Leadership & Achievement (C)

<p>Commander Rorke Denver has run every phase of training for the U.S. Navy SEALs and led special-forces missions in the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and other international hot spots.</p><p>Rorke was an assault team leader for over 200 combat missions and awarded the Bronze Star with “V” for valorous action in combat. His first book, <em>New York Times</em> Bestseller: <em>Damn Few: Making the Modern SEAL Warrior</em>, takes you inside his personal story and the fascinating, demanding SEAL training program.

<p>April Rinne is a change navigator: she helps individuals and organizations rethink and reshape their relationships with change, uncertainty, and a world in flux. </p><p>She’s a trusted advisor, speaker, investor, lawyer, global development executive, adventurer (100+ countries) and insatiable handstander.

<p>Kyle Scheele is on a mission to unlock creativity and innovation at scale. </p><p>Known for audacious projects like hosting a Viking funeral for the regrets of 21,000 people, launching the world’s first fake marathon, and gaining a million TikTok followers in just 25 hours, Kyle has spent the last decade proving that breakthrough ideas are not accidents.

<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>Maja Kazazic is a survivor of the Bosnian genocide, a successful tech entrepreneur, and the author of <em>Scale Up Blueprint™.</em> After losing her leg in a grenade attack and immigrating to the U.S., she rebuilt her life and went on to help Fortune 100 companies scale during times of challenge and change. Her story—featured by the BBC, ABC, FOX, CBS, and Discovery Channel—is a powerful testament to resilience, purpose, and human potential. Today, she delivers deeply moving, results-driven keynotes that help leaders and teams grow through grit and grace.</p>

<p>Sharing exhilarating stories from his extraordinary career, commercial astronaut and space program executive Dr. Alan Stern encourages audiences that anything is possible with dedication, perseverance, and strong leadership.</p><p>Dr.

<p>Kathy didn't learn how organizations really work from a book.</p><p> She watched it happen. From the bottom of the hierarchy, gutting fish in an Alaskan cannery, cleaning hotel rooms, pouring pints in Australia, teaching kickboxing in Morocco. And from the top, leading strategy inside a multibillion-dollar company and standing on Fortune 500 stages.

<p>Drawing from years of research, Emma Seppälä shares scientifically-proven strategies for boosting productivity, decreasing burnout, and staying resilient in times of change. </p><p>A psychologist and research scientist by training, Emma Seppälä teaches executives how to apply the science of happiness, emotional intelligence, and social connection to their work.

<p>Jeff Bloomfield shares how neuroscience helps teams communicate with more purpose, power and impact to drive performance and results.</p><p>After a successful corporate career in biotech helping to launch genetic cancer therapies, and then battling cancer himself, Jeff Bloomfield began a journey to discover the power of neuroscience. It became his mission to teach others what he’d learned about the brain and how to apply the information in professional communicating, leadership, and sales roles.

<p>Paul Epstein is a former high-level executive for multiple NFL and NBA teams and a 2x best-selling author of <em>The Power of Playing Offense and Better Decisions Faster.</em> </p><p>He was named one of <em>SUCCESS magazine’</em>s top thought leaders who get results— alongside Tony Robbins, Brené Brown, Gary Vaynerchuk, and Mel Robbins—and his work has been featured on ESPN, NBC, Fox Business, and in <em>USA Today. </em></p><p>In nearly 15 years as a leader in the world of pro sports, Paul helped take NBA teams from the bo