Nigel Green is a sought-after sales advisor, author of Revenue Harvest: A Sales Leader’s Almanac for Planning The Perfect Year, and the widely-regarded authority on improving sales team performance. He has worked with dozens of B2B sales teams across the globe to more than double sales results. His insights have been featured in top business publications like Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Fast Company and Business Insider. In 2018 he quit his corporate job, left Nashville and moved to a farm in KY. Nigel now enjoys short work days, more time with family and time to pursue hobbies. He loves work more than ever, and was named Selling Power Magazine’s Top Sales Consultant for 2021.

Jean Freeman, Principal and CEO of Zambezi, which is one of the largest certified female-owned full service creative agencies in the ad industry, started the company with her husband, Chris, and the legendary late NBA player, Kobe Bryant. Her leadership approach is inspired by her agency's namesake, the Zambezi shark, which is a freak in its adaptability and ability to pivot. The Zambezi has taught itself to swim in both freshwater and saltwater. Zambezi's combination of big agency talent and small agency agility allows it to propel its clients’ brands forward. This approach led to significant new business wins last year from brands including Experience Kissimmee, Staples Inc., USGA, and Traeger Grills as well as key organic growth from existing clients including Ultimate Software, The TaylorMade Golf Company, Apple’s Beats by Dre, The Coca-Cola Company and PayPal/Venmo.

TJ Ward, NFL player & founder of WardCorp, shares how he is setting himself up for success off the field before he retires. He’s started the Ward Boys Foundation, which provides programs for the youth to engage with them through educational programs, camps and even writing clinics. Additionally, he’s launched his brand that encompasses the key pillars in my life -- being an Athlete | Entrepreneur | Philanthropist | Community Leader | Faith & Family Man. 

TJ is a 2010 2nd round NFL draft pick where he was drafted to the Cleveland Browns and he helped the Denver Broncos win Super Bowl 50. 

Kim Gubera, CEO of PIRTEK USA, used her background in business franchising and finance to help expand PIRTEK to 100 franchisees. Gubera grew up in a single-parent household. After attending college in Georgia for nine months, she had to drop out and work as an office manager for three years. When it was time for her to go back to school, she started community college in Orlando while taking care of her one-year-old child.

Working, raising a kid and attending school at the same time didn’t stop her from an upward path. In 2000, she completed her Bachelor degree at University of Phoenix - and she still wasn’t done completing her education, until she received her MBA in 2002 after two years of night classes. Starting in finance, she didn’t expect to find herself in a franchising role. 

Venise Cunningham & Belinda Kelly, founders of the Simple Goodness Farm, a 10 acre cocktail farm in Buckley, WA, are redefining the cocktail industry. The Simple Goodness Sisters grow  a Happier Hour, with delicious hand crafted, garden to glass simple syrups, shrubs, floral rimmers, and other Simply Good drink accompaniments. Sharing a passion for teaching and bringing gardening and entertaining knowledge and excitement to the next generation, the Sisters enjoy hosting classes, workshops, and farm events.

The mission of Simple Goodness Sisters is to use the best ingredients possible, to make the tastiest drink at home, simply. By harvesting goodness straight from the garden and keeping perservatives and chemicals out of all of the recipes, the Simple Goodness Sisters bring a Happier Hour to you.

A fundamental belief of the Simple Goodness Sisters is that everyday is worth celebrating, and everyone deserves an invite to the party. This is why SGS products are always alcohol free and family friendly, so that you may mix your drinks however you like, for whomever you like.

Susie Levan is a spiritual warrior, author, philanthropist, community leader, certified non-denominational pastoral counselor, hypnotherapist, teacher of meditation, life coach, and Reiki master/teacher. For the last 30 years, she has been teaching the importance of meditation and helping women live their best lives and has facilitated a bi-weekly Women’s Wisdom Circle to empower, inspire and guide women to amplify their greatness to create a more meaningful life.

In 2019, Susie released her book, “Getting to Forgiveness — What a Near-Death Experience Can Teach Us About Loss, Resilience and Love,” which was #1 on the near-death experiences category for Amazon when released. With a powerful foreword by multi-GRAMMY award-winning artist Gloria Estefan, this fast-paced, riveting true story of how Levan emerged a stronger soul after her kidnapping and near-death experience is a must-read for women of any age. Levan blends practical advice and engaging thought-provoking lessons learned—relatable and actionable. The book is available for purchase on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

Matt Lombardi & Kevin Moran, professional athlete-turned-entrepreneurs and founders of beam, the “Nike of Wellness” offering the highest-quality THC-free CBD products for a wellness minded community.

Matt (New Jersey Devils hockey player) & Kevin (Chicago White Sox baseball player) conceptualized beam while training together for the Boston Marathon in 2018; after pushing their bodies for years of playing competitive sports, they ardently searched for a natural remedy to treat their chronic aches and pains. With this, they were introduced to CBD and captivated by the several use cases and effects such as reduced inflammation, pain, anxiety and promotion of better sleep and energy. After struggling to find a product that held to their standards, they decided to create their own with an adherence to transparency that includes a high quality, effective product assortment that has proven to be a hit amongst consumers and world renowned professional athletes such as Baker Mayfield, Mat Fraser, Brooke Wells, Danica Patrick and Billy Horschel. 

Shani Godwin, chief JOY officer and founder of JOY Economics, shares that while pivoting it’s important not to let other people’s fears affect your decision making. Additionally, through the JOY Economics, Shani outlines 5 proven communications strategies and tips to affordably and easily help small business owners pivot while protecting their brand and their sanity. 

Dr. Azza Gadir, director of R&D at Seed, studies how the body’s microbiome affects the gut and how people can obtain a healthy lifestyle and gut health. She shares her journey from working in the lab to pivoting to a startup. Building a personal board of directors helped her advance in her career. Through many informational interviews and perfecting her personal narrative, she was able to network her way into a startup. 

At Jackman, Sandra's main goal is to help her clients pivot their businesses. She lays the path to rapid customer engagement and business transformation by manufacturing momentum for her clients and instituting purposeful change that enables businesses to become the most powerful version of themselves.

She shares how you shouldn’t compare yourself to others and how letting go of the image of the way you think things should be will open you up to new opportunities.