Conference Speakers
Meridith Elliott Powell
Keynote Speaker
Who Comes Next? Guerilla Tactics To Attract, Develop and Fully Engage Top Talent
Monday, December 6
It’s the biggest challenge facing organizations today – how to find and develop talent. Walk into any boardroom, sit down with any leadership team and you will find them all talking about what to do about the labor shortage, and stressing about where they are going to find enough help to meet their goals.
Just like this pandemic has changed everything else, it has changed how you need to attract, develop, and retain talent. To find employees in a tough market you need a new strategy and a new set of skills.
In this keynote, business growth strategist, Meridith Elliott Powell will dive into the research, tactics and strategies cutting-edge leaders and innovative companies are using that are producing dramatic results. How their transforming roles to better meet the challenges and opportunities in the marketplace. She’ll show you what’s working, what isn’t and how you can easily and effectively apply these strategies in your own organization.
The greatest competitive advantage you have in a highly shifting marketplace, is the team you surround yourself with. Come ready to roll-up your sleeves and get engaged, as this session will have you on the edge of your seat and will leave you with your own cutting-edge strategy to ensure you win the war on talent.
Azim Khamisa
Keynote Speaker
Restorative Practices
Tuesday, December 7
Following the murder of his son in 1995, Azim Khamisa founded the Tariq Khamisa Foundation (TKF.org), which started a subsequent forgiveness movement that has reached millions. He is an emissary of peace and an international inspirational speaker with over 600 keynotes, including one to 300,000 people at the Lincoln Memorial at the Stand For Children Rally organized by the Children’s Defense Fund, as well as a speech to the United Nations General Assembly at the High level forum on the culture of peace. He has received over 60 local, national and international awards from such luminaries as President Bill Clinton and Attorney General Janet Reno, Desmond Tutu, and Muhammad Ali.
He participated with the Dalai Lama in the 2004 Synthesis Dialogues that was hosted by Pope John Paul II. Azim has given over 1,000 presentations to over a million students worldwide. He is the author of four books, and in November 2018, he spoke at the TEDWomen Conference. Learn more at www.AzimKhamisa.com.
Jason Hewlett
Keynote Speaker
The Promise
Wednesday, December 8
Having delivered thousands of presentations over 2 decades, Jason Hewlett is the only speaker in the world teaching leadership in a performance of uncanny musical and comedy impressions, utilizing the legends of stage. “The Promise” is a keynote speech that feels like a show, with proven processes and immediately implementable takeaways to transform your business and leadership skills. Jason is the author of the Facebook post entitled, “I Saw My Wife at Target Today”, which has been seen by more than 100 million people. A recent, and one of the youngest inductees in the prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame, his talks inspire leadership from the perspective of a Promise, while giving attendees an engaging, entertaining, and educational experience all in one.