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David Roustio is a speaker, advocate, and agency leader with decades of experience in the developmental disabilities and human services field. His work sits at the intersection of leadership, workforce sustainability, culture, and systems change, where mission-driven work meets real-world pressure. Drawing on lived experience in agency leadership, David delivers story-driven, practical keynotes that translate complex challenges into clear, human-centered insights. He helps leaders and teams navigate burnout, retention, trust, and performance while staying grounded in dignity and accountability. What makes David’s message resonate across industries is its universality. The leadership lessons learned in human services apply equally to healthcare, education, nonprofit, and corporate environments. His talks show how clarity, communication, and values-driven culture directly impact engagement, retention, trust, and results. Audiences leave David’s presentations energized, affirmed, and equipped with language and actionable ideas they can apply to strengthen culture, improve performance, and lead with intention.
$1,501 - $5,000
Paul Manning is a former undercover police officer, investigator, and author specializing in organized crime, covert operations, ethical decision-making, and financial crime risk. With over 30 years’ experience across UK and Canadian policing—including service with the Royal Military Police, the Metropolitan Police Service, and the Hamilton Police Service—Manning spent years embedded in high-risk undercover environments targeting organized crime networks, including outlaw motorcycle gangs and traditional organized crime groups. His work exposed not only criminal enterprises, but the institutional and ethical failures that can arise inside policing and regulatory systems themselves. Following the collapse of an undercover operation, Manning became a public whistleblower and later documented his experiences in Ten Seventy Eight, an Amazon-bestselling account of undercover work, corruption, and moral injury. Today, Manning speaks to universities, professional bodies, compliance teams, and leadership groups on: - The realities and risks of undercover operations - Ethical failure inside institutions - Decision-making under pressure - Organized crime methodologies - Illicit finance and AML risk from the street to the boardroom His talks are unvarnished, evidence-based, and grounded in lived operational experience—bridging the gap between theory, policy, and real-world consequence.
$1,501 - $5,000
I work at the intersection of systems, leadership, and human behavior. My work helps organizations move beyond blame, burnout, and stalled execution by redesigning the systems that shape how people actually work. I focus on clarity over charisma, infrastructure over motivation, and accountability that strengthens—not erodes—trust. Across industries and cultures, leaders face the same quiet challenge: good people working inside systems that make progress harder than it needs to be. My talks help leaders see those systems clearly and redesign them with intention.
More than $10,000
Chief Empowerment Officer
As the Chief Empowerment Officer at Hart Global Industries, my mission is to champion an environment where individuals and organizations can prosper through the foundational elements of Respect, Affirmation, and Inclusion. Hailing from Tucson, AZ, I am devoted to harnessing the diverse tapestry of cultures, ideas, and perspectives to catalyze growth and innovation. My expertise lies in nurturing spaces where everyone's voice is valued, and their potential is fully ignited. My journey has been marked by a steadfast commitment to fostering inclusive cultures within the corporate, education, and community landscapes. At Hart Global Industries, I employ a strategic approach to empowerment, ensuring that personal development and organizational success go hand in hand. By leading programs and initiatives designed to cultivate respect and elevate affirmation, my work seeks to transform the narrative around diversity and inclusivity, making it a natural part of everyday engagements and the bedrock of thriving communities and businesses.
$1,501 - $5,000
Based in Finland, I am an AI strategist, advisor, and CTO with 15 years of experience in management consulting and digital development. I specialize in helping businesses leverage technology and agentic AI to create continuous value and establish a competitive advantage in their markets. My approach combines deep technical expertise with strategic insight to guide organizations through complex digital transformations effectively. I work primarily with business and IT leadership teams, focusing on accelerating time-to-value in business development through AI. My core competencies include experience from strategic and operational digitalization, business capability design and planning, concept development and commercialization, productization, strategy and operating models, and project management and facilitation.
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Based in the United Kingdom, I am Shehzaad Shams, Founder & Chief Advisor dedicated to transforming contemporary leadership paradigms. Recognizing that current leadership models are often biased, dysfunctional, and uninspiring, I specialize in guiding leaders through periods of chaos, confusion, and conflict. My approach centers on helping leaders not only survive these challenges but thrive with enhanced clarity, authentic connections, and a harmonious integration of human values. My work is grounded in the principles of Eclectic Leadership, a framework that combines diverse leadership methodologies to foster resilience, empathy, and effective decision-making. By partnering with me, leaders gain the tools and insights necessary to drive meaningful change in their organizations while cultivating environments where innovation and collaboration flourish.
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Trauma-Informed Leadership Keynote Speaker & Founder, Chefalo Consulting
Michigan, United States
Shenandoah Chefalo is a keynote speaker, trauma-informed leadership consultant, and founder of Chefalo Consulting. She helps organizations strengthen culture, retention, and performance by translating trauma-informed principles into practical leadership behaviors and systems—what leaders say, what teams do, and what organizations reinforce. Known for high-impact storytelling paired with clear implementation, Shenandoah equips leaders to reduce burnout, build psychological safety, and create accountability that is firm, fair, and human-centered. Her work is especially relevant to organizations serving the public, government agencies, K–12 and higher education, courts and corrections, child welfare, public safety, public health, and mission-driven nonprofits—where stress exposure and secondary trauma are common, and culture directly affects outcomes. Shenandoah is the author of Garbage Bag Suitcase, a memoir rooted in her childhood experiences in foster care, and she brings that lens into the workplace with professionalism and purpose: not as inspiration alone, but as a blueprint for sustainable change. Her audiences leave with language, tools, and next steps they can apply immediately. Whether they are leading a frontline team, managing a department, or reshaping an organizational culture. Shenandoah speaks on trauma-informed and healing-centered leadership, resilience without toxic positivity, difficult conversations, culture change, and building workplaces where people can thrive and deliver results.
$5,001 - $10,000
Michael Forman is renowned for his exceptional communication skills and distinguished expertise in the realm of networking, and he is author of the books “Networking Unleashed” and “Airwaves To Income” and has been written up in several articles, which he adeptly transforms into an engaging and financially rewarding experience. He stands as a leading authority in the field and is highly sought after for his captivating presentations on the subject as well as his coaching clients. Through his extensive repertoire of engagements, he has consistently contributed to the substantial enhancement of corporate profitability. Beyond his professional accomplishments, Michael is a distinguished Veteran of Desert Storm, a testament to his commitment to service. While he finds great fulfillment in public speaking, his foremost devotion is to his wife with whom he resides in Cumming, Georgia. For further insights and information, please visit www.MichaelAForman.com. If you would like Michael to speak with your organization, contact him for his availability.
$5,001 - $10,000
With over 14 years of experience, I specialize in developing and executing business and product strategies in smart cities and mobility. Currently serving as a Portfolio Expert at IoT Squared, I focus on portfolio management, market insights, and seamless products/project delivery. My expertise lies in aligning innovative initiatives with business objectives to drive growth and operational efficiency. At IoT Squared, I lead strategic portfolio that address market gaps in smart cities and mobility, leveraging data-driven insights and customer collaboration. My mission is to create impactful products/solutions that enable urban transformation, enhance sustainability, and improve quality of life through cutting-edge AI and IoT technologies. Kamal worked in so many major companies in telecom field such as Ericsson Egypt, Vodafone Egypt, and MSI Consultancy. He is IEEE Volunteer for +8 years helping graduation projects moving from the graduation project phase to the real prototype during his work in the MIE Competition of IEEE YP Egypt. Kamal participated in many Conferences like IEEE Global Conference on IoT 2018 "IOT landscape in Egypt - Technology perspective" discussion panels, AAST leading your career, and UN Technology Innovation Labs Egypt Reboot the earth challenge. Kamal is looking for a master's degree in technology management at Nile University focusing on the Digital Transformation and IoT industry.
$251 - $1,500
Drawing on over 40 years’ experience as a practising lawyer, business consultant, and federal government policy writer, Lewis Eisen, JD CIP is a leading global authority on the use of respectful language in policy drafting. He shows people how to recognize and correct policy language that triggers resistance, and his approach has been adopted at organizations in countries around the world. The 4th edition of his Amazon international bestseller, RULES: Powerful Policy Wording to Maximize Engagement, was released in June 2024.
$1,501 - $5,000
Mark is a former full-time Federal Wildland Fire Professional and Leader, and graduate of the first cohort of the US Forest Service's Field Command School. He's organized and lead responses to large and unusual events such as the Rainbow Family of Living Light National Gathering, and the 2017 Great American Eclipse in Northeast Oregon. On a regular basis he was responsible for coordinating complex and/or large scale prescribed burning operations in the spring/fall and wildfire suppression operations during the summer. Now, Mark helps individuals, communities, governments, and organizations use planning frameworks and decision tools to Plan - Prepare - Act in times of uncertainty and unusual situations.
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Nadia Hansen is a Global GTM AI Strategist at Salesforce and a recognized Top 50 AI Leader who bridges the gap between AI hype and real-world implementation. As the former CIO of Clark County, Nevada—one of the largest local governments in the United States—Nadia managed $100M+ budgets, led 200+ staff, and navigated the complex challenges of deploying technology in highly regulated, risk-averse environments. Today, she helps public and private sector leaders cut through the noise and build AI strategies that actually work. Nadia serves as adjunct faculty at UNLV and Nevada State University, where she teaches AI courses to the next generation of leaders. Her insights reach 1,800+ subscribers through her "Hack to the Future" newsletter, which delivers tactical AI productivity strategies without the buzzwords. Her thought leadership has been featured in Inc. Magazine, and she's spoken at major conferences including CES and Dreamforce. With a unique background that spans art school, computer science, government leadership, and enterprise tech, Nadia brings a rare combination of technical expertise and practical wisdom to every stage. She doesn't just talk about AI—she's lived the challenges of implementing it in the real world.
$1,501 - $5,000