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Keynotes
Mitch Holthus
Mitch Holthus is the voice of the Kansas City Chiefs and is the longest tenured and most decorated play-by-play “voice” in franchise history. Holthus is also the host of the Hy-Vee Chiefs Insider television show and the Chiefs Rewind post game show featured on several digital platforms. Holthus is a member of the Kansas Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, The Kansas State University Athletics Hall of Fame and in June 2022 will be inducted into the Missouri Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. Holthus has won four Emmys for his video and on-line work by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Power From Unexpected Sources
This presentation explores the "secret sauce" of the unprecedented 11 years of winning by the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs have made NFL history and shattered NFL and team records with consistent winning in an ultra-competitive environment. The Chiefs have done so in the fifth smallest market in the NFL. The strategies that have been employed to survive "flashpoints" and maintain a winning culture will be examined in detail. It is a practical "deep dive that resonates with any company or association. Even if you're not a football fan or sports fan, you will see practical approaches that reveal the energy and power that comes from sources that are always available but rarely resourced.
Ty Bennett
With a natural ability to engage and empower others, Ty Bennett draws on his experience in the trenches to share real and tangible techniques about the principles of leadership that continue to create his success. Ty Bennett is the Owner & CEO of the largest Ninja Warrior Gym in the world and it's not stopping there - soon he will have three Ninja Warrior Gyms to add to his portfolio. An active CEO and serial entrepreneur, he has built three multi-million dollar businesses in three different industries.
Ty and his brother built a direct sales business to over $20 million in annual revenues, while in their 20's, and developed a system and organization that would help over 500 leaders fine-tune their sales and leadership skills in over 37 countries. He was featured as one of the Top 40 Under 40 and dubbed one of the 10 Coolest Entrepreneurs in Utah. Ty has founded Leadership Inc., a training company with a mission to empower individuals and organizations to challenge their status quo, cultivate exceptional relationships, and compete in extraordinary ways. He’s changing lives – one leader at a time.
Partnership is the new Leadership
Over the last five years a survey of more than 5,000 leaders asked one question…what do you want from your people? The answer was consistently – commitment. What builds commitment is the leader’s approach to building relationships, providing value, creating buy-in and communicating with influence.
Using case studies of leaders and organizations whose culture and growth is built through partnership-based leadership, Ty Bennett’s talks share proven strategies and techniques to increase the commitment of your people.
Frank Warren
Frank Warren is the creator of the The PostSecret Project, a place where people share their private hopes, desires and fears. Frank Warren, “The Most Trusted Stranger in America” and founder of PostSecret.com, travels around the country, sharing a collection of highly personal secrets on artfully decorated postcards mailed anonymously from around the world. From deep family secrets to funny reflections, Warren has seen it all. He discusses how he started the project, his own secrets, why the blog has changed lives and brought people together, and why he has made suicide awareness part of his life’s work. He is a New York Times bestselling author whose inspiring TED Talk has been viewed over 2.5 million times.
PostSecret Live
Based on his popular TED talk, Frank uncovers our common story from the 1,000,000+ artful secrets that have been mailed to his home on postcards, anonymously. See postcards that were banned from six bestselling PostSecret books. Hear the inspiring and funny stories behind the secrets. Listen to some of Frank’s secrets or share your own.
Speakers
Chris Kuehl
Dr. Chris Kuehl is a Managing Director of Armada Corporate Intelligence. He provides forecasts and strategic guidance for a wide variety of corporate clients around the world. He is the chief economist for several national and international organizations. Prior to starting Armada in 1999, he was a professor of economics and finance for 15 years – teaching in the U.S., Hungary, Russia, Estonia, Singapore and Taiwan.
Trends & Forecasts for the U.S. Domestic Economy
Join Chris for a very current assessment of the U.S. economy at the time of the presentation and a forward-looking analysis of trends to watch.
Dotty Harpool
Dotty Harpool is a Senior Lecturer in the Marketing Department and the Executive Director of Marketing, Enrollment and Communications in the Barton School of Business at Wichita State University. At the university she has taught courses in marketing, consumer behavior, promotion management, design thinking and entrepreneurship. Ms. Harpool is a two-time winner of the Barton School of Business Teaching Award and a two-time recipient of the WSU Board of Trustees “Excellence in Teaching Award.” Ms. Harpool was named “Marketer of the Year” by the Wichita American Marketing Association Professionals, and she is a recent inductee to the Wichita Business Journal 40 Under 40 Hall of Fame. Dotty has developed training programs on topics such as overcoming negativity in the workplace, business communication skills, and emotional intelligence.
Leadership Conversations: Elevating Your Communication Game
Effective communication is the cornerstone of successful leadership. This seminar is specially designed to empower leaders with the essential communication skills and strategies they need to lead their teams with clarity, empathy, and influence. Participants will gain the confidence and tools to enhance their communication abilities and become more effective and inspiring leaders.
Traci Brown
Traci Brown is the #3 Body Language Expert in the World. Traci has studied lie and deception detection alongside the Police, FBI, Army Green Berets and people who she believes could not tell her they were in the CIA. She uses this information in her keynotes for banking, credit unions and finance groups to detect and prevent fraud. When she’s not speaking, she’s working on investigations. When the victims or their families feel like the police haven’t done them justice, they call Traci. Traci teaches lie, fraud and identity theft detection she’s used to get to the truth in billion dollar business deals, crimes and politics. You’ll be able to immediately use the same tools to create more success in your own organization and personal life…so you see more zeros (before the decimal) in your bank account.
Liar Liar Pants on Fire
Would you win a game of Two Truths and One Lie? In this fast paced presentation you’ll learn how to use Traci’s fraud prevention system to find the liars in today’s headlines, and in your own life. You’ll discover how to use Traci’s 9-Point Fraud Spotting System to separate the lies from the truth, so you don’t innocently step into a business, life, or reputation-destroying event. You’ll walk out knowing how to read fraudsters like a book and keep yourself and your company off the front page for the wrong reasons. Save yourself from financial ruin, defamation, and even jail time.
Dennis Spencer
Dennis Spencer has been with the Federal Reserve Bank for 18 years and has more than 27 years’ experience in the financial services industry. In his current position as a National Account Relationship Manager, he works closely with Bankers Banks, Corporate Credit Unions and Service Providers to bring The FedNow Service to fruition and to assist with all payment services provided by the Federal Reserve Bank. Dennis is a graduate of Oregon State University (BS, Finance), The University of Montana (MBA) and ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking.
Is Your Financial Institution Ready for FedNowSM?
Is your organization ready to capitalize on instant payments? This service enables financial institutions to offer innovative instant payments solutions that support a broad range of transaction types and use cases for businesses and consumers alike. Learn about FedNow functionality, use case opportunities and research on U.S. instant payments demand.