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I am an award-winning journalist and media professional based in New Jersey, helping organizations create unforgettable events through engaging keynotes, meaningful conversations, and authentic storytelling. I translate real-world experience into clear, compelling communication that resonates on stage and in the room. I partner with leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers to craft messages that connect with diverse audiences and move people to action. From keynote development to moderator guidance, I help your audience leave informed, empowered, and motivated—because the story matters as much as the outcome.
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I'm Ashley Gross, a Forbes-recognized AI consultant named one of the highest-paid AI consultants in the market, and for the past six-plus years I've helped enterprise teams turn AI experiments into real results. This work started out of necessity. In 2020, I didn't get a maternity leave, and that experience pushed me to build AI-powered systems that gave people back real time and flexibility, starting with my own. That became AI Workforce Alliance, and it's why every talk I give is personal, not theoretical. I'm the Wiley-published author of The AI Workweek, and my sessions focus on the practical side of AI adoption: how leaders make smart decisions, avoid wasted budget, and get their teams actually using AI instead of just talking about it. Audiences walk away with a clear, usable plan, not a technical deep dive, which means every session works whether the room is full of executives, managers, or general staff.
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John Alan "JAK" Keeran spent his career in computers and Intelligent Technology (IT) building a reputation of implementing systems "on-time" and "on-budget". Since computers are an important part of Cognitive Science, JAK migrated into psychology and neuroscience. Through the years, JAK's books, games, and webinars have all been developed around creativity and the workings of the mind and emotions. THE CREATIVITY GAME - As co-author of The Creativity Game, JAK guides others through exercises which develop & enhance innate creativity for problem-solving & personal development. JAK uses The Creativity Game, a fun tool to clarify complex issues through analogies which create potential solutions. EMOTIVE ENERGY - "If you can drive a car, you can understand your brain, your mind, and your emotions." JAK authored the Emotive Energy model in 1985, and it points to the importance of creativity and creative problem-solving as essential traits of life. Emotive Energy uses the analogy of driving a car to explain the workings of both the human mind and computers. JAK's Emotive Energy model overlays Abraham Maslow's Humanism (Hierarchy of Needs) and directly translates into neuroscience & physics. Using Maslow's model as a catalyst, all other psychological models can also be translated down into neuroscience - including Cognitive Science. Emotive Energy is explained in JAK's 2013 book, Re-Ignite Your Creativity: Psychology of the Creative Mind, co-authored by Dr. Kailash Jaitly, former head of a psychiatric hospital. Emotive Energy also correlates strongly with Dr. Gregg Henriques' Behavior Investment Theory. CHAOSTROLOGY - Based upon the premise that we live in a software generated universe (aka a "virtual" or "AI" universe), Chaostrology describes your character and personality traits as well as your "Life Plan" - a plan which you developed before incarnating. Co-authored by JAK, Chaostrology is a radical reconstruction of astrology grounded in hard science using the Magnetosphere (refer to NASA's website), the Solar Wind, and the new mathematics of Chaos Theory. Chaostrology offers a fresh lens for self-understanding and personal growth. The old ideas about astrology are now obsolete; Chaostrology is a hard science. Further, if we live in a software generated universe (a "virtual universe"), then reincarnation becomes a real possibility.
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Laura Polen is the Founder and Architect of the LIGHT Method™, a cultural operating system designed to strengthen human capacity during AI acceleration. She partners with organizations navigating digital transformation to install human-centered frameworks that protect focus, reduce burnout, and sustain performance at scale. An executive leader with CFO credibility, Laura brings institutional thinking, financial modeling discipline, and a governance mindset to human capacity work. This combination sets Lightful Living apart from the wellness and productivity space. She is not building a lifestyle brand, she is building enterprise infrastructure for organizations that want to thrive in the AI era. Through executive advisory, Living Circles™ (24-week peer-led cohorts), LIGHT Method™ implementation, and keynote speaking, Laura helps leadership teams address digital saturation, regulate nervous system strain, and embed sustainable performance rhythms into daily operations. Her work is grounded in research on attention, nervous system science, and the physiology of leadership presence. Laura’s signature talk, “The Human Cost of AI,” challenges leaders to confront what happens to people when organizations move at machine speed, and offers a framework for protecting the capacity that technology cannot replace. She has been featured at DisruptHR, and works well with leadership summits, and executive audiences navigating the intersection of technology and human performance. Laura believes the organizations investing in human capacity today will lead the market tomorrow. Lightful Living exists to help them build that advantage before it becomes urgent.
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I help professionals and organizations become harder to replace in the age of AI by translating real-world communication and leadership into practical, repeatable action. I’ve delivered more than 1,500 keynotes and workshops across 22 countries, sharing insights that strengthen how people communicate, lead, collaborate, and thrive amid rapid change. I’m based in Canada and work with teams that want to sharpen their influence, improve decision-making, and build capabilities that technology can’t easily replicate. My approach focuses on human performance: clarity of thinking, persuasive storytelling, resilient collaboration, and leadership behaviours that increase impact—whether you’re upskilling individuals or aligning entire organizations for the future.
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Ashley Gibson helps mission-driven organizations understand why good values alone don't prevent burnout, and what actually does. She developed the Maladaptive Organizational Copy Process (MOCP) to explain how relational patterns become structurally embedded in organizations -- and why they keep reproducing burnout even when leadership changes. She founded Meaning in Practice as a consulting, training, and speaking practice for purpose-driven organizations - from healthcare and nonprofits to associations, trade organizations, and values-led corporate teams. Her work asks the clinical question most organizational advisors skip: Why do well-intentioned systems keep producing the outcomes they're trying to avoid? It's built on a counterintuitive premise: When people care deeply about their work, they're not protected from burnout... they're more exposed to it. Before clinical practice, Ashley spent 13 years in marketing leadership - including serving on the original team for Broadway's "Hamilton" at The Public Theater and as Vice President of Marketing at DC's National Theatre. She holds graduate degrees in arts management and clinical mental health counseling, and is a National Certified Counselor with advanced EMDR training. Audiences leave with new language for a problem they've been trying to solve at the wrong level - and a framework for actually changing it. Best fit for: nonprofit leaders, healthcare and human service organizations, education teams, arts and culture institutions, foundations, associations, and purpose-driven companies.
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I’m Anthony Reed, an international Fortune 500 executive based in Dallas, Texas, sharing real-world, first-hand experiences on transforming and motivating professional teams. As a two-time national hall of fame marathon runner, I combine performance mindset, discipline, and resilience with the leadership practices that move organizations from intention to measurable execution. I’m also an author and a forty-time, internationally award-winning documentary writer and director, so I tell stories that help teams see themselves clearly and act decisively. My work translates high-stakes experience into practical leadership behaviors—so leaders inspire with credibility, teams build momentum, and cultures sustain change long after the spotlight fades.
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Keaun Barrett, MBA, M.Ed., is an award-winning educator, entrepreneur, speaker, author, and community advocate dedicated to breaking barriers through education, mental health advocacy, workforce development, and justice-impacted leadership. As Founder and CEO of Higher Purpose Learning Tutoring Service LLC and President of Purpose Driven Learners, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, he leads initiatives that support students, families, professionals, and underserved communities through tutoring, career readiness, mentorship, reentry support, and leadership development. With over 15 years of experience in education, youth mentorship, nonprofit leadership, and business development, Keaun has built platforms that create equitable access to academic support, workforce opportunities, and second chances for those often overlooked. His work extends beyond traditional education by integrating AI innovation, public speaking, consulting, and mental health advocacy to help individuals and organizations grow with purpose. A former educator and department chair, certified equity advocate, and nationally recognized leader, Keaun regularly speaks on topics including mental health, resilience, entrepreneurship, educational equity, reentry, and purpose-driven leadership. From speaking before city council and school boards to serving on advisory boards and national leadership councils, his mission remains the same: helping people turn pain into purpose, barriers into breakthroughs, and vision into lasting impact.
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Fix Your Pipeline. Fix Your Forecast. Shelley Dunagan is a revenue systems founder based in Manchester, Massachusetts, helping CEOs, CFOs, and CROs fix broken revenue operations so they can predict, scale, and defend their forecast with confidence. Most companies don’t have a pipeline problem—they have a truth problem. Deals look real but aren’t qualified, forecasts are built on optimism instead of evidence, and teams use different definitions of what “commit” actually means. Shelley installs MEDDIC as an operating system across Sales, Finance, and Leadership—creating one language, one inspection cadence, and one standard for deal truth—so pipeline becomes trustworthy, forecasts become board-defensible, deal cycles speed up, win rates rise, and surprise misses disappear. She’s helped scale revenue from $0 to $77M in under 26 months and drive 300%+ growth by turning messy, inconsistent pipelines into predictable revenue engines.
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TEDx Speaker, SXSW London Speaker, Global AI Learning Strategist, sHRBP, and Founder
Austin, Texas
Dr. Yi Zhang is a global learning strategist, TEDx speaker, SXSW London speaker (incoming), and founder who stands at the intersection of human development and technology shifts. With a 15-year career partnering with C-suite and senior leaders, Yi has spearheaded workforce capability initiatives that have positively impacted over 120,000 people at Fortune 100 giants, including Microsoft, Walmart, and United Airlines. With a doctorate from Vanderbilt University, Yi helps people-centric organizations break through the AI overwhelm and rediscover their humanity and what they’re called to build. Whether addressing large conferences or leadership circles, Yi is known for making an emotional connection with the audience and bringing bold truths about AI and human behaviors that ignites change.
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As a Technical Marketing professional based in Argentina, I specialize in designing and optimizing user journeys for speaker websites and platforms. My focus is on understanding how event organizers, speakers, and audiences interact with digital platforms, and translating those insights into intuitive, engaging user experiences. By mapping customer flows and behaviors, I help create websites that make it easy for speakers to showcase their expertise, connect with event planners, and grow their visibility. I combine analytical insight with strategic thinking to build seamless digital pathways—from speaker discovery and profile exploration to booking and engagement. With a strong interest in bridging technical solutions and user needs, I bring together marketing strategy and user experience design to create speaker platforms that are clear, efficient, and conversion-focused. My goal is to ensure every interaction supports both the speaker’s personal brand and the platform’s ability to connect the right speakers with the right opportunities.
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Leaders are being asked to move faster with AI and cloud; while attackers move even faster. I help organizations reduce cyber risk, govern AI responsibly, and execute secure digital transformation without slowing the business down. I bridge technical reality and board-level priorities, translating complex threats into practical roadmaps for security, SOC modernization, and AI ethics/governance that teams can actually implement. I’m Adeel Shaikh Muhammad, a multi-award-winning Cybersecurity & AI strategist, researcher, and international speaker with 16+ years across information security, AI, networks, and systems. I serve as a vCISO and solution architect, advising organizations on building resilient programs, stronger controls, and measurable security outcomes. I’m the author of three books on AI and security, and my current doctoral research explores the evolving role of AI in Security Operations Centers (SOCs). I hold CISSP, PMP, and CISO certifications—plus 50+ additional credentials—so I bring both credibility and real-world execution to every stage.
More than $10,000