KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Professor, Author, Resilience Trainer & Teacher Advocate

Emcee, Keynote Speaker & Humor Expert

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Critical Commentary & Journalism; Known for "The Poisonwood Bible" & "Demon Copperhead"

Long-Distance Hiker & Author; Overall Record Holder on the Appalachian Trail & The First Woman to Set That Mark

Global Humanitarian; Founder & President of Wine To Water; Clean Water Crusader; Top 10 CNN Hero

Top 15 Business Growth Expert, Author, Sales & Leadership Specialist

Bestselling Author, Motivational Speaker & Nationally Recognized Productivity Expert; Champion of the Concept of Purposeful Productivity™

Professor of Educational Psychology at the School of Education at Virginia Tech; Known for his TED Talk "How Working Memory Makes Sense of the World"

Former Director of the National Center for Developmental Education, Professor at Appalachian State University

Award-Winning Author, Educator & Joy Advocate

Emmy Award-Winning Comedian & Actor Best Known for "The Hangover" & "Between Two Ferns"

Award-Winning Storyteller, Peacebuilder, Folklorist & Past President of the International Storytelling Center

Neurodivergent Workplace Strategist & Culture Creator; Burnout Prevention Expert; Co-Host of the "Divergent Conversations" Podcast & Author of "So You're Autistic...Now What?"

Professional Soccer Goalkeeper; Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist & World Cup Champion

Researcher, Co-Founder & Co-Director of Climate Interactive; Expert on Climate & Energy Issues

NASCAR Driver; 2002 NASCAR Rookie of the Year & 2008 Daytona 500 Winner

Retired CIA Executive

Retired Federal Air Marshal, Author & Personal Defense Training Specialist

Creativity & Innovation Expert; Founder of Climer Consulting; Author of "Deliberate Creative Teams"; TEDx Speaker

Certified Mindfulness Instructor & Author of "COVID-19 and Humanity's Spiritual Awakening"