Business Events

<p>True survivor of extreme challenge, and business leader, Lauren Manning shares experiences that help organizations thrive even in the most difficult of times.</p><p>“It was my moment. my choice. Keep fighting or surrender and die. I made the choice. I decided to live.”</p><p>The most catastrophically wounded survivor in the September 11th attacks, Lauren battled against all odds to emerge from the fires. A world-renowned role model for her resilience and fortitude surmounting personal and professional challenges.

<p>Adrian Grenier educates and inspires audiences with tips for living a sustainable lifestyle and contributing to an eco-friendly culture.</p>

<p>Best known for his role as Vincent Chase in the hit HBO series <i>Entourage</i>, Adrian is an accomplished filmmaker, producer and director as well. He has also become a leading advocate for integrating sustainability into pop culture.</p>

<p>Molly Barker is an American educator, social entrepreneur, and visionary. She is best known as the founder of Girls on the Run International, the self-esteem, youth-development and healthy lifestyle program for third- to eighth-grade girls. </p><p>Molly Barker started Girls on the Run International in 1996 with 13 girls in Charlotte, NC. Since then, the program has grown to include schools in all 50 states, inspiring over 2.5 million girls to know and activate their limitless potential.

<p>John Moore shares actionable business advice from his experience propelling two of the world’s most recognized brands into the stratosphere.</p><p>John believes passion and a sense of purpose fuel successful brand messages. And he should know, having played an instrumental role in the marketing that transformed Starbucks into a global icon and as director of national marketing for grocery powerhouse Whole Foods Market.

<p>Are you struggling with generational gaps in recruiting, retention, or communication? Do you need to engage the newly-hired Millennials in the room without turning off the Generation Xers and Baby Boomers? Are you looking for an insightful presentation on the hottest talent trends accompanied by practical, applicable solutions? Savvy, engaging, and entertaining, Lynne Lancaster delivers sparkling keynotes and workshops tailored to your strategic issues.</p><p>Lynne Lancaster is one of the nation's foremost generational experts and cultural translators.

<p>David Stillman is not new to the generational conversation. For almost twenty years he has been called on by business executives, politicians and the media to share his expertise on how best to bridge generational gaps. David has appeared on CNN, CNBC, and the TODAY Show as well as NPR and in Fast Company, The New York Times, USA Today, and The Wall Street Journal. </p>

<p>Former inner-city high school English teacher Erin Gruwell changed the lives of her students and became a change agent for the future of education with her philosophy of tolerance, respect, and the power of writing one’s own story.</p><p>Charged with turning around a class of low performing, underserved kids who lived in a community plagued by gang violence and racial hostility, Gruwell compared the family feud in <i>Romeo and Juliet</i> to a gang war and used the stories of Anne Frank and Zlata Filipović—students who wrote about their lives during wartime—t

<p>An award-winning legal journalist, Jan Crawford has covered the Supreme Court for more than 10 years and has had extensive interviews with nine of its justices. She is also the <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author of <i>Supreme Conflict: The Inside Story of the Struggle for Control of the United States Supreme Court</i>, hailed by CBS's Bob Schieffer as a "masterpiece of reporting."</p>

<p>A champion on and off the court, Martina Navratilova is not only a tennis legend, but an inspirational leader and sports speaker who demonstrates wit, candor, and sheer motivation.

<p>Twenty-plus years of working with leaders at the leading edge of change led to one clarifying insight for Cheryl Cran: the future doesn’t reward those who resist flux—it belongs to those who flex and flow through it. </p><p>That insight is the foundation of everything Cheryl does today.