Guest Speakers
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Jesiah Z. Owens
Is the Moderator and Editor-In-Chief of Side Quest Magazine. At the age of 16 Jesiah noticed the voices of the main consumers of gaming and anime were not being represented in the $180.1 billion gaming and $25.46 billion anime industry. In the summer of 2020, he led the vision, designing the magazine, building the website www.sidequestmagazine.com, and launching the first summer issue. Today Side Quest Magazine is read in over 21 different countries.
In addition to the magazine podcast and the Clubhouse after-school and summer exposure program dedicated to giving kids who have less access to STEM programs opportunities. In 2022, Jesiah founded The iNTEC Conference. A platform for young entrepreneurs a space where annually they can connect, network, share experiences, and learn from one another as innovators.
www.sidequestmagazine.com
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Aaron Golbin
Is the founder of DebateIsland.com the largest online debate platform globally and is transforming online debating. DebateIsland enables anyone, regardless of debating skill level, to easily and civilly debate online, casually or formally, while connecting with their friends and others from all around the world. Users, regardless of debating skill level, can civilly debate just about anything online in a text-based online debate website that supports five easy-to-use and fun debating formats ranging from Casual to Formalish, to Lincoln-Douglas Formal. In addition, people can improve their debating skills with the help of revolutionary artificial intelligence-powered technology on their debate website.
www.debateIsland.com
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Elizabeth Nyamwange
Is the founder and inventor of Etana Technology. The device created by Nyamwange is a low-cost, solar-powered fingerprint scanner, which creates biometric templates and uploads them to a public server. The data is recorded on a blockchain, making it accessible and secure, giving women in developing countries a form of digital proof of identity without access to the internet or electricity.
Elizabeth is fluent in Swahili, is a programmer experienced in data analysis, serves as a Youth Delegate to the United Nations Youth Advocacy Team, and has conducted research on behalf of various projects at Harvard and Northwestern universities.
www. elizabethnyamwange.com
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Trey Brown
Is the founder and CEO of SPERGO®, a trendsetting streetwear and lifestyle brand headquartered in Philadelphia.
At 12 years old, Trey became increasingly aware of the violence that plagued his community. He wanted to do something to encourage his peers to stay out of trouble and follow their dreams instead. That year, he used his leftover birthday money to purchase 16 T-shirts. He sold out in one week.
In just 36 months, Trey has sold over 30,000 units of merchandise, secured several wholesale deals and has grossed more than $200K in sales for several months in a row. Celebrities like Meek Mill, Tierra Whack, Da Baby, Sean Combs, Eric Thomas, Shaquille O’Neil, Charles Barkley, Grant Hill, GHerbo and Ed Mylett can be found sporting SPERGO gear or encouraging the young mogul on social media.
www.spergo.com
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Anthony Morelli
One of my first hobbies was adventuring out to take photos of exotic cars in New Jersey. Almost every weekend, I would beg my dad to bring me an hour away to take photos of some of the craziest exotics that would attend these local meets. These car meets helped expose me to new connections and new friendships over our shared passion for cars. After attending dozens of car meets and events, I started brainstorming on how I could create a unique event myself. It wasn't until January 2020, at the age of 17, that everything changed. I decided to officially open my first business called Festival Del Toro, hosting events catered to my favorite car brand, which is Lamborghini. Knowing I couldn't do this alone, I put together a 12-slide presentation to present to the general manager at Lamborghini Paramus. They loved my vision and agreed to be part of it.
Today, Festival Del Toro has hosted close to half a dozen events in the tri-state area within a span of four years. Our most recent event was on May 22nd, 2023. We had around 60 Lamborghinis in attendance, with numerous sponsors involved, including Celsius and DuPont Registry.