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Allison Wonders Gars
Performer
Allison Wonders Gars is a professional speaker coach specializing in helping people tell their story in a clear, authentic, and compelling way motivating the audience to want to connect and learn more. She offers her clients a unique speaking experience combining her skills as a writer, actress and Life Coach in the process. She is the Organizer for One Billion Rising Atlanta part of the worldwide campaign to end violence against women. www.coachingwonders.com
AshEL SeaSunz Eldridge
Performer
Can ridesharing be a form of urban shamanism? This is not your average uber or lyft. Riding with the AshEL will alter your day and disrupt the daily grind. Whether at your place of work, on your commute home, or at the grocery store, get creative about where you can share your gifts and strengths and be a highlight in someone else's day. Creativity, connection, and healing, is always just a choice away. www.uberrapper.com
Bob Culbertson
Performer
Bob Culbertson & Don Schiff
Bob Culbertson is one of the most influential touch soloists today. His musical style ranges from world sounds of Celtic, Spanish, Eastern and Classical to Blues and Beatles. Bob began playing the Chapman Stick 40 years ago when introduced to the instrument by its inventor, Emmett Chapman. https://www.stickmusic.com/biography. Don Schiff, Chapman Stick, NS/Stick, Electric Stick, Stick Music. Don Schiff is the Premier NS/Stick and Chapman Stick player. Don Schiff has performed, written and/recorded with many well known musicians. To many to list all, he has recorded, written and/or performed with such artists From Elvis, Pat Benatar, to Perry Como. Gold Album for co-writing "Cerebral Man" (T. Winfield/D. Schiff) which Pat Benatar Recorded on her "Wide Awake In Dreamland Album". The Guild (TV Series) (theme music - 15 episodes, 2009 - 2011) (composer ) 92Live! From Death Row (TV Movie) 1992 (composer) facebook.com/donschiff1, Fandalism.com/donschiff , donschiff.com, @donschiff, Bob Culbertson, With over Quarter Million Solo CDs sold and more than 15,000,000 internet video views, Bob Culbertson is one of the most influential touch soloists today. His musical style ranges from world sounds of Celtic, Spanish, Eastern and Classical to Blues and Beatles. Bob began playing the Chapman Stick 40 years ago when introduced to the instrument by its inventor, Emmett Chapman. https://www.stickmusic.com/biography
Brian Kennedy
Speaker
Dr. Brian Kennedy is internationally recognized for his research in the basic biology of aging and as a visionary committed to translating research discoveries into new ways of delaying, detecting, preventing and treating human aging and associated diseases. From 2010 to 2016 he was the President and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. Currently he remains as a Professor at the Institute, has appointments at a number of other Universities and is actively involved with Biotechnology companies focused on aging. http://www.buckinstitute.org/
Daria Gonzalez
Speaker
Daria Gonzalez was born in a big international family, spent her life between Cuba, Serbia, Russia, Germany and Spain. After receiving degree in Architecture, Daria tried herself in different professions, including journalism, writing, theater and movie direction, architecture, graphic design, venture capital and entrepreneurship. https://www.facebook.com/darya.gonzales,http://www.daria-is-great.com
Don Schiff
Performer
Don Schiff & Bob Culberston
Don Schiff, Chapman Stick, NS/Stick, Electric Stick, Stick Music. Don Schiff is the Premier NS/Stick and Chapman Stick player. He has performed, written and/recorded with many well known musicians. To many to list all, he has recorded, written and/or performed with such artists From Elvis, Pat Benatar, to Perry Como. Gold Album for co-writing "Cerebral Man" (T. Winfield/D. Schiff) which Pat Benatar Recorded on her "Wide Awake In Dreamland Album". The Guild (TV Series) (theme music - 15 episodes, 2009 - 2011) (composer ) 92Live! From Death Row (TV Movie) 1992 (composer) facebook.com/donschiff1, Fandalism.com/donschiff , donschiff.com, @donschiff, Bob Culbertson, With over Quarter Million Solo CDs sold and more than 15,000,000 internet video views, Bob Culbertson is one of the most influential touch soloists today. His musical style ranges from world sounds of Celtic, Spanish, Eastern and Classical to Blues and Beatles. Bob began playing the Chapman Stick 40 years ago when introduced to the instrument by its inventor, Emmett Chapman. https://www.stickmusic.com/biography "Bob is the Segovia of the Stick" -Emmett Chapman, Inventor of the Stick
Dr. Rami Bailony
Spearker
Dr. Bailony completed his medical school and internal medicine training from UCSF. Thereafter, he went on to complete a fellowship in Healthcare Innovation with Medicine X at Stanford University where he focused on behavioral change, technology, and obesity management. He is co-founder of Enara Health, a digital health clinic focused on long term obesity management. http://www.enarahealth.com/
Ivan Portilla
Speaker
Ivan is senior IT Architect at IBM Global Business Services. A prolific author and speaker, he is recognized for his innovative work in data science, robotics and cognitive computing. Ivan is member of the IBM Academy of Technology. @iportilla https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivanportilla/
Jeff McAulay
Speaker
Jeff is an applied technologist with a track record of new product development in multiple startup companies and larger established businesses. His primary area of focus is in renewable energy, using software and data science to accelerate market adoption. Outside of work, Jeff is also an armchair philosopher and artist. He uses participatory art to explore social dynamics and the accumulated impact of individual actions. Jeff holds technical degrees from MIT and Boston University. @JLMcAulay , https://www.linkedin.com/in/jlmcaulay, Jeff McAulay
Kelly Carlisle
Kelly D. Carlisle, Founder and Executive Director of Acta Non Verba: Youth Urban Farm Project, is a veteran of the United States Navy. She has worked with and mentored pre-teen and teenage youth since the age of 14. A native of East Oakland, California, she is committed to creating positive change in her childhood city. Most recently, Kelly’s work has been honored at the White House by President Barack Obama and named 2015's Veteran of the Year by California Assemblyman Rob Bonta. www.anvfarm.org
Matuesz "Marpi" Marcinowski
Performer
What happens when your audience makes your artwork?
Nolan Browne
Speaker
Nol is Managing Director of ADL Ventures, a group of seasoned executives and entrepreneurs collaborating with legacy sector companies to launch innovative new ventures in energy, water, construction, digital health, publishing and automotive. Nol co-founded the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems in 2008 where he and his team built what is today one of the leading sustainable energy R&D centers supporting industrial and government research partners. http://www.adlventures.com/
Penny Kreitzer
Speaker
Penny Kreitzer was born in South Africa and studied Theatre, English and Political Science at the University of Cape Town, The Hebrew University in Jerusalem and S. F. State University. She has an MA in Theatre and a Licentiate Speech Teacher’s Diploma from Trinity College, London. Her experience in High Impact Communication Skills for Leaders, covers Fortune 500 companies, training sessions in Europe, South Africa and the Middle East, as well as workshops throughout the USA. She is faculty at the UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business and has served on the faculty of The Athena Women’s Leadership Institute at Barnard College in New York as well as many others academic institutions. Kreitzermethod.com Project Grace, GriefHaven, The Worst Club in The World, Alive and Mortal, KlaasKids
Rebecca Nile
Performer
Rebecca Nile is in the “joy business" and have been Bubbling around the Bay area, entertaining children and adults for the past 20 years. Trained as a professional Clown, a Shakespearian actress, a Chemical Technologist and a mom, I have the perfect credentials. I want to acknowledge Louis Pearl, The Amazing Bubble Man as my mentor. I am honored to have had the privilege to put smiles on so many faces and laughs in many bellies. www.thebubblelady.com
