Elatia is a sought-after keynote speaker on the topics of the future of work, leadership, and resilience, sharing her message for audiences and auditoriums of tens of thousands including, Citi, NY Life, VRBO, Deloitte, Honeywell, Belcorp, and SHRM, among many others. She has a TEDx talk titled, “Pioneering the Future of Work.”

In a former life she served as Global Director, Talent Acquisition with Anheuser-Busch InBev, and Vice President of Human Resources at Dow Jones & Company.

Abate is the author of the career design book “Build a Career You Love.” She has been featured in Fast Company, Esquire, Chief, Forbes, Exame, and La Voz, as well as in work with Trevor Noah and Tony Robbins. She was the only woman to contribute to the Tony Robbins 2020 Business Resiliency Expert series.

She is an instructor for LinkedIn Learning, in the Continuing Studies Department of Stanford University, and the Executive Education Department of The University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. She received her BA and MBA from the University of Chicago.

His first book “The Book of Awesome,” was based on his blog, “1000 Awesome Things,” which scored over 100 million hits and twice won the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences’ award for “Best Blog in the World.”

Neil has degrees from Queen’s University and Harvard Business School and spent a decade as Director of Leadership at Walmart.

As a speaker, Neil has delivered one of the “Ten Most Inspiring” TED Talks of all time. He has spoken to hundreds of thousands of people around the world from Ivy League Deans, to Fortune 500 CEOs, to Royal Families in the Middle East.

This epic story of survival was first showcased in “Overwhelming Odds,” the book his parents wrote in 2006. It was this book that first invited John to embrace his miraculous recovery and share it with the world.

Today, John inspires tens of thousands of people at more than 100 live and virtual events each year. He partners with companies and organizations across fields, such as sales, healthcare, safety, marketing, finance, faith, education, and insurance.

Consistently described as “the best speaker we’ve ever had,” John’s tireless schedule is a testament to the power of his message. His emotional storytelling, unexpected humor, and authenticity make each presentation unforgettable.

John is a two-time bestselling author of “On Fire: The 7 Choices to Ignite a Radically Inspired Life,” and “In Awe: Rediscover Your Childlike Wonder to Unleash Inspiration, Meaning and Joy.”

John’s award-winning “Live Inspired Podcast,” has more than seven million downloads and enjoys world-class guests such as Brené Brown, Mitch Albom, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, and Bob Costas.

Amazingly, John’s story is taking on a new form: a full-length feature film starring Joel Courtney, John Corbett, and William H. Macy. “On Fire,” is expected to be released throughout the country and around the world in 2025.

Regardless of his professional accomplishments, John considers his greatest success to be his marriage to his wife Beth, their four children, and his relationships with friends and family.