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The Hive is an exclusive reset experience in Napa Valley, CA

April 28-MAY 1, 2026

OUR MISSION IS TO CURATE BIG IDEAS AND DISRUPTERS, TO CREATE PURPOSEFUL CHANGE, TO POSITIVELY IMPACT THE CULTURE OF BUSINESS AND PUT THE TRADITIONAL ON NOTICE.

OUR COMMUNITY
iconexion's gatherings combine real talks, idea exploration, seasoned insights, lifestyle interaction, wellness activations, submerged activities, and fascinating people.
We curate the best known leaders, emerging influencers and change makers across all categories.

iconexion is intentional to building and designing the kind of experience that makes everyone feel comfortable to share, be present, be vulnerable, be themselves, and thrive. Our ecosystem is layered with leveraging the strength of others. For us, diversity of background, perspective, and capability shapes iconexion's impact.

IN THE LATINO HIVE, WE CARE MORE ABOUT YOUR MINDSET THAN YOUR BIG TITLE. WE PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO CURATING THE RIGHT MEMBERS. INTERESTED IN JOINING? BE ON THE LEADING EDGE OF YOUR FIELD AND OPEN TO ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTE AND GROW ALONGSIDE OTHERS.

IT’S WHO WE ARE
ICONEXION PRODUCES AND CURATES MEANINGFUL EXPERIENCES FOR CHANGE MAKERS AND LEADERS ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING AN ANNUAL FLAGSHIP HIVE, CUSTOMIZED EXPERIENCES, AND OTHER COOL STUFF.

LAUGH

The Hive is not an event, it's a three day reset, with a wide array of talks, insights from proven change makers, wellness excursions, gourmet food, and experiences designed to foster relationships and inspire new perspectives.

We pride ourselves on designing an impactful community. By gathering people around shared principles, building shared practices, and thoughtful live event design, we create a space where people can be their most open and authentic, so that they may grow personally and professionally.

The Experience

TUESDAY

April 28

AGENDA
Wednesday

April 29

AGENDA
Thursday

April 30

AGENDA
FRIDAY

May 1

AGENDA

TRUTH

THIS IS THE YEAR WE CHOOSE CLTRE.
NOT AS A TREND.
NOT AS A TALKING POINT.
AS A WAY OF BEING.

CLTRE IS COURAGE IN PRACTICE.
CREATIVITY IN MOTION.
PURPOSE, REIGNITED.
IT CHALLENGES COMFORT.
BREAKS PATTERNS.
INVITES US TO GO FURTHER —
WITHOUT LOSING OURSELVES.
FOR THREE IMMERSIVE DAYS, WE GO IN.

CLTRE INSIDE.
WHERE PLAY DISRUPTS FEAR.
WHERE BURNOUT LOSES ITS GRIP.
WHERE SELF-DOUBT NO LONGER LEADS.
THEN WE GO OUT.

CLTRE OUTSIDE.
WHERE LEADERSHIP TAKES SHAPE.
WHERE REINVENTION FINDS ITS VOICE.
WHERE STORIES MOVE PEOPLE — AND SYSTEMS.

THIS IS THE HIVE.
WHERE IDEAS COLLIDE.
WHERE CLTRE IGNITES PURPOSE.
WHERE THE FUTURE IS CO-CREATED.

COME READY.

REIMAGINE CLTRE.

FROM THE INSIDE OUT.

ROOTS

2026 speakers:

Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Versa-Style Street Dance Company (VSDC)
Jackie “Miss Funk” Lopez is a first-generation Latina and proud Los Angeles native. Jackie discovered her passion for Hip Hop and Street Dance in the late 1990s, and her movement style and pedagogy reflect more than 25 years of experience as a teacher, professional dancer, choreographer, and cultural practitioner. She is deeply rooted in Hip Hop and Street Dance communities and has trained extensively both on and off the stage.

She is the Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Versa-Style Street Dance Company (VSDC), a nonprofit Hip Hop/Street Dance organization founded in 2005. Under her leadership, VSDC carries a dual mission: producing professional touring work that creates career pathways for inner-city dancers, and providing arts education programs to underserved youth throughout Los Angeles.

Drawing from rich African-American and Latinx cultural traditions, Jackie continues to amplify the next generation of dancers through an evolving artistic lens. Her mission is to offer an authentic and uncompromised representation of Hip Hop and Street Dance—free from the stereotypes often perpetuated in mainstream media.

Comedian, Actor and Writer
Aida Rodriguez is a comedian, actor and writer. Lauded by Esquire Magazine as “raucously funny,” she has become a favorite with fans and critics alike. With her first hour standup special now streaming and her own TV series in development, both at HBOMax, Aida is bound for the comedy stratosphere.

In November 2021, Aida’s first hour standup special Fighting Words premiered on HBOMax. Additionally, Rodriguez is developing her own half hour comedy series with HBOMax based on her own incredible life story, which includes surviving two kidnappings, sexual abuse, and a period of homelessness. Co-written and Executive Produced by Rodriguez, Chris Case (Showtime’s Flatbush Misdemeanors) and Nastaran Dibai (Netflix’s Dear White People), the project examines the struggle of a comedian (Rodriguez) who is trying to kick start a career while raising two very different teenagers on her own over multiple time zones.

In addition to her TV projects, Aida hosts her own podcast, Truth Serum, an interactive weekly wrap-up show covering the week’s hottest topics, where inclusivity and diversity are the standard, not an initiative.

A longtime favorite on the standup circuit, Aida was a finalist on NBC’s Last Comic Standing and has been featured on several comedy fan-favorite TV series, including Comedy Central’s This Week at the Comedy Cellar, HBO’s Pause with Sam Jay, and TBS’ Tournament of Laughs. She tours the country performing her distinct brand of poignant and insightful comedy to sold out audiences, inviting her longtime fans to laugh hard, think hard, and feel hard.

Senior Vice President, General Manager at WSS / Footlocker
Blanca Gonzalez, a trailblazing leader with over twenty years of experience in the sneaker and retail industry, has made history as the first Latina General Manager and Senior Vice President of WSS. Starting her career at 19, she has navigated diverse corporate roles, amassing an extensive skill set through her significant tenure at Nike. Her leadership is characterized by a strong focus on merchandising, brand management, and general management. This was further enriched by her strategic role at Lululemon in 2021, where she led global merchandising initiatives. Gonzalez is renowned for her dedication to team growth, development, and innovation, with a special emphasis on community engagement, particularly within the Latino community, and mentorship.

Beyond her impressive corporate milestones, Gonzalez places a high value on promoting a balanced work-life integration and advocates for family time and personal well-being among her team members. As a mother of three, including a son with special needs, she highlights the significance of self-care and the strength of family ties. Her active involvement with the Special Olympics of Southern California reflects her deep commitment to inclusivity and community service, elements she integrates into her leadership vision.

Gonzalez's story is more than a tale of corporate success; it's a narrative rich with resilience, mentorship, and the relentless chase of passions, embodying the principle that with unwavering belief and commitment, dreams can transform into reality, inspiring generations to come.

Chief Executive Officer, Code for America
Amanda Renteria leads Code for America as CEO, steering a transformative organization that sits at the forefront of civic technology and digital government innovation. Under her leadership, Code for America has emerged as a crucial partner to governments and community organizations nationwide, working to realize the vision of “a government by the people, for the people in the digital age.”

Her path to civic leadership reflects a groundbreaking career in public service. As the first Latina Chief of Staff in the history of the U.S. Senate, she served for nearly a decade in the federal government, helping shape national policy. Her experience spans executive roles as Chief Operating Officer for one of the country’s largest Justice Departments and as National Political Director during Secretary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign.

Born to former farmworkers in California’s Central Valley, with an immigrant father, she embodied the American dream through her academic achievements at Stanford University and Harvard Business School. Now she is based in the East Bay in California with her husband, two children, and a worn-out basketball hoop!

Executive Editor of TODAY Digital
Arianna is the Executive Editor of TODAY Digital. She oversees editorial for the TODAY brand across platforms and appears on the broadcast to share the latest stories trending online. She is also the author of What Would Frida Do? A Guide to Living Boldly, inspired by the life of artist Frida Kahlo. She was previously Senior Director of Editorial & Strategy for Oprah Daily, and has also worked at Refinery29 and Us Weekly.

CEO & Co-Founder Of Bella Doña and Sweet Street Cosmetics
Bella Doña was born and raised in LA, and is here for everyone from around the way. Founded with its roots in Chicano and LA culture, Bella Doña is proud to celebrate the spirit of sisterhood.
Everything LaLa does is rooted in nostalgia from her childhood: long acrylic nails, big ass gold hoops, and winged eyeliner. "We love our Homegirls, the City of Angels, candy painted Low-Riders, bumping Mary Wells on repeat, micheladas, long, hot summer days and looking fly."
Bella Doña is a part of a culture rich in tradition and beauty.

Comedian, Actor, Writer and Author
Gina Brillon is a Puerto Rican comedian, actor, writer and author born and raised in the Bronx, New York.
Gina has been a standup comic since she was 17 years old. Her latest special ‘Gina Brillon: The Floor is Lava’ premiered on amazon prime in 2020 and won a 2021 Gracie Award and was nominated for an Imagen Award. Her special ‘Easily Offended’ as part of the Entre Nos series was released on HBO in 2019.
brillon has appeared on The View, Late Night with Seth Meyers and Jimmy Kimmel Live and has guest starred on Kevin Can Wait on CBS and The Conners on ABC.
In 2012, she became the first Latina winner of NBC’s Stand up for Diversity Showcase. The following year, she selected as a “New Face” at the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival. Additionally, she is a singer, published author, motivational speaker and poet with pieces featured in the New York Post and Daily News, among others. Gina was the first ever Latina comedian to be a Finalist in season 16 of America’s Got Talent. As the co-host and Executive Producer of "The State of: WOMEN" a podcast from Clamor Audio she and her co-host explored which U.S. states are getting gender equity right and which are failing - and what you can do about it!
Most recently she was featured on the Disney+ holiday movie, Dashing Through the Snow alongside Lil Rel Howery and Ludacris.

Founder and CEO of Mission Asset Fund (MAF)
José A. Quiñonez is a trailblazing leader and the founder and CEO of Mission Asset Fund (MAF), an award-winning nonprofit organization established in 2007 to create pathways to prosperity for low-income communities. Under his visionary leadership, MAF has pioneered innovative financial models that empower individuals and families to transition from the financial shadows into the financial mainstream. His unwavering commitment to economic justice has earned national recognition, including being named a MacArthur Genius in 2016—a testament to his innovative approach to fostering financial inclusion and equity.
In 2014, José championed legislation that positioned California as the first state to regulate and recognize credit-building loans as a powerful tool for financial empowerment. This landmark achievement reflects his deep commitment to systemic change and his belief in the transformative power of financial inclusion.

When not at MAF, you can find José enjoying time with his family—his wife, Jenn, their children, Amelia and Giles, and their newest addition, a rescue pup (from Egypt!) named Llama.

Chief Marketing Officer at Bagel Brands
Jessica Serrano is the Chief Marketing Officer at Bagel Brands, where she leads brand, digital, and guest experience strategy across all bagel concepts, including Einstein Bros. Bagels. She joined the company in August 2025 and is focused on driving brand relevance, innovation, and growth through integrated marketing efforts that connect meaningfully with guests across all channels.

She brings over 18 years of experience in food and beverage marketing, brand strategy, and digital transformation. Prior to Bagel Brands, she served as Chief Marketing Officer at Dig Inn and held marketing and sales leadership roles at Taco Bell, Burger King, Dole, and Kraft Foods.
Jessica is known for building culturally resonant brands, launching breakthrough campaigns, and leading high-performing teams in fast-paced, consumer-driven environments.

Born in New York and raised in California, Jessica is of Cuban and Mexican descent. She is passionate about inclusive storytelling, authentic brand experiences, and mentoring the next generation of marketing leaders.

Co-Founder & CEO of Kids of Immigrants
Daniel Buezo didn't just build a clothing brand, he built a love letter to every immigrant family that ever bet everything on their children.

As co-founder and CEO of Kids of Immigrants, the Los Angeles-based streetwear label, Daniel brings a story that's equal parts Brooklyn hustle and Honduran heart. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., to a family with roots in San Pedro Sula and Comayagua, Daniel grew up as a first-generation American shaped by the rhythms of immigrant life; the street vendors, the long hours, the quiet sacrifice of parents building something bigger than themselves.

That upbringing became a blueprint. Fashion was always in the picture, he worked retail through high school and college, developing an eye and an instinct for what people want to wear and why. In 2013, he crossed paths with Weleh Dennis, a Louis Vuitton alum with serious industry credentials, and the two joined forces to turn a shared vision into a brand.
Today, Kids of Immigrants is more than a label. It's a cultural statement that's attracted the attention of heavyweights like Nike and Buchanan's Whisky, the partner behind their latest Family Reunion collection, a line that says everything about who Daniel is and why he does this.

For Daniel, building the brand isn't just business. It's honoring every parent who sacrificed so their kid could have a shot.

Director, Brand & Marketing, FIFA World Cup 2026
Iris Diaz, is a marketing and creative visionary, currently directing and leading Marketing and Brand efforts for the biggest sports tournament on earth, the FIFA World Cup 2026 for North America. She was previously the Chief Marketing Officer for the Dallas Mavericks for six seasons, making her the first Latina CMO for an NBA team, prior to, a Brand Director at The Richards Group leading all National TV campaigns for the largest Prepaid Telecommunications company in the U.S., Marketing and Creative Director for Clear Channel Outdoor, and Marketing Director for Al Día Spanish Newspaper published by The Dallas Morning News.

Iris continues to break barriers in the sports industry, making sure the door is open for more women of color, not only to have opportunities to sit at the table, but to show the world what Latinos can do!

President of Bassett Vance Productions, Professor, Producer, and Executive
Lynnette Ramirez is a visionary producer and entertainment executive with over 25 years of industry experience. She has earned the trust of iconic talents including George Lopez, Sean Connery, Jennifer Lopez, Angela Bassett, and Courtney B. Vance.
Her wide-ranging background includes serving as Head of Development for 20K, a CBS Television Studios joint venture, and as Senior Development Executive at Very Tall Productions, where she helped shepherd the award-winning Red Table Talk. From 2012 to 2016, she was Senior Vice President of Original Content at Fuse Media, where she oversaw and executive-produced acclaimed series including Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce, Fluffy Breaks Even, and Transcendent, collaborating with top creators such as Jennifer Lopez, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias.
Lynnette began her career with Sean Connery’s Fountainbridge Films, contributing to films such as Entrapment and Finding Forrester. She later launched her own production company, Vida Films, producing features including The Blue Hour and 2 Days. She went on to serve as SVP of Development and Production for George Lopez Presents at Warner Bros., producing projects like the Nickelodeon hit Mr. Troop Mom.
In addition to her work as a producer, Lynnette is also a writer, having sold romantic comedy screenplays and maintained a popular Hollywood blog. She now shares her expertise with aspiring professionals through workshops on personal storytelling and as a Professor of Entertainment Business at Loyola Marymount University’s School of Film and Television.

President of The Peace Studio, Artist, Producer, and Public Speaker
Brandon currently serves as President of The Peace Studio, where he leads efforts to support storytellers, artists, and journalists in using their craft to build a more compassionate and connected world.

Brandon has served as an executive leader in multiple internationally recognized organizations, where he has developed innovative programs and creative partnerships at the intersection of storytelling, media, and culture. His leadership includes executive producing award-winning international short films in Iceland as well as projects featured on HBO, Hulu, the Criterion Collection, and in major international festivals.

He executive-produced the world’s largest international youth poetry festival, Brave New Voices (HBO), and played a pivotal role in launching award-winning, issue-based campaigns across the U.S. on topics ranging from public health to school reform and environmental sustainability.

As a performer and speaker, he has appeared on stages including the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, TEDx, and Univision’s Despierta América. Whether performing poems, facilitating workshops, or leading public conversations, Brandon’s work centers on connection, critical imagination, and cultural impact.

Vice President, Chief Impact Officer at NIKE
Vanessa Garcia-Brito is Vice President, Chief Impact Officer at NIKE, Inc. Known for her people-first, love-powered and purpose-driven approach to leadership, she is committed to moving the world forward through the power of sport. In her role, she leads Nike’s work inspiring the future of youth sport, focused on getting kids moving and strengthening communities around the world.

Earlier in her career at Nike, Vanessa led the development of its first-ever Purpose Communications team where she created the global framework, strategy, narrative, roadmap, tools, and processes for Purpose Communications across Nike’s value chain, including initiatives such as Until We All Win, Made to Play and Move to Zero. She also previously led Partnerships & Strategic Communications for the Nike Foundation and the Girl Effect movement to reach and transform the lives of 250 million girls living in poverty.
Born in New York to a mother from Honduras and a father from Argentina, Vanessa is proud to bring the best of all these cultures into all of her worlds. Vanessa is passionate about distance running, and when not on the trails, she can be found on her yoga mat — her other love.

Vice President of Brands & Content Strategy , mitú
Hugo Gamino is a creative executive and storyteller whose career hasbeen built on one principle: the right story can shape culture.
Across more than two decades spanning media, fashion, hospitality, and food, he has developed brands, campaigns, and cultural narratives that connect audiences to identity, place, and community.
Currently Vice President of Brands & Content Strategy at mitú, Hugo helps guide the creative direction of one of the largest Latino media portfolios in the United States, reaching more than 15 million followers across mitú, Somos mitú, FIERCE, crema, and Hispanic Kitchen. His work focuses on building culturally resonant ideas and turning them into stories that live across platforms, partnerships, and experiences.
Originally trained as a chef and fashion designer, Hugo’s creative perspective was shaped in kitchens, ateliers, and dining rooms long before entering media. Those spaces taught him that great storytelling like great food or great design comes down to craft, emotion, and understanding the people you’re speaking to.
Throughout his career he has developed brand narratives and cultural storytelling with companies including Maker’s Mark, Chicago Cubs, Tom
Ford, and Brooks Brothers, consistently translating Latino culture into modern, aspirational creative work.
At the center of it all is a belief that storytelling isn’t just a tool it’s how culture is preserved, reimagined, and pushed forward.

Multidisciplinary Artist & Storyteller
COVL is a Puerto Rican multidisciplinary artist and storyteller.

The Miami native's body of work exudes the energy of a natural-born hustler meshed with a free spirit and honest artistry.

Over the years, her vibrant cultural identity and raw skill set have garnered the attention of some heavy hitters, such as Nike, Netflix, Ulta Beauty, the NBA, Billionaire Girls Club, Adobe, and many more.

In 2025, COVL was the artist in residence at Industry City, where she facilitated and programmed events centered around
creative enrichment directly out of her studio.

Comedian, Actor, Writer, and Producer
Al Madrigal broke out of San Francisco’s vibrant comedy scene with a sharp wit and an even sharper sense of timing, talents that would take him from stand-up stages to television screens and writers’ rooms. Madrigal’s star began to rise when he won a Jury Award for Best Stand-Up Comedian at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival, leading to multiple appearances on The Tonight Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live, and Conan O’Brien. In 2011, he began a five-season stint on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as the “Senior Latino Correspondent,” a role he recently revisited following the inauguration of Donald Trump in January 2025.

Madrigal has lent his voice to a range of television projects, including Jim Carrey’s I’m Dying Up Here and Broke with Jaime Camil. He is also developing an extensive slate of TV projects under his current deal at CBS Studios. But his writing isn’t limited to just TV. In 2022, Al teamed up with AWA and former Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso to publish his Mexican and Mayan-influenced comic book, Primos.
Behind the camera, Madrigal has executive-produced stand-up specials for Demetri Martin, Ronny Chieng, Neal Brennan, Shane Gillis, Whitney Cummings, Mae Martin, and Bill Burr, his partner in the number one-rated comedy podcast network, All Things Comedy.

Singer, Actress, Founder
Suanny is a multifaceted artist and entrepreneur originally
from Tegucigalpa, Honduras, now based in Los Angeles.

With over 15 years of experience in the entertainment
industry, she has built her path as a singer, songwriter,
actress, dancer, and model.

In music, she blends hip-hop and Latin urban with R&B and
pop, creating a bilingual sound centered on female
empowerment. Her singles Catracha, Pegaito, Devórame,
Mala, and Musa are part of her debut EP SUANNY, which
was featured by Billboard Latin, positioning her as an
independent artist to watch. She is also currently composing
original music for an upcoming animated short film by Isabel
Allende.

Suanny is the founder of Suanny’s Kitchen, a juice and wellness company focused on
mindful nutrition and holistic body balance.

Writer, Author, Founder, CEO, Board Member of National Film Preservation Board at the Library of Congress, and a Board Member of of Mother Jones Magazine
Rafael Agustín was a writer on the award-winning The CW show, Jane The Virgin, is the author of the bestselling comedic memoir, Illegally Yours (Grand Central Publishing), and is a past Sundance Institute Episodic Fellow.
Rafael was the founding Executive Director of the Youth Cinema Project and the founding CEO of the Latino Film Institute. In 2018, LA Weekly named Rafael one of the fifty most essential people in Los Angeles. Also in 2018, the United Nations invited Rafael to speak at their 70th Anniversary Celebration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In 2022, the LA Times declared Rafael a “Power Player” in their inaugural LA Vanguardia class, and in 2023, Rafael received the Spirit of Los Angeles Award from the Program for Torture Victims.

Rafael is a Board Member of National Film Preservation Board at the Library of Congress, and of Mother Jones Magazine, the oldest nonprofit investigative newsroom in the United States.

Comedian, Producer, Entrepreneur, and Veteran
After breaking out as a creator for BuzzFeed’s Latino vertical Pero Like, Gadiel built a loyal audience across TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube, where his quick-fire sketches and brutally honest takes on bicultural life rack up millions of views. In 2025, he launched his first Spanish-language tour, “Déjame Vivir,” selling out clubs from New York to Los Angeles and proving that smart, bilingual comedy can pack a wallop without punching down.

When he’s not riffing onstage or polishing bits for his upcoming special, Gadiel hosts “The Gadiel Del Orbe Show,” a podcast where he chops it up with comedians, activists, and entrepreneurs about culture, mental health, and making it in a digital era that never sleeps. Off-mic he’s an entrepreneur—partnering with veteran-owned brands, mentoring Latinx creatives, and championing causes from immigrant rights to PTSD awareness.

Entrepreneur, Technologist, and Healer
Christine De La Rosa is a serial entrepreneur, technologist, and healer whose career has moved fluidly across industries from database architecture at Verizon to cannabis retail, restaurants, and SaaS, always toward what's next and what's needed.

She has founded and scaled companies across tech, food, retail, and wellness, raising over $5 million across her ventures. Today her portfolio spans Regresa Retreat & Healing Center, an intimate psilocybin retreat in Ajijic, Jalisco; GP Core, a patient data registry for psychedelic clinical trials; Systema Vida, a CRM platform built for coaches and practitioners; and The People's Ecosystem, where she serves as CEO, now transitioning into medical and clinical trials.

Christine holds an M.A. in Humanities and brings both clinical grounding and hard-won lived experience to her work. After managing a chronic autoimmune illness and a near-fatal cardiac event, she found her way back through plant medicine, and built Regresa so others don't have to find that path alone.

She builds at the intersection of data, healing, and human transformation.

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