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Adriana Kugler is an American economist, public servant, and academic whose career spans the highest levels of U.S. and global economic policy. Currently a Full Professor at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy and Economics, she has spent over 15 years shaping research, faculty development, and public discourse on labor markets, monetary policy, and economic inequality. Her work bridges the worlds of academic research, government service, and global institutions, reflecting a career defined by intellectual rigor, policy impact, and a deep commitment to inclusive economic growth. Most recently, Dr. Kugler served as a Governor of the Federal Reserve Board from September 2023 to August 2025, following her nomination by President Biden and confirmation by the U.S. Senate. As one of only seven members of the Federal Reserve Board, she held a voting seat on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the body responsible for setting U.S. monetary policy. During her tenure, she was an active member of the Committee on Financial Stability, the Committee on Federal Reserve Bank Affairs, the Committee on Board Affairs, and the Subcommittee on Smaller Regional and Community Banking. She also served as the Board's representative to the Center for Latin American Monetary Studies and visited 10 of the 12 Federal Reserve districts, engaging directly with communities, businesses, and local leaders across the country. Her public speeches addressed some of the most consequential economic questions of our time: the role of global and domestic forces on inflation, the distributional effects of rising prices on working families, the transmission mechanisms of monetary policy, the importance of inflation expectations, and the Fed's maximum employment mandate. Her ability to communicate complex economic dynamics to diverse audiences made her one of the most visible and accessible voices at the Federal Reserve during her tenure. Prior to the Federal Reserve, Dr. Kugler served as the U.S. Executive Director of the World Bank from 2022 to 2023, again nominated by President Biden and confirmed by the Senate. In that role, she championed the evolution of the World Bank and other Multilateral Development Institutions to address critical global public goods, including climate change, pandemic preparedness, and conflict response. She was instrumental in expediting budget support for Ukraine during a critical period, and led initiatives targeting global food insecurity, addressing both immediate humanitarian access and long-term agricultural production capacity. She also supported pandemic-related education recovery efforts in developing economies and advocated strongly for women and underrepresented groups within the institution and across its programs. Her contributions to the multilateral development system earned her the prestigious Chase Award from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Earlier in her career, Dr. Kugler served as Chief Economist at the U.S. Department of Labor during the Obama Administration from 2011 to 2013. In that capacity, she contributed to policy development on unemployment insurance, workforce training, retirement benefits, overtime pay, minimum wage, immigration, disability insurance, and occupational safety, helping to shape policies that affected millions of American workers. She also co-founded the International Summer Institute on Policy Evaluation, which she co-directed from 2010 to 2013, training a new generation of economists in rigorous policy analysis. At Georgetown University, where she has been a faculty member for more than 15 years, Dr. Kugler served as Vice Provost for Faculty from 2013 to 2016. In that capacity, she led initiatives to clarify promotion and tenure processes, revamped the new-faculty orientation experience, developed a new framework for non-tenure-track faculty, and secured an NSF grant to support women in STEM fields. Her leadership in faculty affairs reflected the same commitment to transparency, equity, and institutional excellence that has characterized her work in public service. Before joining Georgetown, she held faculty positions at the University of Houston and the University of Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, building an international perspective that continues to inform her research and teaching. Dr. Kugler's research focuses on labor markets and policy evaluation in both developed and developing economies. Her work on payroll taxes, employment protections, occupational licensing, unemployment, and immigration has been published in some of the most respected peer-reviewed journals in the field, including the American Economic Review, the Review of Economics & Statistics, the American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, and the Journal of Labor Economics. Her findings have shaped major global reports including World Bank World Development Reports and publications by the Inter-American Development Bank and the OECD. She holds Research Associate and Research Fellow positions at the National Bureau of Economic Research and the Center for Economic Policy Research, and has received research funding from the NSF, the UK's Economic and Social Research Council, Harvard's Evidence for Policy Design, and the Tinker Foundation. Her expertise and influence have earned her widespread recognition. She has been named to Barron's 100 Most Influential Women in U.S. Finance for two consecutive years, 2024 and 2025, and was named one of Bloomberg Linea's 500 Most Influential People in Latin America in 2023. She received the John T. Dunlop Outstanding Scholar Award from the Labor and Employment Relations Association in 2007, and one of her papers earned First Prize for Best Contribution in the area of Globalization, Regulations and Development from the Global Development Network in 2010. At Georgetown, she was Runner-up for the Leslie Whittington Faculty Member of the Year Award and a Finalist for the Gerald M. Mara Faculty Mentoring Award. Mentorship and inclusion are central to Dr. Kugler's identity as a scholar and leader. She believes deeply in building pathways into the economics profession for those who have historically been underrepresented, and she has acted on that belief throughout her career. She has mentored students and professionals through the AEA Pipeline Program, the AEA's Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession (CSWEP), the Center for Black Entrepreneurship Research Fellowship Program, a joint initiative of Spelman College, Morehouse College, and the Black Economic Alliance Foundation, and Exploring Careers in Economics. She supported the relaunch of the Federal Reserve Board's mentoring program and has co-authored with numerous graduate students throughout her career. She has been invited to deliver commencement addresses at both the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Virginia, a testament to the inspiration she provides to emerging generations of scholars and public servants. Dr. Kugler is a sought-after keynote speaker and thought leader who has addressed audiences at the London School of Economics, Princeton University, Harvard University, the European Central Bank, and the Economic Club of New York. She has testified before Congress as an expert witness and served in advisory roles with the National Academies, the American Statistical Association, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Earlier in her career, she held academic visiting positions at MIT, IZA Bonn, and INSEE-CREST in Paris. Her work has been featured in The Economist, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the Financial Times, and The Washington Post, as well as on national and international broadcast platforms. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley in 1997 and her Joint BA in Economics and Political Science with First Class Honors from McGill University in 1991.
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Joseph is a Speaker, Coach, and Advisor based in Canada who works directly with corporate executives to strengthen leadership under pressure. Through resilience-focused leadership training, he helps leaders build clarity, sustainability, and influence so performance doesn’t come at the cost of burnout.
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Most organizations don’t fail because of strategy; they stall because their people, priorities, and ways of working aren’t aligned. As Founder & Principal, I help leaders cut through the noise by stabilizing what’s underneath the business: team effectiveness, operating rhythms, and culture—so the organization is built to move with clarity and momentum. Based in Florida, I partner with executives and people leaders through fractional leadership, change management, and practical coaching. I bring structure to complexity, align stakeholders around what matters most, and help teams adopt the ways of working that make change stick and results repeatable.
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Michelle Foulia is originally from Cyprus and a native Greek and Cypriot dialect speaker, and now lives in Wales, UK. She is an Author, Speaker, Bibliotherapist, and Therapeutic Writer. She helps individuals and organisations use the most powerful, free, and accessible tool they have: their words. Through compassionate, research-informed bibliotherapy and writing support, she creates practical pathways for people to express what feels difficult, reflect without judgement, and move forward with clarity. Her work supports children, youth, parents, charities, leaders, and teams as they navigate adversity, challenges and uncertainty, and build meaningful connections with transformative outcomes in both work and personal life. Whether guiding reflective writing, facilitating workshops, or delivering empowering talks, Michelle helps clients turn language into lasting impact, strengthening resilience, understanding, and healthier communication. Her work is informed by personal lived experience of complex trauma and adversity in childhood and adulthood, and her passion for the power of words for healing. Her background in serial entrepreneurship coupled with training in a variety of therapeutic modalities including clinical hypnotherapy, animal-assisted therapy, counselling skills, positive psychology, life coaching and bibliotherapy, have given her a unique opportunity to equip, encourage and empower others to change their lives through changing their words.
$251 - $1,500
Roel Heremans is an AI and neurotechnology speaker and transdigital artist based in Belgium. My work examines how emerging technologies influence attention, perception, and imagination, and how these shifts affect the way we design, communicate, and make decisions. Through keynote lectures and interactive projects, I bring audiences into direct contact with these changes. My installations, including The NeuroRight Arcades and Resonance of Renewal, have been presented internationally across art, research, and innovation contexts. I help companies and institutions translate these insights into practical strategies, from product design to communication and ethics, so they can respond to technological change with clarity and precision.
$1,501 - $5,000
Amanda Yetter is a Speaker, Business Advisor, and Author of Words Matter Today, based in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. She works with organizations where results are not aligning with expectations, helping leaders see beyond symptoms to underlying breakdowns that are impacting performance. With a practical focus on communication, operations, contracts, and execution, Amanda identifies where misalignment is creating friction and brings clarity to what actually drives outcomes. Her speaking and advisory engagements help leaders and teams align how they think, communicate, and operate—strengthening decision-making, execution, and overall results.
$1,501 - $5,000
Wayne Hinds is a Digital Empowerment Speaker and author of Reclaim Your Digital Gold — published in December 2022, six months before ChatGPT became a household name. With over 20 years in data, analytics, and digital strategy, Wayne helps everyday people, business professionals, and HR leaders understand what AI is really doing with their data — and what to do about it. His book is available on Amazon and Audible. As President of TRUTH Communications Media & Publications, he helps authors publish with clarity, credibility, and audience-first storytelling. Based in Canada, he brings a communications lens to content strategy, guiding 20+ authors through publishing decisions that strengthen positioning and resonate with real readers and communities. Through Insight Consulting & Marketing (2020), Wayne has also supported businesses and organizations through digital transformation, with a focus on making complex AI and data topics practical for everyday work. He speaks to corporate audiences, HR teams, professional associations, colleges, and community organizations, translating emerging technologies into accessible, immediately actionable guidance that helps teams adopt smarter approaches with confidence.
$1,501 - $5,000
Dr. Carolyn Jean Leigh is a published author and a leadership consultant based in Antioch, Tennessee, dedicated to nurturing and empowering the next generation of visionary leaders. She helps emerging professionals and early-career executives build the mindset, communication presence, and decision-making confidence needed to lead with purpose in the marketplace. Through practical coaching, leadership development frameworks, and tailored guidance, Dr. Leigh equips her clients with actionable skills for high-impact performance: setting clear direction, collaborating effectively, and turning ambition into measurable results. Her work is designed to accelerate growth, strengthen leadership identity, and create momentum that carries from strategy to real-world execution.
$1,501 - $5,000
I’m an operator. I scale companies. 15+ years leading cross-functional teams across media, creative, development, and data. I work directly with founders, CEOs, and investors to take ownership of execution and drive growth. I’ve been involved in 5 successful exits, including a $200M telemedicine exit in December 2025. I’ve operated across industries, from e-commerce, including SunFrog ($100M+), to telemedicine brands like PeterMD, influencer brands such as Real Talk Kim and Orange County Choppers, and operators running live events and scaling education businesses across acquisitions, law firms, and tax strategy. At scale, I understand how everything connects — teams, systems, and performance. Open to new ventures. Always looking to work with and hire sharp operators. Execution > ideas. Scale comes from control.
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From the Marines, corporate, non-profit and government Michael Sims is a leadership speaker rooted in real-world command and business performance. His message comes from a career that spans the United States Marine Corps, senior corporate leadership at PepsiCo and Walmart, and service as an elected official and nonprofit leader. In Clayton, North Carolina, he helps organizations build leaders who take ownership, communicate with clarity, and lead from the front—regardless of the pressure. He turns experience into practical tools that improve accountability, team alignment, and customer experience. Drawing from his book, Leading from the Front, he focuses on shifting mindsets from positional authority to influence, from reactive to intentional leadership, and from “my role” to “our mission.” His engagements are designed to leave teams stronger: thinking differently, leading with credibility, and driving measurable results where it matters most.
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Author, International Relations expert, European Politics expert & Political Commentator
Hungary
Tamir Wertzberger is an author, international relations expert, European politics analyst, and political commentator based in Hungary. Through clear, evidence-based political commentary, he explains the ideological and geopolitical struggle reshaping Europe today, with Hungary serving as a focused case study for the debates that define the continent. His work explores how questions of migration, sovereignty, and national identity intersect with European Union governance, security dynamics, and public discourse. By connecting theory to real-world events, Tamir helps audiences interpret competing narratives, understand policy incentives, and see the underlying forces driving todays political shifts across Europe.
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Jonathan Kubben is a keynote speaker, content creator, and entrepreneur. In 2016, he designed a creative project called "Mom I'm Fine," pitched it to every brand he could find, got rejected by all of them, and left anyway. That project went on to generate over 100 million online views and turned into a global movement. Since then, Jonathan has collaborated with L'Oréal, Volvo, Samsung, Canon, Adidas, and Cristiano Ronaldo. His story was broadcast as a documentary series on three national television channels. He received the Influencer of the Year award and the Philanthropy & Green Award at the Influencer Awards Monaco. He delivered a TEDx Brussels talk on one of Europe's most prestigious stages. Jonathan has spoken in 15+ countries for corporations, universities, and governments, reaching over 20,000 participants. His masterclass is certified by a consortium of European universities and has been adopted by the Mexican government. He also built a school from recycled plastic for underprivileged children in Mexico and led humanitarian missions with UNICEF. Talk topics: The Attention Architect, Build in Uncertainty, David vs. Goliath, Content With Purpose, Content That Converts. Speaks in: English, Spanish, French.
More than $10,000