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Clemisha Bogan is a speaker, strategist, and subject matter expert in execution excellence, leadership, and strategic operations. She is known for leading the first ever U 2 Link 16 integration effort, helping drive a historic capability advancement in a high stakes national defense environment. As the founder of Execution Excellence Group, Clemisha now helps leaders and organizations close the gap between strategy and delivery by fixing the execution issues that delay results, weaken accountability, and increase cost. Her talks address the execution gap, the distance between what organizations plan to deliver and what actually gets delivered and give audiences a framework they can apply immediately.
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Hasan Tayem is a Jordanian blind human rights advocate, competitive marathon runner, and entrepreneur who has spoken at the United Nations, Mobile World Congress, the Global Disability Summit, and platforms across four continents. He is the Founder and CEO of All Access World, the first global marketplace dedicated to assistive technology. Before building his company, he worked with UNICEF Jordan on youth inclusion and diversity, consulted for assistive technology companies across the Middle East and Europe, and contributed to international dialogues on human trafficking at the OSCE. As a blind distance runner, Hasan has completed over one hundred races in forty countries and won two medals at the East Asian Paralympic Games. He is currently training for the Los Angeles 2028 Paralympic Games in the 1,500 metres. In February 2026, he chaired the session "Urgency to Dignity: Fast and Inclusive Crisis Response" at the Zero Project Conference at the United Nations Office in Vienna, where the room was moved to tears. He studies Master of Human Rights and Multi-Level Governance at the University of Padova and speaks Arabic, English, and Italian. His speaking style is direct, warm, and rooted in personal narrative. He does not lecture. He tells stories that make people feel something, then shows them what they can do about it!
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Based in Dallas, Texas, Irish Burch is the Founder and CEO of Irish Burch Co., a leadership and professional development firm dedicated to strengthening women in leadership and the organizations they serve. Her work focuses on helping professionals recognize career drift, reclaim ownership of their growth, and lead in ways that sustain both people and purpose. Irish is the former President and CEO of an internationally recognized eight-figure nonprofit organization. Over a 30-year career in the child advocacy field, she led complex multidisciplinary teams, stewarded significant public and private funding, strengthened statewide and national partnerships, and navigated the realities of high-stakes governance and community accountability. Her leadership experience was forged at the intersection of mission, influence, and institutional responsibility. That experience led to a moment that reshaped how she understands professional growth. Years ago, Irish accidentally discovered that she was the lowest paid person on her team. After years of working hard, serving the mission, and doing everything she believed was expected, one question echoed in her mind: “How did I get here?” That moment revealed something she now sees across industries — talented, dedicated professionals often place their careers on autopilot and slowly begin drifting without realizing it. Today, Irish helps leaders and organizations recognize and address career drift before it erodes engagement, leadership capacity, and long-term impact. Her work operates at two levels. Through her talk How Did I Get Here?, Irish challenges individuals to recognize when their careers have quietly shifted into autopilot and equips them to take back control of their professional direction. At the organizational level, her signature framework — Protect the Mission. Strengthen the People. Sustain the Work. — helps mission-driven organizations navigate change by investing in the people responsible for carrying the mission forward. Irish understands firsthand the pressures leaders face: financial responsibility, board expectations, staff wellbeing, public scrutiny, and the emotional weight of mission-driven work. Her message is both practical and direct: meaningful work can be demanding, but it should never come at the cost of the people entrusted to lead it. Through powerful storytelling and seasoned leadership insight, Irish equips audiences to strengthen culture, reinforce organizational capacity, and build environments where both the mission and the people behind it can thrive. Irish is a sought-after voice for conferences, leadership summits, women’s leadership events, and organizations navigating change while preparing their people for the future.
$5,001 - $10,000
Security and Education Consultant; Professional Speaker; Former CIA and U.S. Department of State Officer
Dallas, Texas
- 12-year career with the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and U.S. Department of State, where I served in the presidential administrations of George W. Bush and Barak Obama, and focused on terrorism and threats against the homeland, political stability, organized crime, drug trafficking, and human trafficking. - Served overseas tours in U.S. Embassies in Madrid, Spain; Caracas, Venezuela; Mexico City, Mexico - Worked for more than a decade with non-profit organizations focused on the fight against human trafficking and the commercial sexual exploitation of children, youth and adults - Led numerous international undercover child rescue operations, and had my work featured in the 2023 summer blockbuster movie, "Sound of Freedom" - Currently work with males of all ages to reduce the demand for human trafficking by exhibiting healthy masculinity and becoming the best versions of themselves.
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I didn’t plan to become a dog rehabilitation specialist. I have a history degree and a background in marketing, publishing, news, venture capital, and oil and gas — I built a career in communication and business development and never imagined this would be my path. But at the lowest point of my life, when I didn’t want to live anymore, I got Kenny. I loved him more than I loved myself, so I got out of bed to meet his needs — and in caring for him, I slowly started healing. As our relationship grew, I learned about my own nervous system, trauma, and regulation. I trained him, then other dogs, then dogs labeled “aggressive” and scheduled for euthanasia — and one day someone asked me what I charge, and I realized this wasn’t just survival, it was purpose. Today, Kenny is not only my service dog but my partner in rehabilitation, and the work I do giving people hope — helping them see change they thought was impossible — is the reason I live, because I know what it feels like to believe nothing could ever be different… and to discover that it can be.
$1,501 - $5,000
Enterprise Operations & Workforce Strategy Executive | Leadership Speaker
Dallas, Texas
Cassandra Carson is an operations and workforce strategy executive who helps organizations build accountability-driven cultures without sacrificing trust, engagement, or mentorship. With more than 13 years of experience leading enterprise HR, operational, and administrative functions in highly regulated environments, she has supported multi-site operations serving 650+ personnel and managed multimillion-dollar programs while advising senior leadership on workforce strategy, compliance, and organizational performance. Known for stepping into complex or underperforming environments, Cassandra specializes in strengthening accountability structures, developing high-performing teams, and aligning people strategy with operational results. She translates real-world leadership challenges into practical, immediately actionable frameworks that leaders can apply to improve performance, retention, and culture. A passionate advocate for mentoring emerging leaders and advancing women in high-responsibility roles, Cassandra delivers engaging, relatable presentations that combine inspirational insight with proven leadership tools. Her audiences leave with clear strategies to lead with confidence, build future leadership pipelines, and create cultures where accountability and trust thrive together. Recognized for her authentic storytelling, strategic clarity, and practical approach to leadership, Cassandra connects with both emerging professionals and senior executives who are ready to strengthen organizational performance and people-first results.
$1,501 - $5,000
Steven M. Stasczak is a dynamic presentation skills and communication trainer dedicated to helping professionals communicate with confidence, clarity, and impact. Through his company, Leaders Speakers, Steven has trained individuals and organizations to become more persuasive presenters, stronger leaders, and more effective communicators. Drawing from an extensive background in business-to-business sales, leadership development, and professional speaking, Steven delivers highly interactive, hands-on training programs that produce measurable results. His engaging teaching style enables participants to overcome the fear of public speaking, organize compelling presentations, communicate complex ideas with confidence, and influence audiences in meetings, sales presentations, workshops, and keynote speeches. Steven believes that exceptional communication is one of the most valuable professional skills anyone can develop. Whether speaking to one person or one thousand, he teaches practical techniques that immediately improve credibility, executive presence, audience engagement, and message retention. His training programs are customized for corporate teams, executives, engineers, sales professionals, healthcare organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and emerging leaders who want to communicate with greater confidence and effectiveness. Organizations work with Steven to help their teams: Deliver polished, persuasive presentations Communicate with confidence under pressure Lead more effective meetings and workshops Improve executive presence and leadership communication Increase sales through stronger presentation skills Build trust, credibility, and influence with any audience Develop communication skills that produce lasting professional success Steven's mission is simple: to help people eliminate the fear of public speaking, become exceptional communicators, and create opportunities through the power of effective communication.
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Paul Manning is a former undercover police officer, investigator, and author specializing in organized crime, covert operations, ethical decision-making, and financial crime risk. With over 30 years’ experience across UK and Canadian policing—including service with the Royal Military Police, the Metropolitan Police Service, and the Hamilton Police Service—Manning spent years embedded in high-risk undercover environments targeting organized crime networks, including outlaw motorcycle gangs and traditional organized crime groups. His work exposed not only criminal enterprises, but the institutional and ethical failures that can arise inside policing and regulatory systems themselves. Following the collapse of an undercover operation, Manning became a public whistleblower and later documented his experiences in Ten Seventy Eight, an Amazon-bestselling account of undercover work, corruption, and moral injury. Today, Manning speaks to universities, professional bodies, compliance teams, and leadership groups on: - The realities and risks of undercover operations - Ethical failure inside institutions - Decision-making under pressure - Organized crime methodologies - Illicit finance and AML risk from the street to the boardroom His talks are unvarnished, evidence-based, and grounded in lived operational experience—bridging the gap between theory, policy, and real-world consequence.
$1,501 - $5,000
Based in Finland, I am an AI strategist, advisor, and CTO with 15 years of experience in management consulting and digital development. I specialize in helping businesses leverage technology and agentic AI to create continuous value and establish a competitive advantage in their markets. My approach combines deep technical expertise with strategic insight to guide organizations through complex digital transformations effectively. I work primarily with business and IT leadership teams, focusing on accelerating time-to-value in business development through AI. My core competencies include experience from strategic and operational digitalization, business capability design and planning, concept development and commercialization, productization, strategy and operating models, and project management and facilitation.
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For over a decade, Bridgette Simmonds, an ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC), has inspired and guided leaders around the world to engage their personal power, elevate their leadership, and create meaningful, sustainable impact. As a transformational coach and keynote speaker, Bridgette is known for delivering powerful, interactive experiences that move audiences beyond insight into embodied change. Founder of Bridgette Simmonds International, a premier professional development brand, she equips leaders and organizations with the internal capacity, clarity, and steadiness required to lead effectively in high-pressure environments. Her work blends mindset, strategy, and body-based leadership practices to help individuals break through burnout, restore focus, and lead with grounded confidence and intention. Bridgette’s keynotes and immersive experiences are highly experiential and deeply engaging, designed to regulate, recalibrate, and elevate leaders in real time. Participants consistently report greater clarity, emotional steadiness, and renewed momentum after a single experience. Her facilitation style is calm, commanding, and attuned, creating spaces where leaders feel both challenged and supported. Recognized for her excellence, Bridgette has been featured in the Wall Street Journal and named a Top 15 Coach in Tampa Bay. She is a Professional Certified Coach through the International Coaching Federation and a trusted partner to executives, entrepreneurs, and teams committed to leading with purpose, presence, and impact.
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Based in the United Kingdom, I am Shehzaad Shams, Founder & Chief Advisor dedicated to transforming contemporary leadership paradigms. Recognizing that current leadership models are often biased, dysfunctional, and uninspiring, I specialize in guiding leaders through periods of chaos, confusion, and conflict. My approach centers on helping leaders not only survive these challenges but thrive with enhanced clarity, authentic connections, and a harmonious integration of human values. My work is grounded in the principles of Eclectic Leadership, a framework that combines diverse leadership methodologies to foster resilience, empathy, and effective decision-making. By partnering with me, leaders gain the tools and insights necessary to drive meaningful change in their organizations while cultivating environments where innovation and collaboration flourish.
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Sara Magdalena Goldberger is an international corporate communications and public affairs professional with experience from private sector, government, and non-profits concentrating on: corporate affairs (government relations, PR, CSR, communications strategy), partnership development, and strategic marketing. Deep sector knowledge within ICT. Coached senior executives in media and press relations. Experience in leadership and executive communications strategy development, speech writing, stakeholder relations, multi-national communications, on-line communications. Agency review, procurement and management. Internal communications and staff engagement.
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