Our speakers

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Founder: LeoBella Inc and the World Orphanage Foundation

Sara Kazimi is a visionary who believes deeply in unity, art, and expression, a philosophy that resonates throughout all of her work and personal life. As the founder of LeoBella Inc. and the World Orphanage Foundation, she has fulfilled her dream of empowering others to share in this mission. Her passion as a creator and entrepreneur has connected with over 140,000 loyal customers who all share that same vision. Having been uprooted from a tumultuous, war-torn region and now building her life as a woman in the United States, the principles of expression, freedom of expression, art, and empowerment are synonymous with every project she undertakes.

Years prior, while on a journey of self-discovery, one of her most significant breakthroughs was the success she achieved in the banking industry. That experience taught her structure, business finance, and how to understand numbers, agreements, financial statements, and the venture capital investment process. This foundation provided her with the critical insight and knowledge to grasp the entrepreneurial spirit in her current work within design and fashion.

She excels at facilitating business relationships that enable a mutual understanding of varied market conditions and baseline commonality between diverse consumer populations. She builds collaborative initiatives that ignite blended business strategy and productivity without impeding cost or timeline of deliverables.

As the Creative Director for LeoBella, she oversees the design of premium luxury clutch purses and handbags. Each piece is designed and handcrafted to bring out the dazzling shine of the genuine Swarovski crystals that adorn its surface. She also leads the design of jewelry and private label goods, where every piece is created with exquisite workmanship and attention to detail. In this role, she is responsible for the creative strategy, from production to procurement, to maximize impact when entering a new market. She has been instrumental in establishing, developing, and maintaining the creative, conceptual, and design standards in line with the company's established brand identity.

Founder/CEO: Global CSR Foundation

Advisory Committee Member: Chinese Culture Foundation

Member: Global Young Leaders Foundation (UN Consultative Status Organization)

Recipient of the Women’s Corporate Achievement Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and the Global Achievement Award from the Chinese Culture Foundation

Honorary Chairperson: Boao Forum for Global Women’s Cultural Brand Influence Development Conference

Ms. Jing Zhao Cesarone is an accomplished civic and business leader with over 30 years of experience in NGO management, business strategy, and cross-cultural communications. She has participated in nearly 100 cross-border projects in education, cultural exchange, and international business. Ms. Zhao started her career in 1993 as a business journalist at China Daily. In 1996, she joined Siemens (China) Ltd., where she led national branding efforts. From 1999 to 2001, she served as a Business Strategy Summit Producer for ICM Group in Chicago. In 2023, she successfully organized three forums addressing climate challenges at COP28’s Blue Zone with dozens of renowned scholars from home and abroad. In 2001, Ms. Zhao founded ChinaWise in Chicago, Illinois, actively promoting business and cultural exchanges between China and the U.S.

In April 2014, she received the Women’s Corporate Achievement Award from the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and served as Director of Diversity for Chicago chapter. Ms. Zhao graduated from Beijing International Studies University in 1991 with a bachelor’s degree in International Business and obtained a second bachelor’s degree in Journalism from Renmin University of China in 1993. She earned her Master’s degree in Communications from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2000.

 Title: Senior Manager 

 Organization: UN Global Compact’s Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) 

About: The Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME), an initiative of the United Nations Global Compact, works to transform management education through equipping today’s business students with the understanding and ability to deliver change today and tomorrow. 

Bio: Dr. Meredith Storey is Senior Manager of Programmes and Engagement at the UN Global Compact’s Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME). She leads PRME’s global work on pedagogy, curriculum, research, and professional development to strengthen responsible management education aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals among academic leaders, educators, students, and all global changemakers. Meredith supports collaboration across educators, researchers, and administrators through PRME’s community of 900 business schools, including its Chapters, Champions, Working Groups, and Students. She holds a PhD in Business Education for Sustainable Development from the University of Limerick in Ireland and previously worked for the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Title: EVP, Global Head of Film & TV Development

Company: Dentsu Entertainment

About: Geneva Wasserman leads global film and television development at Dentsu Entertainment, steering strategy across IP sourcing, creative development, packaging, production, and distribution. With over 25 years of experience spanning entertainment law, IP licensing, marketing, and studio operations, she bridges business and creative to build premium franchises. She previously oversaw a robust slate at Condé Nast Entertainment, guiding features and series from concept through delivery with top-tier partners and streamers. Geneva is known for aligning editorial brands with talent and financing to accelerate projects to market and scale globally.

Bio: Geneva is an entertainment attorney–turned studio exec with 25+ years across development, production, IP licensing, and marketing. As SVP at Condé Nast Entertainment, she oversaw 22 films and 9 scripted series, including Netflix’s Spiderhead (dir. Joe Kosinski) and The Great Chinese Art Heist at Warner Bros. (dir. Jon M. Chu). Before CNE, she led Optimad’s expansion into entertainment, served as President of Whitener Entertainment Group (film financing), and headed WVE with Wilmer Valderrama, executive producing Netflix animated features such as Trouble, Charming, and Gnome Alone. She began her career as an entertainment attorney at Gray Cary (now DLA Piper). Geneva holds a J.D. from University of California Law, San Francisco, and a B.A. from UC San Diego.

Title: Founder and Managing Partner

Company: Alternative Wealth Partners

About: Alternative Wealth Partners is one of the few private equity firms founded and managed by a millennial woman, focused on making private markets more accessible and values-aligned.

Bio: Kelly Ann Winget is a capital strategist, private equity fund manager, and entrepreneur reshaping how and where wealth is built, as the Founder and Managing Partner of Alternative Wealth Partners.

With nearly $1 billion raised across alternative assets, Kelly specializes in aligning capital with opportunity, bridging investors to high-impact sectors often overlooked by traditional finance, from U.S. manufacturing and energy to women-led small businesses and the emerging Web3 economy.

A nationally recognized speaker and author of Pitch the Bitch, Kelly is on a mission to close the wealth and knowledge gaps that keep underrepresented investors on the sidelines. Her work is redefining who gets to participate and prosper in private markets.

Kelly serves on the board of the Stella Foundation, and her leadership has been featured in the documentary Show Her the Money, and in media outlets, such as Forbes, Inc., and The New York Times. . She has been honored among D CEO 500 and 100 Women to Know in 2025, recognized for her impact in advancing women’s ownership and leadership across industries.

 Title: Partner

Company: McDermott Will & Schulte LLP

About: McDermott’s FinTech & Blockchain Practice represents companies and individuals in all aspects of crypto and blockchain-related legal, regulatory, and compliance matters

Bio: Greer is a leader of McDermott’s FinTech & Blockchain Practice. She holds both a law degree and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Pennsylvania. Greer is regularly invited to appear at and speak at industry events and conferences about blockchain and cryptocurrency.

Greer is at the center of multiple complex and high-profile crypto litigations and investigations worth hundreds of millions of dollars in fiat and crypto involving some of the biggest players and entities in the industry. Her team has led more significant crypto litigations, both generally and bankruptcy-focused than any other law firm, and is one of the few groups in the world that is ranked by Chambers in Crypto-Asset Disputes.

McDermott’s crypto team represents companies and individuals in all aspects of crypto and blockchain-related legal, regulatory, and compliance matters. They regularly defend clients in enforcement actions brought by nearly every major federal criminal and regulatory body as well as state banking and securities regulators across the country. The team also advises on all types of crypto transactions, including fund formation, token launches, token sales, capital markets offerings, and venture and private equity investments.

Title: CMO / Investor Relations Partner

Company/Organizations: Creative AI-first Agency

Company Intro: A creative AI-first agency helping brands and startups harness emerging technology for narrative, growth, and behavior-driven strategy.

Personal Intro: Marina Solovyov is the CMO of a creative AI-first agency helping brands and startups harness emerging technology for narrative, growth, and behavior-driven strategy. She also works in investor relations with select partners, supporting capital raises and portfolio development across Web3, AI, and climate, with expertise in AI and education. Marina entered the digital assets space during the 2020 lockdowns in Morocco, where a global vantage point sparked her deep dive into blockchain and decentralized tools. Since returning to Boston, she has collaborated with founders, family offices, and creative infrastructure teams in New York and San Francisco. Earlier in her career, she launched and exited a wellness retreat in Tokyo in a $10M deal. Today, she is active in the Boston DAO and blockchain communities at Harvard and MIT, focusing on helping Web3 platforms bridge the gap between cutting-edge tech and compelling stories.

Status: Active — driving AI-first brand and investor strategies while expanding work across Web3, climate, and education; actively supporting startups, capital raises, and innovation in emerging technologies.

Title: CEO, Founder

Company/Organizations: Check Check Productions

Company Intro: Check Check Productions is a boutique production company specializing in high-end technical event design and execution. Known for its meticulous attention to detail, the company delivers immersive experiences through world-class lighting, sound, and visual production. Guided by the belief that every event should start with the “why,” the team ensures each project resonates with clients’ goals while creating memorable cultural and brand impact.

Personal Intro: Ana Foley is a dynamic entrepreneur and fine art dealer who works at the intersection of culture, capital, and influence. With roots in premium event production, she has produced experiences for leading global brands including Google, Toyota, Vogue, and Bentley. Her career reflects a blend of strategic business development, marketing expertise, and investor relations, combined with a strong aesthetic vision shaped by years in the creative industries. In addition to leading Check Check Productions with her co-founder, Devin Foley, Ana has built a growing presence in fine art and investment advisory, curating opportunities for high-net-worth clients and collectors.

Status: Active — Foley continues to expand her dual focus on event production and fine art investment, positioning herself as a connector between innovation, storytelling, and cultural value.

Title: Head of Product, Luffa

Company: Luffa (Decentralized Messaging Platform)

About: Luffa is a decentralized messaging platform redefining how fans and creators connect.

Bio: Esra Ozturk is the Head of Product at Luffa, where she leads product strategy and execution as the company evolves its secure messaging platform into the next generation of fan-loyalty technology. With a career spanning Meta, Uber, Zillow, and Instacart, Ozturk brings a proven record of building products that combine user insight, trust, and scale across some of the world’s most recognized consumer platforms.

At Meta, she helped take Instagram Reels from early experiments to global launch, shaping one of the company’s fastest-growing products. During her tenure at Uber, she led safety and quality initiatives that strengthened marketplace integrity, improved driver earnings, and reduced cancellations. She later built tools at Zillow that empowered agents and loan officers to convert more buyers into funded loans and led machine learning initiatives at Instacart to detect fraud and minimize unnecessary refunds. Her product journey began in college, where she contributed to Snapchat’s story search feature — the foundation for what became Snap Maps.

At Luffa, Ozturk applies this depth of experience to create a decentralized messaging and loyalty ecosystem that empowers creators, brands, and fans alike. She is focused on transforming Luffa’s encrypted messaging layer into a connected rewards network that turns engagement into tangible value and builds long-term trust between communities. Guided by her belief that the next generation of loyalty will transcend any single platform, Ozturk is helping to define a future where digital identity and rewards travel seamlessly across the experiences people love.

 Title: CEO and Founder

Company: Story House and VIRALISH

About: VIRALISH is a creator collective based in Nashville, TN that helps brands and creators integrate authentically into viral communities at scale

Bio: Adley Kinsman is a viral content strategist and one of the most-viewed female producers in Facebook history, consistently generating over 1 billion monthly views across her network. As CEO and Founder of Story House and VIRALISH, a creator collective based in Nashville, TN, she specializes in helping brands and creators integrate authentically into viral communities at scale. With over 62 billion content views generated since 2020 and a combined network reach of 35+ million followers, Adley has established herself as the go-to expert for branded content distribution. Her strategic campaigns have driven massive engagement for world-leading corporations including Land Rover, TikTok, Charmin, Airheads, David’s Bridal, Frito-Lay, Raising Cane’s, and 1st Phorm. Adley’s expertise extends beyond content creation to speaking and education. She has taken the stage at premier industry events including AdWorld, ManyChat, Social Media Marketing World, Russell Brunson’s events, Pace Morby, and Aspire Tour, where she shares her proven strategies for viral content creation and audience engagement. What sets Adley apart is her ability to build genuine connections with her community through humorous, personal, and relatable content.

Title: MD, Mch, Orth

Neel Anand, MD, serves as Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of the Cedars-Sinai Spine Center at the renowned Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He also serves as Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics and Spine and Director of Education, Research and Spine Fellowship at DOCS Surgical Hospital in Los Angeles. Dr. Anand's primary area of research interest involves minimally invasive surgical techniques for spinal disorders and trauma, which result in smaller incisions, faster recovery and better patient outcomes for both adults and children. Dr. Anand is certified by the Royal College of Surgeons in England and the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, and he is licensed in California, New York, Nevada, England and India.

 Title: Founder

Company: Oqulus Tech LLC, Jupitor AI IO, and Rosalind Arts Gallery

About: Jupitor AI is a cutting edge platform specializing in digital transformation, AI-driven cybersecurity, and solutions for FinTech, HealthTech, EdTech, and AgriTech

Bio: Rosalind Panda, Founder of Oqulus Tech LLC, Jupitor AI IO, and the Rosalind Arts Gallery, is a visionary entrepreneur and pioneer in AI, Cybersecurity, Blockchain, and Digital Transformation. She is recognized for her work at the intersection of AI, Blockchain, and Sustainable Development in Crypto, creating innovative solutions that deliver measurable social and economic benefits. Alongside technology, Rosalind is an accomplished author, speaker, poet, and oil painting Artist, producing works that merge creativity with leadership and innovation. With a proven record of driving transformative projects, building strong teams, and fostering collaboration, women’s empowerment shaping a smarter, safer, and more sustainable future.