Free Business Topics in Washington D.C.

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  • From Code to Collapse and Back Again: Tech Lessons from Building and Losing a $24 Million Business

    Dominique Pereira, CEO, Global Computers & Networks

    Dominique built a $24 million business from scratch using real estate, digital products, and tech he developed himself… then lost it all. In this session, He walks through the rise, the fall, and what he learned the hard way. Dominique shares how he used technology to scale fast, where it went wrong, and how he rebuilt smarter. MORE >

    This talk is for entrepreneurs, developers, and anyone using tech to build something real. He’ll break down what worked, what didn’t, and the systems that helped him bounce back.
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  • Vet 2 Success – A Program for Veterans Transitioning from Military to Civilian Life

    Jailyn Powell, CEO, Victorious Vets

    The goal of Victorious Vets is to help future vets confidently transition to the civilian world and thrive through personalized life and success planning. Victorious Vets provides one on one coaching, group coaching, ebooks, digital courses, and weekly podcast specifically tailored towards veterans. MORE >

    Providing mindset work to overcome imposter syndrome, tangible resources and a safe space for similar people to support each other going through similar things. Victorious Vets is an important steppingstone for all veterans!
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  • Respectful Workplace Training

    Edgar Ndjatou, Owner, Officium, LLC

    The Respectful Workplace Training is a comprehensive program designed to help organizations create and maintain positive, inclusive, and legally compliant work environments. This engaging workplace training equips employees and managers with the skills to identify, address, and prevent discrimination and harassment, microaggressions and unconscious bias, bullying, toxic workplace behavior, and sexual harassment. MORE >

    By strengthening awareness of unconscious biases and providing practical strategies for recognizing and responding to inappropriate conduct, the training supports stronger HR compliance and reduces the risk of costly workplace disputes. It also highlights the importance of building a respectful workplace culture that encourages safe reporting, promotes accountability, and fosters psychological safety, which are key drivers of employee morale, productivity, and retention.

    This respectful workplace program is ideal for companies seeking effective harassment prevention training, diversity and inclusion support, and actionable tools to improve overall workplace culture.

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  • Networking, Like Life, is a Process Not An Event

    Dan Williams, Networking, Like Life is a Process not an Event

    Mixing stories with light humor, Dan shares how to build a networking community through systematically managing network contacts from the point of simple awareness through a series of measurable milestones. Dan's networking system is adaptable to virtually any set of circumstances. MORE >

    His presentation can be customized for audience members who interactively learn how to build their networking community and how to develop their elevator pitch along with learning the secret to remembering names.

    Plus, Dan shares his life experience with the ONE networking principle that has NEVER failed.

    Dan speaks to corporate, professional, university and association audiences about the power of networking and how it transformed his life. He energetically shares life lessons on the art and science of networking. Those who attend Dan's interactive speeches and workshops find his advice practical, entertaining and motivational.

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  • AI in the Modern Workplace Transforming HR Operations Employee Experience and Organizational Efficiency

    Edgar Ndjatou, Owner, Officium, LLC

    This presentation explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the modern workplace and transforming the field of human resources by enhancing efficiency, accuracy and employee experience while ensuring organizations remain aligned with evolving HR policies, procedures and employment law requirements. Participants will learn how AI tools support critical HR functions including recruiting onboarding performance management compliance monitoring employee engagement and workforce planning. MORE >

    The session also examines how AI impacts the HR compliance and employment law landscape, including emerging regulations, data privacy standards, bias mitigation and ethical considerations that organizations must navigate as they modernize their HR systems. In addition, attendees will gain guidance on updating HR policies and procedures to reflect responsible AI use, transparency and risk management. Designed for business leaders, HR professionals and organizational decision makers, this presentation provides actionable insights into leveraging AI to improve productivity streamline workflows strengthen legal
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  • Creating a Cohesive Team: Practical Strategies for Any Organization

    Roderick Mitchell, Owner, Success By Fire

    In a well run government agency, business group or board room, there is no place for I in team. The participants will explore the different levels of group cohesion, effective communication, decisive action and the importance of a mission driven mindset. Attendees will gain valuable insight and tools to help explore, recognize, and enhance individual talents. Collectively, creating the ingredients of a well functioning and successful team. MORE >

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  • Unlocking Your Inner Entrepreneur: From Idea to Impact

    Dominique Pereira, CEO, Global Computers & Networks

    Dominique believes everyone has at least one idea that could change their life... but most never act on it. In this talk, he shares how he turned simple ideas into real businesses across tech, real estate, and agriculture, with no investors, no connections, and no perfect timing. He walks through the mindset, structure, and steps that helped him go from concept to execution. MORE >

    Whether you’re just starting or trying to scale, this session is built to help you stop hesitating and start building with purpose.
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  • One Simple Thing

    Dr. Mallary Tytel, President, Healthy Workplaces

    Each of us has the power to make a difference in our own lives and the lives of others; and it is the little things that can accomplish great things. When we act in small, purposeful ways, with resolve, determination, and integrity, we can change the world. We can make a difference. This highly interactive workshop is drawn from my critically-acclaimed book, One Simple Thing: Simple Tools for Living Your Own Theory of Change, and explores how simple actions and models will help you influence the world, achieve your goals, and be a force within your professional community. MORE >

    At the end of this presentation you will be able to recognize your own patterns of engagement, practice two simple tools to take charge of your own growth and leadership and eat an elephant. Let me show you what I mean!
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  • The Changemaker Atlas: A Field Guide for Navigating Organizational Life

    Adriano Pianesi, MBA, ACC, Founder and CEO, ParticipAction Consulting, Inc.

    The Changemaker Atlas is a practical and visual framework for anyone who wants to make meaningful progress inside complex organizations—without waiting for permission or perfect conditions. MORE >

    Developed by Adriano Pianesi, this field guide reimagines organizational life as a landscape to be explored rather than a system to be controlled. It helps leaders, managers, and teams map where they stand, identify what’s holding them back, and chart a realistic route toward impact.

    The Atlas introduces four territories every changemaker must traverse:

    - Islands of Preparation – where clarity, purpose, and readiness are built.
    - The Province of Compelling Leadership – where influence is earned through trust, not title.
    - The Land of Engaging People – where collaboration, energy, and dialogue take root.
    - The Territory of Measurable Results – where small wins become visible progress.

    Through stories, tools, and reflection exercises, The Changemaker Atlas teaches readers how to navigate organizational politics, surface hidden resistance, and lead from the middle. It combines the science of adaptive leadership with the art of facilitation and the mindset of a traveler—curious, observant, and ready to learn from the terrain.

    Whether you’re a team lead, project manager, or executive, this guide offers a map to turn everyday work into a journey of influence, growth, and contribution.

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  • Transform Team Rapport

    Shayanna Whitaker, CEO, The Institute for Dynamic Leaders

    There are no two individuals alike; therefore, two teams cannot be managed identically. As a result of this talk, individuals become aware and responsible for their behavior, executives and senior leaders support their staff and are better mentors, and organizations win with engaged personnel.

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