Janessa White is the co-founder and CEO of Simply Eloped, a nationwide company that simplifies the process of planning a small wedding. She isn’t your typical entrepreneur; she was raised in the arts and obtained her degree in Theater, intending to pursue a career in that direction. After starting her…
Natasha Miller isn’t your average CEO. She sits at the helm of Entire Productions, the go-to experience design, event, and entertainment production company in San Francisco, and has been on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies in America for three years in a row. Natasha’s passion and commitment to…
Victoria Tkacheva is a co-founder of Curated People. Prior to CP, Victoria spent over a decade in NYC’s hospitality industry, blending strategy and creativity to accomplish significant results. In 2013, Victoria joined the hospitality team behind Pergola as Director of Events, with her role advancing beyond events to influence overall…
Melissa “Mel” Park is an international award-winning Global Event Producer who has utilized her engaging personality, unending energy, and attention to logistical and design details to build a business that is recognized across the United States and Australia. She first began her professional career in Australia working at Reed Exhibitions…
Stella Kirimi is known for her flair, style and love for picnics! She enjoys producing memorable, customized and high-end experiences and is even better at making clients’ ideas come to life. Originally a pilot, she was grounded due to the pandemic and travel restrictions, so she decided to invest her…
John Bazzo is an American entrepreneur, investor and managing partner of My Wine Society. The story of John becoming one of the co-owners of My Wine Society started with having a passion for wine that led him to become an early investor in the company. Through John’s time with My…
Mike Piddock is the Founder and CEO of Glisser, an award-winning tech platform powering unique company event experiences, anywhere. Glisser enables companies to power engaging event experiences for their customers, partners, investors and employees, in-person, online, and in-between. It goes beyond basic video and screen sharing tech, to create inspiring,…
Jenny Chang is the event planning mogul that the world of celebrations has long been waiting for. Recognized as one of the country’s ‘Top 50 Event Planners’ by PartySlate, and ‘Top 10’ in Los Angeles by Junebug Weddings, Jenny brings her distinctive and ever-evolving business strategies to break the boundaries…
Andrea Heuston is the founder and CEO of Artitudes Design, a 25-year-old experiential design firm in the Seattle area that works with Fortune 500 companies (Microsoft, Starbucks and Expedia to name a few) as well as startups and nonprofits. She started the business with a $5,000 loan from her Grandma…
Sasha Raskin is the Founder of A BEAUTIFUL MESS (ABM), a mental health organization that runs corporate talks and events to combat loneliness, depression, and mental health stigma. Before that, she was a Hollywood literary agent representing dozens of bestsellers across the globe and even briefly ran a tech company,…