Jess Ekstrom is a social entrepreneur, investor, Harper Collins best selling author, philanthropist and Forbes top rated speaker. She is the Founder of Headbands of Hope, a company that donates headbands to kids with illnesses with every headband sold. Headbands of Hope has been featured on the TODAY Show, Good Morning America, QVC, The View and worn by celebrities like Kelsea Ballerini. More importantly, Headbands of Hope has donated over 1 million headbands, reaching every single children's hospital in America and 22 countries.

She is also on a mission to help more women become successful professional speakers through her Mic Drop Workshop and is the Founder of coaching and journaling platform Prompted. Her book, Chasing the Bright Side, focuses on the benefits of optimism and Create Your Bright Ideas her latest book, is set to release in November.