Tiffany Hardin is a trailblazing leader & advocate for diverse creators. An early pioneer in the influencer marketing industry, Tiffany is known for marrying her roots as a talent manager and social strategist to establish trust between culture, consumers, and companies with creative content. Hardin is the founder & CEO of Gild Creative Group (GCG), an influencer marketing agency delivering cultural strategy & influencer campaigns on and offline. She has held previous roles at Hustle Period Management, Violator Management, Translation LLC, and WeWork. Some of her agency client work has included brands like Hulu, Onyx, Black Girl in Om, Karen Civil, Victoria's Secret, Airbnb, WeWork, Target, and more. Tiffany has also created a professional development curriculum and lifestyle brand, Conscious Hustler™, and in stealth mode to launch Represent, a startup supporting creators at every stage of their career leveraging tech-enabled tools and an expert marketplace.

Dan Runcie is the founder of Trapital, the home for the business of music and entertainment. Each week, Trapital’s newsletter and podcast reach tens of thousands of business leaders.

Dan is also an active investor, helping early-stage founders build promising businesses at the intersection of culture and commerce.

Trapital was started in 2018 because artists have become some of our most influential business leaders, but there were few places that broke down the strategy behind their moves. The insights in Trapital give the moguls, artists, founders, and investors what they need to get to the next level. Trapital has been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BBC World News, NPR, and more.

Dan lives in San Francisco, CA with his wife and two daughters. He earned his MBA from the University of Michigan and his B.S. from Quinnipiac University.

Les Alfred is an award-winning podcast host, speaker, and content creator. For nearly a decade Les has created inspiring, approachable wellness content leveraging her expertise as a personal trainer, nutrition coach, and certified yoga instructor. 

As the host of Balanced Black Girl, a chart-topping weekly podcast, Les facilitates thoughtful interviews and insightful solo episodes exploring the various aspects of life that contribute to wellness. Balanced Black Girl covers everything from wellness, to productivity, to personal finance, to self-care. Her mission is to help others create nourishing habits that help them create necessary space to live their best lives.