Sheen Allen has an incredible story of success in an industry that is difficult for everyone and even more difficult for minorities, women, and female founders. Listed in the Forbes 30 Under 30, Sheena started Sheena Allen Apps as a non-technical founder garnering millions of downloads. From there she created her 2nd big startup, CapWay, a neobank to serve underbanked and unbanked segments with financial services and education and she is just getting started.

In a world of constant change and new demands, entrepreneurs, creatives, and employees are experiencing constant stress and this is creating a lack of wellness that is permeating our society. When people think of wellness they often think of health, but by many definitions, wellness has a number of contributing factors beyond health. I recently got to talk to Jonas Koffler, bestselling author of Hustle, speaker, co-founder of Radical Wellness Inc and The Mental Wellness Summit, and social innovator about the epidemic of our time which is a lack of wellness.

In a world of political dissonance, fake news, and misinformation, it was my extreme pleasure to sit and talk with Dan Walters, California current events and political expert.

I have had the great pleasure of interviewing Lawrence Cunningham, the world’s foremost expert on Warren Buffett. Lawrence is also an exclusive speaker with Gravity Speakers and has authored 3 books on Warren Buffett aside from many other successful books on investing and law.

I recently had the privilege of having a great conversation with Mandy Antoniacci, one of Gravity Speakers exclusive speakers. Mandy is founder and CEO of upps™, a company designed to co-create unity around the globe through positive anonymous actions. She is also an angel investor, advisor, and speaker. Before our conversation, I got to watch her very compelling TEDx talk on “looking up” and I  appreciated the powerful observations she made that provided simple actions anyone could do to create positive change in others.

Jessica Brown is one of Gravity Speakers exclusive speakers with a passion for blending technology with design to create great experiences for people. She is the director of UX at VICE Media where she gets to put her passion to the test with VICE’s expansive collection of brands across the globe. She is intrigued by using technology to deliver value to both the user and the brand. Hardware and software are changing social norms, and Jessica is passionate about bridging the gap and shaping the future.

Peg Fitzpatrick, co-author of The Art of Social Media and social media pioneer, brings a ton of know-how and experience to the digital marketplace. We are pleased to have her as an exclusive speaker with Gravity Speakers. Peg is known not only for her work with major brands like Google, Virgin, Audi, and Motorola, but also for the multitude of content she actively creates to help businesses brand themselves online.

We are very proud to have Heidi Connal with Vast Sky Leadership as a Gravity Speakers exclusive speaker. Her contribution to organizational leadership and development working with major organizations like Salesforce, Bank of America, American Express, and even the United Nations is well regarded. As an executive coach, she understands well-developed leadership can create massive influence on company culture and outcomes. Her ability to humanize leadership for organizational health fills a huge need in the business world today as more demands are placed on executives and employees.