General Session Speakers
Ryan Hawk is the host of the podcast The Learning Leader Show, which has run for seven years and more than 475 episodes. He’s the author of two books: Welcome to Management: How to Grow from Top Performer to Excellent Leader and The Pursuit of Excellence. Hawk started his career as a telephonic sales rep and became a manager, director, and VP of sales for a multi-billion-dollar company. His forte is helping leaders be more effective using Learning Leader Circles (mastermind groups), advising individuals 1:1, and teaching at his online school, The Learning Leader Academy. Hawk has delivered hundreds of keynote speeches on leadership and performance excellence all over the world.
Voted one of the Top 15 Business Growth Experts, Top 100 Sales Influencers, and Top 41 Motivational Speakers, Meridith Elliott Powell is an award-winning author, keynote speaker, and business strategist. Her cutting-edge message is rooted in real-life examples and knowledge. She is the author of Winning in the Trust and Value Economy and Own It: Redefining Responsibility—Stories of Power, Freedom, and Purpose. Powell is regularly featured in Forbes, Fast Company, and Investment News. She teaches leaders how to attract more business, retain top talent, and win in this new economy with strategies you can put into place first thing Monday morning. Powell is a Master Certified Strategist, Executive Coach, and Certified Speaking Professional, and a Master Certified DISC trainer and coach.
Leadership Pathway Speakers
