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Founder and President of CURE
Star Parker is the founder and president of the Center for Urban Renewal and Education (CURE) a Washington D.C. based public policy institute that fights poverty and restores dignity through…
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…
Grammy Nominated Performer and Business Visionary
Bridging his distinguished career from the music icons to the visionary business leaders of our time, Rhythm of Success Founder Freddie Ravel has emerged as a global force for transforming…
Innovative Technology Speaker, CEO and Founder of Emotiv, One of the Most Influential Women in Technology
TAN LE is recognized as one of the most influential pioneers in the emerging field of brain-computer interface. An inventor, explorer, and entrepreneur, she is the founder and CEO of…
Univ. of Michigan Business Professor and Leading Authority on HR
David Ulrich is Professor of Business at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan and the Co-Director of Michigan's Human Resource Executive Program. His teaching and research address the…
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…
Author best selling book "QBQ! The Question Behind the Question"
John G. Miller is THE expert on Personal Accountability! And personal accountability is an idea whose time has come! John Miller's book titled "QBQ! The Question Behind the Question" -…
Former Executive Director at the George Lucas Education Foundation, Author of "Education Nation"
Dr. Milton Chen is senior fellow and executive director, emeritus at The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF), a non-profit operating foundation in the San Francisco Bay Area that utilizes its…
A Felicitous Mix of Mime, Sound Effects and General Wackiness
The Umbilical Brothers Off-Broadway show, "Thwak," won a Drama Desk Award nomination for the "Most Unique Theatrical Experience." Featuring two bizarre Australian performance artists, The New York Times said of…
Pragmatic Futurist and Best Selling Author of Bank .0 Series
Brett King is an International Bestselling Author, a world-renowned futurist and media personality. President Xi Jinping cited his book Augmented. He has spoken in over 50 countries, given keynotes for…
Top Rated Speaker on Service and Productivity
Steve Mulvany is President and founder of Management Tools Inc., which works on a long term basis with companies throughout the United States, Canada and Australia implementing strategies to improve…
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…
Motivator and actor, Rudy, Lord of The Rings, Stranger Things
Sean Astin made his feature film debut (at age 13) as "Mikey Walsh" in Richard Donner's adventure The Goonies (1984). Sean's portrayal of a young man determined to play football…
World-wide Best-selling Author, In-person and Virtual Speaker and Advisor, Culture Coach
The world has changed! There will be no new normal. We know that you are looking for new ways to keep your people engaged and connected because the old ways…
Fox News Contributor, Best-Selling Author, Former U.S. Congressman (UT) and Chairman of Oversight & Government Reform Committee
Jason Chaffetz is a contributor for the Fox News Channel and author of two New York Times best-sellers, Power Grab: The Liberal Scheme to Undermine Trump, the GOP, and Our…
Strategic Futurist, Corporate Strategist, Keynote Speaker
Described as endlessly optimistic, Nancy is a strategic futurist, corporate strategist, and bestselling author who has consulted on a portfolio of $60+ billion well-known brands and given more than 100+…
Body Language Expert, Author of The Power of Body Language & The YES Factor
Tonya Reiman is a Nonverbal Communication Specialist. She is a media personality, keynote speaker, consultant and corporate trainer. In addition, she has authored three books: The Power of Body Language,…
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…
CEO of Luxury Retail Mitchells/Richards/Marshs
Jack Mitchell is Chairman of the Mitchell Stores (Mitchells/Richards/Wilkes/Mario's), a three-generation family business that operates men's and women's specialty stores in Connecticut, New York, California, Washington and Oregon that are…
Educator/ Leadership & Life Coach, Author of "Be The One For Kids" and Co-Author of Principals In Action. "You have the power to change the lives of others, together we can unleash that power."
Ryan was raised in Southern California where he attended public school, private school, and was even homeschooled. He has seen and been part of all types of education systems, which…
Culture Strategist and Co-creator of Zappos Insights
Robert Richman is a culture strategist and was the co-creator of Zappos Insights, an innovative program focused on educating companies on the secrets behind Zappos' amazing employee culture. Robert built…
BIG GOALS in Short Order/A unique value proposition designed to fit challenges faced today.
Vince Poscente is a New York Times bestselling author of eight books and has been an in-demand keynote speaker for over two decades. He is an Olympic competitor, expedition leader…
Create An Organization Your People Never Want To Leave - Best-Selling Author of “I Love It Here”
Known as the leading authority on employee retention, Clint helps organizations retain, engage, and inspire their team members from the front desk to the board rooms and everyone in between.…
Driving Growth Through Innovation
Robert Tucker is a renowned global futurist and innovation keynote speaker with a client list that includes over 200 of the Fortune 500 companies. Founder and president of Innovation Resource…
Award-Winning Television Journalist and Breast Cancer Survivor
Linda Ellerbee is an outspoken American television journalist who spent half her career reporting the news to adults and the other half explaining the news to children. An award-winning television…
Author, Executive Director, Metropolitan Center for Urban Education & Co-Director, IGEMS
Pedro Noguera is the Distinguished Professor of Education at the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA. His research focuses on the ways in which schools are influenced…
Award-Winning National Geographic Photographer
Dewitt Jones is one of America's top professional photographers. Twenty years with National Geographic photographing stories around the globe has earned him the reputation as a world-class photojournalist. As a…
Olympic Gold Medal Swimmer
Dara Torres broke barriers when she competed in her 5th Olympic Games and became the oldest swimmer to compete in the Olympics in 2008. Not only did she compete, but…
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 Legend and Super Bowl Champion
One would never guess by his charming, easygoing nature that Jay was a quarterback in the National Football League for eleven years and retired in1994. Eleven incredible years since he…
Leader in special operations and combat decorated veteran
Dr. Damon Friedman is an electric sought-after speaker with an expertise in motivation, leadership, and teambuilding. He is a combat-decorated veteran who served four combat deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan…
Leading expert on global energy policy, geopolitical risk, and energy and sustainability.
Amy Myers Jaffe is a leading expert on the geopolitics of oil and gas and energy security and is an influential thought leader on global energy policy and sustainability. Jaffe…
New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation
After graduating from Harvard Business School, Neil Pasricha spent a decade as Director of Leadership at Walmart, the world's largest company. While there he wrote the 50-million-hit, award-winning blog 1000…
Pioneer in Loyalty Economics
Fred Reichheld is the founder of Bain & Company's Loyalty Practice which helps clients achieve superior results through improvements in customer, employee and investor loyalty. His pioneering work in the…
Only explorer to have both flown in space & climbed to the summit of Mount Everest
Dr. Scott Parazynski is a highly decorated physician, astronaut, and tech CEO, recently inducted into the US Astronaut Hall of Fame. He is a widely sought after keynote speaker on…
Attorney and NFL Sports Agent, Founder & President of KMM Sports Management, Pioneer, Author and Keynote Speaker
Kelli Masters often hears, "You have a DREAM JOB." But she chooses to inspire others not with her successes, but with her vulnerability, sharing not only the victories but also…
Considered one of the greatest linebackers in NFL history
Mike Singletary is perhaps most recognized as one of the Chicago Bears' toughest middle linebackers with the ferocious eyes peering across the line into the opposing quarterback's face. He was…
Today's Freshest Force in Lifestyle Actors
Susie Coelho is a leading home style guru and one of the only style experts who has successfully expanded into all four key areas of lifestyle - home, garden, entertaining,…
Internationally Recognized Multimedia Artist and Innovator
Referred to by his fans as "the Artist for the People", Phil Hansen is an internationally recognized multimedia artist, speaker, author and innovator -- at the forefront of bringing art…
Highly Respected TV Journalist and Political Commentator
Hugh Downs, one of the most familiar American television figures in the history of the medium, was anchor for ABC News' 20/20 from 1978 to 1999, concentrating on issues of…
Chairman of Campbell’s Soup and former CEO of Liz Claiborne
Paul R. Charron is the former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Liz Claiborne Inc., the global retail and fashion company. Following his retirement, he served for five years as…
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Spencer Miller is a man seen by many, but known by few. When people see Spencer Miller, most see his physical disability. Spencer has cerebral palsy and has been confided…
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…
Trendspotting Futurologist
Magnus Lindkvist is a trendspotting futurologist and author who weaves together important current trends to forecast what life, society and business might look like in the future. It is the…
America's top advocate speaking for the FAMILY today
Dr. Tim Kimmel is one of America's top advocates speaking for the family today. He is the Founder and CEO of Family Matters whose goal is to equip families for…
hief Economist and Director of Research and Statistics, The Federal Reserve Board (2000-2011)
David J. Stockton has been a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics since 2012. He is also chief macroeconomist at LH Meyer, a monetary policy and macroeconomic…
Word of Mouth Marketing: How Smart Companies Get People Talking
Andy Sernovitz, one of the original Internet entrepreneurs, is founder of GasPedal Ventures, an incubator for Internet startups. He is a Visiting Scholar at the Wharton School of Business, where…
The Dirt Road to Success - Powering Through Challenges & Adversity
Brian Fisher is the Host and Executive Producer of the award winning television show, Fisher's ATV World, which aired nationally on Outdoor Channel (39+Million HH) for over 12 years and…