2024 Speakers
We are excited to present our 2024 Speakers! Our Speakers are successful thought-leaders and expert business titans from all walks of life who will inspire new ideas, strategies and perspectives, focusing on the most relevant solutions Creative Professionals can immediately implement in their business and community. The character of our Speakers reflect a diverse background of Creative Professionals to high-level Senior Executives, to successful business owners, to CEO’s. A core of our Speakers will have a non-event industry related background whom have been purposely chosen to provide a unique and dynamic outlook on the role of leadership and success, and to infuse you with the business intelligence that has transformed their professional careers!
(Note: Our speaker roster is subject to change).
Hillary Weiss
HILLARY WEISS is a creative director, positioning coach, and founder of Statement Piece Studio . She’s also the co-host of the cult-favorite Youtube marketing talk show Hillary and Margo Yell…
LaShonda Brown
LASHONDA BROWN is an award-winning Corporate Film Producer, Speaker, YouTuber & Tech Educator based in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of VA. Over the past decade, she and her husband…
Ticora Davis, Esquire
TICORA DAVIS, ESQ. is an award-winning Trademark and Business Lawyer and recognized as one of the most prominent voices advocating for “culturally relevant” legal representation for female founders and creatives of…
Tatiana O’Hara
TATIANA O’HARA is an Agency & Team Operations Coach that helps successful, yet overwhelmed online business owners create the structure needed for their team & daily operations, so they can focus…
Meghan Ely
OFD CONSULTING owner, MEGHAN ELY, combines in-the-trenches event experience with a love of wedding PR to empower her clients to take their businesses to new heights. A long-time industry speaker…
Breanna Aponte
Hey there! I’m Breanna Aponte, the passionate owner and CEO behind All About It, an engaging community dedicated to empowering creatives, entrepreneurs, and professionals in their journey to create lives…
Kelcie Glass
Kelcie has extensive experience in brand development, digital marketing, social media management and development, press outreach, and training. Her client-based projects have allowed her to have on-going relationships with major…
Ryan Killebrew
RYAN KILLEBREW, a native of Camden, NJ, is the founder of Killebrew Consulting LLC, a trusted financial services firm dedicated to delivering reliable and professional financial coaching and consulting services….
LARRY LONG, JR.
LARRY LONG, JR. is the Founder and CEO (Chief Energy Officer) of LLJR Enterprises, which focuses on motivation, inspiration, and most importantly, transformation through speaking, coaching & training programs. He is…
Jetheda Hernandez, MBA
JETHEDA HERNANDEZ has been seen as a national advocate for entrepreneurship and economic mobilization for over 15 years. As a success business strategist and speaker, Jetheda has created a buzz…
Jude Charles
For over 17 years, JUDE CHARLES has been producing documentaries for entrepreneurs to help them leverage the power of storytelling to scale their businesses and attract premium clients. He has…
Erica Powell
ERICA POWELL founder of Erica Powell & Co. offers business coaching, custom branding, website design, social media management, and mastermind retreats for high end service business owners who want to…
Christie Osborne
CHRISTIE OSBORNE, proud data nerd, is the owner of MOUNTAINSIDE MEDIA, a consulting firm devoted to using market research, data, and analytics to support event professionals as they develop scalable marketing…
Brian Green
BRIAN GREEN is an award-winning event planner with over twenty years of experience in the international events industry. He is the Chief Event Architect and Creative Visionary of By BrianGreen…
Desiree Dent
Desireé founded Dejanae Events LLC, an award-winning wedding & event planning company over 23 years ago, in April 2000. She and the DE Team have since produced hundreds of weddings…
Dana Kadwell
Over the past 15 years, DANA KADWELL (along with her sister Courtney) has built and operated three successful businesses in the Raleigh NC area. Starting off from ordinary, they paved…
Jordan Kentris
A user experience designer by trade, JORDAN KENTRIS‘ background in art and design isn’t just professional—it’s been a deep-seated passion for as long as he can remember. After years in…
Troy Adams
A sought-after speaker, coach & DJ, TROY ADAMS was named one of the 500 Most Influential Event Pros by BizBash. He’s also an elite WeddingPro educator and owns Carolina DJ…
NATARSHA WRIGHT
NATARSHA WRIGHT is a Strategic Business Coach who helps creative entrepreneurs cultivate resilience and growth by offering actionable steps and illuminating possibilities in creating a business and life that aligns…
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