Leadership Speakers

Randy Pennington is a business performance veteran, author, and an expert in helping organizations build a culture focused on results. His professional accomplishments and credentials stack up with the best of them. His client list includes leading organizations in business, non-profits, and government. Randy focuses on what works in your world—the real world—and he does it in a style that relates to people at every level of every organization. That’s… Read More

On May 31, 2005 Rex made history by becoming the youngest Australian to climb to the summit of Mt Everest, after raising in excess of $100, 000 to support his dream. Having delivered significant Return on Investment to his sponsors, Rex raised a second 100k of funding to support his successful quest becoming the 3rd youngest person in the world to climb the highest mountain on all seven continents. Using… Read More

Internationally acclaimed motivational speaker Kevin Kelley is a foremost authority on entrepreneurship, leadership, sales, creativity and personal excellence. Over the course of two decades, Kevin has been a keynote speaker for a multitude of events all across the globe, from the Middle East and Asia to Europe and the United States. Kevin is known for his engaging style that energizes audiences for an entertaining, interactive experience. His presentations are a… Read More

The founder of The Game and author of The Game: Win Your Life in 90 Days, Sarano Kelley grew up in the gang-infested neighborhood of Brownsville, New York. His life changed for the better when, at sixteen years old, he was accepted into Vassar College. By the age of 23 he was incredibly successful, pulling in over $400,000 in commissions as a Wall Street stockbroker. At the height of this… Read More

Ranked among the “Top 50 Business Thinkers" by Forbes Magazine, Barbara Kellerman is an acknowledged expert in leadership, management and women's issues. She is currently James MacGregor Burns Lecturer in Public Leadership at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government, having previously been Research Director and Founding Executive Director of the Centre for Public Leadership at the same school. Kellermann's distinguished academic career began with her BA from Sarah… Read More

Carolyn Peck orchestrated the greatest one-season turnaround in program history in her second year as head coach of the University of Florida women′s basketball team. The 2003-04 Gators posted a 19-11 overall record, winning 10 more games than they did last season, when the team posted a 9-19 record, and earned a bid into the NCAA Championship. Carolyn Peck started with the Florida Gators in 2002. Caroline Peck was instrumental… Read More

An internationally renowned thought leader on the subject of leadership, performance and managing under pressure, JP was one of the highest rated lecturers at the prestigious Kellogg School of Management's Executive Education Program. He now acts as an advisor to numerous Fortune 100 companies, including long-term relationships with Johnson and Johnson, PWC, Goldman Sachs, HSBC as well as Olympic medal winning athletes. JP's training includes Harvard Medical School's Mind/Body Medical… Read More

Change maker, Hitendra Patel has helped over 50 global corporations foster innovative cultures that produce tangible results. The internationally regarded thought leader is a co-founder and managing director of the IXL Center, a global consulting center that develops organizations’ capabilities to create breakthrough products, businesses, and solutions. Patel is a professor of growth and innovation at Hult International Business School, where he also serves as the board director of the… Read More

In the course of a few months, Vince Papale went from being a part-time bartender, nightclub doorman, and substitute teacher to an NFL star and national inspiration. The football player was discovered when newcomer coach, Dick Vermeil, held open try-outs for the Philadelphia Eagles in 1976. The 2006 Disney film Invincible is based on Papale’s hard work and efforts to make the Eagles and earn the respect of his teammates.… Read More

Growth strategist David Nour is the creator of the groundbreaking concept, Relationship Economics®, the art and science of strategically investing in people to meet goals and get extraordinary returns. For 20 years he’s taught companies of every size how to choose and nurture key relationships that will take their perception and business to the next level. Nour quickly realized the quantifiable value of relationships when he immigrated from Iran to… Read More

Always a woman with a plan, Catherine Kaputa has helped people from all walks of life to brand and market themselves effectively. She has proven her expertise over the years with clients ranging from Madison Avenue and Corporate America to the esteemed halls of academe. Catherine began her career learning brand strategy from Al Ries and Jack Trout at Trout & Ries Advertising. She led the award-winning “I ♥ NY”… Read More

Since 1995, hundreds of organizations have benefitted from Roger Nierenberg’s one-of-a-kind leadership experience, the Music Paradigm. An esteemed symphony orchestra conductor, Nierenberg showcases lessons on leadership and teamwork as he conducts a professional orchestra through a series of roleplays that model organizational dysfunction, how it comes about, and how to turn it around. Nierenberg has over 40 years of experience at the conductor’s podium. He has served as music director… Read More

Rated the “ #1 Motivational & Inspirational Speaker and Singer in America” by Get Motivated Seminars, Dr. Willie Jolley became speaking sensation after being fired from a nightclub where the professional singer was replaced by a karaoke machine. Since then, he has helped millions of people change their thinking, change their actions, and change their results by making their breaks instead of waiting for them. Dr. Jolley gained national attention… Read More

Entrepreneur, Sheila C. Johnson is one of the United State’s most notable philanthropists and the first black American woman in the United States to become a billionaire. She is the cofounder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), CEO of Salamander Hotels and Resorts, and the owner or partner in three professional sports franchises. Regarded as one of the country’s smartest businesswomen, Johnson started off her career in music. Discouraged by her… Read More

Jimmy Johnson is one of the all-time greatest NFL head coaches, one of only five in league history to lead a team to back-to-back Super Bowl wins, and one of only two head coaches to have won championships in both the NFL and NCAA Division I. He uses his vast wealth of experience and high energy to help businesses become the leader of their industry. As a NCAA Division I… Read More