Jill Bolte Taylor is the author of My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey and a neuroanatomist - a brain scientist who studies the anatomy of the brain. Her personal experience with a massive stroke and her subsequent eight-year recovery informed her work as a scientist and speaker. Named one of TIME magazine’s “100 most influential people in the world,” she shares her story and insights on the commonalities among all of us and how the intersection between logic and creativity will help you take charge of your thoughts and directly influence your level of happiness.

After graduating from Harvard Business School, Neil Pasricha spent a decade as Director of Leadership at Walmart, the world’s largest company. While there he wrote the 50-million-hit, award-winning blog 1000 Awesome Things and the New York Times bestsellers The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation which have been on international bestseller lists for over 200 weeks and sold over a million copies. Neil’s research and books on happiness, mindset, and human potential have received attention from Harvard Business Review, The New Yorker, The Sunday Times, CNN, and BBC. Onstage his style is an endangered species: an incredibly rare blend of raw, hilarious, and heartwarming. His high-energy, takeaway-laden, application-not-motivation speeches are often voted tops at any conference or event.

An expert speaker, entrepreneur, and enthusiastic personality, Waldo brings fighter-pilot energy and passion into each story and illustration, providing a powerful and inspirational message to his audiences. He teaches organizations and individuals how to build trusting, revenue producing relationships with their employees, partners, and customers while sharing his experiences as a combat decorated fighter pilot and businessman.

Shaun White is one of the most versatile athletes in the planet, going professional in two different sports. He has won multiple snowboarding and skateboarding competitions and his high flying antics have earned him the nickname, "The Flying Tomato". After the winter olympics he became one of the most endorsed athletes in the world and is continuing to ride the momentum from his back to back gold medals in 2008 and 2012.

Successful as both a player and a manager, Joe Torre uses his accomplishments in baseball as a backdrop for his insights on how to win in the business world. In his dynamic coaching style, Torre discusses how to overcome adversity and take advantage of every opportunity.

Wood is the first North American Woman to reach the top of Mt. Everest. She is also a mentor and guide, who has led many people up to the summit of the world's largest mountain. Since climbing Mount Everest, Sharon has addressed hundreds of groups worldwide as a keynote speaker. Her presentation is a compelling, true story about beating the odds.

Paul de Gelder embodies the mantra "Improvise, Adapt, Overcome," which he first encountered as a young Australian Army Paratrooper. His adventurous spirit led him through a dynamic career, from the music industry to the elite ranks of the Australian Defense Forces as a Navy bomb disposal diver. In 2009, a life-altering shark attack cost him his hand and leg, but Paul's resilience and determination propelled him to recovery and a return to full-time Navy service. Today, he is a renowned motivational speaker, environmentalist, and adventurer, inspiring global audiences with his story of triumph over adversity.

Bonnie Blair is a retired American speedskater. She is one of the top skaters of her time, and one of the most decorated athletes in Olympic history. Blair competed for the United States in four Olympics, and in her Olympic career won five gold medals and one bronze medal.

Neal Petersen is a South African born adventurer, business executive and professional motivational speaker whose life story reflects the powerful message he delivers in his presentations- "In life, there are no barriers- only solutions!"

Vicki Hitzges entered the business world as a corporate publicist where she directed the Public Relations campaign for BeautiControl Cosmetics, the world's third-largest direct-sales cosmetics company. In her speeches, Viki addresses fostering and building positive relationships.

Dr. Gary Bradt is an author, clinical psychologist, leadership consultant, C-Suite executive coach. Challenging his audiences to become change leaders, Dr. Bradt shares timeless leadership principles that get results. Bradt encourages executives to move beyond the chaos of disruption, fear, and uncertainty that change often creates, and look for the golden ring of opportunity.

Danny Vargas has created opportunities, overcome challenges, and beaten the odds all his life. As founder and president of VARCom Solutions, a D.C. area-based marketing and public relations firm, he has made a mark not only in business but in the community as well.