Susie Maloney
Bio President of BluBonsai Negotiations and a member of the DAS SWAT team for commercial transactions, Susie is highly trained in the areas of negotiation and influencing strategy and process. Through using Tactical Empathy, she focuses on reaching the Preferred Outcome by craftfully persuading the other party to willingly choose our preferred outcome as their…
Read MoreAaron Schmookler
Bio Aaron Schmookler works with business leaders who believe that their people are their greatest asset. As a “Company Culture Engineer,” he supports them to build structures, habits, and mindsets that support an enduring high-performance culture so their profits and their people thrive. While his career appears anything but linear — ranging from outdoor leadership…
Read MoreJordan Harrison
Bio Jordan Harrison is a professional speaker, DEI consultant, Rotarian, and international youth development specialist born in Chicago, IL. He earned his BS from San Diego State and his Masters in Education from Harvard University. Most importantly, he is a disruptor to make a difference. He lives a mission-driven life focused on eradicating inequality with…
Read MorePeggy Van De Plassche
Bio After spending 20 years as an executive, venture capitalist, and entrepreneur in the financial services and technology industries—working with top-tier institutions like BMO, CIBC, and OMERS—Peggy Van de Plassche decided to channel her experience into helping others. Throughout her career, she has served on boards such as Invest in Canada and spoken at global events like Collision, but her focus has…
Read MoreLaurie Maddalena
Bio Laurie Maddalena is CEO of Envision Excellence, a leadership development consulting firm that provides leadership development programs for managers and executives, executive coaching, management training, and leadership assessments. Laurie facilitates the online leadership experience, The Elevated Leader Program to equip managers with modern leadership skills. Laurie is a member of the National Speakers Association…
Read MoreDaniel R. Marquez
Bio Introducing Daniel R. Marquez (pronouns: they/he/she), a 32-year-old force to be reckoned with—a poised yet punk rock individual unafraid to disrupt the status quo. As a courageous and audacious storyteller, speaker, singer, and strategist, Daniel embodies a unique blend of spunk, calculated precision, and undeniable charisma. With a background rooted in community and philanthropic…
Read MoreRebecca P. Murray, CVP
Bio: Rebecca P. Murray is a dynamic communication expert and mainstage emcee with a combined background in applied behavior science, theater, and technology. She is passionate about transforming team talent by fostering better listeners, presenters, and facilitators. Advocating for Voice Equity as a form of applied intelligence, Rebecca uses the T.A.D.A.™ method to create space…
Read MoreJames Robert Lay
Bio James Robert Lay is one of the world’s leading digital marketing authors, speakers, and advisors for growth-minded brands. As a digital anthropologist, James Robert has studied the intersection of marketing, sales, technology, and human behavior for over twenty years. He wrote the best-selling book Banking on Digital Growth, and he hosts the Banking on…
Read MorePaolo Gaudiano
Bio Paolo Gaudiano is President of ARC, Chief Scientist of Aleria, Adjunct Associate Professor at the NYU Stern School of Business, and Chairman of the annual Diversity & Inclusion Research Conference. These activities combine Paolo’s decades of experience in business, technology and academia, to transform how people think about diversity and what they do about…
Read MoreEmily Schubert
Bio A fast-paced, ever moving, teacher, and student Emily is in a constant state of learning. An accomplished speaker and coach she works to enhance company culture and promote career advancement but identifying key elements that perpetuate roadblocks. Her research focused on career advancement and implementation of leadership and mentorship programs. Emily has combined her…
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