Kyiana Williams is the Creator and Founder of entertwine, the recruitment service that’s changing how production studios hire and distribute in entertainment. She graduated from NYU Tisch with a degree in Dramatic Writing, has written and produced for off-off-Broadway, and in recent years been producing for Film/TV. While she was held up in Hangzhou, China during the pandemic she began writing her adult animation and soon came across the issue of “connections”. So in 2019, she created her company, entertwine, to solve the problem.

Zsuzsa Palotas’ strong head for business combined with an unbridled passion for (and fond memories of) pálinka led her to found Boardroom Spirits with her husband and business partner Marat Mamedov and his brother Vlad. Together, they took everything they love about the liquor industry in America and added intricate parts of the European drinking culture that were missing to make it even better.

Born in Hungary and raised in both Europe and the U.S., Palotas studied economics and international marketing at the University of Pécs, Hungary, earning a BA in Economics. She continued her studies at the University of Pécs, the University of Arnhem in The Netherlands, and San Diego State University, where she earned her joint MS in Economics. With a decade of professional experience in sales effectiveness consulting for major companies across the U.S., Palotas specializes in sales compensation and territory, quota, and sales performance management.

One day, while traveling for work, she looked up at a Boeing Plant and thought, “Why don’t we do that? Let’s create something of our own.” As a team, they created a distillery that incorporated Hungarian traditions with modern innovation to create a unique product and dynamic drinking experience, and after six years in the spirits business, their mission of distilling clean spirits, with clean energy and clean ingredients has earned them success in the industry including a partnership with celebrity Chef Robert Irvine producing Irvine’s Spirits.

Aubri Steele is the Founder, CEO, and “Il Capo” at Civile. As CEO and Founder, Steele wears many hats, managing day-to-day operations, brand strategy, and sales as well as overseeing product design, development, and retailing. During the COVID-19 pandemic when the world was experiencing unparalleled loss, division, and isolation, Steele was revitalized by the way that pickleball brought her community together. Recognizing an opportunity in the marketplace for similar active women who loved the sport, Steele set out to create a brand that was equally as stylish and versatile as it was inclusive, all while spreading a message of bringing civility back to the world in how we treat each other.

Carolyn Crewe is the CEO and Co-Founder of Duckish Natural Skin Care, a concentrated, natural bath, body, and baby care brand that does less with more. Based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Carolyn has navigated both the e-commerce and brick-and-mortar business landscape in the past few years to both grow the Duckish brand, and in response to growing burnout rates amongst women, introduce Boom Box, a premium wellness subscription box for tired-ass women. What started as a part-time business has grown into a full-time e-commerce brand with products on the shelves of over 200 stores, including Whole Foods Ontario and Sobeys stores across Atlantic Canada, in the last six years. From deciding how to sell online, building an Amazon store, or subscription box business, Carolyn has a wealth of experience to share.

Jennifer Mercado is a South Florida Luxury Realtor, Boss Talks Network’s Chief Chapter Director, a women’s mentorship community, mother of 2 toddlers, wife of one, and avid at-home performer/singer. She grew up bi-culturally, as the first generation Dominican American, to immigrant parents of an extended and blended family. She is also the owner of a media & content producing company, Insightful Media LLC, which teaches real estate agents how to leverage free social media for lead gen and organic growth.

Chiara Fraser is the principal co-founder and Brand Manager of Her Roomies, the first accommodation rental platform for women. After a personal experience during a move to Spain, she realized the need for a safe, ‘one-stop shop’ rental space for women. She consulted with her father, a long-time real estate developer, and together they closed the gap in the market and launched Her Roomies in October 2020.

Samantha Ste Marie is a Summit Host as well as a Productivity and Client Acquisition Strategist for online service providers. Since starting her business nearly ten years ago, she has ghostwritten three bestselling books in the business genre, worked with some of the online course industry’s leading educators, and helped hundreds of aspiring business owners start and grow their service based businesses.

She has made it her mission to debunk the idea that hustling is the way to grow a business and show as many entrepreneurs a different way to achieve their goals. She is the founder of two online programs: Launch Your Services, which helps aspiring service providers launch their businesses, and Pitch It REAL Good, which helps business owners land new clients with ease.

Arete Eleni Friedman has over 20 years of legal experience, including mass tort and environmental litigation, insurance coverage, project management, settlement negotiation, mediation, and dispute resolution. She founded Renovation Legal to help homeowners navigate their home improvement journeys from start to finish. Renovation Legal provides custom contracts, legal coaching, support, and process improvement strategies. Arete Friedman is licensed to practice law in NY and CT.