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Ideas For Keynote Speakers At Pink13
We're at that time of year when we have to be decisive about keynote speakers for the Annual Conference. We already have one confirmed, Sally Hogshead, who will talk on the Tuesday morning about how to get others excited about your ideas. Remember, I have blogged before about the criteria we apply when assessing our potential keynotes. We're looking for speakers who can EDUCATE, INSPIRE & ENTERTAIN. Sally definitely fits the bill. Now, here's something of a random short-list of other options we're looking at for the remaining keynote slots. I wonder what you think about them, feel free to let me know. Matt Ridley has a different perspective on the subject of "ideas". In fact the title of his talk really grabs your attention - "When Ideas Have Sex". I have to admit I'm a sucker for everything Matt Ridley writes. His book Genome is one of my all-time favourite reads. Charles Duhigg has recently released an interesting book - "The Power Of Habit" - where he explains, amongst other things, what we need to do to break unwanted habits. I can think of a few habits I'd like to break! See him talk about the concept here: Is there anyone in North America who isn't already familiar with Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger? We may know what he did (emergency landed a plane on the Hudson River in January 2009), but there's a heck of a back-story about the man's mind-set and his methods. What I really like about what Sully has done since he hit the news is that instead of simply writing a book about his own experiences he's actually knocked on doors, researched and interviewed others about stories of vision and courage from "America's Leaders". You can read all this in his book "Making A Difference", or maybe come along to Pink13 and hear what he has to say (and get him to sign your copy)! I saw him a couple of weeks ago on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" and here's the clip:Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy
And, just for fun, watch what David Letterman did with the "Sully Story" ..... For me, one of the smartest men on the planet right now is Neil deGrasse Tyson. Do you think he'd be a good fit for Pink13?
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Hello David,
I think that Mr. Neil deGrasse Tyson may have some audience appeal based upon his passion for his topic.
Thanks.
Mary Jane Prendergast
p.s. I reviewed them all and they all have interesting stories.
Mary Jane Prendergast | June 1, 2012 at 10:10am
Thanks for the feedback, Mary Jane. Glad you like what we have under consideration. Watch for some announcements soon!
David Ratcliffe, President | June 1, 2012 at 6:26pm