being a full-time entrepreneur, he was a long/short hedge fund analyst at Point72 covering enterprise software and...

Shawn Fry Shawn Fry is a highly experienced Business Transformation Coach with over 24 years of expertise in driving operational excellence and business transformations across manufacturing and global supply chains. Having worked with industry leaders like GE, Honeywell, Boeing, and Toyota, he has led diverse teams and impacted operations in over 60 facilities across 17 countries. Shawn’s backgrou...

Jon Richards Jon Richards is the co-founder and Chief Product Officer of NOMATIC, a successful brand he started 10 years ago with his cousin, Jacob Durham. NOMATIC has raised over $16 million through 15 crowdfunding campaigns, and Jon has a strong passion for helping other entrepreneurs achieve success. In 2016, he launched a digital marketing agency that specialized in crowdfunding, offering advi...

Athena Brownson Athena Brownson is a leading luxury realtor in Denver, known for her sharp insight and commitment to clients across a broad spectrum, from first-time homebuyers to high-profile figures like Denver Nuggets players. Born and raised in Colorado, Athena’s deep connection to the state is reflected in her unique approach to real estate, blending her experience as a competitive skier with...

Jim Cichanski Jim, the founder and CHRO of Flex HR, has over 30 years of experience in human resources, working in senior roles across various companies, including Fortune 50 firms and high-growth businesses. He has expertise in industries like high tech, manufacturing, and services, with a focus on organizational process improvement, labor laws, business integration, and cost reduction. Jim has m...

Lori Rogers Chef Lori, a celebrity chef and cookbook author, combined her Southern Alabama roots and Northern California upbringing to create a unique product: Jam Vino, a line of gourmet wine-infused jams. Drawing from the traditions of jam-making and wine-making, she crafted an entirely new category of jam, using just five simple, all-natural ingredients. Jam Vino is vegan-friendly, gluten-free,...

Chandler Stroud Chandler is a wife, mother of two, and seasoned marketing professional with nearly 20 years of experience working with some of the world’s largest brands, including Amex, Kraft Heinz, and Dannon. Despite outward success, she struggled with anxiety, irritability, exhaustion, and a sense that something was missing. It wasn’t until discovering a book during a work trip that Chandler b...

Larry Chester Larry Chester, the founder of BackOffice Simplified, has over 25 years of experience as a corporate CFO, where he became adept at finding back-office solutions for his employers. After transitioning to building a fractional CFO business, CFO Simplified, he observed the rapid rise of fractional workers. He realized that while these individuals had technical expertise, many lacked the...

David Heacock David Heacock is the Founder and CEO of Filterbuy, a leading direct-to-consumer indoor air quality company he founded in 2012. Under his leadership, Filterbuy has grown into a $200 million business, creating 1,000 jobs and serving over 7 million customers. David has expanded the company’s offerings to include high-quality air filters and HVAC solutions. Known for his focus on innovat...

Cameron George Cameron George is the founder of TRU KAVA, a brand focused on providing high-quality kava products as a natural alternative to alcohol. His journey started after battling a serious autoimmune condition that left him unable to function for almost a decade. Determined to regain his health, he spent years researching alternative therapies and exploring functional medicine. Cameron's pa...

Don Spillane Don Spillane, born and raised on the South Coast of England, served as a young detective with Scotland Yard in the 1960s and 1970s, working in the Whitechapel and Bethnal Green areas—Jack the Ripper's old territory. During his career, he investigated numerous crimes, including murders and robberies, while gaining invaluable experience from senior officers who had been involved in majo...

Jake Kelfer, Jake Kelfer is the founder of Big Idea To Bestseller, a premier book publishing company that assists entrepreneurs and executives in writing, publishing, launching, and marketing nonfiction books to boost business growth and make a lasting impact. As a 4x bestselling author, motivational speaker, and investor, Jake brings high energy and enthusiasm to his work, inspiring others to cre...

Kate Griggs Kate Griggs is a British social entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Made By Dyslexia, a global charity dedicated to changing the way the world perceives dyslexia. Over the course of her career, she has campaigned tirelessly for the recognition of 'Dyslexic Thinking,' which led to it being added to the dictionary and recognized as a skill on LinkedIn, gaining 10,000 profile addition...

Donovan Ryckis Donovan Ryckis is the award-winning founder and CEO of Ethos Benefits, a firm that pioneers fiduciary-driven health insurance strategies for employers nationwide. Along with his wife and business partner, Chelsea, Donovan has developed an innovative approach that eliminates fraud, waste, and abuse from employer healthcare plans while increasing savings for both employers and employe...

Jeffrey Chau Jeff Chau is a leading figure in the mobile esports industry, currently serving as the Global Esports Director at Razer, where he leads the brand’s esports strategy. With extensive experience in competitive esports, Jeff has been instrumental in shaping the mobile esports landscape. He founded Clan Royale League (CRL) in 2016, one of the first team-based leagues for mobile games, and...

Herman Dolce, Jr. Herman Dolce, Jr. is a credit educator and the founder of Bella Sloan Enterprises, which he established in 2017. Holding a Master’s Degree in Human Services from Lincoln University and a Baccalaureate Degree in Business Communication from Temple University, Herman's company focuses on educating clients on building and structuring legal businesses, repairing personal credit, and l...

Miles Schwartz Miles Schwartz is the CEO and co-founder of Zūm Rails, a fintech company valued at $500M, working with major players like Visa, Mastercard, and Fiserv. His entrepreneurial journey began at Salesforce, where an eye-opening ping pong match made him realize that the traditional 9-5 lifestyle wasn’t for him. Driven by a desire for something different, he joined a startup in a sales role...

Katie Krimitsos Katie Krimitsos is the founder and CEO of the Women’s Meditation Network, a family of 20 meditation podcasts designed to help women and children find peace, presence, and purpose through guided meditations. Her podcasts collectively receive an average of 4 million downloads each month, making them a popular resource for listeners worldwide seeking stress relief, better sleep, and i...

Terence Mauri Terence Mauri is a global authority on leadership, AI, and disruption, and the founder of the Hack Future Lab think tank. As an acclaimed author, Mauri has been at the forefront of a movement encouraging leaders to embrace the opportunities created by disruption and reimagine leadership in an AI-driven world. His innovative ideas and actionable insights have been widely recognized an...

Sam Naficy Sam is a highly accomplished serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience at senior executive levels in various industries, including pharmaceuticals, retail/distribution, quick-service restaurant development, and technology. He has raised over $300 million in debt and equity and has a wealth of expertise in SaaS. Currently, Sam serves as Chairman and CEO of Prodoscore Inc., a s...