America Innovates

Speakers (33)

Ruben

Cantu

Advisor

Spot Loc8r

Media Production, circular economy, Social Impact, Social Innovation, Social Entrepreneurship, Film

I'm the voice of a generation who has accepted their role in creating change and is implementing it.

United States (Texas)

Austin

Global

English

Spanish

Member

Joe

Vasquez

Co-Director

Runway Incubator

Venture Capital

I am a deaf and Latino entrepreneur and a Director at Runway Incubator in SF.

United States

San Francisco

Member

Elliot

Director of Product Management in Search

Google

Technology, Startups, Innovation

Lead efforts whose mission is to promote the development of diverse, open Web ecosystems globally .

United States (California)

Mountain View

Global

English

Chinese

Member

Mercy Joy

Corlew

President

West Source Social

How to Grow Your Business Using Social Media, Becoming an Influencer, Leadership, social media for non profits, College Students, Entertainment

Millenial with a Gen Z mindset on what works now in Social Media's ever-changing environment.

United States (California)

Los Angeles

Global

English

Member

L.P. Neenz

Faleafine

Founder

Faleafine Enterprises, LLC

Born and raised in Hawaii, L.P.

United States (Hawaii)

Honolulu

Member

Danielle

Dupuy

Assistant Director, Ralph J. Bunche Center

UCLA

Social Impact, Social Justice, Mass Incarceration, Academic Development, prison reform

Danielle is the assistant director at the Ralph J.

United States (California)

Los Angeles

Member

Neil

Sahota

CEO

ACSI Labs

Leadership, Management, Artificial Intelligence, Emerging technologies, Intrapreneurship

Energetic speaker that focuses on making the topic real, relevant, and actionable for the audience.

United States

Global

English

Member

Chris

Noble

CEO

Matchfire Co

I work w Causemedia helping brands do good in the world, and w/ Matchfire Co to launch new products

United States (New York)

NYC

Member

David

Troy

CEO

410labs

Technology, Startups, Big Data

I am a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years experience in technology and design.

United States (Maryland)

Baltimore

Global

English

Member

Jessie

Spielvogel

Director, Digital Media and Marketing

United Nations Foundation

Digital Marketing, Social Impact, Marketing, Social Media

Digital media and marketing professional with expertise in the international affairs space.

United States

Washington, DC

English

Member

Justin

Newton

CEO

Netki, Inc.

Internet, Blockchain, Bitcoin, Technology, Startups

Justin Newton is an early Internet pioneer and technology startup veteran. Blockchain expert.

United States (California)

Los Angeles

English

Member

Cecilia

Pagkalinawan

Co-Founder

BRWN

E-commerce, Social Impact, Startups, Technology

I admire talented people and see the untapped potential in most.

United States (New York)

New York

English

Member

Sonia

Hunt

Founder

Sonia Hunt Media

Mental health, corporate health and wellbeing, Empowered Wellbeing, Health and Nutrition, Health and Well-being, Empowerment

I'm an empathetic, dynamic & impactful speaker who helps people take action improve their health.

United States (California)

San Francisco

Global

English

Member

Ron

Yerkes

Director

Sap.io

Product management and Business Development executive currently focusing on SAP.iO Fund team to crea

United States (California)

San Francisco

Global

Member

Djibril

Drame

Visual Artist,

Art of Communication

You won’t ever see an outstanding personality like me. Emotional intelligence, speaker, mediator...

United States (California)

Los Angeles

Global

French

English

Member

Simon

Tam

MBA

Founder

The Slants Foundation

Diversity, Inclusionary Practices, Intellectual Property, Racism, Anti-Racism, Music

Founder of The Slants Foundation, 13 TEDx appearances, winner of a major Supreme Court case

United States

Cincinnati, OH

Global

English

Spanish

Chinese

Member

Nithin

Jilla

Executive Director

Dreams for Schools

Philanthropy, Non-profit, Education, Technology, K-12 education, Leadership

Born in India and having spent most of his childhood in the USA, Nithin discovered his passions for

United States (California)

Orange County

Global

English

Member

Alyse

Killeen

Founding Partner

Stillmark Co.

Technology, Venture Capital, Blockchain, Bitcoin

VC with seed stage to pre-IPO investment experience in consumer and enterprise technology.

United States (California)

Los Angeles

Global

Member

Mark

Jackson

Ph.D.

Senior Quantum Evangelist

Quantinuum

Quantum Computing, Physics

I enjoy translating complex scientific concepts - especially physics - for the general public.

United States (New York)

New York City

Global

English

Member

Nathan

Kam

Partner/President, Public Relations

Anthology Marketing Group

Public Relations, Tourism, Hawaii, Social Media

Leads Hawaii’s most experienced PR practice and immersed in the local business community.

United States (Hawaii)

Honolulu

Global

English

Member

Kat

Calvin

Founder, Spread The Vote

Founder

Spread The Vote

Political Organization, Social Impact, Social Entrepreneurship, voting rights, Community Activism

An expert in building national orgs, digital marketing, government-issued IDs, and voter ID laws.

United States (California)

Los Angeles

Global

English

Member

Wen-lee

Ying

Co-Founder

BeBetter

Social Impact, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Investment, China

I enjoy sharing insights from my personal+professional journey & I find joy in connecting w/ people.

China

Shanghai

Global

English

Member

Barrie

Robinson

Founder & Creative Director

Future Basics

Design, creative

I simplify complexity and help others create layers of value through experience design.

United States (California)

San Francisco

English

Member

Julian

Leuthold

CEO

GetGlobal

GetGlobal is the only signature American co

United States (California)

Los Angeles

Member

Olu

Ibrahim

Founder and CEO

Kids In Tech

Non-profit, Non-profit Innovation, Being an Entrepreneur, Social Entrepreneurs, STEM education, Philanthropy

Social entrepreneur. Educator. STEAM Advocate. Leader.

United States

Global

English

Member

Afshin

Pishevar

Chief Strategy Officer & General Counsel

McLEAR

Law, Business Law, Social Impact

Advised corporations & individuals in a diverse array of nationally important matters.

United States (Washington D.C (District of Columbia))

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Global

English

Member

Tiana

Mayumi

Inflight Team Leader

JetBlue

Aviation and Aerospace, Non-profit Leadership, Volunteerism, Mentoring, Board of Directors

For over fifteen years, I have worked diligently to improve the quality of life for individuals of d

United States

Long Beach

North America

English

Member

Aileen Gemma

Smith

CEO and Founder

Vizalytics Technology Incorporated

Information Technology and Services

Content janitor and builder. I ask questions, then get stuff done.

United States

New York, Sydney

Member

Joseph

Sanberg

Co-founder

Aspiration

Joseph N.

United States (California)

Los Angeles

Member

Tina

Hui

Founder

Follow The Coin

Bitcoin, Blockchain, Marketing, Digital Media, Socia Impact

Serial entrepreneur who has started several businesses and active in the NPO and NGO space.

United States (California)

San Francisco

English

Member

Balaji

Gopinath

Global VP, SAP Fund and Foundry

SAP.io

I am driven by curiosity, challenge, and constant learning.

United States (California)

San Francisco

Member

Elijah

May

Managing Partner & Chief Experience Officer

The Experience Firm

Marketing and Advertising

1. I believe in people, purpose, and possibilities.

United States

Austin

Global

Member

Ibrahim

AlHusseini

General Partner

FullCycle Energy LP

Business Strategy, Leadership, Impact Investing, Full Cycle Energy, Environmental Sustainability

Ibrahim discusses what we can and must do to create change, with a focus on the environment.

United States

Global

English

Member