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Elena Nikitina was born in the city of Astrakhan, Russia, during the time of the Soviet Union. In 1994, she was abducted by a Chechen gang and taken to Grozny, the capital city of Chechnya. She survived the First Russian-Chechen War, eventually escaping an abandoned mountain village and walking into the middle of a Russian army encampment. She immigrated to the USA, received political asylum and became a citizen in January of 2019. She works as a real estate agent and business owner in Ohio, where she lives with her teenage daughter. Elena has written a memoir about her experiences, GIRL, TAKEN – A True Story of Abduction, Captivity and Survival, in two languages – Russian and English. Last month, Elena’s story was the lead radio documentary on the BBC World Service. Elena’s book recognized in the local news, on BBC worldwide and a talk show in London, UK.
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Chief Operating Officer of the Global Center for Climate Resilience, Chief Executive Officer of the UN Social 500, former Director of Communications of Women of Tomorrow, National Sales Vice President at Publicly traded companies, rapporteur to federal water advisory committee SWRR, a contributor to The Atlantic.
More than $10,000
Dr. Lola is a "multipreneur". She is a physician by profession but an entrepreneur by design. She is an ICF certified professional coach that helps her clients achieve unparalleled growth and introduces them to exciting opportunities. Dr. Lola drives people to success. Her expertise and experience resonates with people to bring out the best in those that have had the fortune of being around her. She writes in Forbes, Medium and on LinkedIn. When she is not coaching or mentoring, she spends her time speaking at events and managing her organizations; Magna Carta Health which was designed to help people improve their health with the aid of technology. It was bootstrapped to success and currently services approximately 15k patients a year and counting. Her new start-up Mentoring Her; is a social networking platform that uses machine learning to virtually connect female mentors with mentees to create remarkable relationships which significantly increase their full lifetime potential. This is projected to be the "Facebook" for "Mentoring women". Dr. Lola received her medical degree from Olabisi Onabanjo University in Nigeria; she received an MPH from Johns Hopkins University and an MLA from Harvard University.
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I am a gifted speaker with an array of accomplishments in the legal field and beyond. I am a former U.S. Marine, accomplished executive in the legal field, and most recently founder of a legal technology company capable of reshaping the industry as evidenced by my 11 issued patents and 7 patents pending.
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I have over 12 years of international and domestic HR and talent acquisition experience. I have spent the last 6 years in commercial real estate, building strong teams and seeing the impact of good employees within an organization. I would welcome the opportunity to speak about my experience as a female executive in a male-driven industry.
$251 - $1,500
I believe in the power of the individual, that each of us can do incredible things once we start recognizing the potential within us. As a passionate person and empowered engineer, I eagerly use my boundless curiosity to imagine ideas and build creative solutions with a broad spectrum of technologies, from Internet of Things (IoT) and hardware to space and everything in between. I am a huge enthusiast and practitioner of customized education, building human culture, and creating endless partnerships for a strong, thriving global community. Because of my diverse set of interests and depths of fascination, I have been speaking to technical and non-technical audiences, high schools to CEOs, young to (g)old. We are all so capable - we just need to spark our desire to learn for life, utilize tools around us to build what we want, and continue contributing positively to our future. Although I was hesitant of speaking in front of people, I recognized that my purpose was stronger than my fear. I have always wanted to give people a dream to be thrilled about (their recognition and realization of their dream), give practical tools for their purpose, and send them on their way. We need constant motivation, so I often hope to be one of those moments that help them along their journey. (And, just for fun, I love to create and solve my own mathematical theorems, patterns, and problems, described by my playful poetry and drawings. Life is for living fully, and wherever I live, that place becomes my playground. Basically, I embrace being a nerd, and that is why I created my own company to be my creative outlet. Welcome to Playful Ponderies.)
$5,001 - $10,000
Dr. Andrea Wilkinson has a PhD in Psychology with a specialization in Cognitive Aging. She has presented at over 50 national and international conferences, and community events. Andrea has been studying brain fitness and cognitive maintenance for over 15 years. In 2014, she founded BrainShape.ca - a community for aging adults who want to stay mentally and physically active. This platform includes the BrainShape Podcast a weekly show that covers the latest brain health research and shares interviews with experts in the field of health & aging. Since completing her doctorate, Andrea has worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation, the Ontario Long Term Care Association, and the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto.
$251 - $1,500
“If you observe children, they will teach you how to teach them.” — Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu When teacher & keynote speaker Andre Daughty heard this line, his philosophy of education shifted – and he embarked on a journey to improve education. With great success, Andre observed the students in his own classroom, at the elementary and secondary level. This allowed him to differentiated curriculum and projects based on his students’ interests. As a keynote speaker Andre Daughty shares his uplifting true stories from his almost 2 decades in education. Hear about his educational experiences, such as the time he taught 70 students in one room for the entire school year while also sharing best practices, developing and high-quality professional development through projects! Speaker Andre Daughty provides workshops and professional development seminars that involve high energy, practical ways to use today’s strategies, collaboration and fun stories to create a deep connection between the audience and the content of his talk. Andre is passionate about inspiring tomorrow’s administrators through workshops, speaking engagements, seminars and embedded coaching experiences. He is highly sought after to speak and present in workshops nationwide to students, educators and organizations. His genuine and touching talks make audiences laugh, cry and nod their heads in recognition.
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Anna Crollman is a blogger, breast cancer survivor, and motivational speaker specializing in wellness, beauty and style content. She uses her compelling experience of facing a breast cancer in her twenties to inspire young women to overcome adversity with strength, confidence and style. Anna founded and runs My Cancer Chic, a platform providing resources, inspiration and community for your young women facing adversity.
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Ryan Hanna is the founder and now VP of Product at Sworkit. He started Sworkit as a self-taught engineer and was able to grow his side project to a global fitness app helping millions get fit. Previously serving as both the VP of Engineering and Product for Sworkit, he is now a passionate leader of Product alone and is sharing what he learned to other engineers to make them even more successful than ever before. Ryan is also involved with initiatives to encourage youth and under-represented groups to get into coding and STEM careers with organizations like Curiosity Hub and Codebar.
$251 - $1,500
Alvin Huang, AIA, NOMA is a Los Angeles based architect with a global profile. He is an award-winning architect, designer, researcher, and educator focused on exploring the convergence of technology, craft, and contemporary culture. He specializes in producing innovative design work that not only challenges convention through technological, material and computational innovation, but also work that purposefully enlivens the public imagination and makes a case for the role of innovative architecture in our contemporary creative culture. His work spans all scales ranging from hi-rise towers and mixed-use developments to temporary pavilions and bespoke furnishings. His design work has been published and exhibited widely and has gained international recognition with over 40 distinctions at local, national, and international levels including being selected as one of 50 global innovators under the age of 50 by Images Publishing in 2015, being featured as a "Next Progressive" by Architect Magazine in 2014, and being named one of Time Magazine's 25 Best Inventors of 2013. He has been an invited critic, guest lecturer, and keynote speaker at various institutions in the US, Canada, Mexico, Chile, UK, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Israel, New Zealand, India, Singapore, Thailand, Japan, and China.
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I gave my first persuasive speech when I was 12-years-old. I convinced my class that small dogs are better than large dogs, and I never looked back. I started coaching others in public speaking over ten years ago, from spending lunch breaks teaching co-workers how to better interview to spending late nights editing powerpoint presentations for managers. I have been speaking at public events for nearly 15 years. In Portland, you can catch me on stage at The Moth, Toastmasters, and 7 Deadly Sins productions. I believe in a healthy dose of humor in any speech; life is always better with more smiles and laughter.
$1,501 - $5,000