Additional new speakers include Lisa Falzone, CEO and Co-Founder of Revel Systems POS; Yael Cohen Braun, Co-Founder of FCancer; Beth Ferreira, Managing Partner at WME Ventures and former COO of Fab; Ryan Ozonian, CEO & Co- Founder of disappearing message app Cyber Dust; and James Proud, Founder of IoT device Hello
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BOSTON (July 14, 2016) – Forbes announced today new speakers who have been added to the lineup for Forbes’ third Under 30 Summit, to be held in Boston, October 16-19, including:
- Jessica Alba, Founder & Chief Creative Officer of The Honest Company and Honest Beauty
- Danielle Weisberg and Carly Zakin, Co-Founders & Co-CEOs, theSkimm
- Benny Fine and Rafi Fine, Co-Founders of Fine Brothers Entertainment
- Lisa Falzone, CEO and Co-Founder of Revel Systems POS
- Yael Cohen Braun, Co-Founder FCancer
- Beth Ferreira, Managing Partner at WME Ventures and former COO of Fab
- Ryan Ozonian, CEO & Co- Founder of disappearing message app Cyber Dust
- James Proud, Founder of IoT device Hello
Over 200 speakers will be featured as part of the summit, with more to be announced in the coming months.
Other speakers at the event include Model and Author Chrissy Teigen; Founder of Nasty Gal Sophia Amoruso; CEO and Co-Founder of Rent the Runway Jennifer Hyman; Managing Partner of BoxGroup, Co-Founder of Spring and Co-Founder of TechStars NYC David Tisch; YouTube sensation and entrepreneur Bethany Mota; Founder of Grooveshark Sam Tarantino; Founder of Outdoor Voices Tyler Haney; YouTube superstar and king of parodies Bart Baker; Senior Policy Advocate at Everytown for Gun Safety Colin Goddard; Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Muslim Girl Amani Al-Khatahtbe; Founder and CEO of Kiip Brian Wong; and many more.
Forbes Under 30 Summit mentors speaking at the event include Founder and CEO of Breyer Capital Jim Breyer; Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker; Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh; Global Head of Real Estate and a member of the Board of Directors of Blackstone Group Jonathan Gray; Chef, Restaurateur, and Bestselling Author Bobby Flay; CEO and Co-Founder of Ellevest Sallie Krawcheck; Sex Therapist and Author Dr. Ruth; and Creator & Executive Director of the Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival and NYC Wine and Food Festival, Lee Schrager.
The Forbes Under 30 Summit is expected to bring together more than 5,000 global entrepreneurs and game changers of all ages and will take place at different venues all over Boston, including Faneuil Hall and the campuses of Harvard Business School, Emerson College, and Northeastern University. Other University partners include Boston College, MIT and Berklee College of Music. The summit will comprise five interconnected stages – All Access, Tech, Create, Impact and Capital – which will feature panels, TED-style presentations and keynotes, live demos and conversations with key speakers.
Forbes will also create an Under 30 Village in City Hall Plaza as a meeting point for all summit participants to network with each other and speakers, eat, drink and watch presentations and performances.
Sponsors include the Blackstone Charitable Foundation, The Macallan, Mayo Clinic, and Uber. Media Sponsors are The Boston Globe and PAN Communications.
For more details on the 2016 Forbes Under 30 Summit in Boston, please visit http://www.forbesconferences.com/event/2016-forbes-under-30-summit-boston. On Twitter, follow #Under30Summit. Forbes’ Under 30 franchise is a global multi-channel platform, which comprises 30 Under 30 lists featuring young game changers published in print and online all over the world, live summits in the U.S., Asia and Israel, an Under 30 channel on Forbes.com and an Under 30 app. To access Forbes magazine’s 2016 30 Under 30 list, please visit: http://www.forbes.com/30under30.
About Forbes Media
Forbes Media is a global media, branding and technology company, with a focus on news and information about business, investing, technology, entrepreneurship, leadership and affluent lifestyles. The company publishes Forbes, Forbes Asia, and Forbes Europe magazines as well as Forbes.com. The Forbes brand today reaches more than 94 million people worldwide with its business message each month through its magazines and 36 licensed local editions around the globe, Forbes.com, TV, conferences, research, social and mobile platforms. Forbes Media’s brand extensions include conferences, real estate, education, financial services, and technology license agreements.
About Blackstone Charitable Foundation
The Blackstone Charitable Foundation was founded at the time of Blackstone’s IPO in 2007 with substantial commitments from the Firm’s employees. Influenced by the enterprising heritage of the firm and its founders, The Blackstone Charitable Foundation is directing its resources and applying the intellectual capital of the firm to foster entrepreneurship in areas nationwide and globally. Through its investment expertise across several asset classes and geographies, Blackstone has a unique perspective on the global economy and a heightened understanding of how entrepreneurial activity is often the crucial catalyst in the growth of successful businesses, industries and communities. For more information, see http://www.blackstone.com/foundation.
About The Macallan
Founded in 1824, The Macallan is one of the world’s most admired and awarded single malt whiskies. The reputation of The Macallan is based on a product of outstanding quality and distinctive character, founded upon a set of guiding principles, the Six Pillars. An obsession with quality has been the hallmark of The Macallan distillery since its founding by Alexander Reid on a plateau above the river Spey in north-east Scotland. The distillery is surrounded by a 390 acre estate, with Easter Elchies at its heart, a Highland manor house built in 1700. www.themacallan.com
About Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic is a nonprofit organization committed to medical research and education, and providing expert, whole-person care to everyone who needs healing. For more information, visit http://www.mayoclinic.org/about-mayo-clinic or http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/
About Uber
Uber is a technology platform that is evolving the way the world moves. By seamlessly connecting riders to drivers through our app, we make cities more accessible, opening up more possibilities for riders and more business for drivers. From our founding in 2009 to our launches in over 400 cities today, Uber’s rapidly expanding global presence continues to bring people and their cities closer. Follow us on Twitter: @Uber_BOS and find us on Facebook: Uber.
Media Contacts Forbes – Laura Daunis, ldaunis@forbes.com 212.367.4874
PAN Communications (Local Boston Press Contact) – Ashley Waters, awaters@pancomm.com 617.502.4322
