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Meet Our Keynote Speakers

Meet Our Keynote Speakers

Duncan Wardle

Former Vice President of Innovation & Creativity at The Walt Disney Company

Duncan Wardle

As Head of Innovation & Creativity at Disney, Duncan helped teams at Disney Parks, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, Imagineering and Animation to innovate, creating magical new storylines and amazing experiences for consumers around the globe.

He now brings his Disney experience to audiences around the world, delivering a series of keynotes, masterclasses and ideation forums, that help people capture unlikely connections, leading to both disruptive thinking and revolutionary ideas.

He is a multiple TEDx speaker and frequent contributor to Fast Company, Harvard Business Review, and Forbes, and he teaches Innovation and Creativity Masterclasses at Yale and Harvard Universities. Duncan holds the American Citizen Award presented at the White House, an Honorary Doctorate from Edinburgh University, and the Duke of Edinburgh Award, presented by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth.

Ryan Jenkins

Wall Street Journal Bestselling Leadership Author, and #1 Team Connection & Generations Expert

Ryan Jenkins

Ryan Jenkins is a Wall Street Journal bestselling leadership author on the topics of team connection, generational differences, and the future of work.


Ryan’s thought leadership has been featured in Forbes, Fast Company, Fortune, and CNBC. For over a decade as a keynote speaker and consultant, he has helped hundreds of the world’s leading organizations like Salesforce, Coca-Cola, Delta Air Lines, State Farm, and John Deere. He is also the owner of Rivet, the AIpowered connection tool trusted by Netflix, Walmart, and PepsiCo to strengthen their teams and engage their audiences.

Today, Ryan is on a mission to help leaders and organizations Be Connectable™— unlocking the essential trait to move teams from isolated to all in.

Ryan lives in Atlanta, GA with his wife, three children, and yellow Labrador.

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