David Adler is Chairman & Founder of BizBash, author of the new book Harnessing Serendipity and a veteran media, publishing, PR, marketing, and event industry entrepreneur. Previously he was VP/Corporate Communications for the publishing firm, Macmillan, Inc. and the magazine publishing giant, PRIMEDIA. Following graduation from College, David founded the society magazine, Washington Dossier that was sold after 14 years of operation, and became the VP of Passion Branding/Cause Marketing for Cone Communications.

Mia Rovegno (she/her) is an award-winning creative specializing in immersive and site-specific work. With leadership expertise across the theater, film, TV, and experience industries, she thrives on creating singular, unforgettable events. Her creative work with Opus Agency is uniquely informed by two decades as an arts professor and multi-hyphenate artist working in diverse environments ranging from shipping containers and vacant motels to world-class museums and Broadway houses.

Mallory Schlossberg merges her background in theatre/production, brand, and storytelling to deliver bold creative execution. This approach — along with an eye for strategic decision-making and a healthy dose of calculated risk — has led to award-winning work and even being named one of Event Marketer and Chief Marketer Pro's Top Women in Marketing (Creative) in 2023.

At the heart of everything she does— whether writing or editing a single line of copy for a sign, dreaming up a narrative for an experience, digging into renderings, or proposing an unconventional production — is a love for a good story that moves its audience in surprising ways.