Dick Zokol is one of Canada's best-known professional golfers. If golf events are part of your meeting plans and you'd like to find a way to improve the event and your golf game, bring out Richard Zokol.One of Canada's pre-eminent professional golfers, Richard Zokol is a respected "Canadian Golf Ambassador". He is a member of the Executive Committee of the PGA Tour's Greater Vancouver Open. In addition, he is the Founder and President of Callidus Golf Design Inc. and is currently … [Read more...]
Andrew Zimmern
Andrew Zimmern is a food writer, TV personality, chef, teacher and is regarded as one of the most versatile and knowledgeable personalities in the food world. As the co-creator, host and contributing producer of Travel Channel's hit series, Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern and Andrew Zimmern's Bizarre World, he travels the world, exploring the food in its own terroir, wherever it's found. From restaurants to jungle markets, it's all about discovering the authentic experience. Bizarre Foods … [Read more...]
Curtis Zimmerman
As a speaker and best-selling author, Curtis Zimmerman has impacted over one million people around the globe with his life-changing message. He expertly accelerates culture change, energizes organizations and inspires greater accountability to keep companies competitive and focused.Audiences connect with Curtis through his high energy, interactive style, and approachable manner. He incorporates the skills he gained from over 25 years in the entertainment industry as a nationally-recognized mime, … [Read more...]
Bob Zima, MA, LCPC
Bob Zima is a self-proclaimed "Frequent Flyer to Hell & Back" who offers humorous and educational keynote addresses, breakout sessions, full and half day trainings for a variety of corporate, not-for-profit, faith-based and general audiences who seek to live and work mentally well and develop psychological fitness skills for good mental health. Bob's engaging and entertaining style allows him to seamlessly weave his "E-True Hollywood Life Story" into his "rollercoaster-esque" programs.Bob is a … [Read more...]
Andrew Zeitoun
Andrew brings 20 years of experience from multiple disciplines to bear for one purpose: Help build successful leaders.Andrew is the author of "From Technical to Exceptional: Transform to Outperform and Make Your Mark". His book leads technical experts through the Six Transformations they need to become effective leaders and successful managers. Andrew's range of roles, give him the depth and breadth to show people how to achieve success while being able to point to his personal experiences and … [Read more...]
Joel Zeff
Joel Zeff creates energy. He is a dynamic speaker, improvisational humorist and author. His interactive performances invite members of the audience to participate in hilarious improvisational exercises that illustrate Joel's central message: That organizations and individuals should CELEBRATE every day successes to increase collaboration, productivity, passion and innovation.Since 1997, Joel has inspired audiences from Wells Fargo to Samsung to KPMG and even the IRS. Yes, the IRS. Joel is a … [Read more...]
Zuraina Zaharin, MSP
ZURAINA ZAHARIN graduated from USA in 1991 and started her adult life as an IT analyst. Her career spanned from Banks to Broadcasting firm for over 9 years, specializing in database. She had then been very active in managing sports, music band, charity, and social events for both firms' Sports and Social Clubs. She now resides in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with her two beautiful children. The hustle and bustle of the big cities from Chicago to Kuala Lumpur and downturns in her life had made her … [Read more...]
Susan Young, President-Elect, NSA-WI Chapter
Susan is the Founder and CEO of Susan C Young International, LLC, a speaking and training firm. Her motivational keynotes and workshops inspire organizations to create POSITIVE CHANGE to BOOST POSITIVITY, ENGAGEMENT, and COMMUNICATION so they can make a POSITIVE IMPACT in life and business.For more than two decades, she has empowered audiences with HIGH-IMPACT Strategies to: embrace change, engage teams, lead more effectively, increase sales, foster positivity, improve performance, attract and … [Read more...]
Steve Young
In his 15 years as a professional athlete, Steve Young experienced first-hand what communication, leadership, and the power of simple hard work can achieve. Best known as former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Young envelops audiences in a world of uncompromising challenge and unmatched glory. A charismatic, inspiring speaker, Steve Young shares the tools he's used to accomplish victories on and off the playing field. Stressing the value of teamwork, he uses humor and a wealth of … [Read more...]
Darroll Young, MPA
Adult & Youth Speaker (12 years)US Air Force Officer - 6 years - Service Medal Recipient- Deployed to Operation Enduring Freedom (Qatar) as a Services Officer. Darroll deployed from Mtn. Home Air Force Base, Idaho, to Qatar eleven days after the September 11th attack in 2001. Being a brand new officer out of school for only four months, he was sent with his team to an unknown, secret location to set up a new base that did not currently exist. His team was the first one on the ground-which was … [Read more...]
KK (Dr.YKK) Yew, Ph.D
Dr. YEW KAM KEONG (Dr. YKK) Brief Profile Chief Mind UnzipperEnergetic Mind Unzipper Dr.YKK (Kam Keong Yew, Ph.D) is an acknowledged Distinguished Talent on creativity and a former creativity adviser to Lego. He has been described as an energetic speaker, a provocative mind unzipper, an entertaining laughter guru, a masterful story-teller and bestselling author all rolled into one. This together with his wide international exposure and diverse work experience enable him to connect well with … [Read more...]
Art Yeaman, aka Ben Franklin
Summary: Art Yeaman creates an innovative learning environment by utilizing the persona of an historical figure to entertain, enlighten and educate individuals and associations. He is most commonly known as Ben Franklin (1706-1790). The primary unifying theme for all of his presentations is self-reliance. Topics revolve around Innovation, Civic Involvement and American Heritage. Most often he interprets (presents) through the eyes Dr. Franklin, calling on Compatriots to participate in the … [Read more...]
Don Yaeger, CSP
As an award-winning keynote speaker, business leadership coach, an eleven-time New York Times Best-selling author and longtime Associate Editor for Sports Illustrated, Don Yaeger has fashioned a career as one of America's most provocative thought leaders. As a speaker, he has worked with audiences as diverse as Fortune 500 companies and cancer survivor groups, where he shares his personal story.He is primarily sought to discuss lessons on achieving greatness, learned from first-hand experiences … [Read more...]
Garrison Wynn, CSP
Topics: Leadership, Sales, Sales Management, Communication, Generational Differences, Employee Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Safety and Customer ServiceIf you could have a no-fluff motivational speaker, high-energy original humor, and industry specific customized business content delivered in a single keynote, what value would that have for your organization?When you hire the right keynote speaker, your audience leaves energized, entertained, educated and alive with possibilities. Only a … [Read more...]
Keith Wyche
Change is inevitable, and creates challenges and opportunities for both individuals and organizations. For you and your organization to overcome these challenges and leverage these opportunities, maintaining resiliency is a must. Leaders who can influence transformation are valued and differentiated. Organizations that survive and thrive in today's economic environment are those that embrace change, anticipate disruption and implement transformation flawlessly.Gain solutions on organizational … [Read more...]
Dr Gloria S Wright, PhD
Gloria Wright PhD (USyd), Honorary Associate The University of Sydney, Director and founder of Learning Solutions Global, leads and speaks about the power of human intelligence.Excited about human potential, Gloria, from a postion of strong intellect and an entertaining style, teaches leaders how to best unleash ithe collective intelligence in their people. Doing so leads to innovation, happiness, workplace engagement, reduction in mental health problems and unstoppable success.Dr Wright's … [Read more...]
Steve Wozniak
Steve Wozniak- Executive VP, CTO and Chief Visionary Officer, Jazz Technologies, Inc, Co-Founder, Apple ComputerA Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist for the past three decades, Steve Wozniak helped shape the computing industry with his design of Apple's first line of products the Apple I and II and influenced the popular Macintosh. For his achievements at Apple Computer, Steve was awarded the National Medal of Technology by the President of the United States in 1985, the highest honor … [Read more...]
Richard Worzel, CFA
RAVE REVIEWS ARE ONLY THE START..."The only thing we could have done better would have been to invite Richard to speak to our people sooner!" – Standard LifeYOU want someone who can not only entertain, excite, and inspire the people at your event, but help them make more money and perform well tomorrow while doing so - to deliver the steak along with the sizzle.Whether it's a keynote with take-aways they'll use immediately, a workshop that will help bring them together as a team, or an … [Read more...]
Tom Wood
Tom Wood, the founder and visionary behind Mastery Media, Inc., brings with him 20 years of experience in technology, education, training, Internet broadcasting and marketing. Mr. Wood's websites have trained more than 1 million people in over 100 countries worldwide. Mr. Wood has been quoted over 200 times in publications around the world, including The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. He's worked with companies such as IBM, ATT, Century 21, Met Life, Microsoft, Kodak and many … [Read more...]
John Wood
At age 35, John left an executive career track at Microsoft Corporation to form Room to Read, a nonprofit organization that “combines the heartof Mother Theresa with the scalability of Starbucks” to help over one million children across the developing world break the cycle of poverty through the power of education. Razor-sharp business acumen honed at Microsoft, combined with a passion to change the world makes John Wood a unique, inspiring and popular speaker with universal appeal.John founded … [Read more...]
