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Maverick entrepreneur, global brand strategist, fearless adventurer, author, Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and EO board member, Franziska has been featured in Inc., Forbes, Business Insider, and SmartCompany.

EMCEE

Chairman of Birthing of Giants: The Princeton Fellowship Program for Business and Moonshots and Moneymakers: The Oxford Innovation Conference for Business Leaders at Oxford University. Sold two media businesses to publicly traded companies, iVillage and TheStreet.com.

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Legend in the restaurant industry worldwide and the Nebraska business community, Willy built Godfather’s Pizza from scratch into a household name and one of the fastest growing restaurant chains in America. He has inspired countless other entrepreneurs, including some former employees. 

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As Chief Client Officer at Ervin and Smith, Katie connects the dots between objectives, research and marketing activation to help organizations align marketing with their business vision – and ultimately generate growth. Her competitive nature means she’s always up for finding new ways to solve business challenges.

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State Senator, entrepreneur, and activist, Megan has worked to promote entrepreneurship in Nebraska. Her work and impact has been featured in Forbes, INC, The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, the Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, and others.

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Founder of Scooter’s Coffee, Don and his wife Linda have grown what started as a local drive-through coffeehouse into a fast-growing chain covering nearly a third of the country, with over 200 locations, built on the motto: "Amazing People, Serving Amazing Drinks, Amazingly Fast."

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Founder of the Do More Good® Movement, Jay has dedicated his career to leveraging business as a force for good. With a track record of founding over a dozen companies and investing in more than 100 startups, Wilkinson exemplifies the success that comes from combining profit with purpose.

BREAKOUT SESSION

Trainer and coach for integrating movement mastery and spiritual evolution, David has a master's in Medical Qigong and is the Founder of the Noble Movement Academy. He has led in-person transformative experiences, reaching over 250,000 students around the world.

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Rooted in his own bi-racial journey that started in a trailer park, Jim is obsessed with unlocking and accelerating evolution towards our peak potential.  A serial for-profit and non-profit entrepreneur, he has founded fintech and human capital management companies, along with organizations serving aspiring entrepreneurs and disadvantaged youth.

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Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner of Goosmann Law Firm, Jeana is the CEO’s Attorney and personally acts as general counsel to CEOs and company presidents. One of America's “Top 100 Bet-the-Company Litigators,” she was also named Enterprising Woman of the Year and is the author of the Amazon BestsellerWorth It: Business Leaders Ready Execute Deliver.

ART BATTLE HOST

Founder of Culxr House, a community-focused creative hub in North Omaha, serving as a space for artists and entrepreneurs to grow their talents and access resources to transform their art into economic opportunities within the inner city. 

BREAKOUT SESSION

With over 25 years of franchising and small business ownership experience, Blake is owner of FranNet of The Heartland. He has helped over 500 aspiring entrepreneurs on 6 continents become small business owners.