Author of three books, Focus on the Good Stuff, Be Yourself Everyone Else is Already Taken, and his latest, Nothing Changes Until You Do, Mike Robbins teaches people how to infuse their lives and businesses with authenticity and appreciation. He has strengthened and inspired teams at Google, Wells Fargo, Twitter, Gap, eBay, Charles Schwab, Adobe, Chevron, Citibank, the US Department of Labor, Stanford University, the San Francisco Giants, and many… Read More

Ty Bennett is one of the youngest ever recipients to become a Certified Speaking Professional, the benchmark for the best speakers in the world that only 5% of professional speakers ever receive. Achievement at a young age is nothing new for Ty, who started a direct sales business with his brother Scott at the age of 21; before the decade was out the company was bringing in $20 million in… Read More

At the age of thirteen, Ben Casnocha founded the company Comcate, inspired by a school assignment to create a website to help the community. By the age of nineteen, he had a successful company, fourteen employees, and a published memoir. That same year he was named one of BusinessWeek’s “Best Entrepreneurs Under 25.” Now a best-selling author of three books, Ben is a praised keynote speaker and extraordinary individual, mature… Read More

Kenneth W. Gronbach is a nationally recognized expert in the field of Demography and Generational Marketing who uses his research and quick wit to transform how people see the world as well as the field of demographics. He regularly provides counsel to Fortune 500 companies in addition to large and small privately held businesses across the United States. After thirty years in marketing and advertising, Kenneth became fascinated with demographics… Read More

One of MeetingsNet's Editors' Picks as a Favorite Speaker, Seth Mattison is known around the world for his expertise in employee relations and communication culture. Founder and CEO of Futuresight Labs, his presentations on workforce trends and generational dynamics are in demand from many of the most important companies around the world. Seth's passion is to create better understanding and collaboration in the workplace. By monitoring new workforce dynamics and… Read More

Cited by the Wall Street Journal as one of the twelve best executive educators in the USA, Jim Kouzes brings his expertise in employee relations, leadership and management to his keynote speeches. Dean's Executive Professor of Leadership at Santa Clara University's Leavey School of Business, he is also co-author of the award-winning book, The Leadership Challenge. With over 1.8 million copies in print and available in twenty languages, The Leadership… Read More

Founder & Group CEO of Karrikins Group, Peter Sheahan is known internationally for his innovative business thinking and thought leadership. Peter has advised leaders from companies as diverse as Apple, Goldman Sachs, Microsoft, Hyundai, IBM, Pfizer, Wells Fargo, and Cardinal Health. He is the author of 7 books, including Flip, Generation Y, Making it Happen and, his latest, Matter. One of the very earliest analysts to recognize the revolution in… Read More

The author of books whose sales total more than five million copies, have been translated into sixteen languages and have appeared over three hundred times on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list, Tom Rath is recognized as one of the most influential thinkers on employee engagement and leadership of our time. Tom's debut, How Full Is Your Bucket?, became a #1 New York Times bestseller. A follow-up, StrengthsFinder 2.0 was… Read More

A global thought leader on corporate culture, employee relations and human resources management, Adrian Gostick has published several successful books on employee engagement. These include The Carrot Principle, a regular New York Times bestseller, as well as 24-Carrot Manager which Larry King on CNN described as “a must read for modern-day managers." Adrian's latest book, The Orange Revolution, reached the top spot on the Wall Street Journal’s bestseller list. His… Read More

Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is a world authority on leadership and employee relations, demonstrating how good management of human resources can achieve positive, lasting change in the age of globalization. Dr. Goldsmith has authored or edited thirty-one books, including MOJO and What Got You Here Won't Get You There, both of which made the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller lists. The latter title won the Harold Longman Award… Read More

Erik Wahl is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, best selling author and graffiti artist. Wahl has also been described as the Picasso of Productivity, the Warhol of Wall Street and the Renoir of ROI. Wahl wrote UNthink, which was honored by the Business book powerhouse CEO Read as the #1 Business “Book of the Year.” UNthink is about pushing beyond our traditional thought patterns and rediscovering the keys to unlock our fullest… Read More

Called the “apostle of appreciation" (Globe and Mail), Chester Elton is sought after by conference organizers across the globe for his insights into employee motivation, management and increasing productivity. Described as “creative and refreshing" by the New York Times, Chester has given compelling keynote presentations to diverse audiences around the world. Many of his keynotes are based on his bestselling leadership books, such as the worldwide hit: The Carrot Principle… Read More

Chip Conley's incredible business success story has been based upon transformational leadership practices and an innovative design formula. Chip's methodology has been featured in TIME, Fast Company, Fortune, People and the Wall Street Journal. His unique blend of psychology and business expertise has been distilled into a number of bestselling publications, the latest of which is Emotional Equations: Simple Truths for Creating Happiness + Success, which uses math to help… Read More

Cambridge University Masters graduate Marcus Buckingham founded The Marcus Buckingham Company in 2005 to help promote his credo that no company can truly thrive unless it focuses on the strengths of their workers and gives those workers the opportunity to use them. Using his two decades of experience as a Senior Researcher at Gallup Organization, Marcus has proposed a revolutionary agenda which combines visionary thinking backed by rigorous research. He… Read More

Known as “The Change Specialist,” Dr. Mark DeVolder has guided some of the most high-stake transitions of recent history, preparing Colombian business leaders for the NAFTA Free Trade Agreement, aiding in the wrap up of the NASA space shuttle program, and coaching multiple companies through mergers and acquisitions. While studies show that approximately only 30% of change initiatives reach their stated goals, DeVolder has a 95% success rate as a… Read More