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<p>Inky Johnson, the former collegiate football player permanently injured on the field, shares his dramatic story of overcoming hardship and life-threatening injury. His motivational words inspire others to embrace adversity, face their own daily challenges, and live life with a greater purpose.</p><p>Inky is a former University of Tennessee defensive back who refused to allow misfortune on the football field to stop him from pursuing a life of purpose.

<p>Jason Altmire literally wrote the book on breaking through polarization in Washington, D.C. A centrist widely respected on both sides of the aisle, he offers a balanced perspective on the current state of American politics. He speaks from experience in advising how your group can make the most of your legislative visit and most effectively influence elected officials. </p><p>During his three terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, Jason Altmire won praise as a centrist known for working with both sides of the aisle.

<p>Two-time World Champion Triathlete and four-time Hall of Famer Siri Lindley has coached Olympic medalists and World Champion athletes, and now she applies her winning strategies to business audiences, inspiring employees and teams to reach their highest performance potential.</p><p>Siri motivates audiences with her own life experiences as she demonstrates:</p><p><strong>The value of leadership and inspiration. </strong>As an elite coach, Siri has mentored countless athletes, individuals, and business leaders.

Kevin Hines, who survived a suicide attempt by jumping from the Golden Gate Bridge, inspires and educates others about living mentally healthy in the hopes of preventing more suicides.

<p>Mark K. Updegrove is an author, historian, and the president and CEO of the LBJ Foundation. He previously served as the inaugural CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum, to be built along the Charleston harbor in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, and as the director of the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas from 2009 through February 2017.</p><p>Updegrove’s accomplishments as the LBJ Library director include supervising a $11 million redesign of the library’s core exhibits, which resulted in significant increases in the library’s visitorship.

<p>Drawing on her personal journey with mental wellness, Andrea Petersen equips audiences with powerful insights on how to manage and conquer anxiety and panic attacks. </p><p>Andrea is a nationally celebrated health, psychology, and neuroscience journalist and contributing writer at <i>The Wall Street Journal</i>. She brings mental health awareness to millions of readers with her thoughtful reporting on a range of important wellness topics, from student mental health and cognitive behavioral therapy to suicide, and insomnia.

<p>Fasten your seatbelt and enjoy the ride with Christine Cashen, who brings humor-filled, relatable insights that enable audiences to achieve greater joy and creativity at work.</p><p>One of the world’s most sought-after business humorists, Christine delivers a fast-paced, uproarious program brimming with memorable quips and relevant content that helps audiences spark new and innovative ideas, manage conflict, reduce stress, energize employees, achieve self-improvement, and get and stay motivated.</p><p>A National Speakers Association CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame

<p>One of Variety magazine’s Top 10 Latina Actresses to Watch, actor Diane Guerrero draws on personal and professional experiences to show audiences that success is possible—no matter the obstacles in your way.</p><p>Diane Guerrero is a series regular on DC Universe/HBO Max’s series <em>Doom Patrol</em>.

<p>Kimberley Strassel delves into the day’s headlines, affairs in our nation’s capital and the fundamental importance of civil liberties, specifically those guaranteed by the First Amendment, to healthy democracies.</p><p>As member of <i>The Wall Street Journal</i> editorial board and author of the weekly Potomac Watch column, Kimberley has established herself as a preeminent political commentator whose informed views make her a sought-after contributor to Sunday political shows, including CBS's <i>Face the Nation, </i>Fox News Sunday, and NBC&

<p>Creating deeper relationships has been Jeanne’s singular mission for over 35 years. Bliss helps companies and people become the best version of themselves, and guides them to define, build and live the behaviors and actions that will fuse customers to them, and ultimately create deep and memorable relationships. </p><p>Often referred to as the “Godmother of Customer Experience,” she is one of the foremost experts on customer-centric leadership.