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<p>What separates organizations that prevent failure from those that repeat it? The ability to recognize warning signs, challenge what has become “normal,” turn hard-earned lessons into action, and ensure critical information reaches the right people when it matters most. </p><p>Michael “Mike” Ciannilli gives audiences a rare, firsthand look at how these principles play out when the stakes couldn’t be higher. During 30 years inside the U.S. space program, Mike supported 58 Space Shuttle missions and served as a NASA Test Director for 21 launch countdowns.

<p>Connor Fields knows what it means to chase greatness—and what it takes to rebuild when everything changes.</p><p> A three-time Olympian, two-time World Champion, and the first American to capture Olympic BMX gold, Connor reached the pinnacle of his sport when he won the gold medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. But his story is defined by far more than victory.</p><p>At the Tokyo Olympics, while competing as a favorite to medal again, Connor suffered one of the most catastrophic crashes in Olympic history.

<p>Rashmi Airan is a keynote speaker, leadership expert, and transformation strategist whose work helps leaders and organizations build trust and perform under pressure, make decisions in high-stakes moments and foster resilient leadership.</p><p>A first-generation Indian American, former Columbia Law School attorney, and former Wall Street dealmaker, Rashmi knows what it means to live under intense pressure, chase success, and lose sight of what matters most. Her life took a dramatic turn when a series of compromised decisions led to a federal prison sentence.

<p>Erin Stafford is a high-energy speaker, bestselling author, and Cambridge-trained social psychologist who is redefining what it means to perform at a high level in today’s always-on world.</p><p>She helps leaders and teams move beyond burnout and unlock sustainable peak performance—where success and well-being work together, not against each other. Erin’s perspective is grounded in both science and experience.

Colette Carlson, a Human Behavior Expert and CPAE Hall of Fame keynote speaker, is known for helping leaders, teams, and organizations activate The Human Edge™—the critical strategies that strengthen trust, foster connection, and elevate performance in an increasingly automated, fast-paced world.

Rachel Sheerin is an award-winning keynote speaker, emcee, and burnout expert on a mission to help people love their work and their lives.

Rachel’s work experience spans both sides of business – sales and operations. She has built multi-million-dollar sales teams that want to grow profits and boost happiness, and trained operations teams that want to influence their sales teams to work better together.

Her drive for success led to burnout. More importantly, that burnout was the catalyst that led to a search for answers to help prevent this from happening to others.

Tom Turcich is a resilience keynote speaker and leadership speaker who helps organizations navigate uncertainty, build mental endurance, and achieve ambitious goals.

At age 25, after the loss of a close friend, Tom made a decision to stop waiting and start living with intention. The next day, he stepped out of his front door—and didn’t return for seven years.

Crystal Carter doesn’t just talk about the future of technology—she helps build it.

As Head of AI Search & SEO Communications at Wix, she operates at the center of the AI-powered web, shaping strategy for nearly 300 million users while collaborating with industry leaders like Google, Microsoft, and Zapier.

<p>When communication breaks down, performance suffers. When trust is missing, everything slows. Scott Tillema shows organizations how to fix both—fast.</p><p>A SWAT-trained hostage negotiator and FBI-trained crisis communication expert, Scott Tillema has spent over two decades navigating high-stakes, emotionally charged situations where every word matters.

<p>Before Danny Goldberg ever spoke about high-performing teams, he had to build one.</p><p>By his early twenties, Danny was running a global manufacturing agency out of Hong Kong, serving brands like Peloton, Traeger, and Gravity Blankets.