AI-powered tools can assist you as a freedom-loving thought leader with the creation of brand-building content that will position you as THE go-to expert for the problem you solve.

AI can help with generating ideas, optimizing content for SEO, and even producing basic content very efficiently, thus allowing you more time for more creative and productive endeavors. 

Long-term entrepreneurs Gina Carr and Terry Brock are committed to helping speakers like you create more freedom through entrepreneurship with a “Live and Let Live” philosophy.

We embrace and live the “NAP - Non-Aggression Principle.” Don’t initiate force against others. Don’t take their stuff. 

Gina & Terry  will help you navigate the turbulent waters of this rapidly evolving technology.

In this highly interactive session, you will…

• Learn the best practices and strategies for content creators to thrive in the age of AI
• Discover mistakes thought leaders are making with this technology
• Transform into a "content entrepreneur" who can leverage AI to create exceptional content that engages and resonates with your audience.

Terry Brock, CSP, CPAE Cavett Award Recipient, has been speaking for his clients and within the NSA community for decades. He knows technology and shows his clients and fellow NSA and Global Speakers Federation members how they can use AI for items like getting ideas for posts, creating marketing materials, generating graphics (this is WAY cool!), turning text into (real human-sounding) speech (no kidding!) and a boatload of more!

As the CEO of Stark Raving Entrepreneurs, Gina Carr works with business leaders to leverage digital marketing for more impact, influence, and income. Gina has an MBA from the Harvard Business School and an engineering degree from Georgia Tech. Known as “The Tribe Builder,” Gina helps passionate people build powerful tribes of raving fans.

A serial entrepreneur, Gina has created several businesses. She is the past CEO of TEDxDupreePark. A native Atlantan, Gina now lives in Orlando with her fiance, Terry Brock. Gina is a passionate advocate for animals, freedom, and plant-based living!

Extend the fun, energy, and learning from the keynote as we continue to unpack even MORE stories. Kelly takes us even deeper into the art of story, character development, adding humor, crafting the message, and incorporating it into your content. Get your burning questions answered into this deep(er) dive into the mechanics of story. 

Kelly Swanson, CSP, CPAE, is an award-winning storyteller, comedian, motivational speaker, Huffington Post Contributor and cast member of The Fashion Hero television show. Sharing her own powerful journey through story and the formula she discovered, you come to that magical place where the art of story meets the business of persuasion.

John Register, CSP, is a decorated Persian Gulf War combat U.S. Army veteran, two-time Paralympic Games Silver Medalist, professional speaker, and global influencer. After a tragic accident that altered his life forever, he embraced a “new normal mindset” and shifted his focus.

John believes authentic relationships can transform lives and is committed to helping professional speakers maximize this power to achieve their goals.

In this unprecedented breakout session titled "Transactional to Transformational: Maximizing the Power of Intentional Relationships for Professional Speakers," John will draw from his business growth experiences and provide tactical steps to help attendees build authentic and intentional relationships and stay top of mind with potential clients.

Attendees will be inspired like never before to transform their client transactions into authentic relationships to achieve their professional goals.

John Register, CSP, failed to clear a hurdle as he trained for the Olympic Games—a move that led to a tragic accident and altered his life forever. He shifted his focus and embraced a “new normal mindset.”

The decorated Persian Gulf War combat U.S. Army veteran world champion became a two-time Paralympic Games Silver Medalist, certified speaking professional, and global influencer. Register “amputated his fears” and founded the U.S. Olympic Committee Paralympic Military Sports Program.

He authored 10 Stories to Impact Any Leader: Journal, Your Way to Leadership Success in Spring 2020 and works with business leaders to "Transform Adversity into Advantage" by mastering 5 Steps to Conquer Life's Hurdles.

Our new post-COVID world has created risk-adverse clients who are still licking their wounds from event cancellations.

Join this panel of experts as we unpack the new legal language and demands like Force Majeure and Speaker Recording Rights and discover where and how you can push back and partner more effectively in this new era to create win/wins.

Sarah Michel, CSP, is Vice President of Professional Connexity for Velvet Chainsaw Consulting and works with conference organizers to create an improvement plan that focuses on monetization, alignment with core business and differentiation through improved education, networking and attendee experiences.

Holli Catchpole is the President and Founder of the premier speaker management company, SpeakersOffice, Inc. Her passion for the speaking industry started almost four decades ago when she began working for CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame speakers, Dr. Tony Alessandra and Jim Cathcart. When SpeakersOffice was founded in 2000 Tony and Jim were the first two speakers on their roster. Holli is an active member in the speaking industry, having served on the NSA/IASB Council since 2003, a board member for IASB from 2007 to 2014 and served as the 2012/2013 IASB President. She attended her first NSA Convention in 1985, has been a guest presenter at numerous NSA events, is a contributing author for PAID to SPEAK: Best Practices for Building a Successful Speaking Practice and in 2010 was recognized by IASB with the John Palmer Award for exemplary service to the association and industry.

With an unconditional love for the professional speaking industry, and 25 years of industry experience, Michelle Joyce effectively connects audiences and speakers, resulting in a memorable experience every time.

Recognized by Forbes as a Speaker Industry Expert, Michelle is a proven, trusted professional and is often called on to share her knowledge.

She is the Founder and President of Michelle Joyce Speakers, an exclusive management agency representing the top keynote speakers on topics such as customer experience, marketing, leadership, business growth, sales, customer service, organizational performance, communication, social media, the future of tech, and personal development.

Michelle has been acknowledged in several business books for input, ideas, and expertise; and her articles have appeared in a variety of blogs and newsletters. She is an active, professional member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and the International Association of Speaker Bureaus (IASB).

In 2018, Michelle received the IASB Pace Setter Award for introducing a new program or service that moved the association forward. In 2020, Michelle was awarded the IASB Dottie Walters Helping Hands Award for recognition of exceptional willingness to assist others in the bureau and speaker management industry.

When she’s not managing speakers, Michelle can be found cooking and baking for one of her famous parties; traveling and seeking new adventures; or spending time on the lake with her beautiful family and their spoiled-rotten labradoodle.

Timothy Mathy is a Senior Partner of Speak, Inc. Speakers Bureau, which over the last twenty-five years has become the largest and fastest growing non-exclusive bureau in the country. He has been with Speak Inc. for over 20 years.

Mathy lectures from time to time on topics ranging from ethics in the speaker bureau industry to selecting the perfect speaker for your meeting at the best price. Over the years, he has delivered these talks and seminars at industry events for groups such as the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) and Meeting Professionals International (MPI). In 2023 he became the President of The International Association of Speakers Bureaus (IASB) and received the PCMA Supplier of the Year Award.

Speak, Inc.'s mission since its inception, has been to provide expert speaker consulting and service and Mathy has been instrumental in making sure that Speak Inc. has exceeded the expectations of all clients.

Mathy is a graduate of the University of San Diego, but also studied abroad in Oxford, England. He and his wife Jennifer have two boys, Kyle and Daniel, and one daughter, Sarah. In his spare time, he enjoys playing sports, a good game of hold-em, and diving into the latest best-seller.