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Tom Topping is an employee engagement expert...but he is much more than that! He brings a passion for employee performance and real-world business experience to your event, whether it is in-person or virtual. He is a keynote speaker, virtual presenter, corporate trainer, and executive coach who packs everything he touches with solid business strategies designed to build relationships and improve the bottom line. Tom brings this knowledge to his audiences when speaking, while sharing state-of-the-art ideas that are fun, entertaining, memorable, and actionable. Tom earned a master’s degree in Human Resources Management and has spent his career transforming teams and training individuals for some of the largest organizations in the world. His company, Training Perfected, is dedicated to helping organizations and individuals maximize the performance and happiness of their employees. His partial client list includes Nike, Publix, Del Heating and Air, Atlas Construction, Hotwire Communications, and Tyson Eye Centers. His professional contributions have been described as innovative, unique, pioneering, daring, and out-of-the-box. He has led large-scale pilot programs in performance management, re-envisioned an entire human resources department, and managed the implementation of a $5 million educational grant for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. As a committed member of the business community, Tom currently serves as District Director for HR Florida. He was named the HR Florida Chapter President of the Year for 2017 for his service to SuncoastHR in St. Petersburg, Florida. According to Tom, “Optimizing staff leadership and team performance at every level of an organization truly excites me. I love developing cutting edge techniques that lead to award-winning approaches in employee experience.”
$1,501 - $5,000
I'm currently a student at Master's University, studying Computer Science. I've always had fascinations in many, many other industries, often leading to me researching for years at a time to find the solutions to common problems in those fields. Two of my most in-depth theories are my Dimensional Theory about how the universe works and Inverse Diversification, an economic theory about the best way to establish and run a business.
$0 - $250
I am an award-winning science journalist and I'm a humorist, regularly contributing to prominent magazines and newspapers like Scientific American, Discover, The Chicago Tribune, The Seattle Times, and The New York Daily News, as well as to a variety of radio and television outlets. I have produced documentaries for broadcast and I’ve written five books. I have appeared on literally hundreds of radio shows, including “The Bob Edwards Show” and “The Takeaway” and programs on NPR affiliates throughout the country. I’ve spoken at national and international conferences. On television, I’ve been a guest on Fox News’ “Happening Now.”
$1,501 - $5,000
I didn't recognize my gift for a very long time and I sometimes still struggle with seeing what I have to offer. I think that is the same feeling that many people have. I also believe that is what makes me relate-able to others. People flourish when they can see themselves in someone else who is on a similar journey. I found my passion at an early age of 10 and that was helping others. I didn't find my voice until I was in my late 20's. But, now I blend my passion and my voice in order to inspire people to reach their potential.
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I'm a communication, HR, and change professional who with strong skills in consulting, leadership development and research. I've also got some experience in marketing, mentoring and developing business simulations, such as the Corporate Snakes and Career Ladders project. www.corporatesnakes.org. This project helps people go from technical experts to strategic advisers. Until recently, I was working three days-a-week in the HR Dept of Dialog Semiconductor, to ensure continued success of this fast-growing business. My focus was on projects such as internal communications, our employee survey and ad hoc topics such as business partnering and leadership coaching. _ My previous full-time role was as a global partner of Hay Group, a leading HR consultancy. I worked there from 2002-2013, helping clients improve their HR, and ensuring a strong connection between HR and business. I led the global Communication Media and Technology Consulting sector, working with global clients in this challenging, fast-paced and fun industry. This accounted for about 11% of Hay Group's global turnover of half a billion dollars.
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I am an entrepreneur and a technology enthusiast who dreams to make the world a better place by providing technological solutions to problems faced by local communities throughout India and across the globe. My passion is to make technologies that will assist space travel and enable humans to explore space in the near future! I also like to travel and study different cultures and traditions. One of the strengths that i have acquired is public speaking.
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As a gifted Relationship and Leadership Mentor/Coach, Trainer, Public Speaker, and Author, Sarah K. Jensen specializes in helping others create crystal clear visions, uncover hidden challenges that could be sabotaging success in relationships and leaves her clients feeling renewed, re-energized, and inspired to move forward with confidence. She has a talent for connecting with people in all walks of life and is a powerful listener. Sarah is a best-selling author, writing fiction and non-fiction, with the intention of lifting others and offering hope. She travels as a Motivational and Keynote Speaker, focusing on Relationship Reset: How to Strengthen Your Relationships or Know When to Let Go and Leadership Reset: Becoming the Leaders Others Want to Follow. Sarah is Co-founder and CEO of Brilliance Awakened; owner of Organizing Life Skills, her wellness company where she is an essential oil expert, who uses only the highest quality oils on the planet. She is also a member of Toastmasters International; of Women Speakers Association; and of International Association of Women, and is a Certified Life Above the Line Trainer, and an expert on Relationship and Leadership Resets. She has over twenty years of experience helping women to reset their relationships with God, themselves, and others.
$1,501 - $5,000
-- Former digital director for BarackObama.com -- Current founding partner of 18 Coffees, a strategy & innovation firm I'm an insatiably curious digital thought leader and futurist with unique professional experience, from startups to nonprofits, from Fortune 100 clients to heads of state. I have more than a decade of experience in digital leadership and social impact, building content strategies and developing operational frameworks for a variety of organizations in the public and private sectors, turning online communities into social movements. For more than three years, I was the lead strategist and editorial voice for BarackObama.com (Organizing for Action), one of the largest digital programs in existence, with a millions-strong email list and massive social media following -- including the fourth largest Twitter account in the world. Now as co-founder and managing partner of 18 Coffees, I'm growing a community-driven innovation firm that helps mission-driven companies solve problems, surface new ideas, and get a foothold in the future. As a speaker, I ask my audiences to reach higher, think smarter, and help solve the big problems. Let's do great things together.
More than $10,000
Martin (Marty) Lattman is a highly experienced business executive, management consultant, and adult educator. Prior to founding his own strategic management consultancy in 2005, he spent more than twenty years in the telecommunications and IT industries. In addition to serving as President and CEO of Rocketseed USA and President of RAD Data Communications, Marty held Vice President positions in marketing, sales management, product management, and strategic alliances. His management experience spans from start-up companies to Fortune 500 corporations such as Xerox and AT&T. Marty’s accomplishments include the garnering of several Product of the Year awards, two successful IPO’s, and achievement of $16M in sales within two years of new venture launch. Over the last twelve years, Marty has focused on providing consulting services related to strategic planning, leadership development, management training, and organizational effectiveness for a wide variety of clients. He has worked with more than fifty different organizations, ranging from small not-for-profits to global corporations to Federal Government agencies. In addition to specific skills such as strategic planning, strategic thinking, innovation, and agility, this work has involved facilitation and mentoring on soft skills such as effective communication, collaboration, team-building, emotional intelligence, and time management. While building his consulting practice, Marty taught in the MBA program at the Johns Hopkins University Graduate School of Business from 2004 - 2011. The courses he taught included marketing, leadership, financial analysis, and strategy. Winner of the outstanding instructor award there in 2004/2005, he served on a number of faculty committees and as an advisor for graduate research projects. Today, Marty is an active faculty member of the American Management Association (AMA). He has taught more than 270 seminars for AMA on Strategic Planning, Developing Executive Leaders, Advanced Executive Leadership, Strategic Agility, and Strategy Execution. In 2014, Marty was asked to develop a course on Transformational Leadership, which has now become one of AMA’s top leadership seminars. Marty is also an instructor for a small woman-owned firm that offers various webinars and on-site sessions that enhance critical organizational skills. Commonly taught topics include Dealing with Change, Giving Effective Feedback, Managing a Multi-Generation Workforce, Resilience, Positive Thinking, Effective Communication, and many others. In addition to his professional work, Marty is an active Board member for multiple not-for-profit organizations. He is the author of numerous business articles and the book “Manage Your Mission” (available on Amazon). A former youth and college lacrosse coach, Marty's athletic experience has applicability for mentoring and motivating employees of all levels, He holds a BA from the College of Wooster and an MBA from Cornell University.
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Elizabeth Yarnell is obsessed with inflammation. The hidden kind that is behind almost every symptom of pain, discomfort, emotion, or dysfunction and especially those symptoms that characterize autoimmune and other inflammatory disorders. The kind of chronic inflammation that can be challenging for medical doctors to understand or successfully manage. Based on a career as a traditional naturopath and certified food sensitivity therapist, she founded The Inflammation Academy to empower anyone anywhere to reclaim control over how they feel today and tomorrow through non-pharmaceutical lifestyle changes. Her upcoming book explores the connection between chronic inflammation, multiple sclerosis, and other autoimmune conditions. She’s an award-winning cookbook author, TEDx speaker, and patented inventor who frequently appears in online summits, on podcasts, and on live stages. Elizabeth was recently featured in the "Strange Pain" Docuseries alongside luminaries such as Dr. Tom O'Bryan. On the side, she is the founder of an ed-tech company that teaches digital storytelling skills to thousands of elementary and middle school students through online and in-person programs.
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Amy Peck is the founder & CEO of EndeavorVR, a leading global VR/AR (XR) strategy & consulting firm. Amy is a recognized thought-leader in the space and speaks globally on the future of XR. She is writing a book, Blockchain Is The New Black, based on her talk of the same name which she has presented at a number of events globally. She has deep connections within the industry and works with Fortune 500 companies, digital media/production companies and tech startups on XR strategy, content, development, product and GTM. Amy holds several Advisory Board roles: Geo.Network, a volumetric geospatial control platform Imagine Events/Haus of XR, fashion & technology pop-ups VantagePoint, VR Sexual Harassment Training IMEX Media/RIFF, a VR music discovery, creation and sharing platform ModernShift.com, a lifestyle brand XR Marin Leadership Council Virtual World Society Ambassador Amy is a mentor at Draper U, Women in XR Fund, Korean Innovation Center and River Studios. She is an active member of several Women in Tech & STEM Education organizations. Amy is a member of the VR/AR Association’s (VRARA) Digital Healthcare Committee and Co-chairs the VRARA Enterprise Committee. Amy's true passion for this technology emerged at Leap Motion where she launched the Enterprise division working with clients across every major vertical including healthcare, entertainment, retail, hospitality, education and government. It became clear that there was a need to help foster XR development in the commercial arena and more importantly, shepherd these critical early wins. EndeavorVR was conceived for this very purpose. Amy continues her work with Fortune 500 clients, helping them adopt XR for both internal process and consumer-facing initiatives, including marketing, customer experience, productivity and training. She engages the top content creators, designers, developers and platform partners to bring these solutions to fruition. Amy’s forte is distilling complex technologies into meaningful solutions across many verticals and business lines, delivering strategy and resources at scale. Her own personal mission is to see XR accessible to all - fundamentally improving every aspect of our lives and changing the way we work, learn, communicate and play.
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