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National Security Advisor for Presidents Ford and Bush
As President and founder of The Scowcroft Group and one of the country's leading experts on international policy, Brent Scowcroft provides Group clients with unparalleled strategic advice and assistance in…
Celebrity Chef and Restaurateur
Chef Fabio Viviani has possessed a passion for food since his childhood growing up in Florence, Italy. At age 11, Viviani worked nights at a local bakery (since he was…
Attorney, Conservative Columnist and NYT's Bestselling Author
David Limbaugh, brother of radio talk-show host Rush Limbaugh, is an expert in law and politics who writes engaging columns from a fresh, conservative point of view. A native of…
Former ABC News Science Correspondent and Bestselling Author "Can A Smart Person Believe In God?"
Michael Guillen was born in East Los Angeles, earned his BS from UCLA and his MS and 3D PhD from Cornell University in physics, mathematics, and astronomy. For eight years…
President, Global Marketing & Innovation, Dunkin' Brands
John Costello has over 30 years of experience in consumer products and services, retail and technology. The first half of his career was spent in classic management jobs, with the…
Former Executive Vice President of Operations for the Walt Disney World Resort
Lee Cockerell retired as the Executive Vice President of Operations for the WALT DISNEY WORLD Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, a position he held for ten years. His responsibilities…
Bringing Joy Back into Education, Popular Keynote Speaker & Educational Consultant
Inspired by the film "Stand and Deliver," DR. DANNY BRASSELL chose to teach in the inner city to positively impact students others deemed as "unteachable." Danny is on a mission…
US and global economic forecasts that inform, educate and entertain
A funny and energetic speaker, Jim has a flair for making economics comprehensible and interesting to a wide range of audiences. As an economic forecaster, Dr. Smith tells his audiences…
Founder of Carmichael Training Systems
Former Olympian Chris Carmichael is the founder and chairman of Carmichael Training Systems, Inc. (CTS). Carmichael formed CTS in 1999 after spending more than two decades in the sport of…
Travelocity Founder, Kayak.com Chairman, Digital Disruptor
Terry Jones is a Digital Disruptor, an author and a venture capitalist. He has founded five startups, with two billion dollar IPOs, Kayak, and Travelocity, and has served on seventeen…
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…
Writer, Educator and Expert of Change and New Ideas
Andrew Razeghi is a writer, educator, and adviser to organizations on growth strategy and innovation. As founder of The Andrew Razeghi Companies, LLC, he works with organizations seeking growth through…
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…
Author, Educator, Lecturer and Son of the Late Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev
As a Senior Fellow at the Watson Institute for International Studies, Dr. Sergei Khrushchev focuses his research on the former Soviet Union's transition from a centralized to a decentralized society,…
New York City’s 40th Police Commissioner, NYPD Commissioner During 9/11 and 2003 Interim Minister of Interior of Iraq
Bernard Kerik is one of the most dynamic, undisputed, controversial and accomplished leaders in law enforcement, correction, and national security in the United States. For more than thirty years, he…
CEO of Gen YOUth and Former News Anchor
Alexis Glick the new CEO of Gen YOUth, recently departed Fox Business News where she was the Vice President of Business News and anchor of Money for Breakfast and The Opening…
Author and Leading Authority on Family Issues
John M. R. Covey is Director of the Home and Family Division at FranklinCovey Company, one of the largest and most respected international leadership development firms. He co-founded the Education…
Former Governor of Utah
Mike Leavitt is the founder of Leavitt Partners where he helps clients navigate the future as they transition to new and better models of care. In previous roles, Mike served…
Award-Winning Winston Cup Driver
When all is said and done, Rusty Wallace will go down in the history books as one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A former series champion and 55…
World's Leading Business Strategist
Hailed as The Master of Innovation by Fortune magazine, and World's Leading Business Strategist, award-winning strategic consultant, trends expert, and professional speaker Scott Steinberg is a bestselling expert on leadership,…
Educator, Youth Mentor, and Subject of Box Office Hit "Coach Carter"
When famed high school basketball coach Ken Carter literally locked his undefeated, state play-off bound team out of the gym and forced them to hit the books and stop counting…
Co-Author of the Marketing Classic,"Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind"
Jack Trout is the acclaimed author of many marketing classics published in many languages: Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind, Marketing Warfare, (updated in the 20th Anniversary edition), The 22…
President and CEO of Pitney Bowes, Inc.
Murray D. Martin is President and Chief Executive Officer of Pitney Bowes, Inc., a $5.7 billion global leader of integrated mail and document management solutions headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. His…
Customer Service and Experience Expert - New York Times Bestselling Author
Shep Hyken is a customer service and experience expert and the Chief Amazement Officer of Shepard Presentations. He is a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and…
ScreamFree Parenting
Hal Runkel is quickly becoming America's new expert on human relationships. A Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, relationship coach and extremely popular keynote speaker, Hal is the visionary founder and…
NFL Hall of Famer, Walter Payton Man Of The Year
Derrick Brooks starred at Washington High School in Pensacola, where, in 2007, he was named to the Florida High School Association All-Century Team, which selected the Top 33 players in…
A Fighter Pilot's Flight Plan to Win in Business and Life!
Lt. Col. Waldo Waldman, The Wingman, is a leadership speaker, executive coach, and the author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Never Fly Solo. He teaches…
Founder and Medical Director of Amen Clinics, Distinguished Fellow of the APA
Dr. Amen is a physician, double board certified psychiatrist, teacher and NINE time New York Times bestselling author. Dr. Amen is the Founder and Medical Director of Amen Clinics in Newport…
Brand Management Guru
Bruce travels the world helping leaders and companies thrive in the brave new world of increased consumer expectations and choice. He helps his clients and audiences uncover creative solutions and…
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…
Healthcare Speaker, Nurse's Speaker and Cancer Survivor
Growing up in a small town, like her fellow Oklahoman, Will Rogers, Diana Jordan never met a person she couldn't find some good in or humor. Diana has toured the…
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…
Education Consultant and Neuroscientist
Kenneth Wesson is a former higher education faculty member and administrator. He delivers keynote addresses on the neuroscience of learning for educational organizations and institutions throughout the United States and…
Empowering Executives for Excellence
Shelley Sykes is inspirational. A multiple award winning author, deemed one of the World's Leading Experts on Happiness and Empowerment. She is a serial entrepreneur, an expert by experience helping…
Stand-up Comedienne, Film and Television Star
A brilliant stand-up comedian, actress and talk show host, Caroline Rhea brings a fresh, smart and spontaneous approach to comedy. Caroline has been a regular on Hollywood Squares and starred…
Author of "If You Only Knew", Miraculous Survivor & Straight Shooter
Growing up in a broken home in the Detroit, Michigan area, Chad learned at a young age that life is sometimes unfair. From early childhood, Chad found himself surrounded by…
Expert on marketing, digital disruption, innovation, trend curation. Professor Georgetown University: Digital Strategy & Storytelling. TEDx speaker. Bestselling author of five books.
Rohit Bhargava is an innovation and marketing expert, skilled facilitator, and keynote speaker. After a successful 15-year career as a brand and marketing strategist at two of the largest agencies…
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…
Head of Television
Sam Haskell, former Executive Vice President and Worldwide Head of Television for the venerable William Morris Agency, who, at age 52, was named in 2007 by TV Week as one…
Founder of "Think Outside the Shoe"
Jessica Cox was born without arms. The doctors do not know why she was born "differently-abled." But she does. Jessica has made achievements with her feet that most people only…
Legendary Offensive Lineman and Member of NFL Hall of Fame (2007)
Arguably one of the best offensive linemen to ever play the game, Bruce Matthews was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007 in his first year of…
Entrepreneur, CEO, Board Member and Author
Innovator for the 21st Century" (TIME), "America's Best Leader" (U.S. News), "The World's Mentor Capitalist" (Thomas Friedman, The World Is Flat) and "The Entrepreneur Whisperer" (ABC, FOX, NPR) are among…
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…
Integrating Technology, Education, and the Workplace
Marc is an internationally acclaimed speaker, author, and "practical visionary" in the field of education. Marc has spoken in over 40 countries, authored seven books, and published over 100 essays;…
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…
Radio Show Host and Author
One of the leading European newspapers, Le Matin, of Paris, describes G. Gordon Liddy as "a man of fantastic intelligence and complexity." Educated privately by Benedictines and Jesuits, Mr. Liddy…
ESPN Football Analyst, Co-Host of Mike and Mike in the Morning
Mike Golic is an NFL analyst for ESPN. He co-hosts 'Mike and Mike in the Morning' with Mike Greenberg on ESPN Radio and ESPNEWS. Both Golic and Greenberg are protagonists…
Transforming People and Cultures from the Inside-Out
Amanda Gore is one of Australia's and USA's favorite conference keynote speakers. All of her sessions can also be delivered virtually - with as much impact as live! Amanda is…