Xiaoming Zhang stands as an eminent authority in the world art and culture market especially for Asia and cross cultural exchanges, acclaimed for her curatorial contributions at the Guggenheim Museum, notably in the "China: 5,000 Years" and “Dawn: Early Chinese Cinema 1926-1949.” Her tenure at Sotheby's as VP and Head of Asian Modern Contemporary Art, Worldwide Senior Specialist culminated in unprecedented sales achievements worldwide. An avid art and culture scholar, she imparts her extensive knowledge at world's leading universities and provides insights on global art market advisory such at Harvard University, Tsinghua University etc. Zhang's educational credentials — an MA from New York University (NYU) Tisch, an MBA from NYU-Stern and a Helena Rubinstein Curatorial Fellow at Whitney Museum of American Art ISP— complement her professional acumen. As the founder of W.Ming and a researcher advisor at Northwestern University, USA and Changjiang Scholar (highest awards for humanity in academics in China) at Nanjing Normal University, she remains an advocate and producer of global art and culture. Prior to her career in art, Zhang assisted Ang Lee for The Wedding Banquet (as a Chinese script supervisor, preproduction and production) in 1992 (nominated for the Best Picture for Oscar; won the Golden Bear at the 43rd Berlin Film Festival), and worked with Ann Hu for The Shadow Magic as a member of the producing from 1996 to 2000 (released by Sony Classic Pictures) and with Merchant Ivory as a consultant for The White Countess in 2005.

Téana David is the Executive & Artistic Director of the ILLUMINATE Film Festival in Santa Barbara and a writer/producer of films, livestream events, and messaging campaigns that have achieved millions of views and helped to influence important environmental policy decisions. Previously, she served as Co-Director of the Shift Your World Film Festival and as Director of Deepak HomeBase in New York City. Téana is a founding member of Artists for Amazonia, an entertainment industry initiative that addresses critical issues impacting the Amazon Rainforest. Through her production company, Wise Planet Media, she has written and produced many short films to bring attention to this important issue including Weave of Life, narrated by Morgan Freeman and The Time Is Now, featuring Ziggy Marley and Barbara Streisand. She served as the Impact Producer for the Amazon Prime docu-series Changing of the Gods and as an advisor on the Sundance award-winning documentary, The Territory. Téana is a member of The Evolutionary Leader’s Circle and Vice President of the Board of the Tribal Trust Foundation. She holds a B.F.A from The Boston Conservatory and an M.F.A from Naropa University where she studied playwriting, producing, directing, and somatic movement.

Irena Isabella Kluet helps shape cinema and entertainment through the intuitive lens. Having worked with brands such as the Cannes Film Festival, Warner Brothers, Mirador Pictures, Madmana Studio, and Cirque du Soleil, Isabella alchemizes the power of cinema and art with the intent of both entertaining and catalyzing global transformation through conscious media. As an Intuitive Producer she advises, CEOs, thought leaders, film producers and diverse creatives and has worked on films such as “The Man Who Knew Infinity” and “Monkey Man”. She is on the Judiciary Committee for the “2025 Ray of Light” annual film festival in Ibiza.

Fifer Garbesi is a producer specialized in immersive media and emerging technology. She has led teams creating AR and VR content at Google, Youtube, and Meta, guiding IP including Childish Gambino, Marvel, and The Pokemon Company in the adoption of new technologies. Garbesi’s work has been screened at Cannes, Tribeca, and The Nobel Peace Prize ceremony and was awarded a Cannes Lion. She is deeply passionate about the environmental justice, producing TIME Magazine’s climate action campaign in 2023. During this project, she worked with indigenous nations to protect the Amazon from oil drilling and supported 15 nonprofits including Greenpeace, NRDC, and The Nature Conservancy in sharing their story and scaling their impact.

Elizabeth is a transformational systems thinker and organization executive focused on strengthening the pillars of human and ecological security and flourishing. Motivated and inspired by the beauty, wisdom and complex, integrated intelligence of nature, she works with domestic and international organizations, businesses, academics, funders and governments to strengthen those who work to bring social, economic, health, agricultural, energy and ecological systems into balance. Elizabeth has produced a number of award-winning environmental documentaries including Hot Water, GMO OMG and Organic Rising. Elizabeth currently serves as a professor at Coventry University, UK (since 2016), on the Vice Chancellor's advisory council, and board executive committee chair at Hudson Carbon. She was appointed as an expert by the European Commission to the Sino-EU Panel on Land and Soil (2018); and is an advisor to the Culinary Institute of America’s Liberal Arts Advisory Council (since 2017), and DCEFF, the world’s largest environmental film festival (since 2015). Elizabeth has served on the board of a number of notable organizations. She was a founding board member of J/P HRO, Sean Penn's Haitian relief organization (2010-2015); Board Member of UNWRA USA supporting the UN’s essential services for Palestine refugees (2014-2018) and Board Policy Chair for the Rodale Institute, the oldest organic research institute in America, est. 1947 (2012-2018).

Abigail Noble is a globally recognized leader and executive at the intersection of capitalism and social change who came to realize the most impactful act is to empower individuals to lead physically healthy, emotionally balanced, spiritually aligned and socially responsible lives. Abigail is co-creator and CEO of Socreates, an inner wellness company that offers individuals self-guided journeys that use socratic questions and conscious content and practices to help them lead aligned and higher purposeful lives. She was the Founding CEO of The ImPact from 2015 to 2020, a network of family offices and family foundations committed to aligning their investment portfolios with societal impact and environmental causes. Prior, she built the impact investing portfolio of activities at Davos and was the Head of Impact Investing of the World Economic Forum from 2012 to 2015. From 2010 - 2012, she was Head of Africa and Latin America for the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. She is a Fulbright Scholar, WEF Global Leadership Fellow and Term Member of the Council on Foreign Relations. Abigail is a graduate of Harvard and Tufts Universities. Abigail lives in Berkshire County, Massachusetts with her husband and daughter. In her free time, Abigail loves cooking, being in nature, learning about ancient civilizations and their spiritual practices, and most importantly spending time with her family.

Lena Cole is a native New Yorker with a profound legacy from her upbringing at ABC Carpet and Home. Her creative and philanthropic efforts focus on community stewardship, climate activism, intergenerational collaboration, and the amplification of global ceremonial wisdom. She supports and participates in Nexus, Daughters for Earth, Leaders on Purpose, and Bioneers and has served on the Board of Tree Sisters. Currently completing a Master's Degree in Global Thought at Columbia University, Lena is passionate about innovative storytelling and media through groundbreaking projects like the Gaia Codex, that aim to amplify marginalized voices, expand collective consciousness, and regenerate our Mother Earth.

Magdalena Sartori is a creator, architect, community builder and strategic advisor in the areas of conscious lifestyle and wellness. She has co-founded innovative ventures such as social house The Assemblage in NYC and PAUA conference in Paris. Her work is inspired by the Feminine and lunar realms, as well as our inherent spiritual nature. She founded the Yin Institute, a space for the Feminine, supporting women in their (re)connecting to the Moon and cyclical nature. Additionally, she initiated the Yin Circle, a community of women, mystics, and business leaders. Magdalena is also a Mother and a Moon Dancer of the Circle of Chalchiutekpalt in Mexico. She holds Masters from Columbia University and Ecole Polytechnique. Her dharma lies in the merging of business, spirituality, conscious living, and feminine empowerment.

As a 30-year event producer, curator and strategic consultant, Rachel Goldstein empowers mission-driven companies, non-profits, and extraordinary individuals, contributing to social change on a global scale. During her 8-year tenure at the Milken Institute, Rachel curates panels with top-tier speakers, including celebrities, global philanthropic leaders, and wellness leaders, to discuss entertainment, mindfulness, climate change, regenerative agriculture, social justice, criminal justice reform, functional medicine, diversity, equity, and inclusion. Six years ago, she created the infamous Wellness Garden in which yoga, meditation, reiki, and aromatherapy are offered to attendees during gatherings. Previously, Rachel founded Agent of Change, a New York City production company that produced over 125 mission-driven events, including festivals, political fundraisers, non-profit benefits, wellness conferences, and gala dinners. Rachel was a Consulting Producer on HBO's ‘Adrienne: The Story of Adrienne Shelly. While working under prominent Academy Award and Emmy Award Winning filmmakers Barbara Kopple, Marc Levin, and Alex Gibney, she developed expertise in independent and documentary film. Rachel is a co-founder of the annual Dot2Dot Summit. Founded at a summit convening the world's most powerful leaders, Dot2Dot inspires and challenges our generation to take action and ownership. She serves on the board of the Holistic Life Foundation, which offers mindfulness and yoga to inner-city schools, as well as the Marketplace of the Future, which is a Climate Week NYC partner showcasing sustainable products that make renewable energy, regeneration, and social equity a norm.