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Creative content curator and copywriter with extensive experience in the creative industries. Interested in digital art and technology. MA Brands, Communication and Culture @ Goldsmiths University of London.
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Amanda Myers is a college student who splits her time between studying biology and competing in olympic weightlifting. Three years ago, she was diagnosed with Narcolepsy, and now serves as a speaker for the Rising Voices of Narcolepsy program. In her presentation, she'll detail the symptoms most people don't attribute to the condition and offer some perspective on de-stigmatizing invisible illness.
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Shylise Simpson has over 19 years of professional business development and motivational experience . Ms. Simpson has worked her entire business career in the political, entertainment, and non-profit arena. She currently holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Business Administration.. Having a passion for the community Ms. Simpson worked passionately with the Community Coalition to eradicate social and economic injustices. Following her time at the Community Coalition Ms. Simpson went on to become the assistant and scheduler to Assembly member Karen Bass (currently Congress Woman). Working for others in the business world in her early career, she was often challenged to correct specific issues and problems within the parent company, or often, with branches, subsidiaries and partners. The rewards of these challenges and the successes that followed, led to the passion for a transition to a full-time, independent small-business advisor, management consultant, and event planner. Not to be confused with a "financial manager" Ms Simpson works with all operational and personality and cultural issues within a company that impact profits, and more importantly, improved quality of life for owners and employees Working as a business advisor, management consultant, and motivator to over 75 small business owners, Ms. Simpson has initiated and implemented successful changes in a number of areas; Such as raising over $150,000 through event strategizing and fundraising techniques; successfully received over $300,000 and grant funding for non-profit organizations; Strategize and implemented successful business plans increasing business revenue by 50%. Ms. Simpson has enjoyed building and maintaining long-lasting relationships with many diverse clients. She has worked with over 15 different types of businesses, and found that the basic principles she espouses pertain to all, and the major difference is how to implement the necessary changes with such a variety of personalities and company cultures, Ms. Simpson thrives on, and has a passion for these challenges. She has learned from each company and each person she has worked with how to better help her next clients, learning what works best for most, and what does not work, and need not be repeated. Ms. Simpson has been described by Owners as being "street smart", "a person with uncommon perseverance", "having a unique ability to quickly implement realistic solutions", "people-oriented", "a team-builder", "having bold approaches to problems", "having the courage of telling owners 'as it really is'", and "professional at all times".
$251 - $1,500
Elsa Shiju (born November 04, 2008), is an American Space Enthusiast with the goal of training as an astronaut and being selected for future human spaceflight to Mars. Ever since she was a little girl, Elsa Shiju has had her heart set on the stars. At only 3 years old, she told her father, “Daddy, I want to be an astronaut, and be one of the people to go to Mars.” He had no idea that this seemingly offhand statement would actually become the birth of a meaningful lifelong endeavor. At just 13 years old, Elsa’s list of accomplishments include witnessing 3 Space Shuttle launches, attending Space Camp 4 times, Space Academy, Robotics Academy, Cosmosphere Camp, National Flight Academy and VA Space Flight Academy including obtaining her Open Water and Advanced Scuba Certification. In 2017, she was featured in the Mars Generation documentary and self-published a book (Do You Want to Be an Astronaut - 2021) about her goal of becoming an astronaut. In addition she delivers motivational speeches to help young dreamers reach for the stars. More than anything, Elsa is driven by an insatiable desire to live life to the fullest; to break through the ceiling of possibility and make a positive and lasting impact on the world.
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Jamie Goldstein is the Founder at Pillar, a new founder-friendly VC fund in Boston. Pillar’s team includes 16 world-class CEOs from Boston's most well-known tech companies, including Wayfair, Rapid7, TripAdvisor and DraftKings. All are investors, advisors and board members to Pillar’s portfolio companies. Jamie’s vision is to change the traditional venture capital structure to better align an equitable and transparent relationship between founders and investors. For over 18 years, Jamie served as a General Partner at North Bridge Venture Partners (NBVP), focusing on software, data center infrastructure, wired and wireless communications technologies, and advanced materials investments. . Jamie’s active investments include Actifio, Plexxi, Layer3 TV, QD Vision and O3b Networks. Jamie is also an active individual investor; his most recent notable investments include DipJar and Desktop Metal. Prior to NBVP, Jamie, co-founded PureSpeech, a speech recognition software company acquired by Voice Control Systems and subsequently sold to Nuance. Jamie is a graduate of MIT in Electrical Engineering and the Harvard Business School.
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Theresa speaks on a variety of topics such as parenting, mindfulness, family engagement in education, as well as her own journey with mental health. With 13 years of experience in the classroom, Theresa is combining her passion for kids, families, and education into Village Parenting. Working with both schools and families, Theresa’s guiding belief is that the best way to educate our youth is to do it collaboratively. Theresa teaches mindfulness and behavior management skills. She also offers consultation to both families and schools. Village parenting seeks to build bridges between home and school in order to improve the education and happiness for the whole child. In addition, Theresa leads Speaker Sisterhood of Reading, a public speaking club for women. Visit www.villageparenting.net to learn more.
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Shawn Turk is an out and proud transgender husband and father of five, working as a land acquisition and regulatory professional for the wireless telecommunications industry. His professional background includes regulatory compliance for oil and gas operations, environmental health and safety policy and training for scientific research, and urban planning for a small Colorado municipality. Prior to venturing into the corporate world, Shawn spent 5 years working with at-risk teens and disabled adults in assisted living and group home settings in New York and Colorado as a treatment counselor. Shawn currently serves as the Vice President for the Colorado State Board of Health and Chair of the Cancer, Cardiovascular, and Pulmonary Disease Grant Committee for the Colorado Department of Health and Environment, and is the first transgender male to serve in an officer role on a Governor Appointed Board for the State of Colorado. Shawn previously served as the Board President for the Gender Identity Center of Colorado and on the Mayor's LBGTQ Commission for the City and County of Denver. In 2019 Shawn was selected as one of ten Victory Empowerment Fellows through the Victory Institute as an up and coming transgender and/or POC leaders in the community. Shawn holds a Master's of Science in Energy Law from Oklahoma City University, a Master's of Science in Environmental Policy and Management from the University of Denver, and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of California-Davis. He's currently pursuing a PhD in Public Policy and Administration from Walden University.
$1,501 - $5,000
Farrah Smith is a certified life coach, speaker, and best-selling author committed to transformation and empowerment. Her coaching focuses on helping individuals conquer adversity, nurture inner confidence, and lead purposeful lives. With a deep belief in knowledge as a catalyst for change, Farrah's coaching seamlessly integrates positive psychology, neuroscience, and healthy habits to unlock one's potential. Her innovative approach to achieving peak wellness and success has graced esteemed global platforms such as Entrepreneur and Forbes. Her outstanding contributions have garnered recognition, including Yahoo Finance's acknowledgment as a Top 10 Life Coach in 2021, Brainz Magazine's tribute as one of 7 Female Entrepreneurs Changing the World in 2022, and Forbes's Top 10 Women Shaping the World in 2023. Farrah Smith is a trailblazer, guiding individuals on a transformative journey where science-backed techniques, personal wellness, and high-performance habits converge to help others live their best life.
$1,501 - $5,000
Kwansi Cooke was born in Newark, NJ, and raised in East Orange, NJ, Kwansi Cooke, prides himself on his success story and his devotion to the advancement of himself and others around him because of it. The multifaceted Motivational speaker is a man of many appellations, including a U.S. Army Soldier, Entrepreneur, Fitness Enthusiast, Social Media Influencer, a Devoted Husband, and a philanthropist to the youth community. No stranger to adversity, Kwansi grew up surrounded by gang violence in a drug-infested neighborhood, where a young black man was only expected to do 3 things, die, go to jail, or make it out by luck. Instead of becoming a product of his environment, he decided to choose the path of joining the Military and investing in himself. Beating the odds with no luck but all hard work and determination, he can now call himself a U.S soldier, college graduate, and business owner. Kwansi has dedicated his self to sharing his universal blueprint to mental, financial, and physical success. Gentrifying the phrase "All Work Is Good Work" Kwansi glorifies the understanding that no matter what you do, as long as you bet on your self, put your best foot forward, the outcome will always reciprocate a positive outcome. Kwansi has implemented his mental detox program at many schools helping the youth to let go of what’s stopping them from propelling to the next level and focusing on what their goals are. Through his leadership development program, Kwansi has created a foundational method with a proven success rate, teaching leaders of all kinds how to bring the best out of their employees resulting in the betterment of their organization.
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Collin is an Independent Certified Coach, Trainer and Speaker with The John Maxwell Team who specializes in helping individuals to discover, develop and deepen their leadership skills. He received his B.S in Television & Radio Production from Ithaca College and his M.B.A. in Marketing from Mercy College. He began his leadership journey at Ithaca College where he worked in the Office of Student Engagement as a Student Leadership Consultant. As a Student Leadership Consultant, he assisted with the development and implementation of workshops, retreats, conferences and Leadership Institute sessions. It was there that he discovered a passion for developing leaders. He spent 8 years at Mercy College as an advisor, mentor and coach for new and continuing students. He worked with students to discover their career aspirations and helped them create academic and career plans to pursue those goals. In 2020, Collin decided to make the bold decision to step away from Higher Education and pursue his own passion in leadership coaching and training. He has been a member of the John Maxwell team where he became a certified coach, trainer and speaker as well as certified DISC trainer. He is a firm believer that with the right guidance, everyone has a potential to be great. His philosophy is to always believe in yourself and, in everything you put your hands to do, do it in excellence.
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Chief Asia Equity Strategist
Herald van der Linde is HSBC’s Chief Asia equity strategist, also known as “The Flying Dutchman” given his frequent travels around the region. He and his Indonesian wife are based in Hong Kong and Jakarta. He is trained as an economist and wrote his Master’s thesis in Jakarta and made this city his home. He later worked as a strategist in S. Africa and Taiwan before he became HSBC's Chief equity strategist for Asia. Herald is a certified Financial Analyst (CFA), a member of the advisory board of the Chinese Studies program at Hong Kong’s Baptist University, speaks seven languages, including Bahasa Indonesia, and is a certified lecturer for the Wine & Spirit Education Trust. He published a book on wine in 2012 titled “A Good Year To Learn About Wine” and one on Jakarta’s history in 2020 ("Jakarta: History of a misunderstood city") and is finalizing a new book on “How Asian Stock Markets Work”.
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Joby Harte professional must become skilled in a wide range of areas to build a career in a competitive field. While some acting techniques are taught, some acting skills may come more naturally.
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