Workplace Culture and Leadership Expert

Wednesday | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

In today's dynamic business environment, creating a culture where every employee truly matters is the key to unlocking unprecedented potential and performance.

And while most people try to force this level of performance, Workplace Culture and Leadership Expert Matt Emerzian shares that optimized culture and performance exist when a team feels a deep sense of belonging, safety, collaboration, and contribution. To connect deeply, to serve a greater purpose, and to be genuinely valued, each person needs to feel that they matter. Matt will show you exactly how do to just that.

In this immersive and actionable keynote, attendees will delve into how fostering a culture of mattering not only enhances employee wellbeing and engagement but also drives innovation, resilience, and sustainable success. Together, we can create cultures that people will never want to leave and will be inspired and empowered to foster and grow.

Audiences will walk away with:

• Specific tactics to boost belonging, safety, and trust
• A proven framework for driving value-based initiatives to systematically build a culture that matters
• Guidance for how their role plays a part in supporting a culture that cherishes individual needs and improves individual team connection and performance
• How to better align their team and effortlessly boost engagement
• Keys to committing to real actions that create real culture change

 About the Speaker

For the past 15 years, Matthew Emerzian has been on a mission to create a world where everyone embraces how much and why they matter. He is the bestselling author of four books, a highly sought-after keynote speaker, having taken the stage for Zoom, Google, Outreach, HP, Jack in the Box, Chili’s, Genentech, Amgen, and more, and his work has been hailed by Oprah.com, The Today Show, Fast Company, and several other media outlets.

Matt is also the founder and CEO of Every Monday Matters (EMM), a non-profit organization that has impacted millions of lives. The EMM K-12 Education Program serves over 3 million students nationwide. The EMM Employee Engagement and Culture Program is changing the cultures of companies of all sizes. And the EMM Senior Living Program is bringing dignity and purpose to our senior population who deserves to know how much and why they matter.

After achieving great success in the music industry as the SVP of Robert Kardashian’s music marketing company and working on projects for the biggest artists in the world, including U2, Avril Lavigne, Coldplay, and more, Matt woke up on a Monday morning with a massive panic attack that turned into chronic anxiety and depression. Realizing everything he thought mattered actually didn’t, he set out on a journey to rediscover his life’s purpose and why he matters. Matt realized that mattering is at the heart of everything and developed The Mattering Mindset™— a methodology that has transformed countless lives, organizations, and communities.

Allow Matt to transform your people and organization with his inspiring story and interactive keynote that will empower every participant to embrace how much and why they matter to themselves, their relationships, their company, and their community.

Confidence Coach & Keynote Speaker

Thursday | 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Change is no longer an occasional challenge—it’s the new normal. In a world where uncertainty and increasing demands dominate, leaders and teams often feel overwhelmed and disengaged. But these challenges also present a powerful opportunity to grow, adapt, and thrive. Based on his work with top CEOs, Olympians, and Fortune 100 leaders, Juan Bendana delivers the tools to transform moments of uncertainty into catalysts for growth, engagement, and high performance. Drawing from his ground-breaking research of over 250,000 leaders, Juan equips attendees with actionable tools to overcome imposter syndrome, elevate confidence, re-energize teams, and embrace change with trust and authenticity. Through inspiring stories, humor, practical insights, and audience interaction, this keynote will prepare leaders and teams to break through barriers of self-doubt, cultivate motivation and ignite excitement for the future. 

As a result of this keynote, attendees will:

• Build a growth plan for everyday confidence
• Understand how to foster trust and collaboration across their organization
• Learn how to leverage their own psychology for higher engagement
• Take charge of how they authentically show up in the world
• Develop a resilience mindset to overcome challenges
• Connect to a higher level of enthusiasm and passion for their role
• Unlock new levels of courage to face uncertainty with confidence

Juan’s dynamic delivery and empowering insights will leave you feeling inspired, engaged, and ready to tackle your biggest goals with renewed energy and optimism—no matter what the future holds.

About the Speaker

Juan Bendana is a leading confidence Coach to top CEO’s, Olympians, Actors and Peak Performers across every industry and is an internationally recognized keynote speaker that helps leaders navigate uncertainty and exponential change by developing an unwavering confidence to thrive in any environment. One of the most engaging and high-energy keynote speakers in North America, Juan brings a decade of experience on stage presenting to category-leading companies such as Disney, American Express, Sony Pictures & Zillow. His science-backed blueprint has helped over 250,000 leaders in person and millions online thrive both personally & professionally.