Alaina Love is an author, speaker and leadership expert with broad business experience. Through Purpose Linked Consulting, her focus is connecting the skills and passions of employees with the strategic objectives and core purpose of the business, leading to the kind of employee engagement that delivers successful financial and organizational results. Alaina is experienced in business strategy and talent management; employee engagement; and leadership development and training. She has global professional experience in the US, Asia and Europe, with prior professional experience as Executive Director, Human Resources for Merck & Co., Inc.
Alaina is a member of Marshall Goldsmith 100 Coaches, an organization of the top coaches and leadership thinkers in the world. She is also a member of the Association of Corporate Executive Coaches (ACEC).

Specialties: Master Passion Profile Facilitator; Leadership development and coaching; Team building; cultural change; business strategy and execution; vision/mission/values creation; cultural assessmen

Dr. Tasha Eurich is an organizational psychologist, researcher, and New York Times best-selling author. She uses science to help leaders—from early stage entrepreneurs to public company CEOs—achieve dramatic and measurable change. Her primary areas of expertise are executive coaching, executive team development, and leadership and high potential development.

Having worked directly with over 20,000 leaders and spoken live to hundreds of thousands more—on every continent but Antarctica—Dr. Eurich’s clients include Salesforce, the NBA, Walmart, KPMG, and the White House Leadership Development Program. Her TEDxMileHigh talks have been viewed more than six million times.

In 2019, she was named one of the top 30 emerging management thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, as well as the #1 self-awareness coach in the world by Marshall Goldsmith.

Tasha contributes to Harvard Business Review, and her thought leadership has been featured in outlets like NPR, Forbes, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal.

Dr. Eurich’s first book, Bankable Leadership, debuted at #8 on The New York Times best-seller list. Her latest book, Insight, delves into the connection between self-awareness and success. It has been hailed as a “bold, exhilarating take on self-improvement” by Success Magazine,  a “fascinating read” by The Guardian, and famed Wharton Business school professor Adam Grant calls one of the three books he recommends most often.

Louis Carter is an organization psychologist and one of the top consultants and executive coaches to C-level executives of major companies such as Kimberly Clark, Federal Reserve Bank of NY, Saudi Aramco, Duke Energy, Humana, Shire, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Key Bank, QBE, Cigna, Nokia, AbbVie, Johnson & Johnson, WestRock, Gilead Sciences, Battelle, Madison Square Garden, CIT, Goodyear, Springfield Healthcare Clinic, Xenex Disinfection Systems and many more helping them transform themselves and their organizations into an environment where employees love and want to produce the best results for their company.

He is the author of over 10 books on best practices in leadership development and talent management including Change Champion’s Field Guide, Best Practices in Leadership Development and Organization Change and Best Practices in Talent Management. He is a proud member of the MG 100 Coaches project chosen from over 12,000 coaches by his longtime mentor Marshall Goldsmith. Louis is the recipient of ELearning! Magazine’s Trailblazer Award, HR Tech Conference’s Top Products Award, and Leadership Excellence Magazine’s Best in Leadership Development for his work as founder and CEO of Best Practice Institute and the creator of the first anytime 360-degree feedback tool based on feedforward and appreciative dialogue, Skillrater.

Louis Carter founded Best Practice Institute in 2001 while obtaining his graduate degree from Columbia University. He facilitated drum circles in New York City after 9-11 to help rebuild the community. He further developed this concept into the BPI Senior Executive Board, a benchmark research consortium comprised of C-levels from F500s who want to transform themselves and their organizations through best practices in leadership and organization development.

His newest book, In Great Company: How to spark emotional connectedness and peak performance will be released at the end of 2018.

He has spoken to the Prime Minister of the UAE’s HR Lighthouse Initiative, Pentagon and UN officials, and various international conferences on his work and research. He has been a drummer for over 5 bands throughout the past 30 years and volunteers to drum for community drum circles and children’s centers.

April Callis-Birchmeier is a globally recognized change management expert and bestselling author, celebrated for her influential work in organizational culture and change. Honored with the 2024 Change Awards – Lifetime Award and named a Global Guru in Organizational Culture from 2020 to 2024, April has led complex transformations in government, healthcare, higher education, and corporate sectors.

As the CEO of Springboard Consulting, April specializes in preparing project, change, and HR professionals to lead successful change initiatives. Her READY framework, showcased in her bestselling book “READY, Set, Change! Simplify and Accelerate Organizational Change,” has become an essential guide for teams navigating change. Through practical tools and actionable insights, April’s work simplifies change processes, fostering collaborative cultures and driving effective transformations.

April’s certifications—Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP™), Project Management Professional (PMP®), and Certified Speaking Professional (CSP™)—underscore her expertise and dedication to excellence. Her contributions to developing the global Standard for Change Management and her role as a Qualified Education Provider for the Association of Change Management Professionals and creator of PMI Training courses highlight her impact on the profession.

April is a dynamic speaker who has inspired audiences at major conferences across industries. Her program, “Gossip Stoppers – Leading a Positive Workplace,” has garnered national attention, with her insights featured in outlets like Time Magazine, The Associated Press, and The New York Times. Committed to transforming organizations through well-managed change, April’s READY framework empowers leaders and teams to achieve high adoption and successful outcomes.

Amii Barnard-Bahn is a leading authority on organizational culture, ethical leadership, and workplace transformation. As founder of Barnard-Bahn Coaching & Consulting, she specializes in helping Fortune 500 executives and their teams create cultures that out-behave and outperform the competition.

With over 20 years as a Fortune 50 executive—serving as Chief Human Resources Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, and Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer—Amii built three cultural transformation systems at global scale for companies including Allianz and McKesson’s $90B USPharma division. Before her executive career, she practiced as an employment litigator, giving her a unique legal-to-leadership perspective on workplace culture.

Amii is the creator of the Promotability Index® toolkit, a career self-assessment and bestselling companion book, The PI Guidebook, recognized by Forbes as “a SWOT analysis for your career.” She has been ranked the #1 Global Thought Leader on Careers by Thinkers360 and is a member of Marshall Goldsmith’s exclusive 100 Coaches community.

A frequent contributor to Harvard Business Review and Fast Company, Amii’s thought leadership has been featured in Forbes, Financial Times, BBC, The Wall Street Journal, and NPR. She speaks at prestigious forums including Davos, the Peter Drucker Forum, The World Bank Group, and Financial Times, and has provided pro bono advisory work to the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Her client roster includes Adobe, FedEx, The World Bank, AbbVie, and The Gap. Amii is a Fellow at the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital/Harvard Medical School, a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), and guest lectures at Stanford and UC Berkeley.

A lifelong advocate for workplace equity, Amii testified for the successful passage of the first U.S. laws requiring women on corporate boards, demonstrating her commitment to systemic culture change at the highest levels. Her work bridges compliance, ethics, and performance—creating “speaking-up cultures” where organizations can achieve both integrity and results.

#1 Bestselling Business Author, Organizational Culture, Employee Engagement and Leadership Expert

One of today’s most influential voices in workplace trends, Chester Elton has spent two decades helping clients engage their employees to execute on strategy, vision, and values. In his provocative, inspiring and always entertaining talks, #1 bestselling leadership author Chester Elton provides real solutions to leaders looking to manage change, drive innovation, and lead a multi-generational workforce. Elton’s work is supported by research with more than 850,000 working adults, revealing the proven secrets behind high-performance cultures and teams. He has been called the “apostle of appreciation” by Canada’sGlobe and Mail, “creative and refreshing‚” by the New York Times, and a “must read for modern managers” by CNN   Elton is co-author of the New York Timesand #1 USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling leadership books, All In, The Carrot Principle and The Best Team Wins.His books have been translated in more than 30 languages and have sold more than 1.5 million copies worldwide. Eltonis often quoted in publications such as the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Fast Company and theNew York Times.He has appeared on NBC’s Today, CNN, ABC, MSNBC, National Public Radio and CBS’s 60 Minutes. In 2017 Global Gurus research organization ranked him as #15 in the world’s top leadership experts and #10 in the world’s top organizational culture experts. Eltonis the co-founder of The Culture Works, a global training company and is a board member of Camp Corral, a non-profit for the children of wounded and fallen military heroes.He serves as aleadership consultant to firms such as American Express, AT&T, Avis Budget Group andProcter & Gamble. He is most proud, however, to be the father of four exceptional children-more exceptional now they’ve grown up and left home.

Bestselling Leadership Author | Organizational Culture Expert 

How do today’s best leaders accelerate business results? By engaging their employees to execute on strategy, vision, and values. In his challenging, information-packed talks, #1 bestselling leadership author Adrian Gostick provides real solutions on managing change, driving innovation, and leading a multi-generational workforce. Gostick is a global workplace expert and thought leader in the fields of corporate culture, leadership, and engagement. He is founder of the training and consulting company The Culture Works and author of the #1 New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestsellers All In and The Carrot Principle. His books have been translated into 30 languages and have sold 1.5 million copies around the world. As a leadership expert, he has been called “fascinating,” by Fortune magazine and “creative and refreshing” by the New York Times. Gostick has appeared on NBC’s Today Show and CNN, and is often quoted in The Economist, Newsweek, and Wall Street Journal. If you Google the 30 Top Leadership Gurus, he is on the list along side Jack Welch and Jim Collins. His consulting clients include Danaher, Bank of America, Rolls Royce, JELD-WEN and California Pizza Kitchen.

Randy Pennington helps leaders and organizations build cultures focused on results, relationships, and accountability. He is a twenty-plus year business performance veteran, author, and consultant who has worked with many of this country’s best-known organizations including: Alabama Power Company, Motorola, LaSalle Bank, SmithBucklin, Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, Texas A&M University, Marathon Oil, Sprint PCS, and Progressive Insurance, in addition to government agencies at the local, state, and national level. Mr. Pennington is a frequent radio talk show guest/commentator. His ideas and comments on integrity, trust, and commitment have appeared in The New York Times, Entrepreneur, Executive Excellence, on CNN, Fox News, the BBC, the ABC radio network, and in numerous professional and trade association journals. His book, On My Honor, I Will: The Journey to INTEGRITY-DRIVEN® Leadership has a timeless message about achieving enduring success as a leader and has been released in a third edition. In his endorsement of On My Honor, Ross Perot says “Randy Pennington has cracked the code of great leadership.” His second book, Results Rule! Build a Culture that Blows the Competition Away, received the 2007 Best Books Award from USA Book News. Randy Pennington has earned the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation and has been inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. He is Past Chairman of the NSA Foundation Board of Trustees and NSA Board of Directors. He was the 1998-99 Chairman of the Board for the American Heart Association, Texas Affiliate, and a founding member of the Texas Council on Disease and Stroke. Additionally, he serves as an adjunct instructor in the Cox Business Leadership Center at Southern Methodist University.

Monte Wyatt is a relatable realist who believes organizations and people can be intentional in how they lead, influence and manage their lives and businesses.

He brings over 30 years of remarkable leadership, business strategy, and personal development experience to executives and business owners. One of Monte’s goals is to create greater emotional connections between organizations and their teams.

Monte gained his work ethic growing up on a family farm in Iowa. He went from sowing corn to sowing seeds of success globally leading, managing and training teams.

Monte has been recognized as a Wall Street Journal and USA Today Best-Selling Author with his book, “Pulling Profits Out of a Hat,” recognized in the 2022 Success 125 by Success Magazine and the Brainz 500 influencer list for 2021.

As CEO of AddingZEROS Executive Development, Monte enables organizations to retain and grow their workforce

One of the leading European experts in the field of strategic leadership and decision-making, passionate about advanced technologies and their impact on competitive strategies of businesses, as well as on the effectiveness of teams and leaders.

Author of the book “Labirynt. Sztuka podejmowania decyzji” (“The Labyrinth: The Art of Decision Making”), which became a Harvard Business Review Poland’s bestseller in just four weeks and has been translated into many languages, including English, Chinese, Russian and Greek. Pawel is also the author of an essay included in the book “Work is Love Made Visible: A Collection of Essays About the Power of Finding Your Purpose from the World’s Greatest Thought Leaders”, published in the US in 2018. His latest book, released in November 2020 in Polish, is “Świat Schrödingera. Kronika nieprzewidywalnej przyszłości” (“Schrödinger’s World: A Chronicle of an Unpredictable Future”).

Pawel is a highly regarded inspirational speaker and advises leading companies in Europe, North America, and Asia. He designs and conducts workshops and training sessions for business owners and senior executives. He has spoken at conferences alongside speakers such as Dr. Marshall Goldsmith, Prof. Dave Ulrich, Prof. Andrew McAfee, Prof. Joseph Badaracco, and Prof. Heike Bruch. For over eight years, he worked at the consulting firm Hay Group, initially as a consultant and later as the leader of the Diagnostics advisory team in Central and Eastern Europe. In 2006, he joined the executive search firm SpenglerFox, where he was responsible for the results and development of the Polish branch. From 2007 to 2014, he served as the CEO of the ICAN Institute, the publisher of Harvard Business Review Polska magazine.

In October 2016, he was selected among over 16,000 candidates to join MG100, the elite global group of Marshall Goldsmith’s experts. Other members of the initiative include professionals such as Dr. Jim Kim, former president of the World Bank, Alan Mulally, former CEO of Ford Motor Corporation, Aicha Evans, former Vice President of Intel Corporation, and General Bernard Banks, responsible for leadership development at the US Army West Point Academy. Pawel was also recognized as one of the Leading Global Coaches (Thinkers50 Gala, 2019), one of the Top 20 Mentors of the Globe (International Federation of Learning and Development, 2022) and one of the Biggest Voices In Leadership (Peoplehum, 2023).

In 2005, Pawel completed a train-the-trainer program at the McClelland Center in Boston, and in 2015, he obtained the Stakeholder Centered Coaching™ executive coach certification. In 2018, he completed the Executive Program at Singularity University in Silicon Valley. In February 2021, he completed the Minds and Machines program developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

In his free time, he enjoys enology and mountaineering expeditions in the Himalayas, Pamir, and Caucasus.

Magdalena Nowicka Mook – CEO of the International Coaching Federation (ICF) brings a wealth of experience in consulting, coaching, association management, and fundraising. Through her leadership, the organization has become the leading voice for the global coaching community with more than 60,000 members and almost 60,000 ICF-credential holders worldwide.

Ms. Mook received her M.S. in Economics and International Trade from the Warsaw School of Economics, Poland. In 2019, Magda was recognized as #1 Coach: Global Influence and a finalist in the Thinkers50 Distinguished Award in Coaching and Mentoring. In 2023, 2024 and in 2025 she was recognized as Top30 Global Gurus in Organizational Culture. Thinkers50 also recognized Magda in 2024 as one of Coaches50 Top Coach in the world. In 2025, she was honored with being inducted to Coaching Legends by Thinkers50. She is a trained professional coach and systems facilitator.

Magda is a frequent keynote speaker, a contributor to Forbes Magazine, Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, Entrepreneur Organization and other major publications. She is a host of a monthly LinkedIn Live, where she speaks to organizational leaders and major influencers.

Magda is a long-time member of ASAE, formerly chairing the International Council and Key Global Associations Committee (KGAC), where she remains an active member and contributor.

Magda also serves on the Board of Directors of World Federation of People Management Associations (WFPMA), an organization representing 550,000 HR professionals around the globe.

Chris Dyer is a recognized company culture and remote work expert. As a former CEO managing thousands of people, his companies consistently were named a best place to work. They have also been named a fastest growing company by Inc Magazine 5 times. Chris routinely consults and speaks, and Inc Magazine ranked him as the #1 Leadership Speaker on Culture. He has two bestselling books The Power of Company Culture and Remote Work, and has been named #5 on the Leadershum Power List, a Top 50 Voice in Leadership, a Top 40 Change Management Guru, a Top 50 Global Thought Leader, and a Top 50 leadership podcast just this year.

As a leadership speaker his goal is to inspire audiences with a straightforward delivery, insightful candor, and engaging humor. His talks leave audiences permanently transformed, offering innovative perspectives on leadership to improve company culture, and empower organizations to discover new successes. Countless companies have unlocked productivity, performance, and profits by implementing his 7 Pillar Strategy.

Morag Barrett is a sought out keynote speaker, award-winning author, facilitator and leading expert on the business and personal importance of cultivating healthy professional relationships at work. As the CEO and Founder of SkyeTeam she’s supported the development of more than 15,000 leaders from 20 countries, and on 6 continents.

Morag believes you can’t be successful in business, or in life, unless you’re successful in cultivating winning relationships. Without healthy relationships organizational culture, business results & career success are undermined.

Her latest book, You, Me, We. Why we all need a friend at work (and how to show up as one!) – written with her best friends at work, Eric Spencer and Ruby Vesely – has received SIX book awards.

Whether she’s speaking at conferences, or consulting and coaching leaders around the world, she’s teaching others the critical skill we all need right now – relationships building. This is especially important now that many of us are working remotely.

Morag’s research and thought leadership is showcased in her books and articles. She’s contributed to Entrepreneur.com, and CIO.com and has been featured in Business Insider, Inc and Forbes among others.

Brad is an author, a speaker and a consultant with more than 25 years of corporate experience in various aspects of human resources including performance management and employee engagement, employee compensation, executive recruiting, change management and instructional design. His background also includes sales, marketing, product development and operations.

Brad works with clients to create healthy organizations through employee and customer engagement, leadership, sales and customer service. He helps clients develop the best talent and reputation and provides them with the tools to help clients become the organization of choice for both employees and customers.​

As the founder of Performancepoint, LLC, Brad has worked as a leadership coach, a human resources trainer, an executive and an entrepreneur with organizations and their executive leadership in different industries. His leadership coaching clients have included household names such as Nordstrom, FedEx, Embassy Suites, Homewood Suites, Gemini Hospitality, Kaiser Permanente, Mayo Clinic, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Deloitte & Touche LLP, Hewitt and Associates, Gillette, Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., AT&T Wireless, Dow Chemical Company, Nextel, Genentech, Amgen, WellPoint Health Networks, Tyson Foods, Subaru of America, New York Life, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, and Gulf Bank.

Prior to founding Performancepoint, Brad was the executive vice president of Novations Group and has held leadership positions with Accenture and Humana Inc. He is a frequently requested featured speaker at conferences and business meetings worldwide. He is the author of Employee Engagement: A Roadmap for Creating Profits, Optimizing Performance, and Increasing Loyalty, Jump Start: 50 Ways to Engage Your Team and a contributing author to 101 Ways to Enhance Your Career. He also has been interviewed for Fox Business News’ John Stossel Show and articles in numerous publications such as HR Professionals Magazine, American Banker, Fortune Small Business, Los Angeles Times and HR Magazine.

Brad earned his bachelor of arts degree in communications from University of Maryland and a master of education degree in human resource development from Vanderbilt University. He also a member of the Forbes Coaches Council.

Dr. Rob McKenna, CEO of WiLD Leaders, is a renowned expert in leadership development, celebrated for his groundbreaking work in fostering trust, driving performance, and connecting business strategy with the human side of leadership. Dr. McKenna has over two decades of research and practical experience that position him as a thought leader in crafting sustainable, people-centered organizations.

His innovative methods bridge the divide between strategic business goals and the emotional and relational needs of leaders, teams, and individuals, creating thriving cultures that deliver results.

Beyond his professional endeavors, Dr. McKenna is a dynamic speaker known for his passion, clarity, and humor. He has collaborated with organizations such as Boeing, Microsoft, Heineken, and Alaska Airlines, bringing a combination of approachability, authenticity, and expert knowledge to his engagements.

His book, “Composed: The Heart and Science of Leading Under Pressure,” offers a rigorous and practical guide to maintaining presence when it matters most.

The WiLD methodology has had an incredible impact on individuals, teams, and organizations around the world. High performing organizations function at a high level of trust. WiLD Leaders has created and deployed the WiLD Trust Index as a tool for measuring a culture of trust, pinpointing where and whom this trust is placed and at what level. WILDLEADERS.ORG

Elizabeth Lotardo is a recognized thought leader in organizational culture, employee engagement, and workplace motivation. She specializes in helping organizations create cultures where people are motivated to perform at their best, even during periods of change and uncertainty. Elizabeth is a consultant, researcher, and speaker with McLean & Company, where she advises leaders on building cultures that drive commitment, resilience, and results.

Her work focuses on practical, evidence-based strategies that improve employee experience, accountability, and performance. Elizabeth is known for translating research on motivation and behavior into actionable insights leaders can apply immediately. She frequently speaks to executives and HR professionals about culture, engagement, and the evolving future of work. Elizabeth is also the co-author of Leading Yourself, a book that explores personal accountability and motivation at work. Through her writing, speaking, and advisory work, she continues to influence how organizations design cultures that support growth, purpose, and sustained success.

James Ferguson is a leadership & culture speaker and author, and the Principal Consultant at Confetti Culture LLC. An award-winning former Hotel General Manager who after years of experience in effectively leading and managing hotel operations, decided to redirect his leadership path. His experiences helped him realize that in the hospitality industry we are taught to focus on guests and the all mighty dollar, not the people working hard to earn it for us. That’s when he decided to start his own business to change the narrative and challenge the status quo. He now works with hospitality management teams to improve their financial position by realigning their priorities and putting employees first!

Get additional resources from the book at theconfetticultureplaybook.com

Accountability & Leadership Keynote Speaker Sam Silverstein’s mission is to empower people to live accountable lives, transform the way they do business, and to thrive at extraordinary levels. By challenging leaders to shift priorities, cultivate an organizational culture, and inspire both individuals and teams to take ownership in fresh and results-producing ways – he is helping companies dramatically increase productivity, profitability, and growth. Sam has been inducted into the CPAE Speakers Hall of Fame and is a Past-President of the National Speakers Association.

Sam is the founder of The Accountability Institute™ an organization that certifies advisors to work with leaders and organizations to build greater accountability and develop stronger leaders. He is the author of 12 books including The Accountability Advantage, I Am Accountable, Non-Negotiable, No More Excuses, Making Accountable Decisions, No Matter What, and The Success Model. 

As a former executive and owner, Sam successfully sold one of his businesses to a Fortune 500 company. Today, Sam writes, speaks, and consults with organizations around the globe to think differently, work with renewed purpose, and achieve record-breaking results. He works with entrepreneurs, multi-national companies, corporations, and government agencies to drive increased accountability, engagement, and productivity.

S. Chris Edmonds is the founder and CEO of the Purposeful Culture Group. After a 15-year career leading and managing teams, Chris began his consulting company in 1990. Since 1995, he has also served as a senior consultant with the Ken Blanchard Companies.

Over the years Chris has worked for clients in industries including automotive, banking and financial services, government, hospitality, insurance, manufacturing, non-profit, retail, sales, pharmaceutical, software, and technology.

Chris has helped clients consistently boost customer satisfaction and employee engagement by 40 percent each and results and profits by 35 percent.

Chris is the author or co-author of seven books, including two Amazon best sellers – his latest book, The Culture Engine, and Leading At A Higher Level with Ken Blanchard.

Chris has delivered over 5,000 presentations to rave reviews from audiences as large as 5,000. Chris is one of Inc. magazine’s “100 Great Leadership Speakers,” Recruiter.com’s “10 Corporate Culture Experts You Need to Pay Attention To,” and Richtopia’s “Top 200 Influential Authors.”

He received his master’s degree from the University of San Francisco in Human Resource and Organizational Development. He is a professional member of the National Speakers Association.

Chris is an accomplished musician, performer, and ASCAP songwriter. He provides guitars, banjo, mandolin, and vocals for Graystone Records recording artist, the Brian Raine band. Two singles from the band’s 2009 debut album made the Billboard country charts.

Daren Martin is a leading authority on organizational culture, leadership, and employee engagement. Known as The Culture Architect, he helps organizations design intentional, high-performance cultures that drive accountability, trust, and long-term success. Daren is the founder of Culture Architect Group, where he works with executives and leadership teams to align values, behaviors, and strategy.

With a strong focus on ownership mindset and character-based leadership, Daren emphasizes that culture is not accidental—it is deliberately built through everyday actions and decisions. He is the author of influential books including A Company of Owners and Building a Character Culture, which provide practical frameworks for creating empowered, values-driven workplaces. A sought-after keynote speaker and advisor, Daren combines real-world business experience with actionable insights. Through his work, he continues to help organizations strengthen culture, elevate leadership effectiveness, and create environments where people take ownership and perform at their best.

Lindsey Pollak is a New York Times bestselling author and one of the world’s leading career and workplace experts. She is passionate about helping individuals and organizations navigate and thrive in the ever-changing world of work.

Lindsey was named to the 2020 Thinkers50 Radar List, which honors the top global management thinkers whose work is shaping the future of how organizations are managed and led.

Her next book is a response to the Covid crisis: Recalculating: Navigate Your Career Through the Changing World of Work, will be published by HarperCollins on March 23, 2021.

Her previous book, The Remix: How to Lead and Succeed in the Multigenerational Workplace (HarperCollins, 2019) was named a Book of the Month by both the Wall Street Journal and Financial Times. She is also the author of two career advice books for young professionals: Becoming the Boss: New Rules for the Next Generation of Leaders and Getting from College to Career: Your Essential Guide to Succeeding in the Real World.

Lindsey’s speaking audiences and consulting clients have included more than 250 corporations, law firms, conferences and universities, including Aetna, Citi, Estée Lauder Companies, GE, Goldman Sachs, Google, Pfizer, Verizon, Yale, Harvard, Wharton and Stanford.

Her advice and opinions have appeared in such media outlets as The TODAY Show, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, CNN and NPR.

Lindsey is a Cappfinity VEE Brand Ambassador and has served as an official ambassador for LinkedIn, a Millennial workplace expert for The Hartford and chair of Cosmopolitan Magazine’s Millennial Advisory Board. In her philanthropic work, she serves as a board director of FourBlock, a national nonprofit that supports veteran career transition.

Lorne Rubis is a CPO and author dedicated to personal leadership, corporate culture and character. He currently serves as Chief People Officer at ATB Financial, a Canadian financial services company with headquarters in Edmonton, Alberta.

As a general manager, facilitator, consultant and entrepreneur, Lorne’s diverse career has focused on driving organizational change and performance improvement for public and private companies on a global level. His journey has sparked a passion for personal leadership and living life with character. He blogs frequently about getting the most out of work and life situations through a focus on Respect, Abundance and Accountability – the three tenants of The Character Triangle.

He is also honored to be on the Advisory Board of The Thrive Center at Fullerton in Pasadena www.thethrivecenter.org. The mission is to promote the concept and behavior of thriving, especially amongst youth. Dr. Justin Barrett, the Center’s Director, is a world-renowned academic and expert on the subject. Lorne and Kathleen, his wife/partner of 42 years, have three children and one grandchild. They spend their time between Edmonton, Alberta and Mercer Island, Washington.

Over 30 years ago, I founded DS Cohen & Associates. We focus on helping organizations align their people practices with their culture and strategy. I am a speaker, author, and thought leader on corporate culture and behavioral competencies, with multiple awards and publications in the field. I am passionate about creating organizations as amazing as the people inside them and making the people initiatives business activities that produce results.

I am known for being a contrarian consultant, challenging popular viewpoints and offering innovative and practical solutions. My mission is to link the people side of business with the strategic business plan and to empower leaders and employees to achieve their full potential.

My work involves working with executive teams, facilitating conversations that bring clarity to the values through the articulation of behaviors, and implementing people management processes in the areas of behavioral competencies, behavioral interviewing, performance management, high potential identification, and employee and leadership development. I also coach individuals at the leadership levels of organizations and teach at the York U. Schulich School of Business SEEC and Durham College.

Brad Shorkend is a globally recognized expert in organizational culture, leadership, and human-centered workplaces. He is known for helping leaders and organizations build cultures rooted in trust, purpose, and meaningful communication. With a background in corporate leadership, storytelling, and facilitation, Brad brings a deeply human approach to cultural transformation.

Brad’s work focuses on how language, emotional intelligence, and leadership behavior shape workplace culture and employee experience. He partners with organizations worldwide to strengthen engagement, collaboration, and resilience, particularly during periods of change. A sought-after keynote speaker and advisor, Brad challenges traditional management thinking by emphasizing empathy, authenticity, and connection as core drivers of performance. Through his writing, speaking, and consulting, he continues to influence leaders to create cultures where people feel valued, inspired, and empowered to do their best work.

Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar is an internationally renowned teacher and author in the fields of happiness and leadership. After graduating from Harvard with a BA in Philosophy and Psychology and a PhD in Organizational Behavior, Tal taught two of the most popular courses in Harvard’s history: Positive Psychology and The Psychology of Leadership. He then taught Happiness Studies at Columbia University. A prolific writer, Tal’s books have appeared on best-sellers lists around the world and have been translated into more than 30 languages.

Tal Ben-Shahar consults and lectures to executives in multinational corporations, educational institutions, and the general public. Topics include leadership, education, ethics, happiness, self-esteem, resilience, goal setting and mindfulness.

Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar is the co-founder of the Happiness Studies Academy, as well as the creator and instructor of the Certificate in Happiness Studies and the Happier School programs.

Tal is an avid sportsman and a certified yoga instructor whose work bridges Eastern and Western traditions, ancient wisdom and modern technology, science and art.