SPEAKERS

  • BENJAMIN HARDY

    BENJAMIN HARDY

    KEYNOTE/WORKSHOP

    Renowned organizational psychologist, author, speaker, and coach to entrepreneurs and C-suite executives. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide and are at the intersection of psychology and aggressive business scaling. He is the co-founder of SCALING.COM.

  • AARON DAVIS

    AARON DAVIS

    EMCEE

    Former national champion Husker football player, he is a professional speaker, coach, trainer, author, and attitude expert, who works with corporate teams to build positivity, collaboration, and growth.

  • SANGEETA BADAL

    SANGEETA BADAL

    KEYNOTE/WORKSHOP

    Co-author of the groundbreaking Entrepreneurial StrengthsFinder, Dr. Badal was the primary researcher for Gallup’s Entrepreneurship and Job Creation initiative, headquartered in Washington, D.C.

  • Mark Hasebroock

    Mark Hasebroock

    FIRESIDE CHAT/WORKSHOP

    Founder of Dundee Venture Capital and Dundee Growth Partners, two sides of the same mission: helping entrepreneurs build, scale, and ultimately win. He was formerly founder of GiftCertificates.com and Hayneedle.

  • KIMBERLY GOINS

    KIMBERLY GOINS

    KEYNOTE

    Founder The MillionHeirs Club—a revolutionary wealth-building movement created by and for Black women. Previously, she spent two decades in executive leadership, including raising millions for youth development and health equity in the nonprofit space.

  • JOHN LUND

    JOHN LUND

    WORKSHOP

    Co-founder of COACH.WIN, John's entrepreneurial journey began with a 19-year tenure as the CEO of OFFWIRE Inc., where he led the company to remarkable heights, twice recognized as one of Omaha's fastest-growing businesses and three times on the INC 5000 fastest growing companies list.  

  • DEVON SEACREST

    DEVON SEACREST

    WORKSHOP

    Co-founder and CEO of CodeBuddy, he is a repeat co-founder with over 24+ years of owning and operating high growth businesses. Seacrest has raised over $27 million dollars in software and real estate capital and was a 2016 Kauffman Foundation Pipeline Fellow.

  • Jay Wilkinson

    Jay Wilkinson

    WORKSHOP

    Founder of the Do More Good® Movement, Jay has dedicated his career to leveraging business as a force for good. With a track record of founding over a dozen companies and investing in more than 100 startups, Wilkinson exemplifies the success that comes from combining profit with purpose.

  • ALI SCHWANKE

    ALI SCHWANKE

    BREAKOUT SESSION

    Founder of Simple Strat, host of the Marketing Deconstructed podcast, and an instructor for the HubSpot Academy Super Admin Bootcamp, Ali leverages 15+ years in B2B marketing to drive demand with data-driven, customer-centric strategies and HubSpot expertise.

  • Jim Salters

    Jim Salters

    QIGONG/WORKSHOP

    Rooted in his own bi-racial journey that started in a trailer park, Jim is obsessed with unlocking and accelerating evolution towards our peak potential.  A serial for-profit and non-profit entrepreneur, he has founded fintech and human capital management companies, along with organizations serving aspiring entrepreneurs and disadvantaged youth.

  • BARRY SACKETT

    BARRY SACKETT

    WORKSHOP/LEGAL CLINIC

    With an entrepreneurial and business owner background in addition to being a lawyer, Barry is a trusted advisor to numerous business leaders and growth minded entrepreneurs as Managing Partner of Business Development at Goosmann Law Firm.

  • Marcey Yates

    Marcey Yates

    ART BATTLE HOST

    Founder of Culxr House, a community-focused creative hub in North Omaha, serving as a space for artists and entrepreneurs to grow their talents and access resources to transform their art into economic opportunities within the inner city.