Lily Kanter is a dynamic entrepreneur, conscious business leader, and inspiring voice at the intersection of meaning, purpose, and business success. As the co-founder of Serena & Lily, the iconic lifestyle and home brand known for its fresh take on American coastal design, Lily has built a career defined by innovation, integrity, and bold reinvention.

Before launching her own business, Lily spent 18 years in the corporate world — rising through the leadership ranks at Microsoft and Deloitte — where she honed the strategic, operational, and leadership skills that would later fuel her entrepreneurial success. Her story is one of vision, resilience, and conscious pivot: leaving the security of the corporate path to create something entirely her own.

Today, Lily speaks powerfully to audiences about the journey from success to significance — challenging leaders and entrepreneurs to think not just about what they build, but why they build it, and what legacy they will leave behind. She shares real-world insights into building purpose-driven businesses, fostering conscious leadership cultures, and embracing meaningful growth over empty achievement.

Lily's key speaking topics include:

• The intersection of meaning and purpose in business: how companies can drive profit while staying true to human values.

• Conscious business leadership: lessons on building companies that serve employees, communities, and customers with integrity.

• Women in business and leadership: inspiring stories and strategies to break barriers and lead with authenticity.

• Taking Success to Significance: shaping your personal and professional legacy.

• Pivoting with Purpose: how to leave the corporate world and create your own impactful path.

With her warm, candid style and proven track record, Lily Kanter leaves audiences not just inspired — but ready to lead with greater clarity, courage, and purpose.

Former Chairman and CEO of CNN, author, and veteran executive producer Chris Licht is a titan of the television landscape. Licht joined CNN after serving in senior, transformational positions at CBS, CBS News, and MSNBC. Licht previously served as Executive Vice President of Special Programming at CBS and Executive Producer and Showrunner for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – the most-watched show in late night television. Licht was also an Executive Producer on Stephen Colbert Presents Tooning Out the News on Paramount+. Prior to that, he served as Executive Producer of CBS’ critically acclaimed morning news program, CBS This Morning, which became the network’s most successful morning newscast in more than two decades. was the co-creator and original executive producer of MSNBC’s Morning Joe and was at the helm as the show garnered critical acclaim for its interviews with newsmakers and perspective on the top news stories. Drawing on his depth of experience, Licht shares key insights about building resilient teams, change management, and leading transformative large-scale organizations by leaning into innovation and empathy.

Licht has received numerous honors for his work. During his tenure as executive producer, CBS This Morning earned a prestigious Peabody Award, two News and Documentary Emmys, and one Daytime Emmy. Also, the broadcast and Licht were honored with an Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia Award as part of CBS News’ division-wide coverage of the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. Licht’s first book, What I Learned When I Almost Died, tells the story of what happened after a near-deadly brain hemorrhage left Chris in a hospital bed over eight long days to think about how his life had almost been cut short. With warmth and candor, Licht shares the lessons he learned overcoming adversity, surviving a health crisis, and creating more balance in his life in motivational talks.

Former NBCUniversal executive Imani Ellis is the CEO and Founder of CultureCon and The Creative Collective, a community dedicated to facilitating brave spaces for Black and Brown creatives. Founded in Ellis’s one-bedroom apartment, The Creative Collective has grown into the largest community devoted to creatives of color. In addition to community events, The Creative Collective provides countless resources and workshops. The Creative Collective’s marquee event, CultureCon, is the first-of-its-kind ideas conference that caters to all aspects of creative and young professional life. Past CultureCon speakers have included Tracee Ellis Ross, Will Smith, Regina King, John Legend, Spike Lee, Lena Waithe, and more.  As a leader in talent development in media and creative industries, Ellis’s perspectives are crucial for organizations seeking a creative spark.

Ellis is regularly invited to speak at high-profile events and conferences, including Amazon, Jordan Brand, Pinterest, Advertising Week, Meta, the Women of Power Summit, Columbia Business School, and many more. Named a "Breakthrough Creative" by Ebony, a “Visionary” by Forbes, “One to Watch” by Black Enterprise, and a “Diversity Champion by AdWeek, Ellis shares invaluable insights on cultural competency and innovation.