Arielle Ford is a fixture in the personal growth and contemporary spirituality movement. For the past 30 years, she has been living, teaching, and promoting consciousness through all forms of media. She is a celebrated love and relationship expert, author, and speaker. Her mission is to help people Find Love, Keep Love, and Be Love. Arielle is the author of eleven nonfiction books including the international bestseller, THE SOULMATE SECRET: Manifest the Love of Your Life with The Law of Attraction. She lives in La Jolla, CA with her husband Brian Hilliard, and their feline friends. www.arielleford.com. IG @arielleford44.

Armand Lawrich King is a transformative leader who has risen from a challenging past to make a global impact. Over the past decade, Armand has reshaped communities as a nonprofit founder, consultant, author, and inspiring speaker. His expertise in entrepreneurship and team building has made him a sought-after mentor and a crucial figure in community service, serving on numerous government boards and commissions. Armand's deep commitment to youth empowerment led to the creation of Walk With Me Impact, an organization that creates unique mentorship and training material for groups and individuals worldwide. IG @mr.armand_king

Brian G. Keating is Chancellor’s Distinguished Professor of Physics at the University of California, San Diego. Keating's research area is the study of the cosmic microwave background and its relationship to the origin and evolution of the universe. He is the Principal Investigator of the Simons Observatory and is the author of more than 200 scientific publications, two U.S. Patents, and the best-selling books Think Like a Nobel Prize Winner, and “Losing the Nobel Prize”, selected as one of Amazon Editors Best Nonfiction Books of All Time. IG @drbriankeating

Dr. Courtney Glavis-Bloom, a neuroscientist at the Salk Institute, conducts groundbreaking research on the neurobiological changes that occur with aging, and their link to cognitive decline and resilience. She leverages nearly two decades of experience from roles spanning both industry and academia to uncover novel approaches for intervention by utilizing non-human primate models. Her educational foundation includes a BA in Cognitive Science from Yale and a PhD in Neuroscience and Animal Behavior from Emory. IG @cglavisbloom

Jillian Lee Wiggins, PhD, was born in Chicago to immigrant Jamaican Chinese parents. She fell in love with psychology and neuroscience while an undergraduate and moved on to complete her PhD in developmental psychology at University of Michigan and her postdoctoral fellowship at the National Institutes of Health. She is now the Director of the Translational Emotion Neuroscience and Development Lab (TEND Lab) and an Associate Professor of Psychology at San Diego State University. Her two children (ages 3 and 6) often attend her class as “demo kids”.

Kilma Lattin is a futurist, a military aviator, and a former Tribal Leader. He believes that every square mile has a story and that geolocated XR content will transform public and private spaces into place-based immersive and interactive experiences for education, entertainment and advertising. His projects have won an Emmy Award, been featured in the Smithsonian Institute, and his company OurWorlds was the 2022 winner of the SXSW.edu Launch Competition for, “best EdTech startup.” Kilma Lattin is the founder of a cultural-futurism movement known as The OurWorlds Project, which is digitizing culture for the 21st Century. He has studied at Harvard Business School, Harvard JFK School of Government, Johns Hopkins, the University of Southern California, and UC Santa Barbara. IG @ourworlds.xr

At age 52, Mark Klein, while fighting cancer and being a devoted parent to a son with autism, co-founded Broad Reach Power and built a national renewable energy storage business that he sold 5 years later for $1 billion. Humbled by his great fortune, Mark founded Pacific Northwest Energy Consultant so he can devote his life to bringing renewable energy to underserved communities throughout the US. He also generously gives his time and resources to support organizations like the Autism Society of San Diego.

Rachael Stewart, Ed.D. a Kenyan immigrant, wife, mother, mentor and Professor & Director of Academic and Career Programs. Her research and work are centered around organizational leadership, change, policy, and practices within education systems. Outside of the academic arena, Rachael enjoys exercising (weight lifting and pilates) and spending time exploring San Diego with her husband and their three sons.

A lifelong educator, Rochel Smoller, born in Boston, graduated from the Beth Rivka teachers seminary in Brooklyn N.Y. For 38 years she has taught 2nd grade as well as directing a summer camp with her husband. Rochel has lectured globally about education, dating, and maintaining a positive outlook in life. Outside of teaching she is a matchmaker and professional dating coach.

Ron Donoho is founder/editor of thesandiegosun.com, a hyperlocal, independent news source that covers downtown San Diego. He is an advocate for rebuilding independent, nonpartisan media outlets that give voice to local populations that lack or have lost news coverage. Previously, Donoho was editor of San Diego Magazine and San Diego CityBeat. He's written for dozens of local, regional and national media outlets over a three-decade career as a professional writer and editor. IG @thesandiegosun.