our
Speakers

Every speaker at Illuminate has been vetted and most of them we've worked with directly, or continue to work with today. These are not household names in the photo booth world. They are something better: practitioners at the top of their game with practical, actionable ideas you can actually use.

Julian Solaris

Corporate Events

Julius Solaris is the founder of Boldpush, a management consultancy for the event industry and one of the most influential voices in the field. In 2024, he was inducted into the EIC Hall of Leaders, the most prestigious recognition in the event industry.

Julius advises Fortune 500 companies and event industry CEOs. He previously founded EventMB, acquired by Skift in 2019, and Showthemes, acquired in 2018.

In 2024, Julius’s content reached 9 million readers. More than 300,000 event professionals have downloaded his research and reports, which are widely recognized as some of the most substantive analysis produced for the industry. He has delivered keynotes across 15 countries to a cumulative audience of over 250,000 attendees.

Since 2023, Julius has held LinkedIn Top Voice status, awarded to professionals with demonstrated influence and reach in their field.

https://boldpush.com/

Dr. Natasha

This woman was the VP of Executive Development at VaynerMedia — yes, that VaynerMedia (Gary Vee’s Company). She has been inside the rooms where real performance is the only currency. Now she works with top-performing leaders across industries and she is an absolute magician at helping you see what's missing — in your leadership and in your team.

https://www.drnatashajordan.com/

Leadership

Full details coming soon.

https://gemmabonhamcarter.com/

AI Systems

Gemma
Bonham-Carter

Fifteen years. Hundreds of CEOs. One obsession of building businesses that run without you. Adrienne Dorison is an operational strategist and co-creator of the Clockwork™ methodology, and at Illuminate she's teaching you exactly how to design your business so it doesn't need you in every room.

https://level11leaders.com/

Design Your Business To Run Itself

Adrienne Dorison

adrian salamunovic

Serial entrepreneur. Bestselling author. Co-founder of CanvasPop — which exited to HIG Capital. Adrian Salamunovic has built, scaled, and sold businesses and now he runs The EXIT Group, a community for founders doing exactly that. At Illuminate he's talking about the thing most founders never plan for — the exit.

Preparing for the exit

Aaron Stark

Business law. Contracts. Intellectual property. Litigation. Aaron is the founder of a law firm representing entrepreneurs, photographers, photo booth companies, and other creative businesses throughout the United States and internationally. Known for his practical, business-minded approach, he translates complex legal issues into clear, actionable advice that owners can immediately apply to their businesses.

https://stark.law/