Lew believes that "Civility is its own reward". She suggests that "In choosing civility, people find their best self, and in doing so, they experience the grace, courage, generosity, humanity, and humility that civility engenders." LEW BAYER ... read full bio
Story Musgrave was born in 1935 on a dairy farm in Stockbridge, MA. Story never finished school, ran off to Korea with the U.S. Marines where he became an aircraft electrician and an engine mechanic. He started flying with the Marines and over the next 55 years accumulated 18,000 hours flying over 160 aircrafts. Musgrave has seven graduate degrees in... read full bio
Shari Fitzpatrick, the Founder of Shari’s Berries, is back! After 20 years as the owner/operator of the first successful chocolate covered strawberry retail company in the country, Shari turned to her interests in writing and motivational speaking. Her book Berried in Chocolate, an emotional journey of her successes and mistakes, appeals to anyone with a dream. Berried in Chocolate... read full bio
Vincent Ivan Phipps is the Attitude Amplifier! This is due to his high energy and interactive presentation style. Vincent is owner of Communication VIP. The "VIP" represents the company's expertise, "Very Important People-skills." The VIP are also Vincent's initials, Vincent Ivan Phipps. For 22 years, Vincent specializes in giving keynote speeches and facilitating workshops. Vincent is author of "Lead Out... read full bio
Ellen Stofan was NASAs Chief Scientist, running their science programs and science-related planning and investments. She has background as vice president of Proxemy Research and was an honorary processor in the department of Earth sciences at the University College London in England. Dr. Stofans background in science led her to appear on TED Talks and to author and publish professional... read full bio
Jia Jiang identifies as an entrepreneur and author. He is best known for his involvement in Rejection Therapy, a company he acquired from Canadian innovator, Jason Comely. Jiang drew inspiration from Rejection Therapy to create his own products and services to inspire fearlessness on a daily basis. He explores ways to turn rejection into enterprise, ambition, and courage. Jiang wrote... read full bio
Quentin Hardy is currently the Head of Editorial for the Google Cloud. He graduated from Kenyon College with an AB in English and went on to graduate from SOAS University of London with an MA in Area Studies-Southeast Asia, he then went to Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Hardy started his career as a reporter at Dow Jones for... read full bio
Chris Riddell is known as an inspirational keynote speaker. He is a futurist and has spent his life connecting with businesses and individuals. His experience ranges from working on discovering new technological trends to playing a role in defining businesses and brands internationally. He has worked in the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Kuwait, China, and other countries. Due to... read full bio
Marilyn Tam is an incredible speaker, best-selling author, consultant, coach, CEO of Marilyn Tam & Co., and also founder and executive director of Us Foundation. Tam is a Board Certified Executive and Corporate Coach and speaks all over talking to corporations and organizations on how to become more successful, a plan on how to get there, and just become all... read full bio
Uniting his passions for writing and law, Scott Turow is a best-selling author and attorney, considered by many to be the father of the modern legal thriller. He is the author of ten best-selling works of fiction, including his first novel, Presumed Innocent (1987), its sequel, Innocent (2010) and his newest novel Identical (2013), centering on identical twins in a... read full bio
Teresa Giudice is a television personality, author, and entrepreneur from Paterson, New Jersey. She is best known for appearing on the series “The Real Housewives of New Jersey” and “The Celebrity Apprentice 5”. As an author, Giudice has published several New York Times best-selling cookbooks as well as books about her life. Her books include, “Turning the Tables”, “Skinny Italian”... read full bio
Mix a dollop of Dean Martin, a pinch of Pavarotti, and a splash of Emeril Live and who do you have Andy LoRusso, The Singing Chef. ""This guy can truly Sing & Cook""- Entertainer Extraordinaire! For over ten years now, this best selling cookbook author and recording artist has been stirring up the country with his own unique blend of... read full bio
Amy Thielen is a chef, food writer, and a television personality on the Food Network station. She primarily focuses on Midwestern cooking and food culture. She is the author of the cookbook, The New Midwestern Table and is also the host of Heartland Table which debuted on the Foodwork in September of 2013. Her recipes have been featured in Food... read full bio
Jamie Woodruff is a Certified Ethical Hacker and Penetration-Testing Engineer from London. He travels around the world-teaching people the importance of System and Network Security. Jamie is one of the top ranked legalized computer hackers in the world! Jamie is well known for finding vulnerabilities in applications such as, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Xbox, Microsoft, Apple, and Google among... read full bio
Mark W. Schaefer is a globally-recognized blogger, speaker, educator, business consultant, and author who blogs at one of the top marketing blogs of the world. Mark has worked in global sales, PR, and marketing positions for nearly 30 years and now provides consulting services as Executive Director of Schaefer Marketing Solutions. He specializes in social media training and clients include... read full bio
Dr. Ludy Green is one of the worlds leading experts on domestic violence and how this abuse manifests and effects woman and children. She puts a high priority on financial independence as a way to combat domestic violence and human trafficking. Grren philosophy has been implemented to great success by third party organizations to help victims of abuse. Green... read full bio
HOW TO CREATE A MORE PREDICTABLE BUSINESS! If you are tired of relying on "hoping" and "wishing" that your phone rings as your main strategy for new business then don't miss this session! Jared breaks down exactly how to CREATE new transactions in the 21st century and operate the predictable real estate business you have always wanted. Come ready to pay... read full bio
Inspire your people with specific, practical and relevant ideas to take action, all based on real world experience. Now add a strong emotional connection and you have a presentation by David Rohlander. First we listen... Interviews and a FREE Climate/Cultural Assessment give us insight. Then we design a program for you to develop the knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviors required to transform... read full bio
Dave deBronkart, widely known as "e-Patient Dave," is a stimulating, thought-provoking, inspiring and entertaining ten-year cancer survivor who has become the world's leading advocate for patient experience and engagement. Topics range from e-health to precision medicine to facing death to patients as partners in clinical trials. A high tech marketer before his cancer, he speaks also about disruptive innovation and... read full bio
Leveraging the Power of EQ for Leadership Successful managers and leaders leverage the power of EQ (emotional intelligence) to engage and motivate their employees and colleagues. Leaders with high EQ can communicate with others effectively, provide balanced feedback, lead others through ambiguity, use humor to build rapport, read and respond to the leadership needs of others and remain optimistic even in... read full bio
