Breakfast Leadership Show

Hana Ben-Shabat is the founder of Gen Z Planet, a research and advisory firm helping leaders across sectors and industries to prepare for the changes that the next generation of employees and consumers bring. She is the author of Gen Z 360: Preparing for the Inevitable Change in Culture, Work, and Commerce (July 2021) Known for her creativity, expertise, and insights, Hana is an award-winning management consultant who was named as one of the "Top 25 Consultants" by Consulting Magazine. She is a sought-after speaker and commentator on consumer behaviors and trends and has been quoted in leading media publications including The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Economist, Forbes and Fortune as well as Women's Wear Daily and the Business of Fashion. Her keynotes speeches are often described as "insightful", "thought provoking", and "full of practical ideas and advice" Before founding Gen Z Planet, Hana was a partner and board member of the global management consulting firm Kearney where she co-led the firm's Global Consumer Institute and advised clients around the world on issues of corporate strategy and organizational effectiveness. Before that she held marketing positions at several Israeli tech companies. Hana holds a B.A. degree in Political Science (major) and Psychology (minor) from Tel Aviv University, an M.B.A from Rotterdam School of Management, and a diploma in Corporate Finance from London Business School. Link to profile on e-speakers: https://www.espeakers.com/marketplace/profile/43190/simple Link to Book on amazon: https://amzn.to/2VtFpdW Website: www.genzplanet.com Social Media Links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hanabenshabat/ Twitter: @hbs360 or @genzplanet Instagram @genzeeplanet

Nic Marks was once described as a "statistician with a soul" due to his unusual combination of 'hard' statistical skills and 'soft' people skills. He has been working in the field of happiness, wellbeing, and quality of life for over 25 years with a particular emphasis on measurement and how to create positive change. He is the founder of Friday Pulse and has worked with over 1,000 organizations and teams measuring and improving their happiness at work. In 2008, Nic and his colleagues created the Five Ways to Wellbeing for the UK Government Office of Science. They were designed to be the mental health equivalent of five fruit and vegetables a day. They have since been used very widely in the UK and globally as a framework for promoting positive mental health. In 2010, he gave a TED talk on his work in public policy, which has now been watched over 2 million times. Nic has been applying his creative thinking to the world of work since 2012. He is the founder of Friday Pulse and has worked with over 1,000 organizations and teams measuring and improving their happiness at work. Social Media Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksnic/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/fridaymatters/ https://www.facebook.com/fridaypulse/ https://fridaypulse.com/ https://nicmarks.org/

Connie is a recognized sales expert who is focused on tackling sales call reluctance, and helping salespeople keep their pipeline full. She has worked with powerhouse organizations including Fortune 50 corporations, like Xerox, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. Connie has also been featured in publications including The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Forbes, and more! https://www.exceptionalsales.com/ Social Media Links: https://twitter.com/ckadansky https://www.linkedin.com/in/conniekadansky/ https://www.facebook.com/ExceptionalSalesPerformance?ref=mf https://www.youtube.com/user/conniekadansky

Jennifer Byrne is the former chief technology officer at Microsoft US. Under Jennifer’s leadership, her teams at Microsoft undertook innovation projects within economic regions which were designed to foster inclusive growth in a cross-sector and community-oriented manner. Jennifer’s passion is using technology to create empowerment opportunities for everyone, not just corporate leaders and members of the tech sector. Through her relatable and sometimes provocative style, combined with her back-story of building a career in tech from an unlikely start, her audiences learn to up-level their own thinking and re-frame the way they see their own potential. Social Media Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-byrne-talks

Eva Helén is a seasoned business executive and an experienced board member. She has over 20 years of experience in high tech, with international business, strategy, operations, and finance. She has refined her expertise in developing shareholder value in high growth companies, advising on business development and human capital. Eva serves as a board member of Vasion (formerly PrinterLogic), Utah, a provider of cloud printing and document handling. Eva previously served as a board member of Sanbolic, Inc., an enterprise software company focused on distributed computing and file system development for early cloud innovation, for 15 years. As a co-founder, President and COO of Sanbolic, Eva oversaw global sales and partner development in the areas of software, IT infrastructure, computing, networking, and cloud technologies, as well as the company’s operation and finance. Sanbolic was acquired by Citrix in 2015. Eva previously co-founded Number One GM, Inc., a software development company and infrastructure integrator of storage solutions for the media industry, where she ran global sales. Autodesk acquired Number One GM in 1999. She began her U.S. career with international sales at Truevision, a Silicon Valley based hardware manufacturer. Eva is the CEO and founder of EQ Inspiration. Since 2017 she has influenced a broad range of technology companies to build more diverse workforces and inclusive cultures. As a speaker, coach and mentor to men and women, she is an influencer and thought leader for gender diversity, equity, and inclusion. She is currently authoring “Women in Tech, a Book for Guys”, based on her research and interviews with men in the tech industry. Eva gives generously of her time to women in business initiatives. Eva earned a Master in Business Administration degree from the University of Stockholm, Sweden, majoring in Organizational Behavior. Eva was born and raised in Sweden. Eva Helén is an entrepreneur with twenty years’ experience in the technical fields. She is the founder of “EQ Inspiration,” offering keynotes, personal coaching and seminars for men and mixed groups in tech wishing to help advance women and minorities in the workplace. Social Media Links: twitter @ehelen instagram @eqinspiration2018 FB: Eva Helen and EQ Inspiration

Van Carlson is the Founder & CEO at SRA and has over twenty five years of experience within the risk management industry. Van began his career with Farmers Insurance Group as an agent; eventually growing his book to be among the largest in his home state of Idaho. Van focuses Strategic Risk Alternatives on risk management primarily and facilitates SRA to assess and solve for the risks our clients have. Van’s primary goal is to continue the upward growth of SRA and continue to develop new products to bring to market. Social Media links: https://strategicriskalternatives.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/vancarlson/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/sra-831b/ https://www.facebook.com/strategicriskalt/

Setti Coscarella is the CEO. He joined TAAT™ after leading a successful dedicated Reduced-Risk Product unit at Phillip Morris International. Brings extensive experience across a wide variety of disciplines. Social Media Links: https://twitter.com/taatglobal https://www.facebook.com/taatglobal/ https://www.instagram.com/taatglobal/

Stan Bernard, MD, MBA, is an internationally recognized, award-winning global competition consultant, keynote speaker, and published author. He is the president of Bernard Associates, LLC, and the creator of the Transcender System™. A former senior fellow at the Wharton School of Business, Dr. Bernard has been a consultant to leading businesses around the world for nearly four decades, working with more than 150 companies across six continents.   www.BrandsDontWin.com Social Media Links: www.linkedin.com/in/stanbernardmdmba

Discussion of Basic materials specialist with expertise about the markets, commodities, politics, energy, and mining that power electric vehicles and battery storage. Social Media Links: Twitter.com/a_milewski

Dr. Lieff is a nationally recognized neuropsychiatrist and foremost expert on cellular communication science and how it's our cells communicating with each other that causes feelings, sickness, thoughts, and disease in our bodies.   He recently wrote the book 'The Secret Language of Cells: What Biological Conversations Tell Us About the Brain-Body Connection, the Future of Medicine, and Life Itself https://amzn.to/3hnosdh Dr. Lieff is a graduate of Yale and holds a Doctorate in Medicine from Harvard Medical School; he is a known innovator in several medical fields and the leading neuropsychiatrist investigating cellular conversations. The cellular conversation is a pioneering study and a new way of understanding how our cells have constant intelligent chatter between them, showing no separation of brain-body, mind-body, or brain-immune. As a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and former president of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, Dr. Lieff is an expert in the field of neuropsychiatry. He has delivered innumerable lectures on neuroscience, psychopharmacology, brain injury, dementia, and depression for audiences of physicians, other health care providers, and the general public. Social Media Links: https://twitter.com/jonlieffmd