First look at some of our 2025 speakers!

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First look at some of our 2025 speakers! 〰️

2025 Speakers

MJ Carlson

Electric Picks is so much more than a jewelry brand; it's a community. Founded by MJ Carlson in 2011, the brand began with a simple idea: jewelry should feel like it's part of your story. MJ, a lifelong collector of charms and vintage trinkets, transformed those inspirations into affordable yet high-quality layerable pieces you’ll never want to take off. Today, Electric Picks has grown from a kitchen-table passion project into a cult-loved brand with a focus on building community. Their pieces have been spotted on celebrities (hi Hailey Bieber & Kelsea Ballerini), style icons, and anyone who believes the best accessories are the ones that feel personal. EP is literally jewelry for everyone—as it should be.

Sarah Gibson Tuttle

Sarah Gibson Tuttle is the Founder/CEO of Olive & June, the first-ever consumer-focused DIY nail brand bringing salon-quality results home. Since launching in 2013, she has revolutionized the nail industry, making beautiful nails more accessible and empowering millions to feel confident, one mani at a time.

Before founding Olive & June, Sarah spent a decade on Wall Street, an experience that shaped her entrepreneurial mindset and gave her the drive to build something entirely her own. Under her leadership, the brand grew into a household name, available in over 8,000 stores including Target, Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, and Amazon.

In December 2024, Olive & June was acquired by Helen of Troy in the only strategic beauty deal of the year. A $240M milestone that cemented Sarah’s place as a leader in modern consumer brands. She was named to Inc.’s Female Founders 100 and continues to mentor and invest in rising CPG startups.

She lives in Los Angeles with her daughter. Sarah is passionate about helping the next generation of founders believe that anything is possible - with the right pep talk.

Jess Jensen

Jess Jensen is the founder of Co-pilot Communications, a Portland-based advisory helping bold executives and founders build digital brands that actually sound like them. After 20 years inside Fortune 100 companies (Microsoft, Qualcomm, Nestlé, and Adidas), Jess stepped out of corporate to help leaders stop playing small online and start showing up with clarity and confidence.

Co-pilot works with curious, values-driven leaders who are tired of generic content and ghostwritten fluff. Jess believes that building a professional brand isn’t just smart—it’s your moat. Through sharp messaging, editorial strategy, and smart use of platforms like LinkedIn and podcasting, she helps her clients earn trust and build rapport in places where their stakeholders already spend hours every day.

Jess launched Co-pilot in 2024 to amplify the kind of leadership the world needs more of—clear, grounded, and human. She’s on a mission to help leaders take back the mic and shape their own narrative before someone else does.

Follow her: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicakjensen/

Subscribe to her monthly newsletter: https://newsletter.copilotcommunications.com/subscribe

Tiffany K. Guillen

Tiffany K. Guillen is a writer-director and entrepreneur. She is a DGA Jury Award winner, Emmy Nominee, published playwright, Miami Herald's Silver Knight Winner, HollyShorts Award Winner, and was recently listed on Forbes 30 under 30.

A graduate of Barnard College at Columbia University and USC's School of Cinematic Arts, Tiffany has directed numerous projects, including Welcome Back, which premiered on HBO Max. Most recently, she was announced as one of the directors for Season 2 of Cross on Amazon Prime.

Tiffany is also the co-founder of Creative X Entertainment, a media company with clients including Netflix, Starbucks, CeraVe, Shondaland, and Hollister. Most recently, CXE Studios launched Anatomy of a Dream, a series hosted by Tiffany that shares powerful stories of people who’ve achieved extraordinary goals through dedication and resilience.

Alisha Gupta

Alisha Gupta is a keynote speaker, creator, professional dancer, and founder of Beauty in Balance, a community for multi-hyphenates to align passion with profession. A strategy consultant by day and artist by night, Alisha is no stranger to balancing dual identities. Her platform helps others embrace the “and” — the in-between stage before quitting a 9-to-5 or raising a first round — where creativity and career can meaningfully coexist.

Alisha’s journey began in youth empowerment and social impact. While working with Ashoka, she spoke at Arizona State University to help shape a nationwide changemaking curriculum. As a podcast host with Humanity Rising, she created What Cause Inspires You, spotlighting student and professional changemakers and reaching over 100K listeners — earning recognition from NBC and an interview with actor Rainn Wilson. She’s since spoken on topics ranging from identity to mental health at Peace Day Chicago, on WGN TV, and at Google’s Leadership Symposium, where she addressed hundreds of students about imposter syndrome and non-traditional career paths.

Through Beauty in Balance, Alisha curates newsletters, toolkits, and live events to help multi-hyphenates build clarity and confidence. In just 8 months, she’s grown a 32K+ engagement community, launched a bi-weekly newsletter, partnered with 16+ brands, and hosted three sold-out creator events. Whether she’s moderating a film premiere or performing on tour, Alisha leads with the belief that passion and profession aren’t mutually exclusive—they’re meant to fuel each other.