Speakers

Peak Performance, Motivation and Wellness Strategist

Deirdre Van Nest, founder of Crazy Good Talks®, is the go-to expert for financial professionals and entrepreneurs on how to effortlessly make emotional connections with their ideal clients; whenever and wherever they express themselves.

Performance-inspired speaking and show-stopping speeches.

Kindra Hall helps audiences understand the irresistible power of Storytelling to create change, expand influence and inspire growth in business and in life.

Meg Bucaro is a communication strategist, author, and college faculty who is passionate about empowering clients to perform at their highest level by implementing powerful communication behaviors to increase their influence.

Considered by many as the leading authority on leadership and influence, Rene Rodriguez is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, leadership advisor, and transformational speaker coach. For the last 27 years, René has been researching and applying behavioral neuroscience to solve some of the toughest challenges in leadership, sales, and change.

An expert in the art and science of influence, Stevie Ray has been a nationally recognized keynote speaker and corporate trainer for over thirty years. Also a professional comedian, Stevie is the Executive Director of Stevie Ray’s Improv Company in Minneapolis, a company that has provided training and entertainment since 1989. Stevie is the longest running national columnist for the Business Journal Newspapers and is the author of eleven books, including The Roadmap to Influence. Stevie is the first person in the country to have designed his own college degree to study the psychology of humor. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with his wife and stepdaughter.  He practices his skills of influence trying to win debates with them. It has yet to work.