Bill Walton
Basketball Legend, Sport Broadcaster, & Humanitarian
The larger-than-life basketball legend offers lessons from sports that translate to business. Learn the secrets to personal and organizational excellence and how he overcame nearly impossible odds – on the court and off – to persevere and win.
Chris Barton
Founder and Creator of Shazam, Entrepreneur, Inventor, and Tech Investor
Creator of Shazam, the music app downloaded over 2 billion times. Entrepreneur, inventor, and investor. Formerly with Google and Dropbox. Inspires people to defy odds and make big things happen in their organizations.
Col. Nicole Malachowski, USAF (Ret.)
Pioneering Aviator and First Woman Thunderbirds Pilot
A 21-year U.S. Air Force fighter pilot inspires audiences with lessons learned in combat, as a White House Fellow and adviser, and more — leadership, creating a high performance culture, dealing with change, and overcoming adversity.
Daryl Davis
Musician, Author, Compelling Unifier, Klan Whisperer, and Award-winning Conflict Navigator
Musician, Author, and award-winning conflict navigator. Driven by a burning question: How can you hate me when you don’t even know me?, he befriended KKK members, learning important communication lessons.
Geoff Colvin
Fortune Magazine & Author, Talent is Overrated
Fortune’s Colvin covers the political, economic, technological, and competitive forces driving business disruption and how leaders are responding. His insights help audiences compete, manage risk, and seize opportunity.
Katty Kay
Award-winning Journalist & Anchor; and Bestselling Author
Washington-based journalist and anchor provides a non-partisan look at U.S. politics and global affairs. A captivating speaker, interviewer, and moderator, Katty also speaks to women and girls on confidence and success.
Ken Schmidt
Authentic leadership and customer loyalty expert shows how to stand out, be memorable, and deliver delight. Brings a lifetime of lessons from his role in Harley-Davidson’s turnaround and beyond. Author, Make Some Noise: An Unconventional Road to Dominance.
Mark Schuman
World-renown drummer for P!NK, Cher, Stevie Nicks, Billy Idol, Foreigner, and more; author and high energy motivator inspires audiences with the secrets of rockstar performance.
Mike Abrashoff
Former Navy Captain & Author, It’s Your Ship
Former captain who led the best ship in the U.S. Navy, the USS Benfold. He inspires audiences to rethink how their organizations work and discover new paths to breakthrough performance.
Polly LaBarre
Authority on Leading Organizational Change; Co-Author, Mavericks at Work
For over 20 years, LaBarre has used her writing, business consulting, and speaking to help organizations unleash and organize human potential in ever more powerful ways – helping them change the way they do change.
Ron Insana
CNBC Contributor, Trailblazing Financial Journalist, and Bestselling Author
The intersection of Wall Street, Main Street, and Washington can have profound impact on your business, industry, and investments. Insana translates market signals and political maneuvers to help audiences protect what they have and find opportunities in any type of market condition.
Suneel Gupta
Connecting Well-being to Performance, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur
Managing energy is just as important as managing time. Bestselling author; Harvard Medical School visiting scholar; and host, Business Class docuseries & podcast. Shows how to avoid burnout and increase creativity, resilience, innovation, and performance.
Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour
America’s First Black Female Combat Pilot, Former Marine & Cop;
Author, Zero to Breakthrough; and Consultant to Business
America’s first Black female combat pilot, former Marine & cop; author, Zero to Breakthrough; and consultant to business. Inspires individuals and organizations to Get Gutsy and accomplish audacious goals.