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.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 0 Videos: 8
Sekou Andrews Featured
GRAMMY-Nominated Artist; Award-winning Innovation & Inspiration Expert; “Hamilton Meets TED” keynotes
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.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 7 Videos: 19
Jason Barger Featured
Author of "Thermostat Cultures" and named Top 200 Global Thought Leader
Jason Barger is committed to engaging the minds and hearts of people in order to strengthen leadership, culture, and clarity of mission, vision and values. He is a globally celebrated author, speaker, consultant and creator of the “Step Back from the Baggage Claim” Movement. Become a Thermostat Culture.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 4 Videos: 5
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.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 6 Videos: 9
David Burkus Featured
Organizational Psychologist; Rated Top 50 Business Thinker; Bestselling Author of "Best Team Ever"
His profound understanding and expertise are backed by rigorous research and years of firsthand experience. David’s keynotes aren’t just entertaining and enlightening, they’re evidence-based and immensely practical–offering leaders at all levels a set of actionable takeaways they can implement immediately
Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 19
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.
Keynotes: 6 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?'
Keynotes: 4 Books: 9 Videos: 13
Dr. Jackie Freiberg Featured
Thought Leader; International Bestselling Author; Certified Dare to Lead™ facilitator: Business Owner
One of the world’s leading speakers and authorities on Courageous Leadership, Change, & Human Centered Innovation, 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.
Keynotes: 11 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.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 2 Videos: 6
Jason Jones, PH.D. Featured
Organizational Psychologist; International Keynote Speaker; Best-Selling Author; and Executive Coach
Dr. Jones is an organizational psychologist, speaker, author, and executive coach. He has spent 20+ years studying and applying proven neuroscience principles for great 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.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 1 Videos: 8
Jenn Lim Featured
CEO | Founder | Bestselling Author | Global Workplace Expert
Jenn is a bestselling author, Top-Rated Speaker, & Global Workplace Expert. Her mission is profound - to teach businesses how to create workplaces, led with happiness & humanity, that generate more profit, sustain all people & share how we can make an impact by being true to our authentic selves.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 9
Paul J Long Featured
Maximize fulfillment, change perspective and manifest more of “What's GOOD!”
Paul J Long thrives in creating energy and genuine connection. His concept of Fundamism helps attendees create more meaningful interactions while providing tactical behaviors to maximize fulfillment, change perspective, and manifest more of "What's GOOD!"
Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 5
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.
Keynotes: 3 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.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 7
Mark Schulman Featured
World-Renowned Drummer; Author; Motivator; Expert, The Secrets of Rockstar Performance
Celebrity drummer Mark Schulman has rocked the world's biggest stages with P!NK, Billy Idol, Stevie Nicks, and others. As a full-time speaker, Mark delivers a highly energetic rock show disguised as a keynote, inspiring audiences to unleash their inner rockstar through his expertise in engagement and attitude.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 2 Videos: 4
David Allison
David Allison, Engagement & Influence Expert, Human Values Research Pioneer, Bestselling Author & CEO
David Allison, the leading authority on human values, empowers organizations to thrive using shared values. Backed by millions of data points, his insights drive exponential success in leadership, sales, and culture, inspiring audiences with strategies for the AI-driven future of work.
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.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 5
Afdhel Aziz
Expert on Business as a Force for Good, Employee Engagement, Purpose, Values Driven Storytelling
Afdhel is one of the most inspiring and dynamic speakers we work with. His profound grasp of the topic of how business can be a force for good AND growth helps leaders understand the transformative power of Purpose - both at an organizational level and an individual level.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 7
Juan Bendana
Confidence & Leadership Expert; Entrepreneur; Author of Confident By Choice; Walking Shot of Espresso
Instead of wishing for more certain times, we need to create more certain people. The world is moving fast, creating disruption, uncertainty, and unexpected change for organizations and their people. Juan Bendana helps organizations activate the mindset to lead with confidence, thrive through change, and ignite extraordinary growth.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 6
Eric Boles
Authority on Leadership, Managing Change, Cultural Transformation, and Peak Performance; Former NFL Wide Receiver
Eric Boles is the president of The Game Changers, Inc, a company dedicated to maximizing the human asset. Through assessment, coaching, consulting, and training, Eric helps organizations enhance their culture, develop greater levels of committment and performance and function within their purpose and values.
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.
Keynotes: 1 Books: 1 Videos: 3
Ryan Campbell
Youngest Solo Pilot to Circumnavigate the Globe; One of Australia's 50 Great Explorers; Plane Crash Survivor
A leading speaker on burnout, resilience, and mental health, Ryan helps leaders create JoyFueled teams. Despite the highs of a Guinness World Record solo flight around the world and the lows of a plane crash and paraplegic diagnosis, Ryan’s greatest lesson was parked in his driveway - a 1960 Pink Cadillac.
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.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 4
Al Comeaux
Authority on Change and Master Storyteller; Former Executive at Travelocity, GE, American Airlines, Sabre
Al Comeaux ignites new thinking around leadership and change. Leading major organizations during change—plus having authored what’s now considered one of The Best Change Management Books of All Time—makes him a unique, sought-after speaker who understands audiences and finally explains change from their perspective.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 2
Rachel DeAlto
Communication and Relatability Expert
On a mission to connect people to their most powerful resource—each other—Rachel DeAlto is a communication and relatability expert, media personality, and the author of “relatable: How to Connect with Anyone Anywhere (Even if It Scares You)”.
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.
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.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 7
Rachel Druckenmiller
Engagement Expert | 2023 Best of the Stage Speaker | Singer-Songwriter
Rachel Druckenmiller is a catalyst who helps motivate, energize, and empower people to overcome self-doubt, move to inspired action, and show up at work and in the world with greater curiosity, clarity, confidence, and courage, so they have more impact, influence, and fulfillment.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 4 Videos: 9
Chris Dyer
Speaker | 3x Bestselling Author | Leadership & Culture Expert
Chris is a leadership, employee engagement and company culture expert who has actually done it! He leaves his audience with real strategies to build a thriving workplace culture and "be better leaders". His speeches include powerful storytelling, practical takeaways, and humor to ensure engagement.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 3
Jess Ekstrom
Author; Motivational Speaker; Founder of Headbands of Hope and Mic Drop Workshop
Jess is the Founder of Headbands for Hope and a Forbes Top Rated Speaker. Her motivational, edge-of-your-seat storytelling and infectious energy is a refreshing experience for audiences looking to improve their culture, purpose-building, and fulfillment.
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.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 2 Videos: 4
Joshua M. Evans
Company Culture, Employee Experience, Engagement, Change, and Future of Work Expert
Joshua M. Evans is on a quest to fundamentally change the way people view their work by bringing deeper purpose into the workplace. Joshua uniquely combines his life experiences and corporate knowledge to craft immersive moments with all audiences.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 0 Videos: 9
Shane Feldman
Build better relationships with anyone, anywhere. Serial Entrepreneur; Leadership Speaker; Travel Researcher
Shane helps leaders build better relationships with colleagues and clients. He's traveled to 100 cities across 6 continents, researching universal strategies that allow companies to attract, empower and retain high-performing teams and loyal customers. Shane’s energetic, customized keynotes combine unforgettable travel stories with tangible frameworks participants can immediately apply.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 1 Videos: 3
Juliet Funt
Author of ‘A Minute to Think'; Fortune 500 Leadership Advisor on Competing in The Age of Overload
Juliet Funt is an evangelist for freeing the potential of companies by unburdening their talent from busywork.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 5
Rocky Garza
Leadership Expert & Trusted Advisor to 8-Figure CEOs
Rocky Garza isn’t just a speaker—he’s a catalyst. His interactive keynotes spark clarity, confidence, and identity-driven leadership. With bold honesty and transformative frameworks, he helps leaders lead like themselves—not like everyone else. Because the most powerful leader you can be—is the one only you can be.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 8
Dima Ghawi
Developing Leaders To Meet The Demands Of the Global Workforce And Helping Organizations Engage Diverse Teams
Dima helps individuals globally advance their careers and expand their potential by sharing inspiring, emotional stories and relatable messages that draw from her global leadership experience. She motivates audience members to dare to thrive personally and professionally by taking courageous, life-changing actions unburdened by fear.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 2 Videos: 3
Lawana Gladney, PhD
Media Personality; Trainer; Best-Selling Author; Powerful Success and Wellness Expert
Dr. Gladney is a leading expert in the field of success psychology and emotional management. She is a best-selling author that has reached millions internationally helping people to shift their brain for success. She is passionate about helping others create amazing lives.
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.
Keynotes: 10 Books: 3 Videos: 2
Alex Goryachev
AI Innovation Expert; Former GM of Global Innovation Centers at Cisco; WSJ Best-Selling Author
Alex is an award-winning global technology operations executive, and WSJ best-selling author. With 20+ years of experience in building and leading global cross-industry business & technology teams focused on revenue and market share growth. He is known for demystifying complexities of emerging technologies, cutting through the hype.
Keynotes: 6 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.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 2 Videos: 7
Scott Greenberg
VIP Franchise Columnist for Entrepreneur, Hourly Workforce Author, Culture & Performance Expert
Scott helps businesses lead more effectively so they can hire, train and develop their teams into a high-performance workforce. Improving business from the inside out, he co-created an innovative management diagnostic and leadership tool, 30-Second Leadership™, that enhances employee mindset, skillset and performance.
Keynotes: 11 Books: 0 Videos: 11
Phil Gwoke
Generational Expert | Strategist of Recruiting and Retaining Millennial Employees | Mentor and Consultant for Young Entrepreneurs
Phil brings his unique humor, experiences, research, and generational expertise to every speaking engagement. He is a firm believer that with the proper motivation, training, and support system, members of any generation are capable of remarkable accomplishments.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 2
Matt Havens
Business Growth & Generational Expert
Matt Havens is an international keynote speaker, former corporate leader, son of a comedian, and firm believer we overcomplicate work by overthinking the solutions. Matt’s high-energy, engaging presentations deliver insightful, actionable strategies – all with a surprisingly entertaining twist.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 2
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.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 4 Videos: 7
Sally Hogshead
Marketing, Persuasion and Personal Branding Expert; Leading Authority on Fascination
Sally Hogshead is a top marketing keynote speaker, persuasion and personal branding expert, and leading authority on fascination. In her early career in advertising, Sally quickly skyrocketed to the top, becoming the most awarded advertising copywriter in the U.S. by age 24.
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.
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.
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.
Keynotes: 4 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.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 1 Videos: 8
Marc Koehler
Former Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer, Elite Leadership Expert, Best-Selling Leadership Author, 35+ Years Leading in Disruptive Environments
Marc is a former U.S. Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer and turnaround CEO leading in disruptive environments for 35+ years. He's a rare blend of expertise, engagement, and battle-tested, proven experience in Elite Leadership, evangelizing that what the world needs isn't more management systems - it needs more leadership.
Keynotes: 9 Books: 2 Videos: 10
Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Data Scientist Driving Business Results Through Insights on Strategy and Workplace Culture
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.
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.
Keynotes: 1 Books: 2 Videos: 7
George Lange
World-renowned Photographer, Team Builder & Author of Picturing Joy
George Lange is an internationally renowned photographer. Through the lens of photography, George creates events for corporations looking for a fresh team experience, an engaging workshop that illuminates how to bring authenticity, trust and connection to the workplace.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 2 Videos: 1
Jason Lauritsen
Employee Engagement and Workplace Culture Expert
Lead with Relationship.
The way we treat people at work is broken, together we can fix it.
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
Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 1
Jennie López
Amazon Best Selling Author (the Intentional Unicorn) empowering organizations to unlock the power of authenticity for deeper culture, engagement, and true inclusion.
Jennie López, Amazon Best Selling Author and nationally recognized leader, empowers teams to do their best work by embracing authenticity. Drawing from her journey as an immigrant, senior executive and diversity advocate, she helps organizations unlock engagement, build inclusive cultures, and create workplaces where everyone feels empowered, engaged and valued.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 4
Ted Ma
Leadership Strategist
Ted Ma is a leadership strategist, author, and international keynote speaker who helps
leaders become Everyday Mentors and create a culture that people never want to leave.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 2
Melissa Majors
Human-Centered Leadership Speaker, Author, Consultant and Coach
Melissa has spent 25+ years of her career optimizing the business impact of education, innovation, inclusion, and leadership. She started Melissa Majors Consulting to drive better strategic decision-making in these areas and works with organizations across the country to effectively measure their inclusion and diversity performance.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 3 Videos: 5
Adam Markel
Resilience Researcher, AI, Future of Work and Change Management Expert; #1 WSJ Bestselling Author of "PIVOT" and "Change Proof: Leveraging Uncertainty to Build Long-Term Resilience
Adam is a transformational teacher who inspires and empowers people to live authentically and purposefully. He is the CEO of Peak Potentials, one of the largest personal/business success training companies in the world. He is also an attorney and entrepreneur who bridges the worlds of business, psychology, and spirituality.
Keynotes: 10 Books: 4 Videos: 13
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.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 3 Videos: 10
Heather E. McGowan
Future-of-Work Strategist, Author, Thought Leader, Keynote Speaker
As one of Forbes' Top Futurists, Heather E. McGowan is a future-of-work strategist who equips organizations to navigate relentless change by activating their most critical resource: their people. By teaching audiences to ask better questions, they can adapt at the speed of possibility to Solve Tomorrow's Problems™.
Keynotes: 4 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.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 2 Videos: 8
Brant Menswar
Author, Creator, Core Values Activist, Speaker & Organizational Culture Expert
Passionate and engaging, Brant encourages audiences to discover their Black Sheep Values® and move forward with deliberate intention. His interactive and entertaining ways of defining what matters most enable audiences to develop the skills necessary to perform at the highest level.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 3 Videos: 4
Joe Mull
Captivating Expert on Workforce, Leadership, and Teamwork Subjects
Joe Mull, M.Ed, CSP, author of 'Employalty,' helps leaders and business owners create thriving workplaces. Host of Boss Better Now, a top-ranked podcast by SHRM, Joe brings decades of experience from UPMC. Let's transform your leadership and make work truly work for all.
Keynotes: 6 Books: 3 Videos: 2
Shasta Nelson
Social Relationships Expert, Author, Media Resource, and Keynote Speaker
For over 15 years, Shasta Nelson has been translating the science of human connection into actionable practices that lead to greater belonging in communities and workplaces. Her expertise activates organizations to intentionally create and accelerate high-trust and resilient relationships that lead to higher employee retention, engagement, and collaboration.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 11
Gregory Offner
Former Dueling Pianist Turned Author; Workforce Strategist; Award-Winning Keynote Speaker
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 audiences to do the same.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 7
Jon Picoult
Customer Experience & Leadership Expert | Trusted C-suite Advisor | Building Loyalty in the Marketplace and the Workplace
Jon Picoult is masterful at helping companies impress their customers and inspire their employees, creating raving fans that drive business growth.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 4 Videos: 7
Smiley Poswolsky
Workplace Belonging, Culture & Future of Work Expert, Bestselling Author
One of the top workplace belonging, culture and future of work speakers in the world, Smiley helps companies foster belonging and human connection in an ever-evolving workforce. He is the bestselling author of Friendship in the Age of Loneliness and The Workplace Belonging Toolkit.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 11 Videos: 4
Tom Rath
Author & Researcher on Improvement of Human Health & Well-Being
Tom Rath is an author and researcher who has spent the past two decades studying how work can improve human health and well-being. His 10 books have sold more than 10 million copies and made hundreds of appearances on global bestseller lists.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 8
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.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 3
Catarina Rivera
Disability Rights Advocate; DEIA Consultant
Catarina smashes disability stigmas as a dynamic public speaker, trainer, workshop facilitator, and DEI consultant. She raises awareness about disability, shares experiences as someone who is hard of hearing and has a vision disability - all while building an inclusive culture is critical for success in today's marketplace.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 2 Videos: 6
Eric Saperston
Leadership and Innovation Expert; Best-Selling Author; Inspiration of Award-Winning Feature Film "The Journey"
Eric Saperston has spent the last 25 years studying the common traits, motivating factors and guiding principles which enable everyday people to produce extraordinary results. He shares leadership lessons, success principles, and tactical team-building experiences to increase productivity, strengthen your teams and move your organization from great to extraordinary.
Keynotes: 2 Books: 1 Videos: 8
Ken Schmidt
Customer Loyalty Expert; Reputation and Brand-building Authority; 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.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 3
Liz Scott
Co-Executive Director and mother to founder of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation
Liz is the mother of the founder of Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a childhood cancer charity dedicated to changing the lives of children with cancer and their families. Her daughter Alex lived the saying "when life gives you lemons, make lemonade" and in her short life inspired a movement.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 3 Videos: 5
Marilyn Sherman
Peak Performance & Front Row Experience Expert; Author
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.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 1 Videos: 5
David and Jonah Stillman
Gen X and Gen Z Father-Son Speaking Combo | Researchers, Authors, and Founders of GenGuru
This father-son multi-generational duo brings insights intoi the intricate dynamics of drifferent generations in today's ever-evolving workplace and marketplace. Through an entertaining, research-rich, and eye-opening presentations, they present strategies to navigate the ever-changing landscape of generations in both work and the world.
Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 6
Eric Termuende
Thought Leader on Optimizing Workplace Culture, the Future of Work, and Engagement in the Workplace
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.
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.
Keynotes: 13 Books: 2 Videos: 3
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.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 8 Videos: 12
Kate Vitasek
World's Authority on Highly Collaborative Relationships That Drive Innovation; Faculty University of Tennessee
Kate Vitasek is an international authority for her award-winning work on highly collaborative business relationships. She is the author of seven books and has been featured on Bloomberg, CNN International, NPR, and Fox Business News. Kate is a master "edutainer" and is fabulous at customizing speeches and workshops.
Keynotes: 7 Books: 3 Videos: 9
Cy Wakeman
NY Times Bestselling Author, Drama Researcher and Founder of Reality-Based Leadership
Cy is a drama researcher recognized for cultivating a counter-intuitive, reality-based approach to leadership. She offers a new lens through which employees and executives, can shift their attention inward, sharpen their focus on personal accountability, and uncover their natural state of innovation simply by ditching the drama.
Keynotes: 3 Books: 4 Videos: 10
Heather R. Younger
Heather R Younger focuses on self-leadership and listening skills to create transformation in workplaces, communities, and the world at large.
Heather is a leading expert on Caring Leadership® and active listening at work and the Founder and CEO of Employee Fanatix, a preeminent employee engagement and workplace culture consulting firm. Heather’s strategies yield tangible business results, including heightened employee engagement, unwavering loyalty, seamless collaboration, and robust connectivity.
Keynotes: 4 Books: 0 Videos: 1
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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- 49 Artificial Intelligence
- 18 Big Data
- 49 Branding / Marketing
- 87 Business
- 116 Business Growth / Strategy / Trends
- 19 CEO
- 103 Change Management / Organizational Change
- 62 Communication
- 4 Conflict Resolution
- 76 Corporate Culture & Governance
- 11 Corporate Social Responsibility
- 33 Customer Relations
- 21 Disruption
- 2 Distribution / Supply Chain Management
- 63 Diversity and Inclusion
- 30 Emotional Intelligence
- 83 Employee Engagement
- 87 Entrepreneur
- 15 Ethics / Values
- 61 Futurists / Trends
- 3 Hospitality
- 36 Human Resources / Workforce Issues
- 20 Influence
- 108 Innovation / Creativity
- 12 IT
- 233 Leadership
- 25 Management
- 14 Moderator / Facilitator
- 8 Negotiation
- 6 Networking
- 22 Productivity
- 5 Real Estate
- 5 Risk Management
- 8 Safety
- 70 Sales
- 18 Social Media
- 33 Storytelling
- 22 Stress Management
- 8 Sustainability
- 104 Teamwork / Teambuilding
- 36 Thought Leader
- 7 Trust / Honesty
- 35 Work-life Balance