Stephanie Cutter and Nicole Wallace bring Oval Office clout—and anecdotes—to their sharp political commentary and analysis. Cutter, a former deputy senior advisor to President Obama and CNN political commentator, and Wallace, a best-selling author and former White House director of communications, cut through political spin for a straight-forward, insider’s look at the issues that matter most in Washington.

John Cleese is one of Britain's best-known actors, writers and comedians. Famous primarily for his comic efforts, such as the television series Fawlty Towers and the exploits of the Monty Python troupe, he has also become a well-respected actor in his own right and has co-written books on psychiatry entitled Families And How to Survive Them and Life And How to Survive It.

A first-generation American immigrant, turned American soldier, combat veteran, and now a professional touring stand-up comedian, Thom Tran turned a literal lifetime of war and tragedy into a successful comedy career. On 3 April 2003, his 4th day in Iraq, during a gunfight Thom was struck in the back of the head by a sniper’s bullet. On April 3, 2003, his 4th day in Iraq, during a gunfight Thom was struck in the back of the head by a sniper’s bullet. Since starting his comedy career, Thom created the GIs of Comedy tour, a group of combat veterans turned stand-up comedians.

Joel fuses his knowledge of improvisation and his experience with the corporate world to create presentations that make a difference. His humor and style create a positive and comfortable environment for his audience that allows them to take risks and explore their creativity.

Ana Navarro and Bakari Sellers are highly-respected political analysts and operatives who boast deep ties within their respective parties and the Hispanic and African American communities. Passionate debaters who regularly appear on CNN, Sellers and Navarro are not afraid to address disagreements head-on while retaining the eloquence and intelligence they have come to be known for. Larger-than-life, witty, and ready to dig deep into an arsenal of material to support their views, this duo delivers a heavy-weight presentation full of insight, humor, and healthy debate of deeply-held political values.

Multimedia presenter whose presentations feature funny video clips and a high degree of audience interaction. Ross Shafer has the most intriguing Comedy & Business background of any speaker on leading through change, reinvention, and resilience. Ross’s funny and energetic style was honed as a headlining comedian and host of TV’s Match Game (ABC), The Late Show (FOX), Almost Live! (NBC and Comedy Central) and Love Me, Love Me Not (USA). Embracing his humorous world view explains why Ross risked buying and selling 23 companies (each rescued from bankruptcy) and earning the savvy to author ten insightful business books. Ross’s fresh takeaways are fun and sticky … and he delivers the creativity to ignite and inspire front line staff as well as senior executives.

As a corporate put-on comedian and emcee, Harry Freedman has performed for hundreds of Fortune 1000 companies, and is frequently rated ‘best speaker’ at their conferences and perhaps the only individual ever to have been profiled in the business sections of The New York Times, Miami Herald, Newsday, and the International Herald Tribune. As a stand-up comedian, Harry is a regular opening act for Ray Romano, and as an actor, he has appeared on shows like CBS's hit sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond and TNT's Men Of a Certain Age. With over three decades experience from the clubs of Las Vegas to the corporate boardroom, Harry Freedman is a comic you can trust and that audiences across all industries will love. Harry will create the perfect fake industry expert or executive for your group and will have everyone fooled with his outrageous quips until they realize they have been had and they are roaring with laughter!

With hilarious observations, clever wordplay, and just the right amount of snark, corporate comedian Greg Schwem proves there's always a place for comedy in the workplace. He's been called "America's favorite corporate funnyman" and "king of the hill" of the growing corporate comedy world.

Dave Barry is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author and columnist. He has written more than 30 books, including the novels Big Trouble, Lunatics, Tricky Business, and, most recently, Insane City. Two of Barry’s books were the basis for the CBS sitcom Dave’s World, and Big Trouble was adapted into a film starring Tim Allen and Renee Russo. He also wrote a nationally-syndicated humor column for the Miami Herald from 1983 to 2005. One of his columns was largely responsible for the movement to observe “International Talk like a Pirate Day” every year on September 19th – perhaps his most enduring achievement.

Take two guys with chainsaws. Put them in tights, throw in a Garden Weasel, and what do you get? An amazing team called The Passing Zone, who will make you laugh and, you just might learn something about teamwork. These Guinness World Record holders custom design their show to drive home sales messages, corporate themes, and corporate missions.

A political powerhouse, Congressman Martin Frost and Tom Davis each chaired their respective party's campaign committees during crucial election cycles.