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  • From Striving to Flow: How to Reconnect With Your Inner Wisdom and Live Aligned

    Tonya Hubbard, Transformational Life Coach, Awaken and Align with Tonya

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Self Improvement

    There was a time in my life when I was doing all the "right" things, checking boxes, hustling hard, showing up for everyone, but inside, I was exhausted. I had lost touch with my voice, my peace, and my joy. Like so many others, I was striving to prove my worth in a world that never seemed satisfied, but everything changed when I finally got quiet enough to listen, not to the noise of expectations, but to the quiet wisdom within. MORE >

    In this powerful and soul-stirring talk, I share how I moved from burnout to balance, from anxiety to alignment, and how you can do the same. This is not about doing more or fixing yourself. It is about remembering who you are, reclaiming your energy, and trusting that what is meant for you flows with ease and not force. Perfect for professionals, caregivers, and seekers who feel spiritually or emotionally depleted, this talk offers practical tools, soulful insights, and an invitation to come home to yourself. Audiences leave not just inspired but empowered to stop striving and start living from a place of deep inner flow.
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  • From Pain to Purpose: How to Turn Life’s Hardest Moments into Your Greatest Opportunities.

    Katie DePaola, Founder and CEO, Inner Glow Circle

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Motivational

    After a broken engagement, losing her brother, and a 10 year battle with chronic illness, Katie DePaola has finally found her glow. In 2015, Katie opened the doors to Inner Glow Circle, a coach training and personal branding company for women. Within months, her youngest brother died of an accidental overdose. MORE >

    This monumental lose set off a domino effect of changes and challenges, but through it Katie learned to survive by doubling down on her commitment to her vision. Even on the most ill or grief stricken days, her power lies in her purpose.

    Now, Katie teaches others how to make their hardest life experiences their greatest opportunities through the principles of Post Traumatic Growth (PTG). PTG is the subject of a growing field of research into the healing that may be accessed when we choose to grow from our trauma and lose.

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  • From Manager to Changemaker: Leading Change When You’re Not in Charge

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

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    Most managers are asked to deliver transformation—but without the authority, clarity, or control to make it happen. From Manager to Changemaker is a practical leadership experience designed to help them do exactly that. MORE >

    Developed and led by Adriano Pianesi, this program equips mid-level and emerging leaders with the mindset and tools to create impact from wherever they stand. Drawing on principles of adaptive leadership, Liberating Structures, and systems thinking, participants learn how to mobilize people, build trust, and move real work forward—without waiting for top-down approval.

    The program reframes leadership as an act of exploration rather than command. Through interactive workshops, peer coaching, and field-based experiments, managers learn how to:

    - Diagnose what’s really blocking progress in their teams or organizations.
    - Build influence across silos and engage stakeholders with different priorities.
    - Design small, low-risk experiments that demonstrate results and build credibility.
    - Shift from managing tasks to mobilizing energy—turning frustration into forward motion.

    Each participant leaves with a personalized 30-day action plan, ready to test in their own workplace, and a community of peers committed to supporting one another’s experiments.

    Whether you lead a team of five or influence a network of hundreds, From Manager to Changemaker offers a proven path to lead with courage, clarity, and creativity—even when you’re not in charge.

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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

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    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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  • Frame for Change

    Shayanna Whitaker, CEO, The Institute for Dynamic Leaders

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    Organizations are in a constant state of change, but employee competency and communication styles get in the way of the best experience of change. As a result of this talk, the audience are enabled to organically find common ground with teams and grow in conversations with clear intentions in favor of organizational change.

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  • Fountain of Truth: Proven Strategies for Reaching Three Digits and Thriving!

    Dana Scarton, Acupuncturist and Journalist, The Zen Point

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

    Do you worry about memory and mental focus? Do you notice more joint or muscle pain, or perhaps chronic headaches? It's never too late to adopt practices for improving your health and extending your life. But longevity without quality is not the goal. Rather, the goal is health span - the idea of living longer while retaining mental, physical, and emotional health. MORE >

    In this presentation you'll learn:

    - About a handful of places around the world where people live into their 100's with both physical and mental vigor and why that matters.
    - How taking on something physically or mentally challenging or pursuing a long-held dream can be the best thing you do for your health and longevity.
    - Why regular quality time with family and friends is essential to aging well and avoiding early death.

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  • Financial Planning and The Importance of Having a Fee-Only, Independent Fiduciary On Your Side

    Paul Trinh, Financial Planner, Wharf Financial

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial

    On top of the difficultly you may face getting your finances in order, picking the right planner is another challenge all on its own. We'll go over the keys to building a solid financial plan, and highlight how important it is to work with someone who is independent, has no conflict-inducing commissions to work for, and has no proprietary products to sell. MORE >

    Whether it's something as micro as week-to-week budgeting, or a 30,000 foot view of a retirement plan, I can tailor a presentation and conversation to fit your group's needs. I enjoy conversations a lot more than lectures!
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  • Federal Government Retiree: How to maximize your benefits

    Jacqueline Schadeck, CFP ®, AWMA ®, Certified Financial Planner® Professional, Golden Wealth Strategies

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial

    This educational presentation is tailored to Federal Government workers within the FERS system who are retiring within the next 3-5 years. The goal is for attendees to leave with clarity on how to maximize their pensions, carry on their benefits after retirement. and utilize their TSP so they don't run out of money.

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  • Exploring Cultural Assumptions: Way Beyond Diversity 101

    Dr. Mallary Tytel, President, Healthy Workplaces

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    We live and work in a complex world and every day we must work effectively and smartly with diverse populations in a fair, balanced, and collaborative manner. While many of us have been taught to overlook differences around us, particularly in power, privilege and hierarchy, bias and discrimination are still embedded patterns in our lives. These are called perspective, and along with it comes myriad assumptions about the world. MORE >

    Now more than ever we need to examine our own patterns, beliefs, and connections. What exactly are the nature of differences; the concepts of power and influence; and daily expectations for interaction and relationships? This timely presentation will challenge participants to new ways of seeing, understanding, and influencing the culture around them.

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  • Estate Planning 101: What You Need to Know

    Lars Etzkorn, Lawyer, Lars Etzkorn Law PLLC

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial

    Do you really need a Last Will and Testament? What is a trust? What are the documents needed to protect you and your loved ones in case of incapacity? Learn what you need, how to find a lawyer, and how much it will likely cost to get an estate plan.

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