Named last year as among the 100 most influential women in the Middle East by Forbes, Dr. Hoteit leads Boston Consulting Group’s education and human-capital development work in the region.

Johnson is the former CMO at Beats by Dre, and former VP of marketing at Apple. Adweek named Johnson a “Brand Genius” in 2013, and Business Insider named him one of the “Most Innovative CMOs” in 2016. He attributes part of his success to the diverse team he assembled at Beats.

Combining interests in social good and technology, Lizarondo leads 412 Food Rescue, an app-based food recovery organization in Pittsburgh. The app links volunteers, known as Food Rescue Heroes, donors, and nonprofits with the goal of preventing food waste and hunger and promoting sustainability. Before 412, Lizarondo spent 15 years in leadership positions with global corporations and nonprofits.

Nixon is an innovation and design strategist who, through Figure 8 Thinking, advises leaders on ways to leverage creativity and sustain innovation to achieve business goals. Nixon, who holds a doctorate degree in design management, has a background in cultural anthropology, fashion, and dance. She applies her diverse background to the creation of ideas in her current role.

Pemberton, who describes his traumatic start to life in his 2012 memoir A Chance in the World, was previously vice president and chief diversity officer at Monster Worldwide and vice president of diversity and inclusion at Walgreens.

In addition to her book, Applewhite is the voice of the Yo, Is This Ageist? blog and she helped developed Old School, a clearinghouse “for all things” anti-ageism.

Unmistakable Media creates content across various platforms that inspires creative professionals to lead more courageous, productive, and meaningful lives. Rao hosts the Unmistakable Creative podcast and is also the author of three Wall Street Journal bestselling books: An Audience of One: Reclaiming Creativity for Its Own Sake, Unmistakable: Why Only Is Better Than Best, and The Art of Being Unmistakable.

Okamoto is a social activist currently on sabbatical from Harvard University to spearhead PERIOD: The Menstrual Movement, a global, youth-run nonprofit focused on menstrual equity. She’s a keynote speaker on topics of gender equality, homelessness, and activism — drawing directly from her own personal experiences.

EMOTIV leverages large-scale brain data to build machine-learning models that advance understanding of the human brain.  A technology innovator, entrepreneur, and business executive, Le founded EMOTIV after stints as a lawyer and software engineer.

Przano leads strategy planning and execution in the Garage, an innovation hub in the Capital One Financial Services Division. She is passionate about workplace vulnerability issues and creating environments where people can be innovative.

Benincasa, also a triathlete and firefighter, holds three Guinness World Records for long-distance kayaking. Her book on teamwork and leadership, How Winning Works: 8 Essential Leadership Lessons from the Toughest Teams on Earth,  is a New York Times best-seller.  Project Athena is a foundation that helps women who have had life-altering medical setbacks live an adventurous dream as part of their recovery.

Concerned by the lack of meaningful diversity initiatives across industries, freelance writer and brand strategist Mahdawi launched Rent-a-Minority, a satirical website that brings attention to the issue of tokenism in workplaces and at events. The website has been covered by the BBC, NPR, and The Atlantic, among other publications.