Humanities & Social Sciences

Esteemed speakers contributing their insights into human culture, behavior, and societal development

Brittany Jonaitis

Brittany Jonaitis

Brittany Jonaitis is an Alignment Activator. Her company, No Bull Ventures, allows her to works with individuals and businesses to get back on their path to their truth by applying her life and corporate experience to her coaching and mentorships.

Brittany Jonaitis holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from The University of Vermont and a Graduate Certificate in Life and Business Coaching from Grand Canyon University as well as is a Certified Scrum Professional from the Scrum Alliance.

Brittany Jonaitis is an Alignment Activator. Her company, No Bull Ventures, allows her to works with individuals and businesses to get back on their path to their truth by applying her life and corporate experience to her coaching and mentorships. ... Show more

Daniel Ospina

Daniel Ospina

Organisation and Social System Designer by trade. Instigator at RnDAO, ex head of governance at Aragon and visiting lecturer at Oxford Said.

Organisation and Social System Designer by trade. Instigator at RnDAO, ex head of governance at Aragon and visiting lecturer at Oxford Said. Show more

Daphne Leger

Daphne Leger

Daphne S. Leger is the CEO & founder of Atrevidea, an innovation agency that works to unlock the innovation potential of students, startups, and large corporations all around the world. Daphne is a trilingual global nomad who started off in France, spent many years in the United States and is now based in Mexico. She has a background in International Development, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and extensive experience in leadership positions in startups and corporate contexts in the technology, healthcare and entertainment sectors.

She is a professor, teacher and mentor through various global entrepreneurship, innovation and leadership programs and has given numerous innovation conferences to audiences around the world.

Your audiences will be inspired and motivated to drive impactful innovation in their jobs and lives after Daphne's talk. They will discover that anyone can innovate, be inspired by real world examples, and take away some practical tools that they can put to use starting tomorrow!

Daphne's most requested presentations are her "Next Level Innovation" Keynote, her "Innovation 101" Workshop and her most recent "Innovative Mind" Keynote. She often creates personalized & tailor-designed keynotes and workshops for particular events and organizations' needs. Daphne has been giving talks and facilitating workshops for many years now and has adapted beautifully to the virtual format. The most common feedback meeting planners give Daphne is that her talks are engaging, dynamic, inspiring and practical. Daphne is incredibly passionate about innovation and her talks are infused with a high level of energy that win over any audience.

Testimonials:

"Daphne's innovation workshop alternates theory with practice and concrete exercises. It was worth it for me and for the team to disconnect from the day to day to participate. We came out with ideas that were implementable that same week. "

Alix F. - Direct Marketing - Chubb Insurance Mexico

"Excellent talk that inspires and invites immediate action to try small changes in the day to day that can bring us closer to the bigger things we strive for."

Marco Hernández Carnalla - Corporate Innovation Leader - SURA Mexico

"Daphne is a speaker who masters the subject and was very clear and direct in her explanation. Although they are topics that involve complexity, she made it very light and entertaining. She managed to awaken the audience's sense of reflection."

Jorge León - CEO - ASKHA México, A.C., Mexico

"100% of the participants would recommend the workshop in addition to identifying what was taught as applicable and useful for their projects. Daphne provides concepts that are easy to apply and that open your mind. Her exercises manage to have an audience of 100 people totally hooked and participating for an hour and a half with a 100% online methodology."

Yolanda González - Training and Development - Cine Yelmo, Spain

"It exceeded my expectations in that in a short time I learned a lot about creativity. Daphne is an instructor who motivates us to be creative and innovative."

Pablo Medina Llamas, Academic Secretary - Technologic University of Aguascalientes, Mexico

"I loved the workshop, simple techniques with great results, capable of turning anyone into a creator of innovation."

Jessica Alonso - Institutional Management - Santo Toribio Romo Clinic, Mexico

"An online workshop that had a lot of dynamism and collective participation. In addition to learning the tools that can be applied, it makes us see that creativity and innovation have no limits."

Manuel López Chávez - Head of Technical Office - Aguascalientes Educational Institute, Mexico

Daphne S. Leger is the CEO & founder of Atrevidea, an innovation agency that works to unlock the innovation potential of students, startups, and large corporations all around the world. Daphne is a trilingual global nomad who started off in France, s... Show more

Juan Manuel Ortiz de Zarate

Juan Manuel Ortiz de Zarate

Licenciado en Cs. de la Computación, FCEN, UBA
Doctorando en Cs. de la Computación, FCEN, UBA (ya escribiendo la tesis)
Científico de Datos en Toptal desde 2019
Científico de Datos en Fundar desde 2022
Profesor de Ciencia de Datos en FIUBA, UBA (entre 2020 y 2022)
Programador web entre 2008 y 2017
Científico de Datos desde 2017

Licenciado en Cs. de la Computación, FCEN, UBA Doctorando en Cs. de la Computación, FCEN, UBA (ya escribiendo la tesis) Científico de Datos en Toptal desde 2019 Científico de Datos en Fundar desde 2022 Profesor de Ciencia de Datos en FIUBA, UBA ... Show more

David Benson

David Benson

David Benson is the Director of Wargames and Simulations at Valens Global. Prior to joining the Valens team, he spent six years as a Professor of Security and Strategic Studies at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS) at Air University, Montgomery, AL. His research and teaching focuses on international relations and information, especially how the internet and information technology affect great power politics. He was a primary investigator with the DAWG and DAGGER projects, researching how video games and simulations can educate military personnel. His publications include "Why the Internet is not Increasing Terrorism," "Cyber-balancing not Cyber-War," and "Mahan and Corbett will not Inform War with China." David graduated from the University of Chicago and held a post-doctoral appointment at Southern Methodist University. David served six years in the US Army, first as a Chinese-Mandarin linguist and then as an infantry officer. After completing a tour in Iraq, David worked with JIEDDO-COIC to develop and teach counter-insurgency strategy.

David Benson is the Director of Wargames and Simulations at Valens Global. Prior to joining the Valens team, he spent six years as a Professor of Security and Strategic Studies at the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS) at Air University... Show more

Matteo Giangrande

Matteo Giangrande

I am a PhD holder in the History of Philosophy, teaching History and Philosophy at secondary schools, specifically holding a tenured position at the Vasto Science High School. Currently, I serve as the Director of the Italian Debate Society. As an author, I've penned essays and books focusing on the art of debating. My interests lie particularly in exploring the application of critical thinking within business organizations.

I am a PhD holder in the History of Philosophy, teaching History and Philosophy at secondary schools, specifically holding a tenured position at the Vasto Science High School. Currently, I serve as the Director of the Italian Debate Society. As an au... Show more

James Gondwe

James Gondwe

ames Gondwe is the founding Director of Centre for Youth and Development (CYD), a local Non-Governmental Developmental organization in Malawi established in the year 2012 to facilitate positive and sustainable change for children, youth and women in Malawi.

He is a law student, human rights activist focused on rights of children, youth and women; a seasoned Development Specialist with over 10 years’ experience managing Community Development programs and an ICT enthusiast and internet access rights activist.

At CYD he is responsible for overall strategic direction, oversight management, scoping of new projects and resource Mobilization. Previously he worked with International and Local NGOs and the Malawi Government’s Community Development Department.

ames Gondwe is the founding Director of Centre for Youth and Development (CYD), a local Non-Governmental Developmental organization in Malawi established in the year 2012 to facilitate positive and sustainable change for children, youth and women in ... Show more

Anna Graf

Anna Graf

Connecting, creating, innovating - NFTs, DAOs and web3 are the future!
After founding a business network for female leaders in northern Germany and helping build a Montessori school (Campus Region Hamburg), Anna Graf discovered her love for decentralized communities and started as a consultant for various NFT projects. She is always looking for sustainable solutions connecting real life and virtual experience. As Director NFT at MISA she onboarded traditional artists and collectors to the space and spread the word about the democratization of the art market and opening it to a wider audience including NFTs, physicals and fractionalized ownership as a speaker on various events all around the world. Now at Arvato Systems - being part of Bertelsmann (Penguin Random House, RTL group, BMG) - she is building the foundation for mass market adoption of NFTs also from the media side.

Connecting, creating, innovating - NFTs, DAOs and web3 are the future! After founding a business network for female leaders in northern Germany and helping build a Montessori school (Campus Region Hamburg), Anna Graf discovered her love for decentr... Show more

Charlie Hartono

Charlie Hartono

Charlie Hartono is an astute Senior Management professional with more than 15 years of working experience in corporate partnership, and business development across the profit and not-for-profit sectors. He is a dynamic global citizen with a servant leadership track record of managing projects in a volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) environment.

With the non-profit sector, he initially served UNICEF in 2010 as part of the PFP (Private Fundraising Partnerships) team. Passionate about the digital, creative, and innovation industry, in 2017, Charlie then joined the UNICEF Global Innovation Center team to lead the launch of U-Report and the Internet of Good Things in Malawi, South-East Africa. He continued performing his duties as Digital, Partnerships and Innovation Director at World Vision in 2019 managing its Indonesia country offices. From 2021 to 2022, he was assigned to the Youth Engagement team at the UNICEF Division of Global Communication and Advocacy (DGCA) at UNICEF Headquarters in New York managing more than 90 U-Report countries’ support.

Besides his nonprofit career, he has held various positions in multinational enterprises like Viamo, Mastercard, IBM, and Amway – mostly in the business development field. Charlie earned a Master's in International Business from Auckland University and a B.A. in Economics from Trisakti School of Management. He holds Google Partner and Digital Garage certifications endorsed by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) Europe. Charlie was also a New Zealand ASEAN Scholar.

His personality types are DISC IS (Harmonizer), Myers-Briggs ISFP, and Enneagram 9. Charlie is currently based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Charlie Hartono is an astute Senior Management professional with more than 15 years of working experience in corporate partnership, and business development across the profit and not-for-profit sectors. He is a dynamic global citizen with a servant l... Show more

Matteo Carella

Matteo Carella

My work is spreading agile and lean culture, helping people with theory and practice, mentoring, facilitating and supporting them. I also coach teams, managers and executives (CTOs, CEOs) in order to help them grow strong in applying Agile methodologies to their work.

My work is spreading agile and lean culture, helping people with theory and practice, mentoring, facilitating and supporting them. I also coach teams, managers and executives (CTOs, CEOs) in order to help them grow strong in applying Agile methodolog... Show more

Harriet Sanja

Harriet Sanja

Harriet Sanja is a Kenyan entrepreneur, Founder, and CEO of Halisi naturals brands, a cottage manufacturer of botanical skin and hair care solutions. She is also a founding member and country director of Michigan Fellows Africa Initiatives (MFAI) Kenya, an NGO that supports youth & women emerging leaders & innovators in Africa As a change agent she impacts her community through training others on different aspects including soft business skills. As a lifelong learner, Harriet holds a Bsc. Procurement and contract management and several business and leadership professional courses including sustainable food systems, Circular economies and leading change. She is a U.S Department of State professional fellow;Michigan State University and member eTrade for women by UNCTAD.

Harriet Sanja is a Kenyan entrepreneur, Founder, and CEO of Halisi naturals brands, a cottage manufacturer of botanical skin and hair care solutions. She is also a founding member and country director of Michigan Fellows Africa Initiatives (MFAI) K... Show more

Christine Watridge

Christine Watridge

Christine is a creator interested in the intersection of design and public health. Her work merges co-creation practices, health communication methods, and public health principles to work with community partners to design solutions for health equity issues in St. Louis. She's also a die-hard art history nerd who visits as many museums as she can, backpacks and hikes, and watches Star Trek. As a Midwest transplant, Christine is still learning how to navigate life without the ocean by her side. A recent graduate of the Sam Fox School of Visual Arts & Design at Washington University in St. Louis, she remains on campus, working with Professor Penina Acayo Laker at the Health Communication Design Studio.

Christine is a creator interested in the intersection of design and public health. Her work merges co-creation practices, health communication methods, and public health principles to work with community partners to design solutions for health equity... Show more

Sylwia Vargas

Sylwia Vargas

Sylwia (pronounced "Sylvia") is a developer advocate at StackBlitz, a tech writer, and an educator passionate about making tech accessible and diverse. She is a co-organizer at React Robins, a community for women and non-binary React devs. Aside from tech, she’s working on a card game and loves hiking, biking, pierogi, and plants.

Sylwia (pronounced "Sylvia") is a developer advocate at StackBlitz, a tech writer, and an educator passionate about making tech accessible and diverse. She is a co-organizer at React Robins, a community for women and non-binary React devs. Aside from... Show more

Matthew Zakreski

Matthew Zakreski

Matthew “Dr. Matt” Zakreski, PsyD is a high energy, creative clinical psychologist who utilizes an eclectic approach to meet the specific needs of his neurodivergent clients. He is proud to serve the Gifted community as a consultant, a professor, an author, and a researcher. He has spoken over 300 times all over the world about supporting neurodivergent kids. Dr. Zakreski is a member of Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG), the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), the New Jersey Association for Gifted Children (NJAGC), and Pennsylvania Association for Gifted Education (PAGE). Dr. Zakreski graduated from Widener University’s Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology (IGCP) in 2016. He is the co-founder of The Neurodiversity Collective: https://www.theneurodiversitycollective.com/

Matthew “Dr. Matt” Zakreski, PsyD is a high energy, creative clinical psychologist who utilizes an eclectic approach to meet the specific needs of his neurodivergent clients. He is proud to serve the Gifted community as a consultant, a professor, an... Show more

Sanjay Subbarao

Sanjay Subbarao

Technology Leader with 10+ Years of Experience in Wireless, IOT, Consumer Electronics, Data Science and Analytics
Crisis Text Line Trained Counselor
Mental Health and Social Impact Awareness
UW I-Corp NSF Startup Mentor
Laconia Venture Cooperative Fellow

Technology Leader with 10+ Years of Experience in Wireless, IOT, Consumer Electronics, Data Science and Analytics Crisis Text Line Trained Counselor Mental Health and Social Impact Awareness UW I-Corp NSF Startup Mentor Laconia Venture Cooperat... Show more

Andrew Roszak

Andrew Roszak

Mr. Roszak serves as the Executive Director for the Institute for Childhood Preparedness, as Chief of Preparedness, Health and Environment for the Region II Head Start Association, and as an adjunct professor in the school of community and environmental health at Old Dominion University. Roszak is the award-winning author of the three-book series Preparing for the Unexpected – which includes: Preschool Preparedness for an Active Shooter, Preschool Preparedness for an Emergency, and Preschool Preparedness After a Disaster. Roszak is also a co-author of the Head Start Emergency Preparedness Manual. Roszak began his emergency preparedness career as a firefighter, paramedic and certified as a hazardous materials technician in the Chicago-land area. Roszak is admitted to practice law in Illinois, the District of Columbia and before the US Supreme Court. Roszak is a graduate of Harvard University’s Early Education Leadership Program and a proud father of a 2.5 year old daughter. Roszak is expecting his 2nd child in December 2023.

Mr. Roszak serves as the Executive Director for the Institute for Childhood Preparedness, as Chief of Preparedness, Health and Environment for the Region II Head Start Association, and as an adjunct professor in the school of community and environmen... Show more

Tobias Rüdiger Maier

Tobias Rüdiger Maier

Professional Change Coach
Senior Agile Coach & Solution Train Engineer @Hella
Business Psychology (M.Sc.)
SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC)
Dr. rer. nat. (Physics)

Professional Change Coach Senior Agile Coach & Solution Train Engineer @Hella Business Psychology (M.Sc.) SAFe Practice Consultant (SPC) Dr. rer. nat. (Physics) Show more

Matt Treadwell

Matt Treadwell

I started off my career as an academic librarian many moons ago and information has been the golden thread that has connected all my subsequent roles.

I have worked in a range of customer focused information governance, representation, and cybersecurity roles building up a portfolio of skills that can help any business soar. My approach is people centred and tailored to your specific needs, so any engagement will always start with a conversation focussed on understanding the challenges you face. Any package of services delivered will then be driven by your unique requirements and based on a detailed risk assessment and analysis of your business needs.

I am a lifelong humanist and support a range of charities focused upon on ethical, rights and equalities issues.

I started off my career as an academic librarian many moons ago and information has been the golden thread that has connected all my subsequent roles. I have worked in a range of customer focused information governance, representation, and cyberse... Show more

Aletheia Delivre

Aletheia Delivre

Aletheia is currently Manager of Design Operations at Zapier, a tech leader in the no-code automation space. She is responsible for optimizing design teams’ workflows, building a strong design community, and championing design’s business impact across Zapier’s Product org and Brand Studio team. She formerly led the program management and helped drive an evolution of Ceridian’s new design system Everest, as well as established a new Design team focused on accessibility and research at the Government of Canada. In her logged off hours, Aletheia likes to play amateur tennis with her partner, hone her digital drawing skills on the iPad, and admire custom woodwork pieces. She currently lives in Quebec, Canada.

Aletheia is currently Manager of Design Operations at Zapier, a tech leader in the no-code automation space. She is responsible for optimizing design teams’ workflows, building a strong design community, and championing design’s business impact acros... Show more

Derald Dudley

Derald Dudley

As the Transportation Theme Lead of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, Derald works to maximize the utility of public geospatial transportation information by making it easier to create, publish, discover, access, integrate, exchange, and analyze.

Derald has been a geographer with the Federal Government since 1996. He holds a Geography degree from Towson University, a Computer Science degree from Hood College, and is currently a PhD student in the School of Public Policy at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Derald’s geography career started at the GIS lab at Virginia Tech in 1992 where he digitized stream orders and soil types for the state of Virginia.

Starting in 1996 he worked as a cartographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Marine Chart Division where he managed source data used in the construction of Nautical Charts.

Derald started at the USDOT in 2001; His early work focused on developing geospatial-transportation data, cartographic automation, and application development. He currently Leads the Transportation Theme of NSDI and chairs the Geospatial Transportation Subcommittee. The subcommittee is authorized by the Federal Geographic Data Committee and sponsored by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics.

As theme lead he helps maximize the benefit geospatial-transportation resources for the nation. Specifically, he coordinates the efforts of federal partners and facilitates their compliance with legislative and executive directives directed at improving geospatial data management.

As the Geospatial Transportation Subcommittee Chair, he facilitates cooperation and fosters awareness among federal, state, local, tribal, and private organizations to ease geospatial data discovery, collection, construction, publication, integration, analysis, and archival.

As the Transportation Theme Lead of the National Spatial Data Infrastructure, Derald works to maximize the utility of public geospatial transportation information by making it easier to create, publish, discover, access, integrate, exchange, and anal... Show more

Nathalie Brochstein

Nathalie Brochstein

Using proven methods she has been refining since her successful career as a Silicon Valley executive, Nathalie supports organizations of all sizes and across all industries to elevate their capabilities to embrace change for strategic advantage.
Over the course of her 20-year corporate career, starting as an engineer, Nathalie was quickly recognized and promoted for her technical team-building expertise. As an executive in Silicon Valley, she led multiple functions to breakthrough levels of performance by transitioning off unwieldy, outdated infrastructures to cloud-based DevOps, launching eCommerce SAAS solutions, and designing big data customer-facing platforms with product health dashboards for informed strategic decision-making required for companies to win through mico-pivots.

In 2009 Nathalie made the decision to increase her impact by moving the focus of her career from digital system architecture to the people working to deliver them. Since then she became known for her ability to connect with leaders, from founders of start-ups to fortune 100 executives in designing their strategies and move from heavy outdated project management processes to innovative, effective, and team-based operating models attuned to win at the pace of the digital era.

Nathalie brings a unique blend of skills to support the success of her clients from her deep experience in digital engineering to her studies in Organizational Analysis at Stanford University, Coaching from CTI, and a Master’s degree in Psychology from CIIS and in Science from the Technion.

Nathalie’s fully customizable services include Executive Coaching for Digital Transformation, Leadership Team Alignment on the Case for Change, and standing up Embedded Agile TeamsTM.

Using proven methods she has been refining since her successful career as a Silicon Valley executive, Nathalie supports organizations of all sizes and across all industries to elevate their capabilities to embrace change for strategic advantage. Ove... Show more

Claire Buckle

Claire Buckle

Claire Buckle uses her 20 plus years of promoting equality and diversity. Claire has Cerebral Palsy and uses her life experiences to support organisations to be diverse and inclusive.

Claire is a retired GB Para Athlete, having competed for GB between 1997-2007, and has worked in Para Sport delivery for over 20 years.

In 2019 Claire established Ability Consultancy (NW) Ltd. Ability Consultancy offers a wide range of services working towards breaking down the barriers and the stigma of disability. This will help us as we strive towards an accessible and inclusive community.

Claire Buckle uses her 20 plus years of promoting equality and diversity. Claire has Cerebral Palsy and uses her life experiences to support organisations to be diverse and inclusive. Claire is a retired GB Para Athlete, having competed for GB be... Show more

Yaniv Gat

Yaniv Gat

I am a lecturer in the Master's program for management and organization of educational systems at Beit Berl College, as well as a professional development director of educational programs for districts and municipalities. Currently, I am awaiting approval for my PhD in social-emotional learning for teachers in simulation-based learning from Bar-Ilan University. My research interests include educational workshops, coaching and mentoring, social-emotional learning, and effective teaching practices for K-12 students.

I am a lecturer in the Master's program for management and organization of educational systems at Beit Berl College, as well as a professional development director of educational programs for districts and municipalities. Currently, I am awaiting app... Show more

Nichole Myles

Nichole Myles

With 20+ yrs of experience in education, nonprofits, & leadership, Nichole Myles weaves compelling storytelling together with experience & expertise to engage listeners in a journey of self-discovery – the ups & downs of growth – & what it really takes to come back personally & professionally. Nichole doesn’t just speak about post-traumatic growth, trauma-informed practices, & resilience: she’s lived it.
Myles has an M.A in i/o psychology, & certifications in Trauma and Resilience, Nonprofit Management, & DEI. She hones poignant stories into opportunities to reveal critical steps for growth, triumph, & how to lean into the future. Her frameworks, methods, & tools help participants turn trauma into transformation.
Nichole’s TEDx talk, ‘Lessons I’ve learned from the people who don’t like me’ has been viewed over 83,000 times. She works across industries as an ‘expert companion’ in the position of speaker, consultant, or coach, helping move clients from ‘survivorship’ to ‘thrivorship’.

With 20+ yrs of experience in education, nonprofits, & leadership, Nichole Myles weaves compelling storytelling together with experience & expertise to engage listeners in a journey of self-discovery – the ups & downs of growth – & what it really tak... Show more

Tristan Sommer

Tristan Sommer

Tristan Sommer has graduated with multiple degrees and is currently pursuing one in political science. Over the years, he has studied ecology, music, and piano performance. His master’s in political science can create an all-rounded individual capable of the career in lobbying that he dreams of achieving.

Tristan Sommer has graduated with multiple degrees and is currently pursuing one in political science. Over the years, he has studied ecology, music, and piano performance. His master’s in political science can create an all-rounded individual capabl... Show more

Ludmila Dubini Zerga

Ludmila Dubini Zerga

Egresada de RRLL de UNLaM, desde mis comienzos en el área de People estuve siempre sumergida en industria IT. Pase por empresas de consultoría, outsourcing y producto, hasta que emprendí con el objetivo de promover una forma distinta de pensar la atraccion de talento y junto a mi socia en el área de legales, formamos Boost Inc. donde acompañamos a las empresas digitales a crecer con una mirada people centric en todas las iniciativas/partnership que proponemos.

Egresada de RRLL de UNLaM, desde mis comienzos en el área de People estuve siempre sumergida en industria IT. Pase por empresas de consultoría, outsourcing y producto, hasta que emprendí con el objetivo de promover una forma distinta de pensar la atr... Show more

Ryan Light

Ryan Light

I am an athlete, blogger, and coach who has inspired and helped people worldwide with my open and honest discussion about anxiety.

Having struggled with general anxiety, panic disorder, and OCD, I know firsthand how it feels to live with this struggle on a daily basis.

I spent years trying to find the right therapist, taking the right medication, looking for a natural supplement, food tests, skin tests, neurological tests, and it goes on and on. It wasn’t until I finally decided to take my life back – after almost losing it – that anxiety finally lost its grip on my life.

In the past several years, I’ve helped hundreds of people worldwide- from all walks of life and cultures. The framework I’ve assembled pulls from a wide variety of time-tested methods, is evidence-based, scientifically researched, and proven effective time and again.

Now it’s my life’s passion to help others overcome their struggle and find their purpose in life.

I am an athlete, blogger, and coach who has inspired and helped people worldwide with my open and honest discussion about anxiety. Having struggled with general anxiety, panic disorder, and OCD, I know firsthand how it feels to live with this stru... Show more

Beth Ruffin

Beth Ruffin

Leader, Educator, Author, TEDx speaker, and Cultural Disruptor, Beth Ruffin is the CEO of The Everyday Inclusionist, a boutique consulting firm focused on teaching leaders how to include themselves and others. She spent 20 years in Corporate America before realizing her dream of entrepreneurship. Committed to making our world more inclusive, Beth is host of the “You Belong Here with Beth Ruffin” podcast, focused on helping women realize their true potential. Beth is also a published author of two books, Get Up and You Belong Here. She is the Chair of the Women’s Rights & Empowerment Network (WREN) Board of Directors, Board member of Able SC, and Co-Chair of the Economic Impact Committee of the Richland County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Incorporated. Beth received her B.A. in English Writing from the University of Pittsburgh, her M.B.A. from Southern Wesleyan University, and an Executive Education Certificate in Diversity Leadership from Harvard University's JFK School of Government. Her TED talk on self-inclusion has over 33,000 views. She lives in South Carolina with her daughter and cat.

Leader, Educator, Author, TEDx speaker, and Cultural Disruptor, Beth Ruffin is the CEO of The Everyday Inclusionist, a boutique consulting firm focused on teaching leaders how to include themselves and others. She spent 20 years in Corporate America ... Show more

Jose A Esteban

Jose A Esteban

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Michael Curcuru

Michael Curcuru

Rev. Dr. Michael Curcuru is Minister at Hi-Desert Center for Spiritual Living in Apple Valley, CA, and a staff minister at the Center for Spiritual Living in Palm Springs, CA.

His book Heartlight – Illusion to Illumination – Honoring Soul Whispers Within advocates, we become our own participant, preacher, and parachute. He is currently writing his second book Saying Hello to Goodbye – Befriending the Arc of Transition.

He and his husband, Ross live in Palm Springs, CA, with their dog J.J. They have a son, a daughter, and four grandchildren. They love traveling, mountain hiking, and exploring life. Rev. Michael’s favorite quote is from Emerson “The ancestor of every action is a thought.”

Rev. Dr. Michael Curcuru is Minister at Hi-Desert Center for Spiritual Living in Apple Valley, CA, and a staff minister at the Center for Spiritual Living in Palm Springs, CA. His book Heartlight – Illusion to Illumination – Honoring Soul Whisper... Show more

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