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Author of Break the Wheel, ex-Google, ESPN, HubSpot, and NextView VC, and host/producer of critically-acclaimed audio documentaries about the working world.

Jay Acunzo is waging war on conventional thinking. As a digital media strategist at Google, he was responsible for pushing marketing executives and practitioners into the digital age more rapidly,…

Grammy Award-Winning Songwriter and Artist

Lee Greenwood could easily talk about the accomplishments in his life, but this high energy entertainer prefers to continue writing and recording with the same passion and integrity that has…

Entrepreneur, Speaker, and Author on Personal Finance and Entrepreneurship.

Ramit Sethi graduated from Stanford University in 2005 with bachelor's and master's degrees in technology, psychology, and sociology. He is the founder and author of IWillTeachYouToBeRich.com, a blog on personal…

Author and Worldwide Expert In Executive Education

Alan Weiss, Ph.D is a leading business author, consultant, and professional speaker. He has published over 500 articles in the fields of strategy, innovation, leadership, ethics, diversity, and interpersonal relationships.…

Motivation Expert, Presentation Coaching, Singer/Songwriter, Bestselling Author and Hall of Fame Speaker

For three years in a row Jim Cathcart has been selected as one of the Top 5 Speakers on Sales & Service in an online survey of over 13,000 people.…

Motivational Speaker and Businessman

Frank Pacetta joined the ComDoc team in 2004 after spending 20 years with Xerox and 3 years with Danka. While with these organizations, Frank was consistently tasked with taking operations…

Football Coach & Superbowl Champion

Jeff Fisher recently completed his 16th full season as Head Coach of the Tennessee Titans and his 11th as Executive Vice President. Fisher holds the franchise record for wins by…

Award-Winning Author & Co-Founder of Age Wave

Recently recognized by Forbes as one of the top fifty female futurists globally, Maddy Dychtwald has been deeply involved for more than 30 years in exploring all aspects of the…

Award-Winning Speaker and Author

Bill Butterworth's extraordinary ability to blend humor, storytelling, wisdom, and practicality has made him one of the most sought-after corporate speakers throughout North America. Through his wit, warmth, insight, and…

Author of Five of the Best-Selling Business Books in History

Harvey Mackay is author of five New York Times bestsellers. His first two books -- Swim With The Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive and Beware The Naked Man Who Offers…

America's Best-Known Irish Dance Troupe

The Trinity Irish Dance Company will quickly dispel any notions you may have about Irish dance. Artistic Director Mark Howard (see bio below) founded the company in 1990, as a…

Expert Speaker, Best Selling Author & Executive Coach on Sales, Culture & Leadership

Nathan Jamail is the author of three best-selling books, "The Leadership Playbook", "The Sales Leaders Playbook" and the "The Sales Professionals Playbook" as well as his newest release, "Serve Up,…

Former CEO of Mozilla Corporations

Gary Kovacs is the former CEO of Mozilla Corporation with the responsibility for leading the overall direction of the organization and the Firefox Web browser. Prior to joining Mozilla, Gary…

Author of the Best-Seller, "The Nordstrom Way: The Inside Story of America's #1 Customer Service Company"

Robert Spector is one of America's leading experts on customer experience and employee experience. He is the author of the business book classic THE NORDSTROM WAY: The Inside Story of…

Founder of Living Lands & Waters / Advocate for Mississippi River and American waterways

Chad Pregracke is the 2013 CNN Hero of the Year and President/Founder of Living Lands & Waters (LL&W), founded at the young age of 23. After spending his life growing…

Author Prior to his speaking and writing career, Mike was drafted

Mike Robbins is the author of three books, Focus on the Good Stuff, Be Yourself, Everyone Else is Already Taken, and his latest, Nothing Changes Until You Do. He's an…

Leadership,Service,Finance,sales

Michele Phillips is the president of Key Performance and the author of Happiness is a Habit - Simple Daily Rituals That Increase Energy, Improve Well-Being and Add Joy to Every…

Global Authority on Innovation and Creativity

Charles Leadbeater is a leading authority on innovation and creativity. He has advised companies, cities and governments around the world on innovation strategy and drawn on that experience in writing…

Author of "Treat Me Like A Customer"

Louis Upkins, Jr. is a proud husband and father. He resides in Franklin, TN with his wife, Charita; son, Caleb; and daughter, Zoe. He is an entrepreneur having spent most…

Speaker, Author and Strategist

Today's generation of marketing professionals are likely coming from the leading business schools across the nation. They probably espouse the need to build a brand, gush over how to exploit…

Business Expert & International Author of ten books including "No More Excuses"

Sam Silverstein is dedicated to empowering people to live accountable lives, transform the way they do business and create a more accountable world. He helps companies create an organizational culture…

Global Marketing and Customer Service Expert, Executive Vice President of International Operations at J.D. Power and Associates

Jamey Power is Executive Vice President of International Operations at J.D. Power and Associates. He leads the development of international strategy and development of global platforms for research, analysis, consulting…

Zappos Veteran. Culture Evangelist.

I'm a passionate purveyor of purpose and perspective. I love inspiring change. Many organizations think they've got culture figured out. Just as many are missing the mark. The future of…

Energizing the Life of Work and the Work of Life

Since 1980, Eileen McDargh has helped organizations and individuals transform the life of their business and the business of their life through conversations that matter and connections that count. She…

ESPN Baseball Analyst and Former Phillies All-Star

Former major league baseball All-Star John Kruk joined ESPN in 2004 as one of their main studio analysts for Baseball Tonight. Kruk primarily appears on Baseball Tonight on Sunday through…

Journalist, Healthcare policy, student leadership

Guy Benson is the Political Editor of Townhall.com and a Fox News Contributor. He co-authored End of Discussion in 2015, an updated edition of which was published by Random House…

Futurist & Humanist, CEO The Futures Agency and Author

Over the past two decades, Gerd Leonhard has risen to one of the top 10 futurist keynote speakers worldwide. With over 2,000 engagements in 60+ countries since 2004, and a…

Stress Management Specialist and Star of Five Emmy Award-Winning Specials on PBS

Loretta LaRoche has helped people deal with everyday stress for over thirty years. With irreverent humor and an innate sense of the absurd, Loretta helps people see how needlessly complex…

Learn How the Secrets of Walt Disney's Success Can Take You to the Next Level

Build the Culture. Live the Culture. Differentiate! Candid. Passionate. Relevant. Doug Lipp is on a crusade to help organizations strengthen their corporate culture, boost business performance, and unapologetically, have fun…

STORY Conference leader, Master Illusionist & Communicator

While hundreds of thousands of people around the globe know Harris "the Third" as an award-winning illusionist, in the last few years his career has exploded into becoming a sought-out…

Motivator and Consultant

Cam Marston is the leading expert on the impact of generational change and its impact on the workplace and marketplace. As an author, columnist, blogger, and lecturer, he imparts a…

Former Amazon Executive, Managing Partner at Rossman Partners and Expert on Disruption, Innovation & IoT

John Rossman is most known for launching and scaling the Amazon Marketplace business which now accounts for over 50% of all Amazon units sold and shipped. While at Amazon he…

Columnist, Author and Renowned Commentator

Victor Davis Hanson is the Martin and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow in Residence in Classics and Military History at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University, a professor of Classics Emeritus at…

Meteorologist and Television Personality

Spencer Christian joined the ABC7 News team in January 1999, as weather forecaster for the weeknight newscasts at 5, 6, and 11 p.m. He moved to ABC7 after nearly 13…

President of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Health Editor of USA Weekend Magazine and a Member of the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

Dr. Tedd Mitchell is the President and CEO of the Cooper Clinic, an internationally recognized center of excellence in preventive medicine. The clinic's founder, Dr. Kenneth H. Cooper, coined the…

America's Foremost Authority on Selling Value, Author of The One Minute Negotiator

Don Hutson's careers in speaking, management and sales have brought him many honors. He successfully worked his way through the University of Memphis, graduating with a degree in Sales. After…

Best-Selling Author of "The Savage Truth On Money"

Terry Savage is a nationally recognized expert on personal finance, the economy and the markets. She writes a weekly personal finance column syndicated in major newspapers by Tribune Content Agency.…

CEO of the Network for Excellence in Health Innovation

Susan Dentzer is Senior Policy Fellow for the Robert J. Margolis Center for Health Policy at Duke University. Based in Washington, DC, where the center's research team is located, she…

Global business strategist, bestselling author and expert on radical innovation

Rowan Gibson is "one of the most recognized thought leaders in business innovation" (Forbes). The media have labeled him "Mr. Innovation", "the Innovation Grandmaster", "the W. Edwards Deming of innovation"…

International Affairs & Biotechnology Expert, Atlantic Council Senior Fellow, Co-Chair of Partnership for a Secure America and Keynote Speaker

Jamie Metzl is a leading futurist who specializes in making revolutionary science understandable to the general public. He speaks regularly at some of the world's most prestigious venues including South…

Acrobatic, Artistic Performer

The lights go down and the excited chatter subsides as the audience turns toward the spotlight on the far side of the room. Suddenly an explosion of shouts and cheers…

Author and Star of "The Facts of Life" and Motherhood Specialist

Lisa Whelchel was born on May 29 in Littlefield, Texas. At age 13, her first professional acting experience was as a Mouseketeer for Walt Disney's "The New Mickey Mouse Club."…

The Customer Service and Emotional Brand Building Guru

Here's the formula for Sustainable Success: Find several great customers, turn them into evangelists and they will take you to the promise land! If this sounds easy, it is. However, it's…

Eleven-time Consecutive Pro-Bowl Player and 1998 NFL Hall of Fame Inductee

Anthony Munoz was the first round NFL draft pick of the Cincinnati Bengals in 1980. The offensive lineman was the third pick in the draft. Over the next thirteen years,…

Former Ambassador, Brand Troubleshooter, Public/Private Partnership Expert

Presidential, Secretarial, and Gubernatorial Advisor, U.S. Ambassador, UN Delegate, Corporate Executive with Leadership at the Highest Levels of Business, Government, and Military Sectors, Board Member, Public Speaker, and Commentator Lisa…

Best-Selling Author, Speaker, Innovation and Creativity Consultant

Michael McMillan's breadth of knowledge and experience, combined with his story-telling ability, make him a much-sought-after speaker, panelist, and consultant. His messages resonate with audiences, leaving them both motivated and…

American War Hero, 2015 Paralympic Medalist

At first glance Melissa Stockwell may appear to be the quintessential Mid-western All-American mom, but she is far more. She is an American war hero who has triumphed over personal…

Stanford Head Football Coach

David Shaw enters his fourth season as the Bradford M. Freeman Director of Football in 2014 following four seasons as Stanford's offensive coordinator. A 1995 Stanford graduate who is the…

Entertaining. Inspiring. Real. Author

The Speaker A member of the Speaker Hall of Fame, Steve Gilliland is one of the most in-demand and top-rated speakers in the world. Recognized by his peers as a…

Author of "The Laws of Disruption". Technology, Strategy and the Law

Larry Downes is an expert on developing business strategies in an age of constant technological and legal disruption. Downes is author of the New York Times and Business Week business…