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The virtual summit took place on Wednesday, August 21 from 8.45 am to 4.00 pm EST.
Experienced Chief Technology Officer with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. Skilled in Scrum, Embedded Software, Object Oriented Design, SQL, and Medical Devices. Strong entrepreneurship professional with a Master of Science (MS) focused in Product Development from Rochester Institute of Technology.
Andrei leverages his 20+ years of experience in the industry to help tech startups bolster their teams with agile product development services on demand. His vision of custom software development & management can reduce time to market by up to 30% with 40% in savings compared to in-house teams.
Walter Ulrich is President & CEO of Medical Bridges, a leader in global health equity and a life-changing and lifesaving nonprofit serving the global poor by providing needed medical supplies and equipment to clinics and hospitals. In the last 24 months, Medical Bridges prepared, staged, and shipped 450 tons of desperately needed medical supplies and equipment valued at more than $20 million to Ukraine, Gaza, Afghanistan, and developing countries in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Walter was previously CEO of the nonprofit Houston Technology Center. He is a member of the Texas Advisory Committee of the bipartisan US Global Leadership Coalition. He was named a Global Leader of Influence by the World Affairs Council of Houston, was awarded the Order of Merit by President Zelenskyy, was honored with the Global Impact award at the HITDC 2022 G7 gala, and previously, the Texas Black Expo bestowed him their Community Builder Award. He is a graduate and former Trustee of Stevens Institute of Technology, Mr. Ulrich proudly served his country in the US Marine Corps.
As a social impact entrepreneur, Mrs. Shawn Pearson’s innovative work has resulted in long-lasting, legacy building community impact. In 2022, Mrs. Pearson was named the Minority Business Enterprise of the Year by The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, “Woman with Vision” by the National Association of Women Business Owners and the Horace Steele Child Advocacy award. She was also named as one of the top 100 CEOs in Phoenix by TITAN 100 in 2022 and 2023. As Co-Founder and CEO of Zion Institute, Mrs. Pearson operates a campus in South Phoenix, Arizona called THE WELL @ Zion Institute which offers transformational resources to community including childcare, preschool, social enterprise development, integrated health services, family preservation services, and emergency resources. Shawn is known as a wife, mother of 6, grandmother of 14, transformational speaker, teacher and published author and solutionist.
Manami, the Founder and Director of Blue Humming Therapy and the Mental Health Environment Change Project, boasts a rich background as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and Expressive Art Therapist, earning recognition with the Global Award in 2021. Specializing in serving diverse clients and communities, she dedicates her focus to providing psychotherapy and psychoeducation to underserved populations facing strong stigma. Through her efforts, Manami strives to dismantle barriers to mental health care, fostering empowerment and support devoid of fear or judgment. Her mission extends globally, advocating for mental health accessibility, particularly in marginalized communities. Utilizing platforms like seminars and workshops, she works tirelessly to cultivate supportive environments and ensure quality mental health care for all.
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Holy Cross Health (HCH), a multi-hospital social safety net healthcare system & flagship of Trinity Health, a $20+ billion dollar US-based health system. Chairman of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) Health Domain Working Group (DWG). Co-Chair of the Group on Earth Observation (GEO) Health Community of Practice (CoP) Healthcare Infrastructure small work group. Commissioner, Commission on Nurse Reimbursement.Member, United Nations Committee of Experts on Global Geospatial Information Management. Member, College Board of Visitors, Wake Forest University. Author of Top Paper at IEEE BHI 2017 entitled, Geospatial Health Applications for Social Determinant of Health Analysis. Judge, Webby Awards. Named inventor on HSR.health patents and patent filings.
After receiving his B.A.C.S. in 2012, Amil joined Hewlett-Packard (HP) in Silicon Valley. In 2016, Amil joined Pivotal Software as a software engineer. In 2018, Amil took leave from work to move to Japan, and was appointed Evolution Ambassador and sent to the One Young World conference to represent Japan. In early 2020, Amil left his job to pursue graduate studies in Artificial Intelligence at Stanford University. When the pandemic hit, Amil committed himself to pandemic relief efforts and soon founded Virufy, a 501(c)(3) organization developing a smartphone app to prescreen for COVID-19 instantly through AI-powered analysis of voice and cough recordings. Amil is presently also an enrolled MBA / M.Eng. student at UC Berkeley (expected graduation 2024).
Paul Rodney Turner, affectionately known as the "Food Yogi," is a renowned speaker, author, and humanitarian whose dynamic presence and wisdom inspire audiences globally. As the international director of Food Yoga International, formerly known as Food for Life Global, Paul has dedicated over 35 years to feeding millions of children and adults across 60 countries, embodying the spirit of compassionate service and spiritual awareness. His innovative approach to life, integrating ancient Vedic principles with modern wellness practices, has transformed lives through the concept of Food Yoga, which emphasizes conscious eating, gratitude, and the profound connection between food and spirituality. To date, his non profit network has served over 8 billion free meals.
CEO, Business Executive Mentor, and Corporate Trainer is dedicated to companies of all sizes to help them create an interdependent work environment through a growth mindset methodology as the foundation and facilitated through transparent leadership and effective communication practices. This leads to a corporate culture built from core values & higher morale, higher employee engagement, higher retention, and peak performance in terms of efficiency and productivity. In addition, I work with executives, entrepreneurs, and sales professionals to build and sustain their brands by raising their level of influence as trusted advisors in their businesses. This leads to scaling your business from referrals through the power of influence. My personal and business experience as a Senior Sales Executive and certified Mindset Strategist are utilized to successfully understand the root cause behind the effects of limiting patterns in people’s lives. Together, we build a success foundation to scale your life & business with the right set of core values, principles, habits, and disciplines.
