Rita McGrath
Rita McGrath is one of the world’s top experts on strategy and innovation. Rita consistently ranks among the top 10 management thinkers in the world by the prestigious Thinkers50 a...
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Workforce + HR
The modern workplace is constantly evolving, and Workforce and HR keynote speakers play a vital role in addressing the challenges and opportunities organizations face today. From talent management and employee engagement...
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Jodi Kovitz
Jodi Kovitz is the Founder and CEO of #movethedial, a global movement she created to advance the participation and leadership of all women in tech. Since launching #movethedial, sh...
Ben Nemtin
Ben Nemtin is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of What Do You Want to Do Before You Die? and The Bucket List Journal. He was ranked the #2 Motivational Speaker in the world...
Zack Kass
Zack Kass is a global AI advisor, researcher, keynote speaker, the former Head of Go-To-Market at OpenAI, and bestselling author of The Next RenAIssance: AI and the Expansion of Hu...
Dr. Jody Carrington
Dr. Jody Carrington is a renowned psychologist and a charismatic keynote speaker celebrated for her profound expertise in human connections. As a leading authority in addressing co...
Jesse Lipscombe
Jesse Lipscombe is a powerful keynote speaker and expert on leadership, productivity and belonging. Jesse has inspired organizations to make significant changes in workplace cultur...
Harrison Browne
Harrison Browne made history as the first transgender athlete in North American professional sports, breaking barriers for future generations of LGBTQ+ athletes. During his three s...
Fotini Iconomopoulos
When organizations need to turn high-stakes conversations into high-impact outcomes, they book Fotini Iconomopoulos. As a globally recognized keynote speaker and bestselling author...
Anthony Morgan
Anthony Morgan is an innovation leader and collaboration guru who helps organizations solve complex problems by harnessing the power of human curiosity and creativity. He delivers...
Omari Newton
Omari Newton is an award-winning professional actor, writer, director and Ted X speaker. As a writer, his original Hip Hop theatre piece, Sal Capone, received critical acclaim and...
Dan Pontefract
Dan Pontefract is a renowned leadership strategist, author, and keynote speaker with over two decades of experience in senior executive roles at companies such as SAP, TELUS, and B...
Harnarayan Singh
Harnarayan Singh, born and raised in small-town Alberta, has become one of Canada’s top media personalities. He has over 800 games of experience as an NHL broadcaster. Known for hi...
Brandi Leifso
Brandi Leifso is a globally recognized entrepreneur, keynote speaker, and author focused on leadership, decision-making, and performance under pressure. She is the Founder and CEO...
Dominick Gauthier
A business leader, world-class coach, mentor, fundraiser, broadcaster, and former Olympic mogul skier, Dominick Gauthier is one of the most influential minds in the Canadian Olympi...
Jennifer Heil
Jennifer Heil’s pursuit of challenging the status quo saw her circling the globe for over a decade of competition. As a result, she became the first freestyle skier to achieve the...
Chris Barton
Chris Barton wanted a way to identify songs anywhere he heard them. There wasn’t one, so he invented an app called Shazam. His creation is now considered pure magic. Chris aims to...
Amanda Lindhout
Amanda Lindhout isn’t just another resilience speaker. She survived 460 days as a hostage in Somalia and turned that experience into tools for leaders and teams navigating a fast-c...
Kate Davis
Kate Davis is an award-winning comic, author, and sought-after international keynote speaker. She teaches audiences to “lighten up,” bringing them the balance and connectivity they...
Becky McCray
Becky McCray is a lifelong rural entrepreneur, cattle rancher and co-founder of SaveYour.Town. Her hands-on successes and failures as a retail business owner, city administrator, n...
Shawn Casemore
Shawn Casemore is a sales expert, keynote speaker, consultant, and bestselling author who helps organizations create predictable, repeatable revenue growth through his Unstoppable...
Eric Termuende
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 int...
Dr. James Hewitt
Dr. James Hewitt equips leaders and teams to achieve sustainable high performance using real science, not quick fixes. He helps people thrive in today’s always-on world. A former e...
David Allison
David Allison is redefining how organizations solve problems and seize opportunities by proving a fundamental truth: everything we do is driven by our values. Known as “The Values...
Dr. Pamela Palmater
Dr. Pamela Palmater is a Mi’kmaw lawyer, professor, author, and social justice activist from Ugpi’ganjig (Eel River Bar First Nation). She has 4 university degrees, including a Doc...
Dr. Eugenia Addy
Dr. Eugenia Addy is a scientist, educator, and social entrepreneur. As the CEO of Visions of Science, she is dedicated to equitable STEM access and community transformation. With a...
Darian Kovacs
Darian Kovacs is the Indigenous founder of Vancouver-based SEO company Jelly Digital Marketing & PR & digital marketing course Jelly Academy. He brings 15 years of marketing experi...
Dr. Ashley Margeson
Dr. Ashley Margeson is a nationally recognized expert who equips teams, leaders, and organizations with the science-backed strategies they need to manage stress, optimize performan...
Cecily Sommers
Cecily Sommers is a renowned business futurist, keynote speaker, and best-selling author of Think Like a Futurist. She helps leaders decode disruption and lead with clarity by deve...
Ken Schmidt
Ken Schmidt is a keynote speaker, author, and leadership strategist known for helping drive the against-all-odds turnaround of Harley-Davidson Motor Company. In a marketplace where...
Seth Mattison
With his finger on the pulse of the changing nature of work and leadership, Seth Mattison blends storytelling from his own personal experience working with category-leading brands...
Daryl Davis
Daryl Davis is an internationally acclaimed musician, author, and speaker known as “The Rock’n’Roll Race Reconciliator.” While his professional career revolves around music, perfor...
Melissa Agnes
As a strategic advisor and keynote speaker, Melissa Agnes has worked with NATO, Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Defense, financial firms, technology companies, healthcare organiz...
Taryn Stejskal
Taryn Stejskal Ph.D. is one of the leading authorities on Resilience Leadership. She was named the head of Nike’s global leadership training. Her work at Nike is resonating through...
Hilary Corna
Hilary Corna is a trailblazer, author and entrepreneur. An alumna of both Kansai Gaidai University and Elon University, Hilary has degrees in Asian/Pacific Studies and Internationa...
Earvin "Magic" Johnson
Having left the basketball court for the boardroom, Earvin “Magic” Johnson has successfully parlayed his skills and tenacity from the court into the business world as Chairman and...
Vivek Shraya
Vivek Shraya is a critically acclaimed artist, writer, and cultural thinker. Her work explores leadership, identity, and what it means to be human. Working across music, literature...
Dr. Sherry Cooper
Dr. Sherry Cooper is the Chief Economist of Dominion Lending Centres (DLC). This is Canada’s leading mortgage and leasing company with more than 2,600 members offering free expert...
Lucas Arsenault
Lucas Arsenault is a resilience speaker and former professional athlete whose life changed in a matter of seconds. While snorkeling on vacation, a shark attacked Lucas and turned a...
Laurent Duvernay-Tardif
When you need a speaker who embodies excellence, balance, and values-based leadership, hire Laurent Duvernay-Tardif. Laurent is a nine-year NFL veteran, a Super Bowl LIV Champion,...
Prasanna Ranganathan
Prasanna Ranganathan is a documentary producer, DEIAB (diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and belonging) consultant and advisor, speaker, writer, arts columnist, and form...
Steve Joordens
Professor Steve Joordens is an award-winning psychologist, educator, and global innovator passionate about learning and organizational transformation. As a Professor of Psychology...
Iliana Oris Valiente
Iliana Oris Valiente, CPA, CA is a recognized authority on artificial intelligence, future of work strategy, and global talent mobility. She has been featured across television, ra...
Jeremiah Brown
When companies want to increase goal commitment, adapt to change, strengthen resolve, and inspire their teams, they call Jeremiah Brown “The 4 Year Olympian.” Jeremiah is a change...
Peter Mansbridge
Peter Mansbridge is one of the most respected journalists in Canadian history and host of “The Bridge” podcast. For decades, he was the calm, reassuring, and informative voice of t...
Sol Rashidi
As the world’s 1st Chief AI Officer for Enterprise (2016), Sol Rashidi has 10 patents and is the best-selling author of ‘Your AI Survival Guide’ (‘Top 50 AI’ books). A 3x TEDx spea...
Duncan Wardle
Duncan Wardle is a globally recognized innovation keynote speaker and the former Head of Innovation & Creativity at Disney. During his three-decade career at Disney, Duncan helped...
Mark Messier
Throughout a 25-year career spanning four decades, Mark Messier became the only player in NHL history to captain two different teams to the Stanley Cup, winning with the 1990 Edmon...
Dale Curd
Have you ever met someone who can instantly make you feel so comfortable you feel like they are your best friend and trusted confidante? Meet Dale Curd. Genuine, intuitive, approac...
Adam Kreek
Adam Kreek is one of North America’s leading leadership speakers and executive coaches. He trains and mentors leaders at Amazon, Microsoft, Pfizer, Shell, GE, Mercedes-Benz, L’Oréa...
Corey Hirsch
When booking a speaker on mental health, resilience, and high-performance teamwork, choose Corey Hirsch. Corey is a former NHL Goaltender, an Olympic Silver Medalist, and a Stanley...
Michelle Ray
Michelle Ray is a Hall of Fame business keynote speaker. A sought-after international leadership and change expert. An entrepreneur, an author, and an educator. Most importantly, M...
Lital Marom
Lital Marom’s journey to becoming a global innovation powerhouse began on the technological frontlines of Europe, where she built software products from the ground up. As her influ...
Jennifer Moss
Jennifer Moss is an international speaker, award-winning journalist, and author. She is also a workplace culture strategist and the cofounder of the Work Better Institute, a global...
Sarah McVanel
Sarah McVanel is a recognition expert, professional speaker, coach, author, recovering perfectionist, and movement maker. She created F.R.O.G. Forever Recognize Others’ GreatnessTM...
Celina Caesar-Chavannes
Celina Caesar-Chavannes is a visionary leader at the intersection of neuroscience, leadership, and social transformation. She is a PhD candidate in Neuroscience at Queen’s Universi...
Daniel Lewis
Author, entrepreneur, and international keynote speaker Daniel Lewis is the proud founder of the award-winning tea company T By Daniel. Daniel helps people and organizations adopt...
Jim Harris
Jim Harris ranks among North America’s top thought leaders on AI, GenAI, disruption, and innovation. As one of the world’s leading keynote speakers, he delivers over 60 in-person a...
A Little Bit Culty
A Little Bit Culty is a wildly compelling podcast and a vital speaking series. It aims to help audiences understand, heal from, and avoid abusive #cultculture. Show hosts and forme...
Mark DeVolder
Dr. Mark DeVolder is a Global Change Management Expert, Transition and Transformation Thought-Leader, and Award-Winning Speaker. Known worldwide as The Change Specialist, Mark help...
Meg Soper
When you need powerful motivation combined with real, unforgettable laughter, book Meg Soper. Meg Soper is one of North America’s premier motivational humorists, serving as a profe...
Justin Wren
Mercilessly bullied as a child, Justin Wren responded by transforming himself into a champion MMA fighter. Yet despite his success, he quietly questioned the significance of his ow...
Matthew Luhn
Matthew Luhn is a writer, story branding consultant and keynote speaker with over 25 years’ experience creating stories and characters at Pixar Animation Studios and beyond. Alongs...
Dr. Brynn Winegard
Dr. Brynn Winegard is a globally recognized expert in applied neuroscience and positive psychology for professionals. With over 25 years of experience in life sciences, medical res...
Ted Graham
Ted Graham is the Head of Open Innovation at General Motors (GM). In his role, Ted works with external partners to tackle important issues pertaining to the future of transportatio...
Alex Weber
With his contagious positive energy, ALEX WEBER immediately impacts audiences and ignites record-breaking achievements! Alex is an International Keynote Speaker, an Award-Winning H...
Jennifer Botterill
Jennifer Botterill is a consummate professional who brings a high-performance mindset to every opportunity. As one of Canada’s most celebrated athletes, she is a three-time Olympic...
Tamara Beatty
Tamara Beatty is a Voice Coach on two hit television series: NBC’s Emmy Award-winning show “The Voice,” and Fox’s hit show “The Masked Singer.” Tamara has over twenty years of expe...
Cameron Atlas
As a leading authority on adaptability, resilience & continuous improvement, Cameron Atlas has spent the past 15 years helping organizations, leaders, and teams break through limit...
Jade Simmons
Jade Simmons is a creator of transformational experiences designed to activate audiences into becoming the biggest, boldest version of themselves possible. The world-class concert...
Michelle Stacy
Michelle Stacy is a dynamic business leader, keynote speaker, and board director known for building billion-dollar brands and driving business growth. As the former President of Ke...
Anthony ‘Nippy’ Ames
As an actor and former college athlete, Anthony “Nippy” Ames was drawn to NXIVM’s goals program. In his 12 years with the organization, he rose steadily up the ranks as a teacher,...
Dr. Gillian Mandich
Dr. Gillian Mandich is one of Canada’s leading experts on the science of happiness and health. In a world where burnout and disconnection are on the rise, her evidence-based approa...
Mike Rowe
Mike Rowe is an Emmy Award-winning TV host, producer, narrator, podcaster, bestselling author, and America’s most passionate advocate for the skilled trades. As CEO of the mikerowe...
Marina Iakovleva
Marina Iakovleva is the founder of the popular YouTube channel, Dating Beyond Borders, which explores the intersection of culture and communication trends worldwide. Through her wo...
Angela Sterritt
Angela Sterritt is an award-winning investigative journalist, TV, radio, and podcast host, and national bestselling author. She comes from the Wilp Wiik’aax (we-GAK) of the Gitanma...
Rocky Ozaki
Rocky Ozaki is one of North America’s leading voices on the Future of Work, modern business transformation and Artificial Intelligence (AI). He is a 3-time tech start-up Founder an...
Robyn Benincasa
Robyn Benincasa is a World Champion Adventure Racer and a full-time San Diego Firefighter. For decades, she has competed in grueling, multi-day endurance events in the most remote...
Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo
Known as America’s most-trusted celebrity psychologist, Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo is one of the most influential experts on stress—and the impact it has on peak performance, mental we...
Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe
Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, an educational behaviorist (one of very few in the world) and a globally recognized speaker and scholar, is also your friendly neighborhood scientist who m...
Bill Taylor
Bill Taylor is the co-founder of Fast Company. This bold business magazine redefined the genre and chronicled the tech-driven revolution which transformed how businesses work. Chro...
Arlene Dickinson
Arlene Dickinson is a visionary entrepreneur and leader with a remarkable track record of success. She is the Founder and General Partner of District Ventures Capital, a venture ca...
Jill Payne
Jill Payne is a high-impact performance coach, celebrity trainer, and an award-winning author. She created Energy Management, a powerful framework for building emotional capacity,...
Dr. Kaleb Dahlgren
Dr. Kaleb Dahlgren is one of Canada’s most profound and inspiring voices on resilience, leadership, and high-performance health. His remarkable journey from adversity to purpose is...
Laurie McIntosh
Some of the best lessons are taught in the moments between literacy and numeracy. This golden Storyteller, light bringer, and dreamer Laurie McIntosh is a Mama, teacher and author...
Spencer West
The life of visionary activist Spencer West is a powerful story of resilience and triumph. At age five, he lost both legs from the pelvis down. Rather than let adversity define him...
Saul Colt
Saul Colt is the Founder and Creative Director of The Idea Integration Co., an award-winning marketing agency known for bold ideas and legendary results. His work appears in six Ne...
Jay Baer
Jay Baer is a business growth and customer experience expert, advisor, researcher, author, and analyst. He has spent 30 years helping more than 700 of the world’s most iconic brand...
Allan Kehler
Allan Kehler is a mental health advocate, international keynote speaker, and best-selling author of four books. His TEDx talk on men and mental health has gained international atte...
Michael “Pinball” Clemons
Michael “Pinball” Clemons is an icon of sporting excellence, community leadership, personal character and integrity. He’s an author, philanthropist, entrepreneur, and currently the...
Nicholas Ning
Nicholas Ning is a serial entrepreneur with a background in mechatronics systems engineering and an MBA from MIT Sloan. Over the past decade, he has built a reputation for bringing...
Eddie LeMoine
Eddie LeMoine is a renowned Canadian author, speaker, and trainer with over four decades of experience in the business world. A highly respected thought leader, Eddie specializes i...
Dr. Karyn Gordon
A Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Dr. Karyn Gordon is a world-renowned speaker, ranked among the World’s Top #10 TEDx Talk Speakers (2022) and a nominee for the RBC Canadia...
Erica Dhawan
Erica Dhawan is an internationally recognized leading authority, speaker and advisor on 21st-century teamwork, collaboration and innovation. Named as one of the top 50 management t...
Dr. Emily Anhalt
Born and raised in the heart of Silicon Valley, Dr. Emily Anhalt has always had an interest in the psychology of the entrepreneur. After studying psychology at The University of Mi...
Colin Angus
Colin Angus is a fearless adventurer, bestselling author and Canadian filmmaker. He was awarded National Geographic’s Adventurer of the Year award for being the first to circle the...
Alex Banayan
Alex Banayan is the youngest bestselling business author in American history. His book, The Third Door: The Mindset of Success, chronicles his seven-year quest to decode the defini...
Dr. Bill Howatt
Dr. Bill Howatt is the Founder and President of Howatt Human Resources Consulting. He refers to himself as a behavioral scientist who has a passion for guiding employees and employ...
Dr. Roberta Bondar
The world’s first neurologist in space, Dr. Roberta Bondar is globally recognized for her pioneering contributions to space medicine research, fine art photography and environmenta...
Julie Angus
Julie Angus is an accomplished adventurer, scientist and bestselling author of Rowboat in a Hurricane, Rowed Trip and Olive Odyssey. She is the first woman to row across the Atlant...
Leah Hextall
Leah Hextall is no stranger to being the first. She didn’t simply enter the broadcasting world — she made history as the first woman to call play-by-play commentary in the NHL. Her...
Anthony N. Morgan
Anthony N. Morgan is a distinguished racial justice analyst, strategist, educator, and lawyer with a passion for transformative social impact. Currently, he serves as a Senior Stra...
Sébastien Sasseville
Sébastien Sasseville helps leaders and organizations to build high-performing teams, to lead with purpose, to remain engaged, and win at the long game. One of the most accomplished...
Nataly Kogan
Nataly Kogan is a Russian-born, American entrepreneur. She came to the US as a refugee in her teen years, and resided in the projects outside of Detroit. From struggling to adapt t...
Kofi Hope
Kofi Hope is a Rhodes Scholar and has a Doctorate in Politics from Oxford University. He is the co-founder of Monumental, a Toronto-based strategic advisory firm. He writes a month...
Sarah Edmondson
As a working actor and artistic professional, Sarah Edmondson has been a mainstay in the industry for more than 25 years. Among her many film and TV roles, a breakout performance i...
Heather Thomson
Heather Thomson is the Executive Director of the Alberta School of Business – Centre for Cities and Communities. As one of the founders of the centre, Heather is mentoring the next...
Lisa Bodell
Lisa Bodell is a global leader in simplification, collaboration, and innovation. She empowers organizations to transform their performance by reimagining how they work. When the mo...
Alexandre Bilodeau
As a two-time Olympic champion, Alexandre Bilodeau is well placed to bear witness to the importance of the mental strength in athletic success. The same strength and determination...
Michel Falcon
Michel Falcon wrote the book about building people-first cultures. Literally. Michel is a restaurant and hospitality entrepreneur, international keynote speaker, and bestselling au...
Zahra Ebrahim
Zahra Ebrahim is the Co-Founder of Monumental. She is an award-winning strategist, educator, and public interest designer. She is known for her innovative, cross-sectoral work and...
Pamela Barnum
Imagine what it would be like to live as a different person with a different name, identity, and background. For months at a time, you’re living with a false identity, and your suc...
Geoff Colvin
Experience counts in serious times. For four decades at Fortune, Geoff Colvin has covered the economic, political, technological, and competitive forces disrupting business and how...
Justice Faith
Justice Faith, co-founder of Révolutionnaire and a Forbes 30 Under 30 honouree, is a changemaker, social entrepreneur, and sought-after speaker. She is regularly invited to share h...
Kathleen Black
Kathleen Black is a globally recognized high-performance mindset & performance expert, bestselling author, and renowned transformational speaker. Her unique, holistic approach to e...
Shane Gibson
Shane Gibson is a Vancouver-based International Speaker, author and B2B/Enterprise Sales trainer who has addressed over two-hundred thousand people over the 25 years on stages in N...
Michelle McIvor
Michelle McIvor is a freelance journalist and the author of the national bestseller The Glow Code: A Cheat Sheet for Feeling, Looking, and Being Your Best at Any Age. She has ghost...
Cheryl Cran
Cheryl Cran, the founder of NextMapping™ and CEO of Synthesis at Work Inc., is a leading authority on the future of work. Named the #1 Future of Work influencer by Onalytica and a...
Dr. Marie-Hélène Pelletier
Throughout her career in business management and psychology, Dr. Pelletier has spearheaded the dialogue on the crucial issues of leadership resilience and work performance. Drawing...
Neil Pasricha
Neil Pasricha is the New York Times bestselling author of 10 books and journals, including The Happiness Equation, Two-Minute Mornings, and The Book of Awesome. His books have been...
Dave Meslin
Dave Meslin is a community organizer, bestselling author and popular TV host. Dave shows audiences how to build a culture by creating meaningful opportunities to engage employees,...
Denise Lee Yohn
Denise Lee Yohn is a brand leadership expert who delivers fresh ideas and clear-cut tools to build a breakthrough brand. She inspires and teaches business leaders to realize their...
Hannah Ubl
Hannah Ubl’s core mission is to create organizations that don’t suck. She’s devoted her career to flipping the traditional workplace script, throwing out the old “employees are lin...
Harris III
Harris III (“the third”) is a top-rated speaker, award-winning illusionist and #1 bestselling author. As one of the most seasoned speakers in the world, he has performed and spoken...
Laura Schwartz
Laura’s story is impressive. She got her start as the youngest female presidential appointee in history, as the White House Director of Events for Bill Clinton. She authored a book...
Marc Lafleur
Marc Lafleur had holes in his shoes at sixteen. He was homeschooled up until high school, where he struggled to fit in as the only Black student in his small hometown. He was a tro...
Philippe Richard Bertrand
Philippe Richard Bertrand is one of the founding partners of illuxi and Amplio Stratégies, and now serves as President and CEO. A recognized leader within the entrepreneurial ecosy...
Chad Foster
Chad E. Foster is a motivational keynote speaker, sales/finance leader, and inspirational change agent at Red Hat/IBM. He was the first blind executive to graduate from Harvard Bus...
Dane Jensen
Dane Jensen is the CEO of Third Factor, an acclaimed speaker, an instructor at Queen’s University and the University of North Carolina, a regular contributor to Harvard Business Re...
Ryan Estis
Ryan Estis has over 20 years of experience as a top-performing sales professional and leader. As the former chief strategy officer for the McCann Worldgroup advertising agency NAS,...
Dr. Stephanie Estima
Dr. Stephanie Estima is a world-renowned health expert on improving health span, lifespan, and optimal performance. Through a deep understanding of neuroscience, metabolism, nutrit...
Paul Klein
Paul is a global thought leader, social change entrepreneur and author. In 2001, Paul founded Impakt, a B Corp that has helped corporations including Cadillac Fairview, De Beers, G...
Hénoc Muamba
Hénoc Muamba is a Congolese-Canadian professional football player and motivational speaker. Born in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Hénoc and his family made Mississauga, Ontario...
Karina LeBlanc
Karina is a retired Olympic bronze medalist and professional athlete who has the distinguished honor of being one of the longest-serving soccer players in Canadian national team hi...
Brad Gushue
Drawing on his ability to craft exceptional teams for over two decades, Brad speaks with considerable depth about how to identify the right talent, create a winning plan, and build...
Andrew Au
When companies like Microsoft, FedEx, and 3M want to accelerate innovation, they call Andrew Au. Referred to by Forbes as a “digital transformation expert”, Andrew helps organizati...
James Altucher
James Altucher’s entrepreneurial career began in 1996 when he founded Reset. Inc, a website design firm, while still working for HBO. His clients included Wu Tang Clan, American Ex...
Gabrielle Scrimshaw
Gabrielle Scrimshaw is an Indigenous professional with a passion for creating social impact. She has an MBA from Stanford and is a Gleitsman Fellow at the Center for Public Leaders...
The Hon. Michelle Lee
Michelle Lee is the former Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), 2015-2017. As the first female to lead the USPTO, executive at Google, and any other v...
Jenn Lim
Jenn Lim wears a lot of hats — literally and figuratively. She’s a bestselling author and has been named one of the World’s Top 50 Keynote Speakers. She’s had the privilege of lead...
Joey Coleman
“When organizations like Whirlpool, NASA, Volkswagen Australia, the World Bank, and Zappos need to boost their customers’ experience; they call on Joey Coleman for assistance. For...
Jeremy Allen
Jeremy Allen is a grief expert working to help individuals navigate the emotions and environments of loss. Through his work, he normalizes difficult conversations regarding grief a...
Jay Shetty
Jay Shetty is a British-born #1 New York Times best-selling author, award-winning storyteller, podcast host and former monk, on a mission to make wisdom go viral. In 2019, AdWeek m...
Jeff Adams
For Jeff Adams, a wheelchair is a vehicle for success. This six-time Paralympian and six-time World Champion in Athletics is living proof that focus, determination, and spirit are...
James Clear
James Clear is a writer and speaker focused on habits, decision making, and continuous improvement. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller, Atomic Habits. The book ha...
Mike Abrashoff
Mike Abrashoff was the most junior officer in the Pacific Fleet when he took command of the near-worst performing ship. Twelve months later, the USS Benfold was the best ship in th...
Jesse Hirsh
Jesse Hirsh is a futurist famer who brings an outsider’s perspective and literal critical distance, operating from his farm in rural Eastern Ontario. Yet this is no ordinary farm....
Roger Haskett
Roger Haskett is an award-winning international keynote speaker and President of Engagement Unlimited. With his innovative keynotes and programs, he ignites positive transformation...
Katty Kay
Katty Kay is an award-winning journalist whose instinctively global perspective on American politics and global affairs comes from having lived and worked in the Middle East, South...
Jeannine Carter
Jeannine Carter is the former Head of Diversity Engagement at Facebook. Her inspirational style delivers a rare blend of impactful stories and lessons learned with actionable strat...
Deborah Perry Piscone
Deborah Perry Piscione has uncovered how leaders are changing the mindsets of their companies and driving unprecedented innovation and growth as a result. Her intriguing work stems...
Damon Stoudamire
Damon Stoudamire has proved people wrong his entire life. Prior to his career in pro basketball, the point guard was told he was “too short to play professionally.” In the 1995 NBA...
Shawn Achor
After spending twelve years at Harvard University, Shawn has become one of the world’s leading experts on the connection between happiness and success. His research on happiness ma...
Mike Shaw
Mike Shaw, a UBC Okanagan alumni and accomplished coach, comes to us from a background in action sports and freestyle skiing. Following a severe skiing accident in 2013, Mike had t...
Mary Doyle
Mary Doyle describes herself as a crystal ball engineer- equal parts futurist and problem solver. She is a writer, program developer, and consultant with over 28 years of experienc...
Mark Sedra
Mark Sedra is the President and co-founder of the Security Governance Group (SGG), a consulting firm specializing in security and governance issues in fragile and conflict-affected...
Dr. Linda Duxbury
Dr. Linda Duxbury is Canada’s most accomplished researcher, writer and speaker and work-life balance. With her work, she has influenced policy and attitudes and created supportive...
John Stix
John Stix is an “I’m In” transformation specialist. Having helped lead multiple organizations and their people, starting with his own, Fibernetics – the 5th largest Telecom company...
Jamie Clarke
Jamie Clarke works with elite teams who win: Olympic teams, NHL teams, sales teams, leadership teams, and start-up teams. What connects them all is pressure. With his own hard-won...
Erik Brown
Erik Brown is the Founder of Hydronauts Diving, a premier recreational and technical diving school in Koh Tao, Thailand. In 2018, he was the only North American diver involved in t...
Gayathri Shukla
Gayathri Shukla is a dynamic, thought-provoking speaker who inspires individuals to rise to their personal and collective potential. She is the Founder of a social enterprise, Camp...
Susan Cain
Susan Cain is the author of the bestsellers Quiet Power: The Secret Strengths of Introverts, and Quiet: The Power of Introverts in A World That Can’t Stop Talking, which has been t...
Joe Theismann
Joe Theismann is an entrepreneur and the former star quarterback for the Washington Redskins. Most recently, he spent the last 2 decades working for ESPN and the NFL Network as an...
Eric O’Neill
Eric O’Neill is the subject of Universal Studios’ feature film, Breach. Eric is an accomplished public speaker and security expert that lectures internationally about espionage and...
Eric Boles
Eric Boles is the CEO and Founder of The Game Changers, Inc., a noted global expert in talent development, business strategy, change management, cultural transformation and peak pe...
Dr. Julia Shaw
Dr. Julia Shaw is a psychological scientist (UCL). She is best known for her work in the areas of memory and criminal psychology. In 2017 Dr. Shaw co-founded the memory science and...
Doug Lipp
Doug Lipp is a distinguished consultant, eight-time business author and world authority on building esteemed, organizational cultures. Doug helps companies recognize how values and...
Clint Pulver
Known as the Leading Authority on Employee Retention, Clint helps organizations retain, engage, and inspire their team members from the front desk to the board rooms and everyone i...
Mark Groves
Mark Groves is a Human Connection Specialist whose purpose is to help individuals and companies step into their most authentic, effective, loving selves by way of his bold, no-BS r...
Jim "The Rookie" Morris
Jim Morris’s Cinderella story serves as testimony to the power of dreams and their ability to inspire and transform human life. His meteoric rise from 35-year old high school teach...
Dr. Stephen Peters
Dr. Stephen Peters is the CEO and President of The Peters Group- a national education consulting company. Dr. Peters’ career in education reigned over 32 years. He had been a class...
Chris Bashinelli
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