Employee Engagement Keynote Speakers

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Employee Engagement keynote speakers promote purpose, customer needs, impact, people development and change leadership within to serve the outside customer. These keynote speakers understand the true character of any company is expressed by its people where employees are engaged, capable of working autonomously, acting like individual owners, and are connected to their organization's purpose. GDA has a incredible roster of world-class entrepreneur and seasoned business professional employee engagement keynote speakers.


Keynotes: 4 Books: 5 Videos: 13

Mike Abrashoff Featured

Former US Navy Commander of USS Benfold, Author, Leadership Consultant

Mike Abrashoff took command of the Navy’s near-worst performing ship. In twelve months it became the Navy’s best ship – using the same crew. “I created a culture where people felt safe, empowered, and supported. My crew did the rest.” Mike’s book, It’s Your Ship, sold over 1.3 million copies.

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Keynotes: 11 Books: 0 Videos: 9

Sekou Andrews Featured

GRAMMY-Nominated Spoken Word Poet; Award-Winning Entrepreneur; Innovation & Disruption Expert

Sekou delivers powerful poetic presentations that give voice to the missions of organizations and help them tell their most powerful stories. He is the creator of this new, refreshing, speaking category that seamlessly fuses inspirational speaking with spoken word poetry to make messages more moving and memorable.

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Keynotes: 8 Books: 12 Videos: 17

Simon T. Bailey Featured

Breakthrough Strategist, Author, Life Coach, Entrepreneur

Simon T. Bailey is an American speaker, author, life coach and entrepreneur. He is the leader of the SPARK Movement whose purpose is to ignite sustainable transformation in people, individuals, systems, and nations.

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Keynotes: 7 Books: 7 Videos: 17

Jason Barger Featured

Author of "Thermostat Cultures" and named Top 200 Global Thought Leader

Jason is dynamic, funny, a phenomenal storyteller! Perfect for groups looking to cut through distractions and re-engage people around authentic leadership, growing an engaged culture & vision. His latest books "Breathing Oxygen" and Thermostat Cultures" are perfect for teams focused on leadership / culture. Named a Top 200 Thought Leader

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 4 Videos: 2

Walter Bond Featured

Mr. Accountability, Business Consultant, Former NBA Player

While many know Walter Bond as a former NBA player, more and more people know Walter as a passionate and motivated speaker, author, and business coach with one goal: to help people see their full potential.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 6 Videos: 6

David Burkus Featured

Leading Business Thinker; Bestselling Author; Leadership Expert

David Burkus is an organizational psychologist and best-selling author. Recognized as one of the world’s leading business thinkers, his forward-thinking ideas and books are helping leaders and teams do their best work ever.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 18

Jeff Civillico Featured

Entertainer & Emcee; Las Vegas Headliner; TV & Live Event Host; Philanthropist

Jeff Civillico is a former Las Vegas Headliner, TV & Live Event Host Personality, and Philanthropist. Jeff is also the Founder and Chairman of Win-Win Entertainment, a national non-profit that creates opportunities for professional entertainers, athletes and celebrities to share their time and talent with children in need. 

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 7

Galen Emanuele Featured

Team Culture, Leadership, and Emotional Intelligence Expert

Galen Emanuele is an expert in delivering tangible leadership & communication skills, increasing emotional intelligence, & helping companies establish exceptional team and organizational culture. Along with his business background, Galen's a world class improviser who taught improv for many years & has toured with the cast from 'Whose Line is it Anyway?'

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 8 Videos: 11

Dr. Jackie Freiberg Featured

Thought Leader; International Bestselling Author; Business Owner; Entrepreneur Executive Leadership and Culture Consultant

One of the world’s leading speakers and authorities on Courageous Leadership, Culture, Change, and the Female Economy, Dr. Jackie Freiberg helps leaders develop courage skills to create the best places where the best people do their best work to make the world better.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 0 Videos: 5

Vinh Giang Featured

Entrepreneur; Magician; Coach; The Psychology of Illusion

Entrepreneur of the Year, magician and coach, Vinh Giang has built businesses from a very young age. He loves both business and magic; this has led him to discover many common threads between these two worlds.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 2 Videos: 1

Jason Jones, PH.D. Featured

Organizational Psychologist; Best-Selling Author; and Executive Coach

Dr. Jones is an organizational psychologist, speaker, author, and executive coach. He has spent more than 20 years studying and applying proven principles of employee motivation, performance, and engagement. He is the author of the bestselling book "Activator: Using Brain Science to Boost Motivation, Deepen Engagement, and Supercharge Performance"

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 9

Clint Pulver Featured

Author, Musician and Workforce Expert

Clint Pulver is a motivational keynote speaker, author, musician, and workforce expert. A Professional Drummer for over 20 years, he’s played with top headlining fellow musicians.  He has appeared on America’s Got Talent and in feature films with actors such as Jack Black and John Heder. 

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 1 Videos: 2

Don Rheem Featured

Author; TEDx Speaker; CEO of E3 Solutions; Culture Changer

Don Rheem is an author, highly-coveted speaker, and CEO of E3 Solutions, an employee engagement technology company. One of the nation’s principal authorities on leadership science, he travels the globe speaking to business leaders about creating healthy workplace cultures and deepening engagement through the lens of neuroscience.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 6

Mark Schulman Featured

World-Renowned Drummer; Author; Motivator; Expert, The Secrets of Rockstar Performance

Mark Schulman is a monster drummer who has rocked the world's biggest stages with P!NK, Cher, Billy Idol, and more. As a speaker, Mark delivers a rock show disguised as a keynote, inspiring audiences to unleash their inner rockstar. 

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 1

Paul Allen

Ancestry.com Founder, Tech Entrepreneur, and Global Strengths Evangelist

Paul Allen is known for founding Ancestry.com. His bigger mark is Soar. 

Soar is building an AI global platform to help individuals reach their full potential by discovering and developing their strengths, creating positive relationships and productive partnerships, and boasting natural talent with tools and technology.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 2 Videos: 3

Sandy Asch

Learn From The Expert Who Taught The San Diego Zoo to ROAR

Sandy Asch has inspired 45,000+ leaders in 50 countries and 6 languages to navigate change, manage work-life balance and be more RESILIENT! She inspires audiences to UNLEASH their ROAR and bring purpose and passion to their work.

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Keynotes: 8 Books: 3 Videos: 4

Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey

Founders of Barefoot Wines

We started Barefoot, the world's #1 wine brand, in a laundry room with no money and no knowledge of the wine business. We disrupted our industry in spite of huge resistance. Your people will leave entertained and anxious to try out the lessons we learned on their own businesses.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 5

Boris Cherniak

Celebrity Hypnotist, Team Building, Motivational Expert, Mental Health Speaker

Unforgettable interactive presentation to energize and empower. Boris Cherniak will keep your group in stitches, while providing valuable tools and information to improve well being and bottom line.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 3 Videos: 4

Eric Chester

The go-to expert on finding, engaging & keeping great employees.

Eric Chester is a trusted source in the global dialogue on workplace culture, employee engagement, and the emerging workforce. He helps business leaders attract, develop and retain top talent that delivers "on fire" performance.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 2 Videos: 2

Douglas Conant

Former CEO, Campbell Soup Company; Chairman, Avon Products; Chairman, Kellogg Executive Leadership Institute

Douglas R. Conant, New York Times bestselling author and keynote speaker is dedicated to improving the quality of leadership in the 21st century. He serves as Chairman of Avon Products as well as Chairman of the Kellogg Executive Leadership Institute at Northwestern University.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 2 Videos: 2

Scott Deming

Leadership, Change Management, Customer Service and Emotional Brand Building Expert

Scott Deming is a different kind of speaker, trainer, and consultant with unique ability to engage and connect with people so they’re ready, willing, and anxious to learn. His presentations captivate, motivate and accelerate audiences to a new level of passion and commitment to deliver the Ultimate Customer Experience.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 2 Videos: 4

Dr. Mark DeVolder

Top Change and Transformation Expert, Award Winning Top 10 Speaker, Transition Thought-Leader

Dr. Mark DeVolder is recognized as one of today's original thinkers and motivators on transitions. His high-energy, content-rich and humor-filled presentations teach people how to be bold, flexible and innovative in face of constant change.

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Keynotes: 1 Books: 0 Videos: 0

Sherika Ekpo

Inclusion Strategist; Diversity Champion; Community Builder

With over 15 years of experience in HR and Talent Management within Fortune 500 companies, federal government, and the tech industry, Sherika is a community builder, motivational speaker, and architect of the S.E.E. Movement which focuses on inclusive leadership, diverse teams and the empowering women to achieve their goals.

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 0 Videos: 4

Keren Eldad

Founder, With Enthusiasm Coaching

If you're looking for a speaker who can command a room, infect every single member of the audience with energy and enthusiasm, and empower each and every person listening to grab their superhero cape and charge at success - Keren Eldad - is it.  

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 4 Videos: 5

Chester Elton

#1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Executive Coach, Keynote Speaker

Chester's most requested keynote on culture and leading through change is based on his #1 bestselling book All In. He also frequently speaks on employee engagement, leadership, high performing teams, how leaders and managers can lower uncertainty and overwhelm, as well as leading with gratitude for extraordinary business results.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 7

Shane Feldman

Leadership Speaker, Founder & CEO of Count Me In, Helping leaders build better relationships and create engaged communities

Shane helps leaders build better relationships and create engaged communities. He's traveled the world, researching universal strategies that allow companies to attract, empower and retain high performing teams and loyal customers. Shane’s high-energy, customized keynotes are a compilation of unforgettable travel stories and tangible takeaways participants can immediately apply.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 4 Videos: 6

Keith Ferrazzi

#1 NY Times Bestselling Author of Who's Got Your Back and Never Eat Alone

As founder/CEO of Ferrazzi Greenlight, Keith Ferrazzi works to transform old behaviors that block global organizations from reaching strategic goals into new behaviors that increase shareholder value. Building on the correlation of positive relationships to business success, Ferrazzi 's collaborative coaching and motivation of key constituencies achieves desired business outcomes.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 3

Juliet Funt

Expert in Coping with the Age of Overload

Juliet Funt is an evangelist for freeing the potential of companies by unburdening their talent from busywork.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 4

Rocky Garza

You Deserve to be KNOWN

Rocky has walked alongside thousands at Sky Ranch Camp, counseled hundreds as a pastor at Chase Oaks and taken thousands through Identity Mapping™. He guides people to find clarity in who they are, ignites confidence to believe in themselves and helps them find the courage to live it out.

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Keynotes: 7 Books: 1 Videos: 7

Dima Ghawi

Overcoming Adversity Keynote Speaker and Leadership Coach

Dima draws from 18 years of global corporate experience and the harrowing trials of her journey to establish her unique and empowering consulting company. Dima embraces future leaders, the rebels, and anyone who is ready to shatter limitations, reach their full potential, and become a part of a community for change. 

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 5 Videos: 5

Libby Gill

Executive Coach, Leadership Expert and Bestselling Author

Leadership expert and executive coach, Libby Gill is the former head of communications at media giants Universal, Sony and Turner. In her dynamic interactive presentations, she guides emerging and established leaders to deepen purpose and drive performance, even in times of massive change.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 2 Videos: 2

Robert Glazer

CEO of Global Performance

Bob Glazer is the founder and CEO of global performance marketing agency, Acceleration Partners. He is also the co-founder and Chairman of BrandCycle. A serial entrepreneur, Bob has a passion for helping individuals and organizations build their capacity to outperform.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 3

Jennifer Goldman

Organizational Psychologist and the Founding Principal of Alignment Strategies Group

Jennifer's contagious high-energy, passion and rigor that make her a successful teacher and adviser to leaders at the world’s most prestigious organizations make her a vibrant speaker, inspiring audiences of all kinds to free themselves from tensions and achieve optimal outcomes, even in the midst of innovation and change.

 

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 13 Videos: 2

Ridgely Goldsborough

Founder of the Avatar Formula

Market domination is about two things: grabbing market share and holding onto it despite attacks by the competition. To achieve it, you need leadership and you need weapons that give you an edge. There are however weapons that your competition has never seen. It’s time for the WHY Advantage.

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 10 Videos: 5

Jon Gordon

Bestselling Author of The Power of Positive Leadership

Jon Gordon's best-selling books and talks have inspired readers and audiences around the world. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals, and non-profits. He is the author of 16 books including 6 best-sellers. 

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 2

Alex Goryachev

Global Technology Executive - Digitization, Transformation and Innovation, WSJ Bestselling Author

An award-winning global technology operations executive, WSJ Bestselling author. 20+ years of experience, proven expert in building and leading global cross-industry business & technology teams focused on revenue and market share growth, including in  AI and IoT. Known for demystifying complexities of emerging technologies, cutting through the hype.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 3 Videos: 3

Adrian Gostick

#1 New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestselling Author

Adrian's most requested keynote is on culture and managing change, based on his #1 bestselling book All In: How the Best Managers Create a Culture of Belief and Drive Big Results, but he also frequently speaks on employee engagement, leadership, generational issues in the workplace, high-performing teamwork and recognition.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 8

Scott Greenberg

Award-Winning Business Owner, The Human Side of High Performance

Why is it that two people can do the same work but get such different results? Whether it’s business owners, executives, managers, or sales professionals, something enables top people to rise to the top. Scott Greenberg will show your group what they can do to be among them.

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Keynotes: 9 Books: 0 Videos: 9

Phil Gwoke

International Keynote Speaker

Phil is a firm believer that with the proper motivation, training, and support system, members of any generation are capable of remarkable accomplishments.

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 5

Jason Hewlett

Speaker, Entertainer, Author, Impressionist, and Corporate Events Headliner

Having delivered hundreds of presentations for front-line and leadership motivation, Jason Hewlett combines message, authenticity​ and​ humor​ with​ music and impersonations. His talk feels like a show with a message, or a keynote speech with entertainment. A recent, and one of the youngest inductees into the Speakers Hall of Fame.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 4 Videos: 3

Sally Hogshead

Expert on How to Fascinate

Your personality has a unique advantage. Once you understand this advantage, people are more likely to listen to you, remember you, and admire you.

Use your Advantages and you’ll fascinate anyone in 9 seconds.

Other tests measure how you see the world.

This one measures how the world sees you.

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 0 Videos: 4

Ken Hughes

World's Leading Shopper & Consumer Behaviouralist, Customer Experience Strategist

Ken Hughes is now acknowledged as being one of the world’s leading authorities on consumer and shopper behavior, blending his understanding of consumer & cyber psychology, digital anthropology, behavioral economics and retail futurology to explore the needs of the new consumer and predict the changes to come.

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Keynotes: 8 Books: 7 Videos: 5

John Izzo, Ph.D.

Corporate Advisor & Bestselling Author

Dr. John Izzo is a leading business leadership expert, a bestselling author, and a community leader. He consults and advises some of the most admired companies in the world, teaches at major universities, conducts leading edge research on workplace values.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 1 Videos: 6

Mark Jeffries

"Selling Without Selling," Former Stockbroker, Economist, and TV Host

As a former economist, stockbroker, and TV host, Mark creates an event with audience appeal, a memorable impact and an effective message. Mark focuses on the art of persuasion and the powerful opportunities available to each individual.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 3 Videos: 1

Ryan Jenkins, CSP

Wall Street Journal Bestselling Leadership Author & Speaker | #1 Thought Leader on Team Connection | Generations, Gen Z & Future of Work Expert

Optimize generational dynamics, strengthen team connection, and prepare for the future of work with Wall Street Journal bestselling leadership author and speaker, Ryan Jenkins CSP.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 4 Videos: 1

Kaley Warner Klemp

Conscious Leadership, Coaching, and Commitments of Sustainable Success

Kaley Warner Klemp is committed to enhancing team communication and interaction. The benefits could be priceless for your entire organization. The Enneagram describes 9 personality types in great detail. The focus dives beneath typical behavioral models into “why” individuals behave the way they do.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 8

Jessica Kriegel

Workplace Culture Strategist, Doctor of Leadership & Management, Fortune 100 Thought Leader

Jessica guides global, national, Fortune 100 and other organizations across finance, technology, real estate and healthcare industries on creating intentional cultures that accelerate performance. Her Culture Equation - a tested model where strategy combined with 8 tangible and measurable ‘Culture Dynamic Drivers’ empowers your people to deliver consistent results.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 13

Polly LaBarre

Authority on Leading Organizational Change; Co-founder, Management Lab; Founding Team, Fast Company; and Co-author, Mavericks at Work

Polly LaBarre helps leaders create change-ready cultures that learn almost as fast as change itself. She arms audiences with a maverick manual – tools to break rules, harnessing the human element by inspiring, unleashing, and amplifying creativity, passion, and resourcefulness. Polly unpacks real-life lessons from her research and consulting.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 13 Videos: 8

Patrick Lencioni

Leading Expert on Organizational Health and Executive Team Development

Pre-eminent expert on teamwork and organizational health His book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, has appeared weekly on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list for well over a decade Has consulted to executives teams at leading Fortune 100 companies

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 2 Videos: 7

Dean Lindsay

Change & Customer Service Expert / Humorous & Engaging Keynote Speaker / Award-Winning Business Author

A powerful keynote speaker with a HUMOROUS and engaging approach, Dean Lindsay is hailed as 'America's PROGRESS Agent' by The Strategic HR Forum . Dean's award-winning books have sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. His newest book, PROGRESS LEADERSHIP: Say NO To Change Management, is being released in September 2021. 

 

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 4

Ted Ma

Leadership Strategist

Ted Ma is an international keynote speaker, author, and leadership strategist who works with leaders to increase their influence and impact by creating a culture of mentorship so they can attract, develop, and retain great employees.

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 5 Videos: 5

Daren Martin, PhD

WSJ & USA Today Bestselling Author | International Keynote Speaker | The Culture Architect

Dr. Martin's thought leadership and change strategies in transforming companies earned him the title The Culture Architect. He acts as a Trusted Advisor to business leaders at companies ranging from Fortune 500 to small businesses to optimize performance at every level.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 4 Videos: 12

Seth Mattison

Leadership, Culture and Future of Work Strategist

Seth Mattison is an International expert on workforce trends and generational dynamics. As founder and CEO of Futuresight Labs and Strategic Partner at BridgeWorks, LLC. Seth advises many of the world’s leading brands and corporations on the key shifts happening around talent management, change, leadership, and the future of work.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 0 Videos: 9

Karen McCullough

Keynote, Author, Branding Expert, Millennial and Gen Z Evangelist

Karen is a motivational business speaker AKA Millennial evangelist. Karen helps organizations leaders cut through the generational stereotypes and get back to reality by leveraging their team’s strengths, enriching the work environment, and driving better results. Karen creates customized programs that hit the mark and are great fun.

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Keynotes: 8 Books: 3 Videos: 3

Heather E. McGowan

Future-of-Work Strategist

Future-of-work strategist Heather E. McGowan averages 75 speaking events a year from small audiences of c level executives to large forums of thousands. Her speaking while grounded in the changing nature of work extend to include talking points on leadership, DEI/DEIB, engagement, empowerment, culture, innovation, and transformation. 

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 4

Riaz Meghji

Human Connection Expert | Author of 'Every Conversation Counts'

“Quiet Quitting” and “Rage Applying” are common terms for a familiar problem: a lack of meaningful human connection. 

Drawing from years of experience interviewing countless leaders, human connection expert and author Riaz Meghji helps audiences build meaningful connections and trust, so they can collaborate effectively and out-care their competition.

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Keynotes: 15 Books: 4 Videos: 2

Jacob Morgan

Best-Selling Author, Keynote Speaker, & Futurist

Jacob is a globally recognized keynote speaker, best-selling author, and futurist. He literally wrote the book on the future of work and employee experience.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 3 Videos: 1

Shasta Nelson

Friendship Expert, Author, Media Resource, and Keynote Speaker

A go-to leading expert on friendship for over a decade, Shasta Nelson leaves her audiences inspired by the science of relationship and ready to do the 3 things that will lead them to more meaningful connection at work and in life!

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 0 Videos: 5

Gregory Offner

Workforce Engagement, Employee Experience, Culture & Transformation, Disruption

Gregory demonstrates three principles of engagement, found in a Piano Bar, which create experiences people want to engage with again and again. He then shares stories of real world organizations who've applied these principles to business, and offers a framework for your people to do the same. It's Unforgettable

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 6

Jon Picoult

Customer & Employee Experience Expert | Author of "From Impressed To Obsessed"

Jon Picoult is masterful at helping companies impress their customers and inspire their employees, creating raving fans that drive business growth.

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 0 Videos: 7

David Polinchock

Accomplished Innovator in Media, Technology and Experience

David has been involved in a wide range of experiential advertising programs, the introduction of virtual reality as a marketing tool and city festivals. He was even a Disney performer. He brings all of those experiences to his speaking engagements, which allow him bring his presentations to life.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 3 Videos: 4

Adam Smiley Poswolsky

Keynote Speaker, Workplace Belonging Expert, Bestselling Author

One of the top workplace belonging experts in the world, Smiley is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on fostering belonging and human connection in a hybrid workforce and attracting the next generation of talent. He is the bestselling author of three books including Friendship in the Age of Loneliness. 

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 4

Robert Richman

Expert on Employee Culture

Robert Richman is the author of the Culture Blueprint a systematic guide to building the high-performance workplace. He was a manager and culture strategist at Zappos.com and co-founded Zappos Insights, an innovative program focused on educating companies on the secrets behind its game-changing employee culture.

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Keynotes: 8 Books: 1 Videos: 1

Steve Rizzo

The World's Funniest Motivational Business Speaker…But Don't Let The Laughter Fool You!

What Steve brings to the table is his captivating ability to engage the attendees with laughter as he challenges them to SHIFT their focus and way of thinking to discover greater enthusiasm, increased productivity and new levels of success.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 3

Sara Roberts

Advisor and Coach to C-suite, Author, Leadership, Transformation, Purpose, and Culture

Sara Roberts is a leading authority and “go-to” expert on organizational transformation, culture, and building purpose-led companies. She’s been an advisor to dozens of Fortune 500 and start-up leaders, a sought-after keynote speaker, and an entrepreneur.

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Keynotes: 8 Books: 7 Videos: 1

Libby Sartain

Human Resources Thought Leader From Southwest Airlines and Yahoo

Libby’s keynote has an empowering message: HR can lead our organizations through the competitive marketplace by treating workers more like consumers and less like employees. Stories and strategies for the new world of work and what that means for HR in the future prepare audience for the impending brain drain.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 1 Videos: 5

Ken Schmidt

Authentic Leadership and Customer Loyalty Expert; Senior Role in Harley-Davidson Turnaround; and Author, Make Some Noise: The Unconventional Road to Dominance

A key player in Harley Davidson's turnaround, Ken inspires companies and individuals to shift their thinking and ride a path to success by becoming memorable – not for what they do or what they make, but for how they connect with people.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 8

Greg Schwem

Business Humorist/Corporate Host

Greg Schwem is more than a comedian. He is a motivational business humorist. That means he will make your audience laugh at themselves while also delivering business tips and insights guaranteed to send an audience away motivated and feeling good about themselves and their profession.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 3 Videos: 5

Marilyn Sherman

Hall of Fame Business Keynote Speaker

Hall of Fame business speaker Marilyn Sherman has spent years motivating and inspiring audiences to get out of their comfort zone and get a front-row seat in life. If you're looking to engage your audience with a speaker delivering strategies for peak performance, you'll love Marilyn. 

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 2

David and Jonah Stillman

Gen X and Gen Z Father-Son Speaking Combo | Researchers, Authors, and Founders of GenGuru

The father-son multi-generational team who shed light on what you need to know about Gen Z.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 6

Eric Termuende

Entrepreneur; Bestselling Author; Workplace Culture and Employee Engagement Expert

Eric Termuende is helping leaders build tomorrow's greatest places to work by educating them and empowering them to make one-degree shifts that build trust, reduce friction, and build a culture of experimentation.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 8 Videos: 4

Bruce Tulgan

Founder & CEO, RainmakerThinking, Inc.

Bruce Tulgan is internationally recognized as the leading expert on young people in the workplace and one of the leading experts on leadership and management.

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Keynotes: 9 Books: 2 Videos: 2

Hannah Ubl

Company Culture and Generational Expert, Co-founder of Good Company Consulting

Hannah's core mission is to help people create organizations that don't suck. For over a decade, she's been studying people at work and has discovered a strangely well-kept secret: the best recipe for organizational success is to put people first. Hannah's presentations show you how.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 2

Deirdre Van Nest

Expert for ‘Mission-Driven” Professionals and Entrepreneurs on How to Make An Impact When You Express Yourself

Deirdre Van Nest is the go-to expert for financial advisors, leaders, and anyone in a client-facing role, on improving communication skills (one-one-one or with a group). She's a Certified World Class Speaking™ Coach, Certified Fearless Living Coach, and bestselling author of “Fire Your Fear™.”

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 3 Videos: 9

Cy Wakeman

NY Times Bestselling Author, Drama Researcher and Founder of Reality-Based Leadership

Cy Wakeman is a drama researcher, global thought-leader, and New York Times best-selling author who is recognized for cultivating a counter-intuitive, reality-based approach to leadership.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 3

Stosh Walsh

Inviting Individuals and Organizations to Greater Courage

Most people and organizations see the world as it is and react. This impactful presentation redefines courage as an invitation to envision the world as it could be, then create it Stosh's presentations invite individuals and organizations to live with greater courage and create the best world they can envision.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 1 Videos: 1

Janne Willems

Founder and Executive Director, Seize Your Moments

Janne's  unexpected method and style refreshes audiences worldwide and gets them out their comfort zone. She provides an unique combination of theory and her life changing story. How to use trust to change the world.

 

 

 

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Larry Winget

Pitbull of Personal Development®

Larry is unique -- no one does what he does from the platform. He's the best combination of credible content with five bestselling books and twenty years of experience speaking to over 400 of the Fortune 500 companies, plus he brings an element of celebrity from his numerous television appearances.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 2 Videos: 7

Heather R Younger

Caring Leadership & DEI Strategist; Best-Selling Author; Forbes & LinkedIn Contributor

Heather R Younger is the Founder and CEO of Employee Fanatix, a leading employee engagement and consulting firm. She is a sought-after keynote speaker who brings revealing insights to the stage from over 25,000 employee experiences.

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Scott Zimmer

Generation Gen-X, Keynote Speaker and Consultant

As a proud Xer and one of BridgeWorks’ speakers and generational experts, Scott’s presentations clearly illustrate the stress points between generations and provide clear solutions to help relieve tension and encourage better understanding and collaboration across generational divides.

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