Speakers & Performers

Topic: Dieting has nothing to do with true health. Justyna Sanders, M.D., is a California-based Medical Doctor, CEO and Founder of Prescription Lifestyle. She completed her medical training at Poznan University of Medical Sciences and has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from McMaster University. Dr. Sanders specializes in lifestyle transformations, is certified in Plant-Based

Topic: One Simple Solution for Phone-Life Balance. About Aaron Aaron Samson is a product marketer, storyteller and brand strategist. In addition to telling his own stories, he empowers others to share their own. He currently works as the Product Marketing Lead for Facebook’s Youth Division, enabling kids to responsibly share their stories and connect with

Performance: singing song from My Big Fat Blonde Musical. Award-winning Performer, Writer, and Composer Theresa Stroll is an award-winning performer, writer, and composer living in Los Angeles.  Stroll is the co-creator and star of My Big Fat Blonde Musical, (MBFBM) a body-positive, female-driven comedy that first premiered at the 2016 Hollywood Fringe Festival as a

Topic: The world’s toughest endurance event. Damien’s Impact through PACA, Athleticism, and Global Work Damien Rider is the founder of PACA (Paddle Against Child Abuse), established September 2014. To raise awareness, PACA holds global events, and with the use of paddle sports, they hope to help victims find peace. Damien was the event manager of

Topic: The future is hopeful, not dystopian—leveraging storytelling to explain tech. Lori’s History of Driving Technology Before Lori Schwartz became the Founder of StoryTech, she was Chief Technology Catalyst for McCann Worldgroup, NA, where she was responsible for driving technology innovation at one of the world’s largest marketing communications companies. She was the principal to

Performance: Reciting the Story of the River with an accompanying dance. The Many Influences of Baisakhi Saha Baisakhi Saha was born in Kolkata; she grew up in different states of India, each with a distinct culture, custom, costume, creed, color and cuisine, so it felt as if she was always in a new country. Her

Topic: Combating the ultimate cybersecurity breach. About Manoj Arora After passing his engineering in Computer Science, Manoj Arora wrote his first mobile banking application when he was 23 years old. At 25, he was appointed as the youngest Cyber Security Officer for one of the largest banks in Asia. As he travelled across the world,

Topic: Can we opt out of aging? Reversing immunological and epigenetic aging in middle-aged men. About Dr. Greg Fahy Dr. Fahy is a low-temperature biologist (cryobiologist) and biogerontologist, an apparently unique combination. In 2009, he reported that a kidney, previously cooled to cryogenic temperatures and then rewarmed and transplanted, was able to sustain the life of

Topic: Making the world happier one smile at a time. Mark’s Mission Dr. Mark Goulston is the creator of the #WMYST movement and founder of Scaling Compassion. His mission – or if you will his “why?”- is to rehumanize and bring happiness back into the world one conversation at a time.  Writing Achievements Mark is the author

Topic: Pivoting in the face of social pressure. Pierce’s Education and Professional Career Pierce has a bachelor’s degree from Dickinson State University. He was a nationally ranked high school basketball player who went on scholarship to compete at the division I level in both the NCAA and NAIA. In May 2013, Pierce was one of