Backstage Pass: Ep. 8 - Behind The Scenes With Seasoned Event Strategist Heather Davis by GDA SpeakersBy GDA Speakers

Backstage Pass: Ep. 7 - Eliminating Complexity Through the Power of Simplicity with Lisa Bodell by GDA SpeakersBy GDA Speakers

Backstage Pass: Ep. 6 - Amputate to Amplify with John Register by GDA SpeakersBy GDA Speakers

Backstage Pass: Ep. 5 - Owning & Accelerating Transformation with Peter Sheahan by GDA SpeakersBy GDA Speakers

Backstage Pass: Ep. 3 - The Interconnected Impact of Women's Issues with Leslie Morgan Steiner by GDA SpeakersBy GDA Speakers

Backstage Pass: Ep. 4 - Exploring AI Through Neuroscience & Business Strategy with John Sanei by GDA SpeakersBy GDA Speakers

Backstage Pass: Ep. 2 - Setting New Norms in Today's Digital Culture with Erica Dhawan by GDA SpeakersBy GDA Speakers

Backstage Pass: Ep. 1 - Maximizing AI Through A Business Lens with Tim Sanders by GDA SpeakersBy GDA Speakers

Kindra Hall knows the challenges executives, top performers, and brands experience as they try to capture attention in a crowded marketplace. In her role as Director of Marketing and then Vice President of Sales for a multi-million dollar enterprise, Kindra focused all her efforts on identifying standout sales strategies that worked. After years of…

Dr. James Maas is a world famous sleep educator that gives a dynamic program with incredible take-away value, which constantly receives standing ovations. The information provided with audience interaction will increase daytime alertness, psychological mood, productivity, creativity, athletic prowess, general health and longevity.…

Dr. Joseph Michelli is an internationally sought-after public speaker, organizational consultant, and a #1 New York Times bestselling business author who has worked with and written about customer-centric organizations such as Starbucks, Zappos, UCLA Health System, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company and Mercedes-Benz USA.…

GDA Podcast: ep. 114 - Rita McGrath by GDA SpeakersBy GDA Speakers

Ari Weinzweig founded Zingerman’s was founded as a small corner delicatessen in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Since then, Ari has been a serial social entrepreneur lending credence to the voice of generosity.By GDA Speakers

Mike Maddock is an entrepreneur, an inventor, a writer and a keynote speaker. Mike calls himself an Idea Monkey because he loves to solve problems with disruptive ideas. This passion for problem-solving led him to establish Maddock Douglas, Inc. in 1991. Maddock Douglas has become an internationally recognized innovation agency that helps leading c…

Abi Ferrin has a passion for empowering women and has been doing so through her eponymous clothing line for 14 years. As a fashion designer, she has had a perfect platform to inspire women, and as a philanthropist she created her company to support women while dressing them.By GDA Speakers

Juliet Funt is the founder and owner of WhiteSpace at Work, a training and consulting firm that helps organizations, their leaders and employees flip the norms of business in order to reclaim their creativity, productivity and engagement.By GDA Speakers

Michelle Gielan, a national CBS News anchor turned UPenn positive psychology researcher, is the bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness. She is partnered with Arianna Huffington to research how transformative stories fuel success.By GDA Speakers

Dr. Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler is a recognized global leader on how to optimize organizational vitality by solving the unsolvable in organizational life. Her presentations leave audiences highly motivated and equipped with practical tools for taking action and achieving the results they desire.By GDA Speakers

Mike Rayburn’s personal, business and career mission is simple: Transform communities. Whether that community is a business audience, an association, enrollees in his “What If…?” keynote experience, impoverished people worldwide, or the lost in his hometown of Las Vegas, Mike’s daily efforts and life work are dedicated to transforming communities.M…

Diana Kander is a successful entrepreneur, having founded and sold a number of ventures; a Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Missouri; a Senior Fellow at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, the largest non-profit in the world dedicated to entrepreneurship and education; & author of 'All In Startup', a New York Times Best-selling …

Christopher Bishop is passionate about the power of emerging technologies to deliver positive transformation at the intersection of business and culture. He is especially excited about the potential of artificial intelligence to provide solutions to problems once considered the realm of science fiction.As a futurist, David Houle has always had keen…

A young entrepreneur, industry pioneer and highly regarded marketing expert, as well as a man who has surpassed new heights of commercial and financial success, are just a few ways people have described Daymond John. Over the last 20 years, Daymond John (The Shark) has evolved from one of the most successful fashion icons of his generation to a hig…

For two decades Polly LaBarre has used her writing and speaking to help make organizations more resilient, innovative and inspiring - and to embolden and equip leaders at every level to make a meaningful impact. Polly’s work is driven by three core questions: How can organizations change the way they change in order to become endlessly adaptable an…

Carey Lohrenz, was the 1st Female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot, flying Missions Worldwide as a Combat-Mission-Ready United States Aircraft Carrier Navy Pilot. She has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, NBC, CBS, ABC, NPR, TIME Magazine, Huffington Post, and is author of 'Fearless Leadership: High-Performance Lessons from the Flight Deck'.…

The world is changing and human beings are evolving rapidly. Business-as-usual will no longer work. Raj’s inspiring and original research shows that companies rooted in higher purpose and built on love and care outperform dramatically financially while creating many kinds of value for all stakeholders, including society and the planet.…

As the founder and CEO of five tech companies, Josh Linkner built his businesses from a blank page into a combined value of over $200 million. As a hyper-growth CEO of over 20 years, he’s used innovative approaches to topple competitors, fight through adversity, and achieve at the highest levels.In addition to his own startups, Linkner has been inv…

Lisa Ford is best known for her work in the areas of customer service. She is the author of the #1 best-selling training series, How to Give Exceptional Customer Service.By GDA Speakers

Dr. Elizabeth Lombardo is a Licensed Practicing Psychologist with a Master’s degree in Physical Therapy and a Ph.D. in Psychology. She authored the bestselling book, "Better Than Perfect: 7 Strategies to Crush Your Inner Critic and Create a Life you Love," which helps anyone suffering from conditional self-worth or perfectionism turn down their cri…

Chip Eichelberger spent five years with Tony Robbins as his international point man. Today, Chip has worked with 1,000+ clients to get them “switched on’, including: Hyatt, Harley Davidson, & Campbell Soup Company. He's a proven pro that does his homework to customize a high-energy, interactive message EVERY TIME.For booking info contact GDA Speake…

Seth Mattison is an International expert on workforce trends and generational dynamics. He is the founder and CEO of Futuresight Labs and a Strategic Partner at BridgeWorks, LLC., which allows him to advise many of the world’s leading brands and corporations on the key shifts happening around talent management, change, leadership, and the future of…

This is our second podcast with Ridgely Goldsborough. He is the co-author of the newly released Wealth Kryptonite, which sets you on the path to discovering your Wealthy Avatar and paves the way for your journey to wealth. When you understand your Avatar and can incorporate the three-pillar approach of blending emotional, financial and tax intellig…

Mike Walsh is the CEO of Tomorrow, a global consultancy on designing companies for the 21st century. He advises leaders on how to thrive in the current era of disruptive technological change.Rather than focusing on the distant future, Mike takes an anthropological approach - scanning the near horizon for emerging technologies and disruptive shifts …

A former CEO of three successful tech startup companies and principal at consulting firm Future Point of View, Scott Klososky specializes in seeing beyond the horizon of how technology is changing the world.By GDA Speakers

Todd Whitthorne is the President of ACAP Health, a company committed to dramatically improving the healthcare trends of individuals and employers nationally. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine, the International Association for Worksite Health Promotion, and Vistage International.…

GDA Podcast: BONUS EPISODE w/ Dave Crenshaw by GDA SpeakersBy GDA Speakers

Peter Warren Singer is Strategist and Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation, founder of NeoLuddite, a technology advisory firm, the author of multiple award-winning books, and a contributing editor at Popular Science. He has been named by the Smithsonian Institution-National Portrait Gallery as one of the 100 "leading innovators in the nation…

Peter Warren Singer is Strategist and Senior Fellow at the New America Foundation, founder of NeoLuddite, a technology advisory firm, the author of multiple award-winning books, and a contributing editor at Popular Science. He has been named by the Smithsonian Institution-National Portrait Gallery as one of the 100 "leading innovators in the nation…

Vinh Gian is first and foremost a businessperson and entrepreneur. While in his 20s, he started an online business with two good friends; all of them had decided to leave their careers in accounting and pharmacy, to pursue their dream of building a successful business. Their online platform, Encyclopedia of Magic, now teaches magic to almost 50,000…

Lying on a bed paralyzed, with a bullet hole in his chest, Mike promised that if he survived, he would share his unique story all over the world and help as many people as he could. This is happening!By GDA Speakers

Greg McKeown is emerging as one of the most refreshing and transformative business thought leaders and speakers on leadership, peak performance, and business growth. He is a NYT and WSJ best-selling author of 'Essentialism', founder and CEO of THIS Inc.—a leadership and strategy design agency in Silicon Valley—and one of the most popular writers fo…

Professor Margaret A. Neale is the Adams Distinguished Professor of Management & recipient of the Robert T. Davis Award for Lifetime Achievement at the Stanford Graduate School of Business.Neale’s research focuses primarily on negotiation and team performance. Her work has extended judgment and decision-making research from cognitive psychology to …

Traci is a body language expert specializing in fraud prevention. She teaches the signs of deception that result in costly losses. She's a master of persuasion and got a deal with a Shark from Shark Tank. She'll teach your team to use these tools to increase sales up to 20%By GDA Speakers

Larry Winget is a five-times New York Times/Wall Street Journal bestselling author. He is a member of the International Speaker Hall Of Fame. He has starred in his own television series and appeared in national television commercials. Larry is a regular contributor on many news shows on the topics of money, personal success and business.He is the b…

Market domination is about two things: grabbing market share and holding onto it despite attacks by the competition. To achieve it, you need leadership and you need weapons that give you an edge. There are however weapons that your competition has never seen. It’s time for the WHY Advantage.By GDA Speakers

Anders Sorman-Nilsson is a global futurist and innovation strategist who helps leaders decode trends, decipher what’s next and turn provocative questions into proactive strategies. With an average of 240 international travel days a year, Anders’ view is that the future and the now are converging in a city or start-up near you, giving the curious, t…

Dave Crenshaw is the master of building productive leaders. He has appeared in Time magazine, USA Today, FastCompany, and the BBC News. He has written four books including The Myth of Multitasking which was published in six languages. His courses on LinkedIn Learning have received millions of views.By GDA Speakers

Anders Sorman-Nilsson is a global futurist and innovation strategist who helps leaders decode trends, decipher what’s next and turn provocative questions into proactive strategies. With an average of 240 international travel days a year, Anders’ view is that the future and the now are converging in a city or start-up near you, giving the curious, t…

Jon Steinberg is the founder and CEO of Cheddar, a new video media company sitting at the intersection of business news and culture. He was the former COO of Buzzfeed, growing it from 15 to over 500 employees, and was named to Ad Age’s 2015 40 under 40. He currently sits on the board of Bustle and is an advisor to TheSkimm and Taboola.…

Kelly McDonald is a marketing and advertising specialist and considered one of the nation’s top experts in consumer trends, generational differences and leveraging the customer experience. She is the founder of McDonald Marketing, which has twice been named one of the “Top Ad Agencies in the U.S.” by Advertising Age magazine and ranked as one of th…

Jeff Lanza was head of operations security for the Kansas City FBI and a graduate of the world renowned John E. Reid School of Interviewing and Interrogation. He is a certified FBI instructor and has trained numerous government agencies and corporate clients on how to handle the media tricks that the national television personalities such as Connie…