DCON 2024 Presenters

Learn more about the speakers and entertainment at DCON 2024.

Mega Forum Speaker

Hired

Looking to enhance your students’ job search skills and financial literacy? Look no further than Hired!, the hilarious and informative game show designed specifically for college students. With its outrageous games and valuable lessons, Hired! teaches students essential concepts.
Created by professional comedians in partnership with recruiting managers, college counselors, leadership experts, and money managers, Hired! provides your students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in today’s competitive job market. Plus, with the chance to win cash prizes, your students will have even more motivation to participate. Don’t let your students miss out on this life-changing opportunity. Help them secure their futures with Hired!, the ultimate job search and financial education program for college students.

Lamarr Womble

Andy Stoll

Nationally recognized Motivational Speaker, Dream Director and School Culture Expert Lamarr Womble created Passion for Leadership to give the youth the power to choose in work, school and life. When students are in action around their passions, they believe their dreams can become reality. The next generation must know that they don’t have to wait to create world changing business, epic school events, creative campaigns, impactful non-profits or powerful projects. They can start impacting society right now! Passion isn’t just a hobby or something you do in your free time anymore. Your students need to learn how to navigate the information age by learning 21st century skills like creativity, critical thinking, collaboration and communication that are critical to leadership development. It begins by helping them find their PASSION which has a huge impact on their LEADERSHIP abilities. Educators must recognize that pursuing multiple passions and careers is the NEW NORMAL. It will give your students the edge as we step into the future!

Opening Session Entertainment

Baethoven

Baethoven is a touring violinist, singer and guitarist who’s musical stylings will grab your attention and leave you wanting more. From NYC’s subway cars and wedding halls to SXSW, iHeartradio, Lincoln Center, Spotify’s Discover Weekly, NPR’s Tiny Desk and recently on country super star Dasha’s Billboard charting hit ‘Austin’, her performances have been enjoyed by hundreds of millions worldwide. A musician’s musician, she’s just as likely to bust out some Led Zeppelin or Lizzo, The Beatles or Billie Eilish, or slide from Stevie Wonder to Silk Sonic. A classically trained violinist, she has the chops to wow any crowd, with a speciality in marrying the virtuosity of classical music to the crowd pleasing hits of the last 70 years.

Featured Speaker for Upperclassman

Sahil Punamia

Sahil Punamia earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UCLA in 2013. Upon graduating, Sahil spent several years as a management consultant for L.E.K. Consulting, where he helped major film studios, professional sports teams, and media investors pivot to the digital world of content creation, distribution, and consumption.

Sahil left L.E.K. to join Discovery Communications, where he helped lead digital and content strategy efforts for Discovery Channel, Animal Planet, and Science Channel. Recently, Sahil joined Netflix as part of the Marketing Strategy team for the U.S. Aside from his entertainment career, Sahil is also the founder of The Aspiring Professional, a career-strategy company that helps college students across the nation build their careers in corporate America.