Corporations & Associations
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship:
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Technology Innovator & Investor
Robert Herjavec is one of North America's most recognizable business leaders. A dynamic speaker, Herjavec demonstrates his entrepreneurial expertise through his leading role on the Emmy nominated show, Shark Tank.