Speakers

Emmitt Smith, former Dallas Cowboys tailback, was once considered too small and too slow for pro football. In October 2002, Emmitt Smith became the NFL’s all-time rusher, breaking Walter Payton’s…

From high school dropout to American Idol winner to four-time Grammy nominee, Fantasia Barrino is proof that sometimes life can be a fairy tale. In her empowering stage appearances the…

From the boards of the Broadway stage to television and the silver screen, Florence Henderson has conquered just about every aspect of entertainment. So successfully in fact, that the multi-talented…

Born in Chicago and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Frank Caliendo began his career in comedy shortly after graduating from the University of Wisconsin where he majored in Broadcast Journalism. Though…

Fred Hassan is the chairman of Bausch + Lomb. He was elected to this role in March 2010. Mr. Hassan is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Schering-Plough Corporation.…

Professional Speaker Gail Kasper is an internationally renowned Life Strategist, author, in-demand television personality, and currently the reigning Ms. cont’l America 2007-2008. Ranked in the top 12% in the country…

Geoff Smart is a bestselling author, public speaker, entrepreneur, and private investor. As a public speaker, Geoff has delivered top audience satisfaction ratings at a wide range of corporate and industry…

An ESPN and cable industry pioneer, George Bodenheimer, was named ESPN’s fifth president in 1998, and as the company’s longest-tenured top executive has led an unprecedented period of growth for…

George Lopez is a comedian with both a heart and a conscience.  He is best known as the co-creator, writer, producer and star of the ABC and Warner Brothers sitcom,…

The son of oil magnate President George Bush, he attended Yale, and Harvard Business School, then returned to Texas, where he established his own oil business. In 1977, Bush ran…