Beyond feel good initiatives: science on mental health @ work | Justin W Carter PhD

What if we treated the psychological health and wellbeing of employees the same way we treat their physical health and safety? Dr. Justin Carter has spent the last twenty years educating students and business leaders around the world that what you measure matters.

The power of sharing your story | LeRon L. Barton

What if everyone had a chance to tell their story? LeRon L. Barton is a writer and speaker from Kansas City who lives in San Francisco, Ca. He has authored two books “Straight Dope: A 360 Degree Look Into American Drug Culture” and “All We Really Need Is Love: Stories of Dating, Relationships, Heartbreak, and Marriage.

The life-long impact of absent fathers | Kent D. Ballard, Jr.

Fatherlessness impacts every area of a person's life. Kent Ballard, Jr., a seasoned educator with more than 17 years of experience in various sectors, especially the industry of education. He has been recognized for demonstrating a natural aptitude for promoting student achievement and growth.

Why do so many women leave their careers in STEM? | Prasha Dutra

Getting women in STEM isn't the real problem. This is - Prasha Sarwate Dutra is an engineer, podcaster and a career coach, on a mission to help women in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) believe in their brilliance.

Power in society: Who has it, how to get it, and how to use it well | Andy Wallace

What if we lived in a world where no one ever abused power? Andy believes deeply in the possibility of a world where people with power use it to raise others up. But Andy also knows the dark side of power. He has interviewed more than 250 perpetrators of power based crimes and worked with their victims.

Being Black | Leticia Ashley

Members from the black community share their experience of being black. This talk will inspire you to put your feet in their shoes. Texas native, Leticia Ashley, is a mother of four boys. Currently residing in Alabama, her heart for service shines through in her role as a homeschool teacher and active member of her church family.

Overwhelmed by stress? Think like a SCUBA diver. | Kate Brown

Drawing from experience in the risk-filled activity of SCUBA diving, Kate Brown poses the question: “How would you live if your every move was a matter of life and death?," to demonstrate that the purpose of life is not just survival, but embracing measured risks for the sake of truly living.

How mentoring could reduce school shootings | John Williams

What if there were never another school shooting? This talk explores how cross-age, peer-to-peer mentoring can change schools for the better. John is an unshakable visionary who sees the world as it could be. He believes that we are the ones who get to shape our world and that if we can see it, we can create it.

How improv made me a "yes and" person | David Prejeant

What if we could all learn to say "yes, and". Imagine how much more we would accomplish! David Prejeant, man about town, uses a contemporary approach to help business professionals improve communication, foster creativity, and enhance team consciousness.

The surprising link between payroll systems & financial stress | Safwan Shah

Today, with 90 million Americans living paycheck-to-paycheck, and during any two-week pay period, $150 billion in earned but unpaid wages stuck in the payroll system, there is a third world living in America and it needs money to move faster; utilizing my innovative concept, “earned wage access” (EWA), we can change the timing of pay and reduce financial stress on both workers’ and American businesses.