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<p>J.R. Martinez is an actor, best-selling author, motivational speaker, advocate, and wounded U.S. Army veteran. He is many things. But perhaps most significantly, he is an inspiration.</p><p>In March of 2003, J.R. was deployed to Iraq. On April 5, he was driving a Humvee in Karbala when his left front tire hit a roadside bomb. The three other soldiers were ejected from the burning vehicle, but J.R. was trapped inside. He suffered smoke inhalation and severe burns to 34 percent of his body. J.R.

<p>For more than a decade, National Geographic Explorer Chris Bashinelli, better known as “Bash,” has traveled the world walking in other people’s shoes and trying to better understand the human condition.</p><p>A passionate mental health advocate, Bash has studied meditation and mindfulness since the death of his father.

<p>From her days as a naval intelligence officer to her role as one of today’s most influential economists, Commander/Dr. Mary C. Kelly has carved out an unforgettable career in leadership. </p><p>Former chief of police, professor, realtor and HR Director – Mary has spent over 25 years teaching and training more than 40,000 military and civilian personnel.

<p>Orlando Bowen was a linebacker in the CFL from 2000-04. He began his career with the Toronto Argonauts and ended it while playing for the Hamilton Tigercats. His career was sadly cut short after a severe concussion suffered at the hands of two corrupt police officers. </p><p>In 2004, while waiting to meet friends while in a parking lot, Orlando was approached by two undercover officers who accused him of dealing drugs. The officers then physically beat Bowen who suffered significant injuries to the head.

<p>Digital transformation expert and pioneer Kate O’Neill shares her “Tech Humanist” enthusiasm for the power of data, automation, AI and human-centric design to help businesses thrive—and improve lives—at scale.</p><p>A warm, relatable tech futurist with 25 years of experience and entrepreneurship in data-based business models, integrated experience strategy and human-centric digital transformation, Kate O’Neill leverages the “positive energy” and “contagious enthusiasm” she is known for to help organizations face the unknown with optimism and make strategic decisions in

<p>Sharing stories from her extraordinary career as leader of planetary protection for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and her work on the famed 2020 Mars mission, Dr. “Moo” Cooper inspires organizations and individuals to build strong teams, overcome obstacles, and push beyond their limitations.</p><p>As the real-life “Guardian of the Galaxy,” Dr.

<p>Economic Futurist Andrew Busch converts today’s chaos into tomorrow’s growth opportunities. Drawing from his in-depth research, he covers the economy, public policy and elections, and supercharged trends including AI, future of work, and climate, to help businesses stay resilient and achieve optimal growth.  </p><p>Andrew Busch is the former 1st Chief Market Intelligence Officer for the US government, and an economic futurist at AndrewBusch.com. For the CFTC, he was charged with improving and enhancing the government’s understanding of the markets and the economy.

<p>Robert Richman is a culture strategist and was the co-creator of Zappos Insights, an innovative program focused on educating companies on the secrets behind Zappos’ amazing employee culture.</p><p>Robert built Zappos Insights from a small website to a thriving multi-million dollar business teaching over 25,000 students per year.

<p>Shereen Marisol Meraji is a veteran audio producer and journalist who has been telling stories with sound for more than two decades. </p><p>Shereen helped create NPR’s critically acclaimed podcast covering race and identity, <em>Code Switch</em>.

<p>With a powerful and authentic message, Morris Morrison helps individuals and organizations position themselves to be better, more prepared humans in the constantly-changing landscapes of our work and our lives.