Communication

<p>Sharing never-before-told anecdotes, Paul Whelan recounts his harrowing journey as a hostage in Putin’s Russia—enduring human rights abuses while fighting for freedom and justice from behind enemy lines.</p><p>On December 28, 2018, Paul Whelan was traveling in Russia for a friend’s wedding when he was framed for espionage and arrested in his hotel room.

Blending cutting-edge science, ancient wisdom, philosophy, music and art, Professor Arthur C. Brooks helps organizations improve their happiness practices in order to boost workplace engagement, facilitate recruitment, and increase retention and productivity.

<p>Combining his backgrounds in leadership development and corporate entertainment, Ben Whiting helps organizations create cultures that can achieve the impossible (while having A LOT of fun).</p><p>What do you get when you combine a background in leadership development with decades of corporate entertainment experience? You get something that is fun and engaging, and that teaches effective, actionable strategies that will bring the best out of your people. </p><p> This is what Ben Whiting's “Creating a Limitless Culture™” keynote delivers.

Sharing the winning strategies used by world-champion athletes like Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Kobe Bryant, Alan Stein, Jr. helps companies improve organizational performance, create effective leadership, increase team cohesion and collaboration—and develop winning mindsets, rituals, and routines.

<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>Riaz Meghji helps organizations reach exponential growth by building extraordinary relationships, creating connected cultures, and retaining top talent.</p><p>Riaz Meghji is a human connection expert and author of the book <em>Every Conversation Counts: The 5 Habits of Human Connection That Build Extraordinary Relationships</em>. His insights have been featured in <em>Fast Company</em>, <em>Harvard Business Review</em> and <em>Financial Post</em>.

<p>A political communications expert who served in the White House and Congress, Ari Fleischer provides an in-depth look at the Biden Administration, the 2024 elections, foreign policy, and the failures of the mainstream media. </p><p>As former White House press secretary, Ari Fleischer was the primary spokesperson for President George W. Bush and delivered the daily White House press briefings from 2001 to 2003.

<p>“Business turnaround king” and TV personality Marcus Lemonis inspires audiences to wake up the self-starter, the go-getter and the entrepreneur that is in all of us.</p><p>Though best known as the star of <em>The Profit</em> and other business and lifestyle reality shows, Marcus Lemonis was a self-made business success long before he became a star for CNBC and HGTV. </p><p>Marcus honed his entrepreneurial spirit while working at his family&#39;s automotive dealership as a young man.

<p>Kendal Netmaker is an award-winning, five-time entrepreneur who is on a mission to empower others to overcome adversity and achieve their business goals.</p><p>Though his life began in poverty on the Sweetgrass First Nation in northern Canada, Kendal Netmaker’s drive to succeed led him to become the successful business leader and entrepreneur he is today.</p><p>A master storyteller, Netmaker weaves his real-life experiences into motivating lessons everyone can use in their lives.

<p>Erin is an award-winning entrepreneur who helps ambitious achievers unlock their Big Deal Energy® for more ambition, alignment, and aliveness.</p><p>Erin King is the world’s leading personal energy management expert. As Chief Energy Officer of Strikepoint Media (which was twice named one of Inc.