Prior to deciding to pursue a career in healthcare in 1994, Kathleen Bartholomew worked in education, business, marketing, and communications. Because of these experiences, she was able to talk movingly about the difficulties that affect nurses today and view nursing from a different angle. For the past 20 years, Kathleen Bartholomew, RN, MN, has been a national speaker for the nursing... read full bio
International keynote speaker and best-selling author Dr. Jessica Barker MBE. She has given in-person awareness seminars to more than 50,000 people in more than 25 countries and is an award-winning leader in the human side of cyber security. She is the go-to cyber expert for media outlets including the BBC, Sky News, and Wired magazine, and she was named one... read full bio
Eric Barker, a former Hollywood screenwriter and Wall Street Journal bestselling author, challenges popular beliefs about relationships and success through research and gripping anecdotes. He provides audiences with daring new ideas on how to prevent burnout, improve teamwork, and increase productivity. Barker offers ground-breaking concepts in both books that have an effect on professionals in the fields of business, healthcare, innovation,... read full bio
Samara Bay is a highly sought-after speech coach and thought leader who is working to transform the way power sounds. C-suite executives, public figures, mothers going back to work, students who wish to change the world, healthcare professionals, diplomats, professors, and celebrities are among her clientele. Behind the scenes, she supports leaders and up-and-coming leaders who are on the verge... read full bio
Protopia Futures was founded by futurist and speculative designer Monika Bielskyte, who is also a partner of Africa Life Centric Design. Her work is not based on one-size-fits-all techno-solutionism, which is prone to short-term hype cycles and rapid obsolescence, but rather on contextual, complicated realities on the ground. With a background in immersive media and information technologies (generative AI, spatial... read full bio
Kim Bevill is a well-known speaker, author, mother, CEO of Gray Matters consulting, and educator who speaks to the widespread need for brain-harnessing habits in both our personal and professional lives. Her book, The Ten Things: A Guide to Your Brain, offers revolutionary research that could change your life. Policies that promote creativity, diversity and inclusion, enjoyment, and productivity can be... read full bio
Greg Bennick can be the keynote speaker who uses his own distinct approach to make your points, or he can be the comedian who leaves the conference with lasting memories. Greg Bennick collaborates with you to make an impression! He employs clean comedy as a keynote speaker and delves into novel concepts related to creativity and community. Two of his most... read full bio
ROZ is a new DJ and producer team in the Mexican music industry, consisting of Manolo Cabrera and Hugo Lara. They currently have over 1.4 million monthly listeners and over 30 million streams on streaming services. They aim not only to create a musical impression but also to establish themselves at festivals, events, and clubs, promising to be one of... read full bio
Without a question, Dr. Adolph Brown, III, provides the most incredibly motivating, timely, and entertaining—yet deeply challenging—presentations available. He is an American investor, businessman, clinical psychologist and mental health specialist, author, urban and rural school educator, research scientist, and keynote speaker. At his core, he is a professional teacher educator, a lifelong supporter of social justice and mental health, and... read full bio
Corey Brettschneider has spent almost his entire adult life studying and teaching constitutional law and politics. He graduated from Stanford with a law degree and Princeton with a doctorate in politics. Corey has since taught and written at Brown's political science department and served as a visiting professor at Harvard, Fordham, and the University of Chicago law schools. He has... read full bio
Professional speaker, innovation thought leader, and accomplished technology executive, Genevieve Bos is also a board member. She has worked as a senior executive or co-founder in the technology sector for more than 15 years. With clients like GE, Coca-Cola, and The Home Depot, she co-founded and served as CEO of IdeaString, a software as a service platform that created the... read full bio
The HOPE Foundation was formed by award-winning author and educational leader Alan Blankstein, who served as its president for 25 years. Nobel Prize winner Archbishop Desmond Tutu served as the foundation's honorary chair. Alan, a former "high-risk" young person, started out as a music teacher. He was employed by March of Dimes, Phi Delta Kappa, and Solution Tree, which he... read full bio
Taylor has enthralled audiences as an actor and novelist with her special fusion of skill, comedy, genuineness, and an inspirational tale of perseverance and survival. When Taylor's kid was born, everything in her life came to a complete stop. Taylor nearly died from multiple organ failure due to a persistent uncommon condition that she triggered moments after giving birth. Taylor... read full bio
Growing up in Newark, one of the poorest places in New Jersey, Dr. Sampson Davis was the fifth of six children. Dr. Davis was raised in small quarters amid broken families, criminal activity, and drug use. He managed to balance being intelligent and being socially acceptable on the streets, but he was still an excellent student. According to Dr. Davis,... read full bio
In addition to being the director of healthcare development for Downtown Project Las Vegas, an ambitious urban revitalization initiative led by Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos.com, Zubin Damania, M.D., is the creator of Turntable Health. Through this project, $350 million will be invested in the regeneration of Las Vegas' urban core, encompassing small company growth, residential housing, healthcare, education, and... read full bio
Julia Cook, M.S., is a parenting specialist, counselor, and children's author who has won national awards. She has authored children's books on a variety of character and social development subjects, routinely speaks at conferences for education and counseling, and has given presentations in hundreds of schools both domestically and abroad. Cook's work is to actively engage young people in entertaining,... read full bio
George Fatheree is a Fintech creator, social impact entrepreneur, pioneering attorney, captivating public speaker, and subject matter expert. George is presently the Founder and CEO of ORO Impact, a social impact Fintech company committed to eliminating the wealth gap by reinventing access to down payment help in order to significantly boost house ownership. As a former law firm partner, George... read full bio
Martina Edwards was renowned as Merrill Lynch's first African-American female trading broker on the New York Stock Exchange floor, frequently completing volatile stock orders for more than $50 million in daily trading value. She was also recognized at the time as the only actively trading African-American woman seat holder among the company's 1,366 members. Edwards is presently the Chief... read full bio
Most famously, Richard Goodall won season 19 of America's Got Talent in 2024. Heidi Klum gave him a golden buzzer in the first round, making him the first singer to win the contest in five years. Goodall has been employed for 23 years as a school janitor for the Vigo County School Corporation in Terre Haute, Indiana. He frequently sings to... read full bio
A seasoned Major League Baseball player, Jeff Francoeur is a remarkable example of perseverance, enthusiasm, and hard work. Jeff grew up just outside of Atlanta and is the son of two teachers. He grew up watching the legendary Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, and Greg Maddux play for the Braves in the early 1990s. He dreamed of playing for the team himself... read full bio
