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<p>With her unique blend of authenticity, expertise, humor, and tough love, Suzy Welch shares the actionable steps and strategies that motivate audiences around the world to become stronger leaders, collaborators, and communicators. </p><p>With decades of experience in business journalism, teaching, and consulting, Suzy Welch is a renowned mentor and motivator to many around the world, from students to CEOs.

<p>Delivering high-energy keynotes drawn from her decades of experience advising CEOs, Neen James shares how a luxury mindset can elevate your firm regardless of whether you are high-end, boots on the street, or an everyday commodity.  </p><p>A trusted confidant to CEOs for a range of global companies—including legacy and luxury brands—across various industries for over 20 years, Neen has helped design strategic plans for Fortune 500 companies, facilitated retreats, and worked with executives and their teams to share insights and strategies.

<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>One of Silicon Valley’s most renowned thought leaders, Linda Yates leverages the secrets of venture-driven startups to help organizations build their own successful growth engines at rapid pace.</p><p>The ground beneath global businesses is shifting more rapidly than ever before. A startling revelation from the World Economic Forum paints a vivid picture: 40% of CEOs fear their companies won't withstand the next decade without transformative change.

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<p>Sharing anecdotes from her real-life experience as a young woman navigating the culture at a powerful law firm, Helen Wan provides insights and advice for chasing our ambition while also living authentically at work, and remaining true to ourselves and our values.</p><p>Helen Wan is a media lawyer, educator, and author who writes about our complicated relationship with career ambition and the idea of "success." Helen's debut novel, <em>The Partner Track </em>(Macmillan), is the story of an Asian-American lawyer at an elite global firm who is p

<p>An award-winning Latina entrepreneur who went from living in an orphanage to creating a wildly successful salsa company she sold to Campbell’s Soup for $231M, Magie Cook inspires audiences around the world to face their biggest obstacles and reach their greatest potential.</p><p>Magie Cook grew up in Mexico, living in an orphanage with 68 other children. As a child, she taught herself how to play basketball and ultimately immigrated to the US on a basketball scholarship at the University of Charleston.

<p>One of <em>Forbes</em>’ Leading Female Futurists and <em>Fast Company</em>’s Most Creative People in Business, Sheryl Connelly helps business leaders think like futurists for resilience, performance, and growth through uncertainty.</p><p>All too often, companies are surprised by disruption. While no one can predict the future, many of these events can be anticipated.

<p>The youngest woman and the only South Asian-American ever to earn the title of Master Sommelier, Alpana Singh shares stories and insights from her trailblazing career.</p><p>From her humble beginnings as the daughter of Fijian-Indian immigrant parents to becoming a Master Sommelier, restauranteur, and host of a multi-Emmy Award-winning TV show, Alpana Singh has had an extraordinary career. Born and raised in Monterey, California, Alpana’s strong work ethic and ease with people of all ages stemmed from a youth spent working in her family’s ethnic grocery store.