Mike Abrashoff: Former Commander of USS Benfold | Bestselling Author of It’s Your Ship | Speaker on Leadership, Accountability and Teamwork

Why Book Mike Abrashoff?

The bestselling author of It’s Your Ship connects that experience with everyday management decisions. His presentations encourage leaders to look at their organization through employees’ eyes, question routines that hold people back, and create conditions where initiative is welcomed.

Why Is Mike Abrashoff Right for Your Audience?

Mike is a strong fit for leadership conferences, manager meetings, sales kickoffs, and company events. Consider him when an organization wants stronger accountability, closer teamwork, and better use of the expertise it already has.

Book Mike when your audience needs to:

• Take greater ownership of daily decisions and results
• Listen more closely to people doing the work
• Build trust through consistent leadership behavior
• Strengthen collaboration across departments
• Question processes that create unnecessary friction
• Connect individual initiative with shared goals

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• Clearer on how leadership behavior shapes team culture
• Ready to ask colleagues more useful questions
• More aware of opportunities to share responsibility
• Prepared to challenge a routine that limits progress
• Focused on an action that strengthens trust and follow-through

Keynote Programs

It’s Your Ship: Achieving Breakthrough Performance

Mike explores how a different approach to leadership helped his crew improve performance. Ideal for leadership, culture, accountability, and teamwork events.

No Limits: Don’t Let Goals Become Limitations

Mike invites audiences to reconsider expectations that may be restricting what they attempt. Ideal for sales meetings and teams ready to raise their ambitions.

The Leadership Roadmap

For groups that want more time to apply the ideas, half-day and full-day programs explore leadership practices and team challenges. Ideal for management development and extended leadership sessions.

Is Mike Abrashoff Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the ownership you want people to take, and the teamwork you want to strengthen. We can help select Mike’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.

Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Afterburner: Fighter Pilot Speakers | Creators of Flawless Execution℠ | Programs on Leadership, Teamwork and Accountability

Why Book Afterburner?

The presentations combine mission stories, cockpit footage and audience interaction with methods teams can use at work. For organizations that want clearer priorities, stronger accountability and better learning after each initiative, Afterburner provides a shared approach to execution and continuous improvement. Afterburner

Why Is Afterburner Right for Your Audience?

Afterburner is a strong fit for sales kickoffs, leadership conferences, operations meetings and company events. Consider its programs when teams need to coordinate their efforts, make decisions under pressure or improve how they turn plans into action.

Book Afterburner when your audience needs to:

• Align around clear objectives and responsibilities
• Improve communication before execution begins
• Maintain focus under pressure
• Build accountability across teams
• Learn from results through constructive debriefs
• Make continuous improvement part of everyday work

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• Familiar with the Plan, Brief, Execute, Debrief cycle
• Ready to clarify objectives and team responsibilities
• Equipped with a structure for reviewing results
• More aware of how open discussion supports learning
• Prepared to apply a shared method to their next initiative

Keynote Programs

Flawless Execution℠
Afterburner introduces the four-step execution cycle and shows how planning, briefing and debriefing can strengthen team performance. Ideal for sales, operations and delivery teams that need better alignment and follow-through.

Flawless Leadership℠
Afterburner explores leadership through the Three Ms: Mindset, Method and Moments. The program connects decisions under pressure with practical leadership behaviors. Ideal for executives and senior leaders navigating complexity.

Interactive team experiences can also complement the keynote, including the Top Gun Experience and Afterburner LEGO Challenge. These formats let participants practice the method together. Fighter Pilot Keynotes & Team Building

Is Afterburner Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the execution challenges it faces and the behaviors you want to improve. We can help select the most relevant keynote, discuss the speaker lineup and interactive options, and confirm availability and fee.

Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Jay Baer: Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker | Customer Experience and Business Growth Expert | Bestselling Author

Give Customers a Reason to Choose You—and Come Back

Jay Baer helps leaders answer that question. A researcher, advisor, and entrepreneur focused on customer experience, he turns changing expectations into practical actions teams can use to win and keep customers. The Sweeney Agency

Why Book Jay Baer?

Jay connects customer experience directly to growth. He makes the case that speed, clarity, kindness, and human connection influence whether people buy, return, and recommend a business.

His keynotes combine research, business examples, and humour with actions audiences can take back to their teams.

What Makes Jay Different?

• Extensive experience advising brands on marketing and customer experience
• Research-driven insights translated into clear business actions
• Humour and stories that make the message memorable
• Relevant ideas for leaders, sales, service, and marketing teams
• Programs that can be customized to the organization and its customers

Why Is Jay Right for Your Audience?

Jay is a strong fit for leadership conferences, customer experience events, sales meetings, association conventions, and client-facing teams. He is especially valuable when an organization wants to turn good service intentions into a more distinctive and consistent customer experience.

Book Jay when your audience needs to:

• Respond to customers more effectively
• Build loyalty as expectations rise
• Balance AI and automation with human connection
• Make communication easier to understand
• Give customers a reason to talk about the brand
• Connect service improvements to business growth

Audience Takeaways

Attendees will leave:

• More aware of where customer expectations are changing
• Ready to identify friction in the customer journey
• Equipped to improve speed, clarity, and kindness in key interactions
• Better able to choose when a human touch matters most
• Motivated to create experiences customers remember and recommend

Keynote Programs

Human.Kind: How to Keep It Real and Win in This Age of Automation

Jay explores how organizations can use technology while preserving the personal connections customers value. Ideal for leaders deciding how AI and human service should work together.

The New Loyalty Landscape: Customer Experience in the Age of AI

Drawing on customer research, Jay examines how AI is changing expectations for responsiveness, communication, and connection. Ideal for customer experience and strategy events.

Quick. Clear. Kind.: The 3 Unbreakable Rules of Customer Loyalty

Jay gives audiences a simple lens for improving crucial customer interactions: respond quickly, communicate clearly, and treat people with kindness. Ideal for sales, service, and companywide meetings.

Ignite a Word of Mouth Wave

Jay shows how a distinctive customer experience can give people a story worth sharing. Ideal for marketing and leadership audiences that want customer advocacy to become a stronger source of growth. The Sweeney Agency

Why Contact The Sweeney Agency Now?

Tell us where your customer experience is falling short—or where you see an opportunity to stand out. We’ll help you choose Jay’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm his availability and current fee.

Is Jay Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, your customer experience priorities, and what you want people to do differently after the keynote. We’ll help you assess Jay’s fit and plan the next step.

To check availability and fee of this speaker, call 1-866-727-7555 or email [email protected].

Robyn Benincasa: World Champion Adventure Racer | New York Times Bestselling Author | Firefighter | Extreme Teamwork Expert

Make Winning Inevitable

Robyn Benincasa shows audiences how to become that kind of team. A World Champion adventure racer, veteran San Diego firefighter, bestselling author and founder of the Project Athena Foundation, she combines gripping stories, dramatic footage and practical strategies that help people collaborate, embrace change and perform under pressure.

Why Book Robyn Benincasa?

Robyn gives audiences more than temporary inspiration. She provides a memorable operating system for achieving difficult goals together.

Her lessons come from 17 years of expedition adventure racing, where every teammate had to reach the finish line together, and more than 23 years as a firefighter. Her energetic multimedia presentations make teamwork, resilience and leadership real, relevant and immediately useful.

What Makes Robyn Different?

• Extraordinary real-world credibility and a powerful stage presence
• Unforgettable stories that make business lessons easy to remember
• Practical habits audiences can apply immediately
• A message that connects departments, generations and leadership levels
• Customization around the organization’s challenges and objectives

Why Is Robyn Right for Your Audience?

Robyn is an excellent choice when an organization needs people to move beyond individual achievement and perform as one team. She is particularly effective for leadership conferences, sales kickoffs, association events and organizations navigating change.

Audience Takeaways

Attendees will leave:

• Ready to shift from “me thinking” to “we thinking”
• Equipped with practical habits for strengthening teamwork and trust
• Better prepared to turn pressure and setbacks into momentum
• Focused on the team’s most important finish line
• Inspired to lead with greater courage, empathy and determination

Keynote Programs

Adapt, Overcome and Win as One

Robyn shows teams how to move decisively through disruption, create stability in uncertain conditions and turn change into opportunity. Ideal for transformation, restructuring, rapid growth, AI adoption and competitive pressure.

Extreme T.E.A.M.W.O.R.K.

Audiences discover how trust, shared ownership and commitment to one another turn talented individuals into an exceptional team. Ideal for strengthening culture, collaboration and collective performance.

Why Winners Win

Created for sales and high-performance audiences, this keynote demonstrates how top performers can share knowledge, combine strengths and compete as one. Ideal for sales kickoffs, revenue teams and ambitious growth initiatives.

Inspiring Greatness Through G.R.I.T.

Robyn reveals how sustainable resilience grows from connection—to the mission, to teammates and to the leader we choose to become. Ideal for audiences facing setbacks, prolonged uncertainty or depleted morale.

Why Contact The Sweeney Agency Now?

The right speaker must do more than impress. They must fit your audience, address the challenge behind the event and support the outcome you want to achieve.

Contact us to:

• Confirm Robyn’s availability and current fee
• Identify the best keynote for your objectives
• Discuss customization, format and event logistics
• Receive comparable recommendations if another speaker may be a stronger fit

Is Robyn Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, their challenges and what you want them to think, feel or do differently. We will provide an honest assessment of Robyn’s fit, confirm availability and fees, and help you move forward with confidence.

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Ross Bernstein: Bestselling Sports Author | Creator of The Champion’s Code | Speaker on Teamwork, Leadership and Accountability

Why Book Ross Bernstein?

Ross brings those lessons to life through sports stories, photographs and business examples. His message connects achievement with integrity, accountability and service, giving audiences memorable ways to think about their own conduct. He customizes each program around the event’s theme and the outcomes the planning team wants to achieve.

Why Is Ross Bernstein Right for Your Audience?

Ross is a strong fit for sales meetings, leadership conferences, franchise events and association gatherings. He is especially relevant when an organization wants to strengthen teamwork, raise expectations or help people see how their daily behavior influences customer relationships and collective results.

Book Ross when your audience needs to:

• Take greater responsibility for its performance
• Build trust with teammates and customers
• Connect competitive ambition with integrity
• Strengthen commitment to shared goals
• Differentiate through relationships and service
• Lead by example and support others’ development

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• More aware of the habits behind consistent team performance
• Ready to connect personal accountability with shared success
• Equipped with ideas for building stronger customer relationships
• Clearer on how respect and integrity shape leadership
• Motivated to contribute to a culture of high standards

Keynote Programs

The Champion’s Code
Ross’s signature keynote connects lessons from sports champions with business relationships, integrity and accountability. He explores how leadership, teamwork and customer service help organizations stand out. Ideal for sales teams, franchise audiences and company gatherings seeking an energetic message about performance and culture.

Wearing the C
This leadership program draws on Ross’s interviews with more than 500 sports captains and coaches. He explores different approaches to building commitment, communicating effectively and leading with integrity. Ideal for managers, business leaders and sales professionals; it can also serve as a breakout session alongside his signature keynote.

Ross can deliver The Champion’s Code as a keynote or an interactive workshop, with the content shaped around your audience and event goals.

Is Ross Bernstein Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the standards you want to reinforce and what you want people to do differently after the event. We can help select Ross’s most relevant program, discuss customization and format, and confirm his availability and fee.

Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Carl Bernstein: Watergate Journalist | Bestselling Author | Political Analyst

Hear the Story Behind the Headlines

Carl Bernstein brings audiences inside the reporting that exposed Watergate and changed the course of a presidency. From his work with Bob Woodward at The Washington Post to decades of books and political reporting, he offers a firsthand perspective on journalism, public accountability, and American democracy.

Why Book Carl Bernstein?

Carl can tell a story few speakers have lived. He explains how patient reporting revealed the Watergate scandal, then connects those lessons to the challenge of finding trustworthy information and holding powerful institutions accountable today.

His presentations give audiences a chance to hear history from a journalist who helped uncover it—and to consider what rigorous reporting requires when public trust is under strain.

What Makes Carl Different?

• Firsthand experience reporting the Watergate story with Bob Woodward
• Decades of investigative reporting on politics and public affairs
• Bestselling books including All the President’s Men, The Final Days, and Chasing History
• A perspective spanning major changes in journalism and American politics
• Stories that bring the work behind consequential headlines to life

Why Is Carl Right for Your Audience?

Carl is a strong fit for university events, leadership forums, journalism conferences, public affairs programs, and audiences interested in history and democracy. He is especially compelling when an event calls for a respected voice who can examine both a defining political moment and its continuing relevance.

Book Carl when your audience needs to:

• Hear the firsthand story of the Watergate investigation
• Understand how investigative reporters establish and verify facts
• Consider the role of journalism in holding power accountable
• Discuss the relationship between trustworthy information and public debate
• Explore how political history informs present-day questions
• Engage with a speaker whose reporting shaped a national conversation

Audience Takeaways

Attendees will leave:

• With a deeper understanding of the reporting behind Watergate
• Better able to appreciate the persistence and verification investigative journalism demands
• Thinking more critically about evidence, sources, and competing claims
• Clearer on why an informed public matters to democratic institutions
• With questions to carry into conversations about journalism and civic life

Keynote Programs

An Evening with Carl Bernstein: The System Can Work

From his early days as a teenage copyboy to his reporting on national politics, Carl reflects on journalism, the public interest, and the search for the best obtainable version of the truth. Ideal for broad audiences and moderated conversations.

The Lessons of Watergate

Carl takes audiences behind the scenes of the reporting and political drama that led to President Richard Nixon’s resignation. He considers what Watergate reveals about institutions, accountability, and the work required to uncover facts. Ideal for history, journalism, and public affairs events.

The Problem of Washington

Carl examines the responsibilities of elected officials, the press, and citizens in shaping political life. Ideal for leadership forums and audiences looking for a candid discussion about public debate and the state of American democracy.

Why Contact The Sweeney Agency Now?

Tell us what your audience wants to explore: Watergate, investigative journalism, political history, or the role of the press. We can help identify the right topic and format for your event and confirm Carl’s availability and current fee.

Is Carl Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the questions it wants to examine, and whether you envision a keynote or a moderated discussion. We’ll help you assess Carl’s fit and plan the next step.

To check availability and fee of this speaker, call 1-866-727-7555 or email [email protected]

Jason Bevan: Former Head of Creative Development and VP Marketing EMEA at Warner Bros. | Speaker on Creativity, Innovation and Storytelling

Why Book Jason Bevan?

Jason makes creativity accessible to people in every role. His presentations use film clips, behind-the-scenes examples and straightforward exercises to help teams recognize their creative triggers, challenge assumptions and communicate ideas with greater impact.

Why Is Jason Bevan Right for Your Audience?

Jason is a strong fit for innovation conferences, marketing meetings, leadership events and company gatherings. He is especially relevant when teams need to move beyond familiar answers or explain ideas in ways that engage people emotionally.

Book Jason when your audience needs to:

• Generate fresh approaches to business challenges
• Build confidence in its creative abilities
• Challenge assumptions that limit new ideas
• Strengthen storytelling and communication
• Explore the relationship between human creativity and AI
• Encourage a culture that welcomes experimentation

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• More confident contributing creative ideas
• Better able to recognize sources of inspiration
• Equipped with practical techniques from filmmaking
• Ready to communicate through more engaging stories
• More aware of how human insight can complement new tools

Keynote Programs

Rocketfuel Your Innovation & Creativity
Jason shares lessons from major movies and their makers to help people unlock their own creative thinking. Ideal for teams seeking fresh ideas and a more inventive approach to work.

Drive Feelings and Spur Action with Atomic Movie Storytelling
Jason examines how memorable stories engage emotions and motivate action, with techniques audiences can use in their own communication. Ideal for marketing, sales and leadership audiences.

Jason also offers presentations exploring creativity in the age of uncertainty and generative AI. We can discuss the most relevant focus for your audience.

Is Jason Bevan Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the ideas you want to unlock and the communication challenges you want to address. We can help select Jason’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm his availability and fee.

Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker

Amy Blankson: Author of The Future of Happiness | Digital Wellness Leader | Speaker on Flourishing and Positive Psychology

Help People Thrive in a Changing World

Amy Blankson helps audiences turn the science of happiness into practical choices at work and in life. As co-founder and Chief Evangelist of the Digital Wellness Institute, she explores how people can use technology well, build positive habits, and create conditions in which they and their teams can flourish.

Why Book Amy Blankson?

Amy brings a constructive perspective to challenges many organizations share: stress, change, engagement, and the impact of technology on well-being. She translates positive psychology into small actions that people can try immediately, while giving leaders a broader way to think about the environments they create.

Her talks can help audiences move from concern about the future toward a clearer sense of what they can influence today.

What Makes Amy Different?

• Author of The Future of Happiness, which examines well-being in a digital world
• Co-founder and Chief Evangelist of the Digital Wellness Institute
• Experience connecting positive psychology with workplace challenges
• Current programs on flourishing, AI, and resilience amid uncertainty
• An engaging style that makes ideas about well-being practical and accessible

Why Is Amy Right for Your Audience?

Amy is a strong fit for leadership conferences, employee events, education and nonprofit gatherings, and programs focused on workplace culture or digital change. She is especially relevant when an audience needs a thoughtful, encouraging way to address uncertainty without dismissing its real pressures.

Book Amy when your audience needs to:

• Navigate change with greater optimism and agency
• Support employee well-being alongside performance
• Build small habits that make positive change more sustainable
• Consider how AI can support human creativity and judgment
• Create healthier relationships with technology
• Make flourishing a meaningful part of workplace culture

Audience Takeaways

Attendees will leave:

• Better able to identify actions within their control during uncertainty
• Equipped with practical ideas for building positive daily habits
• Clearer on how leaders can support people who are adapting to change
• Ready to use technology more intentionally
• Inspired to connect well-being, purpose, and performance

Keynote Programs

The Future is Flourishing: Why Thriving People and Cultures Will Define What’s Next

Amy invites audiences to look beyond simply coping with change and consider what allows people and organizations to thrive. She offers a practical framework for bringing purpose and well-being into decisions about culture, engagement, and performance. Ideal for leadership and workplace culture events.

SuperThinkers: How to Innovate, Lead, and Thrive in an AI-Driven World

Amy explores how leaders can use AI to deepen thinking, ask better questions, and support human creativity. Ideal for audiences looking for a people-centered approach to technological change.

Fearless Positivity: Mastering Mindset in the Midst of Uncertainty

Amy shares ways to reframe challenges, build resilience, and take purposeful action when the path ahead is unclear. Ideal for organizations navigating change, disruption, or sustained pressure.

Additional Workshop: The Joy Game

In this interactive workshop, Amy helps teams make joy a practical part of daily work through small changes in mindset and behavior. Ideal for groups seeking more engagement and connection.

Why Contact The Sweeney Agency Now?

Tell us whether your audience is focused on flourishing, AI, uncertainty, or digital well-being. We can help select the right keynote or workshop, discuss customization, and confirm Amy’s availability and current fee.

Is Amy Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the pressures it faces, and what you want people to think or do differently afterward. We’ll help you assess Amy’s fit and plan the next step.

To check availability and fee of this speaker, call 1-866-727-7555 or email [email protected].

Walter Bond: Former NBA Player | Hall of Fame Keynote Speaker | Expert on Leadership, Accountability and Performance

Give Your Team a Way to Make Progress

Walter Bond helps leaders and teams answer that question. An undrafted player who earned a place in the NBA, he combines the energy of a sports story with practical ideas about focus, coaching, teamwork, and execution. His goal is to help audiences understand where they are going and the role each person plays in getting there.

Why Book Walter Bond?

Walter understands the gap between wanting a result and doing the work it takes to achieve it. His journey from an undrafted athlete to the NBA gives him a memorable way to talk about discipline and ownership; his work with organizations connects those lessons to business goals.

He can tailor his message to the challenge your audience faces, whether that is stronger sales execution, a more accountable culture, or managers who need to coach their teams more effectively.

What Makes Walter Different?

• Firsthand experience reaching the NBA as an undrafted player
• Induction into the National Speakers Association’s CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame
• Experience addressing leadership, sales, teamwork, and accountability
• Memorable frameworks that give audiences a shared language for action
• High-energy delivery paired with practical steps for the workplace

Why Is Walter Right for Your Audience?

Walter is a strong fit for sales kickoffs, leadership conferences, franchise meetings, and company-wide events. He is especially relevant when a team has clear ambitions but needs stronger alignment and follow-through.

Book Walter when your audience needs to:

• Take greater ownership of its results
• Align individual effort with a shared goal
• Build trust and accountability across teams
• Turn managers into more effective coaches
• Stay focused through setbacks and competition
• Move from motivation to consistent execution

Audience Takeaways

Attendees will leave:

• Clearer on the goal they are working toward and their role in it
• Better equipped to connect daily actions with long-term results
• Ready to approach obstacles with more discipline and confidence
• More aware of how communication and trust shape team performance
• Motivated to make measurable progress together

Keynote Programs

Make Progress

Walter helps audiences align around a target, develop a practical playbook, and recognize how each role contributes to the result. The emphasis can be shaped around leadership, culture, sales, accountability, or execution. Ideal for organizations seeking a common direction and a clear next step.

No One Can Stop You But You

Walter challenges audiences to examine the mindsets and habits that limit performance. He focuses on accountability, discipline, opportunity, and commitment. Ideal for sales and employee events that call for renewed personal ownership.

The Shark Mindset

Using his memorable shark metaphor, Walter encourages teams to move forward with focus and confidence when they face uncertainty or competition. Ideal for sales kickoffs and performance-focused meetings.

TeamMastery

Walter explores the traits that support a winning team, including trust, communication, shared goals, and commitment. Ideal for organizations that need stronger chemistry and cooperation across roles.

From Boss to Coach

Walter shows managers how to create clarity, build connection, and develop people through consistent coaching. Ideal for leadership audiences seeking stronger engagement and accountability.

Why Contact The Sweeney Agency Now?

Tell us what progress would mean for your organization and where your team is getting stuck. We can help select the most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm Walter’s availability and current fee.

Is Walter Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, its goals, and what you want people to do differently after the event. We’ll help you assess Walter’s fit and plan the next step.

To check availability and fee of this speaker, call 1-866-727-7555 or email [email protected]

Roger Bootle: Founder of Capital Economics | Economist and Author of The AI Economy | Speaker on the Global Economy and Financial Markets

Why Book Roger Bootle?

A former Group Chief Economist at HSBC and adviser to the House of Commons Treasury Committee, Roger connects economic developments with the questions facing leaders. His books include The Death of Inflation, The Trouble with Markets and The AI Economy, reflecting his interest in both immediate pressures and longer-term change.

Why Is Roger Bootle Right for Your Audience?

Roger is a strong fit for executive meetings, financial services conferences, investment events and industry gatherings. He is especially relevant when an audience needs to understand the economic context behind planning, financing and market expectations.

Book Roger when your audience needs to:

• Assess the global economic outlook
• Understand the relationship between inflation and interest rates
• Consider how economic shifts affect financial markets
• Explore developments in the UK and Europe
• Bring longer-term thinking to strategic discussions
• Question assumptions behind business plans

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the presentation focus, attendees will leave:

• Clearer on economic forces relevant to their organization
• Better able to connect economic policy with business conditions
• More aware of factors influencing financial markets
• Equipped with context for discussing uncertainty
• Ready to ask more informed questions about the outlook

Keynote Programs

Roger’s presentations can focus on the economic questions most relevant to your audience. Established speaking topics include:

The World Economy
Roger examines global economic conditions and their implications for businesses. Ideal for leaders seeking a broad economic perspective.

The Outlook for Financial Markets
Roger explores how economic developments influence market expectations. Ideal for financial services and investment audiences.

The Outlook for Europe and the EU
Roger considers European economic developments and the policy questions affecting the region. Ideal for organizations with European interests or operations.

Is Roger Bootle Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, its geographic exposure and the economic questions you want answered. We can help shape a relevant presentation, discuss customization, and confirm Roger’s availability and fee.

Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Matt Britton: Founder of Suzy | Author of Generation AI | Speaker on AI, Consumer Behavior and Generational Change

Why Book Matt Britton?

Matt brings experience building companies, researching consumers and speaking with brand leaders through The Speed of Culture podcast. His presentations use examples and demonstrations to help audiences consider how AI and changing consumer habits could affect their customers, offerings and work.

Why Is Matt Britton Right for Your Audience?

Matt is a strong fit for marketing conferences, leadership meetings, retail events and industry gatherings. He is particularly relevant when an organization wants to understand younger consumers, explore AI’s business implications or question assumptions about what customers will want next.

Book Matt when your audience needs to:

• Understand how AI is changing consumer behavior
• Explore Gen Z’s expectations and choices
• Consider the emerging influence of Gen Alpha
• Connect customer insight with business decisions
• Identify relevant applications of new technology
• Challenge assumptions about future demand

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the presentation focus, attendees will leave:

• More aware of changes in how customers discover and buy
• Better able to connect technology with human behavior
• Clearer on the questions to ask about generational change
• Equipped with examples to inform strategic discussion
• Ready to investigate opportunities relevant to their industry

Keynote Programs

Matt’s keynotes are shaped around the audience and industry. Current presentation focuses include:

AI and Consumer Behavior
Matt explores how AI enters everyday decisions and what that could mean for discovery, service and loyalty. Ideal for leaders and marketing teams considering the implications for their businesses.

Gen Z
Matt examines the influences and expectations behind Gen Z’s choices as consumers and colleagues. Ideal for organizations seeking a more informed understanding of this generation.

Gen Alpha
Matt considers how growing up with AI could shape learning, family decisions and expectations of brands. Ideal for audiences planning for emerging consumers and future markets.

Is Matt Britton Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the customers you want to understand and the technology questions you want to explore. We can help shape Matt’s most relevant presentation, discuss customization, and confirm his availability and fee.

Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Dr. Harry Broadman: Global Economist and Business Strategist | Former White House Trade Official and World Bank Official | Speaker on Global Markets, Trade and Business Risk

Why Book Dr. Harry Broadman?

Harry has worked in emerging markets around the world and held senior roles in government and international institutions. He examines both opportunities and the practical risks that can affect expansion, investment and competitiveness, helping audiences frame more useful questions about their international strategy.

Why Is Dr. Harry Broadman Right for Your Audience?

Harry is a strong fit for executive meetings, board retreats, investment conferences and industry events. He is especially relevant for organizations assessing cross-border growth, changing trade relationships or the implications of geopolitical and regulatory uncertainty.

Book Harry when your audience needs to:

• Understand shifts in international markets
• Assess opportunities in emerging economies
• Connect trade policy with business strategy
• Consider risks in cross-border investment
• Strengthen discussion of governance and compliance
• Build a broader view of global competitiveness

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the presentation focus, attendees will leave:

• Clearer on the links between policy and international business
• More aware of factors affecting market entry and growth
• Better prepared to question assumptions about global opportunities
• Equipped with context for assessing operational and policy risks
• Ready to bring international considerations into strategic planning

Keynote Programs

Harry’s presentation can be shaped around your audience’s geographic exposure and priorities. Suggested focuses based on his expertise include:

Global Growth and Emerging Markets
Harry examines how organizations can evaluate international opportunities alongside market and competitive risks. A relevant focus for leaders considering expansion or investment.

Trade Policy and Cross-Border Business
Harry connects international trade relationships and policy developments with decisions facing companies. A relevant focus for organizations operating across borders.

Managing Risk in International Markets
Harry explores the relationship between growth strategy, governance, compliance and changing policy conditions. A relevant focus for boards, executives and investment audiences.

Is Dr. Harry Broadman Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, its international interests and the decisions you want the session to inform. We can help shape a relevant presentation, discuss customization, and confirm Harry’s availability and fee.

Contact The Sweeney Agency 1-866-727-7555 or [email protected] for more information on this speaker.

Kevin Brown: Creator of The Hero Effect® | Bestselling Author | Speaker on Leadership and Customer Experience

Why Book Kevin Brown?

Kevin brings the message to life through stories and business experience. As part of the leadership team that helped grow SERVPRO into a major franchise brand, he saw how culture, customer loyalty, and individual commitment work together. His keynotes give audiences a memorable reason to show up at their best when it matters most.

Why Is Kevin Brown Right for Your Audience?

Kevin is a strong fit for leadership conferences, franchise meetings, sales kickoffs, customer service events, and company gatherings. He is especially valuable when an organization wants employees at every level to feel responsible for the experience they create for customers and colleagues.

Book Kevin when your audience needs to:

• Take greater ownership of daily actions and results
• Strengthen customer relationships through personal service
• Build a culture where people look for ways to help
• Connect individual purpose with organizational goals
• Turn stated values into visible behavior
• Leave energized and ready to make a positive difference

Audience Takeaways

Attendees will leave:

• Clearer on how small actions shape a customer’s experience
• Ready to take responsibility for the moments they can influence
• More aware of the difference between meeting expectations and exceeding them
• Equipped to build stronger relationships with customers and teammates
• Motivated to follow through on what they say matters

Keynote Programs

The Hero Effect®: Being Your Best When It Matters the Most
Kevin’s signature keynote shows how people in any role can create meaningful moments for those they serve and work beside. Ideal for broad employee, sales, and customer experience audiences.

The Hero Effect® for Leaders: Creating a Culture of Extraordinary
Kevin focuses his message on leaders who want to help people perform at their best. Drawing on his executive experience, he explores how to build commitment, connect personal and organizational goals, and develop others. Ideal for management and leadership events.

If It Matters, Prove It!™
Kevin challenges teams to close the gap between good intentions and consistent action. Ideal for audiences that need stronger accountability, follow-through, and visible progress toward their goals.

Is Kevin Brown Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the experience you want people to create, and what you want them to do differently after the event. We can help select Kevin’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm his availability and fee.

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Daniel Burrus: Futurist | Author of The Anticipatory Organization | Speaker on AI, Innovation and Strategic Foresight

Why Book Daniel Burrus?

His approach distinguishes Hard Trends, based on developments he considers predictable, from Soft Trends that can still be influenced. Daniel applies this thinking to AI, innovation and business transformation, helping teams discuss what they can prepare for and where they can act.

Why Is Daniel Burrus Right for Your Audience?

Daniel is a strong fit for executive meetings, strategy conferences, technology events and leadership programs. Consider him when an organization needs a practical conversation about future opportunities and how to prioritize action.

Book Daniel when your audience needs to:

• Identify trends relevant to their business
• Distinguish predictable developments from changeable assumptions
• Explore the business implications of AI
• Anticipate problems before they become urgent
• Find opportunities within industry disruption
• Connect future thinking with present decisions

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• Familiar with the Hard Trend and Soft Trend framework
• Better prepared to question assumptions in strategic plans
• Clearer on opportunities created by technological change
• Ready to discuss AI alongside human capabilities
• Equipped with a more anticipatory approach to innovation

Keynote Programs

Know What’s Next: Leveraging the New Science of Certainty
Daniel introduces his approach to identifying predictable change and using it to inform action. Ideal for executive and strategy audiences.

The Anticipatory Mindset: Leading with Certainty in Uncertain Times
Daniel explores how leaders can prepare for emerging challenges and opportunities. Ideal for organizations seeking to improve foresight and innovation.

Mastering AI’s Future Today
Daniel examines the intersection of AI and human ingenuity and its implications for business. Ideal for technology, transformation and leadership events.

Is Daniel Burrus Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your industry, your strategic priorities and the changes your leaders need to understand. We can help select Daniel’s most relevant program, discuss customization and confirm availability and fee.

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Jack Canfield: Co-Creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul | Author of The Success Principles | Speaker on Achievement and Personal Responsibility

Why Book Jack Canfield?

His sessions combine stories with exercises that encourage participants to apply the material. Jack offers a practical way to begin a conversation about goals, responsibility and consistent effort, making him a useful choice when you want attendees actively involved in their own development.

Why Is Jack Canfield Right for Your Audience?

Jack is a strong fit for company conferences, sales meetings, leadership retreats and association events. Consider him when your audience needs greater clarity about its goals and a stronger commitment to follow-through.

Book Jack when your audience needs to:

• Clarify personal and professional goals
• Take responsibility for choices and actions
• Improve focus on meaningful priorities
• Build confidence through deliberate practice
• Ask for support and use feedback
• Turn intentions into consistent habits

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• Clearer on the goals they want to pursue
• Ready to examine habits that affect progress
• More willing to take ownership of their next steps
• Equipped with exercises for focus and personal development
• Motivated to apply the principles in their daily work

Keynote Programs

Mastering the Principles of Success
Jack introduces methods, activities and exercises for moving from goals to action. Ideal for broad employee, sales and personal development audiences.

The Power of Focus
Jack explores the disciplines that help people concentrate their effort and pursue business and personal targets. Ideal for audiences balancing competing demands.

Is Jack Canfield Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the goals you want people to pursue and how much participation you want in the session. We can help select Jack’s most relevant program, discuss customization and confirm availability and fee.

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Adam Cheyer: Co-Founder of Siri and Viv Labs | AI Pioneer | Speaker on Artificial Intelligence, Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Why Book Adam Cheyer?

Adam connects that experience with the questions leaders face today: what conversational AI can do, how it could change customer interactions and where to look for meaningful opportunities. His storytelling makes complex developments accessible, and his background as an award-winning magician can add a memorable element to the presentation. bigspeak.com

Why Is Adam Cheyer Right for Your Audience?

Adam is a strong fit for executive conferences, technology events, innovation meetings and entrepreneurship programs. He is especially valuable when an audience wants a clearer understanding of AI alongside lessons from building and commercializing new products.

Book Adam when your audience needs to:

• Understand the capabilities and limitations of conversational AI
• Explore how AI could change customer and employee experiences
• Connect emerging technology with real business needs
• Learn how an idea becomes a product and a company
• Think more creatively about future opportunities
• Ask better questions about innovation and execution

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• Clearer on the evolution and business implications of AI
• Better prepared to discuss conversational AI opportunities
• More aware of the decisions involved in bringing ideas to market
• Equipped with lessons from Adam’s entrepreneurial experience
• Inspired to connect ambitious thinking with practical action

Keynote Programs

ChatGPT and the Rise of Conversational AI
Adam examines what conversational AI can and cannot do, and its implications for how businesses work. Ideal for leaders and employees seeking an accessible introduction to generative AI.

The Future of AI and Businesses
Adam explores developments in AI and how organizations can prepare for continuing change. Ideal for executive, technology and strategy audiences.

“Hey Siri”: A Founding Story
Adam takes audiences inside Siri’s journey from an idea to Apple’s acquisition and its introduction on the iPhone. Ideal for audiences interested in innovation, product development and entrepreneurship.

How to Build a Successful Startup: Lessons from the Founder of Siri, Inc.
Adam shares lessons on timing, goals and moving from an idea to execution. Ideal for entrepreneurs, innovation teams and leaders developing new ventures. WWSG

Is Adam Cheyer Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the AI questions it needs answered and the innovation goals you want to advance. We can help select Adam’s most relevant program, discuss customization and confirm his availability and fee.

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Geoff Colvin: Fortune Journalist | Author of Humans Are Underrated and Talent Is Overrated | Speaker on Business, Leadership and the Future of Work

Why Book Geoff Colvin?

Author of Humans Are Underrated and Talent Is Overrated, Geoff also examines how people develop valuable capabilities. His presentations bring business stories and analysis together, helping leaders consider how their organizations and employees can continue to add value.

Why Is Geoff Colvin Right for Your Audience?

Geoff is a strong fit for executive conferences, strategy meetings, financial services events and industry associations. Consider him when your audience wants a broad business perspective with clear implications for leadership and talent.

Book Geoff when your audience needs to:

• Understand the forces behind business disruption
• Reconsider how their organization creates competitive advantage
• Explore the human skills that remain valuable as technology advances
• Develop talent through more deliberate practice
• Connect economic context with strategic decisions
• Learn from how other leaders respond to change

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• Clearer on the business trends discussed in the session
• More aware of how technology changes the value of human work
• Ready to examine assumptions about competition and talent
• Equipped with examples from business leaders and organizations
• Prepared to ask more focused strategic questions

Keynote Programs

Confronting Reality: Leading Ahead of Disruption
Geoff explores how leaders respond to technological, economic and competitive change. Ideal for executive and industry audiences.

The Future of Work – How Will Humans Fit In?
Geoff examines where people can add value as machines take on more tasks. Ideal for leadership, HR and workforce development programs.

Where Is This Economy Headed?
Geoff helps audiences interpret the forces driving economic change and their business implications. Ideal for financial services and executive events.

Is Geoff Colvin Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the changes affecting your industry and the decisions you want the event to inform. We can help discuss the most relevant program, customization and Geoff’s availability and fee.

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Daryl Conner: Author of Managing at the Speed of Change | Change Advisor | Speaker on Leadership, Transformation and Strategy Execution

Why Book Daryl Conner?

His work focuses on delivering the intended benefits of transformation. Daryl helps audiences consider resilience, commitment, culture and leadership responsibilities together, making him a useful choice when an organization needs a substantive discussion about how to execute difficult change.

Why Is Daryl Conner Right for Your Audience?

Daryl is a strong fit for executive retreats, transformation conferences, change management events and leadership development programs. Consider him when your audience is responsible for implementing strategic initiatives with significant consequences.

Book Daryl when your audience needs to:

• Understand why major change is difficult to absorb
• Clarify leadership responsibilities during transformation
• Build commitment beyond initial agreement
• Recognize how culture affects execution
• Strengthen resilience through demanding transitions
• Connect change practices with strategic results

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• Clearer on the dynamics that influence change execution
• Better prepared to examine leadership and sponsorship roles
• More aware of the conditions needed for commitment
• Ready to discuss resilience and organizational capacity
• Equipped with questions for strengthening transformation efforts

Keynote Programs

Managing at the Speed of Change
Daryl explores the dynamics of change, including resilience, commitment and organizational roles. Ideal for leaders and change practitioners.

Leading at the Edge of Chaos
Daryl examines the leadership demands of execution in a turbulent environment. Ideal for executive and transformation audiences.

Project Change Management
Daryl explores how change management and project management can support each other. Ideal for teams implementing complex programs.

Is Daryl Conner Right for Your Event?

Tell us about the transformation you are pursuing, who will attend and where execution is proving difficult. We can help discuss the most relevant program, customization and Daryl’s availability and fee.

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Andrew Davis: Author | Former Digital Agency Entrepreneur | Speaker on Marketing, Customer Experience and AI

Why Book Andrew Davis?

His presentations use memorable examples to challenge familiar marketing assumptions. Whether examining customer loyalty, creative constraints, or AI, Andrew encourages teams to look closely at how their choices earn attention and trust. His message gives audiences a starting point for testing better ways to serve customers.

Why Is Andrew Davis Right for Your Audience?

Andrew is a strong fit for marketing conferences, customer experience events, sales meetings, and business growth programs. Consider him when your audience needs fresh thinking that connects creativity with a specific customer or commercial challenge.

Book Andrew when your audience needs to:

• Create experiences customers want to repeat
• Make marketing more useful and memorable
• Find creative opportunities within limited resources
• Turn customer interactions into reasons to return
• Explore AI while protecting brand trust
• Translate new ideas into small, practical experiments

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• More aware of the moments that shape customer loyalty
• Ready to question familiar marketing habits
• Equipped with ideas for using constraints creatively
• Better prepared to evaluate AI through a customer lens
• Focused on testing a specific improvement after the event

Keynote Programs

The Loyalty Loop

Andrew examines how small changes in customer experience can encourage repeat business and advocacy. Ideal for marketing, sales, and service audiences.

The Cube of Creativity

Andrew explores how constraints can stimulate useful ideas and action. Ideal for teams seeking innovation with limited time or resources.

Artificial Influence

Andrew examines AI’s opportunities and risks for brands, including its impact on trust. Ideal for marketers and leaders considering how to use AI responsibly.

Is Andrew Davis Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the customers you serve and the growth or marketing challenge you want attendees to address. We can help select Andrew’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.

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Connie Dieken: Leadership Communication Expert | Executive Coach | Speaker on Influence and Executive Presence

Why Book Connie Dieken?

An executive coach and former broadcast journalist, Connie brings experience in both leadership communication and delivering messages under pressure. Her presentations focus on what listeners need to understand and trust before they can act, making her work relevant to meetings, presentations, and important stakeholder conversations.

Why Is Connie Dieken Right for Your Audience?

Connie is a strong fit for executive forums, leadership conferences, sales meetings, and professional development events. Consider her when knowledgeable people need to present ideas more clearly, build alignment, or strengthen their influence across the organization.

Book Connie when your audience needs to:

• Communicate complex ideas with greater clarity
• Earn trust in important conversations
• Build alignment around decisions and priorities
• Strengthen executive presence under pressure
• Present recommendations with a clear purpose
• Influence colleagues and stakeholders respectfully

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• A clearer structure for communicating important ideas
• More aware of what listeners need before they act
• Ready to simplify messages without losing their meaning
• Better prepared for high-stakes presentations
• Focused on building credibility through communication habits

Keynote Programs

Lead with Influence

Connie explores how leaders turn ideas into aligned action through connection, clarity, and persuasion. Ideal for executives and managers working across teams.

Own Your Presence

Connie focuses on credibility and the way leaders show up when time and trust matter. Ideal for senior leaders and emerging executives.

Present to Win®

Connie examines how presentations can support crucial decisions. Ideal for sales professionals, leaders, and subject-matter experts presenting recommendations.

Is Connie Dieken Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the decisions your audience needs to influence and the communication challenges it faces. We can help select Connie’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.

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Tony Dwyer: Market Strategist | Financial Commentator | Speaker on Economic Cycles and Capital Markets

Why Book Tony Dwyer?

Tony’s presentations translate complicated market language into an accessible discussion. His approach gives executives and financial audiences a framework for examining the evidence behind a market view, questioning familiar assumptions, and separating useful signals from the constant flow of commentary.

Why Is Tony Dwyer Right for Your Audience?

Tony is a strong fit for financial services conferences, investor events, executive meetings, and association programs. Consider him when your audience wants an engaging economic discussion that helps people assess competing interpretations of the market.

Book Tony when your audience needs to:

• Understand the forces shaping economic cycles
• Assess market commentary more critically
• Examine the usefulness of commonly cited indicators
• Recognize how sentiment influences decisions
• Connect economic developments with business discussions
• Ask better questions about market assumptions

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• Clearer on Tony’s framework for assessing market conditions
• More aware of the limits of individual economic indicators
• Better prepared to distinguish evidence from sentiment
• Ready to challenge assumptions behind market narratives
• Equipped with questions for more informed strategic discussions

Keynote Programs

The Macro-Economic Outlook – and Why Most of the Indicators Are Terrible

Tony examines the economic outlook and the limitations of widely followed indicators. Ideal for audiences seeking context for market developments.

What Really Moves an Economic Cycle and Business Trends

Tony explores the forces behind changing economic and business conditions. Ideal for executives and financial professionals.

How Human Nature and the Media Can Influence Decisions

Tony discusses the role of behavior and commentary in decision-making. Ideal for audiences that want to examine how market narratives shape their thinking.

Is Tony Dwyer Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the economic questions your audience needs to explore and the decisions those questions inform. We can help select Tony’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.

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Maddy Dychtwald: Co-Founder of Age Wave | Author of Ageless Aging | Speaker on Longevity, Women and Retirement

Why Book Maddy Dychtwald?

Maddy combines demographic research with stories that make the subject relevant to individuals and organizations. Her presentations encourage audiences to think beyond age-based assumptions and consider how people can prepare for a longer, more varied life.

Why Is Maddy Dychtwald Right for Your Audience?

Maddy is a strong fit for financial services conferences, women’s leadership events, healthcare and senior living meetings, and consumer strategy programs. Consider her when your audience wants a clearer understanding of longevity or the needs and influence of women over 50.

Book Maddy when your audience needs to:

• Understand how longevity changes life planning
• Explore women’s experiences of aging and retirement
• Recognize the influence of consumers over 50
• Reconsider assumptions about later-life possibilities
• Connect retirement conversations with purpose and well-being
• Prepare products and services for changing expectations

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• A broader view of what longer lives can involve
• More aware of women’s distinct longevity considerations
• Ready to challenge familiar stereotypes about age
• Better prepared to discuss retirement beyond finances alone
• Equipped with questions about serving older consumers

Keynote Programs

The New Retirement in the Age of Longevity

Maddy explores the changing meaning of retirement and preparation for longer lives. Ideal for financial professionals and client audiences.

Ageless Aging: Are You Prepared?

Maddy discusses longevity and the possibilities of living well as people age. Ideal for audiences interested in later-life planning and well-being.

50+ Women: A Force to Be Reckoned With

Maddy examines the influence of women over 50 and what organizations should understand about them. Ideal for marketers and business leaders.

Is Maddy Dychtwald Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the longevity, retirement, or consumer questions most relevant to your event. We can help select Maddy’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.

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Meridith Elliott Powell: Hall of Fame Speaker | Business Growth Strategist | Speaker on Change, Sales, and Leadership

Why Book Meridith Elliott Powell?

Meridith brings energy, audience interaction, and a practical plan to her presentations. She shows leaders how to develop people who think for themselves, take ownership, and spot opportunities as conditions change. For sales teams, she connects that same approach to winning customers in a shifting marketplace.

Why Is Meridith Elliott Powell Right for Your Audience?

Meridith is a strong fit for leadership conferences, sales kickoffs, executive meetings, and company events. She is especially valuable when an organization needs to keep growing while its customers, workforce, or competitive landscape changes.

Book Meridith when your audience needs to:

• Respond to uncertainty with greater confidence
• Find opportunities during disruption
• Build accountability throughout the organization
• Develop the next generation of leaders
• Adapt sales strategies to changing buyer expectations
• Leave with a plan they can put into action

Audience Takeaways

Attendees will leave:

• Better able to identify where uncertainty creates opportunity
• Ready to give team members more ownership and room to contribute
• Clearer on how to stay focused while adapting their approach
• Equipped with ideas for building a stronger leadership pipeline
• Motivated to take a specific action that supports growth

Keynote Programs

THRIVE: Turn Uncertainty To Your Competitive Advantage
Meridith shares research, business stories, and a practical method for finding opportunity in changing conditions. She helps audiences stay flexible, focus on what matters, and create a personal plan for moving forward. Ideal for leadership conferences and organizations navigating disruption.

Sales Redefined: Dominate, Differentiate, Deliver
Meridith shows sales teams how to adjust when customer expectations and buying decisions change. She explores ways to reach decision-makers, build credibility, ask better questions, and give customers a clear reason to choose them. Ideal for sales kickoffs and client-facing teams.

Succession Planning Redefined: Closing The Succession Gap
Meridith challenges leaders to develop talent throughout the organization, including managers, sales professionals, and people in critical specialist roles. She offers practical ways to build a stronger bench before a key departure creates a crisis. Ideal for executive and leadership meetings.

Is Meridith Elliott Powell Right for Your Event?

Tell us whether your priority is navigating uncertainty, growing sales, or developing future leaders. We can help select Meridith’s most relevant program, discuss the event format, and confirm her availability and fee.

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Chester Elton: Bestselling Author | Executive Coach | Speaker on Workplace Culture, Recognition and Leadership

Why Book Chester Elton?

Chester brings research and practical leadership examples into an engaging conversation about how people experience work. His presentations encourage managers to move from general praise and stated values to specific actions that show employees what matters and why their contribution counts.

Why Is Chester Elton Right for Your Audience?

Chester is a strong fit for leadership conferences, management meetings, HR events, and company gatherings. Consider him when your organization wants to strengthen engagement and help managers make appreciation and accountability part of the same conversation.

Book Chester when your audience needs to:

• Make employee recognition more specific and meaningful
• Build trust through consistent leadership behavior
• Translate organizational values into visible actions
• Clarify expectations and strengthen follow-through
• Encourage cooperation across teams
• Help employees connect their work with shared priorities

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• Clearer on how daily leadership shapes culture
• Ready to recognize contributions more thoughtfully
• More aware of the relationship between trust and accountability
• Equipped with ideas for strengthening team commitment
• Focused on one management habit they can improve immediately

Keynote Programs

Recognition Keynote: The Most Underrated Driver of Performance

Chester examines how appreciation can reinforce useful behaviors. Ideal for managers and employee experience audiences.

Employee Engagement Keynote: Commitment to Daily Action

Chester explores clarity, trust, and everyday leadership practices that support contribution. Ideal for leaders strengthening engagement.

High-Performance Culture Keynote: From Values to Daily Behavior

Chester focuses on making organizational values part of how teams work. Ideal for culture initiatives and leadership events.

Is Chester Elton Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the culture you want to build and the leadership behaviors you want to reinforce. We can help select Chester’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.

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Ryan Estis: Bestselling Author | Former Fortune 500 Chief Revenue Officer | Speaker on Leadership, Sales, and Growth

Why Book Ryan Estis?

Ryan brings energy, stories, and clear actions to the stage. He tailors his presentations to the audience, whether the goal is to strengthen leadership, improve sales performance, or help people move forward through uncertainty.

Why Is Ryan Estis Right for Your Audience?

Ryan is a strong fit for leadership conferences, sales kickoffs, manager meetings, and company events. He is especially valuable when an organization wants people to take ownership of growth while building stronger relationships with colleagues and customers.

Book Ryan when your audience needs to:

• Lead high-performing teams through change
• Build trust and engagement at work
• Coach people to take greater ownership
• Communicate value to today’s buyers
• Strengthen customer relationships
• Turn new ideas into action after the event

Audience Takeaways

Attendees will leave:

• Clearer on how their daily actions affect team performance
• Ready to coach and support people more effectively
• Better equipped to build trust with colleagues or customers
• More confident navigating change and uncertainty
• Committed to a practical next step they can take immediately

Keynote Programs

Human-Centered Leadership: Leading High-Performance Teams in a Forever Changed World
Ryan shows leaders how to develop people, communicate with clarity, and create the trust teams need to perform. He helps managers connect individual growth with shared goals and lasting results. Ideal for leadership conferences and manager meetings.

Sell for Impact: Value-Based Selling & Winning Customers in the Era of Complexity
Ryan helps sales teams earn customer trust, communicate value beyond price, and guide buyers through complex decisions. Drawing on his experience as a chief revenue officer, he offers practical ways to strengthen conversations and move opportunities forward. Ideal for sales kickoffs and client-facing teams.

Adapt & Thrive: Leverage Change and Transformation as a Catalyst for Growth
Ryan helps audiences approach change with greater confidence and a willingness to learn. He explores how people and organizations can respond to disruption, find opportunity, and keep growing. Ideal for company events and teams facing transformation.

Is Ryan Estis Right for Your Event?

Tell us whether your priority is leadership, sales growth, or navigating change. We can help select Ryan’s most relevant program, discuss the event format, and confirm his availability and fee.

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Dr. Tasha Eurich: Organizational Psychologist | Author of Insight and Shatterproof | Speaker on Self-Awareness and Leadership

Why Book Dr. Tasha Eurich?

Tasha’s presentations encourage audiences to examine patterns that can limit their effectiveness and consider more constructive responses. Her combination of storytelling, research, and practical exercises makes self-awareness relevant to everyday leadership and to the moments when familiar approaches stop working.

Why Is Dr. Tasha Eurich Right for Your Audience?

Tasha is a strong fit for leadership summits, professional development events, women’s conferences, and organizational change programs. Consider her when your audience needs to build greater self-awareness or rethink how it responds to persistent pressure.

Book Tasha when your audience needs to:

• Develop a more accurate view of their leadership impact
• Seek and respond to candid feedback
• Recognize patterns that limit effectiveness
• Approach setbacks with greater curiosity
• Navigate changing expectations with more flexibility
• Strengthen understanding and communication within teams

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• Clearer on the role of self-awareness in leadership
• Ready to ask more useful feedback questions
• More aware of habitual responses to pressure
• Equipped with ideas for approaching setbacks constructively
• Focused on a practical change in how they lead or work

Keynote Programs

Becoming Shatterproof: How to Thrive in a World of Constant Chaos

Tasha explores approaches to adversity and adaptability. Ideal for audiences navigating disruption or major transitions.

Shatterproof Women: A New Path to Peace, Purpose, and Power

Tasha addresses competing demands, boundaries, and confidence. Ideal for women’s leadership and professional development events.

Leading with Insight: How Self-Awareness Helps Teams Work and Win Together

Tasha connects leadership self-awareness with team effectiveness. Ideal for executives, managers, and emerging leaders.

Is Dr. Tasha Eurich Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the leadership challenges your audience faces and the changes you want participants to make. We can help select Tasha’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.

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Tom Flick: Former NFL Quarterback | Leadership Expert | Speaker on Change, Teamwork and Execution

Why Book Tom Flick?

Tom’s presentations focus on clarity, trust, and purposeful action. He encourages audiences to think about how they lead others through uncertainty and create genuine commitment to the work ahead.

Why Is Tom Flick Right for Your Audience?

Tom is a strong fit for leadership meetings, sales conferences, company events, and transformation programs. Consider him when your organization needs to unite people around shared priorities and stronger execution.

Book Tom when your audience needs to:

• Lead people through significant change
• Build commitment to shared priorities
• Improve trust and team alignment
• Replace scattered activity with focused action
• Strengthen leadership throughout the organization
• Create momentum around real opportunities

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• Clearer on how leadership supports change
• Ready to communicate priorities more purposefully
• More aware of what helps teams stay aligned
• Equipped with ideas for building commitment
• Focused on action that advances a shared goal

Keynote Programs

Leading Change Forward

Tom explores how leaders guide people through uncertainty. Ideal for organizations pursuing transformation.

Creating Legacy Teams

Tom examines trust, shared standards, and commitment. Ideal for leaders strengthening teamwork.

True Urgency

Tom focuses on purposeful action and meaningful priorities. Ideal for audiences addressing complacency or overload.

Is Tom Flick Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, change priorities and the team behaviors you want to encourage. We can help select Tom’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.

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Laura Gassner Otting: Author of Limitless and Wonderhell | Former Executive Recruiter | Speaker on Ambition, Leadership and Purpose

Why Book Laura Gassner Otting?

Laura’s presentations explore the tension between achievement, uncertainty, and the desire for more meaningful work. She encourages audiences to examine limits they have accepted and make more deliberate choices about their impact.

Why Is Laura Gassner Otting Right for Your Audience?

Laura is a strong fit for leadership conferences, professional development programs, company events, and talent meetings. Consider her when your people need to reconnect ambition with purpose or prepare for a new stage of growth.

Book Laura when your audience needs to:

• Question assumptions about what success should look like
• Connect strengths with meaningful work
• Build confidence to pursue a larger contribution
• Develop leadership that supports other people’s potential
• Respond constructively to uncertainty after achievement
• Make more deliberate career and performance choices

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• Clearer on their own definition of success
• Ready to examine self-imposed limits
• More aware of what connects them to their work
• Equipped with questions for a next career or leadership step
• Focused on a practical choice that advances meaningful progress

Keynote Programs

Limitless

Laura explores aligning work, strengths, and personal priorities. Ideal for broad employee and professional development audiences.

Limitless Leadership

Laura focuses on leadership that helps people recognize and use their potential. Ideal for managers and executives.

Is Laura Gassner Otting Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the growth or engagement challenges your people are experiencing. We can help select Laura’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.

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Yossi Ghinsberg: Amazon Survival Storyteller | Author of Jungle | Speaker on Courage, Adaptability and Purpose

Why Book Yossi Ghinsberg?

Yossi uses that story to open a conversation about responding when familiar plans and assumptions no longer hold. His presentations encourage people to reconsider possibility, take initiative, and reflect on the purpose behind their efforts.

Why Is Yossi Ghinsberg Right for Your Audience?

Yossi is a strong fit for company conferences, leadership events, sales meetings, and gatherings during change. Consider him when your audience needs a powerful personal story connected to uncertainty, responsibility, and moving forward.

Book Yossi when your audience needs to:

• Approach uncertainty with greater courage
• Adapt when a familiar plan breaks down
• Look for useful action within difficult circumstances
• Reconnect individual effort with purpose
• Question assumptions about personal limitations
• Support one another through unexpected challenges

Audience Takeaways

Depending on the program selected, attendees will leave:

• A memorable perspective on responding to adversity
• Ready to consider options when certainty is unavailable
• More aware of their own reaction to changing circumstances
• Encouraged to take initiative within their influence
• Focused on a meaningful next step

Keynote Programs

From Survival to Legacy

Yossi connects his survival story with courage, creativity, and leadership amid uncertainty. Ideal for organizations navigating disruption.

The Laws of the Jungle

Yossi explores personal responsibility, resilience, and purpose through lessons from his experience. Ideal for broad employee and sales audiences.

Is Yossi Ghinsberg Right for Your Event?

Tell us about your audience, the uncertainty your audience faces and the actions you want to encourage. We can help select Yossi’s most relevant program, discuss customization, and confirm availability and fee.

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