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Why book Sarah Thomas?

Sarah Thomas knows what it takes to break barriers, challenge expectations, and succeed when the pressure is on. As an active NFL official entering the 2026 season, she brings audiences inside her groundbreaking career with a rare, current perspective on performing at the highest level when every decision counts.

An engaging storyteller with a natural sense of humor, Sarah brings her experiences to life with candid behind-the-scenes stories from football’s biggest stages. Authentic, relatable and inspiring, she shows audiences that breaking barriers isn’t about focusing on what stands in your way—it’s about preparing for opportunity, believing you belong and being ready to deliver when your moment arrives.

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Speaking to a sold-out crowd of 650+ business and community leaders at the Tampa Bay Chamber’s 2025 Women of Influence Luncheon, Sarah drew “thunderous applause” as she shared her inspiring story and encouraged audiences to believe that no barrier or ceiling is impossible to break. — Tampa Bay Chamber

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Sarah tailors her message to each organization, with insights that can help audiences:

Break barriers and challenge expectations without letting others define what is possible.
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Prepare for opportunity so they are ready when their moment arrives.
Turn obstacles into opportunities by focusing on what they can control.
Build resilience and keep moving forward through setbacks.
Lead with authenticity and earn the trust of the people around them.

About Sarah Thomas

Sarah Thomas made history in 2015 as the NFL’s first full-time female official and again in 2021 as the first woman to officiate a Super Bowl. Now officiating her 12th NFL season in 2026, Sarah continues to make split-second decisions on football’s biggest stage—giving audiences a timely, firsthand perspective on leadership and performance under pressure.

Her career includes a remarkable series of firsts across college and professional football, and her hat, whistle and flag from her first NFL game are preserved at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Sports Illustrated named her one of the 100 Most Influential NFL Figures of All Time.

From making high-stakes calls on the field to breaking barriers along the way, Sarah brings a powerful perspective on leadership, perseverance and achieving success when the stakes are high.

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Breaking Barriers—and Staying at the Top: Make the Call, Own the Moment & Raise the Bar
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The former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine and bestselling author of the memoir Lessons from the Edge shares insights on the region and the current crisis as well as experiences from her 33-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service.

Marie Yovanovitch served three times as U.S. Ambassador, most recently in Kyiv as the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. Previously, she served as U.S. Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic (2005-2008) and the Republic of Armenia (2008-2011). She retired from the Foreign Service in 2020 and is currently a Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a non-Resident Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University.

Born into a family that survived both Soviet and Nazi terror before emigrating to the U.S., Yovanovitch rose to the top of her profession in the crucible of the former USSR. Following early assignments in Moscow, London, Ottawa, and Mogadishu, she served as Deputy Director of the Russia Desk and then, as a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, she was named Deputy Chief in Ukraine. Within the Department of State, Ambassador Yovanovitch has worked on the Russia desk, the Office of European Security Affairs, and the Operations Center. She also served as the Dean of the School of Language Studies at the Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State and as the Deputy Commandant and International Advisor at the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, National Defense University.

Ambassador Yovanovitch earned the Senior Foreign Service Performance Award eight times and the State Department’s Superior Honor Award on nine occasions. She is the recipient of two Presidential Distinguished Service Awards and the Secretary’s Diplomacy in Human Rights Award. Following her retirement, Ambassador Yovanovitch received the Trainor Award for Excellence in the Conduct of Diplomacy from Georgetown University, the inaugural Richard G. Lugar Award from Indiana University, the 2020 PEN/Benenson Courage Award from Pen/America, the Morgenthau Award from the Armenian Assembly of America, the American Spirit Award for Distinguished Public Service from the Common Good, and the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government.

In early 2022, Marie Yovanovitch’s memoir, Lessons From The Edge, was an instant New York Times bestseller. The late Madeleine Albright called the book “A brilliant, engaging, and inspiring memoir from one of America’s wisest and most courageous diplomats—essential reading for current policymakers, aspiring public servants, and anyone who cares about America’s role in the world.”

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Lessons from the Edge: A Conversation with Former U.S. Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch

In a moderated question and answer format, Marie Yovanovitch, former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine and New York Times bestselling author of the memoir Lessons from the Edge draws on her decades of experience in Ukraine, Russia, and the many other countries that emerged from the former Soviet Union, to share her insights on the region and the current crisis, as well as experiences from her 33-year career in the U.S. Foreign Service.

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Editor-in-chief of The Economist and named one of the \"Most Powerful Women in the World” by Forbes, Zanny Minton Beddoes is a renowned global economics expert, sought-after for her authoritative perspectives on the world economy.

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The New World Ahead—Geopolitics, Leadership, and Global Order
In this timely keynote, Zanny Minton Beddoes reveals how the rules of foreign policy and global power are being completely rewritten—and a new world is emerging in its place. With a clear-eyed, nonpartisan lens, she examines the forces reshaping geopolitics today: the rise of transactional diplomacy, pressure on multilateral institutions, the weaponization of trade and technology, and the growing tension between economic pragmatism and democratic norms.
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What’s Next? Making Sense of a Shifting Global Economy
In this up-to-the-moment keynote, Zanny Minton Beddoes offers a clear and authoritative guide to the forces reshaping the global economy today. Drawing on decades of experience analyzing international markets and advising global leaders, she examines how geopolitics, economic policy, and technological change are colliding to redefine growth, risk, and opportunity. From trade fragmentation, tariffs, and great-power competition to rising sovereign debt burdens to the accelerating impact of artificial intelligence and new technologies, Minton Beddoes explains what is driving volatility—and what is likely to endure.
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Editor-in-chief of The Economist and named one of the \"Most Powerful Women in the World” by Forbes

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A groundbreaking figure in the history of American space exploration, Captain Scott Kelly shares invaluable insights on leadership and teamwork, resilience, and embracing failure to achieve personal and professional goals.

The American astronaut renowned for his historic year-in-space mission, Captain Scott Kelly draws from his epic life journey to help individuals and organizations redefine and reach beyond their limits. With stories from his rough-and-tumble childhood in New Jersey as the son of two police officers, Scott Kelly shares how despite starting out life as a poor student, he was able to become a U.S. Navy fighter pilot flying the F-14 Tomcat, and then a test pilot, and finally a NASA astronaut.

When he and his twin brother, Mark, were selected to become astronaut candidates in April of 1996, they were the first relatives ever selected. After completing his training, Scott became the first American in his class of 44 prospective astronauts assigned to a space flight as the pilot of STS-103, an emergency repair mission to the Hubble Space telescope in 1999. On his second mission, Scott was assigned to command space shuttle mission STS-118, a rare feat given that most shuttle commanders are assigned after two flights as a pilot.

Scott recounts the challenges that he and his crew faced on his four missions to space and shares the traits that helped him overcome those obstacles. With humor and visual storytelling, he describes the effects of isolation, the physical impact on the body and the psychological pressures of living in a confined space. He vividly describes the many dangers—from the constant risk of collision with space debris to the potential for depressurization, fire, or system failures — any of which could have meant catastrophe. He shows how preparation, attention to detail and teamwork can make the difference between life and death—success and failure for a team

Scott Kelly is the author of two New York Times bestsellers, including his memoir, Endurance: A Year in Space, A Lifetime of Discovery, and the companion collection of images published as Infinite Wonder: An Astronaut's Photographs from a Year in Space. He is also author of advice book Ready for Launch: An Astronaut’s Lessons for Success on Earth, and two children’s books, My Journey to the Stars and Goodnight, Astronaut.

Scott Kelly’s story is featured in the award-winning TIME and PBS documentaries A Year in Space and in the theatrical release from Universal Pictures of the 2021 documentary The Wonderful: Stories from the Space Station. In 2021, he was inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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The Sky Is Not the Limit
During his record-setting Year in Space, U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly captivated the world while laying the groundwork for the future of space travel and exploration. And while science was at the core of Kelly’s groundbreaking expedition, it is his life lessons and personal stories from 229 miles above Earth—and the path that led him there—that offer unique perspective on embracing risk and discovering one’s true potential to achieve the impossible. Drawing from his epic life journey and the extraordinary experience of living in isolation for a year, Kelly provides invaluable lessons in leadership and teamwork, as well as strategies for managing anxiety and stress in uncertain times. An American hero whose contribution to humanity is as far-reaching as his story, Captain Kelly is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
Failure IS an Option: Transforming Setbacks into Success
Although the world knows Captain Scott Kelly as the history-making U.S. astronaut who successfully completed a year in space, he’s grappled with plenty of failure in his life. By embracing failure, however, he unlocked repeated success. Captain Kelly shares candid, inspiring, and often hilarious stories from his own epic life journey, as well as vivid examples of groundbreakers ranging from Albert Einstein to Elon Musk. He provides audiences with compelling insights on how failure is an essential step in the process of achieving lasting resilience, and continuous personal and professional growth. He reveals how organizations that recognize and embrace failure as part of their process create a culture where employees and teams can bring their best ideas — allowing them to think differently, be more inventive, and discover remarkably innovative solutions. By confronting our setbacks and allowing ourselves to “fail forward,” we unlock deeper strengths and gain powerful new focus on our individual and team goals.

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The lead negotiator behind the historic 2025 Israel-Hamas ceasefire, Brett McGurk shares powerful insights from over two decades as a top national security advisor, serving under four U.S. presidents.

One of the longest-serving and most effective national security experts of his generation, McGurk has been deeply involved in Middle East military strategy, diplomacy and U.S. policy for more than two decades. He has served directly for the last four presidents, negotiated multiple hostage releases, built the international coalition that ultimately defeated ISIS, and engaged regularly and directly with leaders from across the Middle East and around the world.

McGurk offers insight into complex world problems, and how he built successful coalitions, advised four very different presidents, and acted as a steady and reliable leader to resolve seemingly insurmountable conflicts—earning strong bipartisan support in our divisive times. He shares his perspective on the current state of world affairs, the personalities who shape today’s headlines and their impact on industries such as energy, global financial markets, and the U.S. economy.

McGurk’s experiences have led him to some of the world’s most volatile regions. Serving as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Iraq and Afghanistan under President Bush, McGurk helped develop “The Surge,” a fundamental and successful shift in Iraq war strategy. Under President Obama, he served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iraq and Iran, spearheading secret negotiations with Iran that led to the release of six American citizens from the notorious Evin prison. McGurk led sensitive negotiations with Russia on the Syria crisis and shuttled between global capitals to build the largest international coalition in history as well as local armies on the ground to defeat ISIS, serving as Special Presidential Envoy to both President Obama and President Trump.

McGurk served as the top Middle East advisor in the White House for President Biden, including the management of the crisis following the Hamas attacks against Israel on October 7, 2023. He was the lead negotiator on the Gaza ceasefire and hostage release talks, which culminated in a ceasefire and hostage release on January 19, 2025. In the final period of these talks, McGurk invited the incoming administration to participate, a historically unprecedented partnership.

President Bush described McGurk as part of a “band of brothers” inside the White House at a critical phase of the Iraq war. President Obama called him one of his “closest advisors” on the Middle East. Condoleezza Rice referred to him as the “consummate professional diplomat.” The New York Times cited him as “a doer” in high-stakes negotiations.

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A Conversation with Brett McGurk
The White House’s top middle east advisor and diplomat Brett McGurk shares his insider’s perspective on the current state of world affairs, the personalities who shape today’s headlines and how this impacts industries such as energy, global financial markets and the U.S. economy. McGurk tailors his presentation for each audience and is available to speak in keynote, moderated question and answer, panel discussion or fireside chat formats.
From the White House to the Front Lines: Fresh Perspectives on Geopolitical Hotspots
Brett McGurk paints a vivid picture of today’s geopolitical climate drawn from firsthand experience serving under Presidents George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. A specialist in the Middle East who built one of the largest coalitions in history to defeat ISIS and who negotiated the long-sought Israel-Hamas cease-fire and hostage release, McGurk provides a rare combination of strategic insight and practical realities. His presentation includes anecdotes from his experiences in some of the world’s most volatile regions—such as spearheading secret negotiations with Iran that led to the release of six American citizens from the notorious Evin prison, leading sensitive negotiating with Russia on the Syria crisis, and shuttling between global capitals to build coalitions to handle life-and-death challenges. His discussions bring to light the impact of diplomacy and the ripple effect of Washington decision-making around the globe.
Four Presidents at War: Leadership Lessons for Keeping Critical Missions on Track
Having the unique distinction of serving as a top national security advisor under four consecutive U.S. Presidents (George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden), Brett McGurk shares his experiences working with four very different Commanders in Chief. McGurk shares unparalleled perspectives regarding the decision-making process of each of the four administrations, particularly in the Middle East. As he covers the transitions from one administration to the next, McGurk highlights mile markers and anecdotes from his accomplished career, including the complex steps he took in the campaign against ISIS and a regional approach to deter Iran and protect Israel following the Hamas attacks of October 7, 2023. From the White House to battlefields and palaces across the Middle East, McGurk provides audiences with ideal business illustrations for navigating complexity and uncertainty, setting objectives and achieving successful outcomes.
Negotiating on World Stage: From Drafting Constitutions to Building Coalitions to Releasing Hostages and Ending or Preventing Wars
Offering seasoned perspective in bridging both republican and democrat administrations, McGurk offers unparalleled insights into some of the most high-profile legal issues facing our country—and the world—today. Serving as a top national security advisor under four consecutive U.S. Presidents, Brett McGurk was a masterful negotiator often immersed in matters of complex international law and policy. He has led negotiations with allies and adversaries, including Iran, spearheaded coalition building to defeat ISIS, and led historic negotiations with Saudi Arabia regarding a potential normalization deal with Israel. His most recent position culminated in the successful conclusion of negotiations to secure a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza, a negotiation that spanned multiple capitals over the course of a year.
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Acclaimed foreign policy expert KT McFarland helps business leaders understand how shifting trade, security, and energy dynamics are transforming markets, supply chains, and investment decisions.

A key architect of conservative national security strategy, KT McFarland was President Trump’s Deputy National Security Advisor in his first term, where she played a pivotal role in shaping the \"America First\" and \"Peace through Strength\" doctrines.

KT has been a media commentator for decades, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business News, Newsmax, and other national and international news programs. She appears frequently on podcasts, documentaries and radio. A bestselling author, her book Revolution: Trump, Washington, and We the People offers profound insights into the Trump presidency, U.S.- China and Russia relations, and American exceptionalism.

KT’s career spans five decades, beginning as a White House aide to Dr. Henry Kissinger in the Nixon and Ford Administrations and culminating at the National Security Council with President Trump. She served in the Pentagon as a senior speechwriter, press spokesperson, and Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense in the Reagan Administration. Her notable achievements include drafting the Weinberger Doctrine and contributing to President Reagan’s iconic \"Star Wars\" speech. For her service, she received the Defense Department's highest civilian honor, the Distinguished Service Award.

In 2006, she ran for U.S. Senate in New York, and in 2015, she was named Woman of the Year by the Clare Boothe Luce Center for Conservative Women. She has long served on the board of the American Conservative Union Foundation (CPAC).

KT holds a B.A. in Chinese Studies from George Washington University, an M.A. in Politics, Philosophy, and Economics from Oxford, and completed Ph.D. coursework at MIT, focusing on nuclear weapons, China, and the Soviet Union. She and her husband, Alan McFarland, have been married for 40 years, with five children and ten grandchildren.

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Deputy National Security Advisor to President Donald J. Trump (2017)

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How America Is Shaping a Changing World
The global landscape is being rewritten like never before. KT McFarland examines how shifting trade, security, and energy dynamics are transforming markets, supply chains, and investment decisions—and what business leaders need to know to stay ahead. Audiences walk away better equipped to anticipate geopolitical risk, build more resilient operations, and spot new opportunities in a rapidly changing world.

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An award-winning journalist, New York Times bestselling author, and one of the most recognized voices in radio, Michele Norris engages audiences in candid discussion about current events, social issues, and bridging the divide in America.

From the radio airwaves of NPR to The Washington Post to her current role as MSNOW Senior Contributor, Michele Norris is one of the most trusted voices in American journalism.

For a decade, as host of National Public Radio’s longest-running program, “All Things Considered,” she captivated audiences nationwide while earning some of journalism’s highest honors. As a Washington Post Opinions Columnist, Norris sparked important dialogue on current events, social issues and the power to make change. At MSNOW she brings her compelling insights to cover current events as a Senior Contributing Editor.

Norris is also host of “Your Mama’s Kitchen,” an acclaimed podcast produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s media company. With an incredible range of guests including actors, authors, chefs, and musicians, she explores family histories, memories, and cultures through rich conversations flowing from the simple prompt: “Tell me about your mama’s kitchen.”

On stage, Norris inspires open and honest dialogue, with memorable stories and fascinating perspectives drawn from her personal journey, investigative research, and interviews with world leaders, Nobel Laureates and influential newsmakers. She makes complex and taboo issues remarkably accessible. Audiences walk away empowered to stimulate discussion around challenging topics within their communities.

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The Race Card Project - Eavesdropping on America's Conversation on Race
Join us for a discussion on race and identity in America, with Peabody Award-winning journalist Michele Norris, founder of The Race Card Project™. The Race Card Project creates sturdy cultural bridges through candid conversation using real stories on race, culture and identity. In 2010, former NPR journalist Michele Norris began inviting people to distill their thoughts on the word race to only six words. Since then, The Race Card Project™ has collected more than 500,000 “postcards” from all 50 states and 96 countries. People often send backstories and photos to share more about what is behind their six-word statements. Many of these essays contain sentiments and hard truths rarely expressed out loud. Today, these powerful six-word memoirs kickstart honest conversations that leave people with a better sense of each other, and themselves, through a variety of tools and resources. The goal is to tap into the stories, people and threads that make up our complex cultural landscape and then engage people to talk across difference, race, inclusion and identity.
The Grace of Silence and the Power of Words
Award-winning journalist Michele Norris's 2010 book The Grace of Silence started out as a quest to uncover how America talked about race in the wake of the Obama presidential election. What resulted was what Norris calls an \"accidental memoir.\" Named one of the year's best books by The Christian Science Monitor, the book became an eye-opening family history lesson revealing her own family's racial legacy and the larger conversation surrounding race in America. The book has also led to the spinoff blog \"The Race Card Project\" and a deeper look at our attitudes and beliefs about race.
If You Meant It Then You Should Have Put a Stamp On It
In this unique presentation, Michele Norris examines how old fashioned handwritten letters have helped define what is best about America, and explores how we hold on to that in the age of email, Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr. This refreshing talk looks at the profound impact and importance of letters written by presidents, CEOs, sportsmen, soldiers, pioneer women and pioneering scientists -- and examines how we communicate today and what it may tell us about our tomorrow.

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The subject of a major motion picture starring Jennifer Lopez and Jharrel Jerome, Anthony Robles shares his extraordinary, against-all-odds story of becoming a three-time NCAA champion wrestler, despite being born with one leg.

Lighting up the stage with his authentic positivity and charisma, Anthony shares with audiences his personal strategies for success: A limitless belief in self, unrelenting determination, and the motivation to do things no one ever thought possible.

The recipient of the “Jimmy V Perseverance Award” at the ESPN ESPYs and the NFL’s “Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award,” Anthony is a Nike athlete, the first signed to an agreement after having retired from active participation in a sport. He is currently ESPN's NCAA wrestling analyst and expert, and the wrestling analyst for the Pac-12 Network as well. He was inducted to the National Wrestling Hall of Fame; appointed by President Obama as a member of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition; and was a member of the Presidential Delegation to the 2014 Sochi Paralympic Games.

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Frank Abagnale's transformation from one of the world's most notorious con men to a highly sought-after international cybercrime and fraud prevention consultant is nothing short of remarkable.

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He captivates audiences by customizing his content and drawing on his bestsellers Scam Me If You Can, The Art of the Steal and Stealing Your Life, as he takes you behind the scenes to reveal how simple strategies can thwart today’s cyber criminals. Today his perspective and counsel have guided not only the FBI, but more than half of the Fortune 500 companies in America.

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“Abagnale’s keynote may be the best one-man show you'll ever see.”

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- Tom Hanks

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Abagnale keeps a keen eye on the latest techniques developed by high-tech criminals to deceive and steal. He leaves audiences with a deep understanding of today’s evolving security landscape and takeaways for stopping scammers in their tracks. But more importantly, he shares his vision of how to make the world a safer place.

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“I did not make this film about Frank Abagnale because of what he did… but because of what he has done with his life the past 30 years.\"

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- Steven Spielberg

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A best-selling author of five books, including the most recent Scam Me If You Can: Simple Strategies to Outsmart Today’s Ripoff Artists, Abagnale has also contributed articles for ThreatAdvice, Financial Fraud Law Report and USA Today.

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AI, Cyber-Security, and Fraud: Navigating the Rapidly Evolving World of Sophisticated Scams
When Frank Abagnale talks about cybersecurity, he discusses in detail how AI is being used as a weapon against corporations, financial institutions, and businesses. He shows how today’s criminals are able to create extremely impressive credentials, steal data, apply for jobs online using someone else's credentials for a work-at-home opportunity; how AI has changed social engineering tactics and is used to hack businesses such as the casinos, insurance companies, healthcare companies and even airlines. Frank Abagnale has always believed that technology and automation breeds crime. This unique program gives audiences the proper tools for fighting back.
Cybercrime, Identity Theft and Scams
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Known as “the futurist that futurists follow,” Doug Stephens is the founder and CEO of Retail Prophet, where he is the go-to authority for global brands like IKEA, Nike, Coca Cola, and Louis Vuitton. His dynamic keynotes don't just explore business transformation; they reveal the surprising competitive advantages waiting for organizations bold enough to reimagine their future in this era of unprecedented disruption.

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Stephens’ unique perspectives on trends in economics, technology, and consumer behavior have made him a sought-after voice in leading global publications and media outlets, with features in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Fast Company, and on the BBC and CBC. He also sits on multiple corporate and academic advisory boards, including the David Sobey Centre for Innovation in Retail at St. Mary's University.

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In this forward-looking keynote, Doug Stephens challenges leaders to rethink competitive strategy in an era defined not just by technology disruption, brand positioning, or customer experience, but by broader economic shifts, evolving consumer expectations, and rapid innovation cycles. Drawing on fresh research and real-world case studies from companies like Walmart, PayPal, Google, and Publix, Stephens reveals how today’s instability is also creating unprecedented opportunity for businesses ready to adapt and lead. Audiences gain a practical blueprint for 21st-century competitive advantage—understanding how to future-proof their organization, navigate systemic risk, and actively shape the markets of tomorrow rather than simply react to them.
From Chaos to Competitive Superpower: How Great Brands Lead Through Uncertainty
Geopolitical tensions, social unrest, economic upheaval, and rapid technological shifts have all combined to create tremendous disruption and change for businesses across categories. Some might call it chaos. However, if viewed through a different lens, such moments of intense change can unlock breakthrough strategies and competitive opportunities for those with the courage to seize them. Bestselling author and global industry futurist Doug Stephens presents an inspiring, new way of thinking about the chaos in your market and lays out a means of turning it into your competitive superpower.
Agentic AI and the Future of Retail
As artificial intelligence evolves, a new frontier is emerging — Agentic AI. These autonomous, goal-driven systems can perceive, reason, and act with minimal human intervention, enabling unprecedented levels of personalization, operational efficiency, and strategic decision-making. Retail futurist Doug Stephens explores the transformative potential of Agentic AI in retail, from dynamic supply chain optimization and autonomous merchandising to AI-powered customer agents that can shop, negotiate, and transact on behalf of consumers. Audiences gain insights into early use cases, long-term implications and ethical considerations for businesses as AI agents become central to both customer experience and enterprise operations.
The Business Archetypes of the Future
In a business environment defined by rapid digital transformation, shifting consumer behavior, evolving societal norms, and economic uncertainty, organizations across industries face unprecedented global competition from direct-to-consumer brands, global e-commerce platforms, hyper-discounters, and third-party marketplaces—making traditional advantages like convenience, selection, price, and product exclusivity increasingly fragile. In this keynote based on his book Resurrecting Retail, futurist Doug Stephens delivers a clear, actionable strategy framework that helps leaders navigate market disruption, prioritize high-impact investments, create differentiated customer value, and build sustainable competitive advantage. Audiences leave with practical insights on cutting through marketplace chaos, future-proofing their brand, and achieving long-term, uncontested market leadership in today’s hyper-competitive economy.

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Sylvia Baffour is a globally recognized emotional intelligence keynote speaker, leadership development expert, and creator of Street EI™—a powerful framework for applying emotional intelligence in real-time workplace moments.

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Her journey began at 14 in a Zimbabwean boarding school, when a difficult conversation revealed a life-changing truth: impact matters just as much as intent. That moment sparked a lifelong commitment to understanding how our emotions, words, and behaviors shape the experiences of others.

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Today, Sylvia helps leaders, teams, and organizations develop practical emotional intelligence skills that show up when it matters most—during high-stakes conversations, performance challenges, leadership transitions, and moments of pressure. Her signature Street EI™ approach moves emotional intelligence beyond theory and into everyday leadership interactions that influence trust, engagement, culture, and results.

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At the core of Sylvia’s work is one powerful belief: every interaction leaves an emotional aftertaste. When leaders become intentional about the impact they leave behind, workplaces become more human, more connected, and more effective.

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Her programs are practical. Human. Transformational. And they leave audiences thinking differently about the impact they create—long after the event ends.

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The Human Advantage in a Digital World
Leadership today is being tested in new ways. Speed, automation, and constant change have reshaped how work gets done, but technology still cannot replace human judgment.
In this keynote, Sylvia explores what it takes to lead effectively when pressure is high and decisions matter. Through storytelling, interactive moments, and practical insights, she shows how emotional intelligence strengthens judgment, builds trust, and supports better decision-making in fast-moving, digital environments. Audiences leave with a clear understanding of why care, clarity, and human connection remain essential leadership advantages.
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- Lead with clarity in fast-paced digital environments
- Regulate emotions to improve decision-making
- Widen perspective to build trust and better outcomes
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Dare to Care™: How Leaders Inspire & Influence with Emotional Intelligence
Leadership influence is not driven by authority alone. It is shaped by how leaders understand themselves, engage others, and navigate emotions in moments that matter. In this keynote, Sylvia Baffour introduces her Dare to Care™ Framework to show leaders how emotional intelligence strengthens connection, credibility, and influence.
Through storytelling, humor, and practical tools, audiences learn how to build trust, communicate with intention, and inspire commitment without sacrificing results.
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- Regulate emotions in real-time
- Ask better questions to build trust
- Influence beyond authority
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Built to Adapt: Leading with Clarity as Everything Shifts
Change is no longer something leaders respond to occasionally. It’s a constant part of how work gets done. In this energizing keynote, Sylvia equips leaders and teams with emotionally intelligent strategies to stay grounded, navigate uncertainty, and lead with clarity as expectations and environments continue to shift.
Through compelling stories and practical tools, audiences learn how to regulate emotions, reframe challenges, and remain steady when conditions are unpredictable. The focus is on building the internal capacity to adapt without burning out, becoming reactive, or losing perspective.
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- Stay emotionally regulated under stress
- Reframe challenges using intentional language
- Lead with agility and steadiness through change
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Vanessa Priya Daniel is an award-winning leader for racial and gender justice who helps organizations rethink power, leadership, and impact in an era of rapid social and political change. Her work sits at the intersection of inclusive leadership, democracy, philanthropy, and organizational effectiveness—offering leaders practical ways to build trust, resilience, and results in complex environments.

A seasoned keynote speaker known for blending sharp analysis with humor and warmth, Vanessa draws on more than 20 years as a labor and community organizer to connect big-picture ideas to real-world leadership challenges. She is the author of Unrig the Game (2025), which distills lessons from women-of-color-led movements into actionable insights for leaders across sectors.

Vanessa founded and served for 17 years as executive director of the Groundswell Fund, a leading philanthropic organization that moved more than $100 million to over 200 grassroots groups through an innovative, movement-led governance model. Her leadership has been recognized by Inside Philanthropy, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, and Smith College, and her writing has appeared in The New York Times and other major outlets.

Today, she delivers keynotes, workshops, and strategic advising for corporations, associations, colleges, universities, and foundations seeking to lead with clarity, navigate polarization, and align values with measurable impact.

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Unrigging Power: Leadership Lessons from Women of Color for Building Stronger Organizations, Movements, and Democracies
Key areas addressed include:
- The 3 Leadership Superpowers Women of Color Bring to Change-Making
- How women of color lead with clarity, adaptability, and moral courage—and how these capabilities can be adopted by leaders across sectors to navigate polarization and uncertainty.
- The Top 5 Barriers Women of Color Face in Leadership—and How They Navigate Them
- What these barriers reveal about today’s leadership systems, how peer support sustains resilience, and how allies can show up in practical, meaningful ways.
- Healing Organizational Dysfunction Without Losing Accountability
- Lessons from movement leaders on leading with empathy, care, and sustainability—while maintaining boundaries, discipline, and focus on mission and frontline communities.
- Why Grassroots Power Is Essential to Defeating Authoritarianism
- How mass participation and grassroots organizing strengthen institutions, prevent internal conflict, and keep organizations aligned with their values and goals.
- Building Beloved Community to Sustain People and Purpose
- Why authentic connection, trust, and community are essential strategies—not soft skills—for sustaining leaders, organizations, and movements over time.
- Customized for Your Audience and Objectives
- Vanessa works closely with event partners to tailor her remarks or workshops to audience needs—whether corporate, association, college, or nonprofit—aligning content with your goals, industry context, and desired outcomes.

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Mieke Eoyang is the former Deputy Assistant U.S. Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy (2021–2025) — the Pentagon’s top civilian voice on cybersecurity and digital defense strategy.

A sought-after cybersecurity keynote speaker, she draws on years of experience shaping U.S. cyber policy and leading interagency coordination across the White House, Congress, and global allies. Mieke brings rare, real-world insight into how organizations can lead through technological disruption, digital transformation, and global change while strengthening team performance and collaboration.

Before joining the Defense Department, Mieke served in senior national security roles in Congress and at the think tank Third Way, where she founded the Cyber Enforcement Initiative. Today, as President of Myelyn Strategic Advisors and a visiting professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Mellon University, she helps leaders and institutions build cyber resilience, enhance team building, manage risk, and lead with confidence in the digital era. Audiences value her clear, practical takeaways on AI, leadership, trust, teamwork, and crisis decision-making—leaving listeners informed, inspired, and ready to turn uncertainty into opportunity.

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Leading Through Complexity: Lessons from the Pentagon to the Boardroom
In an era defined by cyber threats, rapid technological change, and global uncertainty, leaders are expected to navigate unprecedented risks while inspiring confidence and resilience. As the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, Mieke Eoyang was the top civilian charged with shaping U.S. cyberspace strategy and guiding the Department of Defense’s partnerships across government, industry, and allied nations. In this keynote, she shares leadership lessons forged at the intersection of national security, technology, and policy—insights that translate directly to today’s corporate challenges. Audiences learn how to build trust among diverse stakeholders, manage evolving risk, and lead with clarity and purpose when the stakes are high
War, Cyber War, and the Corporate Risk Landscape
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the world saw a new dimension of conflict: coordinated military operations paired with large-scale cyber-attacks. Technology companies unexpectedly became frontline actors, providing tools, platforms, and expertise that helped Ukraine defend itself. Drawing on her experience as the senior civilian cyber official at the U.S. Department of Defense during this crisis, Mieke offers unmatched insights into the intersection of war, technology, and corporate responsibility. She highlights the risks organizations face in an increasingly insecure world—ranging from cyber-attacks to geopolitical instability—and offers practical strategies to build resilience and safeguard digital assets.
Leading Through Crisis: Building Resilience and Results When the Stakes Are High
Every organization faces moments of uncertainty that test leadership, communication, and resolve. As the senior civilian at the Department of Defense responsible for cyber policy during times of global tension, Mieke knows what it takes to lead when information is incomplete and the pressure is immense. In this inspiring keynote, she shares practical tools for leading teams through chaos with confidence, unity, and purpose. Audiences learn how to stay mission-focused, align diverse stakeholders, and turn crisis into a catalyst for growth—lessons forged at the highest levels of national security and directly applicable to every boardroom.
Building Trust in the Age of AI and Cyber Threats
As organizations rush to adopt new technologies, trust has become their most valuable—and most vulnerable—asset. In this timely keynote, Mieke explores how leaders can safeguard credibility and integrity in a rapidly changing digital landscape. Drawing from her Pentagon experience overseeing global cyber strategy, she offers a leadership framework for managing technological risk while strengthening human connection. Audiences gain powerful insights on fostering transparency, communicating with clarity, and building trust from the inside out—essential skills for navigating the intersection of innovation, ethics, and security.
AI Adoption and Risk: Lessons from National Security for Business Leaders
Artificial intelligence is transforming industries at a breathtaking pace, but with powerful opportunities come equally significant risks. In national security, militaries are testing AI in life-or-death missions where the cost of failure is unacceptably high. The lessons learned from this arena provide vital guidance for businesses navigating their own AI adoption strategies. Mieke brings forward a framework for balancing innovation with responsibility, mitigating unintended consequences, and ensuring that AI enhances performance rather than creating new vulnerabilities. This keynote equips leaders to innovate with confidence while protecting against emerging threats.
The Cyber Mindset: Leading with Clarity in a Complex Digital World
In today’s hyper-connected world, cybersecurity is no longer just a technology issue—it’s a leadership imperative. Drawing on her experience as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy, Mieke reveals how leaders at every level can cultivate a “cyber mindset” that drives clarity, collaboration, and resilience. She unpacks how to make informed decisions amid uncertainty, foster trust across diverse teams, and protect organizational integrity in an era where one weak link can impact everyone. This keynote empowers executives to think strategically about risk, lead confidently through disruption, and build cultures that anticipate and adapt—before crisis strikes.

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Sean Swarner empowers leaders and teams to confront uncertainty, embrace discomfort, and pursue bold goals with clarity and confidence—no matter the obstacles in their path.

Sean’s story begins with an 8-foot journey—crawling from a hospital bed to the bathroom after being told his physical limits due to cancer would define his future. Rather than accept that prognosis, he chose to redefine what was possible, setting his sights not just on recovery, but on greatness. That decision would change the trajectory of his life and inspire audiences around the world.

With one lung, Sean climbed 29,035 feet to the summit of Mount Everest, then went on to stand atop the highest point on all seven continents. He skied to both the South and North Poles and completed the grueling Hawaii Ironman, proving that limits are often assumptions waiting to be challenged. His achievements are extraordinary—but his message is deeply human and relatable.

On stage, Sean delivers more than motivation; he delivers perspective. Audiences walk away understanding how to reframe adversity, break overwhelming goals into achievable steps, and maintain resilience when progress feels impossible. His journey shows that mindset, grit, and purpose can turn setbacks into catalysts for growth.

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Keep Climbing: Redefining What’s Possible
Sean Swarner’s story takes audiences from a hospital bed to the summit of Mount Everest—achieved with one lung as the first cancer survivor to stand at the top of the world. Having conquered the highest peaks on all seven continents, completed the Hawaii Ironman, and earned the Explorer’s Grand Slam, Sean translates extraordinary achievement into deeply human lessons about perseverance and purpose. Drawing from his journey as an adventurer, cancer survivor, author of Keep Climbing, and founder of The CancerClimber Association, he challenges audiences to rethink how they define success. Attendees leave with practical insight on building resilience, strengthening mental toughness, leading with courage, prioritizing mental wellness, and navigating change and uncertainty with confidence and hope
Sean’s Unique Edge: Redefining What’s Possible
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Tyler Gillum is a coach, educator, and entrepreneur who has dedicated his life to inspiring and helping others achieve their dreams. His mantra—“Bet on yourself”—has been the driving force behind his exceptional journey, which has inspired over a million in both sports and business. From a childhood growing up on the rodeo circuit to being the Head Coach of the Savannah Bananas, Tyler’s story is one of resilience, vision, and servant leadership.

Tyler’s college baseball coaching career spanned from 2010 to 2022, during which he recruited, developed, and built championship teams. He wasn’t just a coach who focused on baseball skills; he created environments where athletes could thrive, grow, and ultimately achieve their dreams. A pivotal moment in Tyler’s career came in 2018 when he became the head coach of the Savannah Bananas. There, he worked alongside owner Jesse Cole to develop a new innovative sport called Banana Ball, a unique brand of baseball designed to entertain and engage fans like never before. The combination of being “Fans First”, having fun and developing players has led to Championships, Hall of Fame Inductions and playing in America’s biggest stadiums.

Tyler’s impact isn’t limited to the baseball diamond. As a speaker, he uses his platform to inspire both individuals and organizations to reach their full potential. He teaches audiences how to implement actionable plans for success, blending the lessons of sports with business strategies. Through stories and hands-on advice, he encourages people to live with a “do for one what you wish you could do for many” mindset and create “never forget moments” for those around them. Whether you’re running a business or coaching a team, Tyler’s message is clear: Bet on yourself, and always remember to serve those around you.

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The Power of Buy-In: How to Create a Culture of Excellence
The most successful sports team in America isn’t just about baseball—but about buy-in. Buy-in is not just about compliance—it’s about commitment. This culture starts at the top and flows through every level. It’s the same principle that drives success in every industry. Leadership defines the culture. People want to work harder when they believe in the mission.

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A world champion blind golfer, Jeremy Poincenot shares his story of resilience and teamwork, inspiring audiences around the globe.

At just 19 years old, Jeremy Poincenot’s life changed when he was diagnosed with Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON), a rare genetic disorder that caused him to lose his central vision. What began as a devastating setback became a powerful turning point—fueling Jeremy’s belief that challenges can become catalysts for growth when met with determination and support.

With his father as his guide, Jeremy turned his passion for golf into a remarkable career, winning three World Blind Golf Championships, nine National Championships, and titles in Australia and Italy. Named the “World’s Best Blind Golfer” by CNN and honored by the San Diego Hall of Champions, Jeremy’s achievements extend far beyond the course. Featured on ABC’s 20/20, ESPN, and CNN’s Great Big Story, he uses his platform to demonstrate how collaboration, perspective, and perseverance can redefine what’s possible.

In his engaging and heartfelt presentations, Jeremy encourages audiences to embrace adversity, focus on what they can control, and harness the power of interdependence—working together to achieve more than any one person could alone. His blend of humor, authenticity, and actionable insight leaves corporate teams inspired to lead with empathy, face change with confidence, and turn every challenge into an opportunity to grow stronger.

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Together We Are Limitless
I am not your ordinary motivational speaker. With a powerful personal narrative, a little wit and a strong inspirational message, I provide perspective to audiences and open their eyes to see the power of interdependence.
Although I cannot see my audiences, I can help them see how to effect change and positivity in their own lives. My mission is to help people suspend judgment and focus on the good. My objective is not to dictate how to succeed in life; I speak from experience to convince individuals that independence is good, while interdependence is great.
How will you find the power of interdependence in your life?
Presentation & Golf
Blind Golf Champion, Jeremy Poincenot, delivers his keynote “Together We Are Limitless” in the morning at a golf course. Jeremy then plays 18 holes of golf with the attendees, switching groups every couple of holes. Participants have the opportunity to guide Jeremy, and experience the interdependence required to succeed as a visually impaired golfer. This event is ideal for YPO and EO groups.
TopGolf Experience with Blind Golf Champion, Jeremy Poincenot
Blind Golf Champion, Jeremy Poincenot, delivers his keynote on his inner resiliency after becoming legally blind in just 2 months at 19 years old. Jeremy will then hit shots with the attendees at Top Golf. This experience is geared toward YPO or EO groups.
Dining in the Dark
Jeremy takes the audience on an experience. Imagine being blind-folded and relying on your other senses. Jeremy takes a sighted audience on a sensory experience.

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Jesse Israel is a 5X Audible worldwide bestseller, a renowned keynote speaker and a visionary entrepreneur known for founding The Big Quiet movement and leading some of the largest meditations on earth, including in sold-out arenas on tour with Oprah Winfrey and in global broadcasts with Deepak Chopra.

An expert in human performance and wellbeing, Jesse is a leadership coach to elite performers – from top CEOs and senior White House advisors to Academy and Grammy Award Winning actors and musicians. Formerly a record label and tech fund founder who signed multi-platinum bands and oversaw an industry-leading music tech investment fund, Jesse blends his entrepreneurial experience with his expertise in wellbeing to help millions cultivate calm, clarity, and resilience in the face of life’s demands.

After experiencing debilitating anxiety and panic attacks during his career in the music industry, Jesse founded The Big Quiet mass meditation movement, which would go on to fill arenas with people in silence and introduce meditation to millions around the world. Globally recognized as a pioneering force in the explosive health and wellness industry, The Big Quiet played an integral role in bringing mindfulness and meditation into mainstream culture and the corporate workplace in the US.

Today, Jesse is one of the world’s leading voices in mindful leadership, with his work featured in over 200+ media publications including Forbes, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Ad Week and Fast Company. Through a worldwide distribution deal with Audible, Jesse released a series of Audible Originals designed to support better sleep, build vitality and enhance personal performance – 5 of which became top 10 bestsellers.

As a keynote speaker, Jesse delivers presentations for companies like Google, American Express, Aetna, Ford and Charles Schwab, and was personally invited by Oprah Winfrey to keynote each stop of her most recent arena tour with WW. In his talks, Jesse shares his Amplified Quiet Framework – a three step system to help leaders, teams, and organizations navigate uncertainty, break through performance barriers and realize their full potential by mastering the art of quieting noise.

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Unleashing True Potential: How quieting noise increases innovation, deepens belonging and elevates performance
As the speed of change and technological advancement continues to accelerate – and with more noise in our lives than ever before – the cross pressures and demands placed on today’s leaders has reached new heights. It’s nearly impossible for them to avoid distraction, stay connected to their teams, and manage burn-out while performing at their full capacity.
A select group of leaders, however, has cracked the code. From his work with some of the most elite performers in the world, Jesse Israel has seen first hand that there’s one thing they all have in common: they’ve mastered the art of quieting noise.
In this actionable and interactive keynote, Jesse Israel – 5x Audible worldwide bestseller and founder of the global movement The Big Quiet – reveals his Amplified Quiet Framework. Utilized by top CEOs, senior White House advisors, Academy and Grammy Award-winning actors and musicians, as well as crowds in sold-out arenas on tour with Oprah Winfrey, Jesse’s transformational framework provides leaders with the tools they need to navigate uncertainty, build resilience and activate their dormant potential by quieting the noise of the world, the noise in their heads and the noise within their bodies.
Leading Connected, High-Performing Teams How to break through the noise, foster belonging and lead with purpose
Even with the speed of the world today, it’s still only a fraction of what it’ll be in the years to come. In this era of disconnection and distraction, the leaders of today are faced with challenges, cross pressures and demands they’ve never seen before. This ever evolving business landscape has resulted in teams finding themselves ill-equipped for the future, lacking connection and struggling to keep up with the pace of change.
As a 5x Audible worldwide bestseller and founder of the global movement The Big Quiet, Jesse Israel has coached and studied some of today’s most elite performers – from visionary CEOs and senior White House advisors, to top physicians and Academy Award-winning actors. His Amplified Quiet Framework allows leaders of all levels to quiet the noise in and around them, connect at a deeper level with their team and perform at their best – not because they have to, but because they want to. Jesse’s unexpected approach to high-performance was recently recognized by Oprah Winfrey, when she invited him to share highlights of his framework with sold out audiences on her most recent arena tour.
Finding Calm in Chaos How to Strengthen Resilience, Mitigate Burnout and Thrive in the Face of Uncertainty
In a world of increasing technological change and constant crisis, finding clarity, calm, and presence in our daily lives is becoming more difficult than ever before, and it is paramount that leaders have the tools to build cohesive, resilient teams that are able to adapt and flourish in the face of uncertainty.
To maintain our well-being, focus, and performance amidst the chaos, we need the essential skill of filtering noise. Jesse Israel teaches exactly how to do that with his Amplified Quiet Framework. As a 5X audible worldwide bestseller and founder of the global movement The Big Quiet, Jesse has led some of the largest meditations on earth and successfully guided millions through this journey—so much so that Oprah invited him to share this framework on a national tour, teaching sold-out arenas of people the art of quieting noise and finding power in presence.
In this interactive and transformative keynote, Jesse creates an immersive experience, empowering the audience to access an unexpected state of calm and connection that’s rarely felt at group events. Attendees will learn how to activate that same energy in their own lives and workplaces, tap into resiliency and feel ready to take on the unknown.

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Business IS an adventure—and mountain-climber and entrepreneur Jamie Clarke walks audiences through how to succeed in reaching their own unique Everest.

From world-renowned adventurer to CEO to sought-after performance coach, Jamie Clarke has built and led strong teams, navigated high-pressure landscapes, and overcome setbacks in order to achieve success. Now he inspires organizations and individuals to brave their own Everest with memorable insights and actionable strategies on leadership, risk management, and defining and achieving goals.

Drawing from his years as an elite mountain-climber, Jamie shares enthralling stories like reaching the Everest summit twice—but only after his first two attempts were cut short by deadly storms. Determined and dedicated, he reached his goal in 1997 and 2010. Jamie is also one of a handful of people in the world to hold the rare accomplishment of climbing the Seven Summits. Always one for new adventures, Jamie rode camels across the Empty Quarter of Arabia, and motorbiked across Mongolia with his son.

Jamie also relays the lessons he learned as CEO of a successful mountaineer clothing e-commerce business—as well as his experience as a performance coach for Olympians, the NFL, Hockey Canada and the 2018 Stanley Cup-winning Washington Capitals. Jamie also offers insights garnered from his current role as fellow and associate professor at the University of Calgary’s Haskayne Business school, where he teaches and mentors in the Centre for Advanced Leadership.

With humor and high energy, Jamie provides his proven keys to scaling the heights: thorough planning and preparation, understanding risk management, and creating an honest and authentic culture in your team. He inspires organizations and individuals to set high goals, overcome their obstacles, and remain passionate in their entrepreneurial adventures.

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The Map is Not the Terrain: Charting a New Course for Leadership
Jamie Clarke knows a lot about leadership and uncertainty. He has spent his entire adult life embracing the unknown. From his days as a world-renowned adventure leader and elite climber to becoming a successful business builder and professional sports consultant to a Stanley Cup-winning hockey team, Jamie has navigated countless high pressure and challenging landscapes. Even though teams and individuals consistently ignore this certainty, Jamie knows it: Uncertainty leads to indecision. Indecision leads to fear. Fear leads to chaos. Chaos ends in failure. Always.
This program takes you inside the mindset and the leadership qualities that build team cultures that don’t shrink from uncertainty. Instead, they succeed when others fail. What to do when your old map no longer works? These cultures are everything from teams of business professionals, expeditions struggling to survive negative 70 degree blizzards in the death zone of 25,000 feet, or professional sports teams finding their collective way to break through past failures and become champions. With an infectious sense of humor and palpable, authentic passion, Jamie challenges his audiences to think differently about success, failure, hard work and fear.
Above All Else: The Power of Passion
With humor and palpable passion, Jamie Clarke challenges audiences to think differently about success, failure, passion, hard work and fear, as he shares insight from his journeys scaling the world’s highest mountains, trekking through the most dangerous places and starting his own successful retail business. Perfect for audiences seeking expertise on risk-taking, project management, and team building, Clarke’s customized presentations deliver powerful perspective on learning from failure, the art of grunt work, conquering fear through focus, and above all—living life with passion.
Everyone starts at ZERO: Selling and the Mindset Reset
Jamie Clarke gets it. He gets how to grab an audience of sales professionals, pull it in and keep it with him for every word, laugh, metaphor and lesson. With an infectious charisma, relatable humor and a feel-it-in-your-shoes passion, Jamie challenges sales audiences to think differently about success, drive, failure, hard work and fear. No matter your past successes, be it summiting Everest or setting new sales records, everyone at one point has to start all over again. And prove it again. To start at ZERO. Again.
This captivating program on regrouping and starting over from zero, shares hard-earned insights from his journeys scaling our world’s highest mountains, trekking through its most dangerous places and then creating and managing his own adventure outfitters business. Jamie Clarke is the perfect speaker for sales kick-off events seeking a fresh spark and an actionable blueprint for sharpening risk-taking and mindset. Clarke’s customized presentations deliver powerful take-away lessons on:
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- The shift required to get the grunt work done
- Conquering fear through focus
- Building a resilient, winning mindset

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Two-time World Champion Triathlete and four-time Hall of Famer Siri Lindley has coached Olympic medalists and World Champion athletes, and now she applies her winning strategies to business audiences, inspiring employees and teams to reach their highest performance potential.

Siri motivates audiences with her own life experiences as she demonstrates:

The value of leadership and inspiration. As an elite coach, Siri has mentored countless athletes, individuals, and business leaders. Her keynotes are renowned for highlighting the critical importance of strong leadership and effective motivation in business settings, inspiring audiences to strive for excellence. Her approach emphasizes the importance of self-care, purpose, and resilience, enabling individuals to not only excel in their careers but also find deeper meaning in their daily lives.

The power of perseverance and resilience. Siri herself has overcome immense life challenges to become a champion athlete. Her speeches inspire listeners to push through obstacles and overcome setbacks in their careers.

The benefits of a growth mindset. Siri emphasizes the importance of continual learning and improvement, showing how business leaders can find value in adopting a growth mindset to stay competitive and adaptable in a constantly changing marketplace.

The importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a triathlete, coach, and co-founder of two non-profits, Siri is no stranger to the challenges of balancing work and personal life. Her speeches encourage listeners to prioritize self-care and find a healthy balance between their professional and personal commitments.

The power of energy. In late 2019, Siri faced her own difficult battle when she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Despite being given less than a 10% chance of survival, she was pronounced cancer-free by her doctors in May of 2020. Today her belief in thriving, not just surviving, guides others to master their own mindsets, emotions and purpose. Siri’s second book, Finding a Way: Taking the Impossible and Making it Possible (2023), provides readers with the tools needed to overcome their struggles and achieve the life they want to live.

Siri Lindley conducts her highly-rated ChampionMind corporate excellence programs and workshops across the country, and she and her wife, Rebekah Keat—also a world-class triathlete and coach—run the Sirius Tri Club for triathletes and the Siri and Bek Squad, which helps people transition to a healthier lifestyle. They have also co-founded two non-profits focused on rescuing horses from slaughter.

In 2023, Siri was inducted into the World Triathlon Hall of Fame.

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Winning Big and Living Fearlessly
Fear can be either motivating or crippling. Without decisive action, fear left to grow in the dark will extinguish any chance for individuals, teams, and organizations to succeed. Former #1 triathlete in the world, Siri Lindley, powered through fear on her path to reach the highest level of this grueling sport. She believes that business is 80% psychology and 20% strategy. Siri shows how to train your team members to master their emotions, meaning, and mindset using her ChampionMind principles. This approach fosters a winning culture and a team grounded in accountability. In these times of uncertainty and disruption, Siri demonstrates that it's okay to be afraid, it's what we do about it that makes the difference. Her insights into team members’ physiology and “state” create teams with unstoppable momentum, all guided by her ChampionMind approach.
Succeeding as a Resilient and Fearlessly Authentic Leader
Two timeless traits of great leaders are resilience and authenticity. Great leaders are more crucial than ever as entire industries navigate global changes. After her competitive days as a #1 world-ranked triathlete, Siri forged a new path as a mentor and coach, training 11 world champions, 2 Olympic medalists, and hundreds of world-class competitors. She brings those same ChampionMind skills to organizational leaders by helping them reframe challenges and master their own mindsets, emotions, and meaning. What are the habits and rituals that support high team performance? How does a shared vision infuse your team with purpose, motivation, and energy? Siri even shows how to connect with your team to retain and grow valuable talent using her own ChampionMind approach.
RESILIENCE: How Your Mindset Can Take You from Battling Fears to Thriving
In November 2019, Siri Lindley’s world was shattered when she was diagnosed with a rare form of leukemia. With only a 5% chance of survival, she could have succumbed to fear, but Siri refused to let grim statistics dictate her fate. She had already proven that the impossible was possible, becoming a world champion triathlete despite not knowing how to swim when she started. With that same unwavering ChampionMind spirit, Siri faced her illness head-on, determined to beat it. Her journey is a profound testament to resilience and courage. Siri passionately shares and teaches the ChampionMind principles that helped her defy the odds and emerge triumphant.
Re-writing Your Own Narrative for a Life of Authenticity
Every day, we author and build upon our own story. Who do we say we are? Who do we serve? Who are we responsible for? What burdens do we decide to carry that may not even be ours to carry? Former #1 world-ranked triathlete and coach to world champions, Siri Lindley, learned how to re-write the story she had been telling herself. From being a young woman with crippling self-doubt and debilitating obsessive-compulsive disorder, she transformed her life by using her ChampionMind principles, ultimately becoming a 2x world champion triathlete despite starting without knowing how to swim. Siri teaches audiences practical steps for breaking free from “Imposter Syndrome” and living a life of authenticity and intention using her own ChampionMind approach

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Paul Epstein is a former high-level executive for multiple NFL and NBA teams and a 2x best-selling author of The Power of Playing Offense and Better Decisions Faster.

He was named one of SUCCESS magazine’s top thought leaders who get results— alongside Tony Robbins, Brené Brown, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Mel Robbins—and his work has been featured on ESPN, NBC, Fox Business, and in USA Today.

In nearly 15 years as a leader in the world of pro sports, Paul helped take NBA teams from the bottom of the league in revenue to the top two, broke every premium sales revenue metric in Super Bowl history while in the NFL’s league office, opened a billion-dollar stadium, and founded the San Francisco 49ers Talent Academy, where he was known as the “Why Coach.”

As an award-winning keynote speaker on the power of WINNING MONDAY, Paul’s impact continues off stage providing leadership development and culture transformation programs for companies and teams including Amazon, Disney, Johnson & Johnson, NASA, the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Dallas Cowboys.

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Playing Offense in Defensive Environments
Performing with Confidence through Change and Adversity
In today’s business environment, competitive threats, unrelenting change, rising customer expectations, and economic uncertainty have us all playing defense.
The result? Confidence gaps are created that drive defensive mindsets and actions in organizations across the world. But what if you had a playbook for playing offense — proactively pursuing and achieving meaningful goals and breakthrough performance — while everyone else is sheltering in place?
This is exactly what Paul delivers in this flagship keynote inspired by 15 years of leading sales teams in the NFL and NBA and his bestselling book, The Power of Playing Offense.
Every audience member will walk away with a 5-pillar Playing Offense framework and WIN MONDAY™ playbook, curated for universal insights and actionable takeaways to implement in any industry or organization.
Winning Customers
Attracting and Retaining Fans for Life
How did Paul lead his teams to consistently sell out billion dollar NFL stadiums with 70,000 fans in historically losing markets? Or transform an NBA team’s revenue performance from 28th to 2nd in the league – despite being labeled by ESPN as “the worst brand in sports”?
The answer lies in a powerful, scalable belief system that can be applied to any sales or service environment: Every seat has a story.
This shift from blanket ‘catch all’ campaigns to a dynamic customer-to-customer approach driven by customization, care, and championship service, led to sold-out stadiums and record-breaking revenue, that didn’t hinge on wins or losses.
Making Better Decisions Faster
Overcoming Paralysis and Inspiring Action
Even the most elite performers can rush to bad judgements, become paralyzed by indecision, or get worn down by decision fatigue. In this keynote, Paul reveals the streamlined three-step process he used to turn around major sports franchises — from the locker room to the boardroom. Avoid decision traps, move forward with clarity and confidence, and make the best out of your MVDs: Most Valuable Decisions.
Scaling Championship Culture
Standards of Excellence to Build a Win Monday™ Organization
Culture can only scale when EVERY person in it takes full ownership, accountability, pride, and a commitment to daily excellence.
That’s the spirit of a championship culture (when done right) – and can be your ultimate competitive advantage. This keynote is inspired by Paul’s 15 years as a culture building practitioner in the NFL and NBA – including multiple national awards for his work as Founder of the San Francisco 49ers Talent Academy. Through extensive testing in his training and consulting practice, he has identified what unites the world’s most remarkable cultures.

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An award-winning Latina entrepreneur who went from living in an orphanage to creating a wildly successful salsa company she sold to Campbell’s Soup for $231M, Magie Cook inspires audiences around the world to face their biggest obstacles and reach their greatest potential.

Magie Cook grew up in Mexico, living in an orphanage with 68 other children. As a child, she taught herself how to play basketball and ultimately immigrated to the US on a basketball scholarship at the University of Charleston. While there, she started to make fresh salsa for her friends—and word spread of her delicious recipe.

After graduating, Magie struggled to find a job and was on the brink of homelessness—until her friends entered her in a fresh salsa competition. Magie won the contest unanimously, was gifted $800 to start her business, and Maggie’s All-Natural Fresh Salsas & Dips was born. Just four years later, her company grew into a multi-million dollar enterprise. She sold the company to Campbell’s Soup for $231M in 2015.

Now Magie travels the world, inspiring individuals and organizations with her high-energy keynotes. Combining research-based data and inspirational storytelling, Magie provides strategies for organizations to optimize performance, improve employee happiness and well-being, and transform workplace cultures into more equitable, creative environments for leaders to grow. Her charismatic humor, vulnerability, and pragmatic approach for tackling the challenges of work and life energizes audiences and motivates them to see what’s possible when they shift their mindset towards success, resilience, resourcefulness, and relentlessness.

Magie is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Nobel Entrepreneurial Prize in Mexico, the Small Business Administration’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, and West Virginia’s Generation Next “40 Under 40” Award.

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Mindset With Magie
In this powerful keynote, Magie shares what it takes for team members to create a permanent mental shift for success, how to uncover and leverage their ‘why’, and how they can visualize their journey into the future. Using research-based studies rooted in psychology and language, Magie skillfully weaves practical mental strategies with how she’s integrated these in her life experiences. Leadership and teams who understand the potential for greatness leads to organizations that have happier employees, greater productivity, more creativity, and stronger leadership.
Overcome Any Adversity & Discover Your True Potential
In this signature keynote, Magie takes the audience on an inspirational journey through stories of how she was able to overcome a seemingly insurmountable number of personal and professional obstacles to create her multi-million dollar salsa company. Through real life examples, audiences will laugh, cry and most importantly, learn about the tools and strategies Magie employs when she meets challenges. When leaders adopt these practices, it leads to increased team trust, more creative thinking, and a higher capacity for dealing with change.
Together We Rise
In today’s rapidly changing world, organizations that prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) are better equipped to adapt and succeed. This keynote, led by Magie Cook, a LGBTQ+ Latina who overcame adversity to achieve the “American Dream” and build a multimillion-dollar company, delves into the benefits of embracing DEI in the workplace. Drawing on her personal experiences of navigating different cultures and leveraging her skills, Magie shares key insights and strategies for creating a culture of mindfulness and inclusion in your team.
Why Adversity is the Key to Future Identity
In this signature keynote, Magie takes the audience on an inspirational journey, sharing how she turned adversity into her greatest advantage using the 3R Framework. Through real-life examples, leaders will discover how to reframe their mindset, rebuild resilience, and reignite their purpose—transforming challenges into steppingstones for success. Audiences will laugh, cry, and, most importantly, walk away with actionable strategies to build team trust, inspire creative thinking, and navigate change with unstoppable momentum. When leaders embrace adversity as the new advantage, they unlock their highest potential and shape a future-driven identity.

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Through a combination of expert coaching, consulting, and training, Eric Boles helps organizations achieve goals quickly, function within their purpose and values, and see transformative results.

A former NFL wide receiver, Eric is the founder and president of The Game Changers, a training and development company that provides a non-traditional approach to performance management and enables organizations to spark positive change, unleash their potential, and exceed their goals and expectations.

Eric presents inspiring insights and strategies to a variety of education, government, healthcare, manufacturing, and financial services organizations and associations that help cultivate leadership, culture change, teamwork, and peak performance. He has lent his expertise to some of the most recognized and respected organizations in the world, including Starbucks, Hasbro, UPS, SAP, Michelin, Swiss Re, MGM, Aviva, Alaska Airlines, and the U.S. Air Force. The results they have experienced are nothing short of transformative.

Prior to becoming a high-performance authority, Eric learned key principles of team dynamics and leadership as a National Football League professional. He was coached and mentored by some of the best coaches and players in the league.

The author of “Moving to Great: Unleashing Your Best in Life and Work,” he motivates others to take leaps towards reaching their organizational goals with company wide support and enthusiasm, bringing real change and lasting results.

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The retired NFL pro and executive coach and consultant inspires with powerful insights and game-changing strategies on leadership, managing change, cultural transformation and peak performance.

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Fearless Leadership
Fear is a major reason people don’t move forward to new levels. Fear of change, fear of rejection, fear of confrontation and even fear of success can hold us back. Strategies for conquering our fears and changing our mindset and focusing on desired outcomes are outlined. Fear and confidence are contagious, and we need to manage our input to control our output.
Moving To Great
How can we be at our best more of the time? What qualities do peak performers have that allows them to perform at the next level? How do we align our goals and values to stay focused on our desired outcomes. This message will focus on habits and attitudes to move to new levels.
Leading Through Change
Rapid change continues to impact our lives. How can we lead ourselves and others through the changes. We will look at the reasons why people don’t like change and how we can overcome those barriers. Often fear and lack of confidence enter into our decision processes as well. What are you modeling? It’s all up to leadership!

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Based on original research on today’s category-leading companies, Ryan Estis helps you lead through change, unleash your full potential, and enhance business performance, in the new economy.

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Ryan spent 15 years helping companies connect with employees and customers as an ad agency executive and Fortune 500 chief strategy officer. Now, as the chief experience officer at Ryan Estis & Associates, he brings a deep level of visionary thinking and hands-on experience to a wide range of clients to help them achieve breakthrough success. He travels all over the world to get an inside look at what the world’s best companies do differently, and distills those insights so organizations can embrace change, improve performance, and deliver growth.

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Recognized as one of the “The Best Keynote Speakers Ever Heard” by Meetings & Conventions magazine, his presentations include original research and actionable content customized for each audience. He informs and educates with case studies that include powerful sales and leadership takeaways that leave attendees with a purpose-driven plan for applying their new ideas once they get back to the office.

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Sell for Impact
Value-Based Selling & Winning Customers in the Era of Complexity
The commercial landscape has fundamentally transformed. Today’s buyers are more sophisticated, self-directed, and simultaneously overwhelmed — leading 7 out of 10 CEOs to view their traditional growth strategies as obsolete.
Sales teams are navigating:
- Less time with decision-makers
- More stakeholders involved and longer decision cycles
- Margin pressure and intense competition
- Higher expectations for differentiation
- A mandatory focus on evidence-based ROI
Sales transformation today requires a more strategic approach. By automating the tangible, sellers can leverage data and technology to create the necessary capacity for what truly drives growth: establishing trust, co-creating solutions, and navigating the 'human' friction inherent in every high-stakes deal.
The modern customer expects more, yet they are more paralyzed than ever. Research shows that 74% of buying teams—and nearly every modern consumer—are stalled by competing priorities and the paradox of choice...making the seller’s ability to transfer belief just as important as the solution itself.
Value-Based Selling is how commercial teams close that gap.
Ryan Estis — bestselling author, sales transformation expert, and former Fortune 500 Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) — delivers real-world strategies rooted in what works now. Through dynamic storytelling, proprietary research, and actionable frameworks, Sell for Impact is a high-energy, high-impact sales keynote designed to equip modern sellers with the confidence and capability to accelerate decisions and create a distinct competitive advantage.
Sellers leave prepared to earn greater customer access, position value over price, elevate buyer confidence from a position of expertise, and drive decisions to close — even in complex, consensus-driven buying environments.
Human-Centered Leadership
Leading High-Performance Teams in the Era Complexity
Today’s leaders are operating in a world defined by constant disruption — artificial intelligence reshaping work, distributed teams redefining collaboration, and unrelenting pressure to deliver results while protecting culture, engagement, and well-being.
The demands of this environment require a new leadership model.
The modern knowledge worker doesn’t want to be managed — they want to be developed, supported, and inspired. They expect leaders who invest in growth, foster psychological safety, communicate with clarity, and connect daily work to a meaningful purpose. Yet according to Gartner, fewer than half of today’s managers feel prepared for this expanded role.
Human-Centered Leadership is how organizations close that gap.
This high-impact leadership keynote reframes the job of leadership — shifting the focus from managing outcomes to unlocking contribution, ownership, and sustainable high performance. When leaders create the conditions for people to thrive, results follow.
Ryan Estis — bestselling author, former Fortune 500 Chief Revenue Officer, and trusted advisor to hyper-growth organizations — is at the forefront of the Human-Centered Growth movement transforming the future of work, leadership, and organizational culture.
Blending compelling storytelling with research-backed insights and actionable frameworks, Ryan equips leaders to build trust-based, psychologically safe, high-performance teams that thrive in complexity, adapt to change, and lead confidently in the age of complexity.

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The former Director of Communications for Harley-Davidson Motor Company, Ken Schmidt has advised executive leaders of many of the world’s best-known brands, delivered more than one thousand keynote presentations, written two best-selling books and created a popular business podcast.

It’s an impersonal world, where so many products and services are seen as easily-replaced, indistinct commodities. Whether you stand out or get lost in the crowd is a choice. A mindset.

Ken Schmidt faced those same challenges himself and gained acclaim for his role in the extraordinary turnaround of the legendary Harley-Davidson Motor Company. That transformation was based on a change in mindset and a focus on answering three key strategic questions. While times have changed, what humans want and need from the businesses they buy from and work for hasn’t.

In his high-energy speeches, Ken inspires companies and individuals to shift their thinking and ride a path to success by becoming memorable – not for what they do or what they make, but for how they connect with people.

Ken is author of Make Some Noise: The Unconventional Road to Dominance. He’s also host of the “Tailgating with Geniuses” podcast and co-founder of Torque Sessions Leadership Training. In all of his endeavors, Ken brings an unconventional perspective that helps organizations and individuals reframe how they engage with their marketplace.

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Make Some Noise: Change Directions, Open The Throttle and Dominate Your Marketplace
Being known for what you do – no matter how well you do it – makes you a replaceable commodity,” says Ken Schmidt. “Competitive dominance comes when your market knows you for who you are, associates you with positive human attributes and rewards you with their loyalty.” This talk is rooted in the highly unconventional ideas that drove Harley-Davidson’s transformation and unlikely return to dominance, as Ken and his team shifted the company away from its commoditized “product-first” mindset to a fiercely committed “people-first” mindset that takes advantage of key drivers of human behavior. Ken’s high energy, humor, amazing visuals and actionable take-aways abound as he shows businesses of every size and scope how to tap into the behavioral drivers that ignite employee and customer passion, build marketplace preference and fuel tattoo-worthy levels of customer loyalty.
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Rev Up Your Reputation: Be Memorable, Preferred and Talked About
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Thrive Among Thorns: Untapped Growth Opportunities for Financial Services
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Strategic Pivoting: Making a Purposeful Shift
How can you make a successful pivot into a new career? Over the course of your life, you may have several careers. What do you need to know to make the shift successful? Alex Rodriguez made several shifts over his lifetime. He spent the first part of his life as a baseball player, playing for 22 seasons in Major League Baseball. After his career was over, he successfully pivoted into being a media presenter and a business entrepreneur. He didn’t switch overnight. In this exciting talk, Alex shares what you need to know in order to make a purposeful shift. Audiences will come away understanding: never limit yourself, find your passion, and educate yourself.
Mindset of a Champion: Success Across Sectors
How do you succeed in whatever you do? You need to adopt the mindset of a champion. A champion knows that success doesn’t come easy or overnight. Before Alex Rodriguez became one of the most successful and highest-paid athletes in baseball, he was just a young man who loved the game and wanted to become better. So he studied the game, took copious notes, and improved his expertise in the sport. His process can be applied to any area of life, not just sports. In this frank talk on what it takes to succeed, Alex shares how he developed his champion mindset. Audiences will come away learning to find their superpower, educate themselves, work hard, and stay focused.
Resilience: How to Stay in the Game When Challenges Arise
How do you stay the course when you face challenges in life? For each of us, a day will come when we have a huge personal or business setback. When a setback happens, starting over may seem like an insurmountable challenge. You may want to give up rather than go on. Alex Rodriguez faced many challenges over his 22-year career in baseball, from striking out to losing games to injury to being suspended. However, he was able to overcome his challenges and stay in the game. In this story-filled talk, Alex shares how to stay resilient. Audiences will come away understanding why you should always get back up when you’re knocked down, never set limitations on yourself, and say yes first, then figure out the rest.
Diversity: A Business Imperative for Strong Teams and Success
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Power of Compassion

Allison Massari