Kaihan Krippendorff is an acclaimed business strategist. He has insider knowledge of the world’s most innovative businesses through his popular Fast Company blog and is the best-selling author of Outthink the Competition. With actionable content and tremendous stage presence, he teaches audiences how to think about problems differently and apply those lessons to business. His goal is to help his audience create “fourth options” for themselves – the strategic advantages their competitors don’t see, don’t expect, and cannot (or will not) emulate.

Maurice Ashley made history in 1999 when he became the first African-American chess grandmaster. He is a three-time national championship coach, author of Chess for Success: Using an Old Game to Build New Strengths in Children and Teens, ESPN commentator, iPhone app designer, puzzle inventor, and motivational speaker. Maurice is well known for providing dynamic live tournament coverage of world-class chess competitions and matches.

Looking for a speaker to both energize and educate your meeting attendees? Your search is over- meet Steve Gresham. An innovative architect of today's exploding financial services world, Steve Gresham delivers a powerful one-two punch of solid market research and street-smart tactics. His high-energy sessions are packed with colorful anecdotes as he challenges the audience to better understand and serve its clients - and fight off attacking competitors.