Dr. Judith Orloff is a board-certified psychiatrist, speaker and best-selling author, as well as an assistant professor of psychiatry at UCLA. Transforming the face of psychiatry, Judith Orloff MD asserts that we are keepers of an innate intuitive intelligence so perceptive that it can tell us how to heal -- and prevent -- illness. Her latest national bestseller The Ecstasy of Surrender: 12 Surprising Ways Letting Go Can Empower Your Life describes the power of letting go in everyday life, health, and wellness. Dr. Orloff has spoken at medical schools, hospitals, the American Psychiatric Association, Fortune Magazine's Most Powerful Women Summit, and alternative and traditional health forums. Her work has been featured on The Today Show, CNN, the Oprah Magazine, Forbes and USA Today. Judith was also voted "Most Inspirational Person" for the Readers Choice 2012 awards on About.com (a New York Times site.)
Tom Keifer is best known as the singer, songwriter, and guitarist of Philadelphia based blues-rock band Cinderella. With three decades of touring and a number of platinum albums under his belt, including Night Songs, Long Cold Winter, and Heartbreak Station, Tom has evolved as a musician, writer and performer, as best showcased on his debut, solo release, The Way Life Goes, released in 2013. This collection of 14 songs ranges from intimate, organic, acoustic tracks to driving, hard rock. It embraces the blues, rock and country roots that have always been present in Keifer’s unique sound. Tom has recently been featured on Loudwire, VH1 On Tap, WAQX, Billboard, Sixx Sense, Guitar Player Magazine, FOX, and has been hailed by Rolling Stone as “a grittsy, bluesy (rocker) with enough swagger to draw comparisons to Mick Jagger.”
Tom Silverman is a founder and partner in the legendary New Music Seminar, the world’s most influential Music Business convention led by the voices that disrupt the conventional, tackle key issues, and provide a stage for trailblazing artists to shine. From breakout indie artists to visionary CEOs and executives, NMS is where high-level discussions and interaction help craft solutions for this era of music business. Tom is also the founder and CEO of Tommy Boy, the legendary Hip Hop & Electronic label begun in NYC in 1981 and credited with launching the careers of notable Hip Hop legends Afrika Bambaataa, Queen Latifah, House of Pain, De La Soul, and Naughty By Nature. In 2015, NMS will take place at the Wyndham New Yorker Hotel and various Manhattan music venues on June 21-23, 2015.
Michael Solomon is the co-founder of 10x Management, a talent management company representing some of the world’s most sought-after independent developers, designers, and technology professionals. Michael began his career in the entertainment industry touring with Bruce Springsteen in Europe, and working at Sony Music International and Epic Records International. In 1995, Michael co-founded Brick Wall Management, an artist management and entertainment consulting firm, with childhood friend Rishon Blumberg. Brick Wall’s diverse client roster includes such artists as John Mayer, Citizen Cope, Martin Sexton, Marc Broussard, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, Vanessa Carlton, Charlie Mars, Ari Hest, The Clarks, The Spring Standards, and William Fitzsimmons, to name a few. In 2012 Michael co-founded 10X Management to bring his deep knowledge of talent management into the technology industry.