A serial entrepreneur and a software developer, Jeff co-founded Twilio in 2008 to bring communications into the world of software. Prior to Twilio, Jeff was co-founder & CTO of NineStar, founding CTO of Stubhub.com, co-founder, CEO & CTO of Versity, and one of the first product managers for Amazon Web Services. Jeff grew up in Detroit, started his first company at age 12 doing event video production, DJ'd his way through college, and graduated from the University of Michigan. He is a father of two young boys, enjoys photography, and always makes time to hack on new software and hardware projects.

Barack H. Obama is the 44th President of the United States.

Few presidents have walked a more improbable path to the White House. Born in Hawaii to a mother from Kansas and a father from Kenya, Obama was raised with help from his grandparents, whose generosity of spirit reflected their Midwestern roots. The homespun values they instilled in him, paired with his innate sense of optimism, compelled Obama to devote his life to giving every child, regardless of his or her background, the same chance America gave him.

After working his way through college with the help of scholarships and student loans, Obama moved to Chicago, where he worked with a group of churches to help rebuild communities devastated by the closure of local steel plants. That experience honed his belief in the power of uniting ordinary people around a politics of purpose, in the hard work of citizenship, to bring about positive change. In law school, he became the first African-American president of the Harvard Law Review, then he returned to Illinois to teach constitutional law at the University of Chicago and begin a career in public service, winning seats in the Illinois State Senate and the United States Senate.

On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States, winning more votes than any candidate in history. He took office at a moment of crisis unlike any America had seen in decades – a nation at war, a planet in peril, the American Dream itself threatened by the worst economic calamity since the Great Depression. And yet, despite all manner of political obstruction, Obama's leadership helped rescue the economy, revitalize the American auto industry, reform the health care system to cover another twenty million Americans, and put the country on a firm course to a clean energy future – all while overseeing the longest stretch of job creation in American history.On the world stage, Obama's belief in America's indispensable leadership and strong, principled diplomacy helped wind down the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, decimate al Qaeda and eliminate the world's most wanted terrorists, shut down Iran's nuclear weapons program, open up a new chapter with the people of Cuba, and unite humanity in coordinated action to combat a changing climate.

In times of great challenge and change, President Obama's leadership ushered in a stronger economy, a more equal society, a nation more secure at home and more respected around the world. The Obama years were ones in which more people not only began to see themselves in the changing face of America, but to see America the way he always has – as the only place on Earth where so many of our stories could even be possible.

Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, are the proud parents of two daughters – Malia, 21, and Sasha, 18.

Trevor Noah is the most successful comedian in Africa and is the host of the Emmy® and Peabody® Award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central. Trevor received a 2020 Grammy Nomination for Best Comedy Album for “Trevor Noah: Son Of Patricia” and 2020 NAACP Image Award nominations for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information (Series or Special). Trevor recently received a 2020 Webby Award for Best in Comedy “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” as well as a NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Talk Series. Trevor originally joined “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” in 2014 as a contributor. 

In 2019, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” received two Primetime Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Variety Talk Series and Outstanding Interactive Program. Additionally, Trevor received the 2019 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Comedy Series, as well as nominations for Outstanding Talk Series, Outstanding Variety Show, Outstanding host in a Talk or News/Information. In 2018, “The Daily Show” won a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Talk Episode and received nominations for a Writers Guild Award (Comedy/Variety Series) as well as two NAACP Image Awards, for Outstanding Talk Series and Outstanding Host in a Talk or News/Information Show. Trevor also won Best Host at the 2017 MTV Movie & TV Awards, as well as a 2017 Creative Arts Emmy Award for Outstanding Short Form Variety Series for his hosting role on “The Daily Show – Between The Scenes.”

Born in South Africa to a black South African mother and a white European father, Noah has hosted numerous television shows including South Africa's music, television and film awards, and two seasons of his own late-night talk show, “Tonight with Trevor Noah.” Trevor has written, produced, and starred in 8 comedy specials, including “Afraid of the Dark” on Netflix. Noah's latest standup special “Trevor Noah: Son of Patricia” launched in November 2018 on Netflix. The special touches upon racism, immigration, camping and more. In 2016, Noah debuted his one-hour stand-up special, Trevor Noah: Lost in Translation, on Comedy Central. Noah was the subject of David Paul Meyer's award-winning documentary film “You Laugh But It's True” which tells the story of his remarkable career in post-apartheid South Africa. His Showtime comedy special, “Trevor Noah: African American” premiered in 2013. He was nominated for “Personality of the Year” at the 2014 and 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards and won the award in 2015. 

Trevor's success has also spanned to sold out shows over 5 continents. Trevor crossed North America on his first ever arena outing with the “Loud & Clear Tour 2019". Due to popular demand, Trevor expanded his Loud & Clear Tour to 2020. With over 75 sold-out North American shows to date, including his sold-out show at Madison Square Garden, Trevor is bringing his wildly successful tour to new cities, across the U.S. and Europe.

In 2019, Trevor launched a new podcast series “On Second Thought: The Trevor Noah Podcast” exclusively on Luminary. In his podcast, Trevor will challenge himself – and all of his listeners – to explore unfamiliar angles, embrace differing viewpoints, and celebrate the contradictions that make the modern world both bewildering and exciting.

Trevor Noah is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller “Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood” and its young readers adaptation “It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood”, which also debuted as a New York Times bestseller. The book received the Thurber Prize for American Humor and two NAACP Image Awards, one for Outstanding Literary Work by a Debut Author and another for Outstanding Literary Work in the Biography/Auto-Biography category. 

“Born A Crime” is a collection of personal stories about growing up in South Africa during the last gasps of apartheid and the tumultuous days of freedom that came with its demise. Already known for his incisive social and political commentary, here Noah turns his focus inward, giving readers an intimate look at the world that shaped him. These are true stories, sometimes dark, occasionally bizarre, frequently tender, and always hilarious. Whether subsisting on caterpillars during months of extreme poverty or making comically hapless attempts at teenage romance, from the time he was thrown in jail to the time he was thrown from a speeding car driven by murderous gangsters, the experiences covered in this book will shock and amaze, even as they leave you rolling on the floor with laughter. 

The Audible edition of “Born a Crime,” performed by Trevor, was produced by Audible and remains one of the top-selling, highest-rated, and most-commented-on Audible performances of all time. “Born a Crime” won the Audie Award for “Best Male Narrator,” and was also nominated in the “Autobiography/Memoir,” “Best Narration by the Author” and “Audiobook of the Year” categories. To date, “Born a Crime” has sold over 1 million copies across all formats. The paperback version of “Born a Crime” came out in February 2019. In April 2019, Trevor released “It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime,” adapted for young readers. The book not only provides a fascinating and honest perspective on South Africa's racial history, but it will inspire young readers looking to improve their own lives. Trevor's production company, Day Zero Productions, recently partnered with Viacom and already has several projects in development, including the feature film adaptation of Born a Crime starring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o, which is set up at Paramount Players, and a half-hour comedy with Roy Wood Jr. and Aaron McGruder at Comedy Central. Additionally, Trevor is set to produce an upcoming film built around the Adewumi family, specifically 8-year-old Tani who won the 2019 New York chess championship and whose family became an inspiration to many.

In April 2018, Noah launched The Trevor Noah Foundation, a youth development initiative that enhances youth preparedness for higher education or entry into the workforce. Noah's vision is a South Africa that advances because each generation builds and must grow beyond its predecessor. Through a partnership with Microsoft, the foundation is able to provide under-resourced schools with the opportunity to use technology as a tool to enhance the learning experience, as well as increase digital literacy beyond the classroom.

John Donahoe is President and Chief Executive Officer of NIKE, Inc. John will lead the continued growth of the Nike Brand as well as NIKE, Inc.'s global business portfolio, which includes Jordan Brand and Converse Inc. Before joining Nike as CEO in January 2020, Donahoe had served on Nike's Board of Directors since 2014. Previously John was president and CEO for ServiceNow and eBay, and continues to serve as Chairman of the Board at PayPal. Earlier in his career, he worked for Bain & Company for almost 20 years, becoming the firm's CEO in 1999. A former basketball player and lifelong sports fan, John received a bachelor's degree in economics from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Stanford Business School.

Rachel Krausman is the Senior Director for 211 at United Way Worldwide, the global headquarters for more than 1,800 United Ways. 211 is a vital service leveraged by millions of people across the United States and Canada to access help with things like housing, food, health care, mental health support and more. Rachel's team works closely with 211 leaders across the country at more than 200 organizations to strengthen and grow the service's availability and to increase public awareness about 211. Rachel leads strategic partnerships that benefit the 211 network, including those with Twilio, Lyft, DoorDash, and IBM. Most notably, Rachel's team developed and launched Ride United, a United Way initiative that facilitates free rides and free meal deliveries for 211 clients in more than 30 cities across the U.S. and has been critical during the COVID-19 pandemic. Prior to joining United Way, Rachel lead youth disaster preparedness programs at American Red Cross, where her team scaled The Pillowcase Project to reach more than 500,000 children with vital disaster preparedness education and with generous support from The Walt Disney Company. Rachel has a BA in International Affairs from The George Washington University, and lives in Boston.

As CEO of Delta Air Lines, Ed Bastian leads a team of 75,000 global professionals that is building the world's premier international airline, powered by a people-driven, customer-focused culture and spirit of innovation.

Under Ed's leadership, Delta is transforming the air travel experience with generational investments in technology, aircraft, airport facilities and, most importantly, Delta's employees worldwide. A 20-year Delta veteran, Ed has been a critical leader in Delta's long-term strategy and champion of putting Delta's shared values of honesty, integrity, respect, perseverance and servant leadership at the core of every decision.

Since being named Delta's CEO in May 2016, Ed has expanded Delta's leading position as the world's most reliable airline while growing its global footprint and enhancing the customer experience in the air and on the ground. During his tenure as CEO, Delta has become the world's most awarded airline, having been named the Wall Street Journal's top U.S. airline; Fortune's most admired airline worldwide; the most on-time global airline by FlightGlobal; a Glassdoor Employee's Choice company and more.

Aashir Shroff is the Product Leader for GigNow an EY-backed startup in HR Tech and Talent Acquisition space. GigNow is focused on helping enterprises transform their hiring experience. Working in software, mobile, and AI for the past 18 years, Aashir has garnered much success by leading a variety of business development, product management, design, data and marketing functions. Aashir's career with EY began in 2017 as one of the founding members of the GigNow team. Throughout his tenure, Aashir and his teams have led efforts to help foster growth and deliver success for the GigNow platform. Prior to GigNow and EY, he worked for both industry leaders like Wells Fargo and Apple and variety of startups. He is a frequent guest speaker and contributor on Digital, HR Tech and Fintech topics.

Michelle brings over 20 years of technical experience to her role as CIO of Twilio. Overseeing IT as well as several engineering groups and teams, Michelle is responsible for up-leveling the company's technology systems and processes as it prepares for its next stage of growth. Most recently, Michelle was SVP of Software Development at SAP Concur, where she led a 300+ global team of mobile and platform engineers focused on TripIt and the Concur mobile app. Michelle sits on the Advisory Board of Techtonica, a nonprofit that helps guide women and non- binary individuals into the technology industry.In her spare time, Michelle volunteers at several organizations that focus on women and girls interested in S.T.E.M., and spends time with her son and two spoiled dogs.

Bill Nye — scientist, engineer, comedian, author and inventor — is a man with a mission: to help foster a scientifically literate society and to help people everywhere understand and appreciate the science that makes our world work. Perhaps best known as Bill Nye the Science Guy, Bill's wit and enthusiasm garnered 18 Emmy awards.

Nye also serves as CEO of the Planetary Society, the world's largest space-interest group. In 2010, Bill joined the ranks of his astronomy professor Carl Sagan when he was elected the American Humanist Association's “Humanist of the Year.” Through all of his work, Bill hopes to inspire people everywhere to change the world.

Khozema brings over 20 years of experience in finance, most recently serving as GE Digital's chief commercial officer. In addition to his role as CFO, Khozema also oversees Twilio's trust and security teams. Khozema previously served in a variety of positions within GE, including as the chief financial officer and EVP of corporate development at GE Digital and the vice president of corporate audit staff of GE. Khozema earned his bachelor's degree from the Indiana University Bloomington and graduate coursework at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Erik serves as the General Manager for both Deloitte Digital's Experience Management offering and Asset Solutions Group. He focuses on data and decisioning technologies that orchestrate modern customer experiences to drive loyalty and business growth.

David Kerwar is the Chief Product Officer and Head of Consumer Digital Innovations at Mount Sinai Health System. David's team is building digital solutions to transform how consumers find and book care, navigate the healthcare system, and manage payments. This team is comprised of world-class product management, human centered design, and full-stack engineering professionals who have built transformative digital experiences at both healthcare and consumer-facing brands.

Previously David launched Aetna's Joint Ventures unit and led efforts to create Aetna's Provider Owned Health Plan JVs with leading health systems including Banner Health, Sutter Health, Allina Health, and Texas Health Resources. Prior to Aetna, David co-founded the provider-facing division at TriZetto to integrate the clinical and administrative workflow of physician offices and payers. David began his career as an engineer at Broadlane, a startup healthcare supply chain manager that was sold to MedAssets. David holds a BA from Hamilton College and an MBA from Wharton.

Simon Khalaf is a veteran Silicon Valley entrepreneur, investor, and scaled operator with years of experience in Consumer tech, Fintech, Streaming Media, and Cloud Computing. Khalaf's passion is to build, scale and distribute products that serve hundreds of millions of consumers and developers. Khalaf has demonstrated the ability to work with teams as small as a 4 people startup and as large as multi thousand strong teams spread across the globe and generating over 2B USD in revenues. Khalaf is a team builder and player always focused on attracting, mentoring and learning from top talent.

Khalaf is currently SVP and GM of Messaging at Twilio. Prior to Twilio Khalaf held several exec positions at Verizon, Yahoo, Flurry, Novell and Volera. Khalaf resides in San Francisco with his wife and three kids.

Sara is responsible for growing Twilio's community of developers while simultaneously bringing Twilio into the enterprise market. Prior to Twilio, Sara was SVP of Marketing at Salesforce where she was responsible for the positioning and go-to-market strategy for Sales Cloud, the world's leading sales platform. At Salesforce, Sara held various leadership roles, including marketing for Desk.com and the Salesforce AppExchange. Before joining Salesforce, Sara worked in mobile strategy at E! Networks. She holds a BS in Business Administration from Bucknell University and an MBA from The Anderson School of Management at UCLA.

Tony Lama is a contact center technology veteran with over 22 years of experience and proven successes in the development and execution of global go to market strategies. Tony joined Twilio in 2019 to lead Twilio's Contact Center Sales and GTM. Tony's unique set of experiences having trained, tested, deployed, supported, architected, evangelized, and sold contact center technologies makes him a unique Sales/GTM leader. Tony has helped successfully launch and support numerous contact center offerings at both Aspect and Amazon Web Services prior to joining Twilio.