
Virtual Summit
July 11, 2026 | 10 AM EST

Entrepreneurs and business owners
Leaders and professionals
Aspiring and experienced speakers
Coaches, consultants, and thought leaders
Anyone looking to grow their voice, visibility, and influence

Speak So The Room Listens - The Hidden Signals of Authority
Why do some speakers instantly command attention while others struggle to be heard? Authority in speaking is not a personality trait. It comes from a set of signals that audiences instinctively recognize. In this interactive session, participants will discover how to strengthen their presence, communicate ideas with clarity, and deliver messages that sound confident and persuasive—especially for those who are naturally quiet and thoughtful.
Speaker Bio: Andy Kar is an entrepreneur, award-winning speaker, and speaking coach who helps introverted professionals communicate with confidence, build executive presence, and lead with quiet authority using practical, signal-based communication strategies.

Communication Under Pressure: Finding Your Voice When It Matters Most.
The conversations that matter most are often the ones we dread most. Whether navigating conflict, delivering difficult feedback, managing change, or responding in high-stakes situations, pressure can cause even the most capable professionals to lose their voice. In this interactive session, participants will discover how personality style, emotional triggers, and mental habits influence communication under stress. Drawing from leadership, emotional intelligence, and Positive Intelligence® principles, attendees will learn practical strategies to shift from reactive communication to intentional influence.
Speaker Bio: Dr. Melinda C. Hill is a leadership speaker, executive coach, and communication strategist who helps professionals find their voice, communicate with confidence, and lead effectively under pressure.

The DESIGN of Intentional Communication
As Leaders we need to understand the importance of not only WHAT we communicate and use our voice - but HOW we communicate, and more importantly - how others communicate as well. By learning a few key signals and cues to embrace and adjust for, as speakers and leaders we have the opportunity to use our voice with understanding, empathy, power and precision.
Speaker Bio: Amanda Greaves is an alignment coach, empowerment speaker, published author, and award-winning interior designer who helps individuals and leaders communicate with confidence, navigate change with clarity, and create meaningful connection through intentional, heart-centered leadership.

Courageous Conversations: Choosing Courage Over Comfort
Most leaders handle 95% of their responsibilities with confidence — motivating teams, solving problems, showing up when it counts. It's the other 5% that gets us. The avoided conversations. The feedback we soften until the point disappears. The accountability we delay in the name of keeping the peace. In this session, Virginia Sharp March shares a practical, people-centered framework for stepping into those conversations with clarity, curiosity, and courage. Drawing on real leadership experiences and the DISC behavioral framework, participants will learn a three-step model — Awareness, Background, and Action — that transforms the conversations we dread into the ones that strengthen relationships, build trust, and move teams forward. Leave with one conversation to have within the next 72 hours — and the tools to have it well.
Speaker Bio: Virginia Sharp March is a leadership coach, speaker, and founder of VSM Coaching & Consulting who helps leaders and professionals communicate with confidence, navigate difficult conversations, and build stronger relationships through courageous, trust-centered leadership.

Become Known for What You Know: How to Turn Your Experience Into Influence, Visibility, and Opportunity
Many talented professionals, coaches, consultants, and leaders remain invisible, not because they lack expertise, but because they struggle to communicate what makes them different. The people who become known, trusted, and remembered are rarely the most qualified. They are the ones who learn how to turn their experiences into a clear message that connects, inspires, and creates opportunities.
In this engaging and practical keynote, Dr. Anna Thomas shares how your experiences, challenges, and lessons can become the foundation of a message that builds influence, increases visibility, and helps you become known for what you know. Whether you're growing a business, leading a team, building a personal brand, or pursuing speaking opportunities, you'll discover how to uncover the message hidden inside your experience and use your voice with greater purpose and impact.
Speaker Bio: Dr. Anna Thomas is a physician, 2x TEDx speaker, author, and speaker coach who helps experts, leaders, and entrepreneurs get seen, heard, and remembered by turning their experience into influence, visibility, and opportunity.

DO-ERs Win the Day: How to Break Free from Hesitation and Take Bold Action
Most people don't struggle because they lack talent, knowledge, or opportunity. They struggle because hesitation keeps them stuck between intention and action. In this engaging and practical session, Michael Pope shares the mindset shifts and proven strategies that help high-achievers move from overthinking to execution. Drawing from his DO-ER Framework and decades of leadership, coaching, and personal development experience, Michael will help attendees identify what is holding them back, build confidence through action, and create momentum that leads to meaningful results.
Speaker Bio: Michael J. Pope Jr. is an international speaker, leadership trainer, and coach who helps high-achievers overcome hesitation, build confidence, and take purposeful action through practical leadership, communication, and personal growth strategies.













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