Comprised of doctors, experts and thought-leaders, the Flow Space Advisory Council collaborates with our editorial team to empower women with science and storytelling to improve their whole-life health.
With their unique expertise, our Advisors will share their valued perspectives on what issues need to be brought to the forefront and help break down complex health topics to make them accessible and actionable for all.
Founder of Live Learn Lovewell, Peloton instructor, Under Armour athlete and author
Emma Lovewell is the founder of Live Learn Lovewell, a Peloton instructor, an Under Armour athlete, author, and an all-around health and wellness expert based in New York.
Author, Licensed Social Worker & Corporate Wellness Coach
Minaa B. is an author, writer, licensed mental health professional (LMSW), and mental health educator with a Master’s Degree in Social Work from New York University. Minaa is a former psychotherapist who specialized in treating anxiety, depression, and trauma and uses her clinical background to teach people how to cultivate self-care and self-advocacy through boundaries and community care.
Minaa’s debut book, Owning Our Struggles: A Path to Healing and Finding Community in a Broken World, was released on August 22, 2023, by her publisher TarcherPerigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House. Minaa also sits on the Mental Health Advisory Committee for Wondermind, a mental fitness company co-founded by Selena Gomez, and has also been featured as an expert in a variety of publications and media sources, such as Red Table Talk, Peace of Mind with Taraji, The Today Show, BBC, Essence, Bustle and more.
Based in NYC, Minaa provides free mental health education on her Instagram account, where she also engages with her audience through weekly community check-ins. She is also the creator of Mindful with Minaa, a newsletter on how to build health relationships through mindfulness.
Founder & CEO of Celmatix
Piraye Yurttas Beim, PhD is the founder and CEO of Celmatix, a preclinical-stage biotech transforming women’s lives through better ovarian health. Founded in 2009 as one of the first FemTech companies, Celmatix’s mission is to accelerate precision medicine in women’s health.
Under Dr. Beim’s leadership, Celmatix has been recognized as one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, pioneering breakthroughs in decoding the genomic drivers of ovarian function and unlocking unprecedented insight into unique aspects of female biology and health. Dr. Beim’s publications have been widely cited, and she has been a primary inventor of many of Celmatix’s innovations, including groundbreaking drug programs for improving and extending ovarian function.
Dr. Beim has dedicated herself to innovating in women’s health for more than 20 years. During her PhD work at Cornell University (Weill, NYC) and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, she was on the front lines of the precision medicine revolution in oncology. She then completed her post-doc at the University of Cambridge (UK), focusing on the science of fertility.
Dr. Beim is also widely recognized as a business leader and entrepreneur. She is a member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, was named to Elle Magazine’s “Women in Tech” Power List, Crain’s 40 Under 40 and its Notable Women in Tech, Goldman Sachs’s Most Intriguing Entrepreneurs, Top 15 founders disrupting their industries by Fortune, and Rock Health’s Disruptive Founder of the Year. She is also on the board of the Endometriosis Foundation of America and the Center on Rural Innovation.
Pelvic Health Therapist & Certified Sexuality Counselor
Dr. Uchenna “UC” Ossai is a sex-positive pelvic health physical therapist, professor, national and international speaker, and certified sexuality counselor. Dr. UC is assistant professor at University of Utah College of Health, and is also on faculty at the University of Michigan Sexual Health Certification Program. Her clinical and research interests include sexual and pelvic floor dysfunction in marginalized populations, particularly BIPOC women/non-binary vulva owners.
Dr. UC is also on medical advisory boards for Origin, O.School, and Dame Products. Dr. UC is also founder of YouSeeLogic, a sexual health platform for adults rooted in an intersectional framework that focuses on improving sexual joy, pleasure, and autonomy through innovative and honest content centered around empowerment.
Author, Educator & Board Certified OB-GYN specializing in holistic gynecology and preventive oncology
Dr. Jennifer Lang received her medical education at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, where she was recipient of the Dean’s Award: “Holding Promise for the Future of Medicine.” She completed a residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital Center of Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in NYC, then fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at UCLA.
After graduating, she practiced as a board-certified OB-GYN and gynecologic oncologist, specializing in integrative and preventive medicine, minimally invasive and robotic surgery. She obtained additional certification in plant-based nutrition and as a Food As Medicine practitioner. In 2013, she cofounded an international medical nonprofit that delivers cervical cancer prevention services to women in resource-poor countries. Since then, the nonprofit has grown to support over 100 clinics spanning Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, and Central America.
In 2018, she founded Buzz Labs, a social impact tech start-up innovating products for the movement to end sexual violence. She has returned to clinical practice in Los Angeles, specializing in Systems Medicine, with a focus on perimenopause and menopause, preventive oncology and gender-affirming care for adults. She is the author of The Whole 9 Months: A Week-By-Week Pregnancy Nutrition Guide with Recipes for a Healthy Start, and Consent: Every Teen’s Guide to Healthy Sexual Relationships. She is the mother of three children, and lives in Los Angeles, California.
Menopause Advocate, Former CEO & Founder of State of Menopause, Co-Host of TLC’s What Not to Wear
Stacy London is best known as the co-host of the iconic TLC show, What Not To Wear. She has been a regular correspondent on the Today Show, The Oprah Show, Access Hollywood, and Rachael Ray. She served as the spokesperson for Pantene, Dr. Scholls, Lee Jeans and Woolite. Her book, The Truth About Style, was a NYT bestseller.
In 2020, She co-founded State of Menopause, a non-hormonal product line for those experiencing some menopausal symptoms due to her own debilitating experience with menopause. She then sunset the brand in 2023, recognizing the need to focus on education and healthcare advocacy for those in mid-life and menopause. Her next project, a media platform dedicated to these same issues will debut early in 2024.
Urologic Surgeon, Author, Sex Educator & Podcaster
Dr. Kelly Casperson is a board-certified urologic surgeon practicing in Washington State, author, sex educator, and top international podcaster whose mission is empowering women to live their best love lives.
Dr. Casperson had her life changed by a patient with low desire and identified the need for better resources and education on topics like sexual health, intimacy, hormones, neuroscience, and the science of desire. She combines education, humor, and candor in her podcast, You Are Not Broken, where she dismantles the myths women have learned and normalizes healthy, enjoyable sex worth desiring.
An engaging and humorous storyteller, she is a nationally known speaker and is known for being approachable (like your big sister who is a doctor), making people comfortable with these often-uncomfortable topics, and changing lives in the bedroom and out with her practical useful tips.
Founder & Managing Partner, Spring ObGyn
Dr. Heidi Snyder Flagg is founder and a managing partner of Spring ObGyn, a private practice located in NYC’s Soho since 2002.
Since completing her OB-GYN residency at Brown’s Woman & Infant’s Hospital in 1999, Dr. Flagg’s clinical interests span the spectrum of a woman’s reproductive cycle with a greater focus recently on perimenopausal issues, challenges and treatments.
She is a part of the Every Mother Counts founder’s circle and holds positions on the HL Snyder Medical Foundation and The Experimental Science Now boards.
Dr. Flagg lives in downtown New York City with her husband, Chris, and her two kids.
OB-GYN, Women’s Health Expert & Founder of Her Viewpoint
Dr. Shepherd is the CEO and founder of Sanctum Med + Wellness in Dallas, which has been featured in Self Magazine and Women’s Health Magazine. She is also the Chief Medical Officer of Verywell Health, a part of one of the largest global publishers, Dotdash Meredith, based out of NYC.
Dr. Shepherd speaks at events ranging from WELL Summit, Publicis Health Media Health Fronts and BlogHer to the 2020 Women’s March in New York City. Her work has allowed her to work with amazing talents including Halle Berry, Sheryl Crow, Amanda Kloots, Erin Andrews and Brooke Burke.
She has been published in many thought-leadership articles for media including Forbes, Adweek, Vogue, Self and MM+M. She is also a regular guest on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, CBSN and MSNBC.
Board Certified Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Physician, Partner at Connecticut Pain Care
Dr. Jesse Hochkeppel is a board certified interventional pain management specialist currently practicing in Connecticut. He completed his medical training at Stanford University and The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Dr. Hochkeppel is an award-winning medical educator who has a special interest in teaching both his patients and other physicians. He has previously acted as the Director-at-Large of the executive board for the Residents & Fellows Section of the North American Neuromodulation Society (NANS), while sitting on the professional society’s Education Committee. He has performed extensive educational research, resulting in multiple publications as well as presenting at international conferences. Most recently, he authored a chapter of the role of simulation in the education of pain management practitioners for the Comprehensive Textbook of Healthcare Simulation: Anesthesiology Edition.
In regard to patient care, Dr. Hochkeppel believes in a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to helping his patients manage their acute and chronic pain. He focuses on cutting edge treatment modalities and promoting wellness techniques aimed at optimizing health and longevity.
Medical Director, OB-GYN, Menopause Specialist and FemTech Advisor
@mariasophoclesmd @gynecollege
Dr. Maria Sophocles has been a practicing OB-GYN for 27 years. She completed a BA in English with honors and distinction from Duke University, attended medical school at Jefferson Medical College and completed her residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
In 2007, she founded a women’s healthcare practice that was based on listening, and in which patient and clinician are part of shared decision making.
She is a nationally recognized thought leader in menopause and female sexual function, and the host of a livestream show, GyneCollege. She is a frequent guest on Sirius XM’s Doctor Radio with Miriam Greene.
She is certified by the American Board of OB-GYN. She is a nationally certified menopause practitioner by the North American Menopause Society. She has been recognized for her contributions to gynecology and as such has been named a fellow of both the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health and the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Diseases.
She was one of the first US clinicians to recognize the need for a non-estrogen option to treat vaginal atrophy in breast cancer survivors and pioneered the use of Co2 laser both intravaginally and on the vulva; she has taught clinicians this technology on five continents and has been an advocate for women’s health, reproductive and sexual rights in the US and abroad.
Host of A Certain Age Podcast and Career Coach
@acertainagepod @letsageoutloud
Katie Fogarty is a podcaster and career coach. She is the host of A Certain Age, an age-positive podcast for women living midlife out loud. A former journalist turned career coach, Katie is a superfan of second acts and career evolution. She has worked as a TV news writer, for global PR firms, on Capitol Hill, and as an English teacher in Japan.
Her coaching company, The Reboot Group, has helped thousands of executives from Fortune 500 companies grow through better career stories.
EVP, Innovation, Content and Partnerships, CMI Media Group
Julie Hurvitz Aliaga is EVP, Innovation, Content and Partnerships, expanding CMI Media Group’s Audience Intelligence offering, building out unique partnerships, and creating a differentiator in the content space.
Julie is known for her skill in building on vision, having previously led the company’s social media practice and having grown it in just 5 years from a team of 4 to the largest dedicated to healthcare, a team of 100+ social media strategists. Incorporating these strategies, Julie brings her passion for healthcare along with her 17+ years of experience across a wide variety of industries including fashion, non-profit, technology, and consumer goods.
CMI Media Group specializes in healthcare, and Julie’s innovation-focused leadership has brought many firsts to the industry, including pharma-firsts with companies like Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Reddit. Julie’s strengths lie in mentorship, client relationships, innovative ideation, and strategic business growth.
She is also a strong advocate for women’s healthcare equity and regularly speaks on the topic. In 2020, she was a featured speaker at Social Media Day and was awarded the PM360 ELITE Award in the Transformational Leader category as well as the Healthcare Businesswomen’s Association Rising Star Award and the MM+M Women to Watch Award. Julie is a proud mom to a daughter and identical twin sons, and resides in the Philadelphia area with her husband and children.
Founder and CEO of MakeLoveNotPorn
Cindy Gallop is the founder and CEO of MakeLoveNotPorn, launched at TED 2009: ‘Pro-sex. Pro-porn. Pro-knowing the difference’. The huge global response led her in 2013 to turn MakeLoveNotPorn into the world’s first user-generated, human-curated social sex videosharing platform: socializing and normalizing sex in order to make it easier to talk about, to promote consent, communication, good sexual values and good sexual behavior — sex education through real world demonstration.
MakeLoveNotPorn’s mission is to help end rape culture by spearheading the Social Sex Revolution — the revolutionary part isn’t the sex, but the social. Cindy speaks at conferences globally and consults, describing her approach as ‘I like to blow shit up. I am the Michael Bay of business.’
Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker, and Author of The Power of Empathy
@michaeltennantnyc @actuallyc_rious
Michael is the Founder and CEO of Curiosity Lab, a purpose-driven venture studio and consultancy that builds products and experiences that teach empathy, and the author of The Power Empathy. In his role as CEO, Michael creates and incubates businesses to help values-aligned individuals and organizations use empathy to live happier and healthier lives, and to nurture productive and inclusive environments. In 2022, Curiosity Lab received an investment from Pharrell and the Black Ambition Prize.
Actress, Producer, Speaker, Activist
Alysia Reiner is best known as Fig on 7 seasons of Orange Is the New Black (SAG award), as well as originating Agent Sadie Deever in 2023 Emmy Award-nominated Ms. Marvel, 5 seasons as Sunny on Better Things, 2 seasons as Kiki on The Deuce, and her second season as Kathryn in Shining Vale with Courtney Cox and Greg Kinnear, premiering on Starz now. Films currently making the festival circuit: The Feeling That the Time for Doing Something Has Passed (Cannes, TIFF, NYFF 2023), Stampede Ventures’ feature film, Going Places (Cinequest 2023), and Ramona at Midlife. Other highlights include Oscar-winning Sideways, Broad City (Emmy-winning episode), How to Get Away with Murder, etc.
Alysia conceived of, developed, produced, and starred in the feature film Equity, bought/distributed by Sony Pictures Classic at Sundance, she then produced/starred in Egg, which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival and is 100% fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, and she has a slate of TV and film projects in development now.
She loves working as a change maker for women and is an advocate for women’s rights and climate change initiatives. Alysia is on the board of, and an ambassador for, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media and Earth Day Initiative. She is also on the advisory board of Air Protein and is the face of, and zero waste eco-emissary for, Izzy Beauty. She’s received countless awards for her work, including the Acclaimed Collaborator Award from Women in Arts and Media, a Voice of Woman Award, a Muse “Made in NY” Award from the Mayor’s office and New York Women in Film and Television.
Attorney, Author & Executive Director, Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center at NYU School of Law
Attorney and author Jennifer Weiss-Wolf is executive director of the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center at NYU School of Law. Prior she was vice president and the inaugural women and democracy fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice. She also leads partnerships and strategy at Ms., the feminist movement-making magazine.
A prolific writer on and policy advocate for issues of gender and politics, she was dubbed the “architect of the U.S. campaign to squash the tampon tax” by Newsweek. She has presented on issues related to her area of expertise – menstruation, menopause, and the law – at the White House and before Congress, as well as in state legislatures and major city governmental bodies; she works closely with domestic and global leaders, advocates, and innovators in pursuing policy reforms.
Her 2017 book Periods Gone Public: Taking a Stand for Menstrual Equity was lauded by Gloria Steinem as “the beginning of liberation for us all.” Her forthcoming book, Period. Full Stop. The Politics of Menopause will be published by NYU Press in 2025. Weiss-Wolf’s writing and work have been featured in the New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, TIME, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, Teen Vogue, NPR, PBS, and NowThis, among others.
Co-Founder and CEO of Oviva Therapeutics and Director of Women’s Health at Cambrian Bio
Dr. Daisy Robinton has spent her career driven by the notion that healthcare can and should do more to empower people, especially women, to be advocates for their own health. Given the historic gender disparities in biomedical research and healthcare, she launched Oviva Therapeutics with the vision to help women lead longer, healthier lives through the study of ovarian physiology.
As an authority on aging, Dr. Robinton has appeared in numerous publications, given a widely watched TED Talk, and has been recognized by Forbes as one of their 30 Under 30 for her scientific discoveries. Her writing has been published in periodicals such as Nature, Vanity Fair, Fast Company, and NEO.LIFE.
Dr. Robinton graduated from UCLA and completed her PhD in Human Biology and Translational Medicine at Harvard University. Her work as a molecular biologist, writer, public speaker, and lifestyle and fitness model, contribute to the unique lens with which she examines the intersection of science and culture.
Board-Certified Reproductive Endocrinologist, CCRM Fertility
Jamie M. Knopman, M.D., is a board-certified reproductive endocrinologist with years of experience in IVF treatment, IUI treatment, PCOS treatment, gestational surrogacy, and many other areas. She serves as the Director of Fertility Preservation for CCRM Fertility of New York.
She completed both her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology as well as her subspecialty training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility from NYU Medical Center. Prior to joining CCRM Fertility of New York, Dr. Knopman was an Assistant Clinical Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Dr. Knopman understands that entering the world of fertility treatment can sometimes be confusing and frightening. To help address these concerns, she and colleague Dr. Sheeva Talebian co-founded East Meets West Fertility, a website designed to help patients navigate the complexities of fertility treatment and reproductive health. By providing an honest and no-nonsense platform to female health, they embolden women to make informed and confident decisions about their personal lifestyles.
Dr. Knopman also serves as the Chief Medical Officer at Chick Mission, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing fertility preservation options for those preparing to start cancer treatments and advocating on behalf of those who live in states without specific legislation mandating insurance companies cover fertility preservation to assist newly diagnose patients with need-based grants to cover the costs of these procedures.
Head of Science & Technology, B&W and PC, Unilever
Dr. Samaras is responsible for delivering innovations in the €25Bn Beauty and Personal Care business across the Skin Care & Cleansing, Prestige, Deodorants, Hair and Oral Care categories, including iconic brands like Dove, Vaseline, Tresemme, Shea Moisture, Kate Somerville, and Paula’s Choice.
In her role, Dr. Samaras and her team of scientists are at the forefront of what is coming next for the beauty and personal care industry: from discovering how our microbiome can influence everything from acne to dandruff to dry skin, to developing cutting-edge technologies that will genuinely transform how we approach holistic beauty and wellbeing in the future. Prior to Unilever, Sam has over 20 years’ experience across pharmaceuticals and consumer healthcare. She has a PhD in infectious disease discovery, with a focus on malaria.
Editorial Director, Oprah
Pilar Guzmán is a media industry leader — an editor, speaker, writer, consultant, and “brand whisperer” —who has presided over some of the most influential American lifestyle brands over the past 15 years. In 2020, she co-founded along with Alisa Volkman The Swell, a membership community and media platform that is reimagining all things midlife, and is now co-authoring an interior design book and brand called Patina Modern (Artisan 2022) with her husband Chris Mitchell.
From 2013 to 2019, Pilar served as editor-in-chief of Condé Nast Traveler, reinventing the iconic travel brand for a modern consumer across digital, social, video, and print. She presaged and captured the global influencer zeitgeist of the past several years, defining a new Experience Economy with travel at its core.
Ecolifestyle Pioneer and Founder, ecofashionCORP
Marci coined the term “ECOfashion” in 1995 and is an internationally-recognized ECOlifestyle expert, educator, innovator, serial entrepreneur, author of ECOrenaissance: Co-Creating A Stylish, Sexy & Sustainable World and Founder/CEO of ECOfashion Corp, a “Greenhouse of Brands.”
Also founder of Under the Canopy, producer of “THREAD/Driving Fashion Forward,” and co-founder of Good Catch, BeyondBrands and The Institute for Integrative Nutrition, Marci has been instrumental in driving authenticity, environmental leadership, wellness and social justice worldwide for over three decades.
Board Chair of the Textile Exchange and recipient of countless awards, Marci is featured in the book ECO AMAZONS: 20 Women Who Are Transforming the World, and is a Henry Crown Fellow of The Aspen Institute.
Chief of Sport, World Surf League
Jessi Miley-Dyer is the Deputy Commissioner for the World Surf League (WSL), which is the worldwide sanctioning organization for men’s and women’s professional surfing. In this principal role, Miley-Dyer is charged with upholding the integrity of the sport and manages all aspects specific to the women’s tour. She and the Commissioner’s Office manage the rules and judging, protect the wellbeing of the athletes and develop new ideas to improve the sport.
Since joining as the Commissioner in 2013, Miley-Dyer has overlooked prizemoney parity for men and women and the expansion of the women’s platform. Her achievements include implementing new technology to enhance judging, working with athletes to ensure strong career pathways from the Junior competitors up to the World Champion, and working on formats and tour structures with the Olympics and Wave Systems in our potential future. In addition, Miley-Dyer consistently and fairly makes calls throughout the Tour to maximize the best conditions during an event window.
Prior to joining the WSL, Miley-Dyer spent 10 years as a professional surfer, including 6 years on the elite World Championship Tour (WCT). She is a former World Junior Champion, Maui Pro Champion and the 2006 World Number 4. During her competitive career, Miley-Dyer also took on the role as the Surfers’ Representative on the WSL Board, which allowed her the opportunity to help grow the sport and develop a better place for the athletes and fans to enjoy surfing. Additionally, Miley-Dyer served as the Women’s Championship Tour Manager from 2012-2013.
Miley-Dyer is based in the WSL’s Santa Monica, California office in the United States.
CEO, Board Member, Entrepreneur
Sandra Campos is a Board Member, 3x CEO, 2x entrepreneur, and advisor in retail and technology. Throughout her career, she has built global lifestyle brands and has been instrumental in turnarounds, digital transformations, innovations, and international expansion.
As a consumer, supply chain, and tech-focused operator, she is a board director for Fabric, a modular and headless commerce solution; Big Lots, an omnichannel retailer on the NYSE; Daniel’s Jewelers, the fourth largest independent jewelry retailer in the US; and PureRed, a PE-backed advertising technology services company.
Sandra’s C-Suite roles include being the first female CEO of iconic global retail brand Diane Von Furstenberg, President of a portfolio of $1bn global contemporary brands including Juicy Couture, Bebe, BCBG and Herve Leger, and President of O Oscar (an Oscar de la Renta division).
As an entrepreneur, she created the first teen celebrity brand management company, in partnership with Selena Gomez. Dream out Loud by Selena Gomez became the actress’s first lifestyle brand and was exclusive to Kmart in fourteen product categories for five years.
Ms. Campos is a frequent keynote speaker, panelist, and regular contributor and thought leader on topics ranging from supply chain, leadership, retail innovation, ESG, and diversity in the workplace. She has received many awards, including top 100 Latina Leaders by Latino Leaders Magazine, ALPA’s Most Powerful Latina 2020-2022, Top Woman in Retail, 2019 Top Líderes in Business by Hispanic Executive Magazine, and has been honored for her service by Girls Inc. Sandra was also a member of the first all-women led SPAC, which had a business combination on the NYSE in 2021. She is an advocate for Latinos, invests in early stage Gen-Z companies, and advises startup founders. She recently launched Latina Disruptors, an event highlighting and honoring entrepreneurs who are outperforming through their execution.
Editorial Director, The Hollywood Reporter
Nekesa Mumbi Moody is the editorial director of The Hollywood Reporter, leading a dynamic team of journalists expertly covering the business of Hollywood, its personalities and its culture across platforms, from its print magazine to its website and video products. She joined in 2020 and is proud to continue its rich legacy of investigative journalism, probing profiles and eye-catching visuals while expanding THR’s reach.
Nekesa came to THR after more than two decades of covering entertainment at The Associated Press, including eight years as its Global Entertainment & Lifestyles Editor. There, she managed a multiformat team of dozens of journalists, and oversaw coverage of major entertainment events including the Oscars, the Cannes Film Festival and the Grammys. She also interviewed a who’s who of the industry’s top names, from Beyonce to Taylor Swift to Prince, and broke the news of Whitney Houston’s death to the world.
Her essays can be found in the anthologies Where Did Our Love Go: Essays on Love & Relationships in the African American Community and An Illustrated History of Women Who Rock.
CEO of Figure 8 Thinking & Author of The Creativity Leap
Natalie Nixon is the Creativity Whisperer to the C-Suite, helping leaders achieve transformative business results by applying wonder, rigor and foresight. As CEO and Creativity Strategist at Figure 8 Thinking, Natalie is a highly sought after global keynote speaker, advisor and author of the award-winning The Creativity Leap.
Marketing guru Seth Godin has said that she “can help you get unstuck and unlock the work you were born to do.” Real Leaders named Natalie one of the “Top 50 Keynote Speakers in the World” and her clients have included Google, Salesforce, META, New Balance and Deloitte. Profiles on Natalie as well as her writing have been featured in Forbes, INC and Fast Company. As a magnetic keynote speaker, Natalie shares why creativity is not a ‘nice to have’ but a ‘must have’ and leaves audiences with practical tactics to upgrade their organizational and individual creative capacity in the midst of ubiquitous technology and hybrid work environments — always with an eye on the future of work.
Natalie is a trustee of the Smithsonian’s Cooper Hewitt Design Museum; Vassar College; and Leadership+Design. She received her BA (honors) from Vassar College, and her PhD from the University of Westminster in London. She is certified as a Foresight Practitioner by the Institute for the Future.
She lives in Philly with her husband, John Nixon, is the proud stepmom of Sydney and spends her free time on the ballroom floor fine-tuning her cha-cha and hustle.
SVP of Public Affairs & Strategy at Penske Media Company
As Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Strategy, Brooke works to accelerate and grow new and existing businesses across Penske Media Corporation (PMC) and its portfolio. She is responsible for driving impactful communications strategies to support PMC and its entire portfolio of brands both internally and externally, including media communication, brand amplification, corporate messaging, information dissemination, and issue management. Brooke’s work includes engaging and influencing public policy, including fostering relationships with outside organizations that align with PMC’s business as well as its mission to be a force for good in our communities.
Prior to PMC, Brooke served as Bloomingdale’s Women’s Fashion Director for 10 years, overseeing both accessories and women’s ready-to-wear. She was responsible for determining the trends, discovering emerging talent, directing the merchandise selection for the company nationwide and coming up with innovative partnerships. Brooke has been an active contributor to the media, appearing on camera regularly for The Today Show, E! News, E! Daily Pop, Good Day New York and Good Day LA. Brooke has been committed to her own health and wellness throughout the years working to find flow focusing on home cooked food as medicine, sleep and exercise.
Brooke graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in English and Theater Arts.
Chief Creator & Co-Founder, The What
Gina Pell is a serial entrepreneur and Content Chief of THE WHAT, an online network with a vibrant community of over 100,000 women who connect, share, and learn through the lens of lifestyle and leadership.
Gina and her co-founder Amy Parker preside over The What Alliance, a private invitation-only social and professional network of world-class leaders from early stage entrepreneurs to Fortune 100 executives who are brilliant, generous, and notoriously fun to hang out with — from CMOs and CEOs to founders, funders, scientists, activists, journalists, artists, authors, filmmakers, non-profit executives, and everything in between.
It’s one part professional network, one part social club and concierge, and most definitely a sisterhood where you can forge inspiring friendships with equals.
Co-Editor in Chief, Variety
Cynthia Littleton is Co-Editor-in-Chief at Variety. She has covered the television beat for the past 20 years. She began her career at United Press International, followed by stints at Broadcasting & Cable magazine, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter, where she rose to Editor before rejoining Variety in 2007. At Variety she has also served as Business Editor.
Cynthia is the author of TV on Strike: Why Hollywood Went to War Over the Internet (Syracuse University Press, 2013), the definitive account of the 2007-2008 Writers Guild of America strike and the impact of the disruptive digital advancements that fueled the labor strife. She is also the co-author with Susanne Daniels of Season Finale: The Unexpected Rise and Fall of the WB Network and UPN (HarperCollins, 2007).
Founder & CEO of Chronicon
@nitikachopra @chroniconofficial
Nitika Chopra is the founder of Chronicon, a media and events company dedicated to elevating the lives of those living with a chronic illness. Nitika was diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of 10 and psoriatic arthritis at the age of 19 and lived over 17 years of her life being defined by her conditions. In 2010, she decided to take all of the lessons her health journey had taught her and use it to help others. Since the start of her entrepreneurial journey, Nitika has hosted her own TV talk show on Z Living called Naturally Beautiful, hosted over 40 events with hundreds of guests in attendance and has created dynamic partnerships with over 150 brands in the wellness space.
After 10 years in event creation, Nitika launched Chronicon in the fall of 2019, focused on those living with a chronic illness. The event sold out, had over 2,000 livestream viewers, high-level brand sponsors and has been growing ever since.
Since its launch, Chronicon has expanded online and you can now download the Chronicon app right to your phone and access it any time. This community is an accessible online space with inspiration, advocacy, and empowerment for chronically ill folks across the globe. Nitika is also the host of the podcast Thriving Together, which is available wherever you enjoy your podcasts.
