Will O’Brien, CEO and Co-Founder of Provenonce, Inc. (spelled PROVEN ONCE), stands out in the tech industry for leading a company that innovates in AI, Metaverse, and Web3 with Provenonce Professional. Provenonce also operates Provenonce Studios, a creative services business, and has empowered over 1,000 artists through the Provenonce Creator Alliance. Will’s exceptional leadership was recognized when he was named “CEO of the Year” in the Bitcoin industry at BitGo, a unicorn in blockchain infrastructure. His executive role at Big Fish Games, another unicorn in casual and social games, underscores his ability to scale high-potential companies.

A Harvard and MIT Sloan alumnus, Will’s expertise spans fintech, healthtech, data analytics, blockchain, and cloud services. He has influenced over 70 early-stage startups and blockchain projects in Silicon Valley, Europe, and Korea. His insights and achievements have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, and BusinessWeek, and he is a regular speaker at industry conferences.

In addition to his professional pursuits, Will is a passionate musician with three albums, including the solo piano album “IĀNUAE.” He is also a devoted father to two boys and a world traveler. Holding dual citizenship in the US and Ireland, Will combines a global perspective with his innovative approach to technology and business.

Bruce Gilley is a Professor of Political Science. His research centers on democracy, legitimacy, climate change, and global politics, and he is a specialist on the comparative politics of China and Asia. He is the author of four university-press books, including The Right to Rule: How States Win and Lose Legitimacy (2009) and China's Democratic Future (2004) in addition to several co-edited volumes. His articles have appeared in Foreign Affairs, Comparative Political Studies, environmental politics, Politics and Policy, Democratization, and the European Journal of Political Research. A member of the editorial boards of the Journal of Democracy and the Journal of Contemporary China, Professor Gilley has received grants from the Smith-Richardson Foundation and the Taiwan Foundation for Democracy. He was a Commonwealth Scholar at Oxford University from 1989 to 1991 and a Woodrow Wilson Scholar at Princeton University from 2004 to 2006.

I am currently a 911 Call Taker /Law Dispatcher for the last 13 years for the Broward Sheriff's Office. I also started my own business Latinas of 911 to help promote diversity, equity and inclusion under emergency services. I would also like to bring awareness of mental health for 911 call taker/Dispatchers.

Taylor Matter is the Founder of Hurdle Apparel.

Taylor is an experienced strategy and management consultant for various Fortune 500 Corporations, specializing in corporate reputation. He founded Hurdle to overcome an overuse injury he developed in his left foot.

Kaya Rhee is fifteen years old and is debuting as a singer-songwriter with the live performance of “One Day at a Time”, a song she was inspired to write during a magical music course at Coherence Education.  

When apart from her guitar, Kaya can be found maneuvering a catamaran, revising another version of her novel, giving a hand to her sparring partner, or kneading sourdough.

Doris M. Ellis was born in her Maternal Grandfather’s farmhouse in Surry County, Virginia. She is the youngest of four children born to Lawrence L. Ellis and Grace L. Flowers Ellis. Doris was educated in the public schools of Surry County, where she met and fell in love with Joe Ellis, their relationship began because they both played varsity basketball for Luther P. Jackson High School, they were both Ellis’, and they both wore uniform #24.

Doris received a BS Degree from Virginia State University in Petersburg, Virginia, and completed The School of Bank Management at The University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.

After serving the community for almost 35 years, Doris retired from SonaBank, formerly The Bank of Waverly, as Vice President/Branch Manager. Because of her love for the children of her beloved Surry County, Doris began to work as a Substitute Teacher for Surry County Public Schools, and she currently remains in that position.

Doris has three (3) children; Kimberly, Keisha, and Joseph, Jr. (Joey). She also has six (6) grandchildren; Keion, Keionna, Joseph, III (Tre), Keivon, Joelle, and Jaedan.

“Going Out a Champion: The Coach Joe Ellis Story”, the biography of her late husband, Joseph A. Ellis, is Doris’ first published work.