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Candace Doby

Candace Doby combines a decade of research on courage with experiences leading award-winning marketing teams at Chipotle, as well as traveling the world solo — to help professionals communicate strategically, build better relationships and take worthwhile risks in the workplace. Is the author of A Cool Girl’s Guide to Courage — an inspirational and witty journal offering value for readers of all ages.

• Partners with leaders of organizations and teams to create a culture of courage where employees spend less time and energy censoring and hiding themselves and more time performing at their highest potential.
• Combines a decade of research on courage with experiences leading award-winning marketing teams at Chipotle, as well as traveling the world solo — to help professionals communicate strategically, build better relationships and take worthwhile risks in the workplace.
• Is the author of A Cool Girl’s Guide to Courage — an inspirational and witty journal offering value for readers of all ages.
• Brings relatability and humor to the stage and the screen.

Tucker Bryant

Former Googler turned poet helping leaders Turn the Page on their toughest challenges by thinking like an artist.

Tucker Bryant spent a decade between Stanford and Google uncovering a surprising truth: even leaders on the cutting edge of innovation struggle to take the creative risks necessary to their ability to thrive. As a nationally renowned poet and former Google Product Marketer, Tucker demonstrates how the age-old wisdom of the poets who have used artistic innovation to push their crafts forward for millennia can help leaders Turn the Page™ on their biggest challenges and opportunities by breaking free from the hidden comforts and outdated models of thinking that stifle innovative leadership, competitive edge, and business growth.

Lt. Col Dan Rooney, USAF

Serving with Honor. Leading with Purpose

• F-16 Fighter pilot
• Three combat tours, 2x Top Gun recipient
• PGA golf professional, Founder / CEO, Folds of Honor
• Speaker: USA Ryder Cup teams (2x)
• USA Today best-selling author
• People Magazine Hero of the Year, ABC World News Person of the Year
• USAF Distinguished Service Medal

Hayley Podschun

Whatever It Takes – The Broadway Attitude to Achieve Your Biggest Dreams and Overcome the Unexpected with Ease

Broadway powerhouse performer, screen actor, and sought-after speaker who brings high-voltage energy, heart, and humor to every stage she steps on – whether it’s Times Square or a corporate ballroom.

Robert Paylor

Paralyzed to Powerful: Unleashing Resilience and Redefining Possibilities

Robert Paylor was paralyzed from the neck down during the collegiate rugby national championship after a spinal cord injury left him with a prognosis that he would never walk nor move his hands again. Refusing to accept this prognosis, Robert embarked on an extraordinary journey of recovery, re-learning life’s most basic functions and defying the odds to walk again. Now an inspirational speaker and resilience expert, Robert shares his powerful story and the mental tools that helped him overcome quadriplegia with organizations worldwide. Through his keynote, Paralyzed to Powerful, Robert inspires audiences to conquer what “paralyzes” them and turn their adversity into triumph.

Rachel Druckenmiller

Reignite the Human Spirit at Work | Unmute Your People, Unleash Performance & Possibilities | Engagement Expert | HR Trailblazer | Forbes Next1000 Honoree

After 13 years as a nationally recognized trailblazing practitioner in corporate culture and employee well-being, Rachel Druckenmiller now helps people activate a deeper sense of possibility, capability, and courage — so they step up, stand out, and contribute with greater impact and influence. A Forbes Next1000 Honoree and Smart Meetings Best of the Stage Speaker, she’s a trusted voice for forward-thinking workplaces. With a Master’s in health science, Rachel blends science, storytelling, and strategy to deliver energizing, interactive keynotes that move people from disengaged to driven and from burnout to bold action.

Nolan Nichols

Fortune-500 speaker guiding leaders on how to build resilient, inspiring and incredible teams.

Currently residing in Washington, D.C., Nolan integrates his award-winning storytelling skills, masters degree in education, personal research of reading 50 books per year, and extensive leadership skills into a groundbreaking approach to enhance wellbeing, foster a spirit of resilience, enrich organizational culture and introduce a more effective way to lead & live in today’s workplace environment.

Angela Gargano

Lead Through Anything with the Mindset, “What if it all Goes R.I.G.H.T?”

• KEYNOTE SPEAKER
• FITNESS & PEAK PERFORMANCE COACH
• 6x AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR
• 3x COVERGIRL
• MISS FITNESS AMERICA 2016
• PODCAST HOST

Sandra Lee

Power. Purpose. Reinvention.

Emmy-Winning Television Chef; Best-Selling Author; Cancer Survivor; Public Speaker

Amy Eliza Wong

Always on Purpose

• Award-winning leadership and communication author, speaker, and coach
• Works with individuals and organizations to unlock their full potential by revolutionizing how they communicate and work together
• Over two decades of expertise in Silicon Valley mentoring CEOs, founders, and teams at some of the world’s leading corporations, including LinkedIn, Salesforce, and Berkshire Hathaway
• Helps leaders understand that organizational growth starts with exceptional communication, and this communication starts with how leaders view themselves

Jason Kander

Jason pulls from his life experience as a former government official and veteran recovering from PTSD to instill lessons of leadership, resilience, and the importance of taking care of one’s mental health.

• NYT Bestselling Author of Invisible Storm: A Soldier’s Memoir of Politics and PTSD
• President of National Expansion at Veterans Community Project, a non-profit dedicated to aiding veterans in transitioning to civilian life
• Founder of American Rescue Project
• First Millennial Statewide Elected Official

Zach Arend

Former 2x State Champion Saddle Bronc Rider, Former VP of Sales of a $300 million logistics company, 20 years of building teams, developing leaders, and helping companies thrive.

• Former 2x State Champion Saddle Bronc Rider
• Former VP of Sales of a $300 million logistics company
• TEDx Speaker 2024 – Saddle Your Own Horse™
• 20 years of training thousands of sales pros, leaders, and their executive teams
• Professionally trained Storyteller
• Certified Professional Coach