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SYDNEY ALLEN-ASH is a strategist, a writer, and a podcaster. Her practice is grounded in deep research and interdisciplinary collaboration. She likes working upstream, at the beginning of new initiatives, and is adept at steering major projects with many stakeholders from idea to execution. Born outside of Toronto, Sydney studied Fashion Communication at Ryerson University. She joined Virtue, Vice Media Group’s creative agency, in 2016 as a social strategist managing a major telecom client. She grew quickly into a cultural strategist role where she was tasked with helping brands authentically and sustainably engage with communities. In 2019, she relocated to Vice’s New York City headquarters, where she led an effort to define Vice’s values for the first time in its 30-year history, redesigned the company’s onboarding protocols, led the development of Vice Media Group's first company website, and oversaw the development of an internal app designed to keep their global workforce connected to one another, to management, and to the work they produced together. Since leaving Vice in 2021, Sydney has focused on projects that leverage her experience in transforming organizational dynamics while also providing opportunities for her to pursue subjects of special interest. In her writing and podcasting, she dives deep into the interstitial zones bridging athletics, race, history, equity, art, and popular culture. Sydney’s interest in podcasting developed out of her experience as a host and moderator—a role she’s taken on time and again in her career, moderating panel discussions, helming interactive workshops, conducting live artist interviews, and even hosting a short documentary produced for On Running. Presently, Sydney edits Early, a magazine about the culture of labour published by HR consultancy Bright + Early, writes and produces Toenails, a podcast about running, history, and the future of sporting culture supported by Ciele, and teaches a course in Design Thinking at Toronto’s George Brown College.
$251 - $1,500
Dan Arbell, a strategic consultant based in Washington D.C, is an Associate Fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in Washington and a Scholar-in-Residence at the School for International Service and the Center for Israel Studies at American University in Washington. Dan is a 25 year veteran of the Israeli Foreign Service, having served in senior posts overseas, mainly in the US and Japan, and having held senior positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) Headquarters in Jerusalem. Notably he was Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) at the Embassy of Israel in Washington D.C and worked as Ambassador Michael Oren's second in command for nearly 3 years (2009-2012). In the 90's he served at the embassy as Ambassador Itamar Rabinovich's Chief of Staff and a member of Israel's negotiating team with Syria (1993-1996) and later as DCM at the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo, Japan (2001-2005). Back in Jerusalem (2005-2009) he was Acting Head of the North America division at the MFA. He holds a Master's degree (MA) from Hebrew University in Jerusalem in Political Science and a Bachelor's degree (BA) from Hebrew University in World History and Political Science. He's a frequent guest speaker and lecturer nationwide, as well as an interviewee in leading American, European and Middle Eastern media outlets (including the New York Times, CNN and BBC) focusing on his areas of expertise which include the US-Israel relations, Israel's strategic environment and challenges and Israel's place in the changing Middle East, the Turkish-Israeli relationship and the politics of natural gas in the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Will Njobvu is a presenter has hosted on notable British television shows including Good Morning Britain on ITV, The Masked Singer Unmasked on ITV Hub & ITV2 and The Jeremy Vine show on Channel 5. His passion for public speaking has led him to speak in front of large audiences for some of the UK’s leading organisations such as Tik Tok, The British Heart Foundation, Natwest, MediaCom & LinkedIn. He has also hosted career related talks at De Montfort University in Leicester. Diversity, inclusion and racial equality is a topic close to Will’s heart as he was racially abused in school and college. Now, he is determined to make change, educate and inspire. In 2019, MediaCom invited Will to deliver a talk on the importance of diversity in the workplace and it was well received by the audience. More recently, Tik Tok invited Will to speak about the important of authentic black representation on social media. Overcoming adversity, identity, mental health and heart health are more topics Will is able to speak about. He was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse at the age of 22, a heart condition he doesn’t let define him. Doctors told him he could have dropped dead if he hadn’t been diagnosed in time - but he pushed ahead to create a successful career for himself. On behalf of the British Heart Foundation, he has delivered a talk to number of young people who are living with heart conditions like him. Will enjoys speaking about the importance of being comfortable with your identity and taking care of your mental health ; as he too has overcome depression in the past. Will is also a media entrepreneur, with over 200,000 followers on social media across Tik Tok, Instagram and Youtube.
$5,001 - $10,000
I have extensive speaking experience with audiences large and small, in countries across the globe. I speak at public seminars, conferences, and corporate, community, education and private events. I speak to teach, to inspire and to enable successful people and organizations to become even more successful. 25+ years’ experience setting Global Human Resources, Organizational Effectiveness, Talent Management and Training & Development strategies aligned with business strategy Passionate about building world class talent and organizational culture, identifying and nurturing key talent, assuring succession management, developing and coaching leaders, optimizing teams, leading change ---- and ultimately maximizing engagement, retention and stakeholder return. I have trained thousand of professionals and coached hundreds of leaders. As the co-founder and Managing Partner of Harris Whitesell Consulting, I live my passion for providing advanced expertise in leadership solutions, organizational transformation and executive coaching as an external consulting partner to leaders and organizations. Previously spent 10 years as Global Head, Executive Director of Global Organizational Effectiveness, HR for PPD, a leading CRO with ~23,000 employees worldwide and 46 countries worldwide. MBA. Certified: Human Capital Strategist, Leadership Development & Succession Strategist, 360 Feedback Facilitator, Executive Coach, Marshall Goldsmith Stakesholder Centered Coach, and Leadership Development Facilitator. Authorized Partner for Everything DiSC Workplace, Management, Work of Leaders, Sales and Productive Conflict. Authorized Partner for Lencioni's The Five Behaviors for Personal Development and The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team. Volunteer Experience: University of North Carolina – Advisory Board Member of the Swain Center for Executive and Professional Education, Guest Lecturer International MBA Program, Business Week Speaker, and Cameron Executive Network Mentor. Women's Leadership Institute Mentor.
$5,001 - $10,000
Principal, DesignIntelligence, the nation’s leading design think tank. Formerly, VP, Planning & Design Support, Holder Construction, a leading national CM firm, Principal with Lord, Aeck and Sargent, and Project Architect/Designer with Heery International. Winner of awards for design, technology and collaboration, he is a top-rated keynote speaker. His debut book: Managing Design (Wiley, 2019) is Amazon’s #1 new release in category.
$1,501 - $5,000
As a motivational speaker with a speech coaching certification, Kwesi uses the power of storytelling to inspire and create positive changes in the lives of his audience. Kwesi’s story is known nationally and is the subject of the best-selling book, Blamed and Broken. After overcoming a decade long struggle which included public scrutiny, a wrongful conviction and unjustified incarceration, he has turned the ability to rise above adversity into messages that transform his audiences for the better. Kwesi’s goal is to empower others to rise above their adversities, overcome depression and to believe in themselves. He is passionate about being a powerful voice for mental health.
$1,501 - $5,000
I'm an award-winning author, recovering attorney, former White House staffer, former politico, museum exhibit curator, Christian faith leader, soul food expert, presidential cuisine expert, professional speaker (topics include belonging, culture, and leadership), and certified barbecue judge who lives in Denver, Colorado. I graduated from Stanford University, and the Georgetown University Law Center. I was a special assistant to President Bill Clinton with his Initiative for One America – the first free-standing office in the White House to address issues of racial, religious and ethnic reconciliation. I then went on to serve as a senior policy analyst for Colorado Governor Bill Ritter Jr. I am currently the executive director of the Colorado Council of Churches, a Christian social justice organization, and, as such, I'm the first African American, and the first layperson, to hold that position. One of my great honors is organizing the annual Easter Sunrise Service at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Morrison, Colorado. I've written several books focusing on African American, American, and presidential cuisine, food and drink. My first book, "Soul Food: The Surprising Story of an American Cuisine, One Plate at a Time," won the James Beard Foundation Award for Scholarship and Reference in 2014. My second book, "The President’s Kitchen Cabinet: The Story of the African Americans Who Have Fed Our First Families, From the Washingtons to the Obamas," was published on President’s Day 2017. It was a finalist for a 2018 NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Literary Work – Non-Fiction,” and the 2018 Colorado Book Award for History. My third book, "Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Barbecue," won the 2022 James Beard Award for Reference, History, and Scholarship and the 2022 Colorado Book Award for History. It was a finalist for the 2022 International Association of Culinary Professionals Literary & Historical Writing Award. My next book is on Asian heritage presidential chefs. I love to travel. When in college, I studied in Tours, France and Oxford, England. I visited much of Western Europe during that time. I've also traveled to Argentina, Canada, India, Mexico., and the Virgin Islands. I've been lucky enough to travel to Bahrain, Egypt, Ireland, Kuwait, Norway, Oman and the United Arab Emirates to give presentations based on the books that I've written. You may have seen me on the Netflix hit "High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America." That's why, I'm "The Soul Food Scholar" who's dropping knowledge like hot biscuits!
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Johnathan Lightfoot has been involved with IT for over 20 years. He has worked in various roles including Help Desk, Level II and III Desktop Support, Networking, Windows and AS-400 Server Administration, SharePoint Architect and Developer. Companies he is fortunate to have worked for in the past include Electronic Data Systems, Hawaiian Telcom and Norwegian Cruise Line (yes. he actually worked on the ships as a Systems Manager). However, the best experiences he says he has had were his nine years serving in the United States Navy. Johnathan is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) who is also certified as an MCDST, MCAS 2007, and MCPS (Microsoft Online Services). Johnathan has also published three books on Microsoft Technologies. Due to his experience as a frontline IT person as well as understanding business processes he is a valuable member of team, who is able to take the strategic direction of the company and translate those into IT technical requirements. Johnathan is from Miami, Florida (originally) but grew up in Mesquite, Texas; he has lived and worked literally around the world. He currently lives in Boca Raton, FL.
$1,501 - $5,000
If your goal is to create a lasting financial legacy for your family, you need to focus on more than the money. Thomasina inspires audiences to be as intentional in cultivating their family’s human capital as they are in growing their business and their financial capital. She helps them have conversations about sensitive subjects, resolve challenging conflicts and make difficult decisions. Drawing on her experience as a Strategic Thought Partner, Consultant and Coach to ultra-high net worth families, Thomasina engages audiences in exploring who they are as a family, how they engage with each other and what individual and collective capacities they build to facilitate their family’s flourishing. One consulting client described Thomasina as her “high beams” – shining a light on significant issues the client had not considered, helping to make the implicit explicit and avoid unintended consequences. Thomasina was the first in-house consultant hired by Wells Fargo Private Bank to play a leadership role in developing its offering to help ultra-high net worth families navigate generational wealth transitions. She also has served as a consultant with Relative Solutions, a leading family enterprise consulting firm, published articles, presented to international audiences, and conducted trainings for professional advisors to families.
$1,501 - $5,000
Randall grew up in a small Midwestern town in a midsized family. He was a sickly kid with many medical issues. He joined the U.S. Army in 1997. After that, he still worked basic jobs and self-studied countless books on how to be successful. He had a short stint in college in pursuit of a degree in business. Randall then discovered that he was becoming ill, and found himself in the clutches of disease which caused him to be disabled. His heart was set on working on something however, and he never gave up. He decided to use the power of his mind to study and become an author, speaker & musician. It is his greatest hope to create values for society in one way or another. His philosophy is to never give up and to remember that fear and insecurity are the epitome of failure. Some engagements include U.S. Army 82nd Airborne motivation, community colleges on authorship. Self-leadership mentor and speaker formerly in private business groups.
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Gene is the founder of the Residential Assisted Living Academy. The RAL Academy is the premier source for education in owning, operating and investing in Residential Assisted Living and senior housing. Gene has trained thousands of people from across the country how to turn single family homes into cash flow machines. RAL Academy’s motto is Do Good and Do Well. Gene has written 4 books and hosted 3 radio shows and has spoken in 5 countries and over 50 cities in the last year alone.
More than $10,000
Danny Stone is a best selling author, speaker and coach that helps people see things different, get clear about what they really want and take massive action to make it a reality. For more than 15 years he has been electrifying audiences with is energetic, humorous, and straight talk speaking style. He has been described by many as "transformational", someone who lights a fire under individuals to change their habits and change their lives.
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