Erin Uritus is the CEO of Out & Equal, the world’s premier organization working exclusively on LGBTQ workplace equality. Her professional experience includes work in change management and strategic communications consulting with Booz Allen Hamilton, where she served a variety of government clients as well as the firm’s global Board Diversity Initiative and co-leadership of GLOBE- the LGBTQ employee resource group (ERG).
Heidi Voorhees Haneberg is currently the SVP of Strategic Projects at MCI USA, where she leads executive-level program, organizational, talent management, and change initiatives across all of MCI USA’s business units.
Lisa Ryan is the Founder and Chief Appreciation Strategist at Grategy. The fun-loving, quick wit, and sassy sense of humor that constantly got her in trouble throughout her formative years, has paid off handsomely in her professional speaking and consulting career.
Tim Simpson is a global creative marketer with roots in a variety of industries and practices, bringing something unique to any organization looking to build an iconic brand and foster smart, original programs and initiatives.
Jay Weintraub is the CEO of Connectiv, an events studio and holding company whose portfolio consists of HR Transform, Blueprint and Manifest.
Andrea Meriwether is a 10-year hospitality and spirits professional who honed her career through craft bartending at the historic Pendennis Club, leisure, bourbon and cultural tourism at the Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau; operations management for a host of fine dining establishments; and experiential development for hotel brands including Hilton and Historic Hotels.
With more than 40 years in the fitness industry, Ellen Latham, M.S., has built a billion-dollar brand out of a lifelong passion. In 2010, Ellen co-founded Orangetheory Fitness, an international franchise licensed in 23 countries. Forbes named Orangetheory one of “The Fastest Growing Woman-Owned Businesses” in 2017, and it has been recognized by Entrepreneur Magazine, Inc., Bloomberg, and the New York Times for its disruptive science-backed exercise concept.
Best-Selling Author & Former CEO and Chairman of PepsiCo
Justin Lokitz is the author of the best-selling books, a startup entrepreneur and advisor, an MBA professor, a technologist, the managing director of BMI US, the co-founder and CTO of Formation Creative, and the founder and CEO of Plantfully.
Nicole is a "business-minded creative, "a 20-year veteran she has led the strategy, experience design, and multi-disciplined creative teams for large associations, corporate events, and global brands. She is the Vice President of Creative & Strategy at The Expo Group.
Michael Guillory is VP, Marketing and Communications at The Expo Group. He is no stranger to pushing the envelope on branding, and as a result, he's been recognized as an American Marketing Association’s Marketer of the Year and is listed in the DCEO “Dallas 500 most influential business leaders” directory.
Alain is the Founder and CEO of SYLVAIN, a strategy and design consultancy that provokes progress for companies, people, and society at large. Clients include Google, American Express, Spotify, Airbnb, Blackrock, Amazon, Diageo, GM, the NBA, UBER, New York Times, Nike, Apple, and others.
Joshua Butler is the Chief Operating Officer at Falcon Events, where he offers strategic planning, production, and platform services for digital events. Previously, Joshua led streaming product management at Freeman Audio Visual for more than 10 years.
Rafat Ali is the CEO and Founder of Skift, the largest industry intelligence and marketing platform in travel, providing news, information, data, and services.
Chantel Megaffin is the Director of Program Management at Endless Events. She is passionate about the events industry and likes to focus on relationship-building and providing creative solutions for her clients. She was awarded "Emerging Industry Leader" at The Canadian Event Industry Awards in 2020 and is DES (Digital Event Strategist) certified.
Meg is well known for motivating sales and marketing teams, driving strategy, and connecting people. Six years ago, she started FazeFWD, a sponsorship management company, because she saw the need to elevate the conversations between organizers and brand partners for the mutual goal of increasing attendee engagement.
Daniel Lamarre is the President and Chief Executive Officer at Cirque Du Soleil. Daniel Lamarre maintains the fine balance between the company’s overall strategy, stability, and financial growth, as well as the integrity of its culture and corporate values.
Tendayi Viki is an author and corporate innovation expert. As Associate Partner at Strategyzer, he helps companies innovate for the future while managing their core business. He has written three books; Pirates In The Navy, The Corporate Startup and The Lean Product Lifecycle.
Tendayi Viki is an author and corporate innovation expert. As Associate Partner at Strategyzer, he helps companies innovate for the future while managing their core business. He has written three books; Pirates In The Navy, The Corporate Startup and The Lean Product Lifecycle.
Deanna Singh is the Founder and Chief Change Agent of Flying Elephant, an umbrella organization for four social ventures.
Nicole Moreo is the EVP, Head of U.S. Analytics at Ketchum. She has a proven track record of looking beyond metrics and developing analytics programs that have a direct impact on strategy and business outcomes for her clients
Professor of Marketing, NYU’s Stern School of Business, New York Times Best Selling Author
Head of Innovation, ORT Schools, CEO of Asteroid Technologies and Social Influencer