Speakers

Expert Innovation Behaviorist

John Sweeney doesn't just understand human behavior; he has been changing human behavior within the biggest businesses in the world for 15 years. Having been trusted by the likes of Microsoft and Target not only can he guarantee tangible shifts in the culture of your teams and performance of your leaders, but his patented methods are backed by years of scientific research.

Founder and Board Co-chair of Room to Read

At age 35, inspired by visit to a dilapidated Nepali primary school with an empty library, John Wood left an executive career track at Microsoft to build one of the fastest-growing non-profits in history. In just 13 years and from a standing start, Room to Read has opened 1,675 schools and more than 15,000 libraries across ten developing countries. What's more, Room to Read is on track to meet an audacious goal: reach 10 million of the world's poorest children by 2015.

• Nominated for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year award
• Shares the heartbreaking story of his childhood and describes how magic helped him overcome tragedy
• Featured by HBO, FOX Sports, ESPN and E! for his inspirational triumph in the face of adversity
• Master magician who finished third in season 11 of America’s Got Talent

Developing Positive, Engaged People, Leaders and Teams, Best-selling Author

Josh Linkner is a New York Times bestselling author, serial entrepreneur, venture capital investor, professional jazz guitarist, and a globally-recognized innovation expert.

9-year NFL Veteran Pro Bowl Player, Co-Founder and CEO of Hustle Clean, Entrepreneurial Trailblazer, Ethical Leadership & Team Dynamics Expert