Leadership motivation and achievement—from the boardroom to the battlefield—is all about rising to the occasion. Our leadership development speakers help you bring an empowering vision to your team and give you the tools to become an effective leader.
Kaplan Mobray
<p>“Recognized by <em>Meetings and Conventions Magazine</em> as one of the nation’s top business speakers.”</p><p>Kaplan Mobray is globally acclaimed as one of the world’s most dynamic and inspirational business speakers and award-winning author of “The 10Ks of Personal Branding”.</p><p>Educated at the Wharton School he has been featured across global media outlets including CNN, Biz Asia, FOX Business, <em>Businessweek, The Wall Street Journal</em>, and shares his message to NFL players and fans annually at the Super Bowl.
Shailee Basnet
<p>With infectious humor and riveting anecdotes from her extraordinary journeys, Shailee Basnet shares inspiring lessons in courage, leadership, teamwork, and the importance of diversity for success.</p><p>In spite of their proximity to Mt. Everest, not many women in Nepal climb mountains. Shailee Basnet is an exception. After she completed her first summit of the world’s highest mountain, she led the Seven Summits Women Team.
Major General Vinny Boles, USA (Ret.)
<p>One of the Army’s most skilled logisticians, Major General Vincent Boles (Ret.) has decades of experience in managing the world’s largest and most complex supply chain, from the port to the Pentagon, and he gives audiences the benefit of his considerable leadership and supply chain expertise. </p><p>General Boles served in a variety of assignments over a 33-year career, holding command positions at every level and serving in multiple combat deployments.
C. Dixon Osburn
<p>C. Dixon Osburn is the Executive Director of the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, United States, a global NGO focused on strengthening democracy against the rising tide of extremism, hate and disinformation.
Tim Salau
<p>The former Chief Evangelist at WeWork and the founder and CEO of Guide, Tim Salau’s nickname is “Mr. Future of Work.”</p><p>Tim has forged a dynamic career as an innovator, global tech leader and humanitarian. As Chairman, co-founder and CEO of the global lifestyle brand Guide, his mission is to equip every creator with the skills, mindset and opportunities for a fulfilling career.
Ginger Kerrick
<p>Ginger Kerrick shares her roadmap for building the teams that helped transform NASA’s culture, driving innovation and resilience.</p><p>During her 30-year tenure at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Ginger Kerrick led teams through waves of challenge and change during NASA’s most innovative decades since the Apollo missions, creating better cross-organizational collaboration and supporting NASA’s highly successful industry partnerships with SpaceX and others.
Anton Gunn
<p>Anton Gunn is a former senior advisor to President Barack Obama and the world's leading authority on Socially Conscious Leadership. </p><p>He has a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of South Carolina and was a Resident Fellow at Harvard University. He is the author of <em>The Presidential Principles</em> and <em>The Audacity of Leadership</em>. Gunn has been featured in <em>TIME Magazine, Inc.
Admiral Mike Rogers (Ret.)
<p>Former NSA Director and head of US Cyber Command—and a trusted expert in geopolitical risk—Admiral Mike Rogers shows leaders how to embrace chaos as an opportunity for change.</p><p>A four-star Admiral with 37 years of service, including his leadership roles as the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA), Commander of U.S. Cyber Command and the Central Security Service, Admiral Rogers’ experience as a cybersecurity practitioner and policymaker is unmatched.
Travis Mills
<p>Travis Mills’ keynote speech teaches and inspires audiences nationwide to “Never give up. Never quit.” no matter the obstacles or circumstances. Mills’ larger-than-life personality, sense of humor and incredible spirit for life engages audiences from the moment he takes center stage.</p><p>On April 10, 2012, United States Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills of the 82nd Airborne was critically injured on his third tour of duty in Afghanistan by an IED (improvised explosive device) while on patrol, losing portions of both legs and both arms.
General Gustave Perna (Ret.)
<p>Gus Perna, the visionary leader and logistician who led the most rapid vaccine deployment effort in global history, shares his proven principles of leadership, teamwork, and strategic planning—as well as the surprising ways AI bolstered the operation’s success, and insights on how organizations can harness its power. </p><p>Before he was named to co-lead the U.S. government’s COVID-19 response in 2020 with Operation Warp Speed, General Gus Perna served as head of the U.S.