In 2004, Carly Patterson is the first woman to win an Olympic all-around gold medal in a non-boycotted Olympic Games. She was the first American woman to win the title in 20 years, also taking home silver medals for balance beam, and the Women’s team competition. Carly's performance at the Olympics made her a household name, leading to numerous appearances on television talk shows and award shows, and her induction to the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame, the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame and

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One of Canada's most popular female athletes and Captain of Team Canada for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Cassie Campbell has had a stellar rise to the top ranks of women's hockey. Campbell led her team to Canada's first Gold medal in hockey in 50 years, at the 2002 Winter Games in Salt Lake City.  Her athletic credentials are exceptional; she's been a member of the National Team since 1994 and she helped her team earn gold five times at World Championship tournaments. She was also part of

John Sitilides is a Senior Fellow in the National Security Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute. He is Principal at Trilogy Advisors LLC in Washington, D.C., specializing in U.S. government relations, geopolitical risk, and international affairs. Delivering exclusive geopolitical risk reports, webcasts, and related products and services to institutional capital market and retail clients, he is a professional speaker at corporate, investor, and industry conferences, and before government,

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Connie Dieken is the founder of The Dieken Group—an executive coaching and consulting firm that advises CEOs and other senior leaders in the spotlight. Connie helps these leaders deliver influential messages in high-pressure situations. Her clients are leaders in some the world's best-known organizations including Apple, HP, Nestlé, and The Cleveland Clinic. Connie developed her unique skills during her twenty years as a TV journalist for ABC and NBC. She received five Emmy Awards®, two Telly

"Nobody can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending."  Marie Robinson  Holly Hoffman was the last remaining member of the Espada Tribe and the last woman standing on Season 21 of CBS' hit reality show "Survivor Nicaragua". Through that experience, and others throughout her life, Holly was inspired to share her message of survival.  A professional motivational speaker and the author of Your Winner Within and Write Yourself a Note, Holly

Futurist, author, and Hall of Fame Speaker, Crystal Washington equips organizations with the knowledge they need to become “future-proof.” As a technology strategist and certified futurist, Crystal makes complex artificial intelligence, social media, and app technology easy to understand and accessible for everyday people. Crystal’s clients include Fortune 100 companies, including Google, American Express, and Pfizer. As a sought-after keynote speaker, she has entertained and educated audiences

If things feel chaotic in the world today, it's because they are. With massive shifts in risk and reward, we face significant economic uncertainty and confusion about what comes next. Economic futurist Andrew Busch takes a distinctive approach to unraveling this complexity. Rather than merely analyzing how today’s financial policies influence economic growth, he dives deeper into the supercharged trends that drive much of today’s global chaos and transformation. By examining where we’ve been, where

Eric Termuende is the Co-Founder of NoW of Work, author of Rethink Work, trusted advisor, and award-winning speaker on leadership, culture, and the future of work. His research into the DNA of top performing workplaces reveals the secrets of exceptional leadership and building resilient, forward-thinking teams. Eric has worked with leading brands like Amazon, Coca-Cola, IBM, Zoom, and Toyota, helping them embrace the future with confidence and optimism. His expertise has been featured in Forbes,

You know how meeting and event planners and decision makers need to hire professional keynote speakers for their main stage who can connect with their audiences, design and deliver relevant content in an artfully crafted, entertaining and impacting performance. And we're not talking about your typical "Rah-Rah," Power-Point wielding, quick-fix motivational speaker! With credibility as an A-List presenter at major national conferences and events, Richard Hight has influenced millions of people in