Cam Awesome wasn't always his name, and his path to success was far from easy. Growing up, Cam struggled academically and socially, facing years of anxiety and bullying. In an effort to learn to protect himself, Cam joined a boxing gym, discovering a passion that would change his life forever.

Chris Dill joined Kiewit in October, 2013 as the Chief Technology Officer for the Kiewit Technology Group. In that role, Chris was responsible for all technology infrastructure, software development, and field technology support across all Kiewit operating geographies in Canada, the United States and Australia. For the past 7 years, Chris has served as the Vice President and CIO of Kiewit Technology Group, leading a technology organization of more than 600 professionals with responsibility for all technology planning, deployment and support across the Kiewit enterprise, leveraging more than 25 years of experience delivering differentiated technology solutions to large Fortune 500/1000 enterprises. Chris received a B.S. Degree in Criminal Justice/Pre-Law from the University of Nebraska-Omaha in Omaha, NE.

Heather R Younger, J.D., CSP is one of the world’s leading experts on Caring Leadership® and active listening at work. She is the visionary Founder and CEO of Employee Fanatix, a preeminent employee engagement and workplace culture consulting firm to Fortune 100 companies. Heather has personally read over 30,000 employee surveys and facilitated over 100 employee focus groups, including her signature “Art of Active Listening Sessions.”

With over 25 years of successfully managing teams, she's a renowned keynote speaker, drawing insights from current data and putting into practice what she teaches in her Caring Leadership Transformation Model™.

Heather is an award-winning leader in the area of Employee Engagement as recognized by Inspiring Workplaces, is a LinkedIn Learning course partner, 3-time bestselling author, TEDX speaker, and the host of the popular, Leadership With Heart podcast.

My name is Jesse Cody and I’m the founder of the movement Hike the Good Hike. For the past few years, I have been building HTGH into a brand that emphasizes the benefits of hiking and wilderness exploration to mental health. 

Late in 2014, after years of struggling with my own mental health, I was contemplating suicide. Through a series of serendipitous occurrences involving Robert Redford and Bill Bryson’s book A Walk in the Woods, I found myself on the Appalachian Trail. It was the walk that saved my life. 

6 years and roughly 8000 miles hiked later, I embrace life and am aligned with my purpose. Hiking saved my life, and I am committed to sharing my journey to inspire others through speaking and writing. 

In this day and age, many people are stressed, alienated, depressed, and mentally taxed. HTGH seeks to offer inspiration about how to cultivate a more positive lifestyle and mind while raising awareness about mental health. 

Joe Thornton is a top-producing Chief Executive Officer and entrepreneur with 40 years of retail, executive management, and human resources experience. Responsible for leading U.S. Level strategy development and large-scale P&L responsibilities. Experience in Operations, Human Resources, Franchising, Consulting, Project Management, Store Re-engineering & Licensing.

Lindsay is a sought-after leadership coach, people strategy expert, speaker, facilitator and podcaster who believes that every business, deserves three things - great leadership, an impactful people strategy, and a culture that inspires.

First, and foremost, Lindsay is passionate about guiding business leaders at all levels in creating a leadership style that is authentic and grounded in their own values and purpose. Her powerful coaching style leverages her extensive background coaching senior leaders, executives and entrepreneurs as they develop and embrace their personal leadership practice.

Lindsay also utilizes her 15 years in strategic talent management to guide these incredible leaders in creating inclusive cultures and developing the people strategy that is often missing from their business plans. Knowing when amazing teams are connected by purpose, programs and processes that inspire, they create amazing results.

Mark Hunter, CSP, “The Sales Hunter,” is recognized as a top influential sales and marketing leader. He is also the author of A Mind for Sales, High-Profit Prospecting, and High-Profit Selling. Hunter helps companies build confidence to identify better prospects, close sales with integrity, and profitably build more long-term customer relationships.

Phillip is the Vice President of WEG Transformers USA based in Washington, MO. WEG supplies electrical transformers for various power applications across the electrical grid in North America, including Wind, Solar and Battery Storage systems. They have three factories in Washington, MO. Previous to joining WEG in 2016, Phillip spent seven years working with ABB, a leading global supplier of Electrical Grid equipment. Prior to ABB, he spent 20 years with Whirlpool Corporation where his last position was Director of Operations for a large business in the U.S. His career spans 36 years, all in manufacturing businesses across the U.S.

Renée Warren is an award-winning entrepreneur, angel investor, author, speaker, and founder of We Wild Women, a PR agency revolutionizing how female-led businesses shine in the media spotlight. Renée is not just a leader; she's a visionary, innovating how women can achieve unprecedented visibility and success. As host of the top-rated podcast "Into the Wild," she interviews successful entrepreneurs, sharing actionable authority-building advice from those who have successfully done it before. Outside the hustle, she enjoys time with her Irish Twin sons, CrossFit, drumming, and being her husband, Dan Martell's number one cheerleader.

Scott is an international speaker, leadership coach, and facilitator with over 25 years of leadership experience in the retail and restaurant industries. His journey began on the front lines, cleaning drive-thru pads at a local KFC for a 2-piece meal at age 14, and has since taken him to leadership roles within Fortune 500 companies - on both the corporate and franchise sides of the business.

Today, Scott helps franchise leaders and executives "Make Engagement Easy".

He's passionate about guiding leaders through the challenges of change and team engagement, helping them lead with Curiosity, Connection, and Consistency - what he calls "The C-Game".

Trent Gillespie is a leading expert on AI-driven business transformation and the creator of The AI Flywheel™ and AI SPRINT™, powerful frameworks for building high-performance companies in the AI era. With over 25 years in tech leadership—including nearly a decade at Amazon spearheading its global expansion, Last Mile innovation, and Alexa AI privacy—he’s seen firsthand how AI is reshaping industries, who will be left behind, and how businesses can harness AI for real growth and innovation.

Now, as CEO of Stellis AI, Trent helps businesses cut through the AI hype and turn themselves into AI-powered growth engines.

Through high-energy keynotes, Trent delivers an independent, no-BS roadmap to help leaders unleash AI’s full potential, create self-sustaining innovation, and take back the means of innovation—ensuring that businesses of all sizes can compete, thrive, and shape the future.