Keshav Pingali is CEO and co-founder of Katana Graph, a high-performance scale-out graph processing, AI and analytics company, which extracts actionable insights from massive unstructured datasets. Keshav holds the W.A."Tex" Moncrief Chair of Computing at the University of Texas at Austin, and is a Fellow of the ACM, IEEE and AAAS.
Kate is CEO of Women 2.0, a global brand that focuses on gender and diversity in the tech industry through programs, products and media.
Kate Bryan is the Founder and CEO of 1 Girl Revolution. After living away from Detroit for nearly 10 years, Kate recently returned to her roots and decided that Detroit was the ideal place to launch 1 Girl Revolution. 1 Girl Revolution is the embodiment of Detroit's two mottos – “there is always hope” and “it will rise from the ashes.” Just like for us, there is always hope and we will rise from the ashes. 1 Girl Revolution highlights the stories of everyday women who are changing the world through their lives. And our hope is that we can inspire and empower every woman to see her value, her purpose, and her power – and recognize that she has the power to change the world through her life.
Keisha Charmaine is a small business owner, social media influencer, model and author. She is best known for documenting her entire loc journey over the past 8 years on YouTube, providing loc maintenance tips. On her online shop, you can find organic hair growth products and hair accessories to adorn your crown.
Kristin Marquet is the founder and creative director of Femfounder.co and she is releasing her second book “Publicity Jumpstart.”
Kim Ades (pronounced add-iss) is the President and Founder of Frame of Mind Coaching™ and JournalEngine™ Software. Recognized as an expert in the area of thought mastery and mental toughness, Kim uses her unique philosophy and quirky coaching style to help business owners and leaders identify their personal blind spots and shift their thinking in order to yield extraordinary results. Author, speaker, entrepreneur, coach, and mom of five, Kim's claim to fame is teaching her powerful Frame of Mind Coaching™ process to leaders, parents and influencers worldwide.
Kristin Kruk is the host of the "i tried it podcast". As someone who has always dabbled in health, wellness, beauty, lifestyle, and spirituality, she wanted a platform to inspire others to try something new so we can all live our most optimal lives. Listeners can expect honest stories and first-time experiences from Kristin and her podcast guests. Kristin is based in Chicago but interviews folks across the US (and some international guests as well!).
With more than 25 years experience in nonprofit and corporate communications, Karen Bate, Founder and CEO of KB Concepts P.R., rebrands companies and nonprofits; positions organizations to achieve their objectives; garners key media placements; and harnesses digital marketing and social media tools to tell her clients’ stories and inspire others to support them. Great Ideas for Good Causes is not just her company tagline; it is the guiding philosophy of her work.
Kapri Robinson is DC's 2017 Cocktail Queen and has been a part of the beverage community in DC for almost a decade now. While spending her time being a bartender at Reliable Tavern she founded Chocolate City's Best, a platform to connect people of color to opportunities in the hospitality industry for their own career growth. Kapri has gone on to win cocktail competitions and has been acknowledged on multiple platforms. Kapri has been welcomed onto Good Morning Washington as well as featured in a two-page article in the Washington Post Express. Kapri has also been welcomed onto many podcast magazines, such as Edible DC, about her dedication to growing Chocolate City's Best and educating herself and her community
Kathryne Carter is the owner of Grace And Virtue Events, a wedding and event planning company based in Silver Spring, MD. She planned her mother and stepfather’s wedding in 2009 - which was her first wedding. Her business name is based on a scripture given to her by her mother. Kathryne is passionate about the event planning process, being creative, working with couples & small businesses and developing business relationships with other vendors. She is a board member of the Association of Wedding Professionals of Greater Washington, DC. She has been featured on the Hue I Do Wedding Podcast and her styled shoots have been featured in the online blogs United With Love and Storyboard Wedding.
