Brandon T. Snider

Brandon T. Snider is the best-selling author of Supergirl's Family Vacation, the award-winning Dark Knight Manual, the Avengers: Infinity War: The Cosmic Quest series and the Reuben Award-winning Rube Goldberg and his Amazing Machines series. Additionally, he's written books featuring Cartoon Network favorites like Adventure Time and Regular Show, Marvel's Spider-Man and Black Panther, plus pop culture icons such as Justice League, Star Wars, and The Muppets. He also writes a ton of Mad Libs! His next middle grade series, Monster Middle School, drops in 2027 from Disney Publishing.

I am an Award-Winning Wellness Coach, a Global Stress Management Facilitator that helps Multi-passionate, Ambitious, Dreamers, manage their stress and prevent burnout so that they can work towards their dreams without their own selves holding them back. I have more than 3 years of experience as a coach and am a certified Life Coach, Master Life Coach, Trauma Healing Practitioner Level 1, and am currently in process of exploring more certifications to support my clients.

Saqib Khan is serving as the Vice President of Global Talent Engine, North America & LATAM at Ascendion. In his role, he is responsible for managing a team of 150+ Talent Specialists across the Globe. Along with Talent Acquisition, he is also responsible for managing Global Talent Supply Chain and Talent Mobility across the organization.

He has partnered with IT team to assist with development of in-house ATS systems and processes – rolled out Gen-AI & Agentic AI workflow solutions in their Talent Platform to focus more time on candidate relationships and cut down administrative tasks saving as much as 50% time in manual efforts. Our advanced AI helps identify right the resources based on skills, rewrites precise job descriptors, automates email content, automated sourcing and matching, automated reach out to candidates via voice bots, generates multiple Boolean key strings (combination keyword searches), automating 1st round of interview screening — overall improving the speed and quality in turn reducing the time to fill.

Saqib is based out of Charlotte, NC living with his Spouse and two beautiful daughters – 9 yr old and 4 yr old. He loves traveling, passionate about Cricket (Sport popular in Southeast Asia, England and Australia), watching live sporting action and enjoys cooking.

Arcui Usoara is a Fractional Global Brand Strategist and venture- and board-level advisor to founders, VC/LP funds, and high-growth companies worldwide. He works with startups, scaleups, and Fortune 500 organizations seeking strategic brand leadership, go-to-market clarity, and long-term positioning.

With experience across six continents and impact on 10,000+ businesses, Arcui helps companies scale from idea stage through Series C and beyond, building brand and growth systems designed to reach $100M+ ARR, even in crowded markets.

Companies partner with Arcui to align brand positioning, GTM strategy, product, marketing, hiring, and customer experience, while developing clear, investor-ready narratives without operational bloat. Unlike traditional consultants, Arcui provides ongoing, leadership-level support to ensure strategy turns into execution.

Often described as a “Thought Disrupter,” Arcui creates decisive “aha” moments that reshape how founders think about brand, growth, and scale. His global operating lens, shaped by work across emerging and developed markets, helps teams navigate cultural tension and growth friction while building authentic narratives.

Arcui has advised founders across 61+ accelerators, including Founder Institute, Techstars, and Startupbootcamp, helping companies build brands that are not just visible, but inevitable.

Dr. Nicole Yeldell Butts is a bestselling and award-winning author, speaker, and organizational culture strategist who helps individuals and institutions unlock transformation. She is the founder of NLYB Solutions and creator of the SHIFT™ framework, which guides leaders in cultivating high-performing, purpose-driven cultures. Her work empowers executives, organizations, and women to lead boldly, live authentically, and create intentional impact. With more than 25 years of experience across sectors including technology, higher education, healthcare, and philanthropy, Dr. Butts brings a thoughtful and people-centered approach to leadership. She has served as Chief Diversity Officer, Vice President, and Director of Human Resources. With the 2026 release of The SHIFT Companion Guide and The SHIFT Journal, her acclaimed 2025 book SHIFT: A Transformational Journey From Playing Small to Unapologetically Thriving now anchors a complete, end-to-end three-book system: The SHIFT Journey set. Dr. Butts holds a Doctorate in Organizational Change and Leadership from the University of Southern California and a Master’s degree in Human Resources Development with a specialization in Alternative Dispute Resolution. She is married and lives in Los Angeles.