Keynote Speakers

Chantel Prat’s award-winning research challenges the “one size fits all” approach to neuroscience that has dominated the field for over a century, providing the data to help understand how different brains learn, problem solve, and make decisions.

Known as the Ambassador of Hope, Andre Norman discovered his inner power, transforming extreme adversity into an unstoppable edge that catapulted him from the depths of confinement to Harvard and beyond.

For nearly two decades, Erica Orange has been at the forefront of change. She has keynoted over 150 conferences across the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and worked across multiple industries to help inform long-term strategic thinking and innovation....

John Seiffer has been a business owner all his adult life. His most unusual (and lucrative) company was one he ran while living 1,500 miles away – before the internet made this a common occurrence. In 1995 he...

Individuals and organizations all face pivotal defining moments. Ultimately, what matters more than the moment is how you respond to it. What you do next will define you. Hear the inspiring story of Fred Guttenberg and how he...

Author, catalyst, and executive coach Laura Gassner Otting inspires people to push past the doubt and indecision that keep great ideas in limbo by helping audiences think bigger and accept greater challenges that reach beyond their current, limited...

Tom Bilyeu is a filmmaker and serial entrepreneur who chased money hard for nearly a decade and came up emotionally bankrupt. He realized that the struggle is guaranteed, but the money is not, so you'd better love the...

Matt Higgins is an American businessman, author, and the co-founder and CEO of RSE Ventures, a private investment firm that focuses on sports and entertainment, media and marketing, food and lifestyle, and technology.

Drawing on his extensive public and private sector leadership experience, former President of the World Bank David Malpass offers valuable insights into the pressing geopolitical and economic issues of our time. 

As global adversaries increasingly turn to cyber tactics to undermine critical infrastructure, targeting everything from energy grids to defense systems. Prashanth Challa’s expertise has been essential in staying ahead of these silent, sophisticated threats. At the National Security...

Brian Crimmins is a purpose-driven leader who helps nonprofits and corporations understand the promise of radical connection while connecting business and social impact strategies to benefit their bottom line.

Matthew Senreich, the esteemed co-founder of Stoopid Buddy Stoodios and the creative mind behind the Emmy-winning show Robot Chicken, is known for his captivating speaking skills. He offers a priceless discussion on the art of managing a thriving...

Mark Schulman’s ultra high-energy presentation is where music, video, audience interaction, and the secrets of rockstar performance collide. He inspires audiences to hack the rockstar attitude, to discover the joy and success that comes when they’re fully engaged...

"Creativity is not a nice to have, it's a MUST have – especially during this time of unprecedented burnout, ubiquitous technology, and hybrid workspaces." — Natalie Nixon

As an organizational psychologist and keynote speaker, Nick Tasler has inspired tens of thousands of leaders to apply a simple decision framework for transforming seasons of change into periods of unprecedented growth.

From intimate venues to arenas with 15,000 people capacity, Gola has experienced it all. Whether it is sharing her life experience as a woman who was born and raised in Iran, the journey of turning fear and rage...

Dr. Ella F. Washington, featured on the Forbes 40 under 40 2023 list, is renowned for her ability to deliver dynamic and engaging keynotes. Marrying research and practice, she presents relatable stories that provide tactical solutions for the...

Captain Sandy Yawn shares her unique stories with universal themes that will help anyone at events all over the world from SXSW to corporate events. Handling the threat of pirates to working with some of the world’s richest...

Leveraging the lessons that he has learned as a wheelchair basketball player on Team USA, and as a business leader with a disability working for a Fortune 500 company, Ryan Neiswender offers personal and professional stories of triumph...

As we face threats like climate change, economic disruption, and polarization, we need our public institutions to work. Jennifer Pahlka shows how government – or any large bureaucracy – can shed its decades-old culture, move into the modern...

Empower your corporate and financial endeavors with unrivaled expertise from Wall Street veteran and Presidential advisor Robert Wolf. Gain comprehensive insights into the current state of markets and economies, at home and abroad, uncover their profound impact on...

As the foremost authority on word-of-mouth marketing, Ted Wright shows you how to effectively market “through people instead of to people.” Deeply data-centric but not nerdy about it, Ted demonstrates how to optimize the brand advocates you already...

General Richard D. Clarke, USA (Ret.) is a four-star Army general, who concluded his career as the head of US Special Operations Command, commanding over 75,000 of our Nation’s most elite forces. Deployed more than ten times in...

Learn how Alex Honnold took on and achieved “one of the greatest athletic feats of any kind, ever."