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<p>John Rossman is a former Amazon executive who provides techniques and strategies for audiences to apply to their business</p><p>Rossman is most known for launching and scaling the Amazon Marketplace, which Jeff Bezos called “one of his magical businesses,” accounting for over 50% of all Amazon units sold and shipped.

<p>Brian Forde helps public and private organizations alike use emerging technologies like blockchain to amplify innovation and efficiency, improve the economy, and better people’s lives.</p>

<p>Brian is an educator, entrepreneur, technologist, and policymaker who has spent his life using technology to help others. As a former senior advisor for mobile and data innovation at the White House, he spearheaded the Obama administration’s efforts to leverage emerging technologies in support of critical national priorities.</p>

<p>When most people think of data analysis, statistics, and demography, they associate the terms with boring, nuanced mathematical work.

<p>Drawing parallels between the world of sports and the world of business, Ross Bernstein inspires audiences with insights that help them think and act like the ultimate champion and team player.</p><p>Ross is an award-winning speaker sought after by business audiences for his unique perspective on peak performance and the best-selling author of nearly 50 sports books, including <i>The Code</i>, <i>I Love Brett Favre/I Hate Brett Favre</i>, and <i>Raising Stanley</i>.

<p>Col. Nicole Malachowski, USAF (Ret.) defies stereotypes. Yes, she was a jet fighter pilot, but if you think you know her based on that, you’d be wrong.</p><p>An accomplished military leader, combat veteran, the first woman pilot on the Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron, a White House Fellow, and inductee into both the National Women’s Hall of Fame and the Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame, Malachowski says that her distinguished 20-year-plus Air Force career has exceeded her wildest dreams.

<p>Brant Menswar is a Cornell-certified leadership expert, bestselling author, and founder of Black Sheep Foundry—but what makes him different is simple: He's built an approach that works.</p><p>For over a decade, Brant has researched the force behind every high-performing team: belief. Not vague inspiration. Not surface-level engagement. Belief rooted in personal conviction — the kind that shapes how people lead, decide, and show up.</p><p>He's helped over 100,000 people discover what they stand for.

<p>Ann Handley is one of the most respected voices in marketing and the world’s first Chief Content Officer.</p><p> She’s a <em>Wall Street Journal</em> bestselling author of three books, keynote speaker, and entrepreneur who has built two multimillion-dollar companies. She’s a partner at MarketingProfs, a LinkedIn Influencer with 496K followers, and the author of a popular fortnightly newsletter with 51K subscribers. With more than 1 million social followers, Ann was named by IBM as one of seven people shaping the future of marketing.

<p>Howard Kurtz, one of the nation’s leading authorities on journalistic accountability, takes you behind the political headlines and sound bites for an in-depth analysis of fairness and objectivity in media today. </p><p>A former CNN and <em>Washington Post</em> reporter currently serving as host of FOX News MediaBuzz, Howard Kurtz is known for his comprehensive looks at bias and shortcomings of journalists and media organizations.

<p>Appointed the 23rd Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) by President Trump, Dr. Tom Price served at the forefront of health care policy and is a leading expert on the U.S. health care system. As the nation faces the new challenges ushered in by COVID-19, Dr. Price’s voice has been sought after in the media for his take on this unprecedented pandemic.

<p>Acclaimed foreign policy expert KT McFarland helps business leaders understand how shifting trade, security, and energy dynamics are transforming markets, supply chains, and investment decisions.</p><p>A key architect of conservative national security strategy, KT McFarland was President Trump’s Deputy National Security Advisor in his first term, where she played a pivotal role in shaping the "America First" and "Peace through Strength" doctrines.</p><p>KT has been a media commentator for decades, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business News,