Denise Korn is the principal/owner of Korn Design, a nationally recognized brand strategy and design firm. Korn has worked with a wide range of clients including top-of-class developers, entrepreneurs, chefs, and corporate leaders. Her award-winning work provides ground-breaking strategy and design consultation to a diverse range of assignments in the hospitality, restaurant, luxury goods, cultural, and institutional arenas. An active mentor and design advocate, she is the founder of Youth Design, a summer program connecting talented urban high school students to career opportunities in design.

Neal Kane is the founder, president, and creative director of Libretto, a leading provider of strategic messaging and writing services. In a career spanning more than 25 years, he has collaborated successfully with hundreds of organizations across the country – from Fortune 500 companies to world-class educational institutions – and has received numerous awards for his work.