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<p>Sharing her journey from Venezuelan immigrant to U.S. national news anchor, Mariana Atencio is on a mission to help people supercharge their careers, their workplace cultures, and their happiness by embracing the power of authenticity.</p><p>Coming to America from Venezuela as a young girl, Mariana Atencio felt self-conscious about being different. She recounted her struggles to fit in and adapt to her new life in a TEDx talk that captured the hearts of over 24 million viewers—making it one of the top 10 most viewed TEDx talks of all time.

<p>One of Silicon Valley’s most renowned thought leaders, Linda Yates leverages the secrets of venture-driven startups to help organizations build their own successful growth engines at rapid pace.</p><p>The ground beneath global businesses is shifting more rapidly than ever before. A startling revelation from the World Economic Forum paints a vivid picture: 40% of CEOs fear their companies won't withstand the next decade without transformative change.

<p>Dr. Marcus Collins is an award-winning marketer and cultural translator with one foot in the world of practice—formerly serving as the Head of Strategy at Wieden+Kennedy, New York—and one foot in the world of academia—as a marketing professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan.</p><p>His deep understanding of brand strategy and consumer behavior has helped him bridge the academic-practitioner gap for blue-chip brands and startups alike.

<p>Sharing her dynamic blend of research-backed insights, practical strategies, and authentic storytelling, Dr. Margie Warrell encourages audiences to step out of their comfort zones, embrace change, and lead with courage.</p><p>Dr. Margie Warrell is a catalyst for transformation and courageous leadership.

Applying his scientifically-proven “Thrive State” longevity and performance framework to organizations, Dr. Kien Vuu helps corporate audiences unlock a future of empowered, innovative, resilient workforces, equipped to thrive amidst change and uncertainty.

<p>Sharing anecdotes from her real-life experience as a young woman navigating the culture at a powerful law firm, Helen Wan provides insights and advice for chasing our ambition while also living authentically at work, and remaining true to ourselves and our values.</p><p>Helen Wan is a media lawyer, educator, and author who writes about our complicated relationship with career ambition and the idea of "success." Helen's debut novel, <em>The Partner Track </em>(Macmillan), is the story of an Asian-American lawyer at an elite global firm who is p

<p>Sharing her extraordinary story, Jessica Buchanan inspires audiences to overcome their own obstacles and access their own strength and resilience—no matter how “impossible” the odds.</p><p>On October 25, 2011, while working in Somalia on a routine field mission for her NGO, Jessica Buchanan was abducted at gunpoint and held for ransom by a group of Somali pirates for 93 days.

<p>An award-winning Latina entrepreneur who went from living in an orphanage to creating a wildly successful salsa company she sold to Campbell’s Soup for $231M, Magie Cook inspires audiences around the world to face their biggest obstacles and reach their greatest potential.</p><p>Magie Cook grew up in Mexico, living in an orphanage with 68 other children. As a child, she taught herself how to play basketball and ultimately immigrated to the US on a basketball scholarship at the University of Charleston.

<p>Celebrated TV personality, radio host, and longtime newspaper columnist Michael Smerconish provides a refreshingly independent and balanced perspective to the world of political commentary and current affairs. </p><p>Michael Smerconish is on a mission to restore civility and compromise to our public discourse. For three decades he’s had a front-row seat to the increase in polarization that has gripped the nation.

<p>Called a “Research Guru” by <em>Adweek</em>, Jason Dorsey delivers original, high-energy research and engaging presentations on crossing the generational divide in business.</p><p>Jason Dorsey is the #1 speaker and researcher on crossing the generational divide in business. He’s received over 1,000 standing ovations for his unexpected research-based discoveries and trademark high-energy speaking style.