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Yael Shemer is the co-founder and chief customer officer of TULU, a series A, MIT DesignX venture and an on-demand physical and digital platform that operates in residential buildings and student housing, providing residents with access to household items they can rent by the hour. Her company raised nearly $30 million dollars and operates in 22 cities serving 35K people.

Her main passion is urban sustainability and innovation. Prior to co-founding TULU, she has been an environmental entrepreneur and led several ventures in the field of urban communities and sustainable living. Her professional academic background includes an environmental science degree and training from Columbia University Transboundary Environmental Management course, a Harvard Business School social entrepreneurship seminar. Today she is inspired more than ever to help advance technologies on mitigating climate change, circular economy, and promoting responsible consumerism

Jessamyn Waldman Rodriguez is the Managing Director of the Research and Development Initiative at the Jim Joseph Foundation, where she is responsible for building a philanthropic strategy that uncovers and accelerates compelling approaches for engagement, education, and everyday meaning in an increasingly diverse and divergent Jewish community. She is working to design operational modes, meet visionary leaders, and create the infrastructure for growth.

Before joining the Foundation in 2022, she served as the Managing Director of Daily Provisions, a restaurant brand from Danny Meyer’s Union Square Hospitality Group. Jessamyn is also the founder and served as CEO of the award-winning Hot Bread Kitchen. Jessamyn and her work have been recognized with a Global Citizen Award from the Clinton Foundation, Crain’s 40 Under 40, and InStyle Magazine’s list of 50 Badass Women. She is also the award-winning author of The Hot Bread Kitchen Cookbook: Artisanal Baking from Around the World (Clarkson Potter, 2015). Jessamyn sits on boards for the James Beard Foundation, The Museum of Food and Drink (MOFAD), and the PS144 School Leadership Team. She holds a BA from University of British Columbia and an MPA from Columbia University.

Dylan Gambardella is the Co-Founder and CEO of Next Gen HQ, where he is on a mission to help young people unlock their full potential, regardless of background, economic circumstances, or existing proficiencies. Next Gen's actionable, AI-powered platform — NextGen Skills — helps members build skills that matter to succeed at work and in life. With quick, bite-sized lessons featuring experts like Ray Dalio, members develop real-world skills like productivity, leadership, and confidence.

Dylan is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and the best-selling author of Now That's Momentum. He has been featured in major-media publications including Forbes, Inc, Adweek, Entrepreneur, and Cheddar. Dylan is a graduate of Duke University and has spoken in front of tens of thousands on global stages including TEDx.

Brad is the Founder of Chief Brand Advisory (CBA), a brand strategy and transformation firm that strategically guides Founders, CMOs and other C-Suite executives through important inflection points with the speed, agility and flexibility of a start-up. The company's pitch is startlingly simple: clarity. CBA starts from the assumption that most companies know, deep down, what makes them special. Their job is to identify it, clearly communicate it, and give the entire leadership team — not just the marketers steeped in the lingo — the tools to apply it to their day to day work right now.
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Recognized by Forbes and Business Insider as one of a select group of CMOs to Watch, Brad is a trusted advisor to Founders and a results-oriented marketer with 20+ years of experience building brands and executing growth strategies. He has spoken at the Cannes Lions Festival, been featured in Departures Magazine, Business Insider, Digiday, and The Drum, judged for the Clio and Effie Awards, led panels for the IAB and Flipboard and written for Fast Company, Adweek and The Hub.