Ian Delves, Founder & President of start-ups Boozer and Super Anytime, and now Associate Director of Data Strategy at Publicis Sapient, tells us about the power of optics and caring when striving for accelerated growth in a corporate environment, how trying to build something with lasting value gave him purpose and meaning in his work, and how the key to success with a start-up is being stupid enough to try and smart enough to make it work.

Brenda Izen, Architect and Founding Principal of Izen Architecture, an award-winning all female architecture and design studio, tells us about how her unwavering commitment to her creative vision catalyzed her desire to become an entrepreneur in architecture and has been critical to consistently delivering industry leading work, how her path to scaling her business success has been through diversification of offerings instead of dilution of design language.

Leena Parmar, Founder of Citrus Connect Recruitment and f:Entrepreneur #ialso100 2022 awardee, tells us about her unique perspective on being an "Employee-prenuer", the importance of learning how to and actively managing your manager and how the power of referrals will always trump the power of social proof when it comes to growing your business.

Joseph Piteo, Senior Sales Executive of Digital Solutions at Accenture, tells us about the critical importance of being able to assemble a talented pitch team as a sales leader, the significance of never losing sight of the value you bring to an organization as you pursue career progression in sales, and always being curious and open to conversations with external organizations.

Kirk Fernandes, Founder of Merit and veteran of the product management industry, talks about his vision for democratizing professional networks, the ideal organization size and maturity to start a product management career in, and the significant impact that being honest with oneself about your motivators and leaning into them wholly can have on a career. 

Aliza Devenyi, Founder and Owner of Cured Catering and successful restauranteur, talks about how being an early adopter of food delivery apps, mastering social media and tapping into the power of network effects helped stand up a business in an incredibly competitive industry with no culinary background, and how her willingness to grind, pivot and re-invent her business inflight allowed Cured to not only survive during the pandemic but thrive through it.

Michelle Wimes, Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer at Children's Mercy Kansas City and veteran legal professional, talks about the down stream value of very intentionally building a strong network early in your career, the importance of understanding and leaning into your motivators, and how she helped blaze the trail to part time partnership and flexible work arrangements in the legal profession.

Catherine Mortimer, Award Winning Real Estate Agent with Chestnut Park, an affiliate of Christie's International, tells us about the value of a strong team in a traditionally individual industry, how prioritizing health and wellness unlocks performance in your career, and the power of defining success holistically instead of just professionally. 

Matt Miksa, former FBI Intelligence Analyst, Senior Director of Strategy at Razorfish and best selling Author, tells us about how his career preventing foreign spies from stealing America’s secrets unlocked his creativity, sending him down the path to becoming a successful author, while also setting him apart as a talented digital strategist.

Jahkedda Akbar, Global Head of Employer Brand and Recruitment Marketing at Publicis Sapient, tells us about how her passion for psychology and understanding human behavior has steered her career, and how intentionally shaking up your snow globe to create discomfort often translates to accelerated growth.