Theme: PASSION

Exploring the hidden landscape that drives the human spirit.

Jackson Hole Center for the Arts Theater
245 South Cache
Jackson Hole, Wyoming, 83001
United States

Zenka

Artist and Futurist

Zenka is a Los Angeles based artist who makes art for the galactic age. She is known for her augmented reality prints, raku VR sculptures and high tech street art. Her art is held in the collections of Fortune 500 companies, such as Google and Delta Airlines and tech startups such as Survios, Merge, Senetics and StarVR. Zenka will take us on a journey through time. Her art paints a picture of where we are in time and where we are headed based on developments in virtual and augmented reality. Finding new ways to visualize accelerating change begs the question: how do we prepare for exponential change in the Knowledge Age?

Betsy Kelsik

Musician

Betsy is an artist, yoga teacher and server (to pay the actual bills) who has been living in the Jackson Hole area on and off since 2004. She always aspired to be a musician or actress. She found her voice only a year ago after learning to play the guitar, and she discovered a hidden talent as a singer/songwriter. She was born in Columbus, Ohio and has a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts from the University of Arizona.

Dina Mishev

Writer

Dina Mishev graduated from Northwestern University with degrees in math and economics. She immediately moved to Wyoming to meet Harrison Ford and learn how to ski. She works as a freelance writer and editor. Her stories regularly appear in The Washington Post. She edits Jackson Hole Magazine, Inspirato, and Range JH.

Erin Bigler

Neurologist, Brain Scientist, University Professor

Erin David Bigler, Ph.D, professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Brigham Young University (BYU), helped found and was the first Director of BYU's MRI Research Facility. He is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist with a focus on how to best image the brain as it relates to cognition and behavior.

Gerry Spence

Trial Lawyer, Author

Gerry Spence has been called the greatest trial lawyer of a generation. Decades of excellence in the courtroom give him an unparalleled vision and continued voice. In fact, the courtrooms of America serve as muse and inspiration for his books, poems, award winning photography and visual art. He continues his journey in fighting injustice through the foundation of his Trial Lawyer’s College, begun in 1994, which educated thousands of warriors dedicated to the pursuit of justice on behalf of real people.

Gregg Treinish

Executive Director, Adventure Scientists

Gregg Treinish founded the Bozeman, MT based nonprofit Adventure Scientists with a passion for scientific discovery and exploration. Gregg was a National Geographic Adventurer of the Year and Emerging Explorer. He is a Draper Richards Kaplan Entrepreneur, included in Christian Science Monitor's 30 under 30 list and one of the Men's Journal's "50 Most Adventurous Men."

Jesse DiGrappa

Musician. Student.

Currently in an engineering academy in Boulder, CO, Jesse DiGrappa figured out the most powerful medium for getting his voice heard. All his life he has lived music, but pushed it aside out of impatience for learning true substance. He traded it for sports where he easily excelled due to his natural athleticism. As he matured, he realized what he needs to do before this life is over, and that he must begin now. All he asks is that you hear him out.

Laly Lichtenfeld

Wildlife Biologist and Conservation Advocate

Dr. Laly Lichtenfeld is a woman with a passion for Africa. She lives in Tanzania and is the co-founder and executive director of the African People & Wildlife Fund, a path-breaking organization dedicated to community-driven conservation. Laly is a Fulbright Scholar, National Geographic Explorer, and a Distinguished Alumni of the Yale Tropical Resources Institute. She is the recipient of the Explorer’s Club 2016 Lowell Thomas Award for open space preservation.

Laurie Betito

Broadcaster, author and sex therapist

Noted broadcaster, author and sex therapist Dr. Laurie Betito has served listeners with relationship and life advice for almost three decades. She is the host of a nightly radio show called Passion, she is the president of the Sexual Health Network of Quebec, Canada and the author of The Sex Bible for People Over 50. Her work is rooted in helping people live life with passion, while infusing love and positivity in all relationships.

Willie Parker

Physician (Ob/Gyn) and Human/Reproductive Rights Advocate

Willie J. Parker is board certified in both obstetrics and gynecology and trained in preventive medicine. He holds an MD from the University of Iowa, a Masters of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health, and a Master of Science from the University of Michigan.