Meet Your Keynote Speakers

Jenny Grant Rankin, PhD, is an internationally recognized speaker, researcher, author, and former Fulbright Specialist whose work focuses on research distribution, knowledge sharing, education, and the effective use of information. An award-winning educator and former Teacher of the Year, she has authored 14 books and more than 200 articles and has presented her research to organizations and universities around the world, including the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, and Columbia University.

Known for making complex topics engaging and accessible, Dr. Rankin helps audiences think differently about the information they gather and how it can strengthen communication, decision-making, and outcomes. Her research-based presentations combine practical strategies with fresh perspectives that audiences can immediately apply in their everyday work.

Diana Kander is a New York Times bestselling author, innovation consultant, entrepreneur, and internationally recognized keynote speaker. After arriving in the United States as a refugee from the former Soviet Union at the age of eight, Diana built and sold multiple successful businesses before turning her focus to helping organizations embrace innovation and curiosity. She is the author of several bestselling books, including The Curiosity Muscle, which explores how curiosity and better questions can unlock new opportunities and improve results.

Today, Diana advises leaders around the world, sharing entertaining stories, practical insights, and perspective-shifting ideas drawn from her work with organizations of every size. Her engaging presentations inspire audiences to challenge familiar assumptions, recognize new opportunities, and approach everyday work with fresh thinking and practical ideas.