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Andrew Horner is a poet, writer, actor, and voice-over artist based in Hove whose work spans television, award-winning video games like Divinity: Original Sin 2 and Augmented Empire, and immersive spoken-word performances. He is the creator of the spoken word album Strong Enough to Break, produced with Tomás Almeida of Eleven Tales Music, and the author of multiple poetry collections, including My Life in Pieces and Drunk on Lies, Sober on Truth. His latest book, Drunk on Lies Sober on Truth: Poetry Balance Chaos (releasing November 20, 2025), addresses powerful themes such as men’s mental health and suicide awareness. Through honest and emotionally rich storytelling, Andrew seeks to challenge stigma and bring greater understanding to complex human experiences.

Noah Lightman is the Assistant Deputy Director of Policy and Administration at the ScholarShare Investment Board, the California state agency that oversees the ScholarShare 529 college savings plan and the CalKIDS Program. Since 2020, he has helped lead the development and expansion of CalKIDS, now the nation’s largest child development account program, serving more than five million participants. Previously a Legislative Aide in the California State Assembly, Noah secured the original state funding for CalKIDS. The program automatically provides eligible California newborns and public school students with scholarship accounts and potential financial incentives to support future college and career training.