Own Your Potential

Russell Page, CIO at Hagerty, tells us about his storied career across 6 chapters walking us through his experience building and leading organizations, as well as telling us about his perspective on the future of Data, AI, Tech & more in the automotive, insurance and fintech industries.

Matt Smolin, CEO & Co-Founder of Hang, tells us about how his passion for live music events lead him through his entrepreneurial journey, where he is now disrupting the brand loyalty and customer engagement space.

Aaron Lee, Founder & CEO of Smith.ai and former CTO of The Home Depot, tells us about his incredible journey spanning entrepreneurship to executive leadership at fortune 100 organizations.

Zara Northover, Olympian, Founder of Moving in Faith & Athlete Foundry Ambassador, tells us about how discipline & an unwavering desire to be the best played critical roles to in her path to becoming a world class athlete.

Haseeb Budhani, Co-Founder & CEO of Rafay Systems, tells us about the power of taking a step back and observing what is happening around you, how a bad experience with leadership propelled him to become CEO, and how as a CEO it is critical to understand that you are a steward for the people that give you money and a shepherd for the people that work for you.

Sisi Zhang, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Razorfish, tells us about her exciting journey through the world of data, how she prioritizes balance for herself and her teams, and about how AI will disrupt and transform so many industries in the coming years.

Kailash Tulsi Gajara, Founder & CEO of Megastores.com, tells us about his exciting journey that has lead him to bringing the world access to handmade goods from local artisans, while transforming the commerce experience through social, video and AR.

Matt Abrams, Advisor, Investor, Board Member and Founding Partner of Democracy Capital, tells us about how his perspective on what "success" really means has evolved across his storied career, as well as the value of constant curiosity, and how he superpowers his learning by writing about what he consumes through reading.

Soon Hagerty, Co-Founder & President of the Boundless Futures Foundation and SVP of Brand Strategy at Hagerty, tells us about her incredible journey fleeing the Vietnam War and how it helped shape her into a successful entrepreneur, the power of looking outside of your walls, and how complete clarity on the problem you are trying to solve is critical for entrepreneurial success.

Jeff Lunsford, CEO & President of Tealium, tells us about his incredible career in the finance and technology industries where he has crossed paths with and had the opportunity to learn from many titans of industry.

Kareem Neal, 2019 Arizona Teacher of the Year & 2022 National Teachers Hall of Fame, tells us about how experiencing a pivotal moment of authenticity changed the course of his life, how finding and evolving his voice unlocked his potential as a teacher, and how building communities can be transformative both in the classroom and in professional settings.

Lynya Floyd, Award-Winning Journalist & Editor, Ghostwriter, Speaker, Media Coach & Integrative Health Coach, tells us about how key moments of support were incredibly formative of her pursuit to be a writer, how a few hours of media training helped her overcome her discomfort with publicity and changed the course of her career, and how AI will help people spend more time in their zone of...

Devo Harris, Founder & CEO of Adventr, Co-Founder of G.O.O.D. Music & Grammy winning Producer, tells us about how his incredible journey through the music industry helped him find the intersection of cutting edge creative and world class business execution, leading him to once again disrupt industries but this time through technology.

Josh Campo, CEO of Razorfish, tells us about his unconventional journey to executive leadership, how international experience and small business ownership accelerated the development of critical skills, and how roles like CMO and CTO are evolving for an increasingly digital world.

Wesley Kwok, Co-Founder of Nodus Watch Company, tells us about how his musical training has influenced his approach to watch design, how collaboration between brands across the industry unlocks creativity, and about his mission to use innovation to disrupt an industry historically dominated by monoliths.

Marques Ogden, Former NFL player, Keynote Speaker, Business Coach, Podcast Host of the "Get Authentic with Marques Show", and Co-Owner of Grind Goods, tells us about his incredible journey from playing in the NFL to losing a business and hitting rock bottom, to rebuilding himself into a successful, multifaceted business man.

Alexander Oelling, Chief Digital Officer at Isar Aerospace, shares his journey from a passion for drones to a career in the aerospace industry. He discusses how technological advancements have opened new avenues in space travel and the unique commercial opportunities it presents.

John Hayes, Founder & CEO of Ghost Autonomy, tells us about the future of autonomous vehicles, the biggest obstacles auto manufacturers are facing to achieving autonomy, and how solving big, highly complex problems has been a driving force across his career.

KC Chhipwadia, Founder & CEO of Athlete Foundry, US Navy Sailor and Former Human Space Flight Engineer at NASA, tells us about how a big-hairy-audacious-goal can supersede your environment and obstacles, how a shocking life event drove him to ensure he never felt helpless again, and how a higher purpose can unify a team.

Ben Küffer, CEO of NORQAIN, an independent luxury Swiss match manufacturer, tells us about how he successfully aligns his organization to a vision, about the importance of learning to acknowledge when you need help as a leader, and the organizational growth that is unlocked when you accept that you as an individual can't do everything.

Laura Richardson, Vice President of Customer Experience & Innovation at Publicis Sapient, tells us about her passion for evoking emotion through experience design, the power of maximizing personal and corporate innovation through play, and how a diverse career across many industries uniquely positions her to solve any problem.

Randy Pobst, multi championship-winning professional race car driver, track tester, journalist and video host for Motortrend and Hagerty, tells us about his incredible racing career with manufacturers like Porsche, Audi & Mazda, the strategies that helped him consistently find success, and how he has been able to find incredible satisfaction as a journalist and on camera personality.

John Pestana, Co-Founder & CEO of ObservePoint and Co-Founder of Omniture, tells us about his incredible career journey through the world of digital analytics, the importance of trust and relationship in entrepreneurial partners, and how prioritizing human connection can make you a better leader.

Vish Ramkissoon, Chief Technology & Data Officer at Publicis Hawkeye Canada, tells us about how critical it is to hire slow and fire fast, the power of always running towards opportunities instead of from, and how the mentality of "jump and the net will appear" has fueled his entrepreneurial spirit across his career.

Dan Chuparkoff, Group Product Manager at Google & Reinventing Teams Keynote Speaker, tells us about his amazing career in product management across large, small, legacy and new organizations and the strategies and mindsets that resulted in success across all of those environments, as well as his intentional path to becoming a keynote speaker.