Keynotes

Meet the speakers! SPBT has a strong track record of bringing a compelling mix of thinkers and leaders to the annual conference. This year is no exception and we are pleased to introduce the 2011 line up.

Pink Dan

Dan Pink

New York Times best-selling author Dan Pink has written four provocative books about the changing world of work, including A Whole New Mind and Drive. These books overturn conventional wisdom about human motivation and underscore the abilities that individuals and organizations must master in an outsourced, automated age.  He lectures around the world on economic transformation and the new workplace.  Formerly, Pink was chief speechwriter to Vice President Al Gore and also worked as an aide to U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich. Find out more...

Keynote Address

Tuesday, May 10, 8:00 am

Lovell Captain Jim

Captain Jim Lovell

A great American astronaut and hero, Captain Jim Lovell is most famous for his role in the American space age, specifically for his calm and careful command of Apollo 13. As captain, his decisive leadership and teamwork reversed a dire system failure and brought the spacecraft safely back to Earth. He stoically articulated the five-word message, "Houston, we have a problem," which quickly became part of the American lexicon. Lovell received the nation's most distinguished honors including the Congressional Space Medal of Honor and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His story is a testament to the essential elements of leadership. Find out more...

Keynote Address

Wednesday, May 11, 8:00 am

Other Plenary Speakers

Bradberry Travis

Travis Bradberry

Travis Bradberry, PhD, is award-winning author of Emotional Intelligence 2.0 and president and co-founder of TalentSmart, a think tank, consultancy, and leading provider of emotional intelligence tests and training that serves more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies. His books have been translated into 25 languages and are available in more than 150 countries. Dr. Bradberry is an avid researcher and captivating speaker whose work pushes the performance of people and organizations around the globe. Find out more...

Oakes Kevin

Kevin Oakes

Kevin Oakes is CEO of i4cp, a company focused on the practices of high-performance organizations. He has been a pioneer in the human capital field for the last 15 years and is an author and frequent international keynote speaker on topics such as talent management, leadership, innovation, metrics and strategic learning in organizations. Find out more...

Spence John

John Spence

John Spence has earned a reputation as a leading authority in the areas of strategic thinking, high-performance teams, advanced leadership development, and delivering consistently superior customer service, making him one of the most highly sought after executive educators and professional speakers in America. At the age of just 26, John was named CEO of an international Rockefeller Foundation.  He is the author of Excellence by Design – the Six Key Characteristics of Outstanding Leaders and Awesomely Simple – Essential Business Strategies for Turning Ideas into Action. John has held roles with the University of Central Florida’s Technology Incubator, University of North Florida’s Executive Education division, the University of Florida’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation and Leadership Development Institute, and the Cornell University Leadership Development School. Find out more...

Stinnett Kathleen

Kathleen Stinnett

Kathleen Stinnett is founder of FutureLaunch and a senior consultant and executive coach with Zenger Folkman. She is co-author of The Extraordinary Coach: How the Best Leaders Help Others Grow, a Master Certified Coach through the International Coach Federation (ICF) and serves on the faculty of the Hudson Institute of Santa Barbara and on the board of Coaches Collective Institute. Find out more...

Talanca John

John Talanca

John Talanca is currently vice president, sales learning and performance at Automatic Data Processing (ADP) where he leads a learning team that supports 10 national and international sales organizations generating more than $1 billion of new sales annually. His primary responsibilities focus on setting learning strategy and delivering operational excellence as a centralized learning function. Previously, John worked in marketing and sales learning at MetLife, Novartis, and Tramedia Learning, where he served as president. Find out more...