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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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If your audience is looking for conversations that go deeper, challenge the limits of traditional self-help, and inspire true transformation, Gregory is the guest they’ve been waiting for... Gregory James Thelian is an award-winning boudoir photographer and speaker on self-perception who has spent over a decade helping people see themselves in a new light. Through his unique 3-Day Transcendent Boudoir Experience, he’s guided countless women to overcome struggles with self-confidence, body image, and abuse, to finally feel whole and worthy again. But Gregory’s story goes beyond photography. After years of watching self-help advice fall short, he discovered the missing piece: Lasting change only happens when you transform how you see yourself. On podcasts and stages, Gregory shares powerful stories, practical tools, and insights that resonate with audiences who crave more than motivational fluff. He brings a mix of relatability, authority, humor, and vulnerability that leaves listeners not just inspired, but equipped with steps they can use immediately to improve their self-perception, build resilience, and reclaim their worth.
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Over a quarter century of experience in the world of design and construction comes to bear on Toby Witte’s internationally acclaimed work. German by heritage and upbringing, born in Peru, Toby has had the privilege to study and practice architecture, building science, drafting, and construction in Germany and in the USA. Between various employment with architect, engineering, and construction firms, he graduated cum laude from the David R. Ravin School of Architecture at the University of North Carolina – Charlotte. He ran his previous design/build companies Dialect Design and Qube11 for over a decade until he founded Wittehaus in 2017. Toby and Wittehaus have been honored with many awards, including the Medal & Henry Adams Certificate of Merit by The American Institute of Architects, the North Carolina Modernist Houses Matsumoto Prize, the Build Magazine’s Design & Build Award for “Most Innovative Architecture and Design Firm, North Carolina”, the Communicator Award of Distinction by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts, the BLT award for Architectural Design, as well as the Architecture Masterprize. Forbes Magazine featured Wittehaus on their list of America’s Top 200 Residential Architects. Among other publications Toby’s homes have been featured by Dwell, Architectural Digest, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. His work has been showcased in exhibitions such as at the Lambla Gallery for the UNCC College of Architecture 50th Anniversary Symposium and Gala. Toby is the distinguished author of Supersizing Bliss - How we have betrayed our Homes and the Happiness we Seek, an award-winning book about how we have come to regard the houses we live in, and ideas and insights on their creation and the opportunity for lasting happiness. Following the success of his book, Toby has been a keynote speaker and frequent podcast guest, sharing his thoughts about the world of modern homes. In the interest to share his expertise with the next generation of architects, Toby has been called back by his alma mater to occasionally help out as a guest lecturer and part-time adjunct professor. To learn, grow , and contribute, Toby has been an active member of the American Institute of Architects, the National Organization of Minority Architects, Brick & Wonder, EntreArchitect, and the Green Built Alliance. When Toby parks his pencil he lets himself be sucked in by a vibrant family life centered around his wife, an early education teacher, their three powerhouse daughters, and four cats. He cooks, reads, travels, plays two chords on the guitar, and loves a good beer.
$1,501 - $5,000
I help audiences understand the systems quietly reshaping culture before they become impossible to ignore. I connect live music, ticketing, media, politics, technology, religion, and civic life to show how ownership, access, and incentives influence what people see, buy, and believe. I’m based in Texas, and I bring lived operator experience alongside sharp public analysis. I’ve built publications, festivals, civic forums, and cultural platforms—so I speak from the realities of room-building, ticket sales, and narrative conflicts, not theory alone.
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I am an interior designer based in Puyallup, Washington, designing with a deep commitment to accessibility, dignity, and lived experience. Working through an acquired neurological disability has shaped my process into one that is both intuitive and intentional—balancing comfort, sensory clarity, and everyday usability so spaces support people in real life. Honored as a 2025 Ones to Watch Scholar by the American Society of Interior Designers (ASID), I create environments for hospitality, and tribal enterprises. My work has been featured in over 150 publications, earning recognition for creativity, innovation, and advocacy, and my guiding belief is that hospitality means honoring space—crafting environments where people feel seen, heard, and celebrated.
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Keynote Concert Artist, Motivational Speaker, Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter, Visual Artist
Port Huron, Michigan
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Julianne Ankley delivers something most event planners have never booked before: a Keynote Concert. It is one speaker, one fee, and one seamless experience — a motivational keynote with live original music woven directly into the message. Audiences don't just hear what she has to say. They feel it. And they remember it long after the room empties. Her credibility is earned. 14 Detroit Music Awards. 2 Michigan Music Awards. National recognition for original songs. A career built entirely on persistence — not luck, not timing, not a connection. What makes her message resonate is that she lived it. At 40, Julianne was a wife and mother of three when a serious illness forced her to take an honest look at the life she had been deferring. The illness was a turning point. So was the divorce that followed, leaving her a single mother of three and a choice: keep waiting for the right time, or decide the right time was now. She chose now. With no roadmap and no guarantees, she built her own path through an industry that didn't take her seriously — one song, one stage, one rejection at a time. The awards came later. The proof came first. That story is the spine of her signature keynote, Start Bold: Overcoming Adversity at Any Age. Two to three of her original songs are performed live throughout the keynote — not as filler, but as emotional inflection points that move the audience from where they are to where they want to be. It is part keynote, part concert, entirely unforgettable. Julianne speaks to corporate audiences navigating change, women's groups ready to reclaim their own story, HR teams re-engaging a tired workforce, and any audience that has ever put a dream on hold and wondered if it was too late. The answer is always the same: it is not too late. Start bold. Based in Michigan. Available nationwide for corporate events, conferences, retreats, and private engagements.
$5,001 - $10,000
Carly Neis is a disabled actor, Sterling Award-winning playwright, and disability/access consultant with Cerebral Palsy, based in Canada. She helps organizations at all levels make accessibility real, relational, and operational rather than performative or checkbox compliance. Drawing on her work as both a performing artist and advocate, Carly translates lived experience into practical culture change. She has worked with organizations including the Citadel Theatre, CBC, Azimuth Theatre, Freewill Shakespeare Festival, and Good Women Dance Collective, serving as Access Coordinator on PUSH (Canada's first major-network primetime series featuring a leading cast with disabilities). Select theatre credits include Sterling Award winner "In My Own Little Corner" and her Theatre for Young Audiences play called "Tune to A," A graduate of MacEwan University's Arts and Cultural Management program, Carly brings both creative practice and strategic insight to every room she enters, helping leaders and teams build spaces where everyone, especially disabled people, can fully show up and thrive.
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Hello! I'm Tiffany Chang, an orchestra and opera conductor and culture strategist based in Boston, Massachusetts. I work at the intersection of music performance and organizational culture, using the same principles that make it possible for hundreds of musicians to perform together: shared purpose, safe risk-taking, and people-centric leadership. I help arts and non-arts organizations create system-level culture change that improves job satisfaction by turning how people work into their strategic edge. I offer speaking, coaching, and workshops for a variety of venues and industries. As the author of the blog "Conductor as CEO" (recognized among FeedSpot's Best CEO Blogs in 2025), I've contributed my insights to publications like Routledge Press, Leader to Leader, Notes from the Podium, and PM World Journal. I'm a certified CoCreate Work Culture consultant and have participated in global leadership programs such as Forefront powered by 100 Coaches and the altMBA. As a prolific conductor, I'm celebrated for my "refined stage presence" and "sophisticated" musicality. My recent engagements include Symphony New Hampshire, The Dallas Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Washington National Opera, Portland Opera, Minnesota Opera, BlueWater Chamber Orchestra, Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra of Boston, and ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, among others. For over a decade, I served as professor at Oberlin Conservatory, Boston University, Baldwin Wallace Conservatory, and Berklee College of Music. Visit www.tiffanychang.net for more.
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Steven Underwood is an author and cultural commentator based in Sherman Oaks, California, helping organizations, universities, and creative communities understand the intersection of culture, digital media, and modern storytelling. He supports aspiring creators, writers, and brands in drawing from historical inspiration, building complex lore, and translating ideas seamlessly across mediums, with a particular focus on unpacking the new Black digital arts renaissance and the craft of immersive world-building. As a writer and cultural expert, Steven equips audiences to decode today’s creative landscape through actionable storytelling frameworks and culturally aware analysis. Whether he’s speaking to emerging writers, corporate teams, or pop-culture enthusiasts, he facilitates critical conversations about representation in media and literature, helping institutions and communities cultivate spaces that are genuinely inclusive—so every audience leaves with a shifted perspective on how culture shapes our digital and artistic worlds.
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Michael is a designer, investor, father, and full-time cyclone of energy. He is the creative director at Ocupop, co-founder of Piko Provisions, Airlast, Heirloom Liqueurs, and investor/advisor to many other organizations. With a life-long focus on cause-based work, Michael is passionate about leveraging creativity and communication to change the world for the better. Helping to define the visual language of our digital experience since 2000, Michael has creative directed projects for companies, foundations, and non-profits at all ends of the spectrum. From Google, Disney, Discord and Mozilla to countless successful start-ups and cause-driven organizations like the International Rescue Committee, ProPublica, FIRST, ReFED, and the Sierra Club, Michael has led the creation of some of the most influential logos, campaigns, and user interfaces on the web and beyond. Michael is an ardent sustainability advocate and has served on the board of Sustainable America and the Sierra Club. A skater, surfer, snowboarder and sailor, Michael splits time between Honolulu, Pupukea, Breckenridge and Whistler with the best son and daughter on planet earth.
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Isabella is a visionary event producer and strategist, bringing 15+ years of expertise in the experiential and music festival industries. As Co-Founder & CEO at Super Great Fantastic, she leads full-scale experiential, travel, and creative productions, crafting immersive brand experiences, large-scale festivals, and high-impact consumer activations. With a track record of managing eight-figure budgets, overseeing teams of 80+, and serving as a strategic and creative consultant, Isabella is known for her ability to turn bold ideas into flawless execution. A Forbes 30 Under 30 runner-up in 2020, she continues to push boundaries, creating events that captivate, connect, and leave lasting impressions. Her recent IP event at Cannes Lions 2025 was a finalist for "Best Reimagined Event" Globally by the BizBash Experiential Awards.
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I’m Rudy Strong, also known as Young Deuces—a public speaker, WatchMojo narrator, and experienced convention host and moderator with over 8 years in media and live events. I’ve moderated panels and hosted conversations with A-list celebrities, comedians, and top creators, delivering engaging, insightful discussions that resonate with diverse audiences. I regularly host both intimate rooms of 50 and large audiences of 300+, with a speaking focus on podcasting, content creation, career pivoting, creative independence, teamwork, and embracing your nerdy side with confidence and a positive mindset. I’m known for my authenticity, energy, and cultural fluency, and I connect real-world experience with actionable inspiration. Whether on stage, behind the mic, or leading a panel, I empower audiences to bet on themselves and build creatively on their own terms.
$1,501 - $5,000