Beckett William Bayan
Violinist and rising 6th grade student
Beckett William Bayan started playing violin at the age of 4. As a 2nd grader, he received a National Silver Award of Excellence and a Young Artists Scholarship for his composition about the endangered Palos Verdes Blue Butterfly. The following year, he was one of four children invited by the U.S. Department of Education to perform at the National Reflections Arts ceremony in Washington D.C. Most recently, Beckett made his Walt Disney Concert Hall solo debut with the Filipino American Symphony Orchestra. In his spare time, he enjoys making silly videos for his YouTube channel @practicenotperfect to encourage kids to have fun while practicing and playing music. He currently studies violin with Aimée Kreston.
Choreo Cookies
What started as just a group of friends dancing in a garage back in 2002, Choreo Cookies is a professional dance team committed to self-development, entertainment, and team camaraderie. Having competed in dance competitions all over California in addition to performing and teaching workshops all over the world (Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Canada, just to name a few), this team continues to wow audiences with every new performance that they create.
Health Coach. Speaker. Self Defense Expert.
Jennifer Cassetta is a nationally recognized speaker, health and empowerment coach, and self-defense expert. With a 3rd degree black belt in hapkido and a Master’s degree in nutrition, she’s spent two decades helping people feel strong, safe, and powerful from the streets to the boardroom. Her book is called, The Art of Badassery: Unleash Your Mojo With Wisdom of the Dojo.
Lola Adeyemo
Lola Adeyemo is an Employee Resource Group(ERG) Expert, Author, and Corporate Speaker passionate about building inclusive workplaces. She partners with business leaders, DEI leaders, talent champions, and employee resource groups (ERGs) to accelerate inclusion within global corporations. Her company EQImindset (EQImindset is from EQuity and Inclusion Mindset) provides resources that support the entire ERG lifecycle from launching new ERGs, coaching existing groups, facilitating internal ERG workshops, and nurturing an external community of cross-company ERGs. She leverages some of her experiences as a Scientist, Project Manager, and Supply Chain professional across global corporations to tell stories while designing and facilitating impactful sessions for inclusive communities in the corporate workplace.
Her book “Thriving in Intersectionality: Immigrants, Belonging and Corporate America” inspired her non-profit, Immigrants in Corporate Inc., where she centers the immigrant experience and perspectives in building a corporate workplace where immigrants can belong and thrive. As a mom of 3, Lola constantly works on thriving at home and work and advocates for policies that enable all individuals to balance every aspect of their identities and passion to thrive personally and professionally!
Meagan Hopper
"“You said exactly what it was I needed to hear” was the first feedback Meagan ever received when she opened her alternative health & wellness business over 7 years ago. Since then, she has gone on to connect with thousands of people world-wide hosting The Cacao Crowd podcast, speaking at global summits, moderating virtual cacao ceremonies with attendees from every region of the globe, and coaching clients in a one-on-one environment. Meagan’s infectious enthusiasm and energy fills each room she enters, inviting everyone to allow their own magic to shine through and step into their empowered selves.
Meagan sees things in ways that others may not, often asking the uncomfortable but thought-provoking questions you never realized you were waiting to hear. She uses her unique style combining a loving friend, a comedian, social science case studies, and her 9-5 persona as a construction project manager, to connect with every person in her audience, from 1 to 1,000. Using real-world examples from an array of consenting clients as well as her own daily experiences, Meagan can empower each individual to make changes, take steps, and feel excitement toward what they’re inherently capable of.
As someone with one foot set in the world of spirit animals, energy healing, soundbaths, and cacao, and the other heartily in corporate America, Meagan is able to bridge the gap we’ve allowed to be created between productivity and play. Meagan’s goal is to make sure “getting through the day” is a phrase of the past."
Emergency Veterinarian, Medical Director
Dr. Hoggan has been an emergency veterinarian for over 20 years. Many people meet her on the worst day of their life; when their pet is injured, when no else is available, and when it is time to say goodbye. Her career of dealing with critically injured pets, and their frantic families, gives her a compassionate perspective that only comes with experience and helping many animals to have a soft goodbye.
Scott Greenberg
Most motivational speakers prescribe making lemonade. Scott Greenberg is all about the value of the lemon itself. While a graduate film student at NYU, he was diagnosed with cancer. Inspired by his grandmother, a “Schindler’s List” Holocaust survivor, he beat the disease and went on to run a marathon, perform stand-up comedy, run multiple, award-winning franchises, write a book, and beat cancer again. He’s given presentations in all 50 U.S. states and throughout the world to corporations, associations, government agencies, athletes, and others looking to make their best even better.
Waleed Soro
Business owner
Born poor in Iraq, I came to America at age 17 after my father was assassinated. Then the "land of opportunity" became MY land of infinite possibilities. Through every challenge, I was able to remain connected with my heart, joy, and remain optimistic. I started and built a food manufacturing company into a national brand, among other exciting entrepreneurial ventures. I married the woman of my dreams and raised three beautiful children. My personal stories (many quite humorous) all come from the heart and qualify me to speak on how to "never have a bad day."