Keynote Speakers
Lt. Col. Dan Rooney Fighter Pilot, Folds of Honor Founder, PGA Pro and Bestselling Author Lt. Col. Dan Rooney is a highly decorated F-16 fighter pilot with three combat tours in Iraq and the founder and CEO of Folds of Honor, a nonprofit that has awarded nearly 62,000 educational scholarships to the spouses and children of fallen or disabled military service members and first responders.
Jason Hewlett Award-Winning Entertainer and Author Jason Hewlett has delivered thousands of presentations over two decades using entertainment, musical impressions and comedy to teach leaders how to capture their unique leadership promise. He is one of the youngest inductees into the prestigious Speaker Hall of Fame and is the author of the acclaimed self-help book, "The Promise to the One." His blog, "The Promise," and online videos and courses inspire and educate corporate executives, artists, leaders and families.
Industry Insight Speakers
Anirban Basu ABC Chief Economist
ABC Chief Economist Anirban Basu is chairman and CEO of Sage Policy Group Inc., an economic and policy consulting firm in Baltimore. The Baltimore Business Journal named him one of the region’s 20 most powerful business leaders in 2010. Basu teaches the history of economic thought at Goucher College as Distinguished Economist in Residence, and his radio show can be heard weekdays on WYPR, 88.1 FM Baltimore.
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