RHONA BENNETT

Host of #Emerge

Member of En Vogue

AHP Advisory Council

Rhona is 1/3 of the iconic R&B group EnVogue, an accomplished actress, a Life Coach, and the founder of Personal Power University.

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MARK VICTOR HANSEN

+ CRYSTAL DWYER HANSEN

Best-selling Authors

Business & Life Coaches

Mark co-wrote Chicken Soup for the Soul, kicking off a series that has sold over 500 million+ copies world-wide. Crystal is a best-selling author and one of the leading success & wellness coaches in the country. 

TONY LUCCA

A conversation & performance of "Rise" supporting our frontline healthcare workers

Singer/Songwriter & Producer

Finalist on NBC's The Voice

Tony has played with Adam Levine and Sara Bareilles, and toured with Marc Anthony and NSYNC, among others. Tony is widely considered one of the most gifted singer/songwriters of his generation.

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DR. JAMES DENTLEY

Special Guest

Ambassador, Total Life Changes

Founder, Inspired2Speak

James is an entrepreneur, author, philanthropist, motivational speaker, and one of the nation’s top Life and Business Strategist helping both Fortune 500 companies and small businesses achieve their goals. 

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DR. GLORIA AYEE, PhD

Special Guest

Harvard Lecturer & Carr Center for Human Rights at Harvard 

Gloria is a Lecturer and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Government at Harvard University, and a faculty associate with the Carr Center for Human Rights at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government specializing in American politics, comparative politics, behavior and identity politics, and race...

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DR. SHIKHA GUPTA, MD

Special Guest

GetUsPPE.org

GetUsPPE is a coalition of physicians, scientists, engineers, technologists, and concerned citizens building the nation’s largest platform for grassroots PPE donations. Empowering communities to get PPE to the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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WORLD SUMMIT on

Innovation &Entrepreneurship

14 years of Inspiration & Illumination

Arts, Hearts + Philanthropy Partner

World Summit was founded in 2006 and launched in partnership with and under the support of the United Nations, the African Union, International Chamber of Commerce and several multinationals.

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AXEL TILLMANN

World Summit Host

Entrepreneur, World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Axel is CEO of Alpha Consult with close to three decades of leadership experience. Axel has directed numerous startups to and through successful exits. Axel works with The World Summit on Innovation & Entrepreneurship with its founder, Sam Hamdan.

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TERRY WILEY

World Summit Guest

Assistant District Attorney at Alameda County & Presidential candidate for National Bar Association

For nearly 30 years he served as a Assistant and Deputy District Attorney for the Alameda County District in Oakland, California. Wiley developed a reputation for being a skilled and fearless trial lawyer, trying numerous complex homicides, kidnappings, rapes, and robberies, including some high profile cases such as the Sarah Mitchell case, where she killed and dismembered her sister.  Wiley tried four Oakland Police Officers in a large police corruption case where they were accused of falsifying police reports, planting evidence, and beating in-custody suspects. Terry Wiley is a champion of justice, who tirelessly fights to balance the scales of justice in his community.

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TONY CLEMENDOR

World Summit Guest

Principal, The Founders Forge

The Pitch Guru

Tony is a serial Founder/CEO of various successful ventures starting over 20 years ago.  He's turned now to mentoring and coaching other founders and CEOs overcoming obstacles that hold them back or are slowing their success/growth.  Tony has a Psychology degree from Tufts and an MBA from Harvard.

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DALE GODBOLDO

Actor, Producer, Philanthropist

Arts, Hearts & Philanthropy Advisory Council

Dale is a 30-year veteran of entertainment beginning on Disney's All New Mickey Mickey Mouse Club and most recently starring in the Emmy-winning The People v. OJ Simpson. He also produces events... 

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RACHEL CARLSEN, CPA

Accountant & Business Consultant

Arts, Hearts & Philanthropy Advisory Council

Rachel has over 25 years of experience in Accounting and Finance. After receiving her Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and Accounting from UNLV, she began her training and eventual ascension in the...

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DR. GLORIA AYEE, Ph.D

Harvard University, Lecturer 

& Postdoctoral Fellow, AHP Advisor

Gloria is a Lecturer and Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Government at Harvard University, and a faculty associate with the Carr Center for Human Rights at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Gloria also holds a faculty appointment at the Harvard Extension School. Her areas of specialization are American politics, comparative politics, behavior and identity politics, and race...

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SAM HAMDAN

Founder, World Summit on Innovation

and Entrepreneurship, AHP Advisor

Sam is founder of The World Summit on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (WSIE) that has featured world leaders such as Desmond Tutu, the Dalai Lama, Stephen Hawking, Neil Degrasse Tyson, and Anne Rosenberg (Sr. VP & Global Head, SAP Next-Gen), among others. The WSIE was born in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), African Union, International...

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AXEL TILLMANN

Entrepreneur & Venture Capitalist

World Summit (The WSIE), AHP Advisor

Axel is CEO of Alpha Consult with close to three decades of leadership experience. Axel has directed numerous startups to and through successful exits. Known as a serial entrepreneur, he is a well-known, well-connected expert involving start-ups/early-stage, establishing international companies in the US, Entrepreneurship, Going-To-Market Strategy, Sales Leadership, Fundraising & Board of...

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THE WORLD SUMMIT

on Innovation & Entrepreneurship

14 Years of Inspiration & Illumination

World Summit was founded in 2006 and launched in partnership with and under the support of the United Nations, the African Union, International Chamber of Commerce and several multinationals. A circle of disruptors and game-changers committed to creating intelligent solutions to transform how we design, cure, commute, manufacture, transact, work and live together.

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KAEIKO NARUKAWA

Entrepreneur, Producer, Philanthropist

Arts, Hearts & Philanthropy Advisory Council

#Emerge Coordinating Producer

Keiko has been a leader in LA's downtown revitalization efforts for almost two decades spearheading the most important fashion and retail movements in the area, and carrying brands such as Kate Spade, Vince, Marc Jacobs, Michael Kors, Sabine, and more. She's also produced dozens of fashion/art shows supporting charities such as Downtown Women's Center and US Marine Corp Toys For Tots...

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BRYAN GALLINGER

Entrepreneur, Media/Event Producer

Be Great / AHP Advisory Council

#Emerge Coordinating Producer

Bryan has helped build over 30 small businesses and has consulted to help develop over 100 small businesses, brands, organizations, projects or events. He has produced over 100 events including a range of live music showcases, concerts, festivals, corporate events, fundraisers, galas, seminars, workshops, conferences, pageants, personal & professional development, launch parties, private events, themed parties, community events and more...

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