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< Back To Speakers Arel Moodie Human Development Investigator | Co-Founder of Talkadot Contact For Booking Growing up in the Brooklyn projects,witnessing people being murdered and imprisoned, Arel Moodie learned early on how people around you can either hold you back or lift you up. This insight drove him to become one of only a handful of people worldwide certified in Adult Development Theory. Arel Moodie’s keynotes and workshops help organizations fix team misalignment so leaders can execute strategy reliably. Grounded in “Adult Development Theory” and shaped by his experience as a tech cofounder, Arel helps teams build real People Power, strengthening how they work together, make decisions, and deliver results where everyone wins, together. A tech co-founder of Talkadot, keynote speaker, and bestselling author, Arel has shown leaders from the White House to Fortune 500 companies how to create cultures where everyone wins together. His insights have been featured in The New York Times, USA Today, Forbes, and the Huffington Post, and he’s appeared on The Doctors. Inc. Magazine named him to their “30 Under 30” list of America’s top entrepreneurs. But Arel’s most powerful message comes from experience: We don’t build our personal power in isolation, we do it shoulder to shoulder with those who want to bring our potential to life. Through his high-energy keynotes and workshops, he shows leaders how to meet their teams where they are and lead them toward their potential, creating breakthrough performance through the science of human development.

< Back To Speakers Payhuan Shiao Founder of Immortal Studios | AI + Storytelling Pioneer | Global Mythmaker | Keynote Speaker Contact For Booking Payhuan Shiao is a cultural futurist and serial media entrepreneur shaping the future of storytelling. As Founder and CEO of Immortal Studios, he leads the creation of the first interconnected Wuxia (martial arts fantasy) storyverse—blending ancient Chinese heroism with transmedia, AI innovation, and community-driven engagement. His mission: to awaken the hero in everyone. Born in Taiwan and raised in Hollywood, Payhuan was inspired by the martial arts novels of his father, Wuxia legend Shiao Yi. His life’s work bridges East and West, myth and modernity, media and spiritual purpose. Before launching Immortal, he produced the first U.S.-China film co-production (Restless), led cross-sector initiatives under California’s China partnerships, and collaborated with the Shaolin Temple to modernize Kung Fu’s spiritual teachings. He is also the creator of The 7 Cultivations, a personal development system and forthcoming book that distills Chinese wisdom into a modern path of transformation. Featured by The Economist, Forbes, and Harvard Business School, Payhuan speaks on cultural innovation, storytelling, AAPI identity, and personal growth. A UCLA alum and CA Senate Fellow, he continues to study Shaolin Kung Fu and Kriya Yoga while building a global movement at the intersection of myth, tech, and inner power. KEYNOTE TOPICS • The Hero’s Code: How Ancient Wuxia Stories Unlock Modern Resilience and Purpose • The 7 Cultivations: A New Framework for Personal Mastery and Conscious Creativity • AI and the Future of Storytelling: Reimagining Culture in the Age of Machines • From Shaolin to Silicon Valley: Building an Authentic East-West Narrative for a New World Order • Immortal Storytelling: Creating Scalable IP with Soul in a Saturated World

< Back To Speakers Scott Lyman Biotech Entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer of Belhaven Biopharma Contact For Booking Scott Lyman, CEO and Co-Founder of Belhaven Biopharma, champions the mission of delivering accessible health care worldwide, with a particular focus on innovative allergy care. As Chairman of the Board, his leadership is rooted in a dedication to developing cutting-edge pharmaceutical solutions that address severe allergies through user-friendly dry powder nasal formulations. His extensive experience in the biopharmaceutical sector, including pivotal roles at GSK, BioCryst, Salix, and as Chief Business Officer at Grid Therapeutics, underpins his commitment to transforming emergency medication delivery systems. Scott's academic background in chemical engineering and business administration bolsters his ability to drive forward the global accessibility of essential medications. KEYNOTE TOPICS • Global Health Care Accessibility: Delivering Essential Allergy Treatments Worldwide • Innovations In Allergy Care: Developing & Deploying User-Friendly Severe Allergy Treatments. • Overcoming Pharmaceutical Challenges: Lessons From Global Regulations & Markets • Leadership For Global Health Impact: Fostering Innovation & Strategic Growth

< Back To Speakers Terry McMillan Bestselling Author Contact For Booking Terry McMillan was born and raised in Port Huron, Michigan, and discovered her love of literature while shelving books at the local library. She burst onto the literary scene in 1987 with her wildly acclaimed New York Times bestseller Mama, which won the Doubleday New Voices in Fiction award in 1986 and an American Book Award from the Before Columbus Foundation in 1987. Terry’s signature humor, wisdom, and warmth made Waiting to Exhale, A Day Late and A Dollar Short, The Interruption of Everything, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Getting to Happy, Disappearing Acts , Who Asked You? and I Almost Forgot About You all New York Times Best Sellers. Waiting to Exhale and How Stella Got Her Groove Back were made into award-winning major motion pictures that proved huge at the box office, and Disappearing Acts and A Day Late and A Dollar Short were adapted into successful made-for-TV movies. Terry was awarded an Essence Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. Beloved by her fans, Terry’s books have sold millions of copies worldwide. Now Terry is back with It’s Not All Downhill From Here, the story of one woman’s plan to shake herself out of her midlife rut, and maybe, in reinventing herself and embracing the person she wants to be, find a second chance at love. KEYNOTE TOPICS • It’s Not All Downhill From Here: Change at Any Age • The Mother of Re-invention: An Evening with Terry McMillan • Aging with Passion: It’s Not All Downhill from Here • Reinventing Yourself at Any Age • Owning Your Journey to Better Health • Overcoming Addiction: A Writer’s Reflections • The Power of Sisterhood: Be the Author of Your Life • Speaking from the Heart • An Evening with Terry McMillan

< Back To Speakers Desiree Talley 2024 LA Times In-house Counsel Rising Star Award Recipient | Attorney | Strategic Advisor | Business Leadership | Stakeholder & Partnership Engagement | Risk Management | POPLAW Podcast | Speaker | Executive Producer Contact For Booking Desireé Talley is an award-winning attorney and global thought leader at the crossroads of law, media, and pop culture. Founder of POPLAW, she simplifies legal complexities to protect artists and entertainment professionals. Born in Vallejo, CA, Desireé has held key roles at BDG Media, Paramount, ASCAP, Pandora, and Turner. Currently, she is Vice President of Legal & Business Affairs at REVOLT Media & TV, advocating for creatives and shaping media law standards. Her accolades include the 2024 LA Times Rising Star In-House Counsel Award, XO Necole’s It Girl 100, National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, and 2023 Woman of the Year (Seeds of Fortune). She is also honored by Evals Equity and Glitz & Glam Women in Power. A graduate of Hampton University, St. John’s University School of Law, and NYU’s Clive Davis Institute, Desireé blends passion, advocacy, and expertise to protect artistry in today’s evolving entertainment landscape. KEYNOTE TOPICS • Pioneering Paths • When AI Meets Law and Entertainment: Navigating the New Frontier • Breaking Silence: Healing in the Fight Against Domestic Violence • The POPLAW Paradigm: Empowering Creators through Legal Literacy • Roots and Wings: The Enduring Legacy of HBCUs

< Back To Speakers Lori Greiner Star on ABC’s Shark Tank | Entrepreneur | Inventor | Producer | Humanitarian Contact For Booking Lori is a star Shark on the 5x Emmy Award winning and 11x Critic’s Choice Award winning show, Shark Tank. Shark Tank is a hit entrepreneurial business show, on ABC, where she invests in companies and helps turn people’s dreams into a reality. Well known as one of the most prolific inventors of retail products of our time, Lori started with one idea and turned it into a multi-million dollar international brand. She has created & marketed over 1,000 successful products and holds 120 US and International patents. Her accomplishments come from her sharp instincts and strong business sense. Well known for telling instantly if a product is a “hero or a zero”, she has a 90% success rate on new items launched. She is hands-on in all facets of taking a product from concept to creation, to market within months in lightning speed. She oversees the legal and patent processes, and has driven her business to the success it has achieved. She’s also well known for her impeccable negotiating skills and her uncanny ability to know and identify emerging brands and people and invest in them. She has helped many budding entrepreneurs turn their ideas into hit products and has 10 of the top 20 most successful companies on Shark Tank to date. A strong role model and true inspiration to so many, she was honored with the Sherry Lansing ‘Woman of the Year’ Award and by the Paley Center as an Important Woman in Television, listed as one of Success Magazine’s Top 25 Personal and Professional Development Influencers to Follow, ranked by Business Insider Magazine as one of the Top 30 Best Women Early-Stage Investors of 2023 and voted as a fan favorite on Shark Tank. Throughout her career, Lori has always been a maverick. Having written, produced, directed and edited hundreds of videos and written scripted works – she became expert at how to grab someone’s attention visually within seconds. She started her production company to expand her talents in the film, video and television arenas. Exciting things coming! A great believer that, “if you are lucky enough to be successful, you have a responsibility to give back”, Lori is well known for giving back to the community. Living more simply than others in her position and not nearly as wealthy as the un-factual internet states, she is known as a kind hearted humanitarian. She and her company annually donate a substantial amount of their profits to a diverse variety of charities. From sponsoring full ride 4 year scholarships to college for underprivileged women, programs to uplift and encourage our youth, or supporting first responders and health care workers and everyday heroes to name a few. Many of her most gratifying moments have come when she has been able to help budding entrepreneurs achieve the same success she feels lucky enough to have enjoyed. Presented in collaboration with artist&brand.

< Back To Speakers Suzanne Ogle President & CEO Southern Gas Association (SGA) | Member of Forbes Non-Profit Council Contact For Booking Suzanne Ogle is the CEO of Southern Gas Association, one of the leading Natural Gas Associations in North America. Her expertise as a seasoned executive in sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has been featured in New York Times, Forbes, NBC, CBS, ABC Networks, Success Magazine, Energy Central, Oil & Gas News and more. Ogle’s insights regularly shape conversations within the energy sector and beyond and boasts more than two decades of experience at the forefront of social and business transformation. As one of the leading women CEOs in the energy space Suzanne fosters a culture of open dialogue and practical problem-solving, eschewing blame in favor of collaborative solutions. She champions the importance of understanding the intricacies of the energy landscape, recognizing its pivotal role in powering grid reliability and fostering resilient energy solutions. This includes being an advocate of renewable energies in what she refers to as the “Natural Advantage” strategy realizing that natural gas, wind, solar, nuclear, and hydro all work together towards America’s Energy 2050 plan. She outlined these plans in her popular white paper “Grit for The Grid: Power and Progress for 2050, Fostering Energy System Resilience, A Sensible Energy Policy, and Successful Energy Evolution”. A highly regarded expert on leadership and energy, she is a sought-after speaker whose expertise has been showcased at popular industry events around the globe. Committed to shaping a future of attainable and sustainable domestic energy resources, regulations, and policy, Suzanne Ogle continues to be a driving force in the energy sector, advocating for pragmatic, lasting change. KEYNOTE TOPICS • 5 Reasons Why America is Headed for Higher Energy Costs & Less Reliable Systems: How We Can Stop it • Demanding Transparency in Energy Policy • Natural Advantage: Powering America’s Energy Strategy for 2050 • Vision for a Sustainable, Resilient Energy System by 2050 • Future of Energy in Electrification Era • Empowering Your ESG Journey: Five Best Practices in ESG Communication • Grit for the Grid: Power and Progress for 2050 Fostering Energy System Resilience • Strategies for Rising Women Leaders to Earn a Seat At The Table • Instilling Trust During Times of Changehttps://editor.wix.com/data/Team/4cc3a630-ea3d-463e-ac43-5af7406d1739

< Back To Speakers Dr. Kori Novak Seasoned Chief Executive Officer | Researcher | Published | Author Contact For Booking Dr. Kori Novak is an accomplished Senior Executive with more than 18 years of success spanning healthcare and criminal justice. Leveraging extensive experience as a CEO for various organization Dr. Novak’s broad areas of expertise include elder care, hospice services, healthcare strategy and public affairs. She is a professor at various universities and is a Sr. Researcher in Gerontology at Oxford University and a Sr. Fellow of Sociology at the School of Law and Social Science at the University of Suffolk. She has been a guest lecturer and keynote speaker for several domestic and international associations/Congresses revolving around Gerontology, Health Care and Criminal Justice. Dr. Novak attained her Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Ethno-Geriatrics and End of Life from Stanford University School of Medicine, her Ph.D. in Human Services and Gerontology with Summa Cum Laude honors from Capella University, her MBA with a concentration in Marketing, Public Relations, and Healthcare Administration with Magna Cum Laude honors from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, and her BA in International Relations and Russian with Cum Laude honors from the University of Denver. She currently lives in Southern California with the loves of her life, her rescued dogs Winston and Abigail. KEYNOTE TOPICS • The Compassion Asterisk • Cancer in Rural California • Teaching Inmates to care for each other: The Benefits of Soft Skills • Trauma Informed Care, Fad, Fiction or Fix? • Narrative Medicine in Hospice Care

< Back To Speakers Leslie Short Founder-The Cavu Group: Corporate Operations Strategist focusing on Culture, Brand DEI, and Accessibility Strategies | Author: Expand Beyond Your Current Culture Contact For Booking Leslie Short is the owner of The Cavu Group and author of Expand Beyond Your Current Culture. With over 40 years of experience as a brand and culture strategist and leadership advisor, Leslie founded The Cavu Group to help organizations build sustainable, inclusive cultures. Known for her direct yet empathetic approach, Leslie empowers companies to evolve by centering people—an organization’s greatest asset. She specializes in developing inclusive workplace strategies and guiding transformative conversations that drive diversity, equity, accessibility, and belonging. Leslie’s career spans business, marketing, entrepreneurship, and the arts. She began as a classical ballet dancer, performing in Europe for over a decade. She later launched a top-rated entertainment company in Japan, and held senior roles including President of Marketing and PR at FUBU The Collection and Corporate Operating Strategist across global enterprises. In addition to founding K.I.M. Media LLC and Ascend Bereavement Management, Leslie is a Certified Mediator, Conflict Coach, and Chaplain. Her unique perspective and leadership have made her a sought-after speaker at Fortune 500 companies, universities, the United Nations, and the European Union. KEYNOTE TOPICS • Building Business, Brands and Culture through a diverse, equitable and Inclusive Lens • Entrepreneurship • Belonging • Do You Know Your Why? • Social Justice • Women In Business • Leadership • Workplace Behaviors: Curious Conversation, Change Management, Conflict • Accessibility Workplace/Events

< Back To Speakers Kimberly S. Reed CEO, Reed Development Group | Acclaimed Diversity, Equality, Inclusion & Belonging Executive and Advisor | Bestselling Author | Global Speaker and Lecturer Contact For Booking The 2x Power-List, Top Chief Diversity Officer, Kimberly S. Reed, M.Ed., CDE® is a leading expert in driving culture change and DEIB impact globally is a true global diversity revolutionary and her vision and dedication, which have not only propelled organizations to new heights of excellence but also strengthened the core values that foster inclusive and vibrant workplaces. She has worked with numerous organizations in global professional services, health care, financial services, consumer products and pharmaceutical industries and advises some of the most influential organizations and corporate executives. Her inspirational, results-driven approach combines the need for creating more inclusive workplace cultures, increasing revenue growth and generating long-lasting return on investment. Her approach has defined diversity and the way CEOs perceive the role of Chief Diversity Officers, emphasizing the importance and value of diverse perspectives and inclusive practices in driving innovation, fostering resilience, and ensuring sustainable growth. An award-winning global speaker and lecturer, and bestselling author, Kimberly wrote Optimists Always Win! – Moving from Defeat to Life’s C-Suite (Simon & Schuster/HCI Communications), with 100% of proceeds supporting cancer charities. Kimberly's inspiring insights have earned her global media recognition and awards, and the distinction of being one of the most sought-after DEIB experts. In 2024, Kimberly received the Rising Star Award presented by DigitalConfex in Dubai is a prestigious honor recognizing exceptional professionals who are at the pinnacle of their careers, driving transformative change on a global scale. In 2025, Kimberly joined the Nasdaq Center of Board Excellence, a community of like-minded board members, leaders, and innovators committed to advancing corporate governance best practices and board effectiveness. KEYNOTE TOPICS • Innovation and evolution of diversity, equality, and inclusion • Optimists Always Win! • Defining Your Life’s C-Suite • Unlocking Your Y.E.S. (You Empower Self) Factor • The Power of Your Rearview Mirror • Personal, professional and leadership development Entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship

< Back To Speakers Daymond John Founder/CEO of FUBU | Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship | Star of ABC's Shark Tank | CEO of The Shark Group | The People’s Shark Contact For Booking Daymond John is a globally recognized entrepreneur, branding expert, investor, bestselling author, and motivational speaker who has inspired millions through his journey from startup founder to business icon. Best known as an original cast member of Shark Tank and the founder of the groundbreaking lifestyle brand FUBU, Daymond has built a career helping people transform ambition into action and ideas into lasting success. Starting FUBU from his hometown of Queens with limited resources, Daymond grew the brand into a worldwide cultural phenomenon and one of the most influential fashion companies in history. His entrepreneurial journey has become a powerful example of resilience, vision, and strategic thinking, earning him accolades including Brandweek’s Marketer of the Year, Ernst & Young’s New York Entrepreneur of the Year, and recognition as one of LinkedIn’s Top Voices. For nearly 18 seasons on Shark Tank, Daymond has become known for his practical business insights, relatable storytelling, and ability to break down complex challenges into actionable strategies. His expertise spans entrepreneurship, branding, innovation, leadership, sales, biohacking, and longevity, making him one of the world’s most sought-after keynote speakers. Real Leaders Magazine named him one of the Top 20 Keynote Speakers in the World. Recognizing his impact as a mentor and business leader, former President Barack Obama appointed Daymond as a Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE), where he helped inspire and support emerging entrepreneurs around the world. A three-time New York Times bestselling author, Daymond has authored multiple successful books despite overcoming dyslexia — a testament to the determination and perseverance that continue to define his career. He is also the founder of The Shark Group, a consulting agency that helps companies, executives, and public figures strengthen their visibility, influence, and market positioning. Through his CEO Access program, he works directly with leaders to elevate their communication, leadership presence, and personal brands. As a cancer survivor, Daymond also brings a deeply personal perspective on health, resilience, and sustainable performance. He encourages leaders to prioritize wellness alongside achievement, believing that long-term success begins with the ability to perform at your highest level while serving others with purpose and impact. Today, Daymond John continues to inspire entrepreneurs, corporate leaders, educators, and organizations worldwide with lessons rooted in hard work, adaptability, relationship-building, and mastering the fundamentals of success.