PESHANG HAMA KARIM

Peshang Hama Karim is a motivated young man from the high mountains of Kurdistan, in Northern Iraq. His undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering has brought him knowledge and insights about civilizing a nation; particularly meaningful given his birthplace in a troubled region dear to his heart called Halabja. His love of land and its loss of cherished lives there lends him a special sensitivity to adversity and community and the desire to sustainably improve not only his homeland but lands worldwide.

JACKIE PRIMROSE MONAHAN

Jackie headlines at the hottest clubs, regularly appears on TV, and has a cult indie-film following. Voted comic-to-watch by Esquire magazine.

“Jackie Monahan is Unstoppable”

– Curve Magazine

“Queen of Deadpan and an absolute delight”

– Roger Ebert

BRIAN MORENO

RYAN WISNIEWSKI

Ryan Wisniewski has been playing piano his entire life. Primarily focused on classical music, his repertoire ranges from Buxtehude and Bach to Scriabin and Rachmaninoff, with much in between.

Most recently, his performance of Prokofiev’s Suggestion Diabolique won the Gold Medal at the AADGT International Young Musicians Festival, with a winner’s concert this April held at Carnegie Hall.

Mila Popovich is a global transformer. She is the voice of new standards and ethical leadership in the fields of science and technology, education, economy, and democratic systems. She is an academic, author, speaker, and artist. As a contributor and advisor on board of highest-ranking global organizations, she is ushering a new era of human development and leading the evolution of social values.

Standing mere feet from the first explosion at the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, Jennifer suffered extreme physical and mental trauma. Told by medical experts she would never fully recover, she began an inspiring endurance run of her own, healing from the inside out. With vital guidance from mentors in mind/body/spirit, Jennifer finds a transformational path through the minefields of her memory catapulting her to seek purpose, meaning, and freedom. Hoping ‘’there’s got to be more to life”, she perseveres.

Jill Lublin is an international speaker on the topics of Radical Influence, Publicity, Networking, Kindness, and Referrals.  She is the author of 4 Best Selling books including Get Noticed...Get Referrals (McGraw Hill) and co-author of Guerrilla Publicity and Networking Magic.  

Eliana Gilad is a two-time TEDx presenter, motivational speaker, healing voice mentor, therapeutic singing trainer, composer/performer, and founder of Voices of Eden Ancient Wisdom and Healing Music Institute. Born in the United States, Eliana left for France in 1991 and then moved to Israel in 1994, where she held herself at peace despite bombings during three Middle East Wars, using healing empowering techniques she now teaches. 

Paul Levin is an Emotional Breakthrough Mentor, author, and speaker. He is a Certified Hypnotist, and Certified NLP Practitioner specializing in Belief Systems. 

Paul believes that we are all hurting from childhood and other traumas. When the pain of those traumas is resolved, you are empowered to manifest the life you want.  

Paul teaches how you can quickly and easily trade a life of emotional pain, frustration and struggle for a life filled with more smiles, inner peace, and being in love with every day.

Paul is the author of the book:

Deana Paqua, MA, LMT is a teacher and practitioner of contemporary shamanism, cross-cultural energy medicine and holistic mind/body wellness, who has served the community for over 20 years. She is a licensed massage therapist, Reiki master teacher, and an adjunct professor in the department of health promotion studies at Western Connecticut State University, in Danbury, CT. She offers private sessions, classes and training programs for those looking to transform overwhelm, trauma and stress through spiritual and natural healing methods that complement conventional Western medicine.