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<p>David Baldacci enthralls as he brings stories from the page to the stage, with insight into his celebrated career as a best-selling novelist and his passion and advocacy for literacy. </p><p>David Baldacci is a global #1 bestselling author and one of the world’s favorite storytellers. His books are published in over 45 languages and in more than 80 countries, with 150 million copies sold worldwide.

<p>Daniel Burrus is considered one of the world’s leading futurists on global trends and innovation. <i>The New York Times</i> has referred to him as one of the top three business gurus in the highest demand as a speaker.</p><p>He has delivered over 3,000 keynote speeches worldwide and is a strategic advisor to executives from Fortune 500 companies, helping them to develop game-changing strategies based on his proven methodologies for capitalizing on technology innovations and their future impact.

<p>Mike Rayburn is a TEDx Presenter who teaches innovation, change and peak performance using world-class guitar and humor to create a transformational experience and generate exponential results. </p><p>He has headlined Carnegie Hall, Las Vegas, and performed more than 5,000 presentations in 20 countries on five continents. Rayburn is a music/internet pioneering entrepreneur, feature artist on Sirius/XM and Artist In Residence at High Point University.

Sports broadcaster, author, philanthropist, and Emmy Award winner--not to mention one of the greatest Major League Baseball catcher in history--Johnny Bench is a symbol of winning through hard work and teamwork. He signed with the Cincinnati Reds in the 1965 draft and made the major league roster the next year. However, Bench is much more than just a ballplayer. This MVP continues to use his celebrity status to reach out to his community.

<p>Named one of the top 50 political commentators in America by<em> The Atlantic magazine,</em> Jonah Goldberg’s informed and thoughtful perspectives spark indispensable dialogue and debate. He was a Fox News contributor for over a decade. In 2021 he left Fox News to become a political commentator for CNN.</p><p>Jonah is the former Senior Editor of <em>National Review magazine, </em>a nationally syndicated columnist, and co-founder of <em>The Dispatch,</em> a new media platform he launched in October (2019) with Steve Hayes.

<p>Leadership expert Jim Craig is best remembered for his outstanding goaltending in the "Miracle on Ice" during the 1980 winter Olympics. In what has been labeled the greatest sports moment of the 20th century, the United States hockey team beat the heavily favored Russians and went on to win the Olympic gold medal.

From the pages of her #1 New York Times best-selling book and the critically-acclaimed recently released film, Jeannette Walls moves you to realize the power of the human spirit as she inspires courage in the face of new and longstanding fears, and reveals how our weaknesses can be our greatest strengths.

<p>A 17-year NFL veteran, Ron Jaworski is most distinguished as the resilient quarterback who led the 1981 Philadelphia Eagles to their first Super Bowl appearance.</p><p>In addition to his previous work with ESPN Jaworski was nominated for an Emmy in 1996 for his work as host of the television show, <em>Eagles Game Live</em>. His extensive experiences both on and off the field have helped Jaworski become a formidable sports speaker.

<p>A thought leader at the very epicenter of today’s technological revolutions in Silicon Valley, Peter Leyden brilliantly explains new technologies like generative artificial intelligence and other megatrends driving fundamental system changes through the 2020s, so businesses can confidently and responsibly enter this new era. </p><p>As <em>WIRED</em> magazine’s managing editor and the author of two highly influential big idea books about the future—<em>The Long Boom and What’s Next</em>—Peter Leyden helped introduce the world to every stage of the