ThereseHuston, Ph.D., is a cognitive scientist at Seattle University, where she transforms good science into great strategies. She was the founding director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning at Seattle University and is now a consultant for their Center for Faculty Development. She is the author of Let’s Talk: Make Effective Feedback Your Superpower; How Women Decide; and Teaching What You Don’t Know and has written for the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, TIME, The Guardian, and Harvard Business Review. Her latest book isSharp: 14 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life with Brain Science.Theresehas led workshops and delivered presentations to Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and universities across the globe. She lives in Seattle with her husband and their dog, who insists on being the real boss of the household.

MichaelTimms—TEDx speaker, leadership development consultant, author, and founder of Avail Leadership—has empowered thousands of senior leaders to adopt powerful leadership habits and practices that drive measurable improvements in team performance, engagement, and results across organizations.

His latest book,How Leaders Can Inspire Accountability, provides leaders with practical strategies to help shift their teams from complacency and finger-pointing to a results-focused, continuous improvement mindset. The book has been described as “the ultimate guide for embracing accountability as a leader” by the world’s #1 leadership coach, Marshall Goldsmith, and is the basis ofMichael’s TEDx talk—How to Claim Your Leadership Power.

As a voice and public speaking coach, I believe your voice is your most powerful tool—whether you’re speaking or singing. The key difference lies not in the voice itself but in how we shape it. This understanding led me to an early revelation: the techniques I used to help singers could be seamlessly applied to enhance speaking skills.

Over the past decade, I’ve helped individuals from all walks of life—ranging from first-time public speakers to X Factor auditionees—develop their voices and achieve their goals. From improving vocal range and projection to overcoming performance anxiety, I’ve found the journey transformative and the results empowering.

Today, I specialise in helping business leaders, entrepreneurs, and teams communicate with clarity, confidence, and presence. Through my Cannon Method, I focus on three essential pillars:

- *Voice*: Master vocal techniques like projection, articulation, and resonance, ensuring your words carry authority.

- *Confidence*: Build unshakeable self-assurance with proven strategies to overcome anxiety and stay focused under pressure.

- *Presence*: Command the room with engaging non-verbal communication—eye contact, posture, and energy that captivates your audience.

Before coaching, I spent my career as a singer and saxophonist, performing alongside icons like Sir Tom Jones and Roger Taylor from Queen. Those years taught me the art of sustaining audience engagement through passion, precision, and vocal reliability.

Now, I use those same principles to help you optimise your vocal performance. Whether you’re leading high-stakes meetings, delivering compelling presentations, or striving to communicate more confidently, I’ll guide you to develop a strong, impactful voice that amplifies your message.

Dr. Ja-Naé Duane is a creator, behavioral scientist, award-winning innovator, and 4x entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience guiding organizations, institutions, governments, and communities toward a new renaissance and a better future for humanity.

For the past two decades, Ja-Naé has dedicated herself to one mission: make life better for one billion people. As an expert on global systems, she focuses on helping corporations, governments, and universities understand and develop systems of the future using emerging technology such as VR/AR, AI, and blockchain by guiding them forward, helping them get out of their own way to create exponential innovation and future forecasting. She has had the pleasure of working with companies such as PWC, Saudi Aramco, Yum Brands, Samsonite, Natixis, AIG, and Deloitte. A top-rated speaker and co-author of the best-selling The Startup Equation, Ja-Naé excels at helping both startups and multinational firms identify new business models and pathways on a global scale.

Over the years, her work has caught the attention of The Associated Press, NPR, The Boston Globe, and BusinessWeek. Ja-Naé holds degrees from Brown University, I.E. Business School, Northeastern University, Carnegie University, Bentley University, and Boston University. Ja-Naé is a member of the Loomis Council at the Stimson Center, collaborator with the National Institute of Health, and holds appointments at Brown University and MIT’s Center for Information Systems Research. Her next book, SuperShifts, will be released in April 2025.

Steve Fisher is a visionary futurist, innovation leader, and design strategist with over 30 years of experience driving transformational change. Passionate about reimagining business models, he leverages cutting-edge advancements—especially Generative AI—to empower organizations across industries to navigate complexity and seize future opportunities.

As a leader in foresight and innovation, Steve has consistently spearheaded high-impact initiatives at renowned organizations. At McKinsey & Company, he co-founded the Futures Practice, integrating strategic foresight and speculative design to help businesses anticipate and adapt to an uncertain future. At FTI Consulting, he led the adoption of Generative AI for business model transformation, pioneering new AI-driven solutions that delivered measurable impact across industries.

Beyond corporate leadership, Steve is the Managing Partner of Revolution Factory, a global innovation firm that fosters cutting-edge solutions through AI, strategic foresight, and design thinking. He also serves as Chief Futurist at the Human Frontier Institute (HFI), where he explores emerging trends, conducts research on future-oriented challenges, and mentors leaders in strategic foresight.

A prolific thought leader and author, Steve co-authored the best-selling The Startup Equation and is releasing his next book, SuperShifts in April 2025 and Designing the Future the following year—which delve into the future of business, technology, and human adaptation. He shares his insights through keynotes, industry publications, and his podcasts—the Think Forward Show and Off World Podcast—which explore the intersection of innovation, AI, and humanity’s expansion beyond Earth.

Committed to democratizing futures thinking, Steve believes that understanding human

history and patterns of change are essential to building resilient, future-ready organizations. His expertise in Generative AI, strategic foresight, and design-led innovation enables him to help organizations anticipate challenges and seize opportunities with confidence.

Joshua D’Angelo is a doctor of physical therapy and board certified orthopedic specialist who has co-founded and directed global organizations centered around improving access to healthcare and innovating healthcare delivery. Dr. D’Angelo co-founded MovementX, a movement health platform delivering high quality physical therapy and personal training services whenever and wherever it is needed most. MovementX’s mission is to help people move their best, so they can live their best.

Dr. D’Angelo also co-founded Move Together, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to increase access to quality rehab medicine around the corner and around the world. He served as Vice President and COO from its founding in 2015 through 2021. He is responsible for co-creating the first global Physical Therapy Day of Service, which has united over 20,000 physical therapy clinicians and staff from all 50 states and nearly 90 countries to give back to their communities.

Dr. D’Angelo has served as delegate in the DC Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), as president of APTA’s Student Assembly, which represents over 25,000 physical therapy and physical therapist assistant students, and as the chair of APTA’s New Professionals Committee. In 2018, Dr. D’Angelo received APTA’s Societal Impact Award and George Washington University’s Distinguished Young Alumni Award. He is a previous recipient of the George Washington University’s George Washington Award and APTA’s Mary McMillan Scholarship, named after the physical therapy profession’s founder.

Dr. D’Angelo has spoken nationally and internationally on physical therapy, leadership, and global health. He currently serves as CEO of MovementX, as an adjunct faculty at The George Washington University’s Doctor of Physical Therapy Program, on the American Physical Therapy Association’s Finance Committee, and on the Alumni Council of the Zell Lurie Institute for Entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan.

About Jim Carlough

With over 30 years of leadership experience, Jim Carlough is an accomplished business

strategist, speaker, and author. Having successfully driven explosive growth for healthcare

organizations—from start-ups to industry leaders — Jim is a trusted expert in building high-

performing teams, revitalizing underperforming businesses, and guiding organizations through

transformational change.

Jim's core philosophy—leaders aren’t born; they’re developed—challenges the myth of innate

leadership.

In his book, The Six Pillars of Effective Leadership: A Roadmap to Success, Jim delivers

a practical and inspiring guide for leaders at every stage of their journey. His approach focuses on

six essential traits that empower individuals to embrace leadership as a skill that can be learned,

honed, and mastered through experience, mentorship, and intentional growth.

Aang Lakey is a distinguished leader with over 20 years of expertise in leadership development, violence prevention, and diversity and inclusion, honed through extensive experience in the U.S. Army and federal government. Aang excels in guiding leaders to integrate consciousness and emotional intelligence into their practices, emphasizing the critical importance of intentionality and reflexivity in leadership.
Throughout their career, Aang has advised leaders at various levels, helping them understand the profound impact their actions and behaviors have on organizational culture. Aang's approach is deeply rooted in the belief that effective leadership is built on a foundation of self-awareness, empathy, and a commitment to aligning actions with values. Aang’s work is particularly focused on helping leaders navigate the complexities of diversity, inclusion, and violence prevention, ensuring that these essential issues are addressed with both sensitivity and effectiveness.
Aang’s personal journey is a powerful testament to their commitment to this work. Having overcome significant socialization and unconscious biases from their upbringing in a challenging environment, Aang brings a relatable and authentic perspective to their teachings. They are passionate about helping others confront and overcome similar challenges, advocating for the practical application of leadership principles and appropriate accountability within organizations.

Mick Hoffman has been the Executive Director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities

Association since the spring of 2019. He is the Association's fifth executive director.

Serving at virtually every level of the WIAA, Mr. Hoffman most recently held the role of Assistant

Superintendent and Chief Operations Officer for Vancouver Public Schools. Before taking over

as an Assistant Superintendent, he served as the District Athletic Director for Vancouver Public

Schools from 2007-15. Mr. Hoffman also represented WIAA District IV on the WIAA Executive

Board from 2016-18 where he was a member of the Classification Committee and chaired the

WIAA Recruiting Committee.

Mr. Hoffman got his start as a language arts and social studies teacher at Fort Vancouver High

School and Hudson’s Bay High School in Vancouver, Washington. He has head coaching

experience with boys’ basketball as well as boys’ and girls’ golf.

Mr. Hoffman graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Education before earning a Master’s of

Education all from the University of Portland