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Meet our Speakers

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.

Matt Adell

Matt Adell

CEO & Co-Founder, OnNow.tv

Jai Al-Attas

Jai Al-Attas

CEO & Co-Founder, Creative Futures Collective

Katie Bain

Katie Bain

Director, Billboard Dance

Mayor Tommy Battle Jr.

Mayor Tommy Battle Jr.

Mayor of Huntsville, AL

Yahnnie Bridges

Yahnnie Bridges

Co-Founder & Director of Partnerships, Creative Futures Collective

Chuck Brown

Chuck Brown

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

Laura Cathcart Robbins

Laura Cathcart Robbins

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

Anthony Crouts

Anthony Crouts

Sr. Director of Marketing, Tencent Games North America

Ryan Devlin

Ryan Devlin

Co-Founder, This Saves Lives

Chris Galvin

Chris Galvin

CEO & Co-Founder, Submix

Sanford Greene

Sanford Greene

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

Jared Haibon

Jared Haibon

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

Shari Holly

Shari Holly

Partner & Director of Operations, Pipelines

Ashley Iaconetti Haibon

Ashley Iaconetti Haibon

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

Josh Levine

Josh Levine

Founder & Host, Rebel Industries / Rebel Radio Podcast

Amy Malin

Amy Malin

Partner, Trueheart

Prescott McCarthy

Prescott McCarthy

Artist & Designer

Francine Owolabi

Francine Owolabi

Associate Content Producer, World Surf League

Tobi Parks

Tobi Parks

Owner & Executive Director, xBk

Zoë Rogers

Zoë Rogers

Founder & CEO, Ration

An Ruda

An Ruda

Lawyer & Partner, Bartko Zankel Bunzel & Miller

Simon Rust Lamb, esq

Simon Rust Lamb, esq

Founder, Curiosity Preservation Society

Celese Sanders

Celese Sanders

Founder & Executive Director, Encore Opera Huntsville

John Santoro

John Santoro

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

Shain Shapiro PhD.

Shain Shapiro PhD.

Co-Founder & CEO, Sound Diplomacy

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Talks

Welcome & Opening Remarks

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

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

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

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

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

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
Prescott McCarthy Simon Rust Lamb, esq

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

July 29, 2020, 10:00 PM
Chris Galvin Matt Adell 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
David Walker Simon Rust Lamb, esq Chuck Brown Sanford Greene