Michelle Madina Sow Jeanty is a born dancer, writer, and storyteller, who navigated from working in Finance to her Heart Passion by creating her organisation: Connecting Africa & Diaspora LLC, a Delaware-based company. Since then she's been advocating for Art and Culture around Afro Culture, Peace, Women, and Indigenous communities worldwide, especially in Latin America. She defines herself as the Voice of the Voiceless, a Panafricanist, and a Spiritual Entrepreneur who believes Love and Unity will save the day. She is also an MBA and has passed the US CPA examinations in Pennsylvania. She has been working for almost 15 years in the World of Audit and Finance, first for the Big 4 (EY then PwC) in Abidjan and Paris, then as an expatriate CFO for CFAO in Dar Es Salaam and a Head of Finance (Assistant VP of Global Controls) for Kayak in Copenhagen. Her current projects include Art and Culture for Peace - upcoming event, A TV show and a movie currently being co-written, a book and obviously the big one with Pr Ryo Takahashi: Global Peace Mission and United States of Afrika-Afrika56.

Jules Lavallee is an Award-Winning Journalist, Author, Public Speaker, and Philanthropist, who has been transforming lives through her diverse interviews with celebrities and entrepreneurs for over 15 years. She is a Mentor and Activist for Women’s Rights. As a journalist, she has been a global connector for celebrities and entrepreneurs. Her impactful interviews about women’s empowerment, racial justice, and equality of gender have been seen in over 30 magazines. Her goal has always been to bring tough issues to the forefront for discussion. Formidable Woman Magazine has been her platform to inspire and educate the masses on important issues. Over the past year, Formidable Men has gained momentum as a platform for change featuring trailblazers and global leaders. Jules is a Harvard graduate who now lives in LA.

Sandra Adu is a design director, multidisciplinary design educator and cultural policy researcher, who has harnessed her myriad design talents over the sprawling decade of her illustrious design career. She has always associated herself with branding and design initiatives that have effectively fostered positive organisational growth and behavioural changes. She is the founder of Black Girls in Design and has over the years played a crucial role in helping agencies to deliver exceptional creative projects for a diverse and exciting client base across multiple platforms. Her journey as a designer began with a mission to help small businesses to fight their corner. Her notable clients have been Hsbc, Net-A-Porter, REN, L'Artisan Parfumeur, META, JP Morgan, and Puma.

Eshani Mathur is a Digital Audience & Newsroom Specialist, Painter, Writer & Speaker. She is also the Head of Social Media at Editorji, a news app startup. During the course of her career, she has held strategic and leadership positions in India’s biggest news organizations, including Hindustan Times, NDTV, and India’s national broadcaster Doordarshan News and BloombergQuint. She is experienced in setting up integrated newsrooms, building digital audiences and driving digital business. At BloombergQuint, Eshani played a vital role in building the organization from the ground up. A graduate of Journalism and Mass Communication from Amity University, with a Master's in Journalism from the prestigious Indian Institute of Mass Communication, she began her versatile career in the media industry as a reporter with the national daily Hindustan Times and went on to build the Digital Wing of Doordarshan News.

Jyoti Tiwari is an Author, Gender Rights Activist, Citizen Journalist, Podcaster, and POSH Trainer. She is the Gold Medalist of Dr Hazari Prasad Dwivedi Essay writing contest, and the winner of Sri Prem Chand Kahani Puraskar, Punjab University Woman of Substance by SRL Diagnostics 2016. She holds a PG Diploma in Journalism from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, a PG diploma in Translation from IGNOU, and a BA(Hons) from Punjab University. Jyoti is a published author of the Amazon best-selling book “Anuurag”, and has published a new book, “Ladka Hua hai.” with rave reviews from fans, supporters and readers alike. She has vast experience dealing with the media as she has previously worked with All India Radio (Akashwani Lucknow) as a newsreader cum translator. Jyoti is a Podcaster and host of The Jyoti Tiwari Show. She is a blogger and citizen journalist and has also Co-authored research reports to the Government of India.

Patricia Chica is a Canadian Producer, Director, Coach, Speaker and Chi Energy Educator born in El Salvador and grew up in Montréal, Québec, Canada. She is the President of Flirt Films and ChicArtProductions. Since her teens, Chica has directed and/or produced over 50 hours of content for film and television and won over 60 international awards. She has over two decades of experience writing, directing, producing and promoting award-winning films and TV for major networks and clients in North America, France and the UK. Exceptionally skilled at supervising every aspect of the filmmaking process from conception to promotion. Creative producer, coach, mentor, and trilingual public speaker. She now divides her time between Los Angeles and Montreal. She is a member of Women In Film, the Directors Guild of Canada, the Canadian Academy, the Canadian Media Producers Association, Film Fatales and an alumna of the TIFF Filmmaker Lab, among many others.

Yasmina Azhari is a Forbes-listed Businesswoman, leader and International Speaker who has spoken on many prestigious platforms across the world including the World Bank, the Arab-Australian Chamber of Commerce and many more. Yasmina was selected 4 times by Forbes as one of the 50 Most Powerful Arab Business Women and was named among the 100 Most Powerful Women in the Arab World by the Arabian Business and CEO Middle East and was awarded by E&Y as the "Best Entrepreneur of the Year". She was honored at the Hall of Fame in Shanghai by E&Y. In March 2019, Yasmina was honored in “Arab Women Creators” by Diwan Ahel Al Qalam in Beirut, Lebanon and was appointed at the beginning of 2021, in G100 as one of the 100 Global Women Leaders. Yasmina Azhari served as the G100 Global Chair for Public Relations from 2021-2022.

Yuri Cataldo is a Techo-optimist working at the intersection of technology and art. He is an award-winning entrepreneur, keynote speaker, best-selling author, podcaster and emerging tech strategist who combines the mindset of an artist and a technologist. Once named one of the 40 under 40 business leaders in Indiana, Yuri brings years of experience in the arts, design, entrepreneurship, marketing, innovation, and publicity, in addition to advising founders, artists, and startups. Mr. Cataldo graduated from the Yale School of Drama. He is a classically trained set and costume designer (with a BA in Communications, Theatre, and Drama from Indiana University, a degree in Set Design from The Julliard School, and a Master's Degree in Production Design from Yale University). He is an Artistic Designer turned entrepreneur with credits on Broadway, Dance, Film, and Opera. He previously founded the highly publicized bottled water company - IndigoH2O, the only multiple award-winning bottled alkaline water in the world and the 2015 best-tasting water in the world.

John Njamah is a Nigerian Film Director, Actor & Writer and has since carved a niche for himself for over 32 years in the Nigerian Creative Industry. He is a Dramatic Arts graduate from the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife where he majored in Directing. He also has a certificate in Music Arts from the same University. John Njamah has taken part in several stage, television and film productions, and has won several awards. He was also involved in a BBC Voices Project and Radio drama called STORY STORY. In the early years of his career, he worked with Collective Artiste, a Theatre Organization affiliated with the U.S.I.S (United States Information Service) with Chuck Mike as Artistic Director. John Njamah is a member of the Director's Guild of Nigeria (DGN). Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and Association of Movie Producers (AMP). He is also a member of the Nigeria Oscar Selection Committee (NOSC). He is the founder and Director at The Actor's Resource Group and Founder & Creative Director at ColorbarMedia 707.

Funmi Eko is a Media Personality, Communication Specialist and Trainer with focus on personal branding, and cultural, social, and health issues. She was awarded the Global Diaspora Champion Award by the American Caribbean Chamber of Commerce for her work in advocating for diaspora affairs in the United States and for her extensive work in improving health education with a focus on Sickle Cell in West Africa under her nonprofit, RedConnectNg. Funmi Eko has over a decade of experience working in Television, Radio, Film and Documentary in organizations like DAAR Communication, Classic FM in Lagos, Nigeria, and consulted for various media and government agencies (foreign and local). She hosts ‘The Village Meeting’ on YouTube and Anchor FM. She is also a trainer in communication and customer service and has a background in Mass Communications. She actively headed the Marketing team for the transport revolution in West Africa located in Lagos Bus Rapid Services which is still running. Her NGO tackles the horrors of Sickle Cell and its long-term side effects.

Carolyna Hutchings is a Scottish-Nigerian actress, film producer and CEO of Kinetic Media. She has been an actress and producer for over two decades. Carolyna Hutchings has featured in over 100 movies, including Netflix. She was nominated in the category for best supporting actress in the maiden edition of the NEA Awards, Maryland USA. She won the best actress in the year 2007 in the maiden edition of the Tinapa Movie Awards. Carolyna founded Kinetic Media, a film production company that has successfully produced two award-winning movies, IN THE CUPBOARD which received 16 nominations both locally and internationally and won 6 award awards at the 2012 GIAMA Awards, USA. 2012. She is currently the Director of Investment for the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN). Her second movie, STALKER (2016) received 12 nominations at the 2015 GIAMA Awards and won Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress. It also received 12 nominations and won 3 awards at the 2016 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards. Stalker also won the best film at the Harlem Film Festival in New York.

Sneha Kala is a Speaker, Communication Specialist and Posh Trainer and has since carved a niche for herself for over 32 years in the Nigerian Creative Industry. He is a Dramatic Arts graduate from the Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife where he majored in Directing. He also has a certificate in Music Arts from the same University. John Njamah has taken part in several stage, television and film productions, and has won several awards. He was also involved in a BBC Voices Project and Radio drama called STORY STORY. In the early years of his career, he worked with Collective Artiste, a Theatre Organization affiliated with the U.S.I.S (United States Information Service) with Chuck Mike as Artistic Director. John Njamah is a member of the Director's Guild of Nigeria (DGN).

Dr. Nabila Fash is a PR expert, anchor of the wildly popular TV show, Footie Moments with Nabila and owner of the multi-enterprise; Diamante Global Ventures Ltd, a public relations and business consulting company. She is an Associate of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations. An avid football fan, who works with professional footballers both home and abroad. She has a BSc degree from the University of Lagos, a Professional Diploma from the London School of Public Relations amongst other certificates. Nabila Fash is also an MBA graduate with distinction. She received a doctorate award from the Commonwealth University, July 2022. Her professional career started in London, United Kingdom before relocating back to Nigeria where she also worked with MultiChoice Nigeria as a PR/Social Media Executive.