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<p>Paul Sean Hill is a 25-year veteran of NASA’s iconic Mission Control. In 2007, he became Director of Mission Operations, a role he served for seven years, transforming the leadership culture. </p>

<p>His approach to a set of leadership values reduced NASA costs and heightened its capabilities in ways that enabled the program to maintain planned missions in space. </p>

<p>As an executive consultant and speaker, Paul has been described as “a leadership evangelist.”</p>

<p>Dr. Scott Parazynski is a highly decorated physician, astronaut, explorer, technology startup founder and CEO who applies the lessons of calculated risk in extreme environment exploration to leadership, teamwork and innovation.</p><p>A graduate of Stanford University and Medical School, Dr. Parazynski trained at Harvard and in Denver in preparation for a career in emergency medicine and trauma. In 1992, he was selected to join NASA’s Astronaut Corps.

<p>Duncan Wardle, formerly Disney’s Head of Innovation and Creativity, works with brands like Coca-Cola, Ford, and Johnson & Johnson on developing a culture of creativity across everything they touch. As a senior executive with the Walt Disney Company, Duncan infused a culture of innovation with a start-up mindset across one of the most creative companies in the world via his unique innovation toolkit.</p><p>Duncan fills his presentations with colorful Disney anecdotes, vibrant drawings, and his trademark artistic touch.

<p>Chuck Whitlock is a subject-matter expert on white-collar crime prevention. For years, Chuck made consistent appearances on national television shows including <i>The Oprah Winfrey Show</i>™,<i> The Today Show</i>™, <i>60 Minutes</i>™ and <i>The View</i>™, among others.

<p>Drawing from more than 35 years of experience, including as VP of Talent and Human Resources for Chick-fil-A, Dee Ann Turner shares how to cultivate both employee and guest culture at organizations, and how to select and retain extraordinary talent for successful business and legendary customer service.  </p><p>Dee Ann Turner is a 33-year veteran of Chick-fil-A, Inc. Prior to retirement, she was Vice President, Talent and Vice President, Sustainability.

<p>Jesse Itzler is the author of the <i>New York Times</i> bestseller, <i>Living with a Seal: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet</i> and co-founder of Marquis Jet, the world&#39;s largest private jet card company. He and his partner sold their company to Berkshire Hathaway/NetJets. Jesse then partnered with Zico coconut water, which he and his partner sold to The Coca-Cola Company. </p>

<p>Drawing from his remarkable scope of geopolitical and global economic expertise, Vijay Vaitheeswaran provides insight on how businesses can strategize, innovate, and find opportunity in today’s disruptive landscape.</p><p>With a career that has taken him from Mexico City to London to Shanghai, Vijay Vaitheeswaran brings an impressive breadth and depth of expertise to topics ranging from globalization, politics and economics to international trade, supply chain and labor disruptions.

<p>Customer service expert Shep Hyken delivers techniques that work! This longtime business speaker and author works with companies who want to build loyal relationships with their customers and employees. Hyken uses humor and magic to create exciting programs that change the way companies do business. </p>

<p>Hyken’s simple formula of tools and concepts for the best service possible have been making a difference since 1983. On stage, he focuses on customer loyalty, customer service, internal service, business relationships, and you as the magic. </p>

<p>Kindra Hall is the go-to expert for storytelling in business and beyond.</p><p>Kindra Hall is a bestselling author and the president and chief storytelling officer at Steller Collective, a consulting firm focused on the strategic application of storytelling to today’s communication challenges.

<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">Simon T. Bailey equips leaders with tangible tools to turn adversity into unprecedented growth and innovation.