Bill Walton
Basketball Legend, Sport Broadcaster, & Humanitarian
NBA and college basketball legend and college basketball broadcaster inspires audiences with lessons from a storied career filled with success and setbacks. Great sports motivational speaker on personal excellence, leadership, teamwork, and overcoming adversity.
Chris Barton
Founder and Creator of Shazam, Entrepreneur, Inventor, and Tech Investor
Creator of Shazam, the music app downloaded over two billion times. Entrepreneur, inventor, and investor. Formerly with Google and Dropbox. Inspires people to defy odds and make big ideas come to life.
Col. Nicole Malachowski, USAF (Ret.)
Pioneering Aviator and First Woman Thunderbird Pilot
Combat veteran and the first woman Thunderbird pilot brings lessons from her 21-year Air Force career – inspiring message on leadership, change, creating a high-performance culture, and overcoming adversity.
Daryl Davis
Musician, Author, Compelling Unifier, Klan Whisperer, and Award-winning Conflict Navigator
He was Chuck Berry’s piano player. Renown Black blues musician has a side obsession – engaging KKK leaders who hate him for being Black. Daryl shows how to have civil conversations that ignite positive change. Inspiring lessons.
Geoff Colvin
Senior Editor-at-Large, Fortune & Author, Talent is Overrated
One of the most respected figures in business journalism, Geoff Colvin unpacks the technological, competitive, and worker/workplace forces disrupting business. His insights help companies compete in a world of relentless change. Author of three bestsellers, The Upside of the Downturn, Talent is Overrated, and Humans are Underrated.
Katty Kay
Award-winning Journalist & Anchor; and Bestselling Author
Veteran award-winning journalist and popular keynote speaker on American politics, global affairs, and issues impacting women and girls. Co-author of four New York Times bestsellers.
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.
Lisa Bodell
CEO, FUTURETHINK; Bestselling Author, Why Simple Wins
World’s best-known expert on simplicity. Author, two bestsellers – Why Simple Wins and Kill the Company. Helps organizations banish complexity so people can be their best and focus on the work that matters most.
Mariana Atencio
Peabody Award-Winning Journalist, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur, Inspiring Storyteller, And Host/Moderator
Her TED talk captured the hearts of tens of millions. Peabody Award-winning journalist. Author of Perfectly You helps people supercharge their career, workplace culture, and happiness by embracing their authenticity. An amazing moderator and event host, too.
Polly LaBarre
Authority on Leading Organizational Change; Co-Author, Mavericks at Work
An authority on leading organizational change, Polly is co-founder, Management Lab; founding team member, Fast Company; and co-author, Mavericks at Work. Her insights help leaders create cultures that can adapt as fast as change happens.
Ron Insana
CNBC Contributor, Trailblazing Financial Journalist, and Bestselling Author
40-year veteran of financial news reporting. CNBC senior analyst delivers clear insights business leaders and financial professionals can use to make smarter decisions. Ron is CEO of iFi AI, the AI-powered stock research platform, and author of four books on investing and market trends.
Suneel Gupta
Connecting Well-being to Performance, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur
Entrepreneur, author, Harvard Medical School visiting scholar, and host of Business Class docuseries & podcast. Shows why managing energy is more important than managing time and clearly makes the connection between well-being and performance.