Christopher Michael is an international literary artist and nationally ranked slam poet that uses poetry to address mental health, relationship accountability, and Black American history. Michael is the founder of 310 Brown Street Publishing that aims to make poets immortal.

Laurie Berkner is a singer, songwriter, lyricist, author, and founder of Two Tomatoes Records. Laurie has 15 award-winning albums, more than 1 billion total streams, and nearly 450 million YouTube channel views. She has graced the boards of Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, and the White House.

One of sports photography’s preeminent visual storytellers and co-founder of Grassroots Baseball, a non-profit that promotes and celebrates the amateur game around the globe.

JJ Barrows is a color-forward visual artist, comic storyteller and the author of the new book Kinda Funny: Stories by a Full-time Comedian (with Four Part-time Jobs.)

A sought-after coach & teacher to filmmakers and actors around the world. Judith is the author of Directing Actors in it’s 25th anniversary edition and The Film Director's Intuition.

Mario The Maker Magician is a New York-based touring performer, author and maker known for his unique brand of robot magic. From the Edinburgh Fringe to Off-Broadway, he is the ringmaster of controlled chaos who inspires kids to make and create without limits.

A professor of product design, a department head in the College of Design at the University of Minnesota and Author of the new book Sparking Creativity.

A world-class juggler and visual artist who has performed in 45 different countries and been awarded the most gold medals in the history of the International Jugglers Association.

An award-winning global director of cirque, cinema & stage. As comic act designer he specializes in clowns, characters and story components. Stefan is the author of The Power of HA! Connecting through the heart of humor.

The director behind comedian Mike Birbiglia’s many one person shows, co-founder and co-artistic director of The Barrow Group and author of An Actor’s Companion: Tools for the Working Actor.

An artist and cartoonist that has been a contributor to the New Yorker “Daily Shouts” feature since 2018 and the creator of the syndicated online series The Worried Well.

An award-winning storyteller, Hall of Fame speaker, and strategic storytelling expert, creator of the Persuasion Principle (TM) and Story Impact Academy. Kelly is the author of the one-woman show Who Hijacked My Fairy Tale? and was a cast member of the Fashion Hero TV show.

A Tony award-winning set designer with 29 Broadway shows to his name including New York, New York; Come From Away, The Scottsboro Boys, Freestyle Love Supreme and over 100 off Broadway show designs. An Obie Award winner for Sustained Excellence in Design.

A #1 New York Times bestselling author of children’s books including Dragons Love Tacos, the Those Darn Squirrels trilogy, and the Texas Bluebonnet award-winning El Chupacupras.

An award-winning humor writer whose work appears in The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, BuzzFeed and The Wall Street Journal. Wendi is the author of the humorous memoir I’m Wearing Tunics Now and Ginger Mancino, Kid Comedian.

A designer, fabricator, educator, producer and former co-host of MythBusters on the Discovery Channel. Adam’s model work has appeared in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones and The Matrix Reloaded. He is the author of The New York Times bestseller Every Tool’s a Hammer.

A former Hollywood editor and author of Editing for Directors, Cut by Cut: Editing your Film or Video and Film Editing: Great Cuts Every Filmmaker and Movie Lover Should Know.

An award-winning New York-based contemporary art advisor, curator and author of How Creativity Rules the World.

New York Times bestselling author and Emmy Award-winning TV writer from Seinfeld, Ellen and The New Adventures of Old Christine.

Executive producer/magic consultant for David Copperfield for over 30 years from the live Vegas show to worldwide touring and television events.