Diversity
Heather R Younger is the Founder and CEO of Employee Fanatix, a leading employee engagement and consulting firm. She is a sought-after keynote speaker who brings revealing insights to the stage from over 25,000 employee experiences. A diversity, equity and inclusion strategist, and the world’s leading expert on listening at work, she is the host of the Leadership with Heart Podcast.
INKY JOHNSON Motivational Speaker, Football Star, Faith and Perseverance, Overcoming Obstacles
Jade Simmons creates mind-blowing, MainStage experiences for audiences worldwide — with captivating storytelling and a riveting concert adventure — awakening people to a redefined sense of purpose and inspiring transformative leadership along the way.
Jade’s chronic condition is that she always sees people as being much bigger than they see themselves. No matter the topic you choose or the theme you’re working under, the results will be the same. Your audience will leave feeling not just inspired, but truly believing they can do anything! Best news yet, they’ll leave with strategy to become who they need to be in order to do the big things they are called to do.
Jasmine Brett Stringer is a keynote speaker, award-winning author of Seize Your Life: How to Carpe Diem Every Day, on-air TV personality, and host of the podcast and lifestyle blog Carpe Diem with Jasmine. Jasmine is on a mission to help people live empowered and authentic lives. Through her Seize Your Life keynotes, workshops, and customized coaching sessions, Jasmine guides clients and audiences through a simple process to identify their goals and achieve their personal definition of success.
Global Authority on Inclusive Leadership and Workplace Transformation
Jennifer Brown (she/her) is an award-winning entrepreneur, speaker, and bestselling author, recognized globally as a leading voice on inclusive leadership and workplace equity. As the Founder of Jennifer Brown Speaks, she equips leaders at all levels to create inclusive cultures where everyone can thrive. Jennifer’s keynotes and advisory work focus on redefining leadership for a rapidly evolving world, helping organizations build workplaces where all individuals feel welcomed, valued, respected, and heard. Jennifer’s thought leadership is informed by her years at the helm of Jennifer Brown Consulting, a certified woman- and LGBTQ+-owned strategic leadership firm that partnered with some of the world’s top organizations. Today, Jennifer continues to inspire and guide leaders toward lasting organizational change through her speaking, writing, and coaching.
Olympic-class athlete, Combat Veteran and Amputee, to Paralympic Silver Medalist, John Register shows business executives how to Amputate Limitations and Amplify Expectations to win life's medals.
Dr. Julianne Malveaux is President Emerita of Bennett College for Women. She is an economist, author and commentator who’s popular writings have appeared in USA Today, Black Issues in Higher Education, Ms.Magazine, Essence Magazine, the Progressive and many more.
Kathy is an explorer at heart. She has created as many opportunities as possible to discover the different corners of the world. As a result, she has bartended in Australia, served coffee in the UK, made rugs and taught kickboxing in Morocco, gutted fish in Alaska, created sportswear strategy in Germany, and developed new beers in middle America.
Kathy now lives in Portland, Oregon with her husband and two dogs. She has an MBA from Georgetown University, and sits on the board of advisors for Masawa (the world's only social impact fund focused solely on mental wellness) and Lucky Envelope Brewing.