20th Annual National SAM Conference Keynote Speakers

Manley is recognized as an award winning international keynote speaker, business leader, and author whose work has been featured on NBC, CBS, ABC, and Fox, and in The New York Daily News, Entrepreneur, American Express Open Forum and World News.

A new and unnerving reality has emerged: clarity is no longer enough. Hybrid work blurs tone, digital brevity flattens nuance, AI rewrites voices, and trust sits at an all-time low. People aren’t just listening to what we say – they are quietly testing whether they can believe us.

Anton J. Gunn is a former senior advisor to President Barack Obama and the world’s leading authority on workplace injustice. As a professional speaker and leadership consultant, he has worked with more than 400 organizations in the public, private, and non-profit sectors.

Kyle A. Greene is one of the most sought-after motivational speakers and educational consultants in the country — but his journey didn't start on a stage. It started in his struggles.

Educator and neuroscientist Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath reveals why digital tools in school consistently undermine learning—and what parents, teachers, and schools can do to push back with purpose.