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Dr Stacey Ashley CSP is a Leadership Visionary. People describe Dr Stacey Ashley as the leader’s leader. The person who can help to make the complex simple. Able to offer the simple, practical, next step, in a strategic context. The person leaders lean on when they are facing situations and circumstances that are at the same time challenging, exciting, offering opportunity, and often moving through uncharted territory. A pathfinder if you like. In 2023 Stacey received the Thought Leader Of The Year Gold Award at the International Stevie Awards for Women In Business in New York. One of her 14 Stevie awards. She has been twice named in the global LinkedIn Top Voices, and Thinkers360 Top Voices globally and for APAC. With a talent for translating complex concepts into simple and practical ideas for immediate application, Stacey is the author of seven Amazon #1 best-selling books about leadership. Stacey is focused on future proofing CEOs. Their leadership, their people, and their organisations. With over 30 years’ experience, she has helped 1000’s to develop their leadership competence, confidence, and credibility so they can: ✔ Build the practical foundations for effective leadership ✔ Get out of the trenches, to lead strategically & with influence ✔ Transition quickly and effectively to leading larger, more complex portfolios ✔ Effectively lead change and transformation ✔ Create a leadership coaching capability ✔ Create the space to lead, for greater influence and impact ✔ Create HP executive teams – enabling rather than impeding progress ✔Develop horizon thinking TRUSTED BY ORGANISATIONS INCLUDING: ABC, ASX, ASICS, Atlassian, AAPT, Accor, Accor Plus, Boeing Defence Australia, CSIRO, CAANZ, CPA, CWI, DHA, Evolution Farming, Engie, Fatima Group, Fisher & Paykel, Healius, Hilton Hotels, Husqvarna, MINOR Hotels, Navitas, QLD Education, SAAB, Tasmania Department of Premier & Cabinet.
$5,001 - $10,000
I have over 25 years of experience developing and empowering people and organizations. I have been fortunate to work with individuals and teams from Fortune 100 to start-ups. I motivate and challenge people to achieve beyond their goals. From the stage, I have had the opportunity to motivate and influence people to become the best version of themselves. Attendees leave feel inspired to lead well and impact the world. As an Executive Coach, I work with individuals, teams and groups in becoming self-aware and building a road map to success.
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I have been a professional writer and editor for more than 30 years and am passionate about using the English language to communicate clearly, concisely, and consistently through written and oral communications. To that end, in April 2016, I published "Write It, Speak It: Writing a Speech They'll APPLAUD!" Through my company, Consistent Voice Communications, I enable small businesses, associations, and individuals to communicate effectively and efficiently through workshops, writing and editing services, and collaboration. I team with the most creative, curious, and professional minds to provide top-level service to our clients and community. Our goal is to empower all to Communicate for Success!
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Doug Thompson is not your average speaker; he's an "edutainer" with over 20 years of experience captivating audiences around the globe. Known for his unique ability to translate complex tech topics into relatable, entertaining, and even humorous terms, Doug is on a mission to end #techsplaining for good. Living in Austin, Texas, he combines the discipline and tenacity honed from years of triathlon racing into his presentations, creating an engaging, high-energy atmosphere. When Doug speaks, it's not just about conveying information; it's about taking his audience on a captivating journey. Whether it's AI, Digital Transformation, or Cybersecurity, Doug dissects these daunting subjects into digestible nuggets that not only educate but also entertain. His masterful storytelling skills were notably showcased in his TEDx talk “The Most Important Story You Will Ever Tell,” leaving an indelible impact on his listeners. A natural when it comes to connecting with his audience, Doug's casual yet dynamic speaking style makes him an ideal MC for events. His engaging, humorous approach ensures not only a smooth flow but also a memorable experience for all attendees. In addition, his community service endeavors, including his board service for youth and local philanthropic initiatives, underline his genuine care for people, adding a layer of relatability and sincerity to his interactions. What sets Doug apart from other speakers is his well-rounded expertise. He holds an array of professional certifications and has been recognized with multiple awards, attesting to his depth of knowledge and high performance. With Doug, you’re not just getting another speaker; you're investing in a proven professional who will deliver high-quality content, engage your audience, and leave a lasting impression. In a nutshell, Doug Thompson is not just a tech expert; he’s an “edutainer,” community servant, and a storytelling maestro who can simplify tech jargon while making you laugh. Think of him as the superhero we all need to navigate the complexities of the digital age.
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The founder and president of Skill Track, Ray is a trusted adviser, speaker and coach in the areas of leadership development, performance management, and emotional intelligence. Leveraging more than 20 years of unique insight and experience in guiding organizations, their management teams, and professionals to achieve optimal performance levels, he has inspired greater performance, morale, and retention among some of America's industry-leading institutions. Ray consistently brings the same commitment to each client engagement — a genuine interest in helping clients to take action in bringing about the type of lasting change that unlocks new performance levels. This in turn strengthens the organization’s ability to achieve the kind of bottom-line results that stakeholders expect in today’s efficiency-minded business culture. This commitment has earned Ray a stellar record of customer satisfaction while guiding executives, managers and professionals from hundreds of organizations based in the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Some of the clients Ray has worked with include: Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Medicine; the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; the American Dental Education Association; the Association of American Medical Colleges; Virginia Tech; the American Psychological Association; the Endocrine Society; the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; Marriott International; Lowe’s; Federal Express; Northrop Grumman; IBM; American Express; and Walt Disney Imagineering. Ray is featured in the book, Leadership: Helping Others to Succeed, and is a contributing author for the book, 101 Great Ways to Enhance Your Career. A native of Rhode Island, Ray earned a BA in psychology and business administration from Roger Williams University. He honed his management and coaching skills while serving 12 years in various management positions within corporate America, before leaving to found Skill Track. In addition to being a senior fellow at the Business Learning Institute, Ray also is a member of the Association for Talent Development, the National Speakers Association, the International Federation for Professional Speakers, and the Society for Human Resource Management.
$5,001 - $10,000
Carlena "CJ" Jefferson-Sims is founder of Brickhaus3, a talent development consulting firm and a business/career consultant with LHH. She is also co-founder of a cigar experience company, called Red's Smoke Shop. Though her top strengths — strategic, arranger, maximizer, relator, positivity, and learner — she draws on both the technology and business sides of her brain to strategically develop the best programs in the areas of talent acquisition, leadership, learning development, and business strategy creation. She is result-oriented and an admirer of the journey in getting from here to there. CJ has a bachelor's degree in Information Systems Technology and a master's degree in Organizational Leadership. She is also a certified ATD Master Trainer. She has been a board member for a number of organizations and gives back to her profession and community as often as she can. She is also a Cuban-trained master cigar roller that uses her training to teach others about the art of cigar hand rolling and the cigar culture.
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Janet Taras (Tarasofsky) is an award-winning speaker and business psychologist who challenges and supports people in the workforce to have productive, difficult conversations that lead to progress, not arguments. She is an Inclusion & Belonging consultant who spends everyday trying to make the world fairer. In popular demand, Janet is a creative thinker and her lively and engaging personality is popular with companies. Offering very tangible and practical strategies, Janet's presentation is certainly a 'Don't miss!'. Janet has over 25 years' experience in the business world. She works with small and large size businesses to create more inclusive workplaces. She earned her Psychology degree from Birkbeck, University of London where she researched the effects of Employee Voice in the workplace and the ability to challenge norms. Janet is also a leadership consultant who offers valuable insights into how to better navigate behavioural change in the workplace. She believes in challenging norms and speaking up in the name of progress. Research show that avoiding difficult conversations have an adverse effect on mental health. Repressed emotions flood the bloodstream with cortisol and a prolonged release of cortisol keeps the body in a fight-or-flight state, which weakens our immune system. More about Janet: • Masters in Business Psychology • An entrepreneur who founded 2 businesses. • An equal rights advocate. • Over the years, not only has Janet spoken in over 25 cities, she has influenced 1000s of lives through her message and inspirational style. • In addition to her speaking career, she developed over 1000 products for the health & beauty industry. • She has lived in 6 different countries and is slightly dog obsessed KEYNOTE SPEECHES to help change behaviour in the workplace include: Difficult Conversations Gender Equality at Work Speaking Up at Work and more Specialities:, Effective Communications, Training, Coaching, Public Speaking, Women Empowerment, Consumer Goods Product Development, Branding, Strategic communications, Customer trend analysis, Management
$5,001 - $10,000
My focus throughout all that I do centers on supporting and inspiring business leaders who are committed to growth and achievement. As Managing Director of CEO Tools, I’m honored to have been referred to as a “leader of leaders.” My true privilege is the opportunity to provide programs, mentorship and inspired content that helps develop CEOs and management teams, to drive bottom line business results and enhance overall quality of life. I am grateful to have worked with inspiring clients that include small-to-medium size organizations and incredible thought-leaders such as Tony Hsieh from Zappos.com, Chip Conley, author of “Peak,” and founder of JDV Hotels, Marshall Goldsmith, David Allen and more. My years of coaching and working closely with CEOs and their teams has been extremely rewarding. Time really does fly; as I’ve dedicated over 10,000 hours of coaching and working with more than 300 CEOs. My approach brings a unique blend of extensive experience in leadership theory coupled with practical real-world application, building several companies. Providing clarity and insight into the unique leadership roles and responsibilities of CEOs, business owners, senior executives and managers, I am able to make moving to the next level a reality. In addition to coaching, I enjoy being the keynote speaker or workshop leader for many growth oriented companies such as McDonalds, Culligan Water and more, sharing the messages of CEO Tools, How Companies Grow and Accelerating Change within Organizations. Leading workshops and High-Performance groups for companies like FranNet helped them increase the results of their top performers by more than 100% over 3 years. Specialties: Strategic planning, executive coaching, peak performance coaching, leadership, change management, communications, negotiations, organizational turnaround, business strategies, strategic advisor to CEOs, speaker, and educator.
$1,501 - $5,000
Bindi is incredibly passionate about all things startup in Europe and connecting the dots between Investors, Founders, Corporates and Government, and as a result, has worked in and around technology startups for most of her career. As a Consultant (PwC Consulting), as a Corporate (Microsoft BizSpark /Ventures), as a Startup employee (Trayport), as an Advisor (Startup Europe, TechStars Startup Weekend, Tech London Advocates, European Innovation Council, WEF), as a Connector (GQ UK, the IoD and Evening Standard have all recognised this) and as their Banker (Silicon Valley Bank). She is deeply inspired by entrepreneurship, and is the founder of a Boutique Advisory Firm, bindi ventures, focused on advising and connecting across four core Innovation pillars (Corporate, Startup, VC Managing Partners, Government) for commercial success. She currently sits on the Advisory Boards of seven startups, one Venture Debt fund, and is a Venture Partner at a London VC. She also sits on Corporate Digital Advisory Boards, the Advisory Boards of European Innovation Council, Startup Europe, Tech London Advocates, Ambassador for Innovate Finance, Governor at the University of East London, and was recently appointed by World Economic Forum to their Digital Leaders of Europe Group. She strongly believes in promoting Women in Tech, and seven of her Advisory Board roles are for women-founded businesses. She joined SVB as SVP, where she focused on building out SVB's Early Stage Bank in Europe, as well as driving the Bank's relationships with Corporate and Emerging VCs. Her passion for entreprenership was cemented as Venture Capital/Emerging Business lead at Microsoft UK. For five years, she lead BizSpark in the UK. (now Microsoft Ventures). She focused on how Microsoft could drive success for early-stage technology companies, and partnered with the UK Investor Community. She’s an active mentor at many top London Incubators Known as Queen of Startups, Bindi has won industry accolades over the years. In 2016, Bindi was named by Computer Weekly as one of the 50 Most Influential Women in UK Tech, Innovate Finance named her as Top 100 Women in FinTech, and Business Cloud Magazine named her as Top 100 Women Blazing a Trail in Tech. In late 2015, Bindi was named Asian Women of the Year at the UK Asian Achievers Awards. In 2014, London Evening Standard named Bindi as part of the Silicon 60 and Top 1000 Influential Londoners, and GQ Magazine named her in Britain’s 100 Most Influential Women List. In 2013, The Guardian named her as one of the Ten Women in Tech to meet; Tech City News named her as one of the 25 faces behind the success of Europe’s fastest growing Tech Cluster. Bindi has been on the Wired UK Top 100 Digital Power Broker list from 2010 - 2012, on 2012 Girls in Tech Euro 100 Women's list, one of the Six Most Connected Women in the UK (IoD) in 2011. Bindi was born in the UK, raised in Canada, but now calls London home.
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Josh Davies is an award-winning dynamic speaker, thought leader, and advocate for building stronger communities through workforce and education. With more than two decades of leadership experience across business, education, and workforce development, he brings both passion and practical strategies to audiences around the world. As the founder of The Non-Prophets, Josh convenes global thought leaders to address pressing challenges in the future of work. He is recognized for his ability to make complex issues both relatable and actionable. His message is clear: In a world where change never stops, the future of work isn't coming - it's already arrived. The path forward? Doubling down on the skills that make us irreversibly human. Respected as a trusted authority, his engaging style, global perspective, and commitment to action make him a sought-after speaker for anyone looking to understand and navigate the rapidly changing world of work.
$5,001 - $10,000
The leading authority on plastics, microplastics and the environment. Dr. Chris DeArmitt is an internationally recognized scientist, author, and thought leader in materials science, known for his relentless commitment to uncovering and communicating the truth about plastics and their environmental impact. With a career spanning decades and grounded in rigorous, peer-reviewed research, Dr. DeArmitt stands at the forefront of dispelling myths and correcting misinformation pervasive in today's environmental discourse. Author of influential books such as "The Plastics Paradox" and "Shattering the Plastics Illusion," Dr. DeArmitt combines scientific depth with engaging clarity, revealing through meticulous analysis how conventional narratives about plastics and their ecological footprint often diverge dramatically from reality. His work is driven by a passion for scientific integrity, using evidence-based reasoning to challenge widely held beliefs and inform sustainable policies. As the founder of the Plastics Research Council, Dr. DeArmitt has created an essential resource dedicated to educating policymakers, industries, and the public about scientifically validated environmental facts. He has reviewed and synthesized over 5,000 scientific studies, becoming a leading authority whose insights influence both academic circles and global industries. Beyond academia and research, Dr. DeArmitt is a sought-after keynote speaker, adept at translating complex scientific concepts into compelling narratives that resonate with diverse audiences worldwide. His engaging presentations not only illuminate critical environmental truths but inspire thoughtful dialogue, driving meaningful change in how society perceives and interacts with plastics. Dedicated to a future where environmental decisions are rooted in factual accuracy rather than misconceptions, Dr. DeArmitt continues to be an influential voice advocating for evidence-based environmental stewardship.
More than $10,000
Katherine Bryant is founder of The Progress Partnership; a leadership development consultancy for the financial services sector. With 25 years experience as a broker, underwriter & COO, Katherine now works exclusively with organisations within financial services to help them develop growth strategies, build inclusive cultures where high performance diverse teams can thrive, develop client relationships & ultimately, to become market leaders.
$5,001 - $10,000