July 27, 2026 – Unleashed Dr. Sarah Choudhary, True Crime Amanda Denise and Vet Support Erickson Gonzalez

Dr. Sarah Choudhary – Founder of ICE Rideshare and Author of Unleashed: The 90-day field manual for the founder who keeps starting You are not tired from working too much. You are tired from deciding too little things. Dr. Sarah Choudhary is a technology executive, AI strategist, entrepreneur, and founder of ICE Rideshare, an AI powered transportation platform developed through her innovation company, ICE Innovations. With more than 20 years of experience in artificial intelligence, data science, and enterprise technology, she has led large scale digital transformation initiatives for global organizations including EY, Truist, and Pearson. Today, she serves as a Senior Principal Architect at Pearson, where she helps shape enterprise AI and generative AI strategy while building solutions that deliver measurable business results. Throughout her career, Dr. Choudhary has combined deep technical expertise with hands on entrepreneurial experience. She has built and led high performing data organizations, developed AI systems that have reduced costs and improved operational performance, and created multiple technology ventures spanning transportation, food delivery, and AI powered software. Her work focuses on connecting AI strategy to real business outcomes while ensuring solutions are scalable, ethical, and practical. She is also a member of the Forbes Technology Council, a frequent speaker on artificial intelligence and emerging technologies, and a contributor to Entrepreneur. Dr. Choudhary is the author of Unleashed: The 90-day Field Manual for the Founder Who Keeps Starting and several other books on entrepreneurship, leadership, and artificial intelligence. She holds a PhD in Data Science, a MicroMasters in Statistics and Data Science from MIT, an MBA, and multiple cloud certifications. Passionate about expanding access to technology and education, she also founded the nonprofit Taleem, which supports educational opportunities for women and underserved communities. Through her work, she helps organizations and entrepreneurs turn bold ideas into innovative, scalable businesses. Amanda Denise – Journalist & NC True Crime Podcaster of Cold & Told People forget the faces and the names of these victims, and I want to remind people that these families still need answers and these victims still need justice. Amanda Denise is an award winning journalist, former television news reporter and anchor, and the creator and host of the North Carolina based true crime podcast Cold and Untold. With academic backgrounds in criminal justice and new media journalism, she combines investigative reporting with compassionate storytelling to bring renewed attention to unsolved murders and missing persons cases. Through her work, Amanda provides families with a platform to share their loved ones’ stories while encouraging the public to help generate new leads and keep long forgotten cases in the spotlight. In addition to hosting Cold and Untold, Amanda serves as a civilian cold case investigator for the Kinston Police Department and is a member of the North Carolina Crime Stoppers Board. Her reporting emphasizes facts, firsthand interviews with victims’ families and law enforcement, and carefully researched case records rather than speculation, helping to raise awareness and support ongoing investigations. Amanda is also the author of Cold and Untold, a book that explores some of North Carolina’s most compelling unsolved cases. Through her journalism, podcast, and investigative work, she is committed to advancing justice, preserving victims’ stories, and giving hope to families still searching for answers. Erickson Gonzalez – Captain in the U.S. Army Reserves and Manager, Global Enterprise Affairs at Capital One Finding what your new mission is, and then just translating your skills from the military over to a civilian career can be very difficult. Erickson Gonzalez is a Manager in Global Enterprise Affairs at Capital One and a Captain in the U.S. Army Reserves. He brings together experience in corporate strategy, public affairs, and military leadership to help organizations solve complex challenges through thoughtful planning, collaboration, and execution. At Capital One, he supports initiatives that strengthen the company’s community impact and enterprise affairs efforts, while helping drive strategic programs that create meaningful value for customers and communities. Throughout his career, Erickson has built expertise in program and portfolio management, organizational change, and business technology platforms, including SAP, Salesforce, and ServiceNow. Known for simplifying complex problems into practical solutions, he has led cross functional initiatives and strategic projects that improve organizational performance, stakeholder engagement, and operational effectiveness. His leadership experience spans both the private sector and military service, giving him a unique perspective on leading teams in dynamic, high pressure environments. In addition to his professional responsibilities, Erickson is passionate about mentoring emerging leaders and helping others reach their full potential. He combines a commitment to lifelong learning with a servant leadership philosophy that emphasizes adaptability, continuous improvement, and developing people. Whether serving his country, leading strategic initiatives, or coaching others, Erickson is dedicated to building stronger organizations and empowering those around him.