Andreas is the Chief Strategist at Bloofusion, responsible for defining and executing the company's strategy and direction in the US marketplace, with a focus on corporate business development for Fortune 1000 companies. He has over 20 years of experience in client acquisition, digital strategy, and lead generation, and is passionate about helping clients understand and leverage the language, behavior, and needs of their online audiences.

Andreas is a published author, on the Pavilion Steering Committee, and co-host of a popular online forum. He speaks multiple languages, including German, French, Schwäbisch and a bit of Spanish, Italian and Japanese.

Anna is a Strategy & Operations Executive with a track record of scaling organizations, optimizing profitability, and driving measurable impact. With $100M+ P&L management experience, she has helped Fortune 500 companies, SaaS firms, and high-growth startups navigate complexity, improve efficiency, and achieve 200%+ YoY growth through strategic execution, M&A, and operational excellence. 

Anna is passionate about helping customer-focused, mission-driven organizations scale efficiently while delivering meaningful impact. She believes sustainable growth comes from operational excellence, customer-centric innovation, and empowered teams. 🚀

As a professional with over a decade of experience in pharmaceutical R&D, IT innovation, intellectual property law, and public health policy, Enoch focuses on connecting science, technology, and law to solve complex global challenges. His goal is to improve public health by integrating innovative technologies with effective legal strategies.

Enoch currently serves as an Associate Director in HHIT Commercial Strategy & Value Realization at Merck & Co., Inc. In this role, he leads digital initiatives and develops technology-driven solutions to reduce health disparities, especially in underserved communities.  As a DC-barred attorney, Enoch specializes in intellectual property and commercial compliance, combining his legal expertise with a strong foundation in scientific research to navigate complex regulatory and policy environments effectively.

Ian Chamandy is a strategist, author and speaker with over two decades of experience helping organizations and individuals define and live by their purpose. As the co-founder of Blueprint Business Architecture Inc. in 2005, Ian developed the proprietary Blueprint process, enabling more than 500 organizations to articulate their unique purpose.

Building on this success, Ian adapted the Blueprint process for individuals in 2022, empowering people to create personal Blueprints for happier, more productive, and purpose-driven lives. In 2024, he co-founded PurposeU, an online platform offering the Blueprint for Purpose course, to guide participants in defining their personal purpose.

Ian is the co-author of “Why Should I Choose You?: Answering the Most Important Question in Business in Seven Words or Less”, published by HarperCollins. As a contributor to a nationally broadcast TV station, Ian shared insights on leadership, strategy, and personal growth.

J Li helps teams who are launching new businesses/offerings find the right solution that customers will change habits to adopt. Her Prototype Thinking Sprint saves teams 6-12 months of runway / time-to-market compared to agile or lean startup, by optimizing experiments to solve the questions that matter most.

She's a user testing nerd with a background in math and software, but her passion is designing optimal qualitative experiments that can be executed by anyone, especially product and business teams, without design or development training.

Her company, Prototype Thinking Labs, runs sprints, workshops, and training for organizations that are trying to build something new and make people's lives better.

She's helped build 50+ products/services and trained thousands of companies across 30+ countries. Past clients include Asana, Fitbit, Google, Lego, Autodesk, Capital One, Kaiser Permanente, Lululemon, L'Oreal, Unicef, Stanford, and UC Berkeley.

John is the host and co-producer of the TV Series "AI: Unpacking the Black Box" on PBS member stations. This is a groundbreaking series that explores the future of humanity in the age of emerging Artificial Intelligence and features interviews with experts from around the globe discussing how AI will impact everything from jobs and education to faith and the pursuit of AI-driven immortality. 

From his roots in a deeply religious family through his service as a U.S. Marine, to becoming a leading voice in AI and robotics, John's story embodies the profound resets that shape our lives.

As CEO of York Exponential and a technical futurist, John isn't just talking about the future – he's actively building bridges between traditional communities and cutting-edge technology. His mission to democratize robotics for small manufacturers while honoring human dignity offers vital lessons for anyone navigating major life transitions.

Lisa Talbot is a strategic project manager, business efficiency expert, and founder of True North PM Solutions. With over 15 years of experience untangling complex processes, Lisa helps businesses streamline operations and achieve sustainable growth. But beyond the boardroom, she’s also a dedicated runner, an avid traveler, and a dedicated mom—bringing grit, adaptability, and patience to every challenge she tackles. Whether she’s helping a company navigate change or chasing her next adventure, Lisa is all about finding the most efficient path forward.

Matt Drago is an actor living in Los Angeles. Best known for his role as Fabian in SOMEWHERE IN MONTANA, he has appeared in a variety of other projects including Disney’s Counting Scars viral video, What Would Jesus Do: The Journey Continues, Ridley Scott’s Prophets of Science Fiction, and the popular audio drama podcast No Other Way. Matt trained in New York City at T. Schreiber Studios and Marymount Manhattan College.

He also has his own production company, which is currently in development on its first feature film. Outside of performing, Matt enjoys karate (he is a 4th degree black belt) and is an avid sports fan. Matt is represented by HRI Talent, Ignite Talent Management, and is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA and Actor’s Equity.

Melinda Yormick is on a mission to make hospitals safer and smarter. As an experienced nurse who worked across major hospitals, she witnessed firsthand how wayfinding challenges impacted patient care. After advancing through nursing leadership roles and pursuing her Executive MBA, Melinda's career took an unexpected turn in 2021 when a patient died due to navigation delays.

This tragedy revealed a systemic "Failure to Respond" issue affecting healthcare nationwide. Finding no suitable solutions on the market, Melinda founded CLARA in 2022, a system she describes as "Waze + Air Traffic Control for hospitals" that orchestrates operations to ensure teams and equipment reach patients when needed most.

Guided by Mark Twain's wisdom about life's two most important days—"the day you are born and the day you realize why" — Melinda has assembled a team of clinical and technology leaders committed to transforming hospital safety and efficiency.

As the Chief Executive Officer of First CDO Partners, Morgan leads a team of data professionals who help organizations optimize their data assets and processes. With over 15 years of experience in data and information governance, analytics, and strategy, she is a recognized thought leader and speaker in the data and analytics community, with a passion for advancing data as a discipline and empowering data-driven decision-making.

She is also the founder and Chief Data Evangelist of Get Governed LLC, a company that holds the intellectual property rights on her original content, including two best-selling books, "Get Governed: Building World Class Data Governance Programs" and "A Culture of Governance." 

Morgan is a sought-after speaker and consults on data software, program design, change management, and data culture and literacy, and mentors and champions women in data and tech. 

A serial entrepreneur merging two decades of Silicon Valley go-to-market expertise with luxury hospitality innovation, Reena's journey from leading high-stakes enterprise technology sales to creating distinctive hospitality brands reflects her ability to identify market opportunities and scale premium experiences.

With 20+ years driving revenue and GTM strategies for leading tech companies, Reena has brought a transformative perspective to hospitality. This dual expertise shapes how she builds and scales cultural brands - from the acclaimed Saffron in San Carlos to the sophisticated RASA in Burlingame, and now the Mediterranean-inspired Amara.

Reena is currently focused on expanding a portfolio of hospitality brands that merge cultural authenticity with operational excellence. Her unique background in enterprise tech sales and brand building positions her to scale memorable guest experiences across multiple markets.

Russ Elliot traded product roadmaps for IronMan competitions and, on the ride, discovered new pathways to purpose by building community. Russ’ RESET from corporate executive to life architect is a blueprint we can all benefit from. 

Russ has led teams from initial strategic vision to delivering significant P&L results at companies like IBM, Lockheed Martin, and Akamai. He has been tapped frequently to assess or lead complex projects for his proven ability to extract needs and requirements, align teams, design business solutions, and effectively implement change when required. 

Russ is a lifelong learner who believes that incremental accomplishments lead to large-scale success. He has 6+ years of Peloton bike training and 5+ years at road riding events including 6 IronMan 70.3 relays to date.