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I bring 34 years of experience across law enforcement and regulatory investigations, with a leadership background spanning both government and private industry. Based in Canada, I’ve built a career around turning high-stakes situations into clear, actionable outcomes—using disciplined investigative thinking, governance-minded decision making, and sound risk assessment to protect people, organizations, and reputations. I also translate that operational rigor into business growth: entrepreneurship, crisis management, and tactical communication have shaped how I lead during disruption and communicate with authority under pressure. Through innovation in real estate technology and a brand-building mindset in competitive markets, I help teams move from uncertainty to execution, drawing on lessons learned through adversity, failure, and resilience.
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I’m Braden Friday, a leadership coach and innovation-focused speaker based in the United States. Through coaching, leadership innovation, and speaking, I help educators and students uncover what they’re capable of and learn how to turn potential into practical momentum. I also partner with professionals and teams who want to lead with boldness and clarity—building stronger communication, sharper decision-making, and a culture where people feel equipped to move from intention to impact. My work centers on empowering leaders at every level to navigate change with confidence and purpose.
$1,501 - $5,000
Brigadier (Prof.) Jeewan Rajpurohit, PhD, is one of India's most distinctive voices on applied leadership. He served 37 years in the Indian Army, commanding soldiers at the Line of Control, leading UN peacekeeping operations in Cambodia, where he negotiated a historic ceasefire with Khmer Rouge factions, commanding a brigade of 5,000 soldiers in Arunachal Pradesh, and rescuing 10,000 civilians in the Jammu floods of 2014. He was commended three times by the Chief of Army Staff for gallantry and leadership. On Army Day 2026, the Army Chief personally awarded him the Veteran's Achievers Award, recognising his continued service to leadership development after retirement. He has conducted leadership sessions at RBI Staff College Chennai (three consecutive years), ISB Hyderabad, IIM Indore, IIM Lucknow, Air India, and MIT School of Distance Education — where his sessions achieved an 85.9% Net Promoter Score. His JSR Hetero-Techno Leadership Model carries a Government of India copyright. He is the Founder of Vision That Matters™ and Author of Lead Like a Legend, launched by the Chief of Army Staff, General Upendra Dwivedi, in April 2026. He brings together three things no other speaker currently offers: battlefield command experience, deep Arthashastra scholarship, and a KPI-based Leadership Audit that produces measurable change within 60 days.
$1,501 - $5,000
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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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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CEO & Founder, Andrea Carter Consulting | Creator, Belonging First Methodology™
Canada
Andrea D. Carter is an organizational scientist, keynote speaker, and creator of the Belonging First Methodology™, the first validated instrument for measuring organizational belonging. Her research spans 20 years and over 150,000 employees across eight industries, identifying the precise conditions under which people think clearly, make sound decisions, innovate, and perform at their ceiling. Andrea is CEO and Founder of Andrea Carter Consulting, an Adjunct Professor at Adler University, a Forbes Business Council member, and a TEDx speaker. Her peer-reviewed research has been published in academic journals and featured in The Conversation, Forbes, Fast Company, The Globe and Mail, and the New York Times. She has been named Top Strategic Advisor of the Year by IAOTP, recognized as a Top 10 Female Disruptor by MSN Microsoft, and featured in Top 100 Innovators & Entrepreneurs. Her keynotes reframe belonging as cognitive infrastructure, not a culture initiative, giving leaders the neuroscience, the data, and the framework to close the gap between what their people are capable of and what current conditions allow.
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Hanna D. Bauer is the Founder & CEO of HEARTnomics™, a leadership and organizational transformation firm helping leaders restore trust, alignment, and resilience in times of rapid change. She specializes in eliminating the hidden costs of burnout, misalignment, and cultural strain—replacing them with clarity, high performance, and cohesive leadership systems. A former CEO, Board Chair, and Executive Director, Hanna has led organizations through disruption, turnaround, and reinvention across corporate, nonprofit, and government sectors. She blends human-centered leadership with operational excellence, drawing from her expertise as a Maxwell Leadership Faculty Member, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, and Baldrige Excellence Examiner. Her leadership philosophy is rooted in personal resilience. As a childhood heart-disease survivor and the first patient to undergo a pioneering heart ablation procedure, Hanna’s experience informs her belief that alignment and rhythm are essential not only for life—but for lasting leadership impact. Through her HEART, BEAT, and CORE frameworks, Hanna equips leaders worldwide to strengthen culture, unlock human potential, and lead with excellence, courage, and compassion.
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David Roustio is a speaker, advocate, and agency leader with decades of experience in the developmental disabilities and human services field. His work sits at the intersection of leadership, workforce sustainability, culture, and systems change, where mission-driven work meets real-world pressure. Drawing on lived experience in agency leadership, David delivers story-driven, practical keynotes that translate complex challenges into clear, human-centered insights. He helps leaders and teams navigate burnout, retention, trust, and performance while staying grounded in dignity and accountability. What makes David’s message resonate across industries is its universality. The leadership lessons learned in human services apply equally to healthcare, education, nonprofit, and corporate environments. His talks show how clarity, communication, and values-driven culture directly impact engagement, retention, trust, and results. Audiences leave David’s presentations energized, affirmed, and equipped with language and actionable ideas they can apply to strengthen culture, improve performance, and lead with intention.
$251 - $1,500
Shannon D. Smith is an Expertise Translation Strategist and facilitator who helps organizations turn critical know-how into shared language, decision tools, and repeatable ways of working that do not depend on any one person being in the room. Her work begins where most knowledge management efforts stall. Before expertise can be documented, managed, transferred, or made AI-ready, someone has to slow the expert down long enough to surface what they actually know and decode the judgment inside it. Research on expert knowledge elicitation suggests that experts often omit a significant portion of what they do when asked to describe their own process, which is why telling a top performer to “just write it down” rarely works. Shannon names the gap plainly: that is not a documentation problem. It is a translation problem. She brings dual graduate level training to the work, with an M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology and an M.S. in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and she is a Certified Professional in Talent Development. Her approach sits at the intersection of instructional design, organizational psychology, facilitation, and knowledge management. On stage and on the page, Shannon helps leaders understand why their best people are often their worst explainers and what it costs when knowledge stays trapped. She shows organizations how to translate expertise into something a team, system, training experience, or AI initiative can actually use.
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Keynote Speaker | #1 Bestselling Author | Creator of the Human Perspective Method™ | Physiotherapist & Kinesiologist
Denver, Colorado
Julie Renae Smith, MPT, is a speaker, #1 bestselling author, coach, physiotherapist and kinesiologist who helps people recognize the hidden patterns shaping how they interpret, react, communicate, lead, and perform. For more than 25 years, Julie has worked at the intersection of the body, behavior, change, and human performance. That work led to the development of the Human Perspective Method™—an approach for recognizing where our attention naturally lands, understanding the patterns that creates, and expanding the possibilities available when we can see more of what's actually happening. Because we don't respond only to what happens. We respond to what we notice, what we make it mean, and the story we build from there. Julie brings that work into organizations through engaging, practical experiences that reveal the invisible patterns behind workplace stress, communication, decision-making, leadership, burnout, and change. Her sessions blend science, storytelling, humor, movement, and practical application. Audiences don't simply leave knowing more—they begin noticing differently. And that's where choice becomes possible. Because you can't interrupt what you haven't noticed. When people can recognize a pattern, they can interrupt it. Julie's signature keynotes—including The Invisible Workday™ and Pain Bending™—combine neuroscience, movement, storytelling, humor, and immediately usable tools that help people reduce burnout, strengthen communication, navigate change, improve leadership, and perform at their best. Whether speaking to corporate teams, healthcare professionals, associations, or executive leaders, Julie's mission is simple: Help people see more so they can choose better.
$1,501 - $5,000
Chief Empowerment Officer
As the Chief Empowerment Officer at Hart Global Industries, my mission is to champion an environment where individuals and organizations can prosper through the foundational elements of Respect, Affirmation, and Inclusion. Hailing from Tucson, AZ, I am devoted to harnessing the diverse tapestry of cultures, ideas, and perspectives to catalyze growth and innovation. My expertise lies in nurturing spaces where everyone's voice is valued, and their potential is fully ignited. My journey has been marked by a steadfast commitment to fostering inclusive cultures within the corporate, education, and community landscapes. At Hart Global Industries, I employ a strategic approach to empowerment, ensuring that personal development and organizational success go hand in hand. By leading programs and initiatives designed to cultivate respect and elevate affirmation, my work seeks to transform the narrative around diversity and inclusivity, making it a natural part of everyday engagements and the bedrock of thriving communities and businesses.
$1,501 - $5,000
As Chairman of the National School Board Coalition, I help communities in Colorado and across the United States understand how public education systems work and how parents, voters, and local leaders can meaningfully influence outcomes. Based in Colorado, I focus on elections, governance, and board processes. I provide practical actions people can take, so they feel informed, empowered, and connected. My work centers on education advocacy through the public system, including school board engagement, community communication, and strategic involvement beyond election cycles. I bring people together around shared priorities, clarify the pathways to impact, and support communities that care deeply about the education their children receive, turning concern into constructive, informed civic participation.
$251 - $1,500