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Vanessa  O'Brien, FRGS
Vanessa O'Brien, FRGS

6X Guinness World-Record Holder, Extreme Explorer & Author

Featured in the 2024 Guinness World-Records, Vanessa is the only woman to reach extremes on land, sea, and air and one of a handful of living female explorers that has the tenacity, grit and perseverance to transcend exploration boundaries.

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Kevin  O'Connell
Kevin O'Connell

Head Coach, Minnesota Vikings

At just 37 years old, Kevin O’Connell has played in the NFL, dabbled in broadcasting, and transitioned to head season as a head coach for the Minnesota Vikings.

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Robert  O'Neill
Robert O'Neill

One of the Most Highly Decorated Combat Veterans of Our Time

Robert J. O’Neill is one of the most highly decorated combat veterans of our time. He served at SEAL Team Two, SEAL Team Four, and eight years at the legendary SEAL Team Six.

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Dr. Tina  Opie
Dr. Tina Opie

Leadership, Culture & Allyship Expert

Dr. Tina Opie stands at the pinnacle of global leadership and management thinkers, with a proven track record of inspiring thousands of changemakers. 

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Carmen  Ortiz-McGhee
Carmen Ortiz-McGhee

Chief Operating Officer, NAIC, Transformational Leader & Advocate

Trail-blazing Executive. Authentic Leader. Unwavering Advocate. These are just a few of the descriptions that come to mind when describing the emergent and compelling voice of Carmen Ortiz-McGhee.

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Laura Gassner Otting
Laura Gassner Otting

Wall Street Journal Bestselling Author, Executive Leadership Expert & ABC Contributor

Author, Catalyst, and Executive Coach Laura Gassner Otting inspires people to push past the doubt and indecision that keep great ideas in limbo.

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MK  Palmore
MK Palmore

Director - Office of the CISO - Google Cloud

A 22-year veteran in the FBI, culminating as the leader of the San Francisco Division Cybersecurity Investigative Branch, MK investigated and developed expertise in the areas of Cybersecurity and Crisis Management.

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Patricia  Panchak
Patricia Panchak

Former Editor-in-Chief, IndustryWeek

In her commentary and reporting for IndustryWeek, Former Editor-in-Chief Panchak covers world-class manufacturing industry strategies, best practices and public policy issues that affect business’ competitiveness.

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Dr. Wes  Parham
Dr. Wes Parham

Higher Education Professional & Author

Wes Parham MBA, Ph.D. is a national speaker in the critical areas of organizational and individual development, innovative leadership, and educational engagement. He is also the founder of the field of "Haterology."

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Neil  Pasricha
Neil Pasricha

Leadership & Happiness Expert

After graduating from Harvard Business School, Neil Pasricha spent a decade as Director of Leadership at Walmart, the world’s largest company. While there he wrote the 50-million-hit, award-winning blog 1000 Awesome Things and NYT bestsellers.

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Colleen  Passard
Colleen Passard

Conflict Resolution Specialist

Colleen Passard is a writer, motivational speaker and inspirational change agent. She coaches individuals, teams and organizations how to actuate their highest potential and create sustainable workplace cultures of high performance.

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Diana  Patton
Diana Patton

Authentic Power Strategist, Former Corporate Executive & Former Civil Rights Attorney

Full of energy, a passion for advocacy, confidence and courage, Diana R. Patton, Esq has helped hundreds of women leaders, and the organizations that they work for, to do their greatest work.

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James  Peach
James Peach

Award-Winning Global Marketing Leader, World Cyclist & Adventurer, Leadership & Performance Coach 

James Peach is an award-winning global marketing leader (Ex-Uber, Ex-Coca-Cola, Ex-Vinted), world cyclist and adventurer, leadership and performance coach, and founder of The Growth Project.

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Jon  Petz
Jon Petz

Entrepreneur, Former Corporate Sales & Marketing Executive & Bestselling Author

Jon Petz is an entrepreneur, former corporate sales and marketing executive and two-time bestsellers list author. Additionally, Jon has the unique expertise of also being a world-class magician who has performed around the globe.

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Jon  Picoult
Jon Picoult

Customer Experience & Leadership Expert, Trusted C-Suite Advisor

Jon Picoult is masterful at helping companies impress their customers and inspire their employees, creating raving fans that drive business growth.

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Antonio  Pierce
Antonio Pierce

Head Coach, Las Vegas Raiders

Antonio Pierce was named head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders on January 19, 2024, after serving as the team’s interim head coach for the last nine games of the 2023 season.

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Deborah Perry Piscione
Deborah Perry Piscione

Authority on Innovation & Leadership

An innovation expert, Deborah Perry Piscione has written two best-selling books including Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Everyone Else Can Learn from the Innovation Capital of the World.

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Jeffrey  Pollack
Jeffrey Pollack

Expert On Emotional Intelligence & Leadership

When it comes to being a successful sports business executive and leader, Jeffrey Pollack is in a league of his own. A visionary and entrepreneur, he has been lauded numerous times for helping businesses and brands rethink, recalibrate and evolve.

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Lindsey  Pollak
Lindsey Pollak

Career & Workplace Expert

Lindsey Pollak is a New York Times bestselling author and one of the world’s leading career and workplace experts.

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Mark  Pollock
Mark Pollock

Explorer & Researcher

Everything Mark Pollock does is about inspiring leaders and their teams to build resilience, optimize performance and collaborate with others so that they achieve more than they thought possible.

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Shannon Huffman Polson
Shannon Huffman Polson

Author. Optimist. Creative. Badass.

Shannon Huffman Polson is the author of The Grit Factor: Courage, Resilience and Leadership in the Most Male Dominated Organization in the World.

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Chad  Porter
Chad Porter

Nationally Recognized Motivational Speaker & Best Selling Author of Severed Dreams

Chad Porter is widely recognized as one of the nation’s most inspirational and impactful motivational speakers.

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Dr. Sian  Proctor
Dr. Sian Proctor

Cosmic Visionary, Futurist Space Artist & Inspirational Leader

Dr. Sian Proctor is a groundbreaking space artist, Afrofuturist, commercial astronaut, and international motivational speaker who inspires audiences to chase their dreams and see the world from a cosmic perspective.

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Jamil  Qureshi
Jamil Qureshi

Performance Coach, Psychologist & Author

Jamil Qureshi is one of today's foremost practitioners of performance enhancing psychology and is an expert in high performing teams.

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Sol  Rashidi
Sol Rashidi

World's 1st Chief AI Officer & Best-Selling Author 

With a pivotal role in launching IBM’s Watson in 2011, a groundbreaking application of AI on a global scale, Sol Rashidi has consistently been a trailblazer in the conceptualization and development of Data & AI applications.

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Dan  Rather
Dan Rather

Legendary Journalist & News Anchor

One of the most renowned reporters of our time, Emmy-winning Dan Rather has experience and perspective few can match. He offers insight into world events and the significance of journalism today.

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Jason  Redman
Jason Redman

Navy SEAL & Best-Selling Author

Retired Navy SEAL Jason “Jay” Redman is the author of The Trident: The Forging and Reforging of a Navy SEAL Leader, which captures his 21-year career and journey in leadership serving with the US Navy SEAL teams.

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John  Register, CSP®, CPAE
John Register, CSP®, CPAE

Top 50 Global Speaker, Hall of Fame Inductee, Resilience Strategist & Paralympic Medalist

John Register transforms adversity into advantage. A decorated U.S. Army veteran, two-time Olympic Trials qualifier, and Paralympic silver medalist, John’s career spans elite athletics, military service, and national leadership in disability advocacy.

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Matt  Rhule
Matt Rhule

Head Coach at University of Nebraska—Lincoln

Matt Rhule is a forward-thinking coach determined to lead his team to success. Rhule was named Carolina Panthers head coach before transitioning to head coach at University of Nebraska—Lincoln.

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Shola  Richards
Shola Richards

Founder & CEO of Go Together Global, & Best-Selling Author

Shola Richards is a dynamic keynote speaker, the best-selling author of Making Work Work, and Go Together, an in-demand workplace civility expert, and a prolific writer with a passionate worldwide following.

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Robert  Richman
Robert Richman

Culture Strategist at Zappos & Author of The Culture Blueprint

Robert Richman was Culture Strategist at Zappos, and author of The Culture Blueprint, a systematic guide to the high-performance workplace.

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Jonas  Ridderstrale
Jonas Ridderstrale

Management Expert & Author

One of the world's most influential business thinkers, speaker Jonas Ridderstrale is the author of the bestseller Funky Business: Talent Makes Capital Dance.

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