Talia Fox is the CEO of KUSI Training, a global transformational leadership development firm. She graduated as a Harvard University fellow who continues to support Harvard faculty and leadership with communication, diversity, and leadership strategies. She is also a leadership coach and strategist for Harvard fellows across the university.
Talia has transformed hundreds of thousands of executives over the last twelve years and has developed leaders at all levels for major corporations. She has been working side-by-side with government, industry, and educational leaders to study and test leadership teaching approaches that support extraordinary success and advancement.

Brooke Smith engages learners in innovation and entrepreneurship at the University of Maryland and beyond through human-centered courses, workshops, and programs. She creates and facilitates design thinking and lean startup experiences for UMD students, faculty, and staff along with public and private sector partners including the Department of Health and Human Services, NASA, USDA, and local non-profits to empower learners to become creative problem solvers.