Felida Villarreal
Felida Villarreal is the President and CEO of the Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (VIDA), a nonprofit that helps low-income and underemployed residents of the Rio Grande Valley train for high-demand, high-wage careers. VIDA offers industry-focused education, financial assistance, and career support for adult learners, including parents and first-generation students. Over the past 30 years, VIDA has helped more than 6,000 people complete training programs, achieving a 96% persistence rate. Her leadership has earned national recognition and support from organizations like Texas Mutual Insurance, AEP Foundation, and Methodist Healthcare Ministries, Fast Company and Nonprofit PRO and was one of only nine programs nationwide chosen for the U.S. Department of Labor’s PACE evaluation.
Danny Tomsett
Danny Tomsett is the founder and CEO of UneeQ, a company dedicated to humanizing artificial intelligence through lifelike digital human avatars. With decades of experience in technology and innovation, Danny built UneeQ to help organizations across industries create more meaningful, human-centered interactions powered by AI. UneeQ’s digital humans are designed to assist in diverse fields—from helping students with their studies and training sales professionals in realistic simulations to providing patients with compassionate, accessible guidance about their medications. Through this work, Danny continues to push the boundaries of how AI can enhance communication, learning, and care by making technology more empathetic and engaging.
Calvin Wilder
Calvin Wilder is the Founder and CEO of SmartBooks and author of The Financial Operating System. With over 25 years of experience helping businesses take control of their finances and boost profitability, he shares his expertise on the Empowering Healthy Business and Marketing Agency Power Hour podcasts. A lifelong entrepreneur, Calvin sold a company he started at a Barnes & Noble coffee counter to Staples by the age of 30.
