Speakers
Chief Creative Officer and Owner, Hoffman Media
In addition to his role as Chief Creative Officer and owner of Hoffman Media, Brian Hart Hoffman is the editor-in-chief of Bake from Scratch, the world’s largest baking media brand. Brian creates award-winning magazines, best-selling cookbooks, a podcast (The Crumb), in-person baking retreats, and is the founder @thebakefeed on Instagram. Brian worked alongside his mother and twin brother Eric for 16 years at Hoffman Media. Brian and Eric continue to lead the company and honor their mother’s legacy every day.
Humanitarian, Designer, and Author
Growing up as the daughter of decorator David Hicks and goddaughter of King Charles, India Hicks comes from both British and design royalty. The noted humanitarian, designer, and author lives on a small island in the Caribbean, where she raised her five children and now works on the fringes of fashion and the front lines of disaster relief. Professional accomplishments include writing four books, being an on-air personality for networks ranging from Bravo to the BBC, and lending her talents to the design world for more than two decades. Dearest to her heart are roles serving as an executive board member for Global Empowerment Mission and as a patron for The King’s Trust—opportunities that allow India to work in areas impacted by natural and manmade disasters and to raise awareness and funding for young women facing disadvantage and adversity.
Author and Creator
Drawing from wisdom gleaned from her host family during her tenure as an exchange student in France, Jennifer L. Scott is the New York Times best-selling author of Lessons from Madame Chic, At Home with Madame Chic, and Polish Your Poise with Madame Chic, as well as the popular children’s book Connoisseur Kids. She is also the creator of YouTube channel The Daily Connoisseur, where she explores the fine art of living. Jennifer was Writer-in-Residence for Victoria magazine in 2024 and has been featured on CNN, BBC, and CBS News, and in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, USA Today, Newsweek, and The Daily Mail. She and her family divide their time between Southern California and the English countryside.
Female Founder, CEO, Designer
A humbly self-described accidental designer, Morgan Hutchinson launched BURU just two weeks after becoming a mother—turning a personal need for stylish, washable clothing into a purpose-driven fashion brand she now leads as Founder and CEO. Morgan began her career in New York as co‑founder of Passport Panties, a shapewear line sold in over 500 stores including Neiman Marcus and Henri Bendel. After welcoming her first child, Morgan found herself searching for a wardrobe that could keep up with motherhood without sacrificing style, and Buru was born. Drawing inspiration from the silhouettes worn by her mother and grandmother, she creates pieces that are wearable, washable, and crafted from vibrant deadstock fabrics, always with practical pockets and her signature whimsy.
