James is a rare mix of management consultant, change specialist, adventurer and motivational speaker. James helps turn busy and over-worked managers into inspirational leaders.

Steve is a member of the Speaker Hall of Fame and was recognized in 2015 as one of the top 10 motivational speakers globally from over 9,000 candidates.

In addition to being one of the most sought-after speakers in North America, he has written 11 books and was named Author of the Year by Advantage/Forbes for his book Enjoy The Ride.

Steve built a multimillion-dollar company, which the Pittsburgh Business Times named one of the fastest-growing privately held companies in the region. Steve is one of SHRM’s top-rated speakers. This is his 18th consecutive year speaking at the SHRM Conference.

Curtis L. Coy, Deputy Under Secretary for Economic Opportunity, oversees the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment program for the Veterans Benefits Administration. This program is a critical component in VA's benefits programs, providing disabled Veterans with the retraining resources they need to successfully transition to civilian life.

Will Staney is the Head of Global Recruiting (Head Talent Warrior) at Glassdoor, the world's most transparent career community that is changing the way people find jobs and companies recruit top talent. 

Prior to Glassdoor Will held recruiting leadership roles at SuccessFactors, SAP and VMware where he established himself as a thought leader in utilizing next generation online recruiting strategies – SEO, mobile, employment brand, social media and data analytics.

He's an influential voice in the HR and recruiting space and regularly speaks on new media marketing, sourcing and recruiting strategies, and employer branding in the HR and recruiting conference circuits.

Follow Will on Twitter @willstaney.

David W. Ellis is internationally recognized in the area of executive compensation, employee benefits and pension funds. He is exceptionally fluent in international executive mobility, particularly in the design and taxation of compensation payable to expatriates, inpatriates and globally mobile employees. Mr. Ellis is immediate past chair of Baker & McKenzie, LLP’s Global Employment Practice Group.

Mr. Ellis represents and advises management on all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation locally and internationally. He advises multinational companies on tax, labor, securities and data privacy aspects of equity compensation programs and management participation programs. He also advises both buyers and sellers on US and non-US labor and pension funding issues that arise in cross-border transaction.

Jennifer Shaw provides regular advice and counsel on workplace issues to various private and public sector employers throughout the country. Named by Northern California Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in California for 2009 and 2010, Jennifer is a frequent speaker on employment law topics, and has been a guest on CNN and local television and radio. After receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics with honors from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Jennifer graduated magna cum laude from the University of San Francisco School of Law, where she was the editor-in-chief of the law review. Before founding Shaw Valenza LLP in 2006, Jennifer was a partner at Jackson Lewis LLP.