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Harry M. Jansen Kraemer, Jr. is an executive partner with Madison Dearborn Partners, a private equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois and a Clinical Professor of Leadership at Northwestern University's…
Keynote Speaker, Business Strategist & Ultrarunner
Using his experience working with various corporate business leaders and the years of research behind his best selling book "EDGY Conversations", Dan Waldschmidt shows audiences the very same strategies, tools…
Highly Acclaimed Speaker and Author
In these days of uncertain outcomes, Jay Strack will inspire you to rise above circumstance and competition by focusing on what you must do instead of what might happen. He…
Former House Majority Leader, Economist
Elected to Congress in 1984, Dr. Richard (Dick) Armey went to Washington as a novice. As he has said many times, "When I came to Washington, the only Congressman I'd…
Guiding Companies to Become the Best Version of Themselves
Jeanne Bliss helps companies and people become the best version of themselves. She guides them to define, build and live the behaviors and actions that will fuse customers to them,…
Bridging Grit, Resilience and Happiness
With a newfound need for grit and resilience, today's thought leaders are realizing the importance of harnessing both as a pathway to long-term success. Caroline Miller is one of the…
Offers an Insider's View of Washington
Eleanor Clift is a contributor to Newsweek magazine and the Daily Beast web site.
Psychologist, Best-Selling Author, Radio Show Host
Dr. John Townsend is a business consultant, leadership coach and clinical psychologist. He has written or co-written 27 books, selling 8 million copies, including the 8 million New York Times…
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, ASIMCO Technologies Limited
Jack is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of ASIMCO Technologies, one of the most important players in China's automotive components industry. Jack founded ASIMCO in February 1994 after spending…
Corporate Entertainer and Emcee
Like you, happiness expert, speaker and author Brad Montgomery believes: Happiness Pays. It makes business-sense to invest in the "people-side" of business. Speakers should be engaging AND have a useful…
Sales and Marketing Consultant and Best-Selling Author
The director of Minneapolis-based Beckwith Partners, Harry Beckwith has worked with 23 Fortune 200 companies, including Target, Wells Fargo, Merck and IBM, work for which he received the American Marketing…
Speaker, Author and Information Technology Consultant
Ray Bender is a speaker, consultant, and author with over 16 years experience advising Chief Information Officers and other Senior Executives on the management aspects of Information Technology. In this…
FOX Business Network anchor and Author
Melissa Francis joined FOX Business Network (FBN) as an anchor in January 2012. She is the host of "MONEY with Melissa Francis" (5 PM/ET & 12 AM/ET), a program that…
Best-Selling Author of "Play Like A Man Win Like A Woman"
"Love the Game" -With those words Gail Evans concludes one of the most successful and influential books about women in the workplace. Ironically, many women did not even know the…
Suicide Bombing Survivor & Thought Leader on Human Resilience
Brian Fleming knows what it takes to quickly adapt to rapidly changing situations in one of the most high pressure,extreme environments imaginable: WAR.
Your Problem-Kid Problem Solver
Got problem students? Here's immediate help. Your staff name the problems, Ruth Herman Wells will deliver immediate answers. A veteran trainer, author, and counselor, Ruth will turbo-charge your staff's skills,…
Igniting people with the practical skills and motivation to lead and manage change!
Kathy B. Dempsey is one of America's leading change experts. As President of Keep Shedding! Inc., Kathy ignites people and organizations with the motivation and practical skills to successfully lead and manage…
Nat'l Archives Foundation board Chair, NYTimes Author, Former ABC News Executive
A'Lelia Bundles is the author of On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker, a biography of her great-great-grandmother that is the inspiration for a 2020…
31 Year Veteran of CIA, Author of Hard Measures
Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr. is a 31-year veteran of the Central Intelligence Agency. When he retired in January 2008 he was the Director of the National Clandestine Service, the head…
The Limitless School: Creative Ways to Solve the Culture Puzzle
Adam is an accomplished teacher, principal, college professor, author, and speaker who has spent his career working with schools and educators across the country on building school culture, engaging students,…
World Renowned Stroke Coach & Motivator. Author. Survivor.
Valerie Greene is living proof that setbacks can be transformed into comebacks. With over 20 years of personal experience, Valerie is a recognized stroke expert and motivator on overcoming challenges.…
Expert on How to Relate to Your Students
Annette Breaux is one of the most entertaining and informative authors and speakers in education today. She leaves her audiences with practical techniques to implement in the classroom immediately. Her…
World-Renowned Thought Leader in Leadership Development
Marshall Goldsmith was recently recognized as the #1 leadership thinker in the world.
Texas Secondary Teacher of the Year, author, and stroke survivor
Nika Maples, a native Texan, never thought she would become a teacher. By her sophomore year in college everything changed In 1994, a lupus-induced stroke left Nika quadriplegic. She could…
The World's Leading Authority in the Field of Creative and Conceptual Thinking
Dr. Edward de Bono is widely regarded as the world's leading authority in the field of creative and conceptual thinking, and the direct teaching of thinking as a skill. He…
Dyslexic Writer, Activist and Author of "The Short Bus"
Jonathan Mooney is a dyslexic writer and activist who learned to read when he was 12-years-old. He since earned an honors degree in English Literature at Brown University and has…
Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor, Author of “Taking My Life Back” and Founder of Rebekah’s Angels Foundation.
Rebekah Gregory, Boston Marathon Bombing survivor Rebekah Gregory's life was forever changed due to the bombings at the Boston Marathon on April 15th, 2013. This act of terrorism may have…
Fascination Expert! Author "How The World Sees You"
Sally Hogshead is the creator of the Fascination Advantage , the first personality assessment that measures how others perceive you. After researching over one million people, her algorithm can pinpoint…
CEO, Entrepreneur, Author and Columnist, The Huffington Post and Inc.com
Margaret is an entrepreneur, Chief Executive and author. She was born in Texas, raised in Holland and educated at Cambridge University. She worked in BBC Radio for five years where…
Co-Founder and Director of the MIT Media Laboratory author
Nicholas Negroponte is the co-founder (with Jerome B. Wiesner) of the MIT Media Lab (1985), which he directed for its first 20 years. A graduate of MIT, Negroponte was a…
Futurist, Best-Selling Author, Psychologist, Gerontologist, Entrepreneur
Over the past 40+ years, Dr. Ken Dychtwald has emerged as North America's foremost visionary.
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Gerry O'Brion is a marketing keynote speaker and author who translates big brand strategies into knowledge that any business can use to win in the marketplace. Gerry's presentations drive growth…
Host of Fox News Channel's Justice with Judge Jeanine
Judge Jeanine Pirro is the host of the consistently highest-rated primetime weekend show, Fox News Channel's Justice with Judge Jeanine. Judge is also a legal commentator, author, champion of victim's…
Actress, Comedienne, Author & Speaker
Kerri Pomarolli is a standup comedian, author, actress, speaker and supermodel wannabe. She has been on The Tonight Show 29 times, General Hospital, Young and the Restless, Comedy Central, TBN,…
From Foster Care to Success author
Derek Clark spent 13 years of his life in the Alameda County foster care system and now shares his inspiring story of resilience and redemption throughout the world.Derek Clark knows…
Author of Killing the Slience; Advocate for Rape & Abuse Victims
18 years old, with big dreams and high goals, Monika Korra moved from her native Norway to Dallas, TX on a track scholarship with SMU. To represent a college track…
Author of New York Times Best-Selling Memoir "The Journal of Best Practices", Humorist and Speaker
David Finchis a humorist and author of the acclaimed New York Times best-selling memoir, The Journal of Best Practices. Married in 2003 and diagnosed five years later with Asperger syndrome, David…
Former Chief Admin Officer, Cantor Fitzgerald, 9/11 Survivor from the 78th Floor of Tower 1, Author and Keynote Speaker
Ari Schonbrun was the Chief Administrative Officer of Cantor Fitzgerald and Co., one of the world's leading financial services firms. He was responsible for overseeing and directing the day-to-day operations…
Pe4k Per4mance Expert Best-Selling Author and Keynote Speaker
As the founder of Platinum Performance Global Delatorro is an internationally renowned Peak Performance Expert keynote speaker.
TV Correspondent and Author of "First You Cry"
Betty Rollin is a TV correspondent, an accomplished author and a captivating speaker. A former correspondent for NBC News, her special reports for Nightly News included a series on the…
Leadership and Marketplace Ministry Speaker & Author
Nancy Ortberg has over twenty-two years experience in sales, service and the healthcare industry, including eighteen years in leadership roles. She has in addition, led a staff team in the…
Author, Principal, Dad, Fun Maker, Education Influencer
Gerry Brooks is principal at an elementary school in Lexington, Kentucky. His educational experience includes six years in the classroom, two years as an intervention specialist, and 12 years as…
captivating speaker, author and one of the nation's leading female entrepreneurs
Life isn't always perfect. But it is overflowing with teachings." - Jill Blashack Strahan A small-town girl with big dreams. A brilliant businesswoman. And a force to be reckoned with.…
Member of MTV's Hit Show, The Buried Life
Ben Nemtin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Want to Do Before You Die? and a star of MTV's highest rated show ever on…
Communication & Influence Strategist, Forbes & New York Times Contributor
Coming from an entrepreneurial upbringing, Stacey learned early on how we consistently show up and interact determines our success in our organizations and in our lives.
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Eric Kaufmann's earliest professional insight into coaching and leadership wasn't at his sales role at 3M, nor his Marketing leadership role at Corning. His first job exposure to coaching and…
Spiritual Outdoor Adventures
Jimmy is a seasoned veteran as a speaker, and even served for several years as the Senior Minister at one of the largest churches in Nashville, Tennessee.
Founder and President of Bright Mornings: Every Conversation Counts
Elena has trained thousands of educators across the United States and abroad in transformational coaching and team development. She is a regular contributor for Edutopia and EdWeek Teacher and has…
NYT's Bestselling Author & Speaker
Frank Luntz is one of the most honored communication professionals in America today. Time magazine named him one of "50 of America's most promising leaders aged 40 and under," and…