Theme: Ingenuity

in·ge·nu·i·ty.
[ˌinjəˈn(y)o͞oədē]
Noun: the quality of being clever, original, and inventive.
synonyms: inventiveness · creativity · imagination · innovation ·

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Alexander Love

Practitioner

Alexander is an inspirational speaker, acupuncturist and coach who is spearheading the Voices of our Future initiative at Alexanderlove.org; an invitation to use our voices to co-create a beautiful future. 

Amir Baradaran

New Media Artist

Amir is a New York based Iranian-Canadian performance and new media artist. Baradaran’s praxis has inspired academic researchers, art professionals and technology developers alike for its articulation of visual vocabularies that use Augmented Reality (AR) technology around notions of interactivity, data-mining, failed utopias, infiltration and the ephemeral. Baradaran is the recipient of the International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality first place prize and UC Berkeley’s Artist Residency (from Center for New Media, Critical Theory & Race and Gender). The New York Observer, ARTNET, National Public Radio, BBC, Forbes, Art21, Euro-News, Dot429 and Miami New Times have reviewed his work. ARTINFO described his public-art installation, Transient (6,300 NYC taxicabs, 1.5M viewers), as “one of the most interesting urban interventions,” and Franchising Mona Lisa.

Celia Finnen

Scribe

For centuries currency has been a source beyond income. It speaks to history, artistry and legends. Money can build nations and tear them apart. It's a fascinating and timeless. Celia Fulfs Finnen captures the simplicity of joy and humor in the spending of two dollar bills. Including a couple of dos and don'ts

David Rutherford

High Performance Expert

Dawn Maslar

Biologist

For centuries poets and philosophers have speculated what causes two people to fall in love. Now, Biologist Dawn Maslar M.S. puts an innovative twist on this age-old question. Science can now take the mystery out of love. Thanks to latest neuroscience we can finally explain how your brain falls in love. In this innovative twist on this age-old question, Maslar explores the latest neuroscience and explains how your brain falls in love.

Gina Duncan

Director

Gina Duncan has lived a life of extremes as a father, brother, son, husband and successful business executive to her new life as a national and international LGBT advocate and corporate trainer. Gina was born Greg Pingston and lived as a man for 40 years. Greg was a standout football player in high school and college, and was a Regional Manager at Wells Fargo.

Jan Bednar

Entrepreneur

Jan has moved to the U.S. when he was 17, with a dream of starting a business. Just one year after his college graduation, after winning multiple business plan competitions and going through an accelerator program, Jan now runs a successful business, and in his talk, he will share his startup story and the three key things that have helped him succeed in his entrepreneurial journey. "

Julio Olalla

Thought Leader

Exiled from his homeland, Chile, in 1973, Julio fled Argentina during the coup d'etat in 1977 and finally entered the US through the Canadian border. His personal journey has spurred a lifelong passion for questioning fundamental human assumptions and a dedication to leading thousands of people through profound transformational change at NewfieldNetwork.com. Julio is the founder and president of the Newfield Network; an international coaching school. He is considered one of the founding father of the coaching industry. "

Lucy Ford

Provocateur

Lucy Ford has had a passion for movement arts since she could walk. As she got older, she began taking lessons in various in tap, jazz, hip-hip and many other styles of solo dance. Nothing in the world resonated with her more than her passion for movement. One night while she was out dancing, about four years ago, she saw a woman performing with a hula hoop. Captivated by her beauty, Lucy said to herself, “I NEED TO ADD THAT INTO MY DANCING!” Now, almost three and a half years later, she has created her own unique style of hoop dance, blending together her dance experience and hula hoop skills. Each day is a progression, unlocking new ideas and understanding of how the body works. She currently teaches multiple styles of partner dance, including ballroom, Latin, swing, and country, as well as hula hoop dance and body movement techniques & footwork. When she’s not teaching you can find her performing at different events around the world or practicing one of her movement arts.

Luly B

host

Meytal Cohen

Heavy Metal Artist

In recent years, the rise of the internet has revolutionized the way in which musicians create, distribute and monetize music, enabling aspiring musicians to establish their brand while bypassing the record label model and breaking the old paradigm of the traditional music industry. Meytal Cohen is a pioneer music entrepreneur that has gathered millions of followers through her unique online journey, establishing herself as one of the most well known drummers in the world through her YouTube drum videos, gaining over 140 million views to date.

Mina Shah

Catalyst

Speaker, Strategic Consultant and Founder of the Mina Meetings. Mina Shah has spoken to over 1,200 groups and consulted over 150 business owners. In her interaction with women from coast to coast Mina discovered a real need for an organization focused on sharpening women’s personal and professional skills. To meet this need she launched the Mina Meetings, a year long program which empowers women to “Know Their Value & Claim Their Worth.” Mina believes empowering all women to confidently say “no” to what they do not want, so they can gracefully and unapologetically speak up for what they “do” want, gives them the power to positively impact their own lives, the lives of others, and ultimately the world. Prior to launching her business Mina was the only female speaker on Tony Robbins team of speakers who traveled around the county speaking on his behalf. Mina's personal achievements include climbing the highest mountain in SE Asia as well as completing a 12 day trek in the Himalayas.

Nathaniel Delevoe

Poet

My name is Nathaniel Delevoe. I am a Junior at FAU with a Major in Public Management and a minor in Non-profit Management. I have been writing poetry since the summer 2012, which is the summer going into the 12th grade. I was born in May 1995 as the youngest of five children who were my two older brothers and my two older sisters. I graduated from South Broward Highschool where I played football as well as wrestled for four years. I also graduated in the top ten percentile of the class of ’13. The poem “Testimony” is the poem I performed at FAU’s 3rd annual Apollo night where I placed first.

Pavel Mischenko

Psychotherapist

Is an international business consultant, author, speaker, and a leading expert in helping organizations understand how to manage personalities in the work place. After obtaining a Masters degree in Geophysics from Moscow State University in Russia, and a Masters degree in Family Systems Therapy from Syracuse University in New York, Pavel combined his education as a psychotherapist with his interest in helping organizations function better and has spent the past 25 years working all over the world developing management and team training programs. Since 1999 he has been facilitating programs on Leadership, People Management, Sales, and Business Communication for the world’s largest management development provider – the American Management Association and Management Centre Europe. Pavel is an energetic and motivating speaker, who is focused on making a long-lasting impact on individuals and organizations.

Randi Fishenfeld

Violonist

" The wildfire band is an exciting blend of talented musicians: Randi Fishenfeld, Violin; Michael Waxman, Keyboards/Vocals; Jeff Lafferty, Drums; Drew Preston Kushner, Guitar/Vocal; and Albert Nigro, Bass/Vocals. Each musician is a shining star, but when you combine their talents the result is explosive. This synergy is the result of the love and respect that its members have for each other and their audience. "

Raymond Miltenberger

Behavioral Analyst

Received his bachelor’s degree in 1978 from Wabash College and his PhD in clinical psychology in 1985 from Western Michigan University. He completed a predoctoral internship in behavioral pediatrics at the Kennedy Institute of the Johns Hopkins University Medical School. Currently, he is a professor and the director of the undergraduate program, master’s degree program, and doctoral degree program in Applied Behavior Analysis. \Northern Foundation Faculty Achievement Award, The Western Michigan University Distinguished Alumnus Award, the North Dakota State University Distinguished Professor Award, and the ABAI Outstanding Mentorship Award. Dr. Miltenberger’s research on safety skills investigates teaching strategies to help keep children safe from such threats as loaded firearms, abduction, and sexual abuse. His research shows that typical instructional strategies are not effective – telling kids and showing kids what to do is not enough.

Robert Hacker

Social Entrepreneur

Robert Hacker works at the intersection of creativity, entrepreneurship and complexity as a consultant, advisor, professor and writer. He worked in Asia for twenty years, including seven years in Indonesia where he built a billion dollar publicly traded company. Bob returned to the U.S. in 1999 and later worked with One Laptop per Child where he sold over a million educational laptops to foreign governments to freely distribute to children. Today he manages GH Growth Advisors, a Miami consulting firm that offers “pragmatic growth strategies for middle market companies with complex problems”. He teaches entrepreneurship and social entrepreneurship at Florida International University and MIT Sloan School of Management. Bob also acts as an advisor to early stage high tech companies and is actively involved in the Endeavor and Demeter advisory networks.

Senada Adzem

Survivor

Is a luxury real estate expert and a trusted source on residential trends in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Forbes and Haute Living. As the Director of Luxury Sales at Douglas Elliman and an advisor to global leaders and Fortune 500 executives, Ms. Adžem has sold over $420,000,000 in real estate since 2006. She is a regular guest on Bloomberg and Fox Business News, and is featured on CNBC’s series “Mega Homes: Secret Lives of the Super Rich” and Bravo’s “Million Dollar Listing: Miami.” Ms. Adžem’s remarkable journey – from a teenager who survived the Siege of Sarajevo and the Bosnian War, to a nationally recognized real estate expert and executive

Tina Reine

Arialist

Tina was 43 years old the first time she sat transfixed by the elegance of aerial silk performance. Even though she had never trained as a circus performer or a gymnast, she made a promise to herself that she, too, would soon “dance” in the open space between ceiling and floor. After considerable searching Tina found an aerial class in Miami with Circus Master Eugene Baranok. Raw determination and the desire to experience the freedom of movement found in aerial acrobatics drove her to practice at an intense pace. After long days working as a commodities trader, she found personal fulfillment by hanging from ribbons high in the air. Having perfected her craft, Tina now entertains audiences with her awe-inspiring drops, grace and effortless style. For the past two years, she has been the featured aerialist at the famed Fountainebleau Hotel in Miami. She has traveled to Canada to perform in Life in Color’s Unleashed Tour.