Speaking has never been more valuable, but it's also never been more competitive. The speakers who thrive today aren't simply better presenters. They're using AI to build stronger messages, create more opportunities, and grow their business faster than ever before.

In this practical session, Dr. Anna Thomas, physician, international speaker, and Founder of Success Through Speaking, shares how speakers can use AI as a strategic partner to increase visibility, strengthen their authority, and generate more speaking opportunities without losing their authentic voice.

You'll discover how AI can help you refine your message, develop talks that audiences remember, create high-quality content in less time, and build the systems that turn every speaking opportunity into more stages, stronger relationships, and greater business growth.

Whether you're just beginning your speaking journey or looking to scale an established speaking business, you'll leave with practical strategies you can implement immediately.

One Talk. Every Stage.

Applause feels great. But applause doesn't pay.

Most coaches, consultants, and experts make the same exhausting mistake: a new talk for every audience, every podcast, every summit. New room, blank page, start over. It's why they're burned out — and forgettable.

You don't need more talks. You need one.

In this high-energy session, Brandon Barber reveals the exact system he's used across 300+ stages to build a single signature talk you construct once and deliver everywhere — adapting it in minutes, not rebuilding it for hours. You'll learn the 7 beats that move a room from uncertainty to certainty, and the 5 stages — virtual, in-person, summits, podcasts, and guest presentations — where your talk becomes a client machine.

The proof: the talks Brandon builds convert about 30% of the room into clients — without hard selling.

Leave with the blueprint to build your

Every talk takes your audience on a journey. Actually, two journeys: Logical and Emotional.

Most speakers have a natural pull toward one. They build a tight argument and wonder why nobody acts. Or they tell a moving story and wonder why nobody buys.

Here's the truth: without emotion, your talk gets forgotten. Without logic, nobody can justify saying yes.

In this session, I'll show you how both journeys work, how to plot them side by side, and how getting this right is what separates a talk people politely clap for from one that actually moves people to act.

You'll leave with the exact process I use to build both journeys into any talk — so nothing you say gets left on the stage.

Many professionals hold themselves back not because they lack talent, but because they are waiting to feel confident before taking the next step. In this session, Enna Jimenez shares how confidence is built through courageous decisions—not perfect circumstances. Drawing from more than 30 years of executive leadership across technology, nonprofit, and business, she explores how to navigate change, overcome self-doubt, and lead with authenticity in complex environments. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to strengthen their leadership presence, embrace their unique voice, and take intentional action even when the path forward feels uncertain. This presentation is ideal for emerging and established leaders who want to communicate with greater confidence, increase their impact, and own every stage they step onto.

People don't buy presentations. They buy connection. Connection creates trust, and trust creates clients. Most speakers miss this important point. It’s not that they don’t want to connect; rather, they just need a simple framework to foster those connections.

People remember how you made them feel.

Speaking isn't about impressing an audience. It's about creating connection and relatedness. In this talk, Marie Fratoni will outline her special framework that transforms a good presentation into one that is memorable and great.

It's Not About You: Finding Joy in Speaking and Serving

Many speakers struggle with fear, self-doubt, and the pressure to get everything right. But what if confidence isn't found in becoming more impressive—it's found in becoming more focused on the people you're called to serve?

In this powerful session, Nikki Cruise shares how shifting your focus from yourself to your audience can transform not only your impact, but your experience of speaking itself. Discover how to overcome fear, release perfectionism, and rediscover the joy of using your voice to encourage, inspire, and serve others.

Because when speaking becomes less about you and more about those you're called to help, everything changes.

A great presentation gets applause, but trust creates opportunities long after the event ends. In this session, Roxie Jorgenson introduces the concept of the Trust Tax—the hidden cost of overlooked relationships that keeps many speakers from converting visibility into sustainable business growth. Attendees will learn how to identify trust gaps, strengthen connections with audiences and referral partners, and create meaningful follow-up that leads to referrals, repeat opportunities, and long-term clients. Through practical examples and interactive exercises, participants will leave with actionable strategies to transform every speaking engagement into a catalyst for deeper relationships and more predictable revenue.

You've spent decades building your expertise, yet your visibility, influence, income, and opportunities may still not reflect the true value you bring to the marketplace.

In today's Authority Economy™, expertise alone is no longer enough. The real question is: what's creating the invisible gap between what you know and how the market perceives you?

In This Session, You'll Discover:

• the hidden Authority Gap™ that keeps brilliant experts overlooked despite decades of experience
• what you're focusing on that's quietly preventing you from becoming the obvious choice
• the Authority Alignment™ Framework that transforms expertise into authority
• the single mindset and positioning shift that moves you from being the industry's best-kept secret to becoming the sought-after authority

By the end of this session, you'll identify your greatest Authority Gap, understand why your expertise hasn't translated into the recognition and income it deserves, and leave with a practical roadmap to build premium authority.