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Earvin "Magic"  Johnson
Earvin "Magic" Johnson

Entrepreneur & All-Time NBA Great

Best known for his prowess on the basketball court, Earvin "Magic" Johnson is also an entrepreneur whose latest venture, Johnson Development Corporation, develops property in neglected minority urban neighborhoods.

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Sara  Blakely
Sara Blakely

Entrepreneur, Creator of Spanx & ASSETS

Sara Blakely wanted footless bodyshaping pantyhose to wear with her cream-colored pants and open-toed shoes, but she couldn’t find them anywhere. Frustrated, Blakely began her adventure in the $2 billion male-dominated hosiery industry.

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Magie  Cook
Magie Cook

CEO, Maggie’s All-Natural Fresh Salsas and Dips

Magie, whose birth name is Magdalena de la Cruz cook Garcia, is a Latino businesswoman who was born in an orphanage in Mexico. In 2004, she entered a Fresh Salsa competition for the state of West Virginia and won unanimously.

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Kara  Goldin
Kara Goldin

Founder and CEO of hint®

Kara Goldin is a purpose-driven, inspiring entrepreneur. She is a former AOL executive and the founder of hint®, the leading lifestyle brand of naturally flavored water.

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Tony  Fadell
Tony Fadell

Founder & CEO, Nest Labs

Tony Fadell is an active investor and entrepreneur with over 300 patents under his wing and a 25-year history of founding companies and designing products that profoundly improve people’s lives.

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Bert  Jacobs
Bert Jacobs

Co-Founder & CEO of Life is Good

Keynote speaker Bert Jacobs is co-founder and CEO (Chief Executive Optimist) of Life is Good, which spreads the power of optimism through inspiring art, a passionate community, and groundbreaking nonprofit work.

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Dr. Maya  Ackerman
Dr. Maya Ackerman

CEO/Co-founder of WaveAI Inc.

Dr. Maya Ackerman, PhD., is a Computer Engineering Professor at Santa Clara University, author, and the CEO/Co-founder of WaveAI Inc., where she and her team created ALYSIA, an Artificial Intelligence that makes songwriting accessible to everyone.

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Troy  Carter
Troy Carter

Founder, Atom Factory

An entrepreneurial force, Troy Carter is now as famous for the start-ups that he early-invested in (Uber, Warby Parker, Spotify and others) as the artists he discovered  and launched (Lady Gaga, John Legend and Megan Trainor).

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