Ashburn
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Theme: Catching the Tale of Lightning | Igniting Change

This event occurred on
April 6, 2017
Ashburn, Virginia
United States

Ideas and unbounded thoughts fly through our heads daily. By the millisecond, we try to capture the next great words or thoughts that inspire action, as well as learn from the people that can change us or give us a better understanding of WHO we are and our relationship to the Cosmos and each other.

As avid fans of history seen through the eyes of the great pathfinders (Franklin, Gates, Jobs, Tesla, Banneker, Curie, Ali, Mandela, Michelangelo, da Vinci, Galileo, The Roosevelts, King, Angelou, etc.), we want to reveal the undiscovered pathfinders we see everyday.

To see a man or woman change the world by harnessing the energy to create exponential growth is a priceless gift. This requires the forethought to harness a power that is always around us daily, while possessing the ability to envision the mainstream benefits.

On this day we will celebrate the new designers, innovators, artists and their plans, and help them execute and share their words, music, and ideas so that others see the vision to create an unstoppable force. Join us as they catch the tale.

Telos Corporation
19886 Ashburn Road
Ashburn, Virginia, 20147
United States
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Benita Fitzgerald Mosley

Chief Executive Officer
Benita Fitzgerald Mosley is the CEO of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation USA, advancing their mission to change the lives of youth and strengthen communities through the power of sport. Benita is an Olympic Gold Medalist in Track & Field and was named a Game Changer by the Sports Business Journal in 2015. She serves on the IOC Women in Sport Commission, and was formerly the Chief of Organizational Excellence for the United States Olympic Committee.

Daryl Adams

Entertainment Technology Entrepreneur
First and foremost I have grown to love jazz music and have been fortunate enough to befriend a few of the musicians who make some of the most beautiful and complex music ever created. They need help surviving as they are also trying to make a living from the music they create. This has always been a struggle as musicians search for ways to make a living in a capitalistic society run by large music companies. I am striving to develop an enterprise that integrates my love of music with my love of technology, fusing these two interests together to create a world where musicians can unlock the value of sound in a way that has not been done before. Now imagine being at a concert enjoying one of your favorite bands. You are in a small venue with about 50-75 others. The music is the best you have ever experienced and the musicians have never sounded better. This is a Very Special One-time Performance, a real VSOP.

Jason Osborne

CoFounder | CIO | Strategist | Explorer | Science | STEM Educator
Jason provides educational experiences for students and teachers through STEM methodology, research, and engaging field investigations. He has over 90 invited presentations including venues such as: The White House, Google, XSTEM, USA Science and Engineering festival, and various institutes and universities. His current roles in education include the Chief Innovation Officer for the Ector County Independent School District, STEM role model and Host Researcher for JASON Learning, and President and Cofounder for the citizen science non-profit organization Paleo Quest. In addition to his role in education Jason maintains a partnership with industry leaders by consulting with Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Janelia Research Campus, National Institutes of Health, and the Maker Space movement.

Kerry Thomas

Owner & Organizing and Productivity Consultant
Kerry Thomas attended the University of Florida where she received her Bachelor's and Master’s degrees in Special Education. After teaching for eight years, a career change brought her to Professional Organizing, and Conquer the Chaos, LLC was launched in 2007. After years of organizing "a little of everything" from closets to kitchens to offices to garages to classrooms, Kerry decided to further combine her two passions (teaching and organizing) and specialize in helping small business owners with ADD create and maintain order in the midst of their disorder.  Kerry completed a rigorous training program, and is now a Certified Productive Environment Specialist™. This certification adds another dimension to her organizing and productivity consulting services. Kerry enjoys helping others find the peace of mind and increased productivity that come from and organized workspace.

Misty Bright

Advocate for Technology Literacy & Women's Empowerment
Misty Bright has a passion for empowering women through technology literacy. She understands that economies grow and peace spreads where women flourish. Her book, Why Women and Technology Need Each Other (due out this summer), sheds light on this hot topic. As Director of Technology Literacy and Women’s Empowerment at Earthopia, she is creating a program that will enable women to master the basics of business technology to set them up for success in the corporate world or in their own business. As Managing Partner at Intupower, Misty works directly with her clients to increase productivity and efficiency while creating a happier and healthier organizational culture through training and technology solutions. She is proud to work with organizations, like the Inter-American Development Bank and the Raymond Aaron Group, that are making a difference in the world.

Mo Hasan

Author | Trainer | Speaker | Senior Managing Partner
Mo Hasan is a modern-day renaissance man. He is a social entrepreneur, award-winning trainer, speaker, author, TV host, chef, ballroom dancer, futurist, technologist, and philanthropist. Mr. Hasan is the Founder and Sr. Managing Partner at Intupower, a corporate training and development firm, and Co-Founder and Director of Earthopia, a non-profit organization working to provide world-class education and an abundance of real food for children globally. He is the author of The Truth about SharePoint: Essentials for Executives and Managers. Mr. Hasan’s passion for creating a world that works by working together shines through in every venture and project he pursues. He believes that collaboration and education are the driving forces behind the transformation of our species into a single global community.

Pat Scannell

Technology Strategist & Product Innovator
Pat is a technologist who has spent the last 20+ years in various leadership roles driving technology adoption into the world around us. Currently he provides senior consulting services to a variety of firms developing emerging technology in the commercial and government sectors. Prior to that, he was lucky enough to spend the last 6-7 years on the front lines of the global 4G wireless ecosystem, at a joint venture backed by Google, Intel, Comcast, Time Warner and Sprint. There, Patrick was responsible for a strategy, product and marketing functions of a product line generating $1 billion in annual revenue, and worked with the CTOs and leadership team of most of the world’s most advanced companies, on projects like Google Glass, Amazon Kindle, and dozens of industry-first smart-grid, smart-car and connected home products.

Tom Chaby

US Navy SEAL
Captain Tom Chaby served as an active duty US Navy SEAL for 26 years. Throughout his career, Tom spent over 12 years deployed to over 70 countries around the world leading special operations at every level. Shortly after 9/11, Captain Chaby deployed to Afghanistan leading a Task Unit of 50 SEALs and support personnel conducting special operations in support of the initial stages of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. During the latter part of the critical fight in Fallujah, Tom led a Task Force of over 400 personnel conducting full spectrum special operations in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. Earlier in his career, Tom lived in South America leading Counter Drug Operations throughout Colombia and the region.

Organizing team

C. Nick
Savage

Leesburg, VA, United States
Organizer

V.R.
Maddox

Leesburg, VA, United States
Co-organizer