This clever writer/producer created the TV series The New Adventures of the Old Christine, served as co-executive producer on Will & Grace and is the author of a book of unflinching essays called Aren't You Forgetting Someone? Essays from My Mid-Life Revenge.

A world-class illusionist and the choreographer & artistic director of Austin’s long-running musical/comedy review Esther’s Follies. The Academy of Magical Arts recognized Ray with a prestigious Performing Fellowship.

The Executive Director of the National Comedy Center, the nation’s official cultural institution dedicated to the art of comedy. Journey has been recognized as one of the 50 most influential people in the museum sector worldwide.

Bao is the writer and director of the martial arts comedy “The Paper Tigers.” He has a long list of credits as an action film editor who knows how to use story, character and humor to engage his audience.

An award-winning and accredited German art conservator who employs scientific techniques and instrumentation to achieve museum-quality results. Kamila is the founder of LA Art Labs on Museum Row in Los Angeles.

One of America’s premier comedians and a veteran of Late Night TV with appearances on The Tonight Show, Late Show with David Letterman and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Brian has a string of clever comedy albums and three Netflix specials to his name.

An award-winning short fiction writer whose work has appeared in The Chicago Tribune and the Harvard Review. She is the author of the book Once Removed and a teacher at UCLA Extension Writers’ Program.

A versatile musician, clever wordsmith, and the co-founder of the Brooklyn-based alt-rock band They Might Be Giants. John is a singer/songwriter who plays accordion, baritone, bass saxophone, clarinet, and keyboards.

An award-winning lyricist & librettist who has co-written more than a dozen musicals. Her original songs have been featured on Good Morning America, the Today Show, and NPR’s Morning Edition.

A colorful artist who focuses mainly on abstract and figurative painting, as well as sculpture, printmaking and music. Tim is the author of the retrospective monograph/autobiography Tree of Life.

Jackie is a seasoned stand-up comic whose albums have been #1 on both Amazon and iTunes and has over 50 Million listens on Spotify and Pandora. She is the host of The Dork Forest podcast and the co-host of The Jackie & Laurie Show.

A world-class paleo artist who produces natural history and prehistoric life models for museums, publishing, and film. Gary has created sculptures for National Geographic, the BBC, Discovery Channel, and the American Museum of Natural History.

A creative director, feminist researcher, and writer who resides at the intersection of art, technology, and social justice. Alice has worked with Magic Leap, U2, The Gates Foundation, and Penguin Books. Keep your AI on this bright talent.

Weiko Lin is an accomplished screenwriter and producer of the film 100 Days, author of Crazy Screenwriting Secrets: How to Capture a Global Audience, and an associate professor at Emerson College. His storytelling incorporates both Western and Eastern influences.

An accomplished actor that is the computer voice of the Starship La Sirena on Star Trek: Picard,  the voice of Bellroc in Wizards: Tales of Arcadia, and Ana in Lara Croft: Rise of the Tomb Raider. Kay hosts the B-Hive Podcast: Women in VoiceOver.

A comedian, actor, and visual artist who is a nine-year veteran of Saturday Night Live. Kevin starred in the TV series Weeds,  Man with a Plan, and Glenn Martin, DDS. Since 2017 he has hosted a YouTube show called Hiking with Kevin and his stunning caricatures can be seen on Instagram: @KevinNealonArtwork.

A New York Times bestselling author of illustrated books about creativity in a digital age: Steal Like an Artist; Show Your Work!; Keep Going; and his collection of redacted poetry, Newspaper Blackout. Austin sees himself as a writer who draws, he makes art with words and books with pictures.

A journalist, documentary filmmaker, and the founder & CEO of Emblematic Group which focuses on immersive virtual, mixed, and augmented reality. Nonny leads the way in virtual reality storytelling by helping to create the genre of immersive journalism. Fast Company listed her as one of the “13 People Who Made the World More Creative.”

Rob is an actor, musician, magician who is also a seasoned auctioneer and séance host. The former frontman for the post-punk pop band Possum Dixon and author of the memoir Strange Cures can be seen performing regularly at The Magic Castle in Hollywood.

This award-winning stage & film Director/Choreographer brought to life The Producers, Young Frankenstein, Crazy For You, Contact, The Scottsboro Boys, Bullets Over Broadway, and Big Fish. Stro has collaborated with the Metropolitan Opera, the Kennedy Center, the Boston Pops, Martha Graham Dance Company, and the New York City Ballet.