Speakers
Dr. Brené Brown is a research professor at the University of Houston, where she holds the Huffington Foundation Endowed Chair at the Graduate College of Social Work. She also holds the position of visiting professor in management at the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business. Brené has spent the past two decades studying courage, vulnerability, shame, and empathy. She is the author of six #1 New York Times best sellers and is the host of two award-winning Spotify podcasts, Unlocking Us and Dare to Lead. Brené’s TED talk on the Power of Vulnerability is one of the top five most-viewed TED talks in the world, with over 50 million views. She is the first researcher to have a filmed lecture on Netflix, and in March 2022, she launched a new show on HBO Max that focuses on her latest book, Atlas of the Heart. Brené spends most of her time working in organizations around the world, helping develop braver leaders and more-courageous cultures.
With his inspiring performances at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Nathan Chen cemented his position as ‘Quad King’—landing multiple quadruple jumps in both his programs and setting Olympic records. Known for his flawless technique, fearless programs, and exuberant performances, he is the first Asian American man to win an Olympic title. An expert on developing a winning mindset, Nathan offers insights about cultivating focus, harnessing the power of positive self-talk, and enjoying the moment.
A Peloton elite cycling and boot camp instructor, Tunde Oyeneyin is known for her empowering and motivational rides that motivate class members to dig deep and open their minds. Tunde is the author of Speak, an empowering, inspiring memoir that shows how she transformed grief, setbacks, and flaws into growth, self-confidence, and triumph. Tunde is a Texas native of Nigerian descent who began her career as a professional makeup artist and brand educator. She struggled with her body image and self-esteem throughout her entire childhood and into her adult life, until fitness offered her a greater form of self-love. On any given day, she trains up to 20,000 live riders. During her speaking engagements, Tunde’s ability to command a room with her unparalleled positive energy allows the audience to discover a newfound hope to go back into the world ready to Create Great Change. She has been featured on The TODAY SHOW, Access Live, The New York Times, Vanity Fair, Vogue, SHAPE, O Magazine, and more.
Erica Dhawan is an internationally recognized leading authority, speaker, and advisor on 21st century teamwork, collaboration, and innovation. Named by Thinkers50 as the “Oprah of Management Thinkers”, she is the author of two books, Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence and Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance. Erica shares innovative strategies to unlock the collective power of teams, build a culture of trust across any distance, and create authentic engagement to ensure competitiveness. Featured as one of the management thinkers most likely to shape the future of business, Erica frequently appears in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and Wall Street Journal.
David Epstein is the author of two top 10 New York Times bestsellers: RANGE: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World, and The Sports Gene: Inside the Science of Extraordinary Athletic Performance. He was previously an investigative reporter at ProPublica, where his writing topics ranged from drug cartels to poor scientific practices. Before that, he was a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, where he wrote or co-wrote many of the magazine’s most high-profile stories, including the revelation that Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has used steroids. David’s two TED Talks on human performance have been viewed more than 11 million times.