Speakers

2024 Keynote Speaker

David Ortiz

David Ortiz

'Big Papi'

David Ortiz

General Session with David ‘Big Papi’ Ortiz

Sunday, Nov. 10 | 2:45–4:00 PM EST

David, a kid from the Dominican Republic, made his Major-League debut with the Minnesota Twins in 1997. After six seasons with the Twins, he signed with the Red Sox in 2003. His arrival sparked immediate success, with him finishing top 5 in MVP voting and leading the Red Sox to the ALCS. He quickly became a fan favorite, earning the nickname 'Big Papi.' In the 2004 postseason, his heroics, including a walk-off home run and a game-winning single, helped the Red Sox overcome a 3-0 deficit against the Yankees, a feat unmatched in baseball history. That year, they won their first World Series in 86 years by sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals.

2024 Featured Speakers

Nate Silver

Federal Legislative and Political Forum

Saturday, Nov. 9 | 1:30 PM–2:30 PM

Nate Silver is today’s leading statistician, best known for his innovative and highly accurate models for political polling. A pioneer in the field of data journalism, Nate founded the award-winning website FiveThirtyEight and served as its editor-in-chief until 2023. Born out of frustration with the lack of sophistication in popular polling metrics, FiveThirtyEight began as a personal blog for political polling aggregation and analysis. The accuracy of Silver’s election predictions earned him national renown, making FiveThirtyEight the go-to source for reputable and accessible statistical analysis of any issue.

Silver is a bestselling author and his work has been featured in such publications as New York Times, Newsweek, Huffington Post, and Vanity Fair. He has been named one of Fast Company‘s 100 Most Creative People in Business, TIME’s 100 Most Influential People, and Rolling Stone’s 100 Agents of Change.

Jennifer Keitt

Dr. Jennifer Keitt

Building Resilient Leadership

Friday, Nov. 8 | 8:45 – 10:00 AM EST

A 35+ year media veteran – Dr. Jennifer Keitt is widely known as one of the most passionate, engaging, and powerful communicators today. Dr. Jennifer has reached millions of listeners through her various syndicated radio shows and is a member of the National Speakers Association. She is on a mission to help people discover the best of who they are to flourish in life! Dr. Jennifer holds a Bachelor in Broadcast Journalism, a Master of Arts in Practical Theology, and a doctorate in Educational Psychology. She is CEO of the Keitt Institute: A Center for Emotional Development and Well-being that she co-founded, with her eldest daughter, Morgan Holmes. Together, the doctor-daughter duo uses the best practices from instructional design and educational psychology to create high-powered, engaging, research-driven experiences that help professionals flourish in life.

Marcus Buckingham

Marcus Buckingham

Leading Change with Strengths with Marcus Buckingham

Saturday, Nov. 9 | 8:45 – 10:00 AM EST

Marcus Buckingham is a global researcher and New York Times best-selling author focused on unlocking strengths, increasing performance, and pioneering the future of how people work. He is the author of two of the best-selling business books of all time, “First, Break All the Rules,” and “Now, Discover Your Strengths,” and his tenth book, “Love + Work” (Harvard Business Review Press) is a WSJ best-seller and is hailed by Forbes as one of the ten must-reads for career and leadership. Marcus’ 2019 Harvard Business Review cover article, "The Feedback Fallacy,” was selected by HBR as one of the most influential articles of the last 100 years, and his strengths assessments have been taken by over 10 million people worldwide.

2024 Speakers

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