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< Back To Speakers Tony Horton Fitness icon | Renowned creator of the groundbreaking P90X® fitness series | Celebrity trainer | Comedian | Top selling author. Contact For Booking Tony Horton is the creator of the revolutionary home fitness series P90X®, a global phenomenon that transformed millions of lives. His fitness journey began as a personal trainer in Venice, CA, attracting celebrity clients like Tom Petty, Billy Idol, and Annie Lennox with his effective, personalized methods. In 2019, Tony launched Power Nation Fitness, home to his popular Power of 4 by Tony Horton® workouts and his groundbreaking PowerSync 60™ program, which teaches people to work with their hormones for optimal results. His philosophy blends exercise, whole foods, and the right mindset to create vibrant, productive, and adventurous lives at any age. Author of the bestselling books Bring It, Crush It!, and The Big Picture, Tony has appeared on countless TV programs and serves as a passionate advocate for active aging and healthy living. His “Ripped and Ready” tours with all five U.S. military branches, work with First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move campaign, and training sessions with Congress highlight his commitment to nationwide fitness. Known for his authenticity, humor, and infectious energy, Tony Horton inspires people everywhere to embrace healthier lifestyles, push past limits, and live life to the fullest. KEYNOTE TOPICS • 11 Laws That Will Change Your Life • Revive and Thrive

< Back To Speakers Andrẻ Swanston Tech Innovator Media Magnet | Chairman & CEO of PHȲND | Owner CT United Contact For Booking André Swanston is a visionary tech entrepreneur and media executive whose bold foresight and strategic risk-taking propelled him from just $9 in his pocket to one of the few Black Americans to achieve a nine-figure business exit. As co-founder and CEO of Tru Optik, a pioneer in data and identity for streaming media, Swanston led the company to its acquisition by TransUnion in 2020—ranking among the top ten largest exits by a Black founder. A Bronx native, Swanston launched his first business, an event production company, while still in college. At 23, he opened one of New England’s largest nightclubs, and by 28, he was one of the youngest Vice Presidents of Investments at JP Morgan Chase & Co. Fueled by his entrepreneurial drive, he left finance to launch Tru Optik, which became a leader in connected TV, streaming audio, and gaming data solutions. An accomplished former Division 1 track athlete, Swanston’s “need for speed” now defines his rapid scaling of ventures and investments. Today, he is a frequent contributor to Bloomberg, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal, and serves on the board of Connecticut Innovations, appointed by Governor Ned Lamont. A dedicated investor in minority- and women-owned businesses, Swanston and his wife also support education and community-based initiatives nationwide. He holds a B.A. in Economics from the University of Connecticut and is a proud member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. KEYNOTE TOPICS • Strategies for Raising Capital • Strategies for Entrepreneurs • Investing in Diverse Entrepreneurs (MWBE) • Web 3.0 Next State • Intersection of Sports, Entertainment, and Technology

< Back To Speakers Cy Wakeman New York Times Best-Selling Author of Reality-Based Leadership | Drama Researcher | Global Thought-leader Contact For Booking Cy Wakeman is a drama researcher, New York Times best-selling author, Hall of Fame Speaker, and 2023 World’s #1 Leadership Guru, renowned for her Reality-Based approach to leadership. With over 25 years of experience partnering with top brands across industries, she teaches leaders and teams to achieve better results with less drama, increase engagement without entitlement, and find more happiness—even in challenging circumstances. Called “the secret weapon to restoring sanity to the workplace,” Cy inspires leaders to love their teams up while calling them up to greatness. Her clients include Google, Meta, Viacom, NBC Universal, Keurig Dr Pepper, NASA, Pfizer, CVS, Johns Hopkins, Stanford Medicine, and Bank of America. A Certified Speaking Professional (CSP), Cy is among the top 3% of speakers worldwide and a highly sought-after conference headliner. She has published four best-selling books, most recently Life’s Messy, Live Happy (2022), and reaches over 30,000 engaged readers through her Reality-Based Leadership newsletter. Cy’s online following exceeds 250,000, and her popular Reality-Based Leadership podcast delivers practical strategies to help leaders evolve their teams beyond daily challenges. Her message equips audiences to embrace reality, ditch the drama, and lead with clarity and courage. KEYNOTE TOPICS • No Ego: How leaders Can Cut the Cost of Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results • Reality-Based Leadership™: Ditch the Drama, Restore Sanity to the Workplace and Turn Excuses into Results • Business Readiness – Ensuring Our Teams are Ready for What’s Next • Hardwiring Accountability into Your Workforce • Employee Engagement is Broken: Unlocking the True Driver of Employee Performance

< Back To Speakers DeeDee Trotter Keynote Speaker | Olympic Champion | Chef Contact For Booking DeeDee’s 13 years as a professional track and field athlete has given her a tremendous story. In 2008 a devastating knee injury should have ended her career. While this injury knocked her from the very top to the bottom, Deedee learned how to transform failure, loss, fear, and doubt into power and use it to create a winning formula that allowed her to reach her greatest success, not only in sports, but in life! It’s a journey of perseverance, determination, overcoming obstacles and a profound perspective on winning and what it really means to be a champion. DeeDee has traveled to over 20 countries spreading her motivational message at over 500 events worldwide. It’s a story of a comeback and a true Champion that audiences can't get enough of! KEYNOTE TOPICS • I Can. I Must. I Will!™️ : Transforming pressure into positive power, and how to utilize other internal forces that we all have access to in order to transform our lives, businesses and relationships • Unleash Your Inner Champion: Truly ignites a fire within every person in the room, opening the audiences’ hearts & minds and enable them to understand the true meaning of the word “champion” • Teamwork Makes the Dream Work: Encouraging teams to work as a unit and focus on a common goal

< Back To Speakers Kailei Carr CEO of The Asbury Group | Host of Beyond the Business Suit | Champion of Women in Leadership Contact For Booking Kailei Carr is an award winning speaker, executive coach and CEO & Founder of The Asbury Group, a global transformational development firm with a “whole person” approach to leadership development. Her signature approach to leadership presence -- which is grounded in one’s personal power and cultivated from the inside out -- has helped high-potential leaders around the world thrive and advance to the most senior ranks. Kailei holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BA from Emory University. When she’s not coaching clients or speaking at conferences or corporations, Kailei can be found hosting her podcast, “Beyond the Business Suit,” which reaches listeners in over 100 countries. Through her work, Kailei has inspired countless leaders to tap into their inner power, walk in their purpose and achieve their highest potential. She has been featured in numerous media outlets including Forbes, Fortune and The Oprah Winfrey Network. KEYNOTE TOPICS • Powered Presence: Redefining Leadership Presence from the Inside Out • Discover Your Superpowers: Unlocking Your Personal Power Within • Ignite Your Wellbeing: The Science & Strategies to Activate Energy, Performance & Freedom • Power Your Leadership: Leading with Purpose, Presence, and Personal Power • The Future of Leadership Is Human: Cultivating Awareness, Integrity, and Empathy in a Changing World • The Conscious Leader’s Advantage: How Awareness, Alignment, and Connection Drive Leadership Success • CLAIM: A Game Changing Morning Practice to Support Your Success

< Back To Speakers Geoffrey Klein AI Speaker & Consultant | Best-Selling Author | Wharton Lecturer Contact For Booking Geoffrey Klein works with organizations to leverage AI for efficiency as well as effectiveness. It’s not only about faster and cheaper, but also about better and more innovative. Geoffrey is grounded in helping develop more effective communication to increase engagement and connection. He is a dynamic keynote speaker, TEDx presenter, MIT AI-certified consultant, and best-selling author of THE CONTENT BEAST. He teaches business communication at Wharton School of Business and social media marketing at Temple University, as well as produces video and animation projects. Geoffrey specializes in providing a clear, simple and actionable AI strategy to drive business outcomes. He works with organizations to develop an AI roadmap to enhance and improve how the workforce approaches their roles to optimize their output and embracing their strengths. With a human-centered approach to AI, Geoffrey believes it is not about machine intelligence, or about human intelligence. Instead, it’s about the combination of both, a term he expresses as Connected Intelligence™️. Geoffrey has a bachelor’s degree from Amherst College and a law degree from Temple University. As a life-long learned, Geoffrey has earned an AI Certification from MIT, as well as others from SmarterX, CAIO.com, LinkedIn Learning. With the speed that AI evolves, Geoffrey continues to ensure he is staying ahead with continued AI education. KEYNOTE TOPICS • Connected Intelligence • The Content Beast • The Art of Visual Storytelling

< Back To Speakers MSgt. Israel Del Toro, Jr Father | Husband | First 100 Percent Combat-Disabled Active-Duty Air Force Technician Contact For Booking After suffering catastrophic injuries as the result of a landmine in Afghanistan, Israel “DT” Del Toro was given a 15 percent chance of survival. Then his doctors told him he was going to be in the hospital for another year, that he may never walk again, and he’d probably be stuck on a respirator for the rest of his life. But DT had a promise to keep to his son: that he would never have to grow up without a father. Author of: A Patriot's Promise: Protecting My Brothers, Fighting for My Life, and Keeping My Word KEYNOTE TOPICS • Veterans • Resiliency • Teamwork • Commitment • Military Leadership • Overcoming Adversity

< Back To Speakers Dr. William Watson Author & Anti-Racist Content Creator grounded in Higher Education Equity, Democracy, NonViolence and NonStealing Contact For Booking Dr. William Watson first learned democracy watching his Mississippi parents risk their lives (and his) in the 1960s Civil Rights Movement. Defying odds set by childhood poverty and then alcoholism, William earned degrees in Philosophy, Comparative Religion, Anthropology, and Counseling Psychology before completing a social justice Focused education doctorate from San Francisco State University. He completed a Presidential Fellowship for College Excellence with The Aspen Institute and Stanford University while prototyping equity innovations in California higher education. When he left higher education in 2020 after a 20 year career, he founded Waterbrook, LLC, a USA democracy project that works for peace and prosperity through justice then liberty for all. Cognella Press published his book, Twelve Steps for White America: for a United States of America, and its companion workbook with contributor, Christine Sleeter, Ph.D., in 2023. The book recently won The BookFest Gold Medal for Society & Social Sciences: Race, Culture, Class & Religion. An audiobook version will be released, Fall 2024. KEYNOTE TOPICS • Twelve Steps for White America (Recovery Principles for a Nation) • It says “White People” on the Cover: Who is White? What is White? • Rigged Advantage: Older Than The USA • Repentance, Atonement, Renewal: Sounds So Preachy • Unshackle the Past • Strengthen U.S. Security and Global Competitiveness • Make Way for All – Our Best Days to Come • Intro to Contextualized Family History: 2 – hour Practice Workshop • Compassion and Respect: Let Love Linger

< Back To Speakers Jon Dorenbos World-Renowned Keynote Speaker | Best-Selling | Former NFL Pro Bowler | World-Class Magician Contact For Booking Jon Dorenbos is a world-renowned keynote speaker whose rare ability to combine elite performance insight, emotional storytelling, and awe-inspiring magic has established him as one of the most in-demand voices on today’s global stages. A former NFL Pro Bowler and world-class magician, Jon’s journey - from profound personal loss to peak success - serves as a powerful framework for resilience, leadership, and perspective. His keynotes do more than inspire, they equip audiences with actionable tools to embrace change, strengthen culture, and perform at their highest level. Fortune 500 companies, global associations, and elite teams trust Jon to captivate rooms, arenas and stadiums, to create moments that truly matter. With humor, heart, and unforgettable visual metaphors, he brings abstract concepts to life - proving that mindset is everything and adversity can become a competitive advantage. This best-selling author delivers more than a speech. He delivers a transformative experience that reshapes how people think, lead, and show up in their lives and workplace. KEYNOTE TOPICS • Overcoming Adversity • Living in Vision • Embracing Change • Teamwork • Self-Talk

< Back To Speakers Desiree Talley 2024 LA Times In-house Counsel Rising Star Award Recipient | Attorney | Strategic Advisor | Business Leadership | Stakeholder & Partnership Engagement | Risk Management | POPLAW Podcast | Speaker | Executive Producer Contact For Booking Desireé Talley is an award-winning attorney and global thought leader at the crossroads of law, media, and pop culture. Founder of POPLAW, she simplifies legal complexities to protect artists and entertainment professionals. Born in Vallejo, CA, Desireé has held key roles at BDG Media, Paramount, ASCAP, Pandora, and Turner. Currently, she is Vice President of Legal & Business Affairs at REVOLT Media & TV, advocating for creatives and shaping media law standards. Her accolades include the 2024 LA Times Rising Star In-House Counsel Award, XO Necole’s It Girl 100, National Black Lawyers Top 40 Under 40, and 2023 Woman of the Year (Seeds of Fortune). She is also honored by Evals Equity and Glitz & Glam Women in Power. A graduate of Hampton University, St. John’s University School of Law, and NYU’s Clive Davis Institute, Desireé blends passion, advocacy, and expertise to protect artistry in today’s evolving entertainment landscape. KEYNOTE TOPICS • Pioneering Paths • When AI Meets Law and Entertainment: Navigating the New Frontier • Breaking Silence: Healing in the Fight Against Domestic Violence • The POPLAW Paradigm: Empowering Creators through Legal Literacy • Roots and Wings: The Enduring Legacy of HBCUs

< Back To Speakers Jeff Salzenstein Contact For Booking Jeff Salzenstein is a former Top 100 world-ranked tennis player, two-time Stanford All-American, and now a leadership speaker and performance coach. He knows the impact of pressure, the stress that comes with it, and how high achievers can sabotage performance and well-being without realizing it. Through his Own Your Zone framework, Jeff helps leaders, teams, and organizations recover faster, rewire mindsets, regulate emotions, unlock excellence, and optimize performance and well-being. Blending the Pro Fundamentals elite athletes and performers use with cutting-edge performance psychology and neuroscience, Jeff shares a human-centered, thought-provoking approach backed by inspirational stories and data-driven insights. Jeff delivers practical tools, techniques, and strategies to help people thrive in today’s uncertain environment. This is how we Own Our Zone. KEYNOTE TOPICS •Own Your Zone: The Elite Performance System For Winning Leaders •The Champion’s Way: Lead, Perform, and Stay Resilient Through Pressure and Uncertainty •Winning Together: The Culture-First Sales Playbook to Attract, Inspire, and Grow •The Energy Edge The New Bottom Line for Leadership and Team Success

< Back To Speakers Martin Luther King III Civil Rights Advocate and Global Humanitarian Contact For Booking Martin Luther King III is shepherding the healing of our nation and the world, connecting the important lessons of the past with the critical needs of our future and motivating a new generation of authentic leaders. As the oldest son of the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Mrs. Coretta Scott King, Martin Luther King III is a thought leader on the world stage, a peacemaker, and a negotiator on some of today’s most critical national and international platforms for social change. Amplifying the work of his father, Mr. King has devoted his life to promoting global human rights and eradicating racism, violence, and poverty — referred to by his father as the “triple evils” and the “scourges of humankind” — on every continent except Antarctica. KEYNOTE TOPICS • Realizing the Dream of Dr. King & Coretta Scott King • Eradicating the Triple Evils Across the Globe • Endurance for Equality: The Marathon Towards Justice • The Future of Inclusive Leadership