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Rob Lilwall is a British adventurer, author and keynote speaker with two National Geographic TV shows, and well known for his adventures by bicycle and on foot across 80,000 km of the world - including through Siberia, Papua New Guinea and Afghanistan. Rob is booked as a keynote speaker around the globe for his proven ability to help leaders and team members think differently about challenge, uncertainty and setback so that they are empowered to thrive in a changing world. In his emotionally powerful speech, Rob shares compelling stories from his extraordinary expeditions, weaving in reflections on how he handled camping at minus forty in Siberia, crossed the vast desert of death in China, or hitch-hiked thousands of kilometres across the sea. He uses these stories to show that the way we think about a challenge will have a big impact on how we handle it. Do we think of a challenge as something to embrace or something to avoid? Do we believe a challenge is good for us, and that if we approach it with the right attitude it can be a powerful opportunity for personal and professional growth? Do we understand that our attitude towards a challenge has huge implications about whether we will succeed or fail. As Rob would say, “On an adventure, you know that there is going to be a lot of uncertainty, pressure, setback and opportunity, but you cannot control when, or where, or how these will turn up. But what you can control is your attitude and mindset towards them, and that makes all the difference. It’s the same in the business world – globally, right now there is much uncertainty, pressure, setback and opportunity, and it is vital to control our attitude towards these challenges - so we can persevere through the setbacks and make the most of the opportunities.” His key speech topics include: • Thriving Amid Change • Embracing Challenge • Nurturing a Growth Mindset • Cultivating Resilience • Developing a Collaborative Mindset • Taking Good Risks • Improving Self-Care/Wellness Habits • Being More Positive • Building Courage and Harness Fear • Growing Emotional Intelligence and Self-Awareness Rob’s speeches are full of humour, vulnerability and audience participation. They work well for internal town halls, off-sites, senior management meetings, regional and global conferences, and also for client events when you are wanting to give clients a thoughtful and memorable experience. Rob is highly flexible and versatile, with his keynote speeches lasting typically between 30-90 minutes, and being suitable for audiences of 20-2000+ people. Rob Lilwall is a Certified Speaking Professional, accredited by the National Speakers Association (USA). He is the author of two books, Cycling Home From Siberia, and Walking Home From Mongolia – these expeditions are also the subject of his two television series with National Geographic. He has spoken in over 20 countries and over 50 cities around the world and is based in Hong Kong.
$5,001 - $10,000
Simone de Haas has a brilliance with stage and story that has been honed by a theatrically inspired career of over 30 years. She is a multi-award-winning Theatre Director, Producer and Performer, and an expert in the areas of leadership presence, presentation and public speaking skills & story-telling for leaders, speakers and entrepreneurs. Simone focuses her multiple creative talents on developing leading edge programs as a Leadership Communications & Corporate Story Specialist and Executive Speaking Coach & Mentor.
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Dwight W. Holcomb is the host of the business television show, "SaaS CEO Success TV". The show is set to air on the C-Suite TV Network which has global distribution in over 59 million households and more than 90 million views per month. Dwight is the CEO of HC Development, providing MaaS CMO™ , Marketing as a Service with Executive oversight to the Software & Technology industry. Dwight speaks Internationally as a Technology Futurist and on the topic of Sales & Marketing Innovation. The Author of "The Lean CMO" and a serial entrepreneur, Dwight launched several start-up companies in very diverse industries. He is the founding CEO of LifePet Organic, iBuyBaby.com and Millennium Entertainment, earning executive producing credit and pilot work with Robert Downey, Jr., Jon Lovitz and Russell Peters. Committed to helping other executives to excel in business, Dwight sits on the Board of several privately held companies and is a founding member of the UCLA Anderson CEO Forum. Earning an MBA from both UCLA Anderson School of Management and The National University of Singapore Business School, Dwight is a graduate of the UCLA-NUS Global Executive MBA program, ranked #3 in the world by the Economist. He currently serves as President for the UCLA Anderson Alumni Network Board of Directors and is an Executive Committee Board Member for the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA). Dwight earned a degree in Computer Information Systems from Arizona State University while competing on ASU’s nationally ranked wrestling team under U.S. Olympic Coach, Bobby Douglass. Dwight has over 20 years of global business & executive management experience, working with start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, such as Microsoft and AT&T. Dwight is an avid wakeboarder & snow skier and enjoys traveling with his wife and two children.
More than $10,000
I hold a Doctorate in Business Administration I am also a Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM). I have over 30 years’ experience in management and leadership and I have been a leadership trainer for the past 15 years. I speak on Relational Leadership which is aimed at helping leaders get back to the basics of leadership by developing meaningful and caring relationships with their followers in order to regain their trust. I have been exploring the art and science of leading teams for more than 20 years and I am the founder and CEO of the DNL Training Academy. I am the author of more than 10 leadership books including ‘Fundamentals of Leadership” which reached #1 International Best-Seller status. I am known as the Relational Leadership Coach because of the structures and tools I provide leaders to help them develop relationships through communication and trust. I have worked with some top companies and leaders I help have stress-free relationships with their teams that are engaged and deliver superb results. I have a passion to share new ideas and fresh perspectives about building vibrant and engaged team. My simple, and easy-to-implement ideas will not only help you deliver excellent results and build a great place to work, they’ll help you create a competitive advantage that will enable your company to survive, and indeed, thrive in uncertain times. The message I bring is based on my years of experience in the corporate world and the take-aways are based on how I rectified my own mistakes.
$5,001 - $10,000
I am a software architect with over 15 years of combined freelance and full-time experience in both LAMP and Microsoft stacks (primarily Microsoft). I have worked through all phases of the software development lifecycle, bringing several applications from proposal to production using industry standards and best practices in design, implementation, and deployment. My passion is to deliver high-quality enterprise information systems that add business value by creating process efficiencies for end users. In addition to my direct involvement in software production, I am also a senior technical leader who is deeply involved in strategic organizational initiatives.
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Jeremy Slate is the founder of the Create Your Own Life Podcast, which studies the highest performers in the world. He studied literature at Oxford University, and is a former champion powerlifter turned new media entrepreneur. He specializes in using podcasting and new media to create trust and oping leader status. In iTunes, he was ranked #1 in the business category and ranked #78 in the Top 100. Jeremy was named one of the top 26 podcast for entrepreneurs to listen to in 2017 + 18 by CIO Magazine, top podcast to listen to by INC Magazine in 2019 and Millennial Influencer to follow in 2018 by Buzzfeed. The Create Your Own Life Podcast has been downloaded over 2.5 million times. He’s also a contributing editor of New Theory Magazine and Grit Daily. After his success in podcasting, Jeremy and his wife, Brielle, founded Command Your Brand Media to help leaders use the power of podcasts to change the world.
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With a passion for fitness, Janis Saffell, brings over 30 years’ of experience as a fitness leader, presenter, and health advocate. Her journey has taken her from a classically trained ballet dancer, gymnast, kickboxing/martial artist, National & World Aerobic Champion. As the President and CEO of Fitness Express International, Inc., Janis has combined her talents to provide trainers and instructors with top notch educational programs such as FIERCE4 Fitness. Additionally she has branded several of our industries top professionals by coaching them from program design, web site layout, and finally social media marketing. Saffell starred on ESPN2's "Crunch Fitness", QVC, HSN, FITTV and more. With over 70 fitness videos under her belt, she was featured on CBS TRAINER PASS, was apart of the launch of Jillian Michaels Fit Fusion & OwnZones Fitness, and ITunes, not to mention her very own streaming video channel – JFit.TV. Her Crunch Fitness “Brand New Butt” Video was a #1 standing video for magazines across the globe, as well as her other videos that are sold at Target stores nationwide. Her talents stem far and wide. For years she has designed and manufactured her own line of exercise wear under the name Couture Active Wear, and her private label t-shirt line for FIERCE4 Fitness. She knows the fitness industry inside and out, she has taught in some of America’s premier health clubs as an instructor, director, and educational consultant. She is the face of fitness and is a sought after expert for magazines such as Self, Fitness, Muscle & Fitness, and several others. As a strong force in the educational arena, her fitness certifications include American Council on Exercise (ACE), National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), American Fitness Association of America (AFAA), American Aerobic Association / International Sports Medicine Association (AAAI/ISMA), Pilates Certified by AAA/I, Johnny G Spinning, BOSU, FITTREK, as well as an array of specialty programs. Don’t let her fool you, this bundle of energy still teaches globally as a fitness consultant, educational presenter at conferences and conventions, and works hand in hand with individuals as a web marketing and branding coach.
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Following a distinguished career as a Senior Intelligence Officer within the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Peter Warmka became a global security professional helping corporate clients mitigate risks in new foreign markets. His areas of specialization include cyber security, intelligence collection, competitive intelligence and asset protection management. Because of his extensive background in social engineering, Mr. Warmka joined Webster University in 2015 as an Adjunct Professor where he lectures on intelligence and counter-intelligence as it relates to cyber security. Mr. Warmka is also a frequent speaker on social engineering threats at various conferences for trade associations and wealth management advisory firms Mr. Warmka received a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Master’s Degree in International Business Management from Thunderbird School of Global Management. Mr. Warmka is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and Certified Instructor at CIA University (CIAU).
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Carole Stizza brings unique insights into the world of organizational relationships. The need to reveal and celebrate unique talent within all individuals to promote innovation, inclusion, and retention has never been greater while the rewards have never been sweeter. With a passion for elevating deeper understanding and accessible collaboration in today’s workplace, Carole provides actionable tips, formulas, and verbiage that will immediately impact work relationships positively. Her presentations have specific takeaway value that will help organizations: Harness the power and talent of teams Tap into the strengths required to optimize innovation within departments Access necessary feedback for individuals to thrive Learn how to find focus when change is hard Optimize customer service How to go after and love feedback Shift from toxic behaviors to teamwork Drive compassion with curiosity How identifying where leadership blind spots exist drives clarity and success. A Certified ICF Coach, Strength Strategies Certified Coach, and Senior Human Resource Professional, Carole holds a Bachelors and Masters in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and has been responsible for supporting a military family across the U.S. for 26 years until landing in Northern Virginia. She is a contributing author in the HR Anthology: Compassion@work (2017). Her audiences range from graduating college seniors going after their first big career interview and professional millennials who seek to grow in their organizations to executives and business owners who want tools to elevate their teams and enjoy the process. Individual talent has never been more ready for new strategies and insights on how to thrive within themselves, the team, and the whole organization. Carole has sat through boring, vague, and mind-numbing presentations herself, wishing for more interaction, humor, and solid take away information to make a difference in performance. So instead of complaining about it, she delivers that herself. Access to stories, personal experiences, and funny ‘you can’t make this stuff up’ humor, each presentation is designed to resonate with the audience, provide useful tools and information, and catch them laughing so they learn. The best feedback is to hear that her audience was able to put tips she offered into use immediately. To do that Carole offers to get to know her audience, regardless of size, by taking the time to meet their specific needs by researching and connecting. What does it look like to work with Carole Stizza? Pre and Post Event Participation is offered as well as self-travel arrangements, backed up presentation documentation, and a fun sense of adventure.
$1,501 - $5,000
Floyd has been in the financial services industry for over 15 years. He spent the first ten years of his career at Northern Trust in Personal Trust Operations as a securities processor and within two years was promoted twice to Team Leader. Floyd then moved over to the Wealth Management Consulting Group as an Investment Performance Analyst where he was promoted to an Officer title. While he was in the Consulting Group he obtained his MBA in Financial Analysis and Strategy Execution and Valuation from DePaul University. After two and a half years in that position, he transferred to the Institutional Client Servicing and Sales Group where he provided various investment solutions to Institutional Clients. During his five years in this group, he obtained his CFP certificate along with being promoted to Second Vice President. In 2012 he joined FIS Group as a Manager Research analyst and currently serves a dual role as the Team Leader for the Manager Research department and Associate Portfolio Manager for their Global Equity product. Floyd has also been entrenched within a fintech initiative for Aapryl (a subsidiary of FIS Group) where he is the Assistant Director of Product Research During his time at FIS, Floyd obtained his CFA designation. Over the past couple of years, he has co-authored two white papers: one about understanding momentum-based strategies and another one about the impact of MiFID II on boutique managers, along with contributing to the Aapryl blog while maintaining his own blog about financial literacy. Floyd has spoken/presented across the US and world specializing in the following topics: • Manager Research and Due Diligence Best Practices • Investment manager coaching • Factor Based Investing and Analysis • Trends within the investment management industry • Financial Blogging • Financial Services Entrepreneurship • Fintech • Professional development of Financial Professionals He is a consistent content contributor for CFA Philadelphia, We Are Stocktraders, and the National Association of Securities Professionals. Recently Floyd joined the Programs Committee for the CFA Philadelphia chapter and was a significant contributor for this year’s NASP Institute.
$1,501 - $5,000
Danielle Stein Fairhurst is the Principal of Plum Solutions, a Sydney-based consultancy specialising in financial modelling and analysis. She is the author of “Financial Modeling in Excel for Dummies” published by Wiley in 2017 and “Using Excel for Business Analysis; a Fundamental Approach to Financial Modelling”, Revised Edition published by Wiley Finance 2015. With over fourteen years’ experience as a financial analyst, she helps her clients create meaningful financial models in the form of business cases, pricing models and management reports. She has hands-on experience in a number of industry sectors, including telecoms, information systems, manufacturing and financial services. Danielle has regular engagements around Australia and globally as a speaker, course facilitator, financial modelling consultant and analyst, was a guest on Excel TV and has been interviewed for several industry podcasts. She founded the Financial Modellers’ Meetup groups which now has over 5,000 members in seven countries as well as a LinkedIn forum with over 40,000 members. She holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Macquarie Graduate School of Management (MGSM), and has taught management accounting subjects at Sydney University.
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I am an expert in the field of transformation and meditation. I have degrees in Psychology and Communications, and am a Grief Recovery Specialist. I have almost 20 years experience working in the field of inner transformation and meditation, running workshops all over the world, and working with 1000s of clients.
$0 - $250