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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: 5 Books: 6 Videos: 5

Shawn Achor Featured

New York Times Bestselling Author and Positive Psychology Expert

Shawn Achor has is one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between happiness and success and the NYT best-selling author of The Happiness Advantage and Big Potential. His Happiness Advantage training is one of the largest and most successful positive psychology corporate training programs in the world.

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 5 Videos: 8

Jay Baer Featured

Business Growth and Customer Experience Expert

Jay Baer is the world’s most inspirational business growth and customer experience expert. He is a renowned business strategist, a hall of fame keynote speaker, and a New York Times best-selling author of seven books.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 1 Videos: 10

Kevin Brown Featured

Author; Branding, Culture, and Leadership Expert

Kevin is passionate about helping people and organizations embrace a philosophy that separates world-class organizations and high-performance people from everybody else - he calls it The HERO Effect®. Kevin inspires and challenges people to show up every day and make a positive difference at work and in life!

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 9 Videos: 4

Ankit Fadia Featured

Partner at McKinsey & Company; Artificial Intelligence Expert; Former MTV India Host

Ankit Fadia is an accomplished Partner at McKinsey & Company, with first-hand experience of helping organizations accelerate the adoption of advanced analytics and artificial intelligence to unlock business value.

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Keynotes: 1 Books: 0 Videos: 4

Andy Fastow Featured

Former CFO of Enron; Risk Management, Ethics, and HR Expert

Enron’s former CFO will make observations about how the ambiguity and complexity of laws and regulations breeds opportunity for problematic decisions and will discuss what questions corporate directors and management should ask in order to ensure that their companies not only follow the rules, but uphold the principles behind them.

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 3 Videos: 15

Troy Hazard Featured

Street-smart business leader, bestselling author, franchise expert, and founder of 13 companies

There are few situations in the business world that Troy Hazard has not experienced and survived – from massive financial loss to stunning success. As a serial entrepreneur who has founded and nurtured thirteen businesses, Troy has been as consultant to some of the world's leading brands.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 6 Videos: 8

Daymond John Featured

Founder & CEO of FUBU; Star of ABC's Shark Tank; CEO of The Shark Group, consulting agency

Daymond is CEO/Founder of FUBU, a much-celebrated global lifestyle brand, and a pioneer in the fashion industry with over $6 billion in product sales world-wide. He is celebrating his 14th season on ABC TV’s critically acclaimed business reality show Shark Tank, reinvigorating entrepreneurship around the world.

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Keynotes: 9 Books: 1 Videos: 10

Eric Maddox Featured

Negotiator; Author; Consultant; Army Veteran

Eric Maddox collected the intelligence which led to the exact location of Saddam Hussein. Eric is a consultant and author who delivers empathy based listening as the number one tool for building trust and maximizing influence in all areas of life.

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 4 Videos: 9

Greg McKeown Featured

Author of the New York Times bestseller, "Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less." Host of the, "What's Essential" podcast.

Emerging as one of the most sought after speakers on leadership, peak performance, and business growth, Greg McKeown has trained at hundreds of events across the world including in the U.S., Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, England, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Norway and Singapore.

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Keynotes: 8 Books: 7 Videos: 36

Jamie Metzl Featured

Technology and Healthcare Futurist, Global Affairs Specialist, Science Fiction Novelist, and Genetic Engineering Expert

Jamie Metzl is one of the world's leading futurists and global public health experts who has been called "the original Covid-19 whistleblower" for his groundbreaking work exploring pandemic origins. He is the author of five books, including recent bestseller Hacking Darwin: Genetic Engineering and the Future of Humanity.

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Keynotes: 7 Books: 5 Videos: 5

Tim Sanders Featured

Vice President of Research Insights at G2, Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School and NY Times Best Selling Author.

Tim is VP of Customer Insights at Upwork, former Chief Solutions Officer at Yahoo!, NYT bestselling author of 5 books, and a faculty member at the Global Institute of Leadership Development. One of Tim’s hallmarks is his expertise as a strategic consultant, making his keynote relevant to key stakeholders' objectives.

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Keynotes: 10 Books: 36 Videos: 7

Jason Schenker Featured

Leading Futurist, Top-Ranked Economist, Bestselling Author with Expertise in Financial Markets, Geopolitics, and AI

Jason Schenker is an economist and futurist who breaks down key economic and technology trends to help clients anticipate risks and seize opportunities. Bloomberg has ranked him the#1 forecaster for jobs, housing, manufacturing, oil & gas. He is a best-selling author of books on automation, AI, supply chain, and finance.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 4 Videos: 4

Peter Sheahan Featured

C-Suite Advisor and Entrepreneur

The "CEO Whisperer", Peter Sheahan is a leading business strategist and author who specializes in driving innovation and leading change. Known for his impactful insights and dynamic presentations, he helps organizations adapt to evolving markets and turn challenges into opportunities, empowering leaders to stay ahead in today’s fast-paced world.

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 2

Mark Whitacre, Ph.D. Featured

When Good Leaders Lose Their Way

Mark Whitacre is an Ivy League Ph.D. and the highest-ranked executive of any Fortune 500 company to become a whistleblower in US history, and is responsible for uncovering the ADM price-fixing scandal in the early 1990's. His message will greatly impact you about doing the "right thing".

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Keynotes: 4 Books: 3 Videos: 24

Ron White Featured

Memory Expert, U.S. Navy Veteran

Ron White is without question one of the top Memory Experts in the world. As a two-time national memory champion, Ron will teach audience members techniques to triple their memory, build relationships by recalling names and faces and much more!

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Keynotes: 2 Books: 0 Videos: 4

Rachel Wilson Featured

Cybersecurity Expert; Managing Director of Morgan Stanley; Former NSA Senior Executive

In April of 2017, Rachel became the first Head of Cybersecurity for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management after 15 years at the NSA. Between 2008 and 2010, Rachel ran NSA’s counterterrorism operations. From 2012-2017, Rachel ran NSA's cyber exploitation mission, hacking into the networks and devices of our adversaries. 

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 0 Videos: 3

Bill Acheson

The Body Language Expert

For over 20 years Bill taught in the Department of Communications at the University of Pittsburgh.  As a keynote speaker since 1995, he uses his knowledge of nonverbal communication - body language - to show professionals how to project themselves with greater impact and interpret subconscious messages sent by others. 

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Keynotes: 3 Books: 2 Videos: 2

Peter Diamandis

Futurist; Chairman and CEO; Co-author

Futurist; Chairman and CEO, X Prize Foundation; Co-founder & Chairman, Singularity University and Co-author, Abundance: The Future Is Better than You Think.

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Keynotes: 7 Books: 3 Videos: 1

Lisa Ford

Customer Loyalty Expert

Lisa is best known for her work in the areas of customer service. She is the author of the #1 best selling training series, How to Give Exceptional Customer Service. Clients come back to her time and again to raise the bar and keep improving.

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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.

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Keynotes: 12 Books: 5 Videos: 1

Lee Hausner, Ph.D.

Lee Hausner Consultant

Dr. Hausner, an internationally recognized clinical psychologist and business consultant, provides family consulting services. These services include assisting families in learning effective communication and conflict resolution skills, facilitating family retreats, resolving generational issues and increasing personal effectiveness.

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Keynotes: 7 Books: 12 Videos: 6

Guy Kawasaki

Chief Evangelist at Canva, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Guru, Bestselling Author, and Creator of the Remarkable People podcast

His in-depth knowledge of the high-tech industry combined with his years of management experience enable him to address a wide range of audiences. His particular strength is the ability to quickly understand diverse industries.

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Keynotes: 13 Books: 4 Videos: 7

Scott Klososky

Founding Partner of FPOV; Technology Entrepreneur; Consultant; Author

A former CEO of three successful tech startup companies and principal at consulting firm Future Point of View, Scott Klososky specializes in seeing beyond the horizon of how technology is changing the world.

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Keynotes: 8 Books: 3 Videos: 6

Lynne Lancaster

Generational Expert • Author • Keynote Speaker

Lynne Lancaster is one of today’s most sought-after generational experts and keynote speakers. She knows what makes Traditionalists, Boomers, Generation Xers, Millennials, and Gen Z tick, and brings her original research, insights, humor, and practical tips to audiences eager to solve the generational puzzle.


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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: 4 Books: 1 Videos: 4

Danny Meyer

CEO - Union Square Hospitality Group

Danny Meyer is the CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group and the founder of Shake Shack. Union Square Hospitality Group comprises some of New York’s most beloved restaurants, including Union Square Cafe, Gramercy Tavern, The Modern, and more.

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 6 Videos: 4

Joe Navarro

Leadership development; Leading Expert on Nonverbal Communications, Body Language, and Behavior; Effective Negotiations Coach; #1 Bestselling author of What Every BODY is Saying; Ex-FBI Agent

Nonverbal behaviors comprise up to 80% of all interpersonal communication and can reveal a person’s true thoughts, feelings, and intentions. Joe Navarro, a world-leading expert on the applied use of nonverbal communication, provides crucial insights into how to master nonverbal intelligence in business.

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Keynotes: 6 Books: 3 Videos: 1

Dr. Nido Qubein

Leadership Expert

Dr. Nido R. Qubein is an accomplished university president and a nationally recognized author, speaker, and leader. He is also chairman of Great Harvest Bread Company and serves on the boards of several national organizations.

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Keynotes: 5 Books: 1 Videos: 16

Michael Reddington, CFI®

President, InQuasive, Inc.

Michael Reddington, CFI is an interrogator and executive resource. Business leaders contract with Michael to learn how to apply the skills, techniques and strategies necessary to obtain information and strengthen relationships under unlikely and challenging circumstances

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Keynotes: 9 Books: 2 Videos: 2

Pamela Sherman

AKA The Suburban Outlaw & President of The Sherman EDGE™

Pam Sherman is an attorney, actress, writer, and leadership consultant whose story of ditching her day job as a lawyer to pursue her dream as an actress was featured in People Magazine. Pam combines her background as an attorney and creative talents to conduct The ShermanEDGE™ for leaders.

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