The name Paul Rabil is unquestionably the most well-known in lacrosse in the world. Rabil's efforts to the game as an athlete, business owner, and philanthropist have been covered by publications like The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Bloomberg Sports. Lacrosse has experienced the fastest growth in the nation during the past ten years. Rabil, a steward for... read full bio
Leading employee engagement and consulting company Employee Fanatix was founded and is led by Heather R. Younger. She is a well-known keynote speaker who draws enlightening conclusions from the experiences of more than 25,000 employees. She is the host of the Leading with Heart Podcast and a strategist for diversity, equity and inclusion as well as the foremost authority on listening... read full bio
Former U.S. Army Green Beret Lieutenant Colonel (Retired) Scott Mann served on tours in Colombia, Iraq and repeated deployments to Afghanistan. He is a warrior storyteller and the founder of Rooftop Leadership, where he teaches leaders how to develop rapport in high-stakes, low-trust situations using the rapport-building techniques he acquired in the Special Forces. Scott reveals the possibility for conflict that... read full bio
Derrick Broze is a freelance investigative journalist, author, documentary filmmaker, public speaker and advocate for localization and decentralization. He works to expose corruption and provide answers to issues that touch everyone. Derrick has now formally entered the contest for mayor of Houston, where he is advocating for removing the mayor's authority, amplifying Houstonians' voices, and exposing corruption at City Hall. Derrick is frequently... read full bio
Middle-distance runner Adelle Tracey competes for Jamaica after formerly representing Great Britain, where she was raised. Adelle has participated in almost ten years of international competition on European, Commonwealth and World stages. At the NACAC Games, Adelle took home medals in the 800 and 1500 meters for silver and bronze, respectively. In addition to her accomplishments on the track, Adelle is a... read full bio
Eric is an executive advisor, coach, trainer and keynotes major leadership and sales meetings around the world. He is also the author of several executive and emerging leader development programs that are used across the globe and have been translated into 7 different languages. Eric's new book "Moving to Great....Unleashing Your Best in Life and Work" was released... read full bio
Judson Laipply is an American motivational speaker and dancer. He is best known for his performance in the Evolution of Dance viral video clip, and has worked as a public speaker for several years. He has previously served as the state president of The Ohio Association of Student Councils. Laipply has earned her Bachelor’s from Bluffton University and went on... read full bio
Sean Stephenson is a therapist, an author of self-help books, and a motivational speaker. Standing at 3ft. tall, he must use a wheelchair because he has very fragile bones due to being born with osteogenesis. He started giving motivational speeches at 17 years old and has been encouraging people ever since on how they can succeed in life and convincing... read full bio
Alex Sheen is the founder of ‘Because I Said I Would’, which is a social movement and nonprofit that works to ensure the betterment of humanity through promises and to build a community that are driven to help others. Sheen’s story is one with a heartfelt message, his father passed away from cancer and through his father Sheen started Because... read full bio
Barry Switzer is a former Football player and coach. He was the head coach at the University of Oklahoma for 16 years and head coach for the Dallas Cowboys for 4 years. During the last sixteen years as Head Coach of the U of O, he compiled an overall record of 157-29-4, including 12 Big Eight Conference championships and three... read full bio
In 2002, Richard Wiese was elected the youngest President in The Explorers Clubs hundred-year history. Richard has hosted many nationally broadcast television shows, including Exploration with Richard Wiese, and is also a team member of the highly acclaimed series with the BBC and Discovery Channel called The Hottest Place on Earth. As an explorer and respected field scientist, Richard has... read full bio
Joel Barker is an independent scholar and futurist. Because he was the first person to popularize the concept of paradigm shifts, he is known around the world as the Paradigm Man." He began his work in 1975 and pioneered the concept of paradigm shifts to explain profound change and the importance of vision to drive change within organizations. His book,... read full bio
Dan Reeves spent 23 years coaching for the Denver Broncos, New York Giants and Atlanta Falcons. He played or coached in a record nine Super Bowls. Reeves’ coaching career began when he joined the Dallas Cowboys coaching staff, taking on a dual role as player/coach for three seasons. Reeves later guided the Denver Broncos to six post-season appearances, including five... read full bio
The very definition of a multitalented and inspirational person, Robyn Benincasa excels in a variety of professions that highlight her tenacity and drive. She has accomplished incredible exploits that have left a lasting impression on the globe as a full-time firefighter, corporate sales specialist, motivational speaker, CNN Hero, globe Champion Eco-Challenge adventure racer, world-record holder, and Ironman triathlete. Despite confronting difficulties... read full bio
J.R. Martinez is an actor, bestselling author, motivational speaker, advocate, and wounded U.S. Army veteran. He is many things. But perhaps most significantly, he is an inspiration. J.R.’s career path has been incredible, and perhaps even a bit improbable. Once a high school football player from a small town in Georgia, the only son of a single working mother who... read full bio
Best-selling author and host of the Emmy award-winning television program The Amazing Race, New Zealand native Phil Keoghan's life has been full of travel and adventure. A near-death experience at the age of 19 prompted Keoghan to compile a list of things he wanted to accomplish before he died and from there, the NOW (No Opportunity Wasted) philosophy was born.... read full bio
Steve Farber is President of Extreme Leadership, Incorporatedan organization devoted to changing the world through the cultivation and development of Extreme Leaders in the business community. He is the author of the book The Radical Leap: A Personal Lesson in Extreme Leadership, the audio series, Extreme Leadership: In Pursuit of the O.S.M. and is a contributor to the anthology, Leading... read full bio
Over a billion people watched on television the rescue of 33 miners from a collapsed mine in Chile, and millions more viewed live video streams on the internet. With unprecedented media access, viewers became part of every stage of the rescue, which was in and of itself a triumph of engineering and collaboration. The fact that all the miners survived... read full bio
Manuel “Manny” Puig lives a dangerous and unusual life. He has spent his life interacting at death-defying ranges with sharks, alligators, bears, and other lethal predators in groundbreaking ways. With his unique abilities, Manny has hosted TV series and specials on the Discovery, Animal Planet, and Outdoor Channel. An expert free diver, he trained the current US women’s record holder,... read full bio
Tiffany Shlain is a world-renowned speaker who has been featured at Google, Harvard, NASA, The Economist Ideas conference and was the closing speaker for TEDWomen and TEDMED. Tiffany was the on-air Internet expert on ABC’s Good Morning America with Diane Sawyer, is a Henry Crown Fellow of The Aspen Institute, is an advisor to The Institute for the Future, and... read full bio
