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Donna Dahl is a Master Empowerment Coach, leadership accelerator, and author of Lessons I Learned from the Tortoise. With a proven system grounded in neuroscience, Donna helps individuals move from stuck to start in as little as 90 minutes. Her approach strengthens communication, builds confidence, and cultivates leadership from the inside out. As a sought-after speaker and workshop facilitator, Donna inspires clients to capitalize on their strengths and transform challenges into stepping stones for growth. Whether coaching executives or guiding emerging leaders, her mission is clear: to empower others to lead with purpose, clarity, and resilience.

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Donna Dahl is a Master Empowerment Coach, leadership accelerator, and author of Lessons I Learned from the Tortoise. With a proven system grounded in neuroscience, Donna helps individuals move from stuck to start in as little as 90 minutes. Her approach strengthens communication, builds confidence, and cultivates leadership from the inside out. As a sought-after speaker and workshop facilitator, Donna inspires clients to capitalize on their strengths and transform challenges into stepping stones for growth. Whether coaching executives or guiding emerging leaders, her mission is clear: to empower others to lead with purpose, clarity, and resilience.

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Our next speaker is no stranger to extreme pressure — from battling avalanches in Alaska to facing the ultimate storm inside her own head: brain surgery. Jennie “AdrenaJen” Milton is a world-class athlete, a snowkiting champion, and a master of turning fear into fuel.

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Virginia (Ginny) McGowan PhD is an award-winning author, writer, editor, speaker, book whisperer, visionary, and solopreneur. As a practicing anthropologist with more than 40 years experience, she applies social science insights and methods to address real world problems. She’s now turned her sights on the alarming state of civility at work. The evidence is clear: A civility crisis has engulfed our workplaces, worsening in an era of unprecedented social, cultural, economic, and technological change. In response, Virginia attained certification as a Workplace Relational Skills Practitioner and is mounting a Civil@Work movement. She recently published Civil@Work: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Soft Skills for Business Success (July 2025), to be followed by The Human Advantage: The Crucial Role of Soft Skills in AI-integrated Business and The Courage to Change Your Lane: Five Steps to Transformative Leadership in the Era of AI. Virginia lives, works, and plays on Prince Edward Island, Canada’s smallest (but best) province.

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Virginia (Ginny) McGowan PhD is an award-winning author, writer, editor, speaker, book whisperer, visionary, and solopreneur. As a practicing anthropologist with more than 40 years experience, she applies social science insights and methods to address real world problems. She’s now turned her sights on the alarming state of civility at work. The evidence is clear: A civility crisis has engulfed our workplaces, worsening in an era of unprecedented social, cultural, economic, and technological change. In response, Virginia attained certification as a Workplace Relational Skills Practitioner and is mounting a Civil@Work movement. She recently published Civil@Work: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Soft Skills for Business Success (July 2025), to be followed by The Human Advantage: The Crucial Role of Soft Skills in AI-integrated Business and The Courage to Change Your Lane: Five Steps to Transformative Leadership in the Era of AI. Virginia lives, works, and plays on Prince Edward Island, Canada’s smallest (but best) province.

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Collette Divitto is a pioneering entrepreneur, disability rights activist, and thought leader to anyone who’s ever been told they are not good enough or intelligent enough to pursue their dreams. After being rejected from many job opportunities, likely due to her disability (Down syndrome), Collette decided to launch her own company. Before she knew it, the company, and her story, blew up to global status and movement. Today, Collette has employed over 15 individuals with challenges, authored and published 3 books, started a podcast, and her story won an academy award for short film. Collette Divitto can be found in the media all over the world and now she is pursuing a new film to shed light on the unemployment rate with a written request for a federal policy. She is a tenacious BOSS and fierce leader for a more inclusive world.

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Collette Divitto is a pioneering entrepreneur, disability rights activist, and thought leader to anyone who’s ever been told they are not good enough or intelligent enough to pursue their dreams. After being rejected from many job opportunities, likely due to her disability (Down syndrome), Collette decided to launch her own company. Before she knew it, the company, and her story, blew up to global status and movement. Today, Collette has employed over 15 individuals with challenges, authored and published 3 books, started a podcast, and her story won an academy award for short film. Collette Divitto can be found in the media all over the world and now she is pursuing a new film to shed light on the unemployment rate with a written request for a federal policy. She is a tenacious BOSS and fierce leader for a more inclusive world.

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Vynny Hick is a nationally recognized bilingual speaker and leader with 30 years of experience in law enforcement, leadership, and recruitment. Born and raised in challenging circumstances, Vynny’s story is one of grit, resilience, and transformation. From his early career as a paramedic to his pivotal role as a Senior Recruiter with the OPP, where he delivered over 200 recruitment presentations across Canada, Vynny continually demonstrated an unwavering commitment to growth and service.

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Jerimiah Molfese is a transformational speaker, author, and visionary educator with over two decades of experience guiding individuals into the power of conscious dreaming, meditation, and inner healing. After overcoming a traumatic brain injury through lucid dreaming, visualization, and brain-heart coherence practices, Jerimiah dedicated his life to unlocking human potential through altered states of consciousness.

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Jerimiah Molfese is a transformational speaker, author, and visionary educator with over two decades of experience guiding individuals into the power of conscious dreaming, meditation, and inner healing. After overcoming a traumatic brain injury through lucid dreaming, visualization, and brain-heart coherence practices, Jerimiah dedicated his life to unlocking human potential through altered states of consciousness.

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