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As a health and fitness professional, Michael Wolfe has a unique work experience. His hands-on work includes ten years as a combat medic in the US ARMY. Part of his duties (and education) were in the physical therapy realm and emergency medicine departments. Upon completing a 10 year stint in the military, Michael became a certified fitness trainer and emergency room technician. Eventually, Michael created two fitness brands in two different states. Now as a fitness coach, Michael has worked with hundreds of clients.
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Founder & CEO of the Strategic Narrative Consulting - an advisory firm based in The Netherlands - helping global tech companies develop public policy positions, define communication strategies, and strengthen stakeholder engagement. Andrew holds a Master of Public Administration degree from the Harvard Kennedy School and is an alumnus of the WEF’s Master’s Program in Global Leadership. He has previously served in the U.S. Government, held a leadership position at the World Economic Forum, and managed public policy for a global telco. Andrew is a regular contributor to publications such as Futurism, NewCo Shift, and WEF’s Agenda.
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Merieta Bayati (Merieta B) is the Founder and CEO of Girlie Girl Enterprises (GGE), a brand holding company that includes an online retail store, a camp for moms and daughters, and a host of other initiatives that seek to define a “Girlie Girl” as more than just a pretty face. GGE's camp affiliate: Camp Girlie Girl creates a fun & educational atmosphere for young girls and their moms. Merieta B has redefined “Girlie Girl” to embody walking in Style, Grace, God and Fabulousness. She is the ultimate definition of the 21st century “Girlie Girl” and is a successful author, speaker/presenter & motivational artist, and a CURLS™ brand ambassador and promotor. Merieta B received a B.A. in Business Management from Albertus Magnus College and has had senior administrative roles at Yale University School of Public Health. She has also served a as social media and public relations expert for a diverse range of small and medium sized firms. She was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi to a family of successful global entrepreneurs and enjoys singing and playing the guitar. Merieta is available for speaking engagements, workshops, event hosting and more.
$1,501 - $5,000
Debbie Wooten's story is a vision for the human spirit can prevail. Debbie entered a world of poverty, racism, abuse, and family suicide. But after years of struggle and barriers that for most would be too daunting, Debbie succeeded in becoming a highly sought after speaker and comedian. Born in South Chicago during segregation, with a disabling birth defect - spina bifida. At five-months of age Debbie contracted polio. the eldest of seven children, her disability would not keep her from becoming self-appointed matriarch of the family. Over the years her mother had fallen into alcoholism and depression and her father was an abusive drinker. Debbie was educated in a school for disabled students where color was not a factor in her placement. Life was hard, but she still was able to laugh and dream. At eight she pushed through a crowd with her Dad and shook the hand of Martin Luther King. words from his speech "judge people for the content of their character, not the color of their skin" has always stayed with her. As a young mother, Debbie met the challenge. She would take her toddlers and groceries up to the third story of her apartment building one stair at a time alternating bags of groceries and babies until reaching the top floor celebrating her accomplishment with cheers. While still in Chicago she married a man, that like her father was abusive, nothing changed. She started a business with ladies in the neighborhood called "Debbie's Dollies." using brown fabric and discounted African American dolls heads they fashioned dolls that were sent all over the country; a few with a miniature likeness of her leg brace. In 1987 she decided to divorce her husband, take her children and move to Tacoma Washington. She moved to a tough area in town called Hilltop, but compared to the slums of Chicago, Hilltop was paradise. Determined not to be a welfare mom she found employment the Washington State Lottery for 13-years until her speaking launched. now married to her second husband, Elliot. He fell deep into depression, committing suicide. Debbie knew life could not stop. Once again, she was the single income earner for her family. Her speaking career started a year later and she found herself moving uptown Tacoma. As a member to Toastmasters, she began winning speech contest one over another. With her National win, she was able to open for the comedian Sinbad, who enthusiastically encouraged her to continue her speaking career. When looking for an entertainer who shares 'life' stories with humor leaving your audience wanting more, call Debbie Wooten. Debbie's comedy includes the finals in the Seattle comedy Competition, opening for Gladys Knight on tour and other conics George Wallace, Tommy Davidson, Bernie Mac, Jamie Foxx, Cedric the Entertainer and Louie Anderson.
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I have been in the business world in many capacities since 1985. My favorite part is helping others be better at what they do. I am a graduate of Indiana University and the Advertising Arts College. My varied career includes being a comedy writer and morning show personality, owning an import-export business, working in technical sales, managing major citywide events, and finally ending up where I belong, on the speaking circuit. My work has taken me to more than 30 countries, so I still have about 169 yet to visit. I play a few instruments, run marathons, have two kids in their 30s and have been married for hundreds of years.
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Over 40 years of experience in IT positions providing senior level management in the IT Operations and Information Security areas as a CIO, CISO, & CSO. I held the position of the CIO equivalent at the White House managing all the classified automation and telecommunications for the President, VP, his staff, and the Secret Service. Mark is a prolific speaker and speaks about many topics. One of his most favorite topics is to speaks about his time at the Clinton White House of which he has published a book. Other topics he speaks on are; the inner workings of the White House, of Politics, of the Clinton's, of the Military, of Information Technology, of Information Security, of Cyber Breaches, of Business Continuity, of leadership, of professionalism, motivation, and Mentoring other to succeed. Mark is in the process of writing three more books that will be published in 2019 Mark has worked in the private sector as the CIO/CSO for World Airways (largest US wide body, long hall, charter airline), CTO & CISO for InterCall (world's largest conferencing company). CISO for TravelClick - a global SaaS company in the Hospitality space. As a contractor/consultant had the opportunity to provide services as the Acting CISO for NCR and the Acting CISO for Georgia Lottery Corporation. Currently VP of Technology Governance for US Bank/Elavon Mark has worked with the Government and other agencies in the area of Cyber Security, training, exercises, and developing a Cyber Security program. Mark has worked with the CDC, DoD, USARC, Georgia National Guard, Ga Tech, and others in this areas. I have also performed a wide range of other skills over and above my specialty areas to include; strategic planning, project management, process analysis, systems trouble shooting, user needs assessment, programming, training, short & long range planning, budget development, contract negotiations, administration, and office management. Mark specializes in the area of Information Technology, Information Security and Cyber threats, in the Airline, Hospitality, Telecommunications/Conferencing, Banking/Credit Card processing, CDC, Military, and Government areas Mark has an extensive background in Information Security, Project Mgt, Data Center, ITIL, CMMI, SOX, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, NIST, SSAE16/SOC 1&2, HIPAA, EU Privacy, GDPR, PSD2, Acquisitions & Mergers, Vendor Mgt, Facilities, HR Mgt, IT Operations, Leadership, Dept of Defense, Government, BC/DR, Aviation/Airline, Banking, Compliance
$251 - $1,500
Chris Baldwin is a seasoned keynote speaker, TEDx speaker and was voted the fastest growing speaker for 2018 and #1 on the top10 speaker list for 2019 in the Netherlands. Chris is a thought leader in digital transformation, disruptive technologies, digital innovation and building meaningful relationships through technology. He helps thought leaders strategise on innovative ways to build meaningful connections at scale in a hyper-connected world. His ability to authentically engage audiences sets him apart from most speakers. He delivers passionate and powerful keynotes that challenge the status quo and inspire people into action. He is currently the founder & CEO of 10xDigital, a strategic innovation partner catalysing the growth of agencies & brands. Chris is an early Internet pioneer with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, having founded and lead numerous technology startups. He has delivered hundreds of keynotes and worked with brands such as Microsoft, Google, IAB, IPG, Liferay, Rabobank, ABN AMRO, T-Mobile, TUI, Catawiki, Dominos, G-Star, Mercedes, TNT, Europcar, Loyens & Loeff and the Dutch Government. Chris has served on the boards of numerous digital media agencies and worked for non-profit organisations such as the Amsterdam Health & Technology Institute (AHTI), for which he was a founding member and helped secure 17 million EURO in funding from the city of Amsterdam. He guest lectures at universities and is regularly invited to speak as a technology evangelist for major international organisations such as Microsoft, Google and IAB. Chris holds a Doctorate in Biotechnology and is known in the scientific community for having discovered the first drug-dependent HIV-1 virus and co-developed a candidate vaccine for HIV (AIDS). He has developed a novel model called "Meaningful Connections" on how to build relationships through technology, which helps organisations build better customer relationships and drive more business in a digital age.
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Ashley Christman, LSS MBB, SSBBP, CSM, is a former nurse and Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt with a background in organizational change management and Lean. Her extensive experience in healthcare quality and performance improvement has transformed a number of organizations and led to better outcomes in patient care, reductions in wait times, and more. Her experience includes consulting for the CA Department of Public Health as well as multiple large hospital systems, including Santa Rosa Memorial and Petaluma Valley Hospital. Her passion for improvement and educating others led her to begin teaching in order to help entrepreneurs, professionals, and leaders create a sustainable culture change by empowering them to be change agents and champions of innovation. You can find her online at @learnlivelean on Twitter and on LinkedIn.
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Dr. Joe Darin is a Possibility Catalyst, speaker, author, and educator who helps people keep possibility open when pressure makes communication, collaboration, and leadership harder. With a doctorate in educational leadership and a master’s degree focused on ethics and humor, Joe has spent more than 25 years exploring how perspective shapes the way we work, lead, connect, and respond when things get messy. His work brings together humor, curiosity, strengths, and cognitive flexibility to help people look again at what they think they know – about themselves, each other, and what might be possible. Joe is also a brain tumor survivor and five-way bypass survivor. Those experiences didn’t give him a tidy inspirational story. They gave him a deep appreciation for the difference between pretending everything is fine and discovering that something else can also be true. His presentations are thoughtful, practical, deeply human, and usually pretty funny.
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Hemantgiri is a seasoned SQL Server Consultant with demonstrated history for close to 20 years. He is a published author specializing in High Availability and Disaster Recovery area. He was awarded Most Valuable Professional by Microsoft 4 times. He is a regular speaker at events in Surat. Hemantgiri is a founder and leader of the SQLPASS Chapter for Surat. His mission statement is to help organizations make their SQL Server more reliable, and efficient. Hemantgiri is published author of the book - SQL Server 2008 High Availability; a book for SQL Server DBA aspirants, System Administrators and Developers, it provides step-by-step information to get you through the installation of various SQL Server High Availability options like Clustering, Replication, Database Mirroring and Log Shipping.
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Since founding his firm Imagine in 2004, Patrick King’s expertise in brand strategy and digital marketing has helped brands from local service companies to Fortune 500 brands like CenturyLink, Nestle, and Comcast. His business and marketing advice has been published in Inc. Magazine, SmartCEO, Washington Business Journal, The Washington Post, among other publications. Eager to ramble on all things marketing, his speaking engagements include those for DC Advertising Week, DECA, Comcast’s Enterprise Connect conference, the SMPS Build Business annual conference, Bowie State University, and Construction Leadership Network. Patrick serves on several boards of directors including those of Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) and the American Marketing Association. He sits on the judging panels for the International Association of Visual Arts American Business Awards and does pro-bono work for a number of charities. Patrick lives in Gainesville, Virginia where he writes music, brews beer and tries to catch every Giants game during football season.
$1,501 - $5,000
Monica Kang is a creative educator who is transforming today’s workforce through the power of creativity. She is driven by the belief that everyone is innately creative and that creativity can be used to catalyze personal and professional change. As the Founder and CEO of InnovatorsBox®, her deepest satisfaction comes from seeing individuals realize their full potential and talents through creativity. Through her innovative workshops, consulting, products, and curriculum, Monica teaches creativity in a tangible, practical, and relatable way regardless of industry or job title. Monica is a recognized thought leader in creative leadership and education. She has worked with clients worldwide including Fortune 500 companies, higher education, government, and nonprofits. Her work has been awarded across numerous platforms, including The White House, Ashoka Changemakers, Women Empowerment Expo, Timmy Award, National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), and Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). Monica’s passion for positively impacting the world extends beyond InnovatorsBox®. She is an active leader in StartingBloc, DC Tech, Startup Weekend, and Coach Diversity Institute, and a Certified Professional Diversity Coach (CPDC). Driven by her lifelong love of knowledge, she is also an adjunct professor at BAU International University where she teaches entrepreneurship and leadership. Prior to InnovatorsBox®, Monica was a nuclear nonproliferation policy expert in international affairs. She holds an M.A. from SAIS Johns Hopkins University in Strategic Studies and International Economics and a B.A. from Boston University.
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