On-Demand

Globally recognized as a leader of leaders, Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of Life.Church, a three-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award recipient. Known for its missional approach to leveraging the latest technology, Life.Church is the creator of the YouVersion Family of Apps — installed on nearly one billion unique devices worldwide. He hosts the top-ranked “Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast” and is a New York Times bestselling author. His latest book is “The Benefit of Doubt: How Confronting Your Deepest Questions Can Lead to a Richer Faith” (February 2025).

Craig’s Talk:
Boring Your Way to Success

In a world that glamorizes youth, charismatic leadership and bold moves, the pressure to constantly innovate and inspire is real. But long-lasting leadership often lies in mastering the “boring” things — consistent, intentional actions that drive progress over time. Join Craig Groeschel as he challenges the myth that great leaders thrive on excitement and glamour, revealing the quiet power of persistence, discipline and keystone habits. Walk away with strategies to harness the power of “boring” and cultivate habits that yield extraordinary results.

Thasunda Brown Duckett is a visionary leader dedicated to fostering financial opportunity for all. She is the President and CEO of TIAA, a leading provider of secure retirements and outcome-focused investment solutions. Before joining TIAA in 2021, she held several key executive roles during a 17-year career at JP Morgan Chase, including CEO of the Consumer Bank and Auto Finance. In 2024, Duckett was listed as one of the TIME100 Most Influential People in the World and named a CNBC Changemaker. Duckett serves on various boards, including NIKE, Inc., Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights and the Dean’s Advisory Board for Baylor University’s Hankamer School of Business. Duckett has received a wide array of accolades from financial media, including Fortune, Forbes, Barron’s and American Banker.

Thasunda’s Talk:
One on One with Thasunda Brown Duckett

Leaders know that it’s not enough to simply succeed—you must deliver results, stay personally grounded and create spaces where others can thrive. In this candid live interview with David Ashcraft, CEO Thasunda Brown Duckett will share how she built inclusive cultures that truly worked and found support from unexpected allies along the way. Through personal stories and meaningful insights, she’ll open-up about overcoming imposter syndrome, navigating setbacks, and using every challenge as a catalyst for growth. Be inspired to lead with confidence and chart a path to even greater impact.

John C. Maxwell has spent his life helping people. His mission is to add value to leaders who multiply value to others. In pursuit of this desire, he has founded multiple organizations, written more than 90 books selling 38 million copies, produced six New York Times bestsellers including a number one, trained more than 5 million leaders in 180 countries and created the largest coaching company in the world. Business Insider called him America’s #1 leadership authority, and Inc. Magazine identified him as the most popular leadership expert in the world. The recipient of the Horatio Alger Award and the Mother Teresa Prize for Global Peace and Leadership from the Luminary Leadership Network, Maxwell is still growing, writing, speaking and creating transformative programs in the U.S. and around the world. John is joining us as a speaker for his 6th Global Leadership Summit!

John’s Talk:
Bringing People Together in a World That Divides

Leadership can lift people up or tear them down — and right now, too many leaders are doing the latter. In a world filled with conflict and division, it’s not enough to lead with talent. We must lead with character. Join John C. Maxwell as he unpacks the three paths every leader can take — and why only one leads to lasting influence. Discover how emotional resilience, authenticity and the ability to lead without keeping score can help leaders rise above the chaos and bring unity in divided times. Walk away with practical tools to lead well, live with purpose and become the kind of leader the world desperately needs.

Jon Acuff is the New York Times bestselling author of 10 books, including his most recent, “All It Takes Is a Goal: The 3-Step Plan to Ditch Regret and Tap Into Your Massive Potential.” When he’s not writing, Acuff can be found on a stage, as one of INC’s Top 100 Leadership Speakers. He’s spoken to hundreds of thousands of people at conferences, colleges and companies around the world including FedEx, Nissan, Microsoft, Lockheed Martin, Chick-fil-A, Nokia and Comedy Central. He’s also helped some of the biggest brands tell their story, including The Home Depot, Bose and Staples.

Jon’s Talk:
Procrastination Proof: The Four Permissions that Give You the Life You’ve Been Waiting For

“When I woke today, suddenly nothing happened. But in my dreams, I slew the dragon.” Too many of us find ourselves living out these lyrics — stuck between what we want to do and what we actually do, endlessly putting off the things that really matter most. Boomers wrestle with seeing the next chapter as a chance to thrive, not retire, Gen X and Millennials wonder if it’s too late to pivot and Gen Z grapples with the myth of work-life balance in search of true meaning. Join Jon Acuff as he redefines procrastination as a storehouse of untapped creativity, energy and time — waiting to be unlocked. Explore how applying four cornerstone permissions work together to create a success loop. Walk away equipped with a proven framework to stop procrastinating and take the first step toward leading a remarkable life.

James Hewitt is a human performance scientist who provides some of the world’s top-performing businesses with science-backed strategies for achieving sustainable high performance. Combining firsthand experience as a full-time racing cyclist with ground-breaking research, proven on Formula 1 tracks and in Fortune 500 companies, Hewitt integrates endurance sports strategies with insights from neuroscience, physiology and psychology to reveal a future where well-being fuels business success. Hewitt holds a doctorate in performance science and is the founder of the Knowledge Work Lab, a human high-performance consulting firm that serves some of the world’s leading companies.

James’ Talk:
Regenerative Performance

Leaders are under immense pressure to deliver results, often at the cost of their own and their team’s well-being. Burnout, disengagement and turnover are common pitfalls of the relentless pursuit of performance. Join James Hewitt as he explores how to achieve sustained peak performance without sacrificing well-being or productivity. Learn how to leverage Hewitt’s Cognitive Gears framework to enhance mental clarity. Discover how aligning work with natural energy rhythms can improve efficiency and leadership effectiveness. You’ll walk away with strategies to cultivate environments where performance and well-being thrive together.

A regular feature in top global media outlets, including Forbes and Fast Company, Juliet Funt is a tough-love advisor to the Fortune 500. As the founder and CEO of the firm Juliet Funt Group, she is an evangelist for freeing the potential of companies by unburdening their talent from busywork. She has brought her powerful concepts to Spotify, National Geographic, Anthem, Vans, Abbott, Costco, Pepsi, Nike, Wells Fargo, Sephora, Sysco and ESPN. Juliet is also the author of “A Minute to Think,” nominated for the Next Big Idea Club curated by Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Pink, Susan Cain and Adam Grant.

Juliet’s Talk:
Leadership Gluttony

Work is not a pie-eating contest, and professional success isn’t about the sheer quantity of effort. Yet in their ambition to achieve more, leaders often lose sight of this truth. They overwhelm their teams with too many projects, goals, and initiatives, unintentionally derailing the very progress they seek. Join Juliet Funt as she introduces the Reductive Mindset — a transformative approach to balancing the additive demands of modern work. She will help you eliminate overload and restore your team’s energy and focus. Walk away with actionable tools to uncover planning blind spots, refine your leadership, and adopt strategies that unlock clarity, capacity, and results.