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Marlene M. Bryan is a business coach, author, mentor and keynote speaker whose goal is to help others identify, develop and live their life purpose. As a dynamic public speaker, Marlene engages her audience with her message of LIve a Diamond Life, A Life of Purpose. Born in Jamaica, Marlene Bryan has overcome many odds, including poverty, to achieve many goals. She attained a Masters of Arts degree in Liberal Studies from the University of Miami and a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of New York at Albany. Marlene began her career in telecommunications and quickly rose to become one of the few black female Sales Engineer Managers and then Director of Marketing in an industry dominated by males. She is an active member of Toastmasters International and obtained her designation as a Distinguished Toastmaster. She is a minister in the church, The Fountain in Miami Gardens, FL. Marlene is the founder of Marlene M. Bryan, LLC and Small Biz Evolution, a business consulting firm that helps business owners develop their businesses online and offline.
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From Monterrey, Mexico; Degree in Marketing, Masters Degree in Business Administration, Masters Degree in Education. Has taken workshops in the area of education in countries such as Peru, Colombia, Mexico, Nicaragua, and USA; where she recently attended Harvard Graduate School of Education. She has worked for more than 14 years in the area of education. She is the CEO and founder of Meraki, a social project in education based on neuroscience which focuses in emotional education. She currently lives in Managua, Nicaragua.
$1,501 - $5,000
After 25 years of exploring the art world, Brian A. Bernhard has discovered his obsession with the creative process. His artistic expression has encompassed just about every media one can think of; from painting, drawing and photography to video, music and performance. Having produced hundreds of creative process documentaries and interviews, he has been fortunate enough to learn directly from some of the most amazing artistic visionaries in the world. He soaks up as much life experience as he can, then tosses all the madness into his own personal brain blender processing it into a weird unhinged shamanistic art flow. This current series of work is a journey into the heart of his creativity. He begins with a simple image, like a heart, a flower, or an eye, and then he digs in, drilling down as far as the journey takes. Each painting, mural or drawing has its own life and story, taking many weeks, months or even years to complete. He places the blank canvas, paper, wall or digital screen in front of himself and open up his senses, allowing all of his life experiences to flow through, willingly getting lost within the narrative so that he is forced to find his way out to a satisfying conclusion. He recently launched a lifestyle brand for weirdos, called "Embrace the Weird". designing an array of bold and exciting wearable art products based on his current creative flow. He has spent the last few years researching and developing a variety of independent sustainable art business practices providing unique value to his patrons and other aspiring entrepreneurial artists.
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Chima Ugokwe is a Nigerian novelist, poet, essayist, translator, linguist, cultural entrepreneur and actor, born in 1986 in Eastern Nigeria. He did some high school studies, trained in film production, digital journalism and Information and Communications Technology (ICT). After his studies, he taught briefly in schools, majoring in Basic Writing Skills and ICT. He also did a six months training on Basic Writing Skills and Literature to student Refugees in Egypt. His book is listed in the University of Indiana African Book Awards Database and other award database. His books can be found in Library of congress and major international libraries. He is Ebedi Writer’s Fellow and Commonwealth Fellow and has won over 30 other awards, like the Princess Hastrup Prize for best Research Work and was a real Star in the best 50 Young Nigeria Stars essay writers in Nigeria. He was awarded Great Young Achievers by Commonwealth in celebration of Nigeria 50 years as independent nation. He has won the Best Writer Award by Rotary Club India twice in 2013 and 2015 and second best in the world. As a teacher, he won in 2014, twice, 2013 thrice as Teacher Champion and Teacher Champion Award for Excellence, in the US and UK. His latest novel titled ' Drumbeats of the Gods' published in the US is making wider appeal to thousands of readers in universities and in Library of Congress. He spent most of his time delivering speeches, working on his NGO, attending conferences, and working on his novels. He also continued winning awards, editing books for young writers and making public readings in Nigeria and abroad. His work with the NGO and children earned him a fellow of the Commonwealth in 2015, Southeast president Association of Young Nigeria Writer and SIA-Africa Education Exchange Program Assistant Country Program Director.
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Karen is a certified World Class Speaking Coach. Her passion for storytelling and public speaking was not obvious early in her life. As a child, she was shy and reserved – choosing to be the listener rather than the talker in social situations. A humiliating experience in school caused Karen to retreat further into her own shell. That experience carried over into adulthood. A ‘near death’ experience lead Karen to emerge from her shadow and learn to STAND OUT when she SPEAKS UP. Karen has merged her skills in HR, Personal Growth Coaching and Public Speaking and can assist you in STANDING OUT and SPEAKING UP. She motivates and empowers clients to stand out of the shadows and to use public speaking as an effective business tool. Clients have benefited from Karen’s cutting edge tools, though her one to one coaching sessions and also her powerful workshops. Karen offers strategies and detailed personal feedback, enabling them to achieve their personal and business goals. Toastmasters (an International Public Speaking & Leadership Organisation) Karen is a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) the highest acclaimed achievement received by less than 5% of those who join the Toastmasters organisation, manage to attain. Obtaining this award involves giving over 50 speeches, presenting at several training groups; organising conferences and contest along with mentoring many members and training new members in their leadership roles within the organisation. In a District with over 5000 members, Karen won District Toastmaster of the Year 15/16, for her commitment and dedication to members. Within Toastmasters, Karen has taken on many leadership roles. During 14/15 Karen was Division Director, where she incorporated strategic planning and implemented training schedules for 26 clubs. Karen progressed to the District Leadership Team which encompasses Northern England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland – here she assists, empowers and motivates district officers. Almarai (largest vertically integrated dairy company in the Middle East) Karen gained 15 years of experience working in HR for this multi-cultural company. Skills required for this task included being self-motivated and self-directed. Clear communication skills ensured a smooth running of our multi-cultural and multi sited organisation. Karen is highly skilled in developing the interpersonal communication skills required within successful team and has vast experience coaching managers who support employees in their working day. Such a broad range of experience enables Karen to know, understand and share with clients, her specific skills and techniques. These are essential to help people become compelling and convincing public speakers and business leaders.
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As one of inspiration’s most recognizable voices, Denise Hill is a highly-sought-after resource in communication, education, and self-help circles for creative, engaging, and effective speech, theatric, and workshop presentations. What Denise provides is more than just entertainment. It is INNERtainment that addresses individual, cultural, and national triumphs and tragedies and is designed to provoke thought, compel dialogue, and most importantly, foster change. Denise Hill has excelled in entertainment, media, and education for more than two decades. As a programmer, voice talent and consultant, Denise has helped establish and grow the inspiration format for Radio One, XM Satellite Radio, and Inner City Broadcasting. As The Comm Guru, she consults with and trains individuals, corporations, and organizations how to use the media to brand and market themselves, as well as develop effective communications skills. As an actress, she has traveled the world guiding those traumatized by abuse, addiction, and hurt toward emotional and spiritual healing through her monologues and one-woman play, “A Woman and Her Well.” An author and co-founder of the Sexy Moms Rock movement, Denise pulls from personal experiences with divorce, single-parenthood, depression, substance abuse and more, to help mothers and women, in general, to live full, complete, and purpose-filled lives. An instructor, Denise Hill has served in the nation’s top higher education institutions, trade schools, and community programs. She has taught media, communication and speech courses as well as transition adult-learners into high school graduates and skilled employees. Supporting the passionate in their life-long goals and inspiring people to reach their purpose is not a vocation for Denise, but a calling.
$1,501 - $5,000
I started Steiner Sports in 1987 with a one-room office, $4,000 and single computer. Today, Steiner Sports is the most successful memorabilia company of its kind with over $35 million in annual sales. My mindset has always been to be fearless – that mentality has helped me secure partnerships with the most elite names in sports; Derek Jeter, Eli Manning, Odell Beckham Jr. and Chris Paul, among others. My focus as a speaker is to grow your business by differentiating yourself from your competitors through building relationships, motivating your team, increasing productivity, and anticipating your customers’ needs.
$5,001 - $10,000
Yukiko Sakata is a seasoned, pleasant and intelligent international business professional in creative and communication field, who provides cutting-edge idea and smart strategies for global business in the way that they can be realistically applied and actualized in the best shape. She has a variety of work experiences from downstream to upstream marketing, as well as sales rep/assistant and secretary with deep business understandings. Her leadership is strong and can lead a large groups in the way that she leads and also supports from back, to enhance the whole team and the group efficiency. Utilizing her leadership and her rich business experiences, she runs her own business entity in Japan to grow it internationally to support global business to best fit each market in the most creative way. Her nimble and sharp work attitude and strict ethics are noticeable, and she can provide various work with high achievements under pressure. She had global advertising/communication agency experiences with the clients: Mercedes-Benz, SK-II (P&G), Canon, Dell, Godiva, HP, Housing/design companies. Areas of expertise : international business development, marketing strategy, advertising, digital, public relations
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Liz Bentley is the founder and CEO of Liz Bentley Associates, a training and coaching company that supercharges people, performance and culture through leadership development programs and executive coaching. Liz is an in-demand motivational speaker and media expert on the topics of leadership, career development, high-performance workplaces, the future of work, and intergenerational workplaces. MEDIA EXPERT: Known as the “Career Doctor,” Liz is a frequent media contributor on TV, books, podcast and in print for outlets including MSNBC, NBC News, Fast Company, The Washington Post, Korn Ferry. Featured columnist for the MSNBC Know Your Value franchise and Marie Claire. MOTIVATIONAL + KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Known for actionable, engaging keynotes for clients including SHRM, Know Your Value, Microsoft, IBM, and Sotheby’s International Realty.
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Gesa Schneider is the CEO and Co-Founder of Circuteria, a digital platform that connects all stakeholders who share the goal to keep natural materials in the loop by reusing, recycling and composting products made from renewable biomass. She is also blogging about 3d printings sustainable impact, biomaterials and innovative business models in her blog Circular3d Gesa brings with her broad international experience in the 3d printing industry and sustainable materials: During her previous positions she helped 3d printing startups to build up their international salesforce and distribution channels in the EMEA market. Other experiences include being a coach for the sporting goods company adidas and helping executives to define their digitization strategy while working for the global management and technology company Gartner. She obtained the Master of Science in International Management from the University of Hannover in 2014. Her interest in 3d printing developed after she has learned what possibilities lay behind this technology. She is convinced that, especially when it comes to design, it creates complete new opportunities that go behind the conventional growth of productivity as it is about producing better and smarter products. Gesa Schneider was highlighted by the Washington Post for her knowledge about the disruptive potential of 4d Printing and was recognized by womenin3dprinting and the 3d printing media fabbaloo as one of the leading female actor’s that is shaping the industry towards sustainability and innovation.
$251 - $1,500
Mickey Addison is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel with 30 years of military service, including command at the squadron level during the OIF buildup, two tours in the Pacific, and graduate study at the Eisenhower School. After retiring from uniform, he spent eight years as a Deloitte consultant advising senior Air Force leaders on strategy, acquisition, and organizational performance. He is the author of nine books, including Mickey's Rules for Leaders, The Five Be's, and Leading Leaders, and writes on national security, civic life, and American democracy for Substack and MilitaryBrands.com. Mickey brings to every speaking engagement what 38 years of high-stakes leadership produced: clear thinking under pressure, hard-won perspective on what actually builds organizations, and the ability to connect history and doctrine to the problems leaders face today.
$1,501 - $5,000
