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Celeste Headlee

Communication & Human Nature Expert

As an NPR host and journalist, Celeste Headlee has interviewed hundreds of people from all walks of life. Through her work, she has learned the true power of conversation and its ability to both bridge gaps or deepen wounds.

Chester Elton

#1 Bestselling Business Author, Organizational Culture, Employee Engagement, and Teamwork Expert

One of today’s most influential voices in workplace trends, Chester Elton has spent two decades helping clients engage their employees to execute on strategy, vision, and values.

Chike Ukaegbu

CEO at Startup52, Former Candidate for President of Nigeria

Chike is a dynamic speaker and inspiring storyteller with a unique and extensive background that captivates diverse audiences. He believes in the untapped potential of each audience as he engages them to unlock new ideas through experiential storytelling.

Chris Barton

Founder and Creator of Shazam, Entrepreneur, Inventor, and Tech Investor

Spend time with inventor Chris Barton and you’ll be inspired to believe anything is possible. His positive energy to make seemingly impossible ideas come to life is absolutely contagious. Chris’s latest venture, Guard, uses AI to detect drowning in swimming pools – a never-before accomplished effort. Chris’s best-known creation is Shazam, the app that changed the way the world discovers music and laid the groundwork for the consumer AI industry we know today. With over 2 billion downloads, Shazam is a global phenomenon and Apple's sixth-largest acquisition. The app lets people identify songs out of thin air from anywhere they are, making it nothing short of pure magic. Chris holds 12 patents and played key roles in the early days of Google and Dropbox. He believes his dyslexia helps him uncover novel solutions to obstacles and to achieving audacious goals. In his speeches, Chris shares his Start From Zero thinking method of questioning assumptions and challenging conventional wisdom. His amazing story and storytelling completely captivate audiences and inspires them to make big things happen in their organizations – to create magic in defiance of the obstacles.

Claire Haidar

Tech Entrepreneur & CEO at WNDYR

Claire Haidar is a tech entrepreneur and speaker fascinated by the intersection between systems and human behavior. She believes that if people are going to spend 90% of their time at work, it should be the place where their souls, hearts and minds come alive.

Connie Podesta

Author of 10 Ways to Stand Out from the Crowd

Using a masterful combination of comic talent, dramatic flair and warm human insight, Connie Podesta tackles the make-or-break issues that control productivity and morale.

Crystal Washington

Futurist, Technology Strategist & Author

Crystal Washington works with organizations that want to leverage technology to increase profits and productivity. Technology includes social media, apps, smartphones, and the web. Hired by companies including Google, Microsoft, and GE, companies in North America, Africa and Europe book Crystal Washington when they want their teams to take action online!

Danny Meyer

Founder & Executive Chairman, Union Square Hospitality Group

Danny Meyer is the founder of Union Square Hospitality Group and Shake Shack. His restaurants and chefs have earned an unprecedented 28 James Beard Awards, and in 2015, Danny was named to the TIME 100 list of the Most Influential People in the World. Now Available for Virtual Programs

Daymond John

Founder & CEO of FUBU, Star of ABC’s Shark Tank

From humble beginnings to a self-made multimillionaire with over $6 billion to date in global product sales and a starring role on ABC’s business reality TV show, Shark Tank. As "The People's Shark", Daymond continues to set standards of excellence while expanding his interests in fashion, branding, marketing, consulting, entertainment, and beyond. Virtual Programs Now Available

Dennis Brouwer

Proven Turnaround Leader & Certified Leadership Professional

In a rich and varied career, Dennis Brouwer has led a team of business development professionals with P&L responsibility for over $3b in global revenue, launched or revamped over 100 products and services and personally led the turnaround of a failing $300m IT services business. He’s logged nearly 1,000 hours and 200 carrier landings in Navy jets, and as an award-winning tactician, found a Soviet submarine in the one place it wasn’t supposed to be. He is a graduate of Georgetown University’s Leadership Coaching program and the author “The Return on Leadership, a book that defines and quantifies the impact of the leader on growth in people, teams, and markets.