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  • Leading Teams: From Alignment to Impact

    Tyler Fisher, Ed.D., Executive Coach & Principal Consultant, New Found Power, LLC

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    What separates teams that consistently win from those that struggle—even when they’re full of talented people? In this keynote, leaders will explore what truly drives team performance and how their role shapes the outcome. Drawing from real-world experience and practical frameworks, this session challenges leaders to look beyond personalities and tactics and focus on alignment, conditions, and leadership behaviors that make teamwork work. MORE >

    Participants will examine how shared purpose, clear roles, and common expectations create the foundation for success, and why capability, communication, cooperation, and coordination must be intentionally developed. The talk also addresses the often-overlooked conditions that influence teams—culture, priorities, systems, and constraints—and the leader’s responsibility to shape them. This keynote is a call to action for leaders who are willing to do the work: to facilitate rather than dictate, build accountability, grow capability, and create a culture where teams don’t just perform, but win together.
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  • Water is a Gift of Life

    Jacob Niemeier, PE, Founder & Executive Director, Vera Aqua Vera Vita

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Miscellaneous

    Have you ever stopped to wonder about the importance of water? I mean seriously, it is all around us, and aside from Oxygen, it is the single most important natural resource we have! All of organic life in one way or another depends on water for life. Learn more about how and what Vera Aqua Vera Vita, a nonprofit NGO, is doing to address the Global Water Crisis that is affecting more than 2 billion around the world by bringing the gift of sustainable access to clean water to communities in need. MORE >

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  • Why Those in Recovery Make Great Leaders

    Rick Bousquet, Founder / President, Minding Your Nonprofit

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    Those who have over come substance abuse of any kind have done so by changing just one thing… EVERYTHING. Understand what you can control and what you can’t control, learning to live life on life’s terms, being of service to others, implementing an attitude of gratitude, and leaning on your spirituality are all just a few areas needed to be a successful and effective leader. This presentation covers the similarities of the 12 step program and how it is applied to leadership. MORE >

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  • The Fraud-Buster’s Playbook: Timeless Lessons for Management

    Jim Wanserski, Principal Officer & Founder, Wanserski & Associates

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Financial

    Jim Wanserski is a tenured business finance, accounting, operations, management consultant, and executive across a host of industries. In addition to his industry expertise, however, he has had to deal with over a dozen fraud and corruption incidents – preventing, identifying, “cleaning them up,” testifying, and then drastically changing the organizations. MORE >

    His whistleblowing and fraud-busting experiences resulted in a vast number of lessons-learned which are of timeless value to all levels of management: from first-year auditors, company staff, management, executives, and board members.
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  • Leadership Confidence and Resilience in Times of Change: How Leaders Build Trust, Clarity, and Stability Under Pressure

    Raymond Kemp Sr., Founder / President, Kemp Solutions

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    Most people don’t fail in leadership because they lack talent. They struggle because they never learned how to find their footing when responsibility hits. In this engaging and practical talk, Raymond D. Kemp Sr. shares his signature “Bambi to Ironman” framework, drawn from 33 years of global leadership in the U.S. Navy and his experience as a former Presidential appointee. MORE >

    Raymond explores why smart, capable people often feel unsteady when stepping into new roles, and how simple shifts in confidence, clarity, and communication can transform the way they lead. Audiences learn the five core components of resilient leadership, how to build trust quickly, and how to navigate pressure without losing themselves or their teams.

    This presentation is designed for anyone who wants to grow — new managers, emerging leaders, community members, students, veterans, and individuals facing life transitions. Raymond offers real stories, practical tools, and encouraging insights that show people how to stand stronger, lead with intention, and rise to the challenges in front of them.

    Participants walk away with actionable strategies they can use immediately, renewed confidence in their leadership potential, and a clear sense that no matter where they started, they can build the capacity to lead well.

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  • Educating Business Owners on Creating Value and Preparing to Sell

    Cliff Gardner, Partner, ECP Ventures

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Business

    Cliff enjoys speaking to business groups of any size. His goal is to educate business people so that they are more knowledgeable about business purchases and sales. Here are some of the key topics that Cliff speaks on: MORE >

    1. How to prepare a business for sale.
    2. How long it should take to sell a business.
    3. How to effectively showcase a business to achieve full value.
    4. Why a business advisor is essential for a successful business sale.
    5. What to avoid when selecting a business advisor.
    6. What a successful sales process looks like.
    7. Why so many businesses sales fail?
    8. What the role of business owner(s) in a sales process should be.
    9. How to determine the appropriate value of a business.
    10. How to align expectations with reality before commencing a sale.

    Cliff’s experience is extensive and he is happy to customize his presentation to align with the specific requests and requirements of his audience.

    Cliff offers a warm interactive environment that audiences find enjoyable and illuminating.

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  • What Does Resilience Mean? The Nonprofit Edition

    Elizabeth A.M. Searing, PhD, CNP, Associate Professor and Fellow, Venise Stuart Professorship in Nonprofit Management and Leadership, UT Dallas

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

    The new buzzword of “resilience” is everywhere, but what does it mean for nonprofit organizations? During COVID, many nonprofits were forced to suspend or readjust their programs, cancel fundraising events, and/or lost contracts. Even though there are many reports on what happened to employment and loan programs, we don’t know much about why and how nonprofits chose how to react. MORE >

    So what do nonprofits say about what happened and what helped them get through the COVID pandemic? We asked nonprofits to describe their organization’s capacity -- finances, board structure, etc. Then, we asked how they responded to the pandemic. The biggest influence on how nonprofits react will surprise you!
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  • Tough Guys Need Help Too

    Donald G. “Skip” Mondragon, MD, Colonel, U.S. Army, Retired

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

    Skip talks about men’s mental health issues and the differences between men and women, with an emphasis on depression using his own story to illustrate. Skip can speak from 15-60 minutes on this topic and ends by offering 3 life-givers to those who are suffering from depression, recovering, or recovered, or for those who have men in their lives struggling with depression. MORE >

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  • Fentanyl Awareness and Narcan Training

    Josh Munkeby, Substance Use Disorder Education/Trainer, North Texas Behavioral Health Authority

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Health & Fitness

    Learn about the Fentanyl crisis sweeping the country. Learn about the affects of fentanyl and how is it being marketed into the community. The training will end by covering overdose symptoms and how to use Narcan which contains Naloxone, a life saving substance that reverses opioid overdoses.

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  • How a Serial Killer Just Walked In

    Shannon Dion, Director, Secure Our Seniors' Safety (SOSS)

    TOPIC CATEGORY: Educational

    "How a Serial Killer Just Walked In” tells the story of Billy Chemirmir, a convicted murderer, indicted for 22 homicides in the DFW area. In 2016 - 2018 the murderer stalked, smothered and stole jewelry from elderly women in their homes. The majority of the homicides occurred in independent living establishments which advertised state of the art security. MORE >

    Shannon will share her experience and knowledge including how the victims were targeted, agencies’ responses, criminal trials, pending legislation and what to look for when evaluating senior living communities.
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