2026 SPEAKERS

Promotional graphic featuring John C. Maxwell, a leadership development expert, with a smiling portrait on the right. The left side contains bullet points highlighting his accomplishments, including being a bestselling author with over 34 million books sold, founder of Maxwell Leadership, recognized as a top leader in business, and influential worldwide. The graphic includes the phrase "LIVE2LEAD" at the top and "LEARN. GROW. LEAD." at the bottom.

John C. Maxwell, the #1 New York Times best-selling author, coach, and speaker who has sold more than 34 million books, has been identified as the #1 leader in business by the American Management Association® and the world’s most influential leadership expert by Business Insider and Inc. magazine.

John has also received the Horatio Alger Award, as well as the Mother Teresa Prize for Global Peace and Leadership from the Luminary Leadership Network. His organizations — Maxwell Leadership, The Maxwell Leadership Certified Team, EQUIP, and the Maxwell Leadership Foundation— have trained millions of leaders from every nation in the world.

“Every year I have the opportunity to speak to people around the world about the life-changing principles and defining moments that have impacted my life. There’s nothing like making the human connection and forming new relationships and bonds. Speaking is really my first passion. I love challenging and motivating audiences with real-life stories and timeless principles that I always back with actionable steps. I’ve spent the last 40 years inspiring and challenging people from numerous Fortune 500 companies, national trade associations, nonprofits, and educational institutions to grow, change, and find their passion.” - John C. Maxwell

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Kathryn McLay is the former president and CEO of Walmart International and Sam's Club. She led a team of 500,000 associates serving 80 million customers weekly across 18 countries. Previously, Kathryn was president and CEO of Sam's Club, where revenues grew to $84 billion in fiscal year 2023. She held multiple leadership roles at Walmart, including overseeing U.S. finance, strategy, supply chain and Neighborhood Markets.

A native of Australia, Kathryn earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and finance and post graduate studies in organizational psychology.

Promotional poster for a speaking event featuring Dan Heath. The poster includes a photo of Dan Heath on the right, dressed in a dark blazer and blue shirt, smiling. The background is a gradient of dark to light blue. The text at the top reads "LIVE2LEAD" in blue and red. Below it says "SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT." The main text displays Dan Heath's name, with details about his achievements and the event at the left side of the poster. The bottom has the words "LEARN. GROW. LEAD." in blue and red.

Dan Heath is the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author (or author) of six beloved business books: Switch, Made to Stick, Decisive, The Power of Moments, Upstream, and his latest, Reset, which debuted in January 2025.

His books have been translated into 35 languages and have sold over 4 million copies worldwide. Writing honors include recognition as one of the best nonfiction books of the year (Amazon), one of the best audiobooks of the year (Apple), and the Owl Award for Best Business Book of the Year.

Dan also hosts a Top 5 Apple Careers podcast, "What It's Like to Be..." interviewing people from a wide range of professions each episode. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from the University of Texas at Austin, and is based in Durham, North Carolina.

A promotional poster featuring a woman with short hair, wearing a white blazer and red lipstick, smiling against a gradient background. The poster promotes speaker Stephanie Chung for the Live2Lead event, highlighting her achievements as an author, executive, board advisor, and keynote speaker.

Stephanie Chung, author of Ally Leadership: How To Lead People Who Are Not Like You, is a force of strategic innovation and a titan in the world of business growth and human capital management.

A former Chief Growth Officer for Wheels Up and the first African American to helm a private jet company, JetSuite, she has over 30 years of experience transforming businesses and driving results.

Stephanie serves on the advisory board of X Tl Aerospace and on the boards of Make-A-Wish and the National Business Aviation Association.

Her leadership and impact have earned her recognition as one of Adweek's "Women Trailblazers" and Ebony's Power 100. Her work has reached 101 countries and been translated into 60 languages.

Promotional poster featuring Rory Vaden, an author, entrepreneur, and speaker, for the Live2Lead event. The poster has a professional portrait of Rory Vaden wearing a gray suit and white shirt, with text highlighting his achievements and roles. The background is dark blue with colorful text and icons.

Rory Vaden is a 2x New York Times bestselling author, 8 Figure Entrepreneur, and the youngest American inducted into the Professional Speaking Hall of Fame.

He studies the psychology of influence—the ability to move ourselves and others to take action.

His insights have been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, CNN and on Good Morning America. His TEDx talk has been viewed over 5 million times. He has spoken for organizations like Google, Keller Williams, the Million Dollar Round Table and the Global Leadership Summit.