Suresh Devnani, commonly known as “the Happy Doctor” is an award-winning global speaker on happiness. Suresh is the #1 international bestselling author of Happiness Reinvented and ranked top 10 most inspirational TED speakers on Happiness and mental wellbeing.

His groundbreaking research on happiness and positive psychology is regularly featured in countless media outlets and he has been invited to share his ideas at TEDx on four separate occasions.

Suresh is an internationally recognized global expert on happiness and well-being at work.

Devnani has trained and served thousands of individuals; entrepreneurs, educators, corporate leaders, professionals, and over-achievers in over 123 countries through his books, videos, online courses, and keynote speeches.

He is committed to serving organizations build innovative, thriving sustainable organizations.

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John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.

Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Brant Cooper travels the globe speaking with entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs about how to discover and create new value; about empowering individuals to make the change they want to see in the world.

Brant is the New York Times bestselling author of The Lean Entrepreneur and CEO of Moves the Needle. With over two decades of expertise helping companies bring innovative products to market, he blends agile, design thinking, and lean methodologies to ignite entrepreneurial action within large organizations.

Brant has a unique take on disrupting our current way of thinking in order to be closer to customers, move faster, and act bolder. He has experienced monumental milestones such as IPO, acquisition, rapid growth, and crushing failure.

He serves as a global keynote speaker, mentor to entrepreneurs, and trusted advisor to corporate executives. His mission is to teach leaders how to find personal and economic growth through creating new value for fellow humans.

Learn more at BrantCooper.com. Follow Brant on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube.

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John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.

Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

David Zaretsky is the CEO and Chief Scientist Co-founder of Snips - Influencer Network and platform. He's also an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern University and at the Farley Center for Entrepreneurship, and DePaul University College of Computing and Digital Media. 

As CEO and Chief Scientist, David developed the Snips' vision, technology, proprietary advertisement targeting platform, and real-time analytics engine. He was also charged with many day-to-day operations, including business development, sales, and strategic partnerships with brands, networks, and media companies.

David is an innovative and visionary entrepreneurial executive, technology adviser, accomplished engineer, data scientist, researcher, lecturer, and published author. He has a passion for growing business, with strong leadership experience, and both professional and academic technological expertise in software and computer engineering. Over 15 years of experience in leadership, strategy, marketing, sales, operations, product development, and consulting.

Connect with David on LinkedIn. Learn more about Snips at Snips.co.

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John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.

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Will Steiner was fortunate enough to spend nearly 6 years cutting his teeth at Salesforce across strategy, growth, and partnership roles. Now he spends almost all of his time working on his startup, Big Later.

The company provides an email-based learning experience directly to individuals and through employers to improve financial literacy in the Millennial and Gen Z workforce. The upside is young people are more equipped to build generational wealth, make the most use of their company benefits, and avoid financial stress. Plus they get lots of laughs along the way. It's a high-leverage education delivered in a super entertaining format that Will couldn't be more proud of what they're building.

A weird thing to come out of this is that Will now occupies a funny little niche; he's the guy on the internet who knows WAY too much about email-based courses. They're tremendously powerful, easy and fast to create (with a good playbook), and low cost. It's a tasty little cocktail and he enjoys sharing what he's learned in the process of building multiple successful EBCs.

You can find Big Later at BigLater.com, see more at EmailBasedCourse.com and you can follow Will on Twitter @BigWillieStein
 

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John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.

Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Oliver Stohlmann, M.A. is a certified communications trainer, facilitator, and personal & business coach. He is also a passionate dad, avid skier, and professional hiking guide. Find him at: www.linkedin.com/in/oliverstohlmann 

Previously Oliver led the development and execution of communication strategies to create awareness for Johnson & Johnson’s deep commitment to scientific excellence, innovation, and collaborative partnerships to transform patient and consumer lives. 

He oversaw communication for the global Johnson & Johnson Innovation Centers, J&J Innovation –

JLABS, J&J Innovation – JJDC, the company’s cross-sector Lung Cancer Initiative, World Without Disease Accelerator, and Health Technology Innovation. In 2016, he helped launch J&J’s “World Without Disease” strategy to transform the trajectory of human health for future generations by eliminating disease through prevention, interception, and cures. 

Oliver gathered 20 years of experience in corporate, brand, financial, science and change communications, media relations, digital communications, crisis management, public relations, and public affairs. Having worked in the market, regional and global roles, and teams on two continents, he combines a global perspective with regional and local market experience. 

Previously, Oliver led global R&D communication for the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. Prior to joining Johnson & Johnson, he led global R&D communication at AstraZeneca out of London, UK, and Pfizer’s regional corporate communications and media relations function for EMEA, Canada, Australia & New Zealand. He started his career in life-science communication heading the local public affairs & communications function for Pharmacia in an EMEA market and gathering diverse experiences in local and regional consultancy roles. 

Read more about Corporate Survival Hacks on his blog. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

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John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.

Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Paul Ross is an author, speaker, trainer, Master Hypnotist, and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. For the past 30 years, he’s taught tens of thousands of people the power of language to persuade, sell, heal, turn stumbling blocks into stepping stones, and pain into passion. Paul’s speeches and training have motivated audiences around the world to discover their power to design their own results. 

Paul also outed his alter-ego Ross Jeffries and we talked about what he learned from his work in the world of seduction. It's outside the box, and it might get your hackles up at first, but I found that what Paul had to share is extremely useful. And, our conversation switched my focus from suspicious and judgemental to compassionate. 

Learn more about Paul at speakerpaulross.com.

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John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.

Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Nancy Vermeulen is a Commercial Pilot Instructor, Master's in Theoretical Physics and Astronomy, commanded a Mars simulation in Utah, and participated in the 2008 ESA astronaut selections.

Bringing the universe closer to people and vice versa is her personal mission. For that reason, Nancy was the first in Europe to put together a non-governmental training program to prepare potential astronauts for private space flights. The kick-off was in 2011 when Nancy gave training to a future private astronaut from Virgin Galactic.

In 2018 she founded the "Space Training Academy".

Nancy was the commander and chief organizer of the Mars simulation mission "MDRS90". She initiated this project, submitted it to Mars Society - NASA and obtained permission to lead a team on a "Mars Simulation Mission" at the "Mars Desert Research Station" in Utah, U.S.A.

During the mission, she learned how to conduct science experiments during a mission and what to do in an emergency.

As a scientist, Nancy has conducted research at the University of Antwerp (Biomedical Physics) and at the Technical University of Delft (new technologies for greener air traffic). For the Royal Meteorological Institute of Belgium / Solar-Terrestrial Center of Excellence, Nancy Vermeulen collaborated on a new instrument to measure climate change from space. She also teaches physics and mathematics.

As a child, Nancy already knew what she wanted to be: "Spaceman". In her spare time, she worked at the Public Observatory and the Planetarium of Antwerp. She completed her academic study Physics and Astronomy at the University of Antwerp magna cum laude / with great distinction.

Nancy Vermeulen is a Master of Science in Physics.

Learn more about Nancy Vermeulen at NancyVermeulen.be

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John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.

Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Graham Daniels is a former broadcast television producer, now making shows for ITV and Channel 4 in the UK and produced events and festivals. He's the head of the artist collective Addictive TV.

Graham specializes in audiovisual 'remixed' content and has produced alternative trailers for broadcasters, art events, and Hollywood studios (films inc Iron Man, Fast & Furious, and others). He's one of the guys behind the global music project Orchestra of Samples, recording hundreds of musicians worldwide and sampling them to create new music.

Go to Addictive TV and Orchestra of Samples to learn more about how Graham  and his team give us a glimpse into the very essence of music.

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John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.

Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Jim McCarthy is the CEO of Goldstar, a civic leader, writer, podcaster, and speaker. He’s a friend and advisor to entrepreneurs and a huge fan of theatre, music, and all forms of live entertainment.

Jim co-founded and led Goldstar from a bootstrapped startup in 2002 to one of the most popular ways to find tickets to great shows and things to do. Jim has appeared on dozens of stages, at conferences, including SXSW, TED-U, and all major live entertainment and ticketing conferences.

He podcasts and writes at SellingOut.com.

Jim completed his BA in English cum laude from Harvard and an MBA from the Anderson School at UCLA. He played rugby in college and for Idemitsu Kosan in Japan after college.

Jim holds a black belt in Northern Eagle Claw Kung Fu, a Level 2 Certification with Distinction from the World Spirits Education Trust, and speaks Japanese and Italian.

Learn more about Jim:

JimMccarthy.info

StellarTickets.com

WorkWithStellar.com

AmericanWhiskyJesus.com

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John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.

Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.

Michael Kass is the founder of Story and Spirit. As a facilitator, coach, speaker, and award-winning storyteller, he's passionate about helping people, organizations and communities discover and harness the power of their stories to create change.  

Michael has over 18 years of experience working on staff and in the trenches with organizations across sectors including technology, social services, health care, arts and culture, and education. As a facilitator and coach, he focuses on helping clients reconnect with the deep passion underlying their work and address the core tensions and beliefs that may be getting in the way of growth. His work with organizations focuses on facilitating culture shift through storytelling, authentic conversation, and deep listening to foster clear internal and external communication and create thriving communities.

Michael's training on storytelling, speaking, mindfulness and breathwork have been featured at events around the world. Partners and clients include The Walt Disney Company, Arts in Corrections, Unique CAMP, The House of Beautiful Business, Joint Idea, The Nomadic School of Wonder, The Well-Being Project, the Center for Nonprofit Management, NationBuilder, Kaiser Permanente, CreatorUp!, Swipe Out Hunger, the Jewish Federation of Los Angeles and many individual nonprofit and tech organizations. His storytelling has appeared on many podcasts and his solo storytelling show, Ceremony​, has toured nationally and garnered recognition including LA Weekly Pick of the Week, Best of Fringe at the San Francisco Fringe Festival, and Outstanding Solo Performance at the San Diego Fringe Festival. 

Michael is a graduate of Rice University and Northwestern University. He is an ACC coach certified by the International Coach Federation, a certified breathwork facilitator, and has completed Medicine Wheel training with Rites of Passage Vision Quest. Michael is a mentor with the Creative Visions Foundation and serves on the Board of Directors of the Breath Center. He likes brownies perhaps a little too much.

Learn more about Michael at StoryAndSpirit.org. Connect with him on LinkedIn, and  follow him on Instagram.

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John Bates provides 1:1 Executive Communications Coaching, both in-person and online. He also gets 92+ Net Promoter Scores for his large and small group leadership development trainings at organizations like Johnson & Johnson, NASA, Google, Intuit, Boston Scientific, and many more. Find more at https://executivespeakingsuccess.com.

Sign up for his weekly micro-trainings for free at https://johnbates.com/mini-trainings and create a great leadership communications habit that makes you the kind of leader who inspires trust, loyalty, and connection.