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We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Simon Rust Lamb, esq

Simon Rust Lamb, esq

Founder, Curiosity Preservation Society

Josh Levine

Josh Levine

Founder & Host, Rebel Industries / Rebel Radio Podcast

Anthony Crouts

Anthony Crouts

Sr. Director of Marketing, Tencent Games North America

Ashley Iaconetti Haibon

Ashley Iaconetti Haibon

Actress & Co-host, I Don’t Get It Podcast

Chuck Brown

Chuck Brown

Co-Creator & Eisner and Ringo Award-Winning comic book writer, Bitter Root

David Walker

David Walker

Co-Creator & Eisner Award-Winning comic book writer, filmmaker, journalist, and educator, Bitter Root

Dr. Lester Shaw

Dr. Lester Shaw

Founder/Executive Director, A Pocket Full Of Hope

Jared Haibon

Jared Haibon

Actor & co-host, “I Suck At Dating” podcast

John Santoro

John Santoro

President & owner, Sunset Events, Sunset Music Presents, and The Ritz Ybor

Laura Cathcart Robbins

Laura Cathcart Robbins

Freelance Culture Writer & Host, “The Only One In The Room” Podcast

Leslie Zigel

Leslie Zigel

Lawyer & Partner, Chair of Entertainment, Media & Technology Group, Greenspoon Marder

Matt Adell

Matt Adell

CEO & Co-Founder, OnNow.tv

Prescott McCarthy

Prescott McCarthy

Artist & Designer

Ryan Devlin

Ryan Devlin

Co-Founder, This Saves Lives

Shain Shapiro PhD.

Shain Shapiro PhD.

Co-Founder & CEO, Sound Diplomacy

Tobi Parks

Tobi Parks

Owner & Executive Director, xBk

Mayor Tommy Battle Jr.

Mayor Tommy Battle Jr.

Mayor of Huntsville, AL

Yahnnie Bridges

Yahnnie Bridges

Co-Founder & Director of Partnerships, Creative Futures Collective

Jai Al-Attas

Jai Al-Attas

CEO & Co-Founder, Creative Futures Collective

Francine Owolabi

Francine Owolabi

Associate Content Producer, World Surf League

An Ruda

An Ruda

Lawyer & Partner, Bartko Zankel Bunzel & Miller

Amy Malin

Amy Malin

Partner, Trueheart

Joshua Thornberry

Joshua Thornberry

Assistant Studio Engineer with John Feldmann

Katie Bain

Katie Bain

Director, Billboard Dance

Sanford Greene

Sanford Greene

Co-Creator & Eisner and Ringo Award-winning comic artist, Bitter Root

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Talks

Welcome & Opening Remarks

July 29, 2020, 05:00 PM
Simon Rust Lamb, esq Josh Levine

Blood, Sweat & Vision: Building Creative Community in Des Moines and Tulsa

July 29, 2020, 05:30 PM
Simon Rust Lamb, esq Lester Shaw Tobi Parks

Get Up, Stand Up: Non-Profit Missions, Brand Messages & the Power of Celebrity

July 29, 2020, 06:00 PM
Anthony Crouts Ashley Iaconetti Haibon Jared Haibon Ryan Devlin Amy Malin

Festival Dreams Transforming Real World Tiny Towns a.k.a. Making Magic from Nothing in the Middle of Nowhere

July 29, 2020, 07:00 PM
Simon Rust Lamb, esq Prescott McCarthy

Florida First: The Calculus of When, How and What to Do in Re-Opening During COVID

July 29, 2020, 08:00 PM
John Santoro Leslie Zigel An Ruda

Break the Chains: How Creative Futures is Unearthing the Next Generation of Leaders

July 29, 2020, 08:30 PM
Yahnnie Bridges Jai Al-Attas Francine Owolabi Joshua Thornberry

Building a Music Beacon: Huntsville, Alabama’s Quest to Become a Music City

July 29, 2020, 09:30 PM
Shain Shapiro Tommy Battle Katie Bain Celese Sanders

Founder’s Corner: Emerging start-up leaders pitch their solutions in 30 minutes or less

July 29, 2020, 10:00 PM
Matt Adell Chris Galvin Zoë Rogers Shari Holly

Race, Allyship & the Complexities of Speaking Truth in Public

July 29, 2020, 10:00 PM
Josh Levine Laura Cathcart Robbins

Monsters, Storytelling and Unpleasant Truths: The Fertile Soil of Bitter Root

July 29, 2020, 11:00 PM
Simon Rust Lamb, esq Chuck Brown David Walker Sanford Greene