Lessons of teamwork, resilience, and determination in the face of adversity—these have always been among the themes that audiences respond to most—and they are the themes that motivate and inspire now, more than ever.
Neil Pasricha
<p>Neil Pasricha thinks, writes, and speaks about intentional living. His current work focuses under themes of gratitude, happiness, failure, resilience, connection, and trust. </p><p>Neil is the author of nine books and journals including: <i>The Book of Awesome</i>, a spinning rolodex of simple pleasures based on his 100-million-hit, award-winning blog <i>1000 Awesome Things</i>, <i>The Happiness Equation</i>, originally written as a 300-page love letter to his unborn son on how to live a happy life, <i>Awesome Is Everywhere</
Jay Shetty
<p>Jay Shetty, a global bestselling author, award-winning podcast host of <em>On Purpose</em>, and purpose-driven entrepreneur, has made an indelible impact on hearts and minds worldwide. </p><p>Born in London, Jay Shetty embarked on a transformative journey as a Hindu monk before merging ancient wisdom with the digital world.
Jennifer Pharr Davis
<p>Jennifer Pharr Davis is an internationally celebrated adventurer, author, mother and business owner. In 2011, she covered the 2,185-mile Appalachian Trail (AT) in forty-six days, eleven hours, and twenty minutes, a remarkable average of forty-seven miles per day and the overall fastest known time to complete the “AT.” She is the first woman to set that mark.</p><p>And she has yet to slow down.
Kindra Hall
Kindra Hall is the go-to expert for storytelling in business and beyond.
Kindra Hall is a bestselling author and the president and chief storytelling officer at Steller Collective, a consulting firm focused on the strategic application of storytelling to today’s communication challenges. As a speaker, she works with global companies to inspire teams and individuals to better communicate the value of their company, their products and their individuality through strategic storytelling.
Simon T. Bailey
<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">Simon T. Bailey equips leaders with tangible tools to turn adversity into unprecedented growth and innovation.
Mike Massimino
<p>Mike Massimino is a former NASA Astronaut, a <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author, a Columbia University engineering professor, and an advisor at The Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. </p><p>A veteran of two space shuttle missions and four spacewalks, Mike was the first person to tweet from space, holds the team record for the most spacewalking time on a single space shuttle mission, and successfully completed the most complicated spacewalk ever attempted to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
Kevin Brown
<p>Kevin Brown empowers organizations to create a culture where people are inspired to be the best version of themselves and deliver world-class performance to the people they serve.</p><p>Kevin Brown’s unconventional path to business and personal success has taught him that winning in business and in life requires anything but conventional thinking. He grew up in Muskegon, Michigan where his blue collar roots taught him the value of hard work and determination.
Ross Bernstein
<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>.
Col. Nicole Malachowski (USAF, Ret.)
<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.
Brant Menswar
<p><span style="font-size: 13px;">Brant Menswar stands at the forefront of corporate transformation, masterfully equipping both organizations and individual trailblazers to navigate the current work landscape and ascend to new heights of performance. He is a best-selling author, certified in the Psychology of Leadership from Cornell University, and named one of the country's top motivational speakers.