On August 24, 2010, at 4:00 AM, surrounded by a community of supporters, Bruckner Chase embarked on a 25-mile marathon swim to connect Santa Cruz to Monterey while also binding those on land with the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary.
Those twenty-five miles developed into an epic fourteen-hour journey in which he encountered everything from massive jellyfish to blue whales, fog to white-capped swells. Read more…
Greg Bennick makes people laugh while inviting them to think. He speaks about getting involved in ideas, leadership, and creativity. He follows up his words with actions: last year he returned from a humanitarian aid trip from Haiti where he was part of the crew for the Schooner Liberty, one of the first private vessels to arrive in the south of Haiti after the earthquake; he and his team were able to deliver ten thousand pounds of food and medical supplies for distribution amongst people who had yet to see help. But even more important than “about Greg” is “about your audience”. What the audience takes away from any presentation is what matters most. Did you audience have fun? Are they inspired? Bennick thinks that experiencing a keynote presentation should be ENTERTAINING, and he uses entertainment as a vehicle for ideas. He researches his audiences and your group in advance to make every presentation perfect. Greg Bennick is a keynote entertainer with unique and specialized messages of empowerment. His presentations offer a return on investment that can be gauged through post-keynote followup surveys that inquire about inspiration and connection to one’s own sense of value. Imagine: a presenter who will entertain and educate, and who makes promises and then delivers on them? Yes, there is one and you found him. Read more…
Dr. Mark DeVolder - The Change Specialist
For over a decade, Dr. Mark DeVolder has motivated and equipped thousands of listeners not only to navigate change, but to build high levels of trust and become fully engaged at work and at home. As an expert in the dynamics of organizational change and employee engagement, DeVolder reveals why 70 percent of all change initiatives fail to achieve their stated goals.
Dr. DeVolder has written about his findings on the subject in his best-selling book, Read more…
One of today’s most acclaimed social entrepreneurs and innovators, Alexander Blass is a visionary who has improved and inspired countless lives across the globe. He invented, patented and launched person-to-person charitable giving on the Internet, a revolutionary technology adopted in dozens of countries around the world. The grand prize winner of the Top Innovator of the Year Award, Alexander is one of the most in-demand and best innovation keynote speakers today. He also serves as an invited expert, Master Class presenter, and consultant to various audiences. He has traveled to 40 countries and enjoys inspiring others to succeed by sharing his passion, vision, expertise, and fascinating experiences. Wharton-educated and an Oxford MBA, he also received the Influential Marylanders Award, recognizing the top 50 people in the State up to the Governor. Blass is also the recipient of the Top 40 Under 40 Executives Award as well as the prestigious international WebAward for Outstanding Achievement, and has been honored as Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the renowned Wharton School of Business. Read more…
A motivational speaker, community development worker and author, Robin Wiszowaty has devoted her life to helping others. Her curiosity about the disjoint between international development theory and fieldwork brought her to various villages, tribes and non-governmental organizations throughout Kenya and neighboring countries.
Her recent book, a memoir of her experiences called My Maasai Life: From Suburbia to Savannah, explores the personal side of many African struggles. Read more…
Considered by most to be the real “brains” behind Apple, Steve Wozniak is not just a first class engineer with three decades of world-famous credentials; he’s also a really nice guy. Personally invested in making the world a better place on a global and local level, Wozniak has been dedicated –from the first design of the Apple I — to a vision of making technology functionally and financially accessible. This is more than just a design spec; it’s about real life: Wozniak has “adopted” the Los Gatos School District, providing students and teachers with hands-on teaching and donations of state-of-the-art technology equipment. He’s also founded the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and was the founding sponsor of the Tech Museum, and Children’s Discovery Museum of San Jose. This Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist has been awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President, the highest honor bestowed on America’s leading innovators, and was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame. He also won the prestigious Heinz Award, for Technology, Economy and Employment. Wozniak recently released his bestselling biography, iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon: How I Invented the Personal Computer, Co-Founded Apple, and Had Fun Doing It. His role in shaping the computing industry cannot be underestimated: he’s the engineer/inventor/fifth grade teacher/philanthropist and irrepressible prankster who is changing our world even at this very moment. Read more…
Peter Thum is a pioneer in showing that business can do good while doing well. He is humanitarian with keen entrepreneurial skills to build two businesses founded on advancing a social mission.
As the founder of Ethos™ Water, Thum turned his idea of getting clean water to children into a successful social venture that not only changed lives but the entire industry. In building a brand, a business and a self-funding philanthropic engine directly connecting consumption to a related social mission, Thum forged new ground and created a model that others could follow. Read more…
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