2023 SPEAKERS

Natasha D. Mayne, Esq., is a family and matrimonial attorney, certified family law mediator and Guardian Ad Litem in the State of Florida.  Devoting her career to providing excellence in practicing law and mediating cases, she established The Mayne Law Firm, P.A. with offices in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Additionally, she is a storyteller, confidence coach, motivational speaker, image consultant, art collector, and style icon, who is renowned for her regal, eclectic, bold, opinionated, and eccentric sense of style with an unprecedented ability to tell stories that motivate and inspire confidence leaving individuals and audiences in absolute awe.  Through her consulting firm, Natasha Mayne, Inc., she motivates and inspires by poetically delivering heartfelt stories of pain, long suffering, disappointment, and shame, transformed into revelations of confidence, greatness, championship, success, faith, and hope through the glorification of God.  Ms. Mayne’s principal message is that WE ARE ALL BORN WITH GREATNESS that is only unveiled through the omnipotence of God.   She believes that all of us are intentionally created masterpieces ordained to live a faith confident life which inevitably leads to an unbreakable and unshakable GREATNESS. Ms. Mayne graduated with honors from the State University of New York at Binghamton with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, Politics and Law.  Thereafter, on a full academic scholarship, Ms. Mayne attended the University of Florida College of Law and received her Juris Doctorate with honors.

Amilya Antonetti is one of the most sought after Human Behavior and Strategic Advisor experts in the world.
She has appeared as a regular business and behavior expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Steve Harvey Show, and Dr. Phil. She has built or advised on over $2 Billion in sales for companies and high profile clients such as Steve Harvey, Mike Tyson, Listerine Strips, Sharper Image, Cold Stone Creamery, George Foreman and more.
 

Her "in the trenches' experience developing people, deep knowledge in building the value drives in a business and her Designing Genius systems, programs and “behavioral toolbox” makes her a leading expert on “people problems” that have grown during our Great Resignation and rise of the remote worker. Combining this know-how with her work ethic and her incredible ability to immediately impact one's mindset makes her an invaluable asset to those who want to succeed in today's fast, competitive and “people first”landscape.

She has been featured in People Magazine, Time, Forbes, Inc., Smart Money, and Entrepreneur and has been named in “The 55 people you must meet” by Jack Canfield.
 

Today, Amilya is the CEO and Creator of Designing Genius, a powerful training and licensing platform that changes the paradigm on how companies, opportunities and our greatest asset “THE PEOPLE” come together as we answer the call of the Gig Economy.
 

Welcome the Chief Behavior Officer, as we usher in a new role to the C-Suite. With a powerful focus in development, retaining and mentoring Genius for each individual within the organization to their highest and greatest potential. This powerful and key role adds exponential value throughout any company. Without the ability to see and develop people there is no business.
 

Amilya’s on the ground experience in leading more than 53,000 employees from around the globe throughout her career combined with her ability to drive value throughout companies to increase valuations, facilitate M&A and exit to some of the biggest market makers in the world.
 

Designing Genius serves individuals, teams, corporations, families, education and industries alike. By bringing “People Tools” to solve “People Problems” with quick, easy and transformational behavior modification techniques, games, workshops and development. Our Designing Genius Behavior Officers unite together for people, purpose and companies for a synergistic and healthier way of living.
 

Keri Selig is a Golden Globe and 5-time Emmy nominated producer and the Founder and President of Intuition Productions, a feature film and television production company in Hollywood. Before Intuition, Selig spent over a decade as an Executive running companies set-up at studios. She was EVP of Production at Warner Bros based Bel Air Entertainment (Collateral Damage, Pay It Forward). Before that, Selig was EVP of Production for Kopelson Entertainment at Twentieth Century Fox (Se7en, The Fugitive), and SVP of Production for Cort/ Madden at Paramount Pictures (Save the Last Dance, Run Away Bride).

Recently, Selig Executive Produced two Mini-series with New York Times bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli. One was The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe for Lifetime. Written by Stephen Kronish (24, The Kennedys) and directed by Laurie Collyer (Sherrybaby, Sunlight Jr.) and garnered 17 nominations including three Emmys, a SAG, a DGA, and a Prism award. Additionally, Selig won the 2016 Women’s Image Award for Outstanding Film Producer. The second was After Camelot for REELZ, starring Katie Holmes and Matthew Perry. The series received 4 nominations including 3 for the Canadian Academy Awards and one for an ACTRA award.
 

Selig is currently in production for Six Triple-Eight starring Kerry Washington, Oprah Winfrey, Susan Sarandon, Sam Waterston and Dean Norris– based on the true story of America’s first and only all-black, all-female WW2 Battalion, set up at Netflix and Mandalay Pictures with Tyler Perry writing and directing. Some of Selig’s development includes Untitled Medical Drama set up with Shonda Rhimes at Netflix with Beth Schacter (Billions, Nurse Jackie) writing; Playing Dirty is set up at 101 Studios (Yellowstone) with Justin Timberlake and Benicio Del Toro attached to star. Ali and Cosell, based on the book Sound and Fury about the relationship between Howard Cosell and Muhammad Ali, set up at Mandalay Pictures with Bill Collage (Emancipation) writing. Margaret Wise Brown set up at Conde Nast Studios based on a New Yorker Magazine article. Untitled Michael Jackson Trial, a limited series set up at FX, Branden Jacobs Jenkins (acclaimed playwright, Obie Award winner, and two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist) is writing, based on a book by bestselling author, J. Randy Taraborrelli; Monaco a limited series based on the NY Times bestselling book Once Upon A Time: Beneath the Fairy Tale of Princess Grace written by 15 time NYT bestselling author J. Randy Taraborrelli, set up with ITV and Emmy-nominated director, Julie Anne Robinson (Bridgerton) directing; Selig also has multiple projects set up at MGM, among them, Redemption Prep, based on the New York Times bestselling Young Adult book by Samuel Miller, with Nina Fiorre and John Herrera (Handmaid’s Tale, The Purge) writing; Sinatra: Behind the Legend based on Randy Taraborelli’s New York Times bestselling book, Scott Bloom (“The Colonial”, Appian Way/Paramount with Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio) is writing; Manifest Atlas, a YA horror drama set up with Crooked Highway and Scott Derrickson & C. Robert Cargill (Doctor Strange, Sinister) with Derrickson directing; Untitled Corporate Coach Show based on the life rights of esteemed corporate coach, Jeannie Estie, set up with Denise DiNovi’s PatMa Productions. Untitled Design Show hosted by award-winning, designer to the stars, Martyn Bullard.

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Selig’s produced unscripted projects include Bounty Wars, produced with Asylum Entertainment (Addict ed, 30 for 30) for The Discovery Channel; Crown Chasers produced for TLC with LMNO Productions (The Little Couple); Stars & Chefs, produced for The CW Network with Radical Media (Mad Men, Icon oclasts) and A Smith & Co. (Hell’s Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares); and Heir Hunters produced for TLC with Bunim/Murray (The Kardashians, Project Runway).

Brent Johnson is a visionary leader and a renaissance man, with over 30 years of experience in entertainment, media, production, live events, technology, hospitality, commodities, secure transactions, negotiations, marketing, branding, consumer products, development, finance, and gaming. He has a reputation for closing deals globally, working with some of the largest companies, celebrities and brands in existence.

Brent is a renowned businessman and entrepreneur, known for ONE Entertainment, but he is also the majority owner of Rapsody Vodka, a minority owner of Keenan Thompson’s AFA and Trion Supercars Group which all have exciting future plans. Johnson also co-owns TMT Racing, a NASCAR team with Floyd Mayweather. His wife Michelle is an award-winning new home sales consultant and he has a 2 year old son named Kingston.

Brent has created synergies worldwide that allow the ONE team to respond to the current state of business, expanding their reach and serving clients remotely and locally with their global location teams. Very notably, Brent was instrumental in the growth of Floyd Mayweather global exhibition boxing events starting with his first such event in Japan in 2018 through the upcoming event on February 25 in London.

In recent years, Brent and Floyd Mayweather attempted to acquire the Phoenix Suns for over $2 Billion, although unsuccessful, other NBA ventures are in the works. Brent continues to build on a successful track record. Just recently, he produced “Santa Games” a Christmas Comedy starring Faizon Love on Hulu and is expecting to announce a new Sci-Fi TV epic later this year with a major partner and even more epic Floyd Mayweather collaborations.

Morin Oluwole is a luxury industry thought leader in digital transformation, business development and innovation. As Director & Global Head of Luxury at Meta, she leads the global luxury division and has managed multiple product and business teams within the company for the past 15 years. 

She was formerly Chief of Staff to the CMO, where she developed business strategies for global brand partners. In her prior roles, she led Product Marketing and Public Content Partnerships for the fashion and luxury sector. Prior, she led management consulting at Sachs Consulting in New York. 

Morin holds a BA and MA from Stanford University in Human Biology and Sociology and an MA in Management from Columbia University. She was a Bill Gates Millennium Scholar and received the Stanford Dean's Award for Academic Excellence - both for 5 consecutive years. 

Morin has been featured in WWD, Vogue, Vogue Business, Business of Fashion, Fashion Network, Journal du Luxe, CB News, L'Opinion, Stratégies, Luxury Daily, Luxury Society, France 24, The New York Times and Black Enterprise. Morin is also on the Innovation Council for One&Only Resorts. She was born and raised in Nigeria, speaks four languages (English, French, Spanish and Yoruba) and has lived in the US, UK, and Nigeria. Morin currently resides in Paris.

Aba Kwawu is the founder and president of TAA PR, a results-oriented public relations, marketing, and special events agency dedicated to the fashion, design, entertainment, hospitality, and luxury lifestyle sectors.

The daughter of well-traveled academics from Ghana, Kwawu earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and subsequently began a career in genetic studies. After deciding to pivot to a career in fashion, Kwawu earned her master’s degree from the University of the Arts London College of Fashion. In 2002, she founded her agency while serving as a faculty member of Howard University, where she taught undergraduate courses in fashion merchandising and marketing.

Today, TAA PR continues to advise and serve brands seeking expertise in media relations, event production, experiential marketing, and social media. The agency’s regional, national, and international clients span various industries and have included Cirque du Soleil; The Ritz-Carlton; Ladurée; Kering, the global luxury group; chefs Wolfgang Puck and Daniel Boulud;  Shake Shack; Tysons Galleria, an upscale shopping destination; CityCenterDC, a mixed-use development; hospitality for The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; the Smithsonian Institution; Mercedes-Benz; Paraiso Miami Beach, formerly known as Swim Week Miami; and more. The agency also has arranged events for icons from André Leon Talley to Carolina Herrera. In addition to her agency work, Kwawu sits on the executive board of the Georgetown Business Improvement District and is the former, two-term regional director for Fashion Group International of Greater Washington, DC, Inc. She served as the 2019 co-chair for the 26th annual Knock Out Abuse Gala, which has raised millions of dollars to help support women and children affected by domestic violence, and was co-chair of the first annual Hirshhorn Ball, which benefitted the programs of the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. She’s been quoted in outlets from Women’s Wear Daily (WWD) to The Washington Post and recognized as a style-setter in her own right by Washingtonian magazine. And she’s spoken at events, including The Inner Circle experience, an international conference for top-tier luxury industry professionals.

When not glammed up for the work of directing high-profile projects, advising clients, and meeting with her staff, she can be found at home in the Washington, DC, area or globetrotting with her husband and their two children. Visit her agency’s website at taapr.com or follow the firm on Instagram and Twitter @taa_pr.

John Livesay, aka The Pitch Whisperer, is a sales keynote speaker where he shows companies’ sales teams how to turn mundane case studies into compelling case stories so they win more new business. From John’s award-winning career at Conde Nast, he shares the lessons he learned that turn sales teams into revenue rockstars. His TEDx talk: "Be The Lifeguard of Your Own Life" has over 1,000,000 views.

John is a guest lecturer on how to leverage the power of storytelling in sales at multiple universities including the University of Texas at Austin (UTLA), Pepperdine Graziadio Business school, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and his book Better Selling Through Storytelling is now required reading for the UTLA course on Entertainment and Media studies.

Kubi Springer is an award-winning International Brand Consultant and Trainer with 23 years of brand marketing experience. 
 

Starting her career in 1996 she has worked with some of the biggest brands in the world including Nike, L’Oréal, Blackberry, MTV, Rio Ferdinand, Diddy, Justin Timberlake, Rolls Royce Motor Cars and Aston Martin. 
 
Since 2012 Kubi has used her branding expertise to support equality in the workplace and global brand diversity. Her training programs enable organizations to better connect with stakeholders from around the world. Giving them the tools to adapt to diverse audiences across cultural, gender, ethnic and international backgrounds. Kubi has taught in London, New York, Shanghai, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, Istanbul, Accra, Mauritius, Marbella Spain and Morocco, with a client base of corporate and academic clients such as NatWest Bank, Deloitte, Jamaica National, Santander, NYU and Oxford University. 
 
In 2018 Kubi Springer won the BWB ‘Best Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award and she be- came a regular contributor for BBC Radio 5 ‘Business Hour’. In 2019 she secured a book deal with Bloomsbury Publishers (same publishers as J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter). Her forthcoming book ‘I AM MY BRAND’ is due for release on 3rd October 2019. 
 
Paola Lucktung, Fashion Group, Adidas said: “Kubi Springer is one of the top five brand specialists and influencers in the UK. Her teaching is inspirational and her knowledge is second to none. She has made such an impact that if you haven’t seen her you really should, she is brilliant. She Builds Brands”.
 

Daisy Mack is a Breathwork and Stress Management Expert, Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, and Yoga teacher who has found her purpose guiding ambitious, high-achievers to understand how to take a holistic approach to health, wellness, and self-care.

Prior to launching her wellness practice, Daisy spent 15 years working in the high-pressure music industry. Her experience spanned as an agent at leading powerhouse WME and then as a North American VP for an entertainment conglomerate.

Though her career was incredibly successful on paper, below the surface she felt disconnected and out of alignment with herself. It took breaking away from her old idea of “success” to finally tap into her true power.

Now she is the founder of Spiritual Mixtape, a health coaching company which has been featured in popular publications including WebWebMD, Thrive Global, Bustle, Authority Magazine, the podcast Drama-Free Healthy Living, and more.