The HCI Empower Summit

Former bad boy-turned-inspirational messenger Preston Smiles has helped thousands of people become the best versions of themselves with his enormously popular videos and speaking engagements all over the world.

Preston’s book, Love Louder, distills remarkable gems of ancient wisdom and new thought teachings he’s learned through the years into thirty-three timeless tools to help you get back to what life is all about . . . love.

In today’s world, where feeling overwhelmed and stressed out is the norm, where your inner critic is constantly telling you you’re not good enough, or where you may feel simply stuck, Preston inspires you to get out of your own way and live the life you’re meant to live.

Preston touches hundreds of thousands of lives daily via social media providing guidance on overall happiness and fulfillment. Connect with Preston at www.prestonsmiles.com.

Shama Hyder is a visionary strategist for the digital age, a keynote speaker, a bestselling author, and the award-winning CEO of Zen Media – a global marketing and digital PR firm. She has been named the “Zen Master of Marketing” by Entrepreneur Magazine and the “Millennial Master of the Universe” by FastCompany.com.

Shama has also been honored at both the White House and The United Nations as one of the top 100 young entrepreneurs in the country. Shama was named one of the “Top 30 Entrepreneurs under 30” by Businessweek, Inc, and Forbes. LinkedIn has named Hyder one of their “Top Voices” in Marketing & Social Media for four years in a row.

Shama is the bestselling author of The Zen of Social Media Marketing, now in its 4th edition and Momentum: How to Propel Your Marketing and Transform Your Brand in the Digital Age. As the CEO of Zen Media, she and her team help brands turn key moments into momentum via digital experiences — and then turning those into bottom line results.

Jia Jiang is the owner of Rejection Therapy, a website that provides inspiration, knowledge and products for people to overcome their fear of rejection. He is also the CEO of DareMe, a company that teaches people and trains organizations to become fearless through rejection training. In 2015, he authored the Amazon bestselling book, Rejection Proof: How I Beat Fear and Became Invincible Through 100 Days of Rejection and was one of the most viewed TED Talks of 2017.

Several years after Jiang began his career in the corporate world, he took a life-altering risk and stepped into the unknown world of entrepreneurship. His result was everyone’s biggest fear: rejection. This was the catalyst that set Jiang on the path to his true calling.

To conquer the fear of rejection, Jiang embarked on a personal quest and started a blog, 100 Days of Rejection Therapy. His journey revealed a world that was hidden in plain sight — a world where people are much kinder than we imagine. He discovered that rejection can be much less painful than we believe and that the fear of rejection is much more destructive than we know.

Jiang grew up in Beijing, China and migrated to the United States at age 16. He holds a Bachelor of Computer Science from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration from Duke University.

As the co-founder of Health Coach Institute, Eric Neuner is committed to changing the way we approach healthcare and education. To address rapidly increasing chronic illness and mental health issues, he believes it’s time for a radical system change that prioritizes and incentivizes wellness.

For the last 15 years, Eric has been an entrepreneur and founding partner for several industry-leading companies, including Trilogy Education Services, Vital Digital Group, and Zeta Global.

Eric began his career developing winning digital marketing campaigns for CDNOW and WebMD.

Eric has a Bachelor of Science in Communication with an emphasis in Business from Cornell University. He lives in San Rafael, CA and enjoys playing the piano, singing, and mountain biking.