Shauna Shapiro

Is a professor at Santa Clara University and has published over 150 papers and three critically acclaimed books, translated into 16 languages. She is also a Fellow of the Mind and Life Institute, co-founded by the Dalai Lama.

Huy Nguyen

Is a successful growth marketer with extensive experience in digital marketing, online business development and Amazon marketplace operations. He has a unique and diverse background, having held executive management positions in industry-leading organizations from startups to the Fortune 100. He runs a multi-million dollar health supplements business on Amazon along with several other online businesses. He is the Newport Mesa School District Business Council Advisor, Lead Organizer for TEDxTeenChallenge, & Organizing Committee Member for TEDxOrangeCoast and TEDxLA

Joey Grassia

He would like to discuss the founding story (why he started Shef), how Shef works, how the pandemic impacted their business, and their current focus/ what they most excited to tackle next. He and his co-founder Alvin created Shef to combine the convenience and variety of

takeout with the quality, nutrition and freshness of a homemade meal.

Carlos Moreira

Is the head of Latin American mediatech company Globo’s newly launched Globo Partner Program (GPP) in Silicon Valley.In his current role leading the Globo Partner Program, Moreira helps media and tech companies expand into the Latin American market by partnering with Globo.

Steven Rossi

Worksport was founded in 2011 with a passion for making products better, simpler, and more beautiful, bringing innovation to an innovation-less market. Starting as a producer of truck bed covers for pickup trucks in the United States and Canada, Worksport has since evolved to position itself as an innovator in its space. They are also listed on the NASDAQ.

Amelia Dunlop

As Chief Experience Officer at Deloitte Digital and leader of the US Customer Strategy and Applied Design practice for Deloitte, she helps companies develop winning strategies that combine innovation, creativity, and digital strategy. She also contributes to the Wall Street Journal’s CMO Journal, Adweek, and WIRED.

Peter Goldstein [5:15]

He’s the Founder & CEO of Exchange Listing, LLC, which provides services in the strategic planning and implementation of listing on a senior exchange, such as NASDAQ or NYSE, for private & public companies & those pursuing a listing on global exchanges. Exchange Listing also accesses and secures growth capital to fund development and advancement as a public company. Whether through initial public offering, SPAC, reverse merger or listing from another marketplace, they guide clients through all aspects of company structuring and execution to meet their listing and funding requirements.

Lyndsay Dowd [23:35]

She’s a seasoned business coach w/ a remarkable 25-year career in sales & leadership who has garnered recognition as a Top 10 Coach by Apple News. Her goal is to help train leaders & sales organizations how to manage & deliver results with empathy, compassion & kindness. Her passion for reshaping leadership & fostering positive cultures has earned her the 2023 Award for Innovation & Excellence, where she was named Business Coach of the Year. She was also named to Grit Daily's Top 10 Business Coaches set to elevate businesses in 2023.

Krisna Bhargava [45:35]

He is the CEO and Co-Founder of Arena Innovation Corp. (ARENA), a venture-backed startup based in California that aims to bring highly effective strength training to all through innovative products. ARENA’S main product is the ARENA Platform, a complete gym solution that is the size of a suitcase. With it, people can take their training anywhere on a single charge. They also have an app. Their mission is to bring highly effective strength training to all.

Raoul Davis

He’s Partner & CEO of Ascendant Group Branding, a leading global CEO branding firm & No. 1-ranked minority-owned U.S. PR firm. They help CEOs, retired athletes, & executive leaders increase their top-line revenue. Their integrated model includes brand strategy, public relations, book deals, social media, and brand design. He’s been invited to small business forums at the White House and is considered a CEO and executive branding expert.

Phil Masiello

He’s the founder & CEO of Crunchgrowth Revenue Acceleration Agency, with a long history of success in the business world. With experience in e-commerce, mobile application marketing, Amazon Seller marketing & more, he’s been a leader in disruptive business models since his first startup at 25. His previous ventures include 800razors.com, an e-commerce company selling high-quality American-made razors and shaving products.

Andy McNeil

Andy has had a heart for hospitality for as long as he can remember. After 30 years of working in the industry specializing in serving others, he’s helped thousands of organizations build stronger relationships through shared human experiences. He’s a successful entrepreneur & founder of AMI, a global Hospitality and marketing Firm that elevates the corporate meetings experience to the next level.

Tobias Dengel [0:00]

He’s president of WillowTree, a TELUS International Company, a global leader in digital product design and development, with 13 offices in North America, South America and Europe, headquartered in Charlottesville VA. The company has been named by Inc. magazine to the Inc. 5000 list of America’s fastest growing companies for 11 straight years. The digital product consultancy was acquired by TELUS International in 2023 for over $1.2 billion USD.

Neil Seeman [17:15]

He’s a Canadian author, Internet entrepreneur & mental health advocate. He is the Founder of RIWI and was CEO from 2011 until September 2021. RIWI allows you to access accurate real-time human sentiment data in any country in the world. Understand consumer and citizen trends and improve your predictive models and forecasts. He is a regular contributing essayist to Nikkei, Healthcare Quarterly, the Toronto Star and other publications, and an advisor to PredictNow, an AI firm. His new book is Accelerated Minds: Unlocking the Fascinating, Inspiring, and Often Destructive Impulses that Drive the Entrepreneurial Brain.

Keith King [27:50]

King played a pivotal role in transforming Centerplate into the global leader in sports and entertainment hospitality. He helped renew and secure high-profile and revenue-generating accounts including Centerplate’s rights to 6 Super Bowls, 3 World Series, Olympic Winter Games, Champion’s League Final, and the Stanley Cup Final. King helped manage the successful openings of Levi’s Stadium and Metropolitano Stadium. During his tenure, Centerplate grew to $400M to $1.3B in three years and was granted the highly prestigious Royal Warrant of Appointment by HM The Queen for excellence in food service.

Jonny Price

He has over a decade experience in crowdfunding for US entrepreneurs -- both on the non-profit side (Kiva), and for-profit side (Wefunder). He founded Kiva U.S. in 2011 & led that for 7 years. He’s been leading growth at Wefunder since early 2018. Wefunder is a crowdfunding platform that connects startups to investors, and investors to startups. Investors have contributed more than $5 billion to startups after the companies were first funded on the platform. They describe their service as “a new kind of stock market. Unlike the NASDAQ, we're meant for startups and small businesses”.

Rajeev Goel

Rajeev co-founded PubMatic in 2006, based on the belief that publishers are underserved from a technology and services perspective, and set out to build a software company focused on publishers. Under his leadership, the company has grown and matured into a publicly-traded enterprise with more than 600 employees and 14 offices worldwide.

Cole Gahagan

He was appointed President & CEO for the company on April 3, 2020, & previously held the position of President of Content, Revenue & Enterprise Solutions. Cole has been described as “an innovative leader focused on creating best-in-class content & commerce solutions for the collegiate market”

Rebecca Zung

She is a Narcissism Negotiation Expert, popular YouTuber, and one of the Top 1% of attorneys in the nation, recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a “Best Lawyer in America” & as “Legal Elite” by Trend Magazine. Also hosts the podcast “Negotiate Your Best Life”

Arthur Woods

He is a social entrepreneur and LGBTQ+ advocate working at the intersection of equity, inclusion, and technology. He is the Co-Founder of Mathison, a venture-backed technology platform equipping employers with everything they need to manage their diversity hiring efforts.

Stephanie Malik

She formed SMALIK Enterprises with one single goal in mind — to help others and promote change through her proven strategies and methodologies. Her podcast, SPIN IT, is a business podcast that will inspire you to see failures and obstacles as stepping stones for success and transforming them into a new path forward. “Obstacles are an opportunity to learn, pivot, and go after your goals with a new perspective. It's all about how you Spin it!”

Kim Folsom

She is co-founder and CEO of Founders First Capital Partners, the largest provider of growth funding for service-based businesses. She recently secured $100M in funding for Founders First Capital Partners to extend revenue-based financing to businesses in underserved communities.

C.J. Fisher

C.J. recently served as corporate and regulatory counsel to Authentic Brands Group (owner of Sports Illustrated) in the company’s exclusive partnership with 888, one of the world’s leading online betting and gaming companies. He is an attorney who concentrates his practice in all aspects of gaming law, including licensing, regulatory and compliance matters.

Darin Crisitello

Darrin is the Chief Commercial Officer of Mission Bio with over 19 years of experience in commercial leadership and business development. Previously, he led the global clinical teams at Color Genomics and Natera, where he was responsible for successfully building the teams to scale during their growth phases.

Sam Zaid

An engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur, in the 11 years of his leadership as CEO, Getaround has grown to 5 million users in over 800 cities in the U.S. and Europe. Getaround’s vision is to create a world in which all cars are shared, to enable more livable communities that are less congested and polluted.

Alex Mashinsky

Alex is one of the inventors of VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) with a foundational patent dating back to 1994 and is now working on MOIP (Money Over Internet Protocol) technology. Over 35 patents have been issued to Alex, relating to exchanges, VOIP protocols, messaging and communication. As a serial entrepreneur and founder of seven New York City-based startups, Alex has raised more than $1 billion and exited over $3 billion.

Nick Greenfield

Nick is the CEO of Candid, an oral health care company focused on redefining the orthodontics category with the first ever clear aligner system geared toward telehealth-first care. In addition to founding Candid, Nick helped to start Redesign Health, a venture studio focused on building the next generation of healthcare companies which has raised $250 million

Michael Mandell

He is the #1 lawyer on social media with over 6 million followers. In addition to his large following on social media, Michael is a successful attorney based out of Las Angeles, California with an undergraduate degree from the University of South Carolina and a law degree from Duke University, which was recently ranked the top law school on the planet.

William Trainer

He is “a key founder” of Vicinity Motor Corp. and has served as President and Director since its inception in 2008. The company was formerly known as Grande West Transportation Group Inc and changed its name to Vicinity Motor in March 2021.

Ronnie Kwesi

He is the CEO and Co-founder of Meaningful Gigs, an emerging platform and disruptor in the tech industry. At 19, Ronnie emigrated to the States from Ghana. Determined to succeed, he worked odd jobs to support his family before landing his first start-up role. A newfound passion for technology & start-ups began--Meaningful Gigs was born.