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Amy Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School, where she studies teaming, psychological safety, and organizational learning. Thinkers50 has ranked her among the world’s top management thinkers since 2011, placing her at No. 1 in 2021 and 2023 and No. 2 in 2025; it also presented her with its 2017 Talent Award and shortlisted her for its 2013 Leadership Award. She is the author of The Fearless Organization, translated into 15 languages, winner of the 2019 Thinkers50 Breakthrough Idea Award and named to its Management Classics list for 2022, and Right Kind of Wrong, winner of the Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year 2023 and one of the Thinkers50 Best New Management Books for 2024.

Stephen M. R. Covey is a New York Times and #1 Wall Street Journal bestselling author and one of the world’s leading authorities on trust and leadership. His groundbreaking book, The Speed of Trust, has sold more than 2 million copies worldwide and been translated into 22 languages. He is also the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller Trust & Inspire: How Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others. As former President and CEO of the Covey Leadership Center, Stephen increased shareholder value 67-fold and helped grow the organization into the world’s largest leadership development firm. 

Today, Stephen leads FranklinCovey’s Global Speed of Trust Practice, helping organizations build high-trust cultures that accelerate performance. A Harvard MBA and internationally sought-after speaker, he has shared his insights with leaders across business, government, military, education, and healthcare in more than 60 countries. 

For the last 16 years, Zack has been at the forefront of AI. Most recently, he served as OpenAI’s Head of Go-to-Market, building out the sales, solutions, and partnerships teams. Zack played a key role in commercializing AI and large language models, channeling OpenAI’s innovative research into tangible business solutions and serving as a personal advisor to many executives deploying AI across their companies. Today, Zack’s mission is to help businesses, nonprofits, and governments navigate the rapidly evolving AI environment. His thought leadership has been featured in top publications, such as Fortune, Newsweek, Entrepreneur, and Business Insider. Zack continues to advise Fortune 1000 board rooms, including Coca-Cola, Morgan Stanley, and Samsung. He is also an Executive-in-Residence at the University of Virginia’s McIntire School of Commerce and Chair of Ruder Finn’s AI Advisory Council.

Chris McChesney is the lead architect and co-author of The 4 Disciplines of Execution, one of the world’s bestselling books on strategy execution. For more than 25 years, he has helped thousands of organizations turn their most important strategies into measurable results. Chris began his career at FranklinCovey working directly with Dr. Stephen R. Covey and has since led major implementations of 4DX^® at organizations including Marriott International, Coca-Cola, Comcast, Ritz-Carlton, and Lockheed Martin. 

Today, Chris is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and advisor who helps leaders overcome one of business’s most persistent challenges: executing strategy amid the demands of day-to-day operations. Known for his engaging, practical approach, he regularly speaks at major leadership events, including the Global Leadership Summit and World Business Forum, equipping audiences with proven principles for achieving breakthrough results. 

Jennifer Colosimo is a Strategic Advisor, AI Advisor, bestselling author, and host of FranklinCovey’s On Leadership podcast. She is co-author of Expect a Lot, Care a Lot: How 6 Critical Practices Create High-Performing Teams and Great Work, Great Career, written with Dr. Stephen R. Covey. Drawing on decades of executive experience, Jennifer helps organizations navigate change, strengthen leadership, and translate strategy into lasting business impact. 

Previously, Jennifer served as president of FranklinCovey’s enterprise division and senior vice president of sales and operations for the United States and Canada. She has also held leadership roles at Accenture, DaVita, and private equity-backed organizations. An experienced keynote speaker, Jennifer has delivered presentations and training to more than 50,000 people across 12 countries on leadership, strategy execution, culture change, and team performance. 

Patrick Leddin, PhD, is a New York Times bestselling author, former U.S. Army Airborne Ranger-Qualified Officer, entrepreneur, and FranklinCovey Senior Consultant. He is co-author of Expect a Lot, Care a Lot: How 6 Critical Practices Create High-Performing Teams and Disrupt Everything—and Win, written with bestselling author James Patterson. Drawing on more than 30 years of leadership experience, Patrick helps leaders turn uncertainty and disruption into opportunities for growth, innovation, and lasting impact. 

Patrick founded Wedgewood Consulting Group, which earned a place on the Inc. 5000 list before its acquisition. He also taught corporate strategy, negotiation, and crisis leadership at Vanderbilt University for 11 years, where he led a multi-year research initiative on how leaders and organizations thrive amid rapid change. A renowned leadership expert and storyteller, Patrick brings practical insights from military, corporate, entrepreneurial, and academic leadership to audiences worldwide.