Christa Avampato is a product development expert, business writer & award-winning author. She talks about why tech is about stories; cross-pollinating with biomimicry & reinventing your life and career through creativity and imagination.

How do universities play a role in innovation? Vizworx co-founders Jeff Lafrenz & Frank Maurer talk about taking research beyond academia, commercializing early stage technologies, augmented reality and ensuring students can think big to solve problems in a multi-disciplinary world.

Niki Choo co-founded Campsyte, an outdoor workspace, drawing on her experience in outdoor recreation, psychology, business and real estate development. Niki explains the benefits of time outside & the urban patterns behind Campsyte’s location in a parking lot.

Vera Neverkevich is a computer scientist & filmmaker. She explains how IT helps her be a better movie maker & how an outsider’s perspective leads to new stories. Vera tells what she does to keep improving, how to succeed in a competitive field & how living a creative life in two fields creates balance.

Lisa Robbin Young turns creative ventures into sustainable businesses. She explains the 3 types of creative entrepreneurs & her incubator that helps commercialize their expertise. She talks about cross-pollinating to stand out from the crowd and the difference between using your skills and your talents.

Kylie Woods tells Chic Geek’s story of bootstrapping with a tiny budget & a volunteer army. The founder/Exec Director talks leadership, engaging women in tech, blending approaches from startups, tech and non-profits & applying your background in industries where your skills aren’t an obvious fit.

Pro skier/entrepreneur Leah Evans turns dreams into reality. She talks about using sport to take risks and get out of your comfort zone, developing film, music and business ventures & learning from failure. Leah is founder and Director of Girls Do Ski and has appeared in films, international ski camps and expeditions.

What happens when disruption is your industry norm? B2B tech marketing expert Gal Corfas explains how rapid change influences different generations at work and the way that we think. He talks job and education trends based on the experience of his industry and how cross-pollinating and learning in different fields can help.

Elise de Bres, book coach/publisher & Seats-2-Meet co-owner, is an expert at making connections others can’t see & using it to help clients. She explains the red thread that connects different business interests, her unintended path to entrepreneurship, serendipity & how to create a viable career from multiple passions.

Velma Mockett is an unconventional therapist who mixes psychology, business & public health to help people make positive life changes. Velma believes cross-pollinating gives you more ways to gain insights and develop solutions to face life’s challenges. She talks strengths, addiction, mental health, resilience and emotional fitness.