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Kat Echazarreta

Electrical Engineer, Engineering & Science Communicator, The First Mexican-born Woman in Space

Dr. Katya “Kat” Echazarreta, the first Mexican-born woman in space, is an electrical engineer, science communicator, and civilian astronaut. Echazarreta worked at NASA, first as an intern during her university undergraduate career, and later, with five NASA missions including Perseverance and Europa Clipper Ground Support Equipment group. She is a first-generation student who is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. Through honesty about the difficulties and encouragement, she hopes to be able to help women be better prepared for their experience as a woman in STEM.

Kathy Varol

Purpose Strategy Expert, Former Head of Global Purpose Strategy at Adidas

Kathy is an expert at driving profit with purpose. She created the Global Purpose Strategy for adidas, a $22 billion company, encompassing everything adidas does to positively impact People and Planet. Now Kathy helps her clients use purpose to stand out in a competitive environment, attract the best talent, gain consumer loyalty, and fully harness the innovative brain power of their employees. She shares her deep knowledge and “how to” with clients, so they can skip the hard lessons and go straight to strategies that work.

Ken Burns

Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker

One of the most recognizable and popular documentary filmmakers of our time, Ken Burns chronicles those aspects of U.S. history that make us uniquely American. With a career spanning decades and an array of acclaimed documentaries, including “The Civil War” and “The Vietnam War,” Burns has set the gold standard for historical storytelling. His presentations are a journey through time, blending meticulous research, rich visual storytelling, and profound insights into the human experience. Audiences can expect to be transported to different eras, gaining a deeper understanding of pivotal moments in history and the enduring lessons they offer.

Killer Mike

Hip-Hop Artist, Activist

Michael Render aka Killer Mike - a nickname he received for 'killing the microphone' - is a Grammy award-winning rapper and actor who is making waves in the political arena for his gripping commentary on ongoing social issues confronting America. Media outlets such as CNN, Huffington Post, FOX Business News, and Pitchfork are catching on to his ability to connect with audiences through his intelligent, thoughtful discussion.

Laci Green

YouTube Personality & Sex Educator

Laci Green is a YouTube personality and creator of the Indirect Message podcast. She created YouTube’s most popular sex education series, Sex Plus, while studying at UC Berkeley. In addition to Sex Plus, Green has produced award-winning educational series for Discovery Channel and MTV. Green has spoken at over 100 universities to promote healthy sexuality and served on the ACLU’s Board of Directors for 3 years. In 2019, she shifted her professional and academic focus toward information science.

Laila Ireland

Transgender Veteran & LGBTQ Activist

Veteran Laila Ireland is a retired Healthcare Management and Administration Specialist and served for 12 years in the United States Army. In 2015 Laila and her then fiancé, Sgt Logan Ireland, courageously came out as transgender service members by sharing their story in the Emmy®-nominated New York Times short film "Transgender, at War and in Love.” Today, Laila advocates for transgender equality by speaking in schools and businesses across our nation. She serves as the Membership Director to SPART*A Trans; an organization of over 600+ members established and operated for and by trans* military individuals, and she is a board member for Point of Pride.

LaTosha Brown

Community Organizer, Political Strategist, Consultant & Co-Founder of Black Voters Matter

At the intersection of social justice, political empowerment, human development and the cultural arts one will find LaTosha Brown. As a catalyst for change, thought leader and social strategist, her national and global efforts have been known to organize, inspire and catapult people into action—not just lip service—enabling them to build power and wealth for themselves and their community. As co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund organization, LaTosha is dedicated to increasing the political power of Black people.

Lauren Simmons

Personal Finance Expert, Host, Keynote Speaker and Author

Breaking the glass ceiling is no easy feat, and certainly isn’t at the age of 22. However, that is exactly what Lauren Simmons did when she became the youngest and the 2nd  African-American female equity trader at the New York Stock Exchange.  Now 28 years old, Simmons remains passionate about empowering women and youth to take ownership of their lives and finances. Simmons continues to spread her message through her Spotify podcast MIND BODY WEALTH with LAUREN SIMMONS. She is the host of the Entrepreneur.com show GOING PUBLIC and will be executive producing her biopic with AGC Studios and Chloe Bailey attached to star.

Laurie Hernandez

Olympic Gymnast, Co-Hosted American Ninja Warrior Junior

Laurie is known for her dazzling floor exercise routine where she has been nicknamed the “human emoji” for her outgoing facial expressions and for her grace and artistry on the balance beam. She is a second generation American, as her grandparents are from Puerto Rico, making her the first U.S. born Latina to make the U.S. team since 1984. Laurie travels the country speaking to the next generation about following their dreams. She is also a fierce advocate for the importance of mental health and has partnered with multiple campaigns and initiatives to encourage awareness.

Lawrence

Top Motivational Speaker, Endurance World Record Holder, Triathlete, and Subject of the documentary The Iron Cowboy: The Story of the 50.50.50

While James is an astonishing athlete and a successful brand builder, he is primarily a master of mindset, of focus, and of overcoming doubt and personal limits. He talks about the incredible power of hope and teamwork. He talks about accountability. He teaches people to remove excuses from their own lives in order to unlock their own, unseen abilities. Whether speaking to a room full of C-suite leaders, an international sales team, or a finely tuned military group, James’ expertise is in teaching people to change how they think in order to remove self-imposed limits.