V. Lakshman grew up in Bangkok, Thailand, where he first discovered his love of the martial arts, mythological heroes, and exotic lands, all of which influenced the development of characters and the world in his debut fantasy series, Mythborn – Fate of the Sovereign. Mythborn Media is a division of Dawn’s Light Media and is in negotiations for a Motion Picture Film Series. Production is to begin later this year with release sometime in 2019.
Michael Benner is best known throughout Southern California for his popular talk radio programs. Since 1977, he has hosted news and talk shows in Los Angeles on KABC-AM, KLOS- FM, KLSX-FM, KCBS-FM, KRLA-AM, and KPFK-FM. In 1987, Michael left broadcasting as a full- time profession to begin “Personal Development Strategies.” With offices now in Palm Springs, California, Michael provides counseling and training to individuals and couples, as well as consulting and training for business executives, managers, and teams. He’s here to tell us about his new book: Fearless Intelligence.
Robert Isenberg designed boots and shoes for domestic factories, until they closed their doors to foreign competition, so he moved overseas. But, during his pastime and traveling, Robert turned to something you would never imagine. He turned to writing short humorous essays and performing them at many speaking engagements. For the last nearly 5 years, Robert is the humor columnist for a group of Gatehouse Newspapers. At a time when the world needs more lightheartedness, Robert is going to tell us about his latest series of funny stories titled, Why Men are Suspicious of Yoga. And by the way, it’s not really about Yoga.
Bob McGannon is the author of a revolutionary book titled Intelligent Disobedience: The Difference between Good and Great Leaders. He’s an 18 year veteran of IBM, and an entrepreneur who founded 3 businesses in the United States and Australia. He helps businesses worldwide rethink their relationship with their rules and procedures, which yields impressive results through training, consulting and keynote programs.
Jack Yoest is the author of “The Memo: How the Classified Military Document that Helped the U.S. Win World War II Can Teach You How to Succeed in Business.” He’s a Clinical Assistant Professor of Management at The Catholic University of America; a senior business mentor in high-technology, medicine, non-profit and new media consulting; he’s published by multiple publications such as National Review Online, The Business Monthly, The Women’s Quarterly and other outlets; and he served as a columnist for Small Business Trends and The Stream.
Dr. Greg Sommer is the co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer at Sandstone Diagnostics. He’s recognized as a 2015 Bay Area “40 Under 40” by Diablo Magazine. He won numerous entrepreneurial competitions including the 2017 MedCity Invest Pitch Competition, 2016 Molecular Med Tri-Con Swimming with the Sharks Competition, 2015 UPS X-Port Challenge, and the 2013 Sierra Nevada Innovation Challenge. His company, Sandstone was also named a 2014 “Most Innovative Life Science Company” by the San Francisco Business Times.
Aaron Agius is the CEO of Louder Online, one of the world’s leading digital agencies with a global reach. His company works with global giants such as Salesforce, IBM, Coca-Cola, Intel and scores of leading brands. He’s a highly sought speaker at Search, Content Marketing, Growth Hacking and many other conferences the world over. And he is also a regular contributor to some of the world’s largest editorial publications, including Entrepreneur.com, Hubspot.com and many more.
Eric Zuley is a multi-award-winning entrepreneur: He’s published as the #7 top social media influencer in the world. The Hollywood Weekly Magazine awarded him the Digital Trail Blazer Award. He’s recognized by Congress and has an award named after him. And, Eric has a weekly TV show that hosts on many platforms such as the VoiceAmerica channel.
Michael Nir is a Keynote Speaker, Best Selling Author and Lean Agile Inspiration Expert. He has a master in engineering, certification in Project Management and training that all balances his technical know-how with emotional intelligence. And he’s an author of nine books on influence, consumer experience and Agile project management.
Jordan Goodman is well-known as America’s Money Answers Man. He hosts the national Money Answers Radio Show. He’s written 13 books on financial topics, including, are you ready, the Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms. He was the Wall Street correspondent at Money Magazine for 18 years and the list goes on.
