Award-winning author Lauren Speeth has shared her knowledge and wisdom over the years with audiences around the world, to critical acclaim. As a teacher, writer and film maker, Lauren's areas of expertise run the gamut, including self-help, social entrepreneurship, the American experience, Irish spirituality, music, and storytelling. As President of Elfenworks Productions and Founding CEO of The Elfenworks Foundation, she leverages a lifetime of high-tech experience from Silicon Valley startups to the Fortune 500 level. A trained Climate Reality Leader, lifetime Carter Center Board of Councilors member, and External Advisor for the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality, she is also a Regent Emeritus of Saint Mary's College and former Peninsula Symphony First Violin section member. Following the very wisdom she shares in her books, she and her colleagues have sparked projects worldwide in partnership with like-minded nonprofits and educational institutions, fostering student engagement for a more hopeful tomorrow. Her motto is simple: "Never underestimate your ripple."