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Sean Astin

Actor, Director, Voice Artist & Producer Known For "Lord of the Rings"

In real life and on the screen, Sean Astin knows what it's like to be the underdog. In his corporate presentation, Sean uses a lot of the fun stuff- the speech from Rudy, anecdotes from Lord of the Rings, The Goonies and Memphis Belle- to draw the audience in. Then he shows audiences the keys to goal setting- how do you set goals, how do you push yourself beyond what you can do? He’s done something like 11 marathons and he just completed the Hawaiian Ironman. He’s extremely approachable and great with people.

Sergeant Major Keith Craig (Ret.)

International Best Selling Author, Thought Leader, Hollywood Entertainment Executive & Philanthropist

Sergeant Major is an entertainment executive at Walt Disney Studios managing Central Division theatrical sales and distribution for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures in 20 theatrical demographic market areas, and is part of the team who worked on the execution of the distribution strategy for all titles including Marvel, Lucas films, Pixar, etc. It was that overall strategy that led Disney to an industry domestic record of $3.7 billion in 2019, propelled by Avengers: Endgame ($858.3M), The Lion King ($543.6M), Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker ($515.2M) among many other franchise titles, as well as setting previous $3 billion annual domestic B.O. records two previous times including 2018.Craig's theatrical distribution career at Disney also includes him booking the Oscar-winning movie COCO, as well as Black Panther who was nominated for seven Academy Awards winning three.

Shabnam Mogharabi

Entrepreneur, Entertainment Executive & Author
GOTHAM ARTISTS COLLECTIVE

Shabnam Mogharabi is an entertainment entrepreneur, author, and journalist with more than 20 years of experience in media and storytelling. She is a lifelong student of positive psychology and an expert on how to create socially impactful and entertaining content. Shabnam believes embracing the power of joy is an act of rebellion, and in her insightful, interactive sessions, she shares practical tips about what it takes to truly bring more joy into your life both personally and professionally.

Shane Feldman

Keynote Speaker, TV Host, Entrepreneur

Shane helps leaders build better relationships and create engaged communities. He's traveled the world, researching universal strategies that allow companies to attract, empower and retain high performing teams and loyal customers. Shane’s high-energy, customized keynotes are a compilation of unforgettable travel stories and tangible takeaways participants can immediately apply.

Sheena Meade

CEO, Clean Slate Initiative

Sheena Meade is a walking barrier breaker and one of America’s leading experts on legal system reform. As CEO of The Clean Slate Initiative (CSI), Sheena leads a national bipartisan organization to advance policy that automatically clears all eligible arrest and conviction records across the US. In April of 2023, CSI received a landmark financial commitment through The Audacious Project, a donor collaborative housed at TED. The award supports the organization’s strategy to unlock opportunities for up to 14 million people in America and is an unprecedented investment in second chances. As part of the announcement from The Audacious Project, Sheena presented a TED talk at the TED2023 Conference in Vancouver, BC.

Skyler Jay

From Netflix's "Queer Eye"

Skyler is a vivacious transgender activist. He has worked within, and outside of the LGBTQIA+ community for more than a decade to increase visibility, growth, and opportunity for the Transgender community.

Stacey Hanke

Best-Selling Author, Communication & Influence Strategist, "Forbes" & "New York Times" Contributor

Coming from an entrepreneurial upbringing, Stacey learned early on how we consistently show up and interact determines our success in our organizations and in our lives. Starting with a career in voice-over, she quickly realized how every word matters - every movement of your body matters - and every sound you make matters (volume, tone and inflection). The combination of all of these determines who listens, who stays connected with you, who believes you and then acts on your recommendation. In her "Influence Redefined" keynote, specifically customized for you, Stacey helps attendees eliminate the static that plagues communicative delivery to deliver a clear message that persuades, sells your ideas, influences, and makes you more effective through all mediums.

Sterling Hawkins

Keynote Speaker, Author, Investor

Sterling Hawkins is out to break the status quo. From a multibillion-dollar start-up to collapse and coming back to launch, invest in and grow over fifty companies, Sterling takes that experience to work with companies around the world. Today, Sterling serves as CEO and founder of the Sterling Hawkins Group, a research, training and development company focused on unlocking human and organizational potential. He has been seen in publications like Inc., Fast Company, The New York Times and Forbes and recently released the best selling book Hunting Discomfort. Based in Colorado, Sterling is a proud uncle of four and a passionate adventurer who can often be found skydiving, climbing mountains, shark diving or even trekking in the Sahara.

Steve Burns

Emmy-Nominated Actor & Host, Blues Clues

Steve Burns is an actor and television host best known as the original host of the long-running children's preschool television program, Blue's Clues. The series was rebooted as Blue's Clues and You, with Burns serving as frequent writer, director, and producer. As a speaker, Burns refines and re-examines the message of empowerment and exceptionalism he delivered to a generation of children as they now struggle with the demands and realities of adulting.

Steve Wozniak

Co-Founder, Apple Computer

A Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Steve Wozniak helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple's first line of products. Virtual Programs Now Available