Ricardo Cabete is a Global Keynote Speaker helping corporate leaders engage their teams by using Emotional Intelligence and Employee Engagement skills through unique talks, masterclasses, and executive coaching. In a world of technology and artificial intelligence, Ricardo helps corporate leaders communicate with their teams in a way that sparks an emotional connection. The main outcome is higher employee engagement that boosts business results like staff retention, productivity and profitability.  He speaks at global corporate events and international conferences for several industries, including HR, Insurance and Banking.

Ricardo loves to create Keynotes and Masterclasses that are impactful for the audience and at the same time create high ROI results for his clients.  His signature keynotes, The Master of Emotions and The Engagement Sherlock Holmes, are best-sellers around the world, driving the audience into an interactive, insightful and powerful experience.

Ricardo is also a rock band lead singer! He performed at international rock festivals with bands like The Black Eyed Peas, The Prodigy or Iggy Pop.  Ricardo brings his 17 years of rock band lead singing experience to his engaging keynotes, helping the audience become high performing leaders and teams. He´s not only an expert, but he's also a performer! In 2017 he was awarded as the European Champion of Public Speaking by Toastmasters International, placing in the top 30 speakers in the world in a contest with more than 30.000 speakers globally. Ricardo speaks with emotion and always has a surprise impact element in his talks that make them memorable.

Get ready to feel engaged!

Matt Sigelman is President of the Burning Glass Institute, Chairman of Emsi Burning Glass, and a Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for Social Policy. Matt has dedicated his career to unlocking new avenues for mobility, opportunity, and equity through skills. Situated at the intersection of work and learning, the Burning Glass Institute advances data-driven research and practice for the future of work and the future of workers. Previously, as CEO of KKR-backed Emsi Burning Glass, Matt and his team invented the field of real-time labor market data, a breakthrough innovation that transformed the way employers, education institutions, policy makers, and workers understand, plan for, and connect with the world of work. By mining billions of job openings and career histories, Matt led the company to become the global authority on the market for talent. Previously, Matt worked at McKinsey & Company and at Capital One. He writes widely on the job market and is consulted frequently by public officials and global media. Matt holds an AB from Princeton University, an MBA from Harvard, and is a Member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

Want a sustainable advantage in a competitive marketplace? Master the art of innovation. Leo Chan is one of those masters.
 

Sought after by major companies in both the US and Canada, and with over 20 years of experience in the world of innovation and creativity, Leo has inspired and coached innovators from around the globe with his magical ability to unleash innovative ideas and practices that guide leaders to stay ahead of the pace both systematically and strategically.

As the Founder of Abound Innovation, former Senior Innovation Lead at Chick-fil-A, and former innovator at State Farm Insurance, Leo has harnessed his unique skill sets as an expert in innovation and creativity to both identify, and raise up, future innovators.

Leo understands that a culture that empowers and trains its innovators can create a thriving atmosphere for dynamic work with exponential impact.

Along with an insatiable curiosity as a lifelong learner, his creativity and innovation skills have him named as an inventor on 41 US patents.

So, if you’re looking for a sustainable advantage in a competitive marketplace, you’ll not only need a master at their craft, but someone who brings the right expertise, with the generous approach of a teacher - this is Leo Chan.

Dr. Joy Taylor, former classroom teacher, school principal, and district administrator with nearly forty years of experience in K-12 education, has been fortunate to work with a wide range of school improvement stakeholders. The first-generation college graduate fully embraces the role education, mentoring and strong relationships play in navigating a path to success in the world of public education. The child of an illiterate father and a mother with an elementary school education, Dr. Taylor has spent close to four decades giving back to students, their families, teachers and community agencies to build a bridge for future educators and school leaders. 

Dr. Sandra Sessoms-Penny is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Workplace Diversity and Inclusion Research. She is also a University Research Methodologist and Faculty at the University of Phoenix. She is an alum of the George Washington University, Old Dominion University, Troy State University (Montgomery) and Saint Leo University. Sandra formerly served as a school administrator for elementary, middle and high schools in the state of Virginia. She is a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. 

Nomi Bachar is a human potential expert, keynote speaker, author and mentor. She is a trained psychotherapist and has been guiding individuals and organizations for 30 years.

Nomi is the Founder and Director of White Cedar Institute for Expanded Living LLC, and the creator of the highly acclaimed method and program titled, Gates of Power®.

She helps individuals and organizations achieve high levels of performance and fulfillment in their personal and professional lives. Her expertise guides and empowers individuals to become leaders of their lives and their communities.

Nomi Bachar is the author of the Acclaimed International Best Selling book, “Gates of Power®: Actualize Your True Self”, a practical guide to creating the optimal self.

Her second book, “Let the Heart Speak” was published in May 2018. Nomi has been globally interviewed on dozens of radio talk shows such as iTunes, CBS radio & Voice of America.

She was a successful actress, producer and director of the Inner Landscapes stage productions in NYC.