KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Get the Conversation Started. Submit your questions for Lance Armstrong, the Power Panel or for the Roundtable Networking & Learning Sessions to Sarah Whitney Cox, 1.859.226.4254.   

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Monday, Oct. 5

Change is Coming. Are you Ready?

J.P. Pawliw-Fry is one of the highest-rated lecturers at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management executive education program, and has received acclaim for his work in personal leadership development with sales organizations, leadership retreats and motivational seminars across the world. Last year, he reached audiences in London, England, Greece, India, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and Australia.

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Tuesday, Oct. 6

Innovation & Growth: Cultivating The Game Changers

Ram Charan is a business advisor and speaker famous among senior executives for his uncanny ability to solve their toughest business problems. For more than 35 years, Charan has worked behind the scenes with top executives at some of the world's most successful companies, including GE, Verizon, Novartis, Dupont, Thomson, Honeywell, KLM, Bank of America, Home Depot and MeadWestvaco.

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Wednesday, Oct. 7

The Power of Three

Wednesday's General Session will be a Power Panel of Tony Hsieh, Jeremy Gutsche and Guy Kawasaki. Don't miss out on this "think tank" session that will explore marketing, trends, business and more.

Submit a question for the Power Panel

Guy Kawasaki is a managing director of Garage Technology Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm and a columnist for Entrepreneur magazine. Previously, he was an Apple Fellow at Apple Computer Inc. Kawasaki is the author of nine books, including "Reality Check," "The Art of the Start," "Rules for Revolutionaries," "How to Drive Your Competition Crazy," "Selling the Dream" and "The Macintosh Way."

Tony Hsieh (pronounced "shay") joined Zappos.com as an advisor and investor in 1999, about two months after the company was founded. Hsieh found himself spending more and more time with the shoe retailer because it was the most fun and promising of all the companies he was involved with. He joined Zappos full time in 2000. Under his leadership, Zappos' gross merchandise sales have grown from $1.6 million to $840 million through relentless focus on customer service. 

TrendHunter.com is the No. 1 trend-spotting site in the world - the largest, most influential, most updated collection of cutting-edge ideas available. Its founder, Jeremy Gutsche, relentlessly tracks and finds "the next big thing" for a global audience that generates millions of views a month. He has a broad appeal that stretches from The Economist, which has sourced him, to MTV, which places him at "the forefront of cool."

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Thursday, Oct. 8

Seven-time Tour de France winner, cancer survivor and philanthropist Lance Armstrong will close out the Conference this year at Thursday's General Session. Be inspired by his story of perseverance on the bike as well as in dealing with the disease that nearly claimed his life. His dedication to helping others and spreading the message of health and wellness blend seamlessly with the message of spa. 

Submit a question for Lance Armstrong