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< Back To Speakers Benny Pough Music Executive | Entrepreneur | Author | CEO of Dverse Media | Real Estate Proprietary Contact For Booking You can overcome any situation that enters your life with the right mental tools. Runners run their own marathon. If while running you look at other runners, you will slow down. Having made significant contributions to the entertainment industry via executive positions at powerhouse labels from Motown Records and Def Jam to Epic Records and Roc Nation Music, Pough is now blazing his own trail as an entrepreneur. “The time was right to step out and bet on myself,” says Pough of the formation of D.Verse Media, a full service global music distribution and publishing company, integrated with over 100 DSP’s, including Apple and Spotify. Prior to D.Verse, Pough was the President of Roc Nation Music and served as Executive Vice President of Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, where he oversaw day-to- day operations. Pough had previously overseen the label’s promotion and marketing strategies as Executive Vice President of Urban Music and is credited with leading Epic’s urban team to great success, including becoming the #1 Urban record label of the year in 2017. Preceding that role, Pough was Senior Vice President of Promotion at Universal Music Group’s Island Def Jam, where he helped propel Rihanna and Kanye West to superstardom, among many others.

< Back To Speakers Sheeba Forbes Thought Leader | Inspirational Keynote Speaker | Author Contact For Booking ​ ​ For the past 15 years Sheeba as an Executive Life Coach and Principal of Forward Focus Inc. has been focused on CEO's and Senior Executives globally. Using proprietary psychometric technology to inform the process scientifically and objectively, her process is unique, and results focused. Her organization provides extensive, high level insights into the most strategic part of any business, its people. Sheeba's experience in Training & Development with Dale Carnegie™, and the Sandler Sales Institute, along with her own success in Sales, feeds her drive to always annihilate goals. Ms. Forbes has been profiled by Regional and National Media. Her involvement as a Member of the Prime Minister of Canada's Task Force on Women Entrepreneurs, allows her to use her innovative skill base to champion change and progress. She is fearless in helping her clients confront the "tough issues" and is not shy in challenging beliefs, motives, and perceived barriers to goals that most people naturally hide from.

< Back To Speakers Joe Hart President and CEO of Dale Carnegie | #3 WSJ Best Seller Contact For Booking ​ ​ The legacy of Dale Carnegie holds special meaning to Joe. He attributes much of his success in business to the Dale Carnegie training he had early in his career. As a Dale Carnegie graduate himself, Hart’s first business, InfoAlly, provided online programs to support the Dale Carnegie, Leadership Training for Managers, and Sales Advantage Courses. Hart worked closely with the company as a strategic partner for nearly 10 years. Hart sold InfoAlly and helped start a new company, Asset Health, where he served as the company’s president until joining Dale Carnegie. Asset Health is a fast-growing health technology company that helps train employees to be healthier people and better consumers of healthcare. The company works with numerous Fortune 500 and major health system clients. Hart holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from University of Michigan and a law degree from Wayne State University Law School. Speaking Topics • Leadership Strategies for Building a Positive Workplace Culture • Developing a Team Mindset and Culture of Resilience • Effective Leadership Communication in a Remote World • Lessons for Building Connection in a Digital World • MOVING BEYOND EQ: Reimagining Leadership • Fundamentals for a New Generation of Change Makers • Skills, Attitudes, & Culture: Preparing for the AI Revolution o Artificial intelligence is already beginning to transform how organizations function. To realize AI’s greatest benefits organizations, need employees that are ready - empowered with the right skills and attitudes to implement. Help your leaders ensure productivity gains from AI aren’t offset by losses in employee engagement and uneven implementation. Get ahead of the curve by understanding the critical skills that are needed for your organization to speed adoption and implementation of AI platforms. • During this session, you will learn:  The skills that matter the most when it comes to artificial intelligence.  How to prepare and support employees to adopt and implement artificial intelligence.  Leading through change and how to grow your corporate culture.

< Back To Speakers Jonathan Ferguson Preacher | Author Contact For Booking ​ ​ Jonathan is a renowned international preacher and author of eight books. He and his wife Amanda are two of the first African American millennial faith based leaders to officially brief the White House on various faith based related issues. He’s been featured live on multiple international TV networks and is sought out for his revelatory teaching & preaching. His ministry is marked by the evident demonstration of the supernatural presence and power of God, merging its reality in everyday practical living.

< Back To Speakers Hari Abburi Global Executive | Fortune 500 Consultant | Author | Speaker | Educator Contact For Booking Helping CEOs and Companies change faster than their industry curve. I specialize in strategy, organization design and leadership. Hari Abburi is a global management executive who specializes in strategy and transformations. His work is in the context of start-ups, M&As and growth capabilities. He is known for his innovative and creative people strategies. His work experience includes HR leadership roles with Coca-Cola, GE, Baxter Healthcare, Aon Consulting, Hoerbiger Group. He has lived and worked in India, Singapore, Malaysia, Switzerland and is now based in Los Angeles, US. Hari is now the Managing Partner for a niche agility-focused consulting firm, The Preparation Company. He is a board advisor of a conversational science start up from San Francisco and teaches his agility-based strategy framework at Caltech Center for Technology and Management Education. He consults with CEOs, CHROs and chief transformation officers on strategy and leadership, people strategy and HR, organization and change. Hari believes that strategy in this new world has to be driven by multi-industry influences. This makes every company a technology, data and a platform business.

< Back To Speakers John Berry Award-Winning | Veterans’ Advocate | Experienced Litigator | Dynamic Speaker | Forbes Contributor Contact For Booking ​ ​ John is a popular media contributor discussing the perspectives of Veterans and the latest news in criminal and civil law having been featured on such outlets as the Washington Post, Thrive Global, ESPN, and ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, and CW stations in several markets. Recently, John’s firm Berry Law won the Department of Labor’s HIREVets Platinum Medallion Award for being one of the top Veteran employers in the nation. Berry Law is an accredited member of the National Organization of Veteran Advocates John is also member of the Forbes Business Council.

< Back To Speakers Twin Sister Doctors Award Winning Physicians | Medical Thought Leaders | Motivational Speakers Contact For Booking ​ ​ Drs. Delana Wardlaw and Elana McDonald are identical twins with a shared mission: to reduce health care disparities and provide reliable, trustworthy medical care to those who need it most. As physicians with successful medical practices, they passionately believe in the power of health care to improve quality of life. And as two black women from northern Philadelphia, they’ve also seen first-hand how many lack access to it – or who, due to distrust of medical establishments, hesitate to seek it. Now, unwilling to turn their backs on these underserved populations, the sisters work to give back to the community that shaped them. Speaking Topics Bridging Healthcare Disparities in Underserved Communities Building Trust and Transparency: Helping Patients in Underserved Communities Go to The Doctor Breaking Down Barriers: Succeeding in Med School & Beyond Surviving and Thriving: Beating the odds and serving the community

< Back To Speakers Richard Polak Global Advisor | Entrepreneur | Author Contact For Booking ​ ​ Richard Polak’s experience spans more than thirty-five years, including having advised over 300 of the world’s most innovative multinational organizations in global expansion. His specialty is in Global Human Resources and Labor. He works with firms in selecting locations, increasing productivity, global benefits, and other solutions to meet the demands of international organizations undergoing rapid global change. Mr. Polak was a subject matter expert for SHRM’s GPHR Learning System. He has presented at many conferences for organizations worldwide, including the International Labor Organization (ILO) in Geneva, Social Security Reform in Bulgaria, several Compensation and Benefits Associations, the National Conference on Pension Reform, SHRM, WorldatWork, American Benefits Council, and the International Leadership Forum. He had curated and produced the IBIS Academy, a leading HR conference in Europe, for the past 25 years. Richard Polak’s WorldatWork article on Global Benefit Strategies earned him an award for one of the four best pieces. He has been interviewed in and has had articles published in Employee Benefits Adviser, Workspan, Benefits and Compensation International, Employee Benefit News, Global Benefits Vision, Compensation and Benefits Management, HR.com, SHRM’s HR News, and dozens of business journals. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of the American Benefits Council in Washington, DC. Mr. Polak holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management and Mathematics from Alfred University in New York, with continued studies at Columbia University, The New School for Social Research, and UCLA. He is also a published playwright, having seven plays produced internationally.

< Back To Speakers JiNan Glasgow George IP Attorney | CEO of Magic Number | Founder of NEO IP Contact For Booking Intellectual property fuels our creative economy. Everyone has the power to create positive impact. What are you doing with it?! JiNan is recognized worldwide for her expertise in Intellectual Property. She has spoken about IP in front of the UN Economic Commission for Europe and been a featured speaker at IP conferences in India, Italy, France, South Africa, Mexico, United Arab Emirates, Ghana, as well as New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Chicago, and Research Triangle Park in the USA. ​ As an inventor, entrepreneur, patent attorney, and former USPTO patent examiner, JiNan’s background gives her the ability to see intellectual property from the corporate, legal services, and government perspectives – a unique personal perspective not common in this industry. She is registered to practice law in NC and with the US Patent and Trademark Office, and her technical background includes textiles, mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering. In addition, she has experience with polymer fiber science, composites, biomedical devices, dentistry & surgical devices, fiber optics, software, blockchain, energy, biotech, and pulp/paper science. She has degrees in engineering, law, and theology from NC State, UNC Chapel Hill, and Duke University, respectively.

< Back To Speakers Loriana Hernadez-Aldama Survivor | Speaker | Educator | Author Contact For Booking ​ ​ Loriana is a cancer survivor, inspirational speaker and an Emmy award-winning journalist with more than 20 years of on-air television experience, anchoring prime-time and morning news, as well as health/medical reporting. Chances are you’ve seen Loriana’s work, found yourself riveted by her powerful and compelling storytelling or simply enjoyed her charismatic and refreshingly authentic on-camera personality. Others have been captivated by many of Loriana’s public speaking engagements where she urges others to ArmorUp and change their lives through health and wellness. Speaking Topics: · PREPARE PRESENT PREVAIL: Prioritizing your Well-Being for Effective Leadership · Returns on Corporate Well-Being -Connecting the dots between operational success and employee well-being · Flipping the Script: Getting back up after a career pivot or crash (reintegration back into the workforce after the trauma of a pandemic) · ArmorUp for LIFE: The power of PREHAB and making a better you POSSIBLE in the face of adversity · PREHAB to FAB: Elevate your plate during times of Stress (risk reduction)

< Back To Speakers Dr. Joe-Joe McManus Keynote Speaker | Anti-Racism Advisor | Change Maker | Author Contact For Booking Collaborative engagement and the efforts to promote mindfulness and civility gets me energized. There cannot be too many voices lifted against racism. It is my responsibility to teach what I have learned to those who can relate to my story, and it is your responsibility to do the same, in your own way. Dr. Joe-Joe McManus is a leading voice in the U.S. calling for racial justice, and for each of us to work toward equity and inclusion for all. An educator and passionate advocate for antiracism and inclusive excellence, he writes and speaks widely on the challenges and opportunities that exist at the intersection of anti-racism, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development. The eldest of three boys in a working-class family from a small white-flight town south of Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Joe-Joe’s academic and professional goals are motivated by his personal experiences of growing up in a racially diverse, multicultural, and interreligious family. It wasn’t long before the issues of anti-Semitism, racism, and classism piled on this young family. The shared experiences, most importantly around fighting racism alongside his brother, and then losing his brother to suicide, motivated him to live his best anti-racist life and promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and social justice. Dr. Joe-Joe’s work has been largely behind the scenes, focused on developing and advising leaders with the express goals of promoting systemic change toward inclusive excellence. McManus has held faculty, staff, and executive roles in higher education, including Chief Diversity Officer. He has served at an HBCU, an international university, an Ivy League institution, and at the university system level. He has also lectured, served on panels, presented, and consulted across sectors in the U.S. and internationally for nearly three decades. McManus serves as an Executive Advisor on Antiracism and Inclusive Excellence to leaders across sectors. He currently serves on multiple boards including the National Advisory Council for the National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE). Previously, he served as an Expert for the Global Diversity & Inclusion Benchmarks (GDIB) and on the Board for the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME). He holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from Florida A&M University. Speaking Topics • Your Own Unique Anti-racism • Making Organizational Anti-racism Real • Beyond the BS: Anti-racism in Education • Inclusive Excellence for All

< Back To Speakers Dr. Jatali Bellanton CEO Crypto Hedge Fund |Founder @ KidsWhoBank / Author | Speaker | Philanthropist | Entrepreneur Contact For Booking ​ ​ Dr. Jatali Bellanton, with over 20 years of experience in the US and UK financial sectors, transitioned from her corporate role in 2015 to focus on motherhood and entrepreneurship. She has since established herself as a financial literacy advocate, developing the "Kids Who Bank" and "Brilliant Minds Unite" curricula, which cater to diverse age groups. Now an accredited investor in cryptocurrencies, stocks, and real estate, Dr. Bellanton founded the "BMU Meta" Crypto Hedge Fund and launched the "Creatures of Wealth" NFT series. Through these initiatives, she continues to guide individuals on their financial journeys, combining innovation with education Speaking topics: 1. Navigating the Metaverse: Opportunities and Challenges 2. Cryptocurrency 101: A Beginner's Guide to Investing 3. Real Estate Investing for Diversification and Growth 4. The Future of Cryptocurrency: Trends and Predictions 5. Creating a Culture of Entrepreneurship in Youth 6. The Power of Networking in the Metaverse 7. Investing in the Global Economy: Opportunities and Risks 8. Building Sustainable and Impactful Businesses in Africa 9. Raising Responsible Kids in the Digital Age 10. Parenting and Prosperity: Teaching Financial Literacy to the Next Generation 11. Parenting for the Future: Preparing Your Children for a World of Technology and Change