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Cynthia Fortlage is an award-winning executive and internationally recognised speaker, celebrated for her captivating presence and her ability to connect deeply with audiences on the issues that matter most. With a distinctive perspective on gender, diversity, leadership, and strategy, Cynthia brings together lived experience and leading research to deliver talks that are insightful, impactful, and refreshingly human. Her keynote speeches blend creativity, compassion, and just the right touch of humour. Described as “an inspiring and positive speaker who can connect with listeners on every level,” Cynthia is known for her down-to-earth style and thought-provoking storytelling. Audiences often describe her as “an amazing lecturer and teacher for anyone within hearing distance” and “a speaker who leaves a lasting, positive mark.” Having delivered over 500 engagements in more than 30 countries, Cynthia is a trusted voice for FTSE 100 companies, government bodies, and non-profits alike. In addition to keynote speaking, she offers workshops and mentoring on: Building inclusive workplaces Developing effective, human-centred leadership Creating empathy through employee engagement Her recent accolades include: Finalist, Hero of the Year, British Diversity Awards (2024) Silver Winner, Women’s Advocate, ISG Women in Digital Awards (2024) Named one of the Top 100 LGBT+ Executives (2016–2018) by Outstanding.org and the Financial Post Featured in CXO Talk’s Top 20 Most Influential CIOs Recognised as a Leading LGBT+ Executive (2020) by Outstanding & Yahoo Finance Cynthia is also an author-in-progress, currently developing a series of reflective and thought-provoking works. Her forthcoming titles include The Acceptance Without Understanding, The Things I Wish Mothers Would Teach Their Sons About Women, and Fifty Years of Male Thinking in One Hour for Women. She is also crafting My Mother’s Advice, a fiction-based exploration of generational wisdom, and Three Words for a Broken World, a reflective work in active development. Her work has been featured in publications such as The Financial Post and The National Post, and she continues to mentor emerging leaders and advise organisations committed to inclusive change. With her rare combination of executive experience, lived insight, and inclusive leadership expertise, Cynthia is a compelling choice for a wide range of events — from tech and innovation conferences to women’s leadership summits, LGBTQ+ forums, and executive leadership gatherings.
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HR & Recruitment Consultant | Onboarding, Training and Development, Employee Engagement & Retention Specialist | Profiles® Certified PXT Trainer “Driven, hard working and self-motivated”, are some the words clients and colleagues use to describe Natasha Jeshani. With a degree from UBC and an HR Management Certificate, with distinction, from BCIT, Natasha’s extensive academic, as well as hands-on experience, in various areas of people management, has provided lasting legacies in HR protocols and policies. As a Technical Recruiter and HR Generalist, Natasha’s career focuses on delivering high levels of service to leadership, management and employees alike. With a focus on strategic thinking, Natasha is a strong negotiator, a proven manager and coach, and a gifted team builder. TAFA Consulting Corp is an extension of Natasha's years of dedication to the HR and Recruitment professions. Visit www.tafaconsultingcorp.com to learn more!
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Dale Murphy was drafted in the first round of the 1974 draft by the Atlanta Braves. He played almost his entire career for the Braves (1974-1991) before finishing up with the Philadelphia Phillies (1991-1993) and Colorado Rockies (1993). Dale (or “Murph” as he is known by teammates and fans) is the youngest player in MLB history to win back-to-back MVP awards (1982 and 1983). He won 2 consecutive NL Player of the Year Awards (The Sporting News, 1982, 1983) and was named to the National League All-Star Team 7 times, 5 as a starter. He won the Gillette Trophy for the highest number of All-Star votes submitted by fans in the National League in 1985. Murph won 5 consecutive Gold Glove Awards and 4 Silver Slugger Awards. He was named National League Player of the Month a record 6 times. In 1991, he won the Bart Giamatti Caring Award and was presented in 1985 with the Lou Gehrig Memorial Award, recognizing him as the player who best fit the image and character of Lou Gehrig. He also received the Roberto Clemente Award in honor of his character and charitable contributions on and off the field. His streak of 740 consecutive games (1981-1986) is one of the longest in baseball history. In 1983, he became only the sixth player in Major League history to have at least 30 homeruns (36) and 30 stolen bases (30) in one season. This elite group is sometimes referred to as the “30-30 Club.” During the decade spanning 1981-1990, he led the major leagues in home runs and RBI’s. He also led the National League in games, at bats, runs scored, hits, extra base hits, runs created, total bases and plate appearances. He was on the cover of Sports Illustrated 3 times. In 1987 he was named one of Sports Illustrated’s 5 Sportsmen and Sportswomen of the Year, representing Major League Baseball as the athlete “Who Cared the Most.” He was honored with this award by President Ronald Regan in the Oval Office of the White House. Known as one of the true gentlemen of the game, Dale leads by example. He has given his time and his name to numerous charities through the years. After his retirement, he was inducted into the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame. Dale was one of the most beloved athletes to ever play in Atlanta. He retired from baseball in 1993 after a long and very successful career. His number (#3) was the fourth in the history of the Atlanta Braves’ organization to be retired. It hung for a time in Atlanta Fulton-County Stadium and Turner Field, and now takes its place in SunTrust Park. Dale is a highly sought after business, collegiate, and motivational speaker and travels the world sharing his messages about leadership, resilience, integrity, teamwork. He is the author of Ask Dale Murphy, The Scouting Report: Professional Athletics, and The Scouting Report: Youth Athletics. Dale and his wife, Nancy, have been married 40 years and have 8 children and 12 grandchildren.
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I am 31 years old and have grown from an 18k a year employee with no experience and prospects. I have suffered from juvenile arthritis since 11, I have moved across country with my last $7, and I have been through a failed engagement. Despite all this I have grown into a man of integrity with purpose, who has sold as a top performer across 4 different industries. I have the ability to touch the heart and expand the mind of people of any kind. Please allow me to elevate your teams, congregations, or donor bases. My story and experiences will pull you up, bring you revenue, and leave a lasting impact on people forever.
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Maren is an Emmy nominated producer and writer – having experience working with TV networks, large corporations, and agencies. Some of her most favorite career highlights include working on The Deadliest Catch, Oprah's Big Give, and Jockeys. After many years in the industry, she decided to update her skills received her Master’s in Digital Communications from the University of Washington in June of 2015. Though originally from the Pacific Northwest, the desire to work in production and film took her to the East Coast to pursue her education in that field. Upon graduation, she immediately moved to the pulse of the L.A. scene to follow her dream of writing and directing films. Her adaptable style and creative nature got her into quickly learning new skills like crafting pitch packets, writing branded content, developing budgets, overseeing project timelines, and managing vendor relationships. After a few years working on a variety of projects, she found herself entrenched in the brand new Reality TV business. Maren’s passion for telling others’ true-to-life stories inspired her to write a fictional novel as a reflection of actual occurrences in her life as a single, successful professional. What she calls her labor of love has become her most recent success by publishing the 2015 Indie Book Reader winner for the Chick-lit category, ‘Lana Fray and the Grand Plan’ released in 2014. She is currently working on a new fictionalized version of a recent time in her life called "The Cancer Patients Wife" expected to release in 2019. She is currently working as an Executive Producer & Director of Development for Mighty Media Studios based in the Seattle area. One of her most proud accomplishment in branding is an enterprise business talk show for Microsoft called Modern Workplace – which was been nominated for four Emmy Awards in its 2014 season. Maren is a passionate public speaker, taking on topics such as women in leadership, branding and video marketing, as well speaking about support in being a cancer patients partner. Maren is a native of Seattle where she resides with her husband, Brandon, and her four-legged furry love, Tippi. In her spare time, she enjoys trying out new local restaurants, long walks outdoors, and – if you get her on the right day – she’ll even go skydiving.
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KRISTIN SHERRY is a Career Consultant, Author, Speaker, and Founder of Virtus Career Consulting, created to help people love Mondays. She helps clients find better career fit using her proprietary YouMap® career profile, and helps individuals and teams increase their effectiveness through workshops and coaching. She serves clients in both for-profit and not-for-profit sectors including AmerisourceBergen, Gilead Sciences, Rubbermaid, Quickie, and Goodwill Industries. She is one of only 20 consultants world-wide certified as a Master Trainer in the WorkPlace Big Five Profile™; a human resource optimization and workforce development tool used by more than 8,000 organizations across 48 countries. Formerly, Kristin served as a Learning & Development leader at a Fortune 20 company where she managed the company's learning strategy and coached leaders and their teams. Her career discovery and empowerment book, Follow Your Star: Career Lessons I Learned from Mom and interviewing book 5 Surprising Steps to Land the Job NOW! were released in 2016 and 2017, respectively. Kristin is a member of The Authors Guild, and has also been featured in numerous print, radio and podcast interviews, articles, and blogs read by millions of people in dozens of countries. Kristin speaks at career forums, such as the National Career Thought Leader Conference, and facilitates quarterly career workshops in the Charlotte, NC area. She lives in North Carolina with her husband Xander and their four children.
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People often ask me why I chose employee experience. Most are particularly interested because, many eons ago, I practiced law. How could I go away from the “prestigious” practice of law? For me it was simple: I was born to advocate and communicate on behalf of others. I realized early on that many dreams and desires never happen unless we are courageous enough to ask for them consistently and in a compelling way. I also know that some people never have the opportunity to share their voice and are just never invited to have a seat at the decision-making table. My mission is to help organizations give their employees what they want so that those same organizations get what they want in the form of engagement and retention. It has been my experience that organizations are more apt to make poor assumptions about what their employees want. They are screaming to be heard, cared for and want to have a say in what happens to them. Even though I have not practiced law for some time, I always found the employer/employee relationship to be tenuous and completely undervalued. After reading through many cases in law school, I felt pulled to lend my voice to the topic, and chose to do this through my role as leader of teams. When I dove, head first, into customer-facing leadership positions in healthcare, staffing & management consulting, I discovered quickly that many organizations never bother to ask their customers’ opinions. Worse yet, many do nothing about what they hear. The exciting part is that I get to inspire my clients to stop and listen to their customers and employees and make improvements that drive growth & loyalty. This leads to a richer, more “others-centered” culture. It’s a fun and rewarding journey. One that I have been gifted to take. Please let me know if I can be of service to your organization. I can be reached at [email protected]. Here is my formal bio: Heather is the best-selling author of, “The 7 Intuitive Laws of Employee Loyalty” and the founder and CEO of Customer Fanatix. She is also podcast host of Leadership with Heart. Her organization’s mission is to inspire and train leaders to put their employees first. Heather fulfills her organization’s mission through her inspiring keynote speeches, leadership development training, coaching and facilitation, employee focus group moderation, and consulting with organizations all over the world on strategies to improve employee engagement. Heather is an active member of the organizational development community. She is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management, is certified in Emotional and Social Intelligence, is a DISC certified trainer and coach, and she has a law degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder School of Law. Heather lives in Aurora, Colorado with her husband and four children. She enjoys hanging around with her crew. You may also find her trying to sneak in a movie all by herself for some peace and quiet.
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Sales trainer, speaker, workshop facilitator, learning & development consultant with extensive experience within the medical device and pharmaceutical sectors. Nick can work as an MC, facilitator or trainer with a specific focus on the medical industry both clinical and corporate. Nick has worked in sales and training roles for Merck Sharpe & Dhome, Roche, Smith & Nephew, Zimmer Biomet, Johnson & Johnson.
$251 - $1,500
I understand your preference. Here's the revised bio without mentioning the specific role at RGC Labs, while still emphasizing your expertise in Web3 and blockchain: Aaron Vick is a pioneering figure in the technology sector with a career spanning over 30 years, beginning at the age of fifteen with a focus on hardware and custom software solutions. As a crucial member of the Rocket Science team, he was instrumental in the development of CaseLogistix, the first document research product for legal discovery, underscoring his deep expertise in eDiscovery and information workflow. Currently, Aaron's focus is on the cutting-edge realms of Web3 and blockchain. His work is centered on understanding and harnessing these technologies, particularly in their capacity to intersect and integrate with the nuances of digital humanity. He is passionately exploring the potential of blockchain and digital technologies to reshape human interactions and societal frameworks. As an influential author, Aaron offers profound insights into the world of Web3, leadership, and the transformation of human experiences in the digital age. His writings and expertise, drawn from a diverse and rich career, establish him as a leading voice in navigating the intricate relationship between technology and human eth Also, he has been the administrator & project manager over various United States Federal document collections, maintained the medical document productions for the largest actionable Federal MDL, and was instrumental in the remand and dismissal of thousands of claims due to the exposure of fraud in toxic tort litigation. He played an integral part of developing the Litigation Product Specialists team at Thomson Reuters specific to workflow, ediscovery, and CaseLogistix. Currently, he is Chief Strategy Officer for Cicayda providing tailored solutions & support within the realm of large scale litigation ediscovery. He is also very active in the technology sector as a mentor and advisor in various verticals. Aaron is a founding member of a Mississippi technology incubator & co-working space, Mantle, encouraging young entrepreneurs in the Southeast region to push the boundaries of today’s technology. He also serves as an advisor & partner at Pearlbend Ventures, a Mississippi based venture capital group, providing early stage companies seed funding and resources. Finally, Aaron sits on numerous advisor boards ranging from technology providing claimant management/settlement processing solution streamlining communications & claims analysis between geographically dispersed counsel and their Global 25 corporations as well as a medical group providing a genetic drug interaction analysis platform that is exploring future research capabilities by creating a consumer based blockchain for transporting interaction data between providers.
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