Riya Jain is the founder of Namo Padmavati - a one-stop shop for entrepreneurs to delegate non-core activities. She started working when she was 18 because of her parent's separation and now she truly believes in necessity is the mother of invention. She also hosts a podcast that talks about the journeys of entrepreneurs. Riya has a team of 12 and they have worked on 350+ projects from all over the globe. She also started training professionals in entrepreneurship, marketing, and everything an early start-up owner needs to become successful.
Dr. Roshawnna Novellus is the Founder and CEO of EnrichHER, a FinTech platform that is disrupting traditional and predatory lending terms through its credit model and lending environment. EnrichHER connects revenue-generating women-led companies seeking up to $250,000 with accredited, non-accredited and institutional lenders who want to earn cash flow while fueling the growth of women-led businesses. Roshawnna served on the Commission on Women for the City of Atlanta and was honored as one of the Women Who Means Business by the Atlanta Business Chronicle, one of the 40 Under 40 by Georgia Trend, a Halcyon Fellow for Social Impact, one of the Top 25 Disruptors and Innovators in Tech, and one of the 27 Black Founders and Investors to watch in 2019 by PItchBook.
Rayne was home birthed and raised in the mountains of Idaho. She ttended 5 universities while studying various fields, including business, marine biology and nutrition. Over the last several years, Rayne has spent time in Southeast Asia, Europe, Australia, Brazil, Israel, Africa and many others. Driven to 'do good by doing good in the world.' Developing patented technologies for this cause.
Rogers Healy was born to build, market and sell. Healy is the CEO and Owner of The Rogers Healy Companies, a brand that started in the real estate sector, and has grown into a handful of successful other divisions under the Rogers Healy name. Rogers’ real estate career launched in 2001, while an undergrad at Southern Methodist University. Rogers founded Rogers Healy and Associates Real Estate in 2006 and turned it into one of the most successful independently owned real estate firms in the country. Outside of the office, Rogers surrounds himself with his wife, their dogs, and music.
Rebecca D. Costa is an American sociobiologist and futurist. She is the preeminent global expert on the subject of “fast adaptation” and recipient of the prestigious Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Award. Her career spans four decades of working with founders, executives and venture capitalists in Silicon Valley. Costa’s first book, The Watchman’s Rattle: A Radical New Theory of Collapse, was an international bestseller. Her follow-on book, titled On the Verge was introduced in 2017 to critical acclaim, shooting to the top of Amazon’s #1 New Business Releases. Costa presently hosts the popular news podcast, The Costa Report, along with 12 world renowned subject experts. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Washington Post, USA Today, SF Chronicle, The Guardian, and other leading publications. For more information visit www.rebeccacosta.com
Rob Braiman is the CEO / Managing Member of Cogent Analytics, a business management consulting firm. Since 2005, he has personally engaged with over 1800 small to medium size businesses. An entrepreneur himself, he knows, first hand, the challenges of the journey, and his passion is to help others achieve success and long-term profitability that also results in enhancing quality of life. A business analyst by trade, he founded Cogent Analytics in 2014 to provide solutions for small business owners. In 5 years, he has helped many small businesses achieve their goals and in the process has grown Cogent Analytics from 6 people to over 120; and, has ranked on the Inc 500 and Inc 5000 fastest growing companies in the country 2 years in a row (and is on deck for a 3rd).
Ronjini Joshua is the ceo and founder of The Silver Telegram a PR agency focused on brand awareness and media relations for technology companies. She has been in the PR industry for 17 years working at large agency's, as in-house PR and as the founder of her own agency. Ronjini is also the host of The PR Playbook Podcast, a podcast about everything you need to know about public relations as well as a contributor on Forbes and a speaker at industry events.
Ronald Thomson has a legacy of experience in securing capital for companies in the global media/entertainment and technology communities. A transformative thinker who has proven time and again his ability to guide companies and accelerate their growth, Ron's extensive industry knowledge is the result of founding and building multiple global tech & entertainment businesses.
Ruth is an author, coach, mentor and teacher who works with female entrepreneurs to help them start and scale successful purpose driven businesses. She believes that success is down to a combination of mindset + strategy + action and works with her clients to help them in all of these areas. Ruth has worked with 1000's of women worldwide and been featured in national magazines and press.
Rick Hughes production manager and co-CEO of Peace Entertainment, Inc. is a brand media and video production specialist, who through the use high-quality video content, makes sure your company’s messaging is seen and heard. Peace Entertainment’s content visually communicates to your target audience, and gets your business seen in the right way and now a brand name! Their brand media content keeps your professional lifestyle, brand, and marketing viable and visual in the market place.
