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Devin C. Hughes
Chief Inspiration Officer
Devin C. Hughes Inc.
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Devin is a captivating speaker, author, and culture expert. He helps leaders drive growth and engagement by aligning workplace culture with success. His experience working on employee engagement strategy, evolving corporate cultures, talent management, and diversity & Inclusion brings a unique perspective in helping his clients plan for positive growth and evolution. His approach which draws from the science of positive psychology, positive organizational research, appreciative inquiry, neuroscience, mindset, and mindfulness. As a result, clients receive the cutting edge in research on well-being and flourishing.
Devin’s unconventional and innovative views on business and leadership have attracted international attention. From State Farm to Disney, from Lockheed Martin to Eli Lilly, from big business to entrepreneurs to government agencies, Devin has been invited to meet with an array of leaders and organizations in nearly every industry.
Devin was named to Peoplehum’s power list of the top 200 thought leaders to follow in 2022. He received his BA Colgate University and his M.S. from Southern New Hampshire University. He is the author of twenty-one books and lives in San Diego, CA with his wife, four daughters and two rescue dogs.
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Daniel Juday
Speaker and Convener
Daniel Juday LLC
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Daniel works with companies, conference planners, learning and development leaders, school districts, and nonprofit boards - all in a pursuit to help them grow their leadership impact and make the spaces they influence more inclusive and innovative. His work is nestled at the intersection of employee thriving, organizational culture, and diversity & inclusion. A committed “space creator,” Daniel seeks to position learning and growth as an invitation into our better selves rather than as an indictment about our failings. He is human-centered and growth-focused, building trust and psychological safety as he engages in tough conversations and challenging work.
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Barbara Ellen Spitzer
Managing Director, Board and CEO Advisory Lead
Accenture
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Barbara advises boards of directors and CEOs to drive large-scale, purpose-driven transformation. As a trusted confidante to business leaders, she has earned the right to challenge beliefs, assumptions, and behaviors that act as barriers to change.
A passionate advocate of disability rights, Barbara's mission is to create more inclusive workplaces. She advised the National Organization on Disability (NOD) in building a professional services capability to help employers create disability-inclusive cultures, leaders, and policies and practices.
Barbara is a sought-after speaker and has shared Accenture's Hidden Worker Research and insights on tapping new sources of talent and the future of work. Barbara has authored numerous articles on leadership, HR, and business transformation.
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Irshad Manji
Founder
Moral Courage LLC
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Irshad Manji is the winner of Oprah’s first-ever “Chutzpah Award” for boldness. Prof. Manji leads Moral Courage College, the innovator of a unifying inclusion program called “Diversity Without Division.” SHRM has recognized Diversity Without Division as a “game-changing solution” because it cultivates the missing piece of DEI: empathy.
Prof. Manji’s latest bestseller is Don't Label Me: How to Do Diversity Without Inflaming the Culture Wars. (Fun fact: Chris Rock calls the book “genius.”) An acclaimed professor of leadership at New York University for many years, she now teaches with Oxford University's Initiative for Global Ethics and Human Rights.
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Joy Chen
CEO
Multicultural Leadership Institute
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Joy Chen, CEO of the Multicultural Leadership Institute, is a trailblazer in global leadership development. A former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles and executive recruiter with Heidrick & Struggles, she brings unique cultural insights to modern leaders.
Joy’s pivot to leadership development was serendipitous, fueled by her blog's viral success in China, establishing her as founder of global training organizations that have served millions. Joy's contributions to global cross-cultural leadership have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, The Economist, CNN and Vogue China.
Join Joy to hone your ability to excel in a world rich with possibilities.