Business Communication Expert and New York Times Bestselling Author For more than twenty-eight years, Ron McMillan has helped union and first-level managers, CEOs, and corporate executives become measurably more vital by advising them on topics including team development, personal vitality, quality, communication, and results-oriented leadership. Cofounder of VitalSmarts, Ron has researched methods for driving rapid, sustainable, and measurable change in behaviors. Bestselling Author Ron is the

Yvette is an energetic, authentic, and empathetic speaker and trainer. She connects with the audience by sharing her own personal journey to executive leadership, the wins and the losses, the advances and the setbacks that have navigated her through her own career. She then walks the audience through their own journeys, helping them to identify lessons and leave with a roadmap on how to thrive and excel against the toughest odds and most significant obstacles. A trusted advisor to some of the top

Experience captivating presentations that empower employees to embrace cybersecurity personally and take meaningful action. As a renowned cyber security speaker, Robert Siciliano engages your workforce with practical, relatable advice, devoid of tech jargon or fluff. With years of experience training front-line employees in various sectors, including real estate, financial services, and technology, Robert's expertise ensures he's the perfect fit for your team. By tapping into our natural instinct

What does it mean to "lead the pack" in a world that is changing so quickly? How do we steer innovation in the right spots and avoid the pitfalls? What does it take to unlock today's creative talent and uncover solutions to our increasingly complex challenges? Robert Safian has chronicled thousands of odds-defying organizations and leaders, getting inside access to their secrets of success. His ability to synthesize their lessons into insightful, compelling storytelling has made him one of the

Dr. Robert Genetski's experience in the world of economics and finance involves a unique combination of business and academic expertise. He has headed asset management, investment research departments and served as the chief economist for several financial institutions. He has also taught economics at NYU and the University of Chicago's Graduate School of Business. Dr. Genetski is renowned for using humor and anecdotes to make complex economic principles easily understandable. For the past five

Motivated by her passion to correct societal “isms” like racism, sexism, classism and plain old stupidism, it is Risha Grant’s personal mission to expose the subtleties and values of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion while shining a light on the impacts they create. Founder & CEO of Risha Grant LLC, an award-winning diversity consulting, communications and speaking firm, as well as an edgy, educational and motivational speaker, author Risha Grant uses honest, humorous, and vulnerable storytelling

Rick Barrera is endlessly fascinated with the future and how humans must adapt to survive personally and professionally in our exponential future. He has a knack for making bleeding edge concepts easily understandable and applicable to our work and life. He is the author of 6 books on Leadership, Alignment, Branding, Sales and Customer Service with two best-sellers among them. He is currently working on his next book entitled Our Exponential Future. Rick is Head of Faculty at The Center for

Richie Contartesi partners with sales leaders to dramatically skyrocket sales, eliminate complacency, and create a consistent high-performance sales culture. His unique accountability system, Next Play™, is a step-by-step playbook to hold sales reps and leaders accountable to their potential every week without micromanaging. Richie started his journey when he went from a 5’7” 150 pound walk-on at Ole Miss to becoming a Division-1 football scholarship athlete in the

Richard Yonck is a captivating speaker and compelling guide to the transformations and challenges we'll face in the coming decades. Audiences of all sizes—from professional organizations, think tanks and business leaders to civic groups, educational festivals and public forums—have called his presentations "awe-inspiring", "passionate" and "thought-provoking." Richard specializes in distilling complex technologies and developments in ways that engage audiences regardless the subject

Combining in-depth analysis, cutting-edge trends, compelling personal stories and a touch of humor, it is no wonder Richard Florida is one of the world's most sought after speakers, alongside luminaries such as Bill Clinton, Bill Gates and Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor. As a leading public intellectual, Esquire Magazine recently named him one of their Best and Brightest. Richard has also been appointed to the Business Innovation Factory's Research Advisory Council and recently named

Rhett Laubach (pronounced Law-Buck) works with associations, corporations, and student organizations interested in developing leadership potential. Rhett is a professional keynote speaker, trainer, author, leadership expert, and a brain tumor survivor. His 20+ years of experiences have taken him to 48 states, the Bahamas, Canada, and to over one-million audience members. Drawing from his multitude of profound and powerful lessons learn, Rhett's ability to connect with his audience is second to

In 1949, in response to a statement that women would rule the world in the year 2000, Sir Winston Churchill replied, "Still?..." Sir Winston was indeed ahead of his time. But despite his prophecy, mankind continued to believe and act as though a "Battle of the Sexes" was ongoing. Fierce, brutal, vital, outcome in doubt, a noble endeavor, worthy of valiant struggle. Various theories abound, but all exalt the glory of the conflict, and none advocate the laying down of arms. That is. . . until

He an award-winning author and celebrated keynote speaker. Rene Godefroy is know for his way captivating audiences with his blend of style and substance on resilience and change. Renowned for his ability to transform lives through his teachings, René is not just a speaker; he is a catalyst for change. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution calls him as a “motivational hit,” and The Miami Times calls him as a “motivational guru.” His journey from a humble beginning to the pinnacle of success is nothing

Rebecca knows fear.  As an evolutionary biologist and stress expert, Dr. Rebecca Heiss is dedicated to helping us become self-aware and overcome our instinctual limitations – the ancient, often subconscious fears that hold us back from our optimal performance and our happiest lives. Her research has been designated “transformative” by the National Science Foundation and it is waking up audiences around the world. As an author of the newly acclaimed book Instinct, founder

Randy Dean, the "E-mail Sanity Expert"(R),is a professional speaker and expert on time & e-mail management, effective organization, and the related use of technology. For more than 25 years, Randy has been leading training and speaking programs for major corporate, university, association, and government audiences. Obsessed with time management and personal productivity, he left a successful career as a graduate program admissions director, professional marketer, and manager to become a