Featured Experts

Ash Seddeek is a leadership strategist, executive advisor, and bestselling author of Start with a Vision and The Road to Success, co-authored with Jack Canfield of Chicken Soup for the Soul fame. As a former corporate leader at Fortune 500 companies and founder of Executive Greatness Institute, Ash helps CEOs and business owners build organizations where vision, communication, and culture drive measurable performance and growth.

Bill Cates, CSP, CPAE, is the author of 4 best-selling books, Get More Referrals Now, Beyond Referrals, Radical Relevance, and The Language of Referrals. His latest book, The Hidden Heist, is receiving rave reviews. Bill is the founder of The Cates Academy for Relationship Marketing™, and is the host of the acclaimed Top Advisor Podcast (www.TopAdvisorPodcast.com) now ranked in the Top 3% of podcasts worldwide.

Bryant Wright is a Missouri Sports Hall of Fame coach, keynote speaker, and co-author of Built Wright: What It Takes to Build Something That Lasts. As head coach at Festus High School, he led the cross country program to 13 state championships, including a record eight consecutive titles. Learn more at CoachBryantWright.com

As a 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. Inc. magazine ranked him as the #1 Leadership Speaker on Culture. He has three bestselling books including The Power of Company Culture and Remote Work. To learn more about Chris and the work he does, see http://www.ChrisDyer.com

Rabbi David Lapin is the founder of Lapin International and a global advisor to CEOs on leadership identity, ethics, and organizational purpose. He contributed to the development of one of South Africa's first corporate codes of ethics during the post-apartheid transition alongside Nelson Mandela and has worked with organizations across cultures and industries. Learn more at http://www.LapinInternational.com

Derek Crager, CEO of Practical AI and creator of Pocket Mentor, pioneered the first voice-based, hands-free AI for real-time industrial support. A former Amazon training architect, he helps companies preserve knowledge and scale frontline expertise with simple, human-centered AI.

Jason Greer is a labor relations expert, co-author of the book People Matter Most, former NLRB board agent, and founder of Greer Consulting Inc. He helps companies navigate labor relations, build engagement, and stay union-free through connection, empathy, and strategy. Learn more at HireGCI.com

John Elbing is the author of the #1 international bestselling book, Storybuilding: Your Brand From Their Standpoint. He is a speaker, consultant, and author. You can learn more about John and his work at http://www.Standpoint.ch

John Mollura is a former NASA test engineer and performance strategist who spent over 15 years supporting high-stakes operations for aerospace and elite military teams, where precision, clarity, and execution were non-negotiable. Today, he works with CEOs and executive teams to eliminate distraction, sharpen decision-making, and focus on what actually drives results. Learn more at johnmollura.com

Maeve Ferguson helps executives and professional services firms stop competing for attention and become the obvious choice. She designs diagnostic assessments that qualify prospects, surface hidden gaps, and pre-sell premium engagements before a conversation happens. Her work has been featured in Forbes, ABC, CBS, and NBC, and more can be found at ImpactScoreAssessment.com

Marlene Chism is a consultant, speaker, and the author of From Conflict to Courage. She is the founder of The Performance Coaching Model, a digital course designed to build leadership confidence and accountability. See MarleneChism.com

Shep Hyken is a customer service/CX expert, award-winning keynote speaker, and New York Times bestselling author. Learn more about Shep's customer service and customer experience keynote speeches and his customer service training workshops at http://www.Hyken.com. Connect with Shep on LinkedIn.

Dr. Victoria Mensch is the founder and CEO of Silicon Valley Executive Academy, where she advises executives on leadership, AI transformation, and innovation strategy. With a PhD in psychology, an MBA from the University of California, Berkeley, and over 25 years in Silicon Valley, she is known for developing the VITAL leadership framework focused on resilience, clarity, and high-performance decision-making. See https://svexecutive.academy/ to learn more.