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Polar Explorer; Mountaineer;
Bestselling Author
Harvard Professor;
Bestselling Author
Founding and Senior Pastor, Life Church;
Bestselling Author
Cofounder and CEO,
Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen
CEO, American Negotiation Institute;
Bestselling Author
Cofounder, Going Beyond Ministries;
Bestselling Author
CEO, The Ryan Leak Group;
Bestselling Author
Behavioral Researcher; Instructor, Harvard University; Bestselling Author

Polar Explorer; Mountaineer; Bestselling Author
Alison Levine has climbed the highest peak on every continent, served as the team captain of the
first American Women’s Everest Expedition and skied across the Arctic Circle to the geographic
North Pole. In January 2008, she made history as the first American to follow a remote route
across west Antarctica for 600 miles to the South Pole. Her success in extreme environments is
noteworthy given she had three heart surgeries and suffers from a neurological disease that
causes the arteries that feed her fingers and toes to collapse in cold weather, leaving her at
extreme risk for frostbite.
Levine spent four years as an adjunct professor at the United States Military Academy at West
Point, where she focused on leading teams in extreme environments. She is the author of the
New York Times bestseller “On the Edge.”

Harvard Professor; Bestselling Author
VArthur C. Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business
School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. He is also a CBS News
Contributor, columnist with The Free Press and host of the weekly podcast "Office Hours With
Arthur Brooks."
Brooks is the author of 16 books, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers, “Build the Life
You Want,” coauthored with Oprah Winfrey, and “From Strength to Strength: Finding Success,
Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life.” His most recent book, “The Meaning
of Your Life: Finding Purpose in an Age of Emptiness,” releases March 31.
Brooks is one of the world’s leading experts on the science of human happiness, teaching people
in private companies, universities, public agencies and faith communities how they can live
happier lives and bring greater well-being to others.

Founding and Senior Pastor, Life Church;
Bestselling Author
Globally recognized as a leader of leaders, Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor
of
Life.Church, a three-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award recipient. Known for its
missional approach to leveraging the latest technology, Life.Church
is the
creator of
the
YouVersion
Family of Bible Apps — installed on over a billion unique devices worldwide.
He hosts the top-ranked
“Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast” and is a
New York
Times
bestselling author. His latest book is “Heal Your Hurting Mind: Biblical Hope for
Anxiety, Depression, Burnout, and the Emotions No One Talks About.”

Cofounder and CEO,
Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen
Julio García, cofounder and CEO of Ambriza Social Mexican Kitchen, is a visionary
entrepreneur committed to creating opportunities for others. Born in Mexico City, he came to the
U.S. with no English but with big dreams and relentless drive. Early on, he witnessed the darker
side of the restaurant industry — where hard work was often met with mistreatment and little
opportunity. García promised: “If I ever get the chance to build something of my own, I’ll build
it differently.”
Ambriza Kitchen was born from that promise. Now with three locations and three more
underway, it has grown into a recognized name in Houston’s culinary scene. García, who holds a
degree in economics and finance from the University of Houston, is passionate about developing
future leaders within his company, helping them become franchisees and business owners.

CEO, American Negotiation Institute;
Bestselling Author
Kwame Christian is a bestselling author and CEO of the American Negotiation Institute. His top
negotiation podcast, "Big Swings Only", formerly “Negotiate Anything,” has over 15 million
downloads in 180+ countries. His books, “Finding Confidence in Conflict” and “How to Have
Difficult Conversations About Race,” are both bestsellers that have made significant impacts.
As a LinkedIn Top Voice, Christian partnered with LinkedIn to create the platform’s only
negotiation certificate program — a certificate that has been earned by more than 30,000
negotiators worldwide to date. Featured in Forbes, NPR, USA Today and CNBC, Christian has
collaborated with Fortune 500 companies like Google, Apple and NASA.
Using his personal journey from a people pleaser to a master negotiator, Christian will empower
you to handle challenging conversations confidently.

Cofounder, Going Beyond Ministries;
Bestselling Author
Priscilla Shirer is the cofounder of Going Beyond Ministries, which creates books, Bible study
resources, conferences and films such as “War Room,” “I Can Only Imagine” and “The Forge.”
Shirer has authored more than two dozen books and two New York Times bestsellers, including
“Fervent: A Woman’s Battle Plan for Serious, Specific and Strategic Prayer,” which was named
the 2016 Christian Book of the Year.
A graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary, Priscilla holds a master's degree in biblical studies
and considers it a privilege to serve people from every stream of the global Church. Shirer’s
latest offering is a book on discipleship called “I Surrender All.”

CEO, The Ryan Leak Group;
Bestselling Author
Ryan Leak is a New York Times bestselling author, podcast host and strategic advisor renowned
for his ability to inspire and transform individuals and organizations. As the CEO of a leadership
development firm based in Dallas, Leak and his team train over 30,000 leaders annually — from
Fortune 500 companies to professional sports teams — using research-backed strategies that
drive real results. He is the author of “Chasing Failure,” “Leveling Up” and his latest release,
“How to Work With Complicated People.” Leak also hosts “The Ryan Leak Podcast,” where he
shares short, impactful leadership insights drawn from his coaching, research and real-world
experience. His work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including “Good Morning
America” and “The Today Show.” Whether through his powerful keynote speeches, bestselling
books, podcast or social media presence, Ryan Leak inspires over 50,000 individuals every
month to reach their God-given potential.

Behavioral Researcher; Instructor, Harvard University; Bestselling Author
Vanessa Van Edwards is a renowned behavioral researcher, international bestselling author and
instructor at Harvard University. Her books “Captivate: The Science of Succeeding with People”
and “Cues: Master the Secret Language of Charismatic Communication” have been translated
into over 18 languages. More than 100 million people watch her YouTube tutorials and TEDx
Talk.
Van Edwards shares tangible skills to improve interpersonal communication and leadership. She
has taught science-backed people skills to audiences worldwide, including Harvard, SXSW, MIT
and Stanford. Hundreds of thousands of students have taken her popular communication courses
on LinkedIn Learning, and thousands have taken her advanced social skills course, “People
School.” Van Edwards has also been featured on CNN, BBC, CBS Mornings, Fast Company,
Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine, USA Today, The Today Show and many more. She
regularly speaks to innovative companies, including Google, Facebook, Comcast, Frito Lay,
Microsoft, Amazon and Univision.
28th & 29th March 2023 | 7:00pm to 8:30pm