Jessica McGlory
“If what I’m doing isn’t making an impact, I don’t want to continue doing it.” A tech-forward hospice service ensuring the best end-of-life car MY FAVORITE FOOD IS: Anything with potatoes. THE SUPERPOWER I’D LIKE TO HAVE IS: To not suffer motion sickness A DESIRE TO MAKE PROFOUND CHANGE. Throughout her career, Jessica McGlory has […]
James da Costa
“If I can help to create an ecosystem of enabling others, of safe environments that allow people to thrive, that would be a legacy I’d be really proud of.” Providing access to financial tools to youth on the African continent MY FAVORITE QUOTE IS: “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” (Seneca). MY FAVORITE […]
Heather Hiles
“I’ve always been motivated to find a big problem and discover a solution that hasn’t existed.” Empowering people to be self-actualized MY FAVORITE QUOTE IS: “Be ready, so you don’t have to get ready.” – Heather’s grandma. SOMETHING PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME: I’m a germaphobe. COMMIT TO THE CAUSE. Heather Hiles has dedicated her […]
Finnegan Shepard
“I feel a very strong ethical and philosophical obligation to be a part of the dialogue about transness today.” Creating a space where trans people feel normalized and celebrated. MY FAVOURITE FOOD IS: Artichokes. MY FAVOURITE CAR: I had a 1978 classic Subaru. I loved him deeply, but he’s living a better life now. RECOGNISING […]
DéVon Christopher Johnson
“The foundation of our storytelling is inclusivity. You can’t tell Black American stories without the inclusion of Black Queer stories. What is Black liberation without James Baldwin’s voice?” Amplifying diversity and shifting perceptions with authentic stories MY FAVORITE QUOTE IS: “Jealousy is the weakest emotion.” – Jay Z. My Dream Dinner Guest Would Be: Frederick […]
Christopher El Badaoui
“Success isn’t achieved by the actions of a single individual; it’s a culmination of the work of everyone before us, and my part in that will be small by the time the work is done.” Reimagining queer healthcare on a global scale SOMETHING PEOPLE DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME IS: I’m unbeaten at Monopoly. MY FAVORITE […]
Ben Towers
“With the world so fragmented and separate, I want to help people feel like they belong.” Remodeling workplaces so all employees feel like they belong MY FAVORITE COUNTRY IS: New Zealand. THE LIFE HACK I SWEAR BY IS: Meditation. BREAKING THE MOLD. Ben Towers is a natural-born entrepreneur. He started his first business when he […]
Armando Biondi
“Failure is a natural part of the journey. You need to be comfortable failing most of the time and being successful some of the time.” Harnessing data to help businesses accelerate MY FAVORITE ACTIVITY IS: Running. MY FAVORITE FOOD IS: Pasta. WILLING TO INVEST FOR A GREATER REWARD. Armando Biondi is big on reinvention. His […]
Alice Albrecht
“I realized early on I am different from other people. I thought, well, I’m going to own that.” Augmenting human creativity with artificial intelligence MY PET PEEVE IS: Indirectness. MY FAVORITE CAR IS: My first car, a 1977 purple Corvette. EMBRACING A NEW PATH. Alice Albrecht knew from a young age that she was different […]
Aaron Fitzgerald
“I think it’s sometimes hard to be your authentic self, but it’s harder to live in the boxes people put you in.” On a mission to turn products into carbon sinks MY FAVORITE QUOTE IS: “The road to wisdom? – Well, it’s plain and simple: Err and err and err again but less and less […]