Gary Vaynerchuk builds businesses: Fresh out of college, he took his family wine business and grew it from a $3M to a $60M business in just five years. Now, he runs VaynerMedia–one of the world’s hottest social media-first digital agencies.
Gavin Hoey is a freelance photographer, Olympus UK ambassador, and trainer of all things photographic.
Gayle Laakmann McDowell is the founder/CEO of CareerCup.com and the author of the Cracking the Interview books (Cracking the Coding Interview, Cracking the PM Interview, and Cracking the Tech Career). Her background is in software development, with a BSE/MSE in Computer Science from the University of Pennsylvania and prior experience as a software engineer at Google, Microsoft, and Apple. In addition to running the CareerCup website/forum and writing books, she consults with startups to help them through acquisition interviews and with other tech companies on their engineering hiring process.
Worked with The President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities (Obama), The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and Americans for the Arts (AFTA), Arts Advocacy Day and Nancy Hanks Lecture, Washington D.C. to advocate for, and illuminate the benefits of the arts and arts education for all.
Geo Rittenmyer is a successful advertising and editorial photographer based in Seattle. His list of clients includes Disney, The Today Show and The Washington State Lottery as well as Time, ESPN Magazine and Men’s Journal. He was a lead contributor at the stock photography agency Corbis for many years before moving to the boutique agency GalleryStock. He has also been recognized for his fine art photography based off his personal projects.
George D. Lepp is one of North America’s best-known contemporary outdoor and nature photographers. His passions for natural beauty, technical precision, cutting-edge technology, and environmental responsibility are revealed in his beautiful and compelling photographic images. He is also widely recognized for his unique dedication to sharing his photographic and biological knowledge with other photographers through his seminars, writing and inventions. George Lepp is a leader in the rapidly advancing field of outdoor photography and digital imaging.
Glenn is Redfin's CEO. Prior to joining Redfin, he was a co-founder of Plumtree Software, a Sequoia-backed, publicly traded company that created the enterprise portal software market.
Glennon Doyle is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling memoir Love Warrior, which was selected as an Oprah’s Book Club pick, as well as the New York Times bestseller Carry On, Warrior. Glennon is also the founder of Momastery, an online community reaching millions of people each week.
We are always inspired to see what people do when they have access to technology. We know that people are changing the world through their own creativity and passion and that sometimes technology lends a hand.
After a successful career traveling internationally as a fashion executive, Grace Hochheiser journeyed back to her first love, the English language, and wrote her next chapter as a proofreader, copy editor, and business-writing instructor. She has edited everything from plays and photography books to an award-winning non-fiction book. After spending over a decade leading personal development classes to help others find their confidence and self-expression, she is focused on making a difference for students of every skill level in the professional development arena. Whether customizing training classes for diverse corporate clients or leading hybrid classes on site, Grace truly enjoys creating an interactive learning environment in which students feel comfortable to participate, expand, and thrive. She has effectively delivered both full-day classes and focused one-hour modular sessions for organizations ranging from small non-profits such as OnPointNYC to large network systems like the NYPD and NYU Langone Health. Grace is grateful for the opportunity to contribute to each student's growth and success, and is continually inspired by the diverse groups of people she gets to work with as an instructor.
Graham Cochrane is a freelance recording and mix engineer living in Tampa, Florida and founder of TheRecordingRevolution.com.
Grant Faulkner is the former Executive Director of National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) and the co-founder of 100 Word Story.
It has been said that photographer and educator Gregory Heisler possesses "the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist.
Gretchen Rubin is the author of several books, including the blockbuster New York Times bestsellers, Better Than Before, The Happiness Project and Happier at Home.
Greyson Frazier is a Software Engineer with over a decade of experience building applications using JavaScript, React, Node.js, Angular, TypeScript, Java, AWS, Tailwind, and Next.js. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Rutgers University and previously worked as a software engineer at Capital One, where he developed scalable, enterprise-level applications.
Greyson is an experienced instructor who has previously taught at Code Immersives and Coding Temple. He is passionate about creating hands-on, supportive learning environments and has developed curriculum designed to make complex technical concepts approachable and practical for students.
Based in Bloomfield, NJ, Greyson stays current with evolving web development frameworks, particularly React and Next.js, and is dedicated to helping students develop the skills needed to succeed in today’s technology landscape.
Griffin Hammond is a filmmaker covering political news at Bloomberg in New York City. He shot and edited the award-winning documentary Sriracha, and has published hundreds of low-budget filmmaking tutorials for aspiring filmmakers. Griffin studied film at New York University, earned a master's from Illinois State University, and worked as a video producer at YouTube and State Farm.
Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva, an online graphic design tool. He has served on the board of trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation and as a brand ambassador for Mercedes-Benz USA, and is an executive fellow of the Haas School of Business (UC Berkeley). He was also the chief evangelist of Apple.
GUY RAZ is the creator and host of the popular podcasts How I Built This, Wisdom from the Top and The Rewind on Spotify. He’s also the co-creator of the acclaimed podcasts TED Radio Hour and the children’s program Wow in the World. He’s received the Edward R. Murrow Award.
Hailey is an award winning film-maker and photographer who lives in Brisbane, Australia. With her husband Andrew they run a successful film and photography company doing work in many diverse fields and countries!
Hal Ackerman has been a faculty member of the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television since 1985 and is currently the co-chair of the Screenwriting Program. Among his close mentees are filmmaker Sacha Gervasi, screenwriters Pamela Gray, Scott Kosar and Nicholas Griffin.