Stacey Hanke, Founder & CEO, Stacey Hanke, INC

Influence Elevated: The Language of Leadership

Coming from an entrepreneurial upbringing, Stacey learned early on how we consistently show up and interact determines our success in our organizations and in our lives. Starting with a career in voice-over, she quickly realized how every word matters - every movement of your body matters, and every sound you make matters (volume, tone, and inflection). All of these combined determine who listens, who stays connected with you, who believes you, and then acts on your recommendation.

Stacey then jumped into the corporate world as a trainer for Fortune 500 companies, training every possible topic from motivation to customer service to leadership. She traveled internationally researching the difference between a leader who is influential versus a leader who’s simply a good communicator.

Today, Stacey is the CEO of a highly sought-after consulting and training company where she mentors leaders who want to ensure their employees perceive them as an influential leader – those who are working towards a promotion – and sales professionals to ensure their message and style resonate with their clients.

An inductee into the Speaker Hall of Fame, she has been a featured guest on media outlets including: The New York Times, Forbes, Entrepreneur, Thrive, SmartMoney Magazine, The Economist and Business Week. Her client list is vast: FedEx, McDonald's, Google, Kraft Heinz, Nationwide, American Express, Discover and Oracle. Her knowledge of leading diverse, high-level teams makes her a sought-after speaker and consultant, and she has inspired thousands around the world through her ability to connect with an audience and one-on-one.

With over 20 years of studying influence across cultures and industries, leading large corporate teams makes her the perfect fit for organizations large and small that are ready to influence on a consistent basis. Clients hire Stacey because of her implementable strategies that help leaders get to the point, communicate with confidence and credibility, build trust, and deliver messages that drive action, creating lasting results.

 

Mark Herbick, Founder and CEO of Pursant

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Mark Herbick is the Founder and CEO of Pursant, a middle market advisory firm specializing in M&A, private capital market financing, transaction advisory services, financial leadership support and consulting and coaching related to business value enhancement. The firm’s integrative, customized suite of services deliver the insight and guidance parties seek to confidently navigate complex strategic initiatives.

 

Jason Schenker, President of Prestige Economics® & Chairman of The Futurist Institute®

Economic Tailwinds and Headwinds for Building Services Companies in 2027 and Beyond

Jason is a globally recognized futurist, top-ranked economist, and bestselling author. He leads Prestige Economics and The Futurist Institute, advising executives and policymakers on future risks and opportunities. He’s the author of 16 best-selling books; over 1.5 million learners have taken his online courses on LinkedIn, and Bloomberg News has ranked him the #1 forecaster in the world in 35 different categories, including currencies, oil prices, gold prices, and U.S. jobs. Jason is also faculty for the Joint Special Operations University at USSOCOM, a contributor to Forbes, and a LinkedIn Top Voice.

 

Dr. Kien Vuu, Founder, VuuMD Performance & Longevity

The Thrive State

Dr. Kien Vuu, affectionately known as Doctor V, is a triple-board-certified physician, performance and longevity expert, and internationally recognized keynote speaker at the intersection of medicine, human performance, and leadership in an AI-accelerated world.

From his beginnings as an infant refugee to advanced medical training at UCLA and the National Institutes of Health, Dr. V built a career in high-stakes Interventional and Diagnostic Radiology, where precision, performance under pressure, and real-time decision-making were essential. After reversing his own chronic illness and burnout, his work evolved into human performance, longevity medicine, and organizational resilience.

Today, Dr. V is the founder of VuuMD Performance & Longevity and serves as Vice President of Medical Intelligence at the Shae Group, pioneers in Precision Human Intelligence. He advises elite athletes, founders, executives, healthcare systems, and enterprise teams on optimizing cognition, resilience, recovery, leadership clarity, and sustainable performance at scale.

Dr. V is the bestselling author of Thrive State and a trusted voice featured on platforms including ABC, NBC, Netflix, Bravo, and national media. He has delivered keynotes and advisory programs for organizations such as Whole Foods, Bank of America, JP Morgan, Fortune 500 brands, and enterprise leadership groups worldwide.

Blending cutting-edge science with deeply human storytelling, Dr. V helps organizations upgrade the most critical operating system of all — the human system — so leaders and teams can perform with greater clarity, coherence, resilience, and purpose in today’s rapidly evolving world.

 

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