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Former Ronald Reagan Aide, Entrepreneur, Speaks on Leadership and Emotional Intelligence
Dan Quiggle Inspires Optimistic Leadership. He is an author, serial entrepreneur, and leadership keynote speaker who is passionate about inspiring leaders at all levels in their practical pursuit of extraordinary…
Co-founder, Pretotype Labs, Former Google Executive and Authority on Innovation
Alberto Savoia is a successful practitioner, expert, coach, author and speaker on the topic of high-yield innovation through experimentation. His area of focus and expertise is in helping already successful…
Women's Leadership and Youth Development
As one of the world's top experts on women's leadership, youth development, and aging, Anna Maria Chavez is a dedicated advocate for helping others across every stage of life. With…
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Applebee's
Lloyd Hill is the former Chairman and CEO of Applebee's International, Inc. (A.I.I.), based in Overland Park, Kansas. Hill joined Applebee's as chief operating officer in January 1994, and was…
Former NFL Quarterback, Authority on Leadership, Leading Change and Increasing Performance
Dynamic and highly sought-after, leadership expert Tom Flick has delivered over 3,000 presentations to a "who's-who" list of clients that includes Microsoft, Starbucks, Google, Boeing, American Express, Amazon, NASA, Mercedes-Benz…
Basis for the Television Hit The Commish, Currently Secretary of the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice and Nominee for the Stockholm Prize for Criminology
In 2004, Governor Jeb Bush nominated Anthony Schembri to lead the largest juvenile justice system in the country and was unanimously confirmed by the Florida Senate. With a budget of…
Building Better Business Brains
Dr. Brynn Winegard is an award-winning professor, speaker, and expert. Brynn completed her formal education in Neuroscience, Psychology, Marketing, and Strategy (HSBc, MBA, PhD), coupled with over a decade in…
Founding Member of FranklinCovey Company, Specialist in Leadership Development & Personal Effectiveness
Roger Merrill believes that the best way to predict your future is to create it. He has inspired thousands of people to do just that by helping them learn to…
Harvard's Innovation Education Fellow at the Technology & Entrepreneurship Center
TONY WAGNER currently serves as an Expert In Residence at Harvard University's new Innovation Lab. Prior to this appointment; Tony was the first Innovation Education Fellow at the Technology & Entrepreneurship…
Leading Innovation and Disruption by Guiding Change through Storytelling
Michael Margolis is the CEO and founder of Storied, a strategic messaging firm specializing in the story of innovation and disruption. As a trusted advisor, Michael helps executives to demystify…
Gulf War Leadership Specialist
Tim Collins was born in Belfast and educated in The Royal Belfast Academical Institution and Queen's University Belfast where he read Economics. He was commissioned into the Army in 1981…
Best-Selling Co-Author of The Leadership Challenge
Jim Kouzes is the coauthor with Barry Posner of the award-winning and best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge, with over 1.8 million copies in print. He's also the Dean's Executive Professor…
f you’re ready to take your company to the next level, Tim can take you there. How? Vision, Culture, Team & Environment.
Tim Goad is a leadership expert, speaker, and high-level consultant who has trained and coached top executives and leadership teams at companies such as Disney, Mail Boxes etc., Amway, National Agents…
Adventurer: A JOURNEY to LEADERSHIP
From dragging heavy sleds to the North Pole to sailing small yachts through some of the world's deadliest oceans. Adventurer Matt McFadyen has been there and done that. As an…
Three-Time Olympian with the Original Jamaican Bobsled Team; Helping Audiences Visualize Success with an Olympic Mindset
Three-Time Olympian with the Original Jamaican Bobsled Team and Retired Jamaican Defence Force Captain; Leading Audiences to Visualize Success with an Olympic Mindset You may not know his name or…
NFL Quarterback, Graduated As The Winningest QB in College History
Colt McCoy is a current quarterback in the NFL for the Arizona Cardinals. Colt got his start in the league when he was drafted by the Cleveland Browns 2010 NFL…
Master of Influence and Persuasion, Author The Best Selling “Exactly” Book Series, and “Most listened to” Audiobook of 2018 Producer
Master of Influence and Persuasion - Author of Seven Best Selling Business Books, One Children's Picture Book - Producer of "Most Listened To" Non-Fiction Audiobook of all time. Phil M…
Bestselling Leadership Author and Organizational Culture Expert
Bestselling Leadership Author | Organizational Culture Expert #1 bestselling author Adrian Gostick provides advice to some of the world's largest organizations on managing change, driving innovation, and leading high-performance teams.…
Nationally Syndicated Radio Host of “America Now with Andy Dean” & Former President of Donald Trump Productions
Andy Dean is a CNN Political Commentator and Former President of Donald Trump's Television Company (Trump Productions LLC). During his Senior Year at Harvard University, Dean was selected to be on…
US Men’s Soccer Team Coach 2-Time FIFA World Cup Veteran
An accomplished manager and two-time FIFA World Cup veteran, Gregg Berhalter was named head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team on December 2, 2018.
Super Bowl Champion Quarterback and Two-Time NFL MVP; NFL Analyst. Motivational Speaker
Kurt Warner joins Westwood One’s broadcast booth full-time for the 2018-19 NFL season as the new lead color analyst for Monday Night Football and the Super Bowl.
Professional Encourager to Millions; Author of two New York Times Bestsellers,Love Does and Everybody Always; Recovering Lawyer
Bob Goff is the New York Times Best-Selling Author of Love Does, as well as an attorney who founded Love Does, a nonprofit human rights organization operating in Uganda, India,…
An American Hero, Partner at Wellington Realty
Captain Scott F. O'Grady was born in Brooklyn, New York on October 12, 1965. He moved with his family to Long Beach, California in 1970, then to Ridgewood, New Jersey…
Former Navy Commander, USS Benfold Bestselling Author
Mike Abrashoff was the most junior officer in the Pacific Fleet when he took command of the near-worst performing ship
Bestselling Author and World Renowned Speaker on Exploiting Business Trends and New Market Opportunities
After decades of standing in the fire with leaders of high-performing organizations, Peter Sheahan has come to believe that an organization will only go commercially where its leaders first go…
Former CEO of Arbonne International
Kay (Napier) Zanotti is a business leader whose extensive experience in business and women's health gives her a unique perspective on marketing, success, turnarounds and other key drivers in the…
StoryBrand and Business Made Simple, CEO
Donald Miller is the CEO of Story Brand and Business Made Simple.
U.S. Navy SEAL. Author. Speaker.
Having been a featured guest on Fox News Channel, CNN News Room, Anderson Cooper 360 and more; former U.S. Navy SEAL Chad Williams draws from his experience in the SEAL…
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff (2005-2007)
General Peter Pace retired from active duty on October 1, 2007, after more than 40 years of service in the United States Marine Corps.
First Woman Thunderbird Pilot, Combat Veteran, Fighter Squadron Commander, White House Fellow & Adviser, and Indomitable Spirit
Col. Nicole Malachowski, USAF (Ret.) defies stereotypes. Yes, she was a jet fighter pilot, but if you think you know her based on that, you'd be wrong. A leader, a…
Eleven time NBA champion as a coach!
Phil Jackson, who guided the Chicago Bulls to six NBA championships in his nine years as head coach, returned to the basketball after a one-year sabbatical and led the Los…
Member of Benghazi Annex Security Team
Mark "Oz" Geist is a member of the Annex Security Team that fought the Battle of Benghazi, Libya, from September 11 to September 12, 2012. A Colorado native, Mr. Geist…
Army Ranger (ret) Involved in "Black Hawk Down" Mission
In the summer of 1993 Staff Sergeant Keni Thomas was deployed to Mogadishu Somalia with the 3rd Ranger Battalio
Disruptive Innovator, Entrepreneur, Ellen Degeneres Favorite Teacher, Published Author.
As seen on The Ellen Show, NBC Nightly News, and Time for Kids, Michael Bonner is an energizing voice not only in education, but for his generation. Michael has presented…
"America's Educator", NYTimes Best Selling Author, Disney's American Teacher of the Year, and Founder of the Ron Clark Academy
Known to many as "America's Educator," Ron Clark is the 2000 Disney American Teacher of the Year, a two-time New York Times Bestselling author, the subject of a television movie…
Former Chairman and CEO, IBM
A relentless transformational leader who navigated shifting economic and marketplace realities to reinvent IBM, Lou Gerstner personifies today's global corporate leader: visionary, strategic, determined and intensely focused.
U.S. Secretary of Defense (2015–2017); Deputy Secretary of Defense (2011–2013)
As Secretary of Defense, Ash Carter led the Pentagon to launch game-changing initiatives and embrace innovative practices to ensure the Defense Department wins today’s fights and prepares for tomorrow’s challenges.
Former Global Chief Marketing Officer, Uber; Former Global Chief Marketing Officer, Beam Suntory; Former SVP Marketing & Innovation, The Coca-Cola Company
A growth centered leader, Rebecca Messina takes audiences on a journey around the world showing how cultural context, empathy, and the spirit of the people build the world's most loved…
Co-founder, the Campaign to Fix the Debt; Former Co-chair, National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform (2010); President Emeritus, University of North Carolina; Former White House Chief of Staff and Former Administrator, Small Business Administration
A veteran of business and government who—along with former Senator Alan Simpson—was appointed by President Obama to co-chair America's debt reduction commission, Erskine Bowles is.
The Rt Hon David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (2010-2016)
David Cameron shares his experiences in leadership at an extraordinary and tumultuous time in global affairs.
CEO shift7, Former U.S. Chief Technology Officer (2014-2017)
Catalytic and innovative visionary Megan Smith believes that the future of technology is already here.
Former Head Coach, 2007 Super Bowl Champion Indianapolis Colts, Football Analyst, NBC Sports
The first African-American head coach to lead his team to a Super Bowl championship, Tony Dungy shares with us the importance of goals, integrity, discipline and overcoming adversity.
Astronaut, Epidemiologist and Hero
Jerry Linenger survived what has been described as "one of the most dangerous missions in space history"–an out-of control spacecraft tumbling through darkness, and on fire.
President, BR McCaffrey Associates, LLC
A renowned leader whose advice is sought by America’s top policy makers, Gen. Barry McCaffrey, USA (Ret.) provides an unflinching assessment on the leadership challenges that face complex organizations.
Governor of Louisiana
One of America’s most successful public-sector executives and one of the boldest innovators in health care and education, Bobby Jindal brings to life the lessons learned from a career in…
American Historian and Best-Selling Author; Presidential Historian, CNN; Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University
Douglas Brinkley is the Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities and Professor of History at Rice University, the CNN Presidential Historian, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. He works in…