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Attend Ways to participate Attend a Local Summit | $209* USD$249 Refuel your leadership at one of 400+ LOCAL partner sites near you. *Early bird discount available until July 17, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CDT. Attend Our Studio Audience | $279* USD$299 Join an audience of 5,000+ leaders at our Studio Audience in South Barrington, IL. *Early bird discount available until July 17, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CDT. Attend Online | $209 USD$249 Engage online from anywhere. *Early bird discount available until July 17, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. CDT. Speakers 2024 Speakers ...with more to come! X Craig Groeschel Founder and Senior Pastor, Life.Church; Bestselling Author Globally recognized as a leader of leaders, Craig Groeschel is the founder and Senior Pastor of Life.Church, rated by Glassdoor as the #1 Place to Work for two consecutive years under his leadership. Known for their missional approach to leveraging the latest technology, Life.Church is the creator of the YouVersion Bible App—installed on more than half a billion unique devices worldwide. He is the host of the top-ranked Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast.” A New York Times’ bestselling author, his latest book is Think Ahead: 7 Decisions You Can Make Today for the God-Honoring Life You Want Tomorrow.” X Joni Eareckson Tada Founder and CEO, Joni and Friends; Disability Advocate; Bestselling Author Joni Eareckson Tada is a respected global leader in disability advocacy, as well as a celebrated Christian author. Although a 1967 diving accident left her a quadriplegic, she emerged from rehabilitation with a determination to help others in similar conditions. Tada serves as CEO of Joni and Friends, which provides support services for thousands of families that struggle with disability. During her tenure on the National Council on Disability, the ADA was passed and signed into law. Tada also served on the Disability Advisory Committee under Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. The Colson Center on Christian Worldview awarded Joni Tada its prestigious William Wilberforce Award, and she also received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Christian Leadership Alliance. Tada is an avid mentor of young people with disabling conditions and an effective communicator, sharing her inspirational message through books, artwork, radio and other media. X Marcus Buckingham Global Researcher; Entrepreneur; Founder of the Strengths Revolution Marcus Buckingham is the world’s most prominent researcher on strengths, leadership and high performance at work. After spending two decades studying excellence at the Gallup Organization and co-creating the StrengthsFinder tool, he built his own software company focused on helping team leaders excel. Today he leads the ADP Research Institute’s global studies into people and performance at work. Buckingham is the author of two of the best-selling business books of all time, has two of Harvard Business Review’s most circulated, industry-changing cover articles, and has been the subject of in-depth profiles in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, Forbes, Fortune, The Today Show and The Oprah Winfrey Show. His latest book, Love + Work, reveals the power of love to pinpoint a person’s true power, and shows how to turn this power into contribution, in life and in work. X Jo Saxton Founder, Ezer Collective; Executive Director, The 25; Podcast Host; Author Jo Saxton is the founder of the Ezer Collective, an initiative dedicated to investing in women leaders around the world, equipping them to own their voice and boldly step into their calling. She currently serves as the Executive Director of The 25, a leadership development initiative at Bethel University. Born to Nigerian parents and raised in London, England, Jo now lives in Minneapolis and co-hosts The Lead Stories Podcast,” a weekly conversation on leadership and life. Saxton has also written several books, including Ready to Rise,” More than Enchanting” and High Heels and Holiness.” X Kindra Hall Storytelling Expert; Bestselling Author Kindra Hall is a bestselling author and the former Chief Storytelling Officer of Success Magazine. She has become the go-to expert for storytelling in business and beyond. Gartner and Forbes said her debut book, Stories that Stick,” may be the most valuable business book you read." Releasing in May 2024, her newest book, The Story Edge: How Leaders Harness the Power of Stories to Win in Business,” helps leaders to better communicate with and inspire their teams and organizations. Hall has helped shape the stories of global brands including Target, Univision, United Way, USO and Farmers Insurance. She inspires teams and individuals to better communicate the value of their company, their products and their individuality through strategic storytelling. X Erwin Raphael McManus Founder, The Arena Mastermind for Optimal Performance, MOSAIC; Bestselling Author Erwin Raphael McManus is an award-winning author and artist. His books have sold over one million copies and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. His creative genius has resulted in consulting work with organizations spanning from the NFL to the Pentagon. McManus has spent the last 30 years advising and coaching CEOs, professional athletes, billion-dollar companies, universities and world-leaders, and he is passionate about helping people destroy their internal limitations and unlock their personal genius. A native of El Salvador, McManus is also recognized internationally as the founder of Mosaic, a faith movement from Los Angeles that has inspired millions across the globe. McManus coaches leaders, entrepreneurs and communicators worldwide through The Arena as well as his groundbreaking work on The Art of Communication. His newest book, The 7 Frequencies of Communication,” will be released in summer 2024. X Carey Lohrenz First Female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot in the U.S. Navy; Bestselling Author Carey Lohrenz was the first female F-14 Tomcat Fighter Pilot in the U.S. Navy and has flown missions worldwide...