Global Gurus

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.

Connie Dieken is one of the world’s leading thought leaders on influence and executive presence. She’s the founder of The Dieken Group, an executive coaching, consulting, and training firm that transforms people into powerful, purposeful influencers with remarkable adaptability in changing times. A former Emmy award-winning and Telly award-winning broadcast journalist, Connie spent more than 20 years among the most influential people in the public eye and studied their unique patterns to move others to action. She uses her experiences and unique Connect, Convey, Convince® methodology as a foundation to prepare clients for the challenges and uncertainties of today’s communications. A Radio & TV Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee, Connie helps leaders maximize their relationships with stakeholders both internally and externally and overcome any gaps that may exist. The National Association of Women Business Owners selected Connie as one of the Top 10 Female Business Owners. She keynotes major business and industry conferences around the globe and has been selected by Speakers.com as one of America’s top keynote speakers every year since 2010. Her two bestselling books, Talk Less, Say More: 3 Habits to Influence Others and Make Things Happen and Become the Real Deal: The Proven Path to Influence and Executive Presence take Connie’s knowledge, research and experience coaching high-powered leaders and condense them into fast-paced, no-nonsense guides that jumpstart anyone to be more influential communicators

Eileen McDargh, CSP, CPAE

CEO  (Chief Energy Officer), The Resiliency Group

Since 1980, Eileen McDargh has helped organizations and individuals transform the life of their business and the business of their life through conversations that matter and connections that count.  She has become known as a master facilitator, an award-winning author, and an internationally recognized keynoter and executive coach.

She draws upon practical business know-how, life’s experiences and years of consulting to major national and international organizations that have ranged from global pharmaceuticals to the US Armed Forces, from health care associations to religious institutions. Her programs are content rich, interactive, provocative and playful—even downright hilarious.

In 2020, Global Gurus International, a British-based provider of resources for leadership, communication and sales training, also ranked her third as one of the World’s Top 30 Communication Professionals following a global survey of 22,000 business professionals.

Her newest book, Burnout to Breakthrough: Building Resilience to Refuel, Recharge and Reclaim What Matters has been generating great response and interest.  You can find it on Amazon in paper, digital and audio formats.

You can reach Eileen at: Office: 949-496-8640 Cell: 949-637-4233

Nancy Duarte is a communication expert who has been featured in Fortune, Forbes, Fast Company, Wired, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, The Economist, LA Times and on CNN. Her firm, Duarte, Inc., is the global leader behind some of the most influential visual messages in business and culture and has created more than a quarter of a million presentations. As a persuasion specialist, she cracked the code for effectively incorporating story patterns into business communications. Resonate, her latest book, spent nearly a year on Amazon’s top 100 business book bestsellers list. Duarte, Inc. is the largest design firm in Silicon Valley, as well as the 5th largest woman-owned employer. Nancy has won several prestigious awards for communications and entrepreneurship and was recently honored in Watermark’s “Women Who Have Made Their Mark 2011” ceremony. She has been a speaker at a number of Fortune 500 companies and counts many more among her firm’s clientele. She also speaks at business schools and teaches classes at Stanford University several times a year.

Vanessa Van Edwards is a body language and behavior expert and Huffington Post columnist and Penguin author. She regularly gives keynotes and appears in the media to talk about her research and has been featured on NPR, the Wall Street Journal, the Today Show and USA Today. She has written for CNN, Fast Company and Forbes. She is also a sought-after corporate consultant and has used her research to consult for numerous Fortune 500 companies including American Express, Clean and Clear and Symantec. Vanessa has spoken to groups across the globe from the stage at the Consumer Electronic Show to presenting research at MIT. As a professional people watcher, Vanessa researchers, speaks and writes about cracking the code of interesting human behavior. Vanessa’s groundbreaking workshops and courses teach individuals how to succeed in business and life by understanding the hidden dynamics of people. Her specialty is human lie detection and body language in business.

Dianna Booher, MA, CSP, CPAE, has published 48 books that have been translated into 62 foreign-language editions, with nearly 4 million copies sold. Her most popular titles include the bestsellers Communicate Like a Leader; Faster, Fewer, Better Emails; What MORE Can I Say?; Communicate With Confidence; Speak With Confidence; and Creating Personal Presence. She’s the founder and CEO of Booher Research Institute. Dianna works with organizations to help them communicate clearly and with leaders to expand their influence by a strong executive presence. Clients include IBM, ExxonMobil, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, BP, Chevron, Pepsico, Marriott, Hyatt, MD Anderson Cancer Center, JP Morgan Chase, among many other Fortune 500 organizations and US government agencies. As a high-caliber keynote speaker, she highlights significant communication issues as they affect corporate and personal productivity. Dianna Booher has received the highest awards in the professional speaking industry, including induction into the Speaker Hall of Fame. Additionally, she was recognized by Successful Meetings magazine on their list of “21 Top Speakers for the 21st Century.” Leadership Excellence has recognized her in their list of “Top 100 Thought Leaders in America” and “Top 100 Minds on Personal Development” and “Leadership 500.” Good Morning America, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNN International, Fox, Bloomberg, Washington Post, The New York Times, Success, The New Strait Times, Entrepreneur and many other major media outlets around the world have interviewed her on workplace communication.

Dorie Clark has been named one of the Top 50 business thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, and was recognized as the #1 Communication Coach in the world by the Marshall Goldsmith Leading Global Coaches Awards. Clark, a consultant and keynote speaker, teaches executive education at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Columbia Business School.

Recognized as a “branding expert” by the Associated Press, Fortune, and Inc. magazine, she is the author of Entrepreneurial You (Harvard Business Review Press,), Reinventing You, and Stand Out, which was named the #1 Leadership Book of 2015 by Inc. magazine and one of the Top 10 Business Books of the Year by Forbes. It was also a Washington Post bestseller. Her books have been translated into Russian, Chinese, Arabic, French, Polish, Korean, Spanish, Italian, Vietnamese, and Thai.

Clark, whom the New York Times described as an “expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives,” is a frequent contributor to the Harvard Business Review. She consults and speaks for a diverse range of clients, including Google, the World Bank, Microsoft, Morgan Stanley, the Ford Foundation, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Yale University.

A former presidential campaign spokeswoman, Clark has also taught for Spain’s IE Business School, HEC-Paris, Babson College, Smith College Executive Education, UNC’s Kenan-Flagler School of Business, and more.

She has guest lectured at universities including Harvard Business School, the Harvard Kennedy School, Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business, the University of California-Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, Georgetown, NYU, the MIT Sloan School of Management, and the University of Michigan.

Her work has been published in the Harvard Business Review Guide to Getting the Right Job and the Harvard Business Review Guide to Networking, and she is quoted frequently in the worldwide media, including NPR, the BBC, and MSNBC. She has been a regular commentator on Canada’s CTV and was named one of Inc. magazine’s “100 Great Leadership Speakers for Your Next Conference.”

A former New England Press Association award-winning journalist, Clark directed the environmental documentary film The Work of 1000, and was a producer for a multiple-Grammy-winning jazz album. She is a Broadway investor, as well as a participant in BMI’s Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop, widely considered the premiere training ground for musical theater lyricists and composers.

At age 14, Clark entered Mary Baldwin College’s Program for the Exceptionally Gifted. At 18, she graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Smith College, and two years later received a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School. You can download her Entrepreneurial You self-assessment at dorieclark.com/entrepreneur.

Lucille Ossai is an international award-winning communications trainer. She is also a communications coach, advisor, keynote speaker, and multi-award-winning blogger.

Her training company, Rethinking Business Communications Limited, offers coaching, training, and advisory services on nonverbal communication, public speaking, interpersonal communication, and business writing. She works with professionals, executives, entrepreneurs, and leaders in the private and public sectors to amplify their influence and results. She applies her significant experience facilitating highly rated lectures and executive seminars at the prestigious, double-accredited, globally ranked Lagos Business School. Her clients include World Commerce & Contracting, the Nigeria Stock Exchange, Nestlé Nigeria, the Society of Petroleum Engineers (Lagos Chapter), and Ischus Consulting.

Lucille’s Amazon bestselling book ‘Influence and Thrive’ is an evergreen business communication resource that educates, challenges, and empowers. It’s backed by research, relatable scenarios, and interviews. It also unveils her original constructs, including the ‘ABF Formula’, the six-component ‘Flexible Communications Strategy’, and the ‘Three Rules of Business Writing’. Her recommendations heighten your communication skills to thrive in business and your career.

Her expertise is globally recognised. In 2023, the International Association of Top Professionals (New York, USA) named her ‘Top Communications Trainer of the Year’. In 2021, the University of Leicester featured Lucille’s book and highlighted her work in their alumni #CitizensOfChange initiative. In May 2020, the London School of Economics & Political Science named her ‘Alum of the Month‘ for her profile and impact.

For over a decade, Lucille has provided deep insights and practical techniques on effective communication in her multi-award-winning Rethinking Business Communications Blog.  Since 2017, it has been the only African-based website to rank among the top 30 in Feedspot’s authoritative list of communication blogs.

Her thought leadership is also recognised, and she’s profiled on Thinkers360.  The Case Centre (UK) has also featured her technical note on business writing. Moreover, her articles have appeared on renowned platforms, including BusinessDay Nigeria and BizCatalyst 360. She regularly shares her knowledge of communication on international podcasts, interviews, and virtual events.

Check out Lucille’s official website for more information about her profile and business communication services.

Tonya Reiman is a speaker, author and trainer who specializes in body languages. She is a regular contributor in providing analysis and knowledge about communication through major network channels and popular media such as Fox News Channel, CNN, Access Hollywood, Cosmopolitan, Life Style, Time Magazine and Wall Street Journal. Her interest in the field of body language began when a professor of psychology came nose to nose with her in order to demonstrate the significance of personal space. She later graduated from the Pace University and continued her studies in communication until she graduated from the State University of New York in Communication. With her skills for over a decade Tonya has delivered practical content in her keynotes seminars and workshops to help many companies to grow better and to establish effective communication.

Ric Phillips is a well-known communications expert with a background in sociology, psychology, coaching, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), TESL (Teaching English as a Second Language) and body language analysis. Ric is Canada’s 1st Communication Coach, and in 2007 founded 3V Communications – a company that takes a holistic approach to customized communication skills coaching and training. He teaches at York University, is senior staff and instructor with York Entrepreneurship Development Institute, a frequent conference speaker, TEDx speaker, author, and on the leadership team of a communications-focused non-profit called NCCA Canada. Ric has been writing articles, ebooks and blogging since 2006, and is often quoted in the media, giving his expert analysis of public speaking, body language and other communication techniques of professionals, politicians and celebrities. Though located in Toronto, Canada, he’s had the honour to conduct training globally, from NYC to Paris, Moscow to Tel Aviv, and many other cities along the way.

Areas of expertise:

•Interpersonal Communications •Team-Building & Leadership •Public Speaking, Body Language & Presentations/Pitching •Customer Service •Business Communications.

David JP Phillips is an international speaker, author and coach in Modern Presentation Skills. His training and material are based on neuroscience and biology which makes his deliveries very hands on, practical and motivational.

David has spent 7 years studying 5000 speakers, amateurs and professionals in order for the first time in history to detail every single skill a communicator from stage or in a presentation uses in order to deliver their message.

With a seldom seen depth of knowledge and passion for his subject, David Phillips has become the leading Swedish figurehead in the art of making presentations. He is also author of the ground-breaking book “How To Avoid Death By PowerPoint” published in more than 30 countries.

Debra Fine is a globally renowned keynote speaker and trainer who is a former engineer. She started the company called FINE Art of Small Talk in Denver to guide people on how to develop business relationships, build rapport and make the most of networking and mingling opportunities. Debra programs focus on striking up conversations and keeping them going, mastering introductions and remembering names, body language, active listening, overcoming communication barriers and exiting conversations with grace. The tools offered in Fine’s presentations teach audience members how to make the most of association events, networking occasions, receptions and meetings. Debra is the bestselling author of The Fine Art of Small Talk, How to Start a Conversation Keep it Going Build Rapport and Leave a Positive Impression (Hachette), The Fine Art of Big Talk How to Win Clients, Deliver Great Presentations and Solve Conflicts at Work (Hachette) and her most recent in the Fine Art series: Beyond Texting: The Fine Art of Face-to-Face Communication with Teenagers all published and translated in over 20 countries. A Huffington Post blogger Fine has appeared in major media networks such as The Today Show, CNN, The Early Show and NPR Morning Edition.

Leil has devoted her professional life to helping people become more effective communicators in business, social, and romantic relationships.

The passion she brings to her writing and speaking on communication skills can be traced to childhood when she suffered almost debilitating shyness which lasted right through college. After being a teacher for six years and still feeling socially insecure, she decided to leave the teaching profession and work only in situations which put her in constant touch with a wide variety of individuals. Here is a short history of how she gained her insights and share them with the world.

After working with elementary school children, she decided to take the first step toward her goal by becoming an international flight attendant to feel at ease speaking with adults from all over the world. Still shy in front of crowds, however, tried acting to become confident on stage in. But, although she was very successful (even starring in a Broadway show,) she wasn’t satisfied simply speaking from a playwright’s script. To become comfortable addressing large audiences with her own “script,” she became a cruise director on ships traveling around the world. That exhausting experience of dealing with people almost 24 hours a day, she said, would cure anyone’s shyness!

Between trips, Leil worked as substitute host on New York’s #1 radio talk show. Interviewing celebrities and political figures is how she became confident talking to anybody about anything.

After decades of communicating with all types and ages of people, Leil decided to write and speak to groups to share her knowledge with the public. Leil now conducts seminars for Fortune 500 companies and speaks at conventions, but her favorite type of communicating is still one-on-one talking with people.

She has written ten books, many of which have been translated into 26 languages. The best selling ones include: “How to Talk to Anyone,” “How to Instantly Connect with Anyone,” Good-bye to Shy,” “How to Be a People Magnet,” and “How to Make Anyone Fall in Love with You.”

Akash Karia is a peak performance coach who has trained over 180,000 people worldwide, from bankers in Hong Kong to senior executives in Thailand to government members in Dubai. Clients who have sought him out for his expertise include FedEx, Gucci, Bristol Myers Squibb, Wrigley’s, Ernst and Young, the Government of Dubai, Sony Pictures Entertainment and many more.

Akash has thrice been ranked the #1 Most Popular Business & Money author on Amazon Kindle and his books have been translated into Italian, Korean and Japanese. His work has also been featured on Forbes, FastCompany, CEO Training, Thrive Global and most recently, The New York Times.

WHY READ HIS BOOKS?

Akash writes books on communication, productivity and psychology, sharing proven tools and techniques for the price of a cup of coffee.

His books are based on hundreds of hours of intensive scientific research, and provide practical tools, techniques and strategies that you can implement immediately.

Frank Luntz is an expert in the field of communication. He is the consultant for international companies in developing a strategy to win the hearts of customers. Frank is also an adviser for political parties, pollster and strategist for the Republican Party. He is the author of The New York Times best seller Words that Work Its Not What You Say Its What People Hear. Now out in paperback, the book explores the art and science of language creation and was awarded the 2008 Audie Award for the best business information educational audiobook of the year. He also authored another book What Americans Really Want Really which has been nominated for the 2010 Audie Award for the years best non fiction audiobook.

Mr Body Language Allan Pease, based in Queensland Australia, is a worldwide well known and respected expert in communication that teaches his audience on how to decode peoples behavior and on how we should respond to it through simple field tested skills and techniques that get results. Allan who deserves a big credit as a speaker and expert already gave his speech across 65 countries in a fast paced highly entertaining and down to earth presentation while helping people becoming a strong magnet and drive other people towards them by saying yes. Allan has also written many of bestseller books including Body Language which has sold over 4 million copies and other most highly successful books which he co authored with his wife Barbara likeThe Definitive Book of Body Language and Why Men Dont Listen and Women Cant Read Maps which has been sold over ten million copies worldwide.

Simon is one of the world’s top speechwriters. He first became a speechwriter in the late 1990s working for Tony Blair’s Cabinet. He has since written speeches for the CEOs of some of the biggest companies in the world including Unilever, HSBC and InterContinental Hotels Group. He is the author of several best-selling books on communication, including CONNECT! How to inspire, influence and energise anyone, anywhere, anytime, WH Smith’s ‘Business Book of the Month’ in Summer 2022. Simon is an Executive Fellow of Henley Business School, lectures on Creative Writing at Cambridge University and regularly appears on BBC News discussing speeches. He is also a renowned public speaker himself: his 2016 ‘Speak Like A Leader’ TEDx Verona talk has been watched more than four million times.

Simon regularly gives keynote speeches at major conferences around the world, as well as delivering bespoke workshops in ‘The Language of Leadership’. He also hosts regular training courses in Creative Speechwriting and Advanced Speechwriting at the Groucho Club in London. If you would like to speak to Simon, please do DM any time.

Terri Sjodin is Principal and Founder of Sjodin Communications, a public speaking, sales training, and consulting firm based in Newport Beach, CA. For over 25 years, she has specialized in helping people build and deliver more polished, persuasive, and effective presentations. She is the author of New York Times Best Seller, “Small Message, Big Impact” and her latest book, “Presentation Ready” ( coming in 2024) published by McGraw-Hill is based on her multi-year, three phase research study on The State of Sales Presentations.  She is a LinkedIn Learning Instructor and is a frequent guest on radio and television talk shows throughout the country appearing on The Today Show, Bloomberg, CNN, CNBC, popular podcasts and more. You will find that her approach is fresh, real-world, and her style is fun, sassy and practical. Her programs are loaded with street-worthy ideas, methods, and tips that people can use immediately to get results. Over the course of her career, she has served as a speaker and consultant to an impressive list of Fortune 500 companies, industry associations, academic conferences, CEO’s and Members of the United States Congress.

Matt Abrahams is a passionate, collaborative and innovative educator, author, and coach. He is a lecturer at Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business where he teaches two very popular classes in Strategic Communication and Effective Virtual Presenting. He recently received Stanford GSB’s Alumni Teaching Award in recognition of his valued service to teaching Stanford Alumni around the world.

In addition to his teaching, Matt is co-founder of Bold Echo Communication Solutions, an industry-leading presentation consulting and coaching practice.

Matt is especially interested in applying communication knowledge to real-world issues. In service of this goal, he published Speaking Up Without Freaking Out, which is now in its 3rd edition. His book was written to help people present and communicate in a more confident, connected, and compelling manner.

Prior to teaching, Matt held senior leadership positions at several software companies, where he created and ran global learning and development organizations.

Matt received his undergraduate degree in psychology from Stanford University, his graduate degree in communication studies from the University of California at Davis, and his secondary education teaching credential from San Francisco State University. He is a prolific writer with general public articles published on for GSB Insights, Toastmasters Magazine, Inc.com, Quartz, etc. He has also published several research articles on cognitive planning, persuasion, and interpersonal communication.

He is a member of the Management Communication Association (where he received a “Rising Star” award) as well as the National and Western States Communication Associations.

Henrik Fexeus is an author, communications specialist, and performer of edutainment. He has brought new practical meaning to the phrase “mind reading” and reveals skills in nonverbal communication, body language, and psychological influence. Henrik has studied communication techniques and mental skills like NLP, hypnosis, acting, magic, and psychology, and is renowned for his understanding of influence in the media, advertising, propaganda and memetics. He is currently touring with his mind-reading show and has been hosting his own TV-show in conjunction with Sweden’s largest broadcaster. Henrik is the award winning author of six best selling books: The Art of Reading Minds (AKA The Upper Hand) (2007), When You Do What I want You To (2008), Everybody Gets Some (2009), How To Get Mental Superpowers (2011), Better Social Skills In 1 Hour (2012), and Get Creative In 1 Hour(2012). His books have been translated into 28 languages. Henrik wrote and hosted two seasons of the internationally recognized TV show Mind Storm (2007-2009) for Swedish Television, and was a jury member of Sweden’s Got Talent 2011.

PhD, B.Econ, B.Mus, M.App.Sc, Grad. Dip.Mus, L.Mus.A (Winner RMIT’s Vice Chancellor’s Research Award for Innovation)

While completing her awarded PhD, Louise observed a missing ingredient in corporate leadership, an understanding of the mind-body-voice connection she calls Vocal Intelligence. By helping people to develop the skills behind each she is able to create discernible, positive change. Added to her understanding of the psychology behind high-stake engagements and the structures for handling emotion, these became the foundation of the Mahler Method, a program for leaders who wish to excel.

Mahler is an expert in body language, voice and emotion, with a PhD in business, and degrees and masters in organisational psychology as well as music. Her skills as a master practitioner in neuro-linguistic programming combine with her professional performance experience on the worldwide opera stage to give her a unique perspective on what presence and authority entail.

Dr. Tony Alessandra helps companies turn prospects into promoters. He is two speakers in one… a professor and a performer, or as one client put it – he delivers college-level lectures in a comedy store format. Dr. Tony offers audiences the opportunity to enjoy themselves while learning practical, immediately applicable skills that positively affect their relationships with prospects, customers and co-workers. His focus is on how to create instant rapport with prospects, employees & vendors; how to convert prospects and customers into business apostles who will “preach the gospel” about your company and products; and how to out-market, out-sell and out-service the competition.

  He is also a prolific author with 30 books translated into over 50 foreign language editions, including the newly revised, best-selling The NEW Art of Managing People; Charisma; The Platinum Rule; Collaborative Selling; and Communicating at Work.

 He is featured in over 100 audio/video programs and films, including DISC Relationship Strategies; The Dynamics of Effective Listening; and Gaining the EDGE in Competitive Selling. He is also the originator of the internationally recognized behavioral style assessment tool – The Platinum Rule®.

 Dr. Alessandra was inducted into the NSA Speakers Hall of Fame in 1985.  In 2009, he was inducted as one of the “Legends of the Speaking Profession;” in 2010-2014, he was selected 5 times as one of the Speakers.com Top 5 Sales/ Marketing/ Customer Service Speakers by Speaking.com; in 2010, Tony was elected into the inaugural class of the Top Sales World Sales Hall of Fame; in 2012,  he was voted one of the Top 50 Sales & Marketing Influencers; and also in 2012, Dr. Tony wasvoted the #1 World’s Top Communication Guru.

 Recognized by Meetings & Conventions Magazine as “one of America’s most electrifying speakers,” Tony’s polished style, powerful message, and proven ability as a consummate business strategist consistently earn rave reviews and loyal clients.

Patti Wood Called, “The Gold Standard of Body Language Experts” by the Washington Post, credited for bringing the topic to the national consciousness by The New York Times. Patti Wood taught body language at Florida State, and conducts research on first impressions and body language. She is a true body language expert. You see her regularly on Good Morning America, CNN, HLN, Fox News and Fox Business Network, PBS, The Today Show, The Steve Harvey Show, Entertainment Tonight, The Discovery Channel, Nancy Grace, Dr. Drew, Bravo, In Session, and The History Channel. She is quoted every week in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Psychology Today, ESPN, Bloomberg Business Week, Fortune, Cosmopolitan, US Weekly, In Touch, USA Today, People, Huffington Post, CBS.com, MSNBC.com, NPR.com and hundreds more. She speaks to and consults with Fortune 500 companies such as AT&T, GE, Hewlett Packard, Georgia Pacific, DuPont, Prudential, Chase, and Porsche. Patti has spoken to the audience around the world. Patti has served eight years on the board of National Speakers Association, Georgia Chapter, and has been an active member for over twelve years. Patti was voted Speaker of the Year and Member of the Year by her peers in the prestigious organization, NSA. As an officer, she managed the Speakers’ School, an annual showcase of speakers and public relations. She recommends that all new speakers join their local chapter of NSA because there is so much to learn from each other.

Julian is a sound and communication expert. He travels the world training people to listen better and create healthier sound. He is author of the books How to be Heard and Sound Business.

Julian’s five TED talks have been watched more than 80 million times. His latest, How to speak so that people want to listen, is in the top 10 TED talks of all time. Julian is regularly featured in the world’s media, including TIME Magazine, The Times, The Economist and the BBC.

Julian is also founder of The Sound Agency. The audio-branding company asks and answers the question “How does your brand sound?”. The Sound Agency work with some of the world’s biggest brands to improve their sound. Their award-winning work has made headlines internationally.

Julian’s love of sound stems from his early experience as a musician. He was a drummer for British band The Transmitters, amongst many others, and played on their second Peel Session in 1981.

Before The Sound Agency, Julian spent 30 years working in advertising and publishing. He founded, grew and sold contract magazine publishing agency TPD. Nowadays, Julian splits his time between London and Orkney, where he lives with his fiancee and youngest daughter

Sam’s work has been featured in New York Times, Fast Company, Investors Business Daily, MSNBC, Forbes, INC, Foreign Service Journal, NPR, and Huffington Post.

Her books  – including Talking on Eggshells, POP!, Tongue Fu!®, ConZentrate, What’s Holding You Back? and Washington Post bestseller Got Your Attention? – have been endorsed by dozens of thought leaders including Stephen Covey, Jack Canfield, Tony Robbins, and Miki Agrawal.

Her 20+ year track record of results includes speaking for such clients as National Geographic, Cisco, SXSW, Fortune 500 Forum, Intel, YPO, Capital One, NASA, Accenture, Fidelity, the U.S .Navy and Four Seasons Resorts.

She was the pitch coach for Springboard Enterprises which has helped women entrepreneurs generate $36+ billion in funding / valuatio

Michelle Tillis Lederman, one of Forbes Top 25 Networking Experts, is the author of four books including the internationally known, The 11 Laws of Likability and her latest The Connectors Advantage. Her books Heroes Get Hired and Nail The Interview, Land The Job help service members, new grads, returning parents and other integrate into the workforce.

Michelle is the founder and CEO of Executive Essentials, which provides customized communications and leadership coaching and training programs. Michelle believes real relationships lead to real results and specializes in teaching people how to communicate with confidence, clarity, and connection.

Her clients include JPMorgan, J&J, Deutsche Bank, Target, MetLife, Sony, Ernst & Young, and Madison Square Garden. Passionate about education, Michelle served as an Adjunct Professor at NYU, on the faculty of the American Management Association, Lehigh Executive Education, and Rutgers Executive Education and the advisory board of Kean’s Global Business School.

A regular in the media, Michelle has appeared on or been quoted by CBS, NBC, Fox, NPR, CNBC, the NY Times, the Wall Street Journal, Working Mother, US News & World Report, MSNBC, Forbes and USA Today among many others.

Michelle spent a decade in finance with positions in audit, M&A, financial consulting, VC, and hedge fund investing. She received her BS from Lehigh University, her MBA from Columbia Business School, and her coaching certification from iPec and holds the PCC certification from the International Coaching Federation. Executive Essentials is a certified Women Business Enterprise.

Judith Humphrey founded and built The Humphrey Group, a Toronto based firm that since 1988 has taught leaders around the world to be effective speakers. The goal of this instruction is to enable clients to attain a strong leadership presence that inspires and influences others. The Humphrey Group has worked with a broad range of clients including IBM, Microsoft, Dell, HSBC, CIBC, TD, RBC, Suncor and Goldcorp. Judith has provided coaching to many high level executives and CEOs. She is an engaging presenter who has spoken to a broad range of audiences.

As head of The Humphrey Group Judith also developed a program for women called Taking the Stage. This program has been enthusiastically received by clients globally and has reached over 500,000 women participants worldwide. It has enabled them to project confidence and clarity every time they speak.

Judith is the author of three best-selling books. Speaking as a Leader, How to Lead Every Time You Speak (John Wiley 2010), Taking the Stage: How Women Can Speak Up, Stand Out, and Succeed (Jossey Bass 2014) and Impromptu: Leading in the Moment (John Wiley 2018).

She is a regular columnist for Fast Company, having written over 100 articles for that publication.

Mónica is considered the most relevant expert in verbal and non-verbal communication in Ibero-America. She has given master classes and conferences in Spain, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, USA and has been a professor at prestigious international universities such as the European University of Madrid, Alcalá de Henares University and Harvard University. In 2020 she was named one of The Washington Academy ‘s Influential Women of the Year at the Napolitan Victory Awards.

Among its regular clients are teams and managers of multinationals such as Coca Cola, Airbus, Calvin Klein, Sephora, Adecco, Banco Santander, SAP, BBVA, among others.

Her clients recommend her for her role as a speaker and master of ceremonies at large events, where she always performs her work with rigor, brilliance and an unmistakable touch of humor.

One of her peculiarities is having collaborated with the CNP (National Police Corps) in her role as a trainer and expert in behavior, non-verbal language and lie detection.

In February 2018 he published the successful book BRAVO Method. The ultimate (and fun) tool for brilliant public speaking in 5 easy steps with Alienta, Grupo Planeta’s label, which has reached its 10th edition and has become a Best Seller . Quite a milestone for a communication book.

Betting on Mónica is betting on excellence, practicality and quality of content.

Robert Kennedy III (RK3) is a leadership communication expert, international keynote speaker, corporate trainer and best-selling author. For the past 10 years, RK3 has spoken for and worked with some of the world’s largest companies, associations, government and faith-based organizations. Notable clients include AARP, Social Security Administration, Comscore, U.S. Coast Guard,  and many others.

Robert believes what he teaches with every cell in his body. Audiences feel it, soak it in and leave with actionable ideas they can immediately begin to implement for amazing results.

Robert cares about the audience members and involves them in every presentation. They will clap, yell, talk back, wave and maybe even break into song. They will walk away feeling like they have had an experience. He will also get to know members of your group BEFORE, during and AFTER each presentation.

As a former classroom teacher, course developer, voiceover artist, and even radio news anchor, he understands the ins and outs of communication and leadership from a few different perspectives. (Oh and he is also a PK (Preachers Kid))