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Public or motivational speaker author and athlete. 4 time gold medalist
Fort Worth, Texas
Ashton Smith is a dedicated public and motivational speaker, author, and elite athlete from Fort Worth, Texas. As a four-time gold medalist swimmer, Ashton brings unparalleled experience and passion to every engagement. With a unique perspective as a person with a disability, Ashton inspires audiences by sharing his journey, resilience, and strategies for overcoming challenges. His talks are impactful and tailored to empower athletes, individuals with disabilities, and diverse communities. With extensive experience speaking at schools, colleges, churches, and various organizations, Ashton connects authentically with his audience to motivate and uplift. His expertise not only highlights athletic achievement but also emphasizes personal growth, determination, and inclusive empowerment, making his message valuable to a wide range of listeners seeking positive change and inspiration.
$1,501 - $5,000
Shawn Alex Nemeth is a dedicated advocate for childhood trauma survivors and the Founder/CEO of Chester Street Foundation. After spending years in international nonprofit work, Shawn faced a personal turning point in 2009 when he was hospitalized with PTSD. This experience led him to a profound understanding of how trauma impacts the brain and body, fueling his commitment to trauma education and executive leadership in the advocacy space. As an accomplished author and speaker, Shawn now uses his book, Thorns of Chester Street, and his role as a visionary entrepreneur to shine a light on the path to recovery. His work focuses on empowering survivors with the tools of resilience, ensuring that through the foundation’s mission, no child has to suffer in silence.
$1,501 - $5,000
I spent my 20s building things people said were impossible. I didn't have a trust fund or a traditional roadmap; I had a non-linear brain and a relentless obsession with how systems work. I’ve lived the full spectrum of influence. I have lived out of a car on the streets of NYC, and I have stood in the halls of power coaching the Director of the United States Mint on how to command a room. I have built punk venues from the ground up and managed talent for the world’s biggest film franchises. My non-linear path wasn't a detour. It was an elite training ground. It taught me how to spot the operational leaks that 99% of people miss. It taught me how to scale a movement by 400% on a shoestring budget and how to engineer a 3,675% growth spike in a week. Now I’m consolidating those field-tested skills into a blueprint for the next generation of leaders. I provide the architectural logic for high-velocity execution. If you want a speaker who has actually built something out of nothing, let’s discuss how we can scale your next event
$5,001 - $10,000
New York-based Executive Director, Entrepreneur, and Recording Artist dedicated to empowering creatives and young professionals. My mission is to guide talented individuals in transforming their ideas and passion into sustainable careers that thrive without gatekeeping, guesswork, or burnout. With extensive experience in business leadership and the creative arts, I understand the nuances of building authentic career paths and fostering enduring professional growth. I specialize in helping my clients build confidence and resilience while encouraging them to forge unique, fulfilling careers on their own terms. My approach combines practical strategies with a deep appreciation for individuality, ensuring that every creative professional I work with has the tools and support needed to succeed in an ever-evolving landscape. Together, we break down barriers and open doors to meaningful opportunities.
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Brand Strategist | Executive Presence Expert | Keynote Speaker
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Perception shapes opportunity. And everything communicates. Sheila A. Anderson has built her career around understanding how people and organizations are perceived and how that perception influences credibility, relationships, and success. As the founder and CEO of Image Power Play, Sheila helps executives, entrepreneurs, and emerging leaders recognize the power of their personal brand and executive presence. Her work goes beyond appearance to explore the connection between how we show up, what we communicate, and the influence we create. With more than 30 years of experience in corporate brand strategy and marketing, combined with a background in professional modeling, Sheila brings a distinctive perspective to the intersection of image, perception, and leadership. She understands that a brand is more than a logo or a wardrobe. It is the experience people have with you and what they remember long after you've left the room. A keynote speaker, author, and thought leader, Sheila challenges audiences to think differently about the impressions they create and the opportunities those impressions open or close. Her presentations blend practical insights, relatable stories, and thought-provoking perspectives that inspire leaders to become more intentional about their visibility, credibility, and influence. Sheila is the author of I.C.U.: Breathing Life Back Into Your Personal Brand and the creator of Return on Image®, a philosophy that connects personal presence with professional value. She is also developing iCEO™, an intellectual property platform focused on helping individuals think and act as the chief executive of their own personal brand. Sheila brings decades of corporate leadership, international nonprofit leadership, and entrepreneurial experience to her work. Her message is simple but powerful: Everything communicates. The question is, what are you communicating?
$5,001 - $10,000
Transformational Coach, Hypnotherapist, Speaker, Author, Podcast Host and Producer, Reiki Master
Fairfax, Virginia
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For more than twenty five years, Robert ‘Doc’ Barham has been coaching people to improve themselves and their performance in their personal lives and their businesses. His path to coaching is unique. Starting when Doc was seven years old, his father was his coach in different league sports including baseball, basketball and football. He learned about coaching by watching and assisting his father and asking questions and having coaching conversations. That same year his father helped him to be cast in his first professional performing arts work as an actor in Giacomo Puccini's musical Turandot at Wolftrap Theatre. Years later, in high school, Doc volunteered as an elementary school basketball coach and later he worked as a counselor helping children in grades K-6. In college, he made a start as a stand up comedian by producing a comedy show in Blacksburg, Virginia while majoring in Theatre Arts with an emphasis in acting at Virginia Tech University’s School Of Performing Arts. He also DJed and hosted a music radio show at the university radio station WUVT FM. The stand up comedy show was a big hit, and in its second year, moved to another venue adjacent to the university campus downtown. While still in school, he was invited to open as a stand up comedian for Ellen Degeneres at an on campus taping of HBO’s Comic Relief. Soon after he decided to become a professional entertainer. He toured the United States and Canada as a standup comedian and stage hypnotist, headlining comedy clubs, colleges, and companies, while appearing on morning radio shows around the nation. Conversations with a friend who was also a professional comedian inspired him relocate from his home state of Virginia to Haight Ashbury in San Francisco, California. In 1998, his agent landed him an audition at the the famous Improv in Hollywood on Melrose Avenue. He was one of twelve comedians selected from a field of over two thousand auditioners worldwide who performed in the New Faces Of Comedy Showcase at the prestigious Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal Canada. Later, he was invited to New York City to perform on Comedy Central’s Two Drink Minimum with comedians Jake Johanssen, Mark Maron and Dave Atell. While on tour, he recorded a sold out headline show at the Funnybone in Boise, Idaho which led to the release of a 70 minute live stand up comedy album titled 'Global Village Idiot'. Doc was also invited to be a performing artist for Laughing Hyena Records and has been featured on four of the label's professional stand up comedy various artists albums. He added a second career after being offered the roles of Director of Personnel Development and Director Of New Products And Services for a nationally known health and wellness company. While there, he worked as the executive business coach to the senior leadership team, composed of 16 owner-supervisors and the lead trainer for programs for the company employees. In 2001, he moved to Los Angeles, California to work with Positive Changes Hypnosis Centers and to continue his work as a professional entertainer. While still in Los Angeles, he started his own executive coaching and hypnotherapy practice, consulting with high performance clients from such diverse organizations as Mind Valley, the NBA, NCAA, PGA, NASCAR, World Series of Poker, Zappos, Country Music Association, Playboy, Warner Music Group, Zappos, Oprah Winfrey Network and Hyperloop Transportation Technologies. He has continued his education in psychology, personal growth and development, the performing arts and business. He has also completed numerous trainings at the The Institute Of Heartmath, Hypnotherapy Training Institute, NLP Marin, The Monroe Institute, The International Reiki Healing Association, Center For Neuroacoustic Research, EEG Institute, The International Academy Of Holodynamics, INLP Center, Landmark Education Worldwide and holds more than fifteen different certifications in television and radio performing arts. Doc has appeared in the media as both and expert and performer on television, radio, the web and in print on The History Channel, PBS, Comedy Central, The Canadian Comedy Network, Spike TV, the Bob and Tom Show, Big Biz Radio, Zo What? Show, Voice Of Reason, Business Rockstars, Associated Press, Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, Success Magazine, Business Insider, Inc., Fast Company, Psychology Today, Huffington Post and more. He has been seen, heard and read by millions of people in nations around around the world. He is certified as a coach and mentor, clinical hypnotherapist, NLP master, and Usui Reiki master teacher, and holds a bachelor of arts degree in Theatre Arts from Virginia Tech University School Of Performing Arts. He is also a member the International Coaching Federation, Toastmasters International, and National Guild Of Hypnotists. He is host and producer of his talk radio show, American Dreamtime The Robert 'Doc' Barham Show.
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Trauma-Informed Leadership Keynote Speaker & Founder, Chefalo Consulting
Michigan, United States
Shenandoah Chefalo is a keynote speaker, trauma-informed leadership consultant, and founder of Chefalo Consulting. She helps organizations strengthen culture, retention, and performance by translating trauma-informed principles into practical leadership behaviors and systems—what leaders say, what teams do, and what organizations reinforce. Known for high-impact storytelling paired with clear implementation, Shenandoah equips leaders to reduce burnout, build psychological safety, and create accountability that is firm, fair, and human-centered. Her work is especially relevant to organizations serving the public, government agencies, K–12 and higher education, courts and corrections, child welfare, public safety, public health, and mission-driven nonprofits—where stress exposure and secondary trauma are common, and culture directly affects outcomes. Shenandoah is the author of Garbage Bag Suitcase, a memoir rooted in her childhood experiences in foster care, and she brings that lens into the workplace with professionalism and purpose: not as inspiration alone, but as a blueprint for sustainable change. Her audiences leave with language, tools, and next steps they can apply immediately. Whether they are leading a frontline team, managing a department, or reshaping an organizational culture. Shenandoah speaks on trauma-informed and healing-centered leadership, resilience without toxic positivity, difficult conversations, culture change, and building workplaces where people can thrive and deliver results.
$5,001 - $10,000
Erin Jones-Wesley doesn't fit neatly into any one box — and that's exactly the point. She is a media personality, creator, podcast host, speaker, and founder of EJW Media. She holds an MFA from the American Film Institute Conservatory and a BA from California State University, Long Beach, and she was the first woman in her family to earn either degree. But her story didn't start in a classroom or a writers' room. It started on a pitcher's mound. Erin earned a full athletic scholarship to Cal State Long Beach, where she became a Division I NCAA softball pitcher, broke program records that still stand today — 728 strikeouts, 84 wins, and 148 appearances — and was later inducted into the university's Athletics Hall of Fame. She went on to play professionally, earning a bronze medal on the international stage and a platform as an ESPN color analyst. That career taught her everything Hollywood later confirmed: that excellence is a habit, that preparation is the only shortcut, and that the people who last are the ones who do the work before anyone is watching. When Erin pivoted to entertainment, she brought that same discipline with her. She built her way into Hollywood with no industry connections — just an AFI recommendation from a former studio head and an unwavering belief that she belonged in the room. At AFI, she didn't just earn her MFA. She also competed as Miss Santa Monica USA, placing 2nd Runner Up at Miss California USA in January 2020 — a detail that tells you everything you need to know about how Erin moves through the world: fully, and on multiple fronts at once. She became a Creative Executive at Lionsgate, where she developed an eclectic and ambitious slate of projects: the psychological thriller The Housemaid, the Michael Jackson biopic Michael, the star-studded Another Simple Favor, and Now You See Me Now You Don't, among others. She understood early that the best stories don't just entertain — they move people, shift culture, and leave something behind. Along the way, she co-founded The 42 Initiative, a nonprofit that raised over $1 million and brought Little League baseball back to Inglewood — because access to the game that shaped her should never be a privilege. In 2025, Erin made a deliberate choice to leave the traditional Hollywood ladder and build something entirely her own. Today, EJW Media reaches over 3 million people monthly across TikTok and Instagram, with an audience of adults ages 18 to 44 who come for the pop culture commentary and stay for the perspective. Warm, witty, and deeply informed, Erin covers film, television, reality TV, the creator economy, and the cultural moments that matter — the way you would with your most plugged-in friend. She co-hosts Like Us Pod, a RHOBH recap podcast with her sister Danielle, and has appeared as a guest on Bravo While Black, Breaking Into Hollywood with James Lott, and The Bravo Investigator. She has spoken at Comic-Con panels, film industry events, high school career days, and softball opening ceremonies, carrying the same message to every room: the ladder is real, the climb is worth it, and you don't have to look like anyone who came before you to reach the top. Erin Jones-Wesley is what happens when a Hall of Fame pitcher, a Hollywood insider, and a natural-born storyteller decide to stop waiting for permission.
$251 - $1,500
I'm Erez Yalon, VP of Cybersecurity Technology at Pentera. I work where security researchers meet real attackers. The idea that drives the work is simple: hack yourself before they do. Find what breaks under real attack, then fix it before an adversary gets the chance. Previously, I founded Checkmarx Zero, the offensive and defensive research division I grew into a team of brilliant people across four countries. The throughline hasn't changed: turning "interesting in theory" into "actionable in production." We track how modern attacks actually work, reproduce and analyze them end-to-end, and translate those findings into practical detections and guidance that developers and security teams can use at scale. I speak because I enjoy turning the messy, fast-moving reality of security into something people can apply immediately. My sessions are attacker-perspective, threat-model-driven, and usually include demos or tabletop walk-throughs, with clear takeaways for both engineers and leadership. No hype, no fear marketing, and no vendor pitch, just what breaks, how it breaks, and what to do about it. I'm the founder of the DEF CON AppSec Village and a co-leader of the OWASP API Security Project, along with other community initiatives. If you are building a track around AppSec, API security, software supply chain security, or AI security, I'd love to help your audience leave smarter. Topics I cover often: - AI security: LLM, MCP, and agentic app security, including real-world abuse patterns - API security: modern AppSec, with testing strategies that scale - Software supply chain attacks, malicious packages, and OSS risk reduction - CI/CD and build system attack surfaces Speaking engagements (newest to oldest): - BSides Porto 2026 - Porto, Portugal - FOST / apidays New York 2026 - New York City, NY, USA - DeveloperWeek 2026 / AI DevWorld 2026 - San Jose, CA, USA - Agentic AI Summit 2025 - New York City, NY, USA - Software Supply Chain Security Summit 2024 - Las Vegas, NV, USA - AI Risk Summit 2024 / CISO Forum 2024 - Half Moon Bay, CA, USA - Attack Surface Management Summit 2024 - Online - OWASP Global AppSec 2024 - Lisbon, Portugal - OWASP Netherlands 2024 - Online - NMFTA Guardians of the Gateway 2024 - Online - NMFTA Cybersecurity Conference 2024 - Cleveland, OH, USA - Open Source Summit North America 2023 - Vancouver, BC, Canada - API Specifications Conference 2022 - San Francisco, CA, USA - RSA Conference 2022 - San Francisco, CA, USA - RSA Conference 2021 - Online - OWASP Singapore 2021 - Singapore - RSA Conference 2020 - San Francisco, CA, USA - API World 2019 - San Jose, CA, USA - Global AppSec 2019 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Global AppSec 2019 - Washington, DC, USA - OWASP AppSec US 2018 - San Jose, CA, USA - DEF CON 26 IoT Village 2018 - Las Vegas, NV, USA - BSides Las Vegas 2018 - Las Vegas, NV, USA - Nullcon 2018 - Goa, India - CyberWeek TLV 2018 - Tel Aviv, Israel - OWASP AppSec EU 2017 - Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK - OWASP AppSec IL 2016 - Rishon LeZion, Israel
$1,501 - $5,000
I am a Nigerian. Certified National Accountant (CNA), Member, African Institute of strategic Managers (MAISM), Member, Nigerian Institute of Professional Managers (MNIPM). Member, International Association Of Positive Psychology Coaches (IAPPC ).
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Dynamic and Energetic Speaker and Trainer I motivate, inspire and train others in the areas of Sales, Leadership and Personal Performance. I'm Dave Suson. I’m an author, keynote speaker and trainer with a proven record of sales success in complex sales environments. I have thousands of hours of experience training, motivating and inspiring over 70,000 people in the US and Internationally. After interviewing thousands of top performers, I wrote "Balls: The 3 Secrets of Sales Success", which shares the keys traits and skills that all top performers have. After years of top sales performance, leadership and interviews, I teach and inspire others in my unique 180DegreeSelling approach, which highlights my PREDICT Selling Process. I've spoken on Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Sales, Communication and Performance across the US and Internationally. More info at DavidSuson.com or LinkedIn.com/DavidSuson
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Michel Alimasi is a London-based strategic adviser working across philanthropy, international affairs and public policy. His subject is how power, incentives and institutional constraint shape what organisations can see, choose and do, and how the same rigour usually reserved for managing risk can be turned toward finding opportunity. He is most useful in rooms where competing interests, incomplete evidence and institutional ambition meet. What he speaks about: Power and strategy: how interests and incentives shape what institutions actually do, as distinct from what their strategies say. Decision-making under uncertainty: how organisations make consequential choices when the evidence is incomplete and no single actor controls the outcome. Collective action and convening: how to build productive exchange across unequal power, and how to design rooms where difficult conversations can actually happen. BACKGROUND Michel leads advisory project for funders and public-interest organisations including Comic Relief's Global Majority Fund, Impact on Urban Health, Citizens UK and Trussell. He is a Senior Consultant at the Curiosity Society and an Associate Fellow with Reos Partners, working on ecosystem mapping and institutional change. He holds an MSc in Development Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and an MA in International Relations and Diplomatic Affairs from the University of Bologna. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an Aspen Institute UK Rising Leader Fellow, and co-founded Common Futures Conversations with Chatham House and Robert Bosch Stiftung. Formats and languages: Keynotes, workshops, panels, moderated conversations, webinars and closed-door strategy sessions. He works in English and Italian, with working French and Spanish, and is based in London. Full background and current writing: michelalimasi.com
$1,501 - $5,000