Peter Frampton, assures us that he doesn't play the guitar, like his namesake, the rock musician famous for his 1976 album Frampton Comes Alive!

This Peter Frampton is the President of an education company that teaches business and financial literacy around the world using a new visual approach. He is a speaker, trainer, inventor and author. His 2010 book Accounting Comes Alive: The Color Accounting Parable is based upon the idea, which Peter will refer to today, that people are empowered in a function if they truly understand the language of that function.

Peter grew up in South Africa, qualified as an accountant in Sydney Australia, and moved to Washington DC ten years ago. He teaches at Universities such as Wharton and Harvard, organizations such as Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, and has presented to SHRM local chapters.

Jay Forte, a former financial executive and corporate educator, now business and motivational speaker, greatness coach and author, is a nationally ranked Thought Leader and President of Humanetrics. Jay guides organizations – their leaders and managers – in how to attract, hire and retain today’s best talent. He coaches individuals in how to reconnect to their talents and passions to achieve extraordinary personal and professional performance.

Jay is the author of Fire Up! Your Employees and Smoke Your Competition (March 2009), The Greatness Zone - Know Yourself, Find Your Fit, Transform The World (October 2010).

Jay is a member of SHRM, ASTD, the National Speakers Association and the Florida Speakers Association. Originally from New England, Jay now lives in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Samuel H. Fleet is President of AmWINS Group Benefits, a leading wholesale broker of comprehensive group insurance programs and administrative services. With more than 20 years of health and benefit experience, Sam has guided the rapid rise of AmWINS Group Benefits from a small regional organization to one of the most successful wholesale brokers and group insurance administrators in the country. Responding to the crisis of rising medical care and health insurance costs over the past few years, Fleet has positioned AmWINS Group Benefits as an industry leader that can empower brokers and their clients to survive and thrive in the new health insurance landscape, by developing, distributing and administering niche insurance products and services.

Mr. Fitzgerald is a trial attorney with over 21 years of experience. His practice includes variety defense litigation, including employment law, directors and officers’ liability, professional liability and commercial litigation. Mr. Fitzgerald teaches trial practice and frequently lectures on employment-related issues. He also serves as General Counsel for non-profit organizations. Mr. Fitzgerald is the Managing Partner of Strazulo Fitzgerald LLP’s Southern California office.

Matt Ferguson is the CEO of CareerBuilder and co-author of The Talent Equation. Ferguson took CareerBuilder to the No. 1 position in the online recruitment industry within five years. Under his direction, CareerBuilder continues to outpace competitors in traffic, revenue and technology innovation, and is quickly expanding its global footprint with a presence in more than 60 countries worldwide.

 

As a “Recovering HR Manager" Richard Fagerlin, has led Peak Solutions, a leadership development firm for the last 20 years.

Born out of the simple idea that we should love what we do and who we do it with, Peak Solutions is dedicated to helping build wise leaders, strong teams & healthy cultures & has served countless organizations in over 50 countries worldwide. Richard is also a leading authority on the topic of Trust and is the author of Trustology: The Art and Science of Leading High Trust Teams.

Richard is from Fort Collins, Colorado where he enjoys an active lifestyle following the interests and passions of his four boys and making memories and enjoying experiences every step of the way.

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Jeremy Eskenazi, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CMC is Managing Principal of Riviera Advisors, Inc., a global Human Resources management consulting and training firm that helps organizations improve, enhance and optimize their internal talent acquisition and recruiting capabilities.

Prior to founding Riviera Advisors in 2001, Jeremy spent almost 20 years leading talent acquisition and recruiting teams at Universal Studios, Amazon.com, and Idealab. A regular SHRM speaker and a member of the SHRM Talent Acquisition Special Expertise Panel, Jeremy is also proud professional member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and the Institute of Management Consultants-USA.

Jeremy is the author of the books, “RecruitCONSULT! Leadership – The Corporate Talent Acquisition Leader’s Field Book”, and “The High-Performance Talent Acquisition Advantage”.

 

As the Director of Lockton’s International Benefits practice, Pam is responsible for managing a team of consultants who work closely with clients to develop, implement, and support international employee benefit strategies – local, global and cross-border. She and her team provide liaison and coordinating services with Lockton International offices and affiliates, to effectively provide employee benefits brokerage and consulting services on a global basis for our multinational clients. Pam’s background includes 20 years of experience in the employee benefits industry. Immediately prior to joining Lockton in 2006, Pam spent several years with Aetna Global Benefits (AGB) as Midwest Regional Sales Director. Pam is certified as a Global Professional in Human Resources (GPHR), and has also been certified in Global Benefits Management from IFEBP and from the IBIS Academy. Pam is a frequest speaker/presenter on the topic of cross-border employee benefit strategies, and has been quoted in several publications, including Best’s Review, Benefits & Compensation International, Kansas City Business Journal, and Human Resource Executive.

Called the “Apostle of appreciation” by the Globe and Mail, Canada’s largest newspaper, and “creative and refreshing‚” by the New York Times, Chester Elton is co-author of several successful leadership books.  Carrot Principle and  Orange Revolution by Simon & Schuster have been New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestsellers, and his new book All In was released in April 2012. His work has been called a “must read for modern managers,” by Larry King of CNN. Elton’s books have been translated into more than 20 languages and have sold over a million copies worldwide. As a motivation expert, Chester has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Fast Company magazine and the New York Times, and has appeared on NBC’s Today Show, CNN, ABC, MSNBC, National Public Radio and CBS’s 60 Minutes. Chester has spoken to delighted audiences from Seattle to Singapore, Denver to Dubai, and from Toronto to Istanbul. He serves as a leadership consultant to firms such as American Express, Avis Budget Group and Cigna.

Follow Chester on Twitter @chesterelton.