Ryan Berlin is an economist and real estate expert. As Director of Urban Futures, Berlin provides input and strategic insight on economic, housing, and demographic trends. Berlin shares his expertise across the Canadian area with audiences of all kinds, from municipal governments to building developers. In his keynote speeches, Berlin sheds light on his economic strategy and background from the... read full bio
Francine Gargano is the owner of Francine A. Gargano, Esq. Gargano has a history of working in the legal service industry and is an expert on topics which include legal writing, negotiation, arbitration, trial practice, dispute resolution and more. Gargano has previously earned her bachelor’s degree in political science and government from Seton Hall University and has earned her Juris... read full bio
Ashlee Ammons is the co-founder and President of Mixtroz. It is a company that she co-founded with her mother after the two had similar awkward experiences on the same week trying to meet people at live events. Mixtroz is a service that makes work and play easier and more satisfying. It increases engagement, and collects data at events. Ammons started... read full bio
Purple Stripe Productions' creator, Lynette, also serves as Mingl Marketing's interim head of marketing technologies. She collaborates with brand agencies, internal staff members, and career-minded professionals to develop and successfully implement strategic and tactical initiatives to increase visibility, draw talent, expand the clientele, and attract new clients via the social web. She has more than 1.5 million Google+ followers... read full bio
Thousands of Presentations Ron has presented thousands of presentations to businesses and associations serving a wide range of industries and professions. During his professional speaking career of 22 plus years, he has presented to over 65,000 people in industries including retail, self-storage, funeral, nursery and landscape, medical and dental, and others too numerous to list. He has also worked with groups... read full bio
Billee Howard is a CEO and Founder of Brandthropologie. A specialist in brand purpose, CMO topics, and economy, Howard shares her experiences with organizations worldwide to drive sales and optimize business outcomes. Her strategies include data-driven storytelling, developing company purpose, and finding your brands voice. She authored the acclaimed book WE-Commerce, which was a study on the new global economy... read full bio
Roie Galitz is a world-renowned wildlife photographer, adventurer and Greenpeace ambassador. As a public speaker, Galitz has spoken at events such as TEDx Glasgow, TEDx Helsinki University, TEDx Wexford, NYC Climate Week, CES Las Vegas, and more. Galitz has also been hired by numerous Fortune 500 companies to speak and has given talks to corporations such as Google, Amazon, and... read full bio
Bob Abrames is one of the 'originals' who built Sunquest Vacations, one of North America's largest tour operators, into the giant it is today. He's an expert on leadership, aptitude assessment, service, sales and personal marketing. Bob has directed seven successful businesses, authored ten business books and 300 business articles. He has done business in 76 countries on six continents,... read full bio
David L. Smith is a noted historian of the Early Modern period of British history, particularly political, constitutional, legal and religious history in the Stuart period. He is the author or co-author of eight books, and the editor or co-editor of four others. In 1991 he won the Royal Historical Society's Alexander Prize, and Cambridge University's Thirlwall Prize for historical... read full bio
Judy George is an entrepreneur, author, leading businesswoman, and a recognized expert in the home furnishings industry. Best known for introducing fashionable lifestyle furnishings in award winning retail formats, Judy George broke new ground in the home furnishings industry and forever changed the way women shop for furniture. The early success of her cutting- edge business model, Domain Home was... read full bio
Daniel Pinkwater is an author of mostly children's books and is an occasional commentator on National Public Radio. He attended Bard College. Well-known books include Lizard Music, The Snarkout Boys and the Avocado of Death, Fat Men from Space, Borgel, and the picture book The Big Orange Splot. His collections of NPR essays (most notably Fish Whistle) explain that many... read full bio
Stefan J. M. Swanepoel_Stefan is widely recognized as the leading visionary on real estate trends and change. He has penned eleven books and whitepapers, and is a highly sought-after, high-energy real estate speaker. He holds a Bachelor's degree in science, a Masters in business economics, and Diplomas in arbitration, mergers and acquisitions, real estate, computer science and marketing. Today Stefan... read full bio
Charles Garfield is America's leading authority on high achievement and a strategy advisor to the nation's preeminent business leaders. For over 25 years, he has conducted studies of high achievers in business, education, and health care. Garfield, himself, is a study in peak performance: He led the team of engineers, scientists, and support staff on the Apollo XI project-the first... read full bio
Jeff Thredgold has been entertaining and informing audiences for over two decades. He has a unique ability to cut though the fluff" and discuss serious issues and developments in a very understandable way. Jeff has spoken to more than 1,500 groups throughout North America, traveling more than two million miles in the process. Jeff leads his audience on... read full bio
Although Tehran Mission is his first novel Rudy Wright is by no means a first-time author. As a film and television director he wrote and directed a wide variety of documentaries, corporate presentations, business theater productions and multi-image spectaculars. He won a film festival award for Americana 2000 a theme presentation for Americas Bicentennial which premiered at the White House.... read full bio
Will Ander specializes in consumer insights, strategic planning, and new concept development. His outstanding educational background and extensive retail experience have proven invaluable in the analysis and interpretation of consumer and retail data. During the past nineteen years at McMillan|Doolittle, Will has worked with a number of retail and service businesses on strategy and new store development, feasibility and concept... read full bio
Ms. Sally Almason is Executive Vice President, General Merchandise Manager of The Cato Corporation. Ms. Almason had served as Senior Vice President, General Merchandise Manager for the Cato Division since 2004. She served as Vice President, Divisional Merchandise Manager for the Cato Division from 1995 to 2004. The apparel specialty stores operate under the names Cato, Cato Fashions, Cato Plus,... read full bio
Cheryl Cran is a self confessed positive control freak, bold leadership expert, Gen X/Baby Boomer cusper with three Gen Y kids and is an internationally renowned professional keynote speaker. Her latest book, The Control Freak Revolution examines the positive and negative aspects of controlling tendencies and illustrates how to use positive control to achieve positive results. As an in-demand... read full bio
A contributing editor at Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone, Rich Cohen's work has appeared in many magazines and newspapers, including The New Yorker, Harper's and The New York Times. As a successful author, he's covered such subjects as the birth of Rock 'N Roll (The Record Men, a.k.a Machers and Rockers) and his own family (Sweet and Low). However, he... read full bio
In 1977, starting with an old Datsun pickup truck and $500 in the bank, George Hedley was able to build a thriving $50 million construction business in just seven years. HARDHAT Presentations is a natural outgrowth of George's business expertise, inspiring leadership style and passion for helping other entrepreneurs, business owners and managers build businesses that work. Today, as a... read full bio
