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<p>An award-winning, record-breaking organizational change leader for the NFL, Sam Rapoport shares actionable takeaways for how to identify opportunities, drive progress, and achieve exponential growth.</p><p>Sam Rapoport has spent 22 seasons working in football, dedicating her career to creating innovative business models aimed at driving organizational change and increasing diversity and inclusion in sport.

<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>With her authentic style and trademark joie de vivre, Sophie Grégoire Trudeau inspires audiences to lead with greater empathy, resilience, and emotional intelligence while building healthier cultures at work and in life.</p><p>As the former First Lady of Canada, bestselling author of <em>Closer Together: Knowing Ourselves, Loving Each Other,</em> a mental health advocate, and an award-winning humanitarian, Sophie has become one of today’s leading keynote speakers on emotional literacy, conscious leadership, employee well-being, and psychologically healthy wo

<p>Described by Billie Jean King as “a bold and dynamic force for good with the courage to fight for social justice, live authentically, and inspire others to do the same,” Joanna Lohman is committed to building a new generation of leaders who harness adversity as a catalyst for success.</p><p>Joanna Lohman is a former professional soccer player and member of the United States Women’s National Team. During her 16-year professional career, she built a platform for social impact and became the first player in Washington Spirit history to have her jersey retired.

<p>Revered as “the best Supreme Court reporter in the country,” Joan Biskupic offers an enthralling look at the most intriguing cases of the nation’s highest court.</p><p>Before being named CNN's Chief Supreme Court Analyst, Joan Biskupic was an editor-in-charge for Legal Affairs at Reuters and the Supreme Court correspondent for the<span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><em>Washington Post</em><span style="color: black; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"&gt

<p>The very personification of courage, optimism, and resilience, former U.S. Congresswoman Gabby Giffords shares her remarkable story on stage, joined by her renowned speech pathologist, Dr. Fabi Hirsch Kruse. </p><p>Gabby Giffords’ story of perseverance and hope is unparalleled. The youngest woman ever to serve in the Arizona State Senate and a trailblazer in other offices, Gabby became a rising star on the national stage after being elected to the U.S. Congress in 2006.

<p>From “ball girl to CMO,” Melissa Proctor shares stories from her trailblazing career journey, providing powerful strategies to help audiences navigate high-stakes decisions and achieve success. </p><p>Though Melissa Proctor never played basketball herself, it was her passion—in fact, her childhood dream was to be the first female coach in the NBA.

<p>Anna Maria Chávez is an attorney, award-winning leader, global movement builder, and President & CEO of the Arizona Community Foundation, where she drives philanthropic innovation to strengthen communities statewide. With more than 25 years of leadership across nonprofits, government, and national organizations, she has led transformative efforts as CEO of Girl Scouts of the USA and the National School Boards Association, and as a senior executive at the National Council on Aging and Encantos. She has advised U.S.

<p>An inspiring story that ultimately proves that we all have the power to live our dreams – no matter how small or big they are, Jessica Watson became the youngest person to sail solo non-stop and unassisted around the world.  </p><p>Defying criticism from those who said her task was destined to fail, after 210 days at sea navigating some of the world’s most challenging stretches of oceans and surviving seven knockdowns, Jessica sailed back into Sydney Harbour on 15 May, 2010. </p><p>As she docked at the Sydney Opera House, the country wept with pride.

This UC Berkeley Law Professor and Supreme Court expert shares stories from the book she co-wrote with friend and mentor Ruth Bader Ginsburg and gives audiences a behind-the-curtain look at the inner workings of the nation’s highest court.

A Supreme Court, civil liberties and constitutional law expert who served early in her career as a law clerk to the late and Honorable Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amanda Tyler is currently the Shannon Cecil Turner Professor of Law at UC Berkeley and an author.