Opening Session Keynote Speaker

Session Code: MN01
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Keynote Speaker: Dan Clark

Dan Clark is an internationally-recognized speaker, songwriter/recording artist, New York Times bestselling author, and CEO of Clark Success Systems, a multi-million dollar management, consulting, publishing, and entertainment corporation. Dan is a primary contributing author to the Chicken Soup for the Soul series and author of 20 books, including the highly-acclaimed business leadership book, Forgotten Fundamentals, and the inspirational, Puppies for Sale, which was made into a film at Paramount Studios starring Jack Lemmon. In 2005, Dan was inducted into the National Speakers Hall of Fame, and as a master storyteller, has been published in more than 30 million books in 30 languages worldwide!

 Dan’s speaking career began when he fought his way back from a paralyzing injury that cut short his football career. His story has been featured on more than 500 television and radio shows, including Glenn Beck, Adam Carrolla, and Best Damn Sports Show, and has been the cover story in Millionaire magazine, written up in Entrepreneur, and the feature article in Mayo Clinic magazines. Dan has flown in fighter jets twice the speed of sound, raced automobiles in Germany, carried the Olympic Torch in the 2002 Winter Games, and has spoken to more than 4,000 audiences, to more than 3.5 million people, in all 50 states and in 35 countries, and to our combat troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Dan serves on the International Board of Governors of Operation Smile and on the National Advisory Board for OK Kids Charities.

Business Luncheon and Keynote Address (advance registration required)

Session Code: TU11
Time: 12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Total CE Credits: 1.0
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Steve Bedwell

Dr. Steve Bedwell is the creator of a simple “Think, Feel, Act” approach to success that he calls “Perspective Power.” There’s one ridiculously simple fact of life you must understand if you are ever to enjoy the success you truly deserve. He also teaches others exactly how to answer the two crucial questions that stand between them and getting what they want out of life.

As a young doctor, he journeyed across continents teaching and conducting research in the United States, Europe, and Australia. His most memorable moment was deep in the African jungle removing an appendix under the illumination from a car headlight!

“Perspective Power” is his unique work, which has been fueled by his expertise in the neuroscience of perception and years of teaching the complexities of medicine with clarity and humor at the Royal London Hospital.