Diversity Speaker Jason Collins is a retired American professional basketball player who became the first openly gay athlete in any of the four major U.S. sports when he signed a contract with the Brooklyn Nets on February 23, 2014. Jason came out publicly in a cover story for Sports Illustrated that hit newsstands in May…
Sports Keynote Speaker Lesley Visser is a true pioneer in the world of sports journalism. As a hall of fame sportscaster, TV personality and sportswriter, she has become a role model for up-and-coming female sports journalists. Lesley currently works as a reporter for CBS Sports and as a co-host on the Gracie Award winning all-female…
Sports Keynote Speaker Scott Hamilton is a former American figure skater who took home the Olympic Gold Medal in the Men’s singles event at the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. This came after 4 straight U.S. and World Championship titles from 1981-1984. Scott has since become one of the most animated and exciting…
Keynote Speaker Iyanla Vanzant is a New York Times bestselling author and TV personality who has found a home on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN Network hosting her own show, Iyanla Fix My Life. She also makes regular appearances on the OWN Network self-help program, Oprah’s Lifeclass. Iyanla is a globally celebrated life coach, teaching others how…
Keynote Speaker Mika Brzezinski is a celebrated TV host and journalist. She is currently the co-host of Morning Joe with Joe Scarborough, a weekly morning news broadcast on MSNBC. In 2010, Mika published her first book, All Things at Once, a motivational book to help women tackle professional and personal challenges. The book quickly became…
Motivational Speaker Scott Jurek is an ultramarathoner, New York Times bestselling author and flat out beast. Scott is well-known in the health & fitness community for his participation in the world’s most grueling ultramarathons and has won almost every ultramarathon event in existence. His most recent feat involved conquering the Appalachian Trail. Motivational Speaker Scott…