Previous Speakers

Cassandra Worthy is the world’s truly disruptive thought-leader on the change that companies need to build organizational resilience and adaptability. Only 10 percent of successful change adoption is about know-how—the other 90 percent is squarely centered on the motivation and willingness to embrace the change.

Susan Cain is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, and Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole, which was also an Oprah Book Club selection. She has spent the last twenty years exploring a particular realm of human nature: the quiet, the sensitive, the thoughtful and the bittersweet.

Dan Heath is the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author (or author) of six beloved business books: Switch, Made to Stick, Decisive, The Power of Moments, Upstream, and his latest book, Reset, which debuted in January 2025. His books have been translated into 35 languages and have sold over 4 million copies worldwide.

Our biggest challenges call us to be calmly confident, focused, and open to hearing others. Often, we approach these high-pressure interactions with fear, execute with anxiety and distraction, and leave with regret. Based on her best-selling book Presence, Dr. Cuddy draws from psychology and neuroscience research, personal narratives, and her own challenges.

Audiences will leave with a fresh, life-changing perspective on themselves and their interactions, and a set of simple techniques they can use to harness their power and presence, freeing them to perform and interact at their very best — and empower others to do the same.

Gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental leadership principles of Extreme Ownership and how to implement them in real time. When applied, these lessons make better leaders and change the culture of organizations. The lessons are pragmatic, applicable, and geared toward all levels of leadership from the C-suite to the front lines.

In this moving and inspiring talk, Dr. Myron Rolle offers a transformational perspective on leadership. He shares how as a young man, reading authors like Kofi Annan, Nelson Mandela, Malcolm X, W. E. B. Du Bois, Booker T. Washington, and Ben Carson made a huge impression on him and provided a foundation for him to think of himself as a future leader.

Dr. Rolle shares three strategies for becoming a true leader inspired by the lessons learned from these leadership giants. Attendees will leave feeling uplifted and empowered, with actionable strategies for improving their leadership abilities.

Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit, is an award-winning journalist for The New Yorker and former reporter for The New York Times Magazine, with numerous honors including the Pulitzer Prize, George Polk Award, and Gerald Loeb Award. A frequent contributor to major television and radio programs, Duhigg brings a diverse background that includes work in private equity and health care, as well as degrees from Harvard Business School and Yale College.