KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Media, Entertainment, and Technology Executive & Advisor

Principal & Founder of Local Projects

Director, Producer, 3D VFX Artist, Animator & TED Speaker; Known for "1 Second Everyday" Project; CEO & Founder at 1 Second Everyday

Futurist, Inventor & Computer Scientist; Author of "How to Create a Mind"; Chairman of Kurzweil Technologies

Science Communicator, Humorist & Entrepreneur; Former President of Buzzfeed Motion Pictures & Chief Research & Development Officer at Buzzfeed

Dutch Inventor & Entrepreneur; CEO & Founder of The Ocean Cleanup; Placed on Time's 100 Most Influential Climate Leaders of 2024; Creator of Megaprojects

Interaction Designer, Information Architect & Design Researcher; Founder of VisualComplexity.com

Award-Winning Director Known for "Toy Story 3" & "Coco"

Creator & Host of "99% Invisible" & Co-founder of Radiotopia

Machine Learning Engineer at Stanford Vision and Learning, Cancer Researcher & National Geographic Emerging Explorer

Wellness Chef, Cultural Intelligence Architect & Co-Founder of Heritage Space Food

Olympic Bronze Medalist & Author of "Swimming Out of Water: How An Olympian's Struggle Inspired Breakthrough Discoveries in Health and Well-Being"

Television & Film Celebrity Chef; Co-Founder of Kogi BBQ; Bestselling Author

Actress, Feminist, Author, Political Activist, Former Fashion Model & Fitness Advocate

Award-Winning Journalist, Best-Selling Author, Health & Wellness Advocate; Former TV Host of "Good Morning America"

Social Entrepreneur Fighting Poverty, Founder & CEO of Acumen Fund; Author, "The Blue Sweater" & "Manifesto for a Moral Revolution"

Arm Amputee Resulting From a Workplace Accident; Safety Expert; Motivational & Inspirational Leader

Host, Actor, Producer, Bestselling Author

Actor, Bestselling Author, Advocate & Wounded U.S. Army Veteran; Motivational Speaker on Resilience & Optimism

Former All-Star for the Charlotte Hornets & NBA Ambassador; Founder of the Muggsy Bogues Family Foundation