Pulse July 2019 | Page 42

Inspiring speakers, excing ne and me await in THE GENERAL SESSIONS SUSAN CAIN WEDNESDAY Discover the power of introverts with Susan Cain, author of Quiet Power and the world’s leading expert on the strengths of introverts in the workplace, in the opening keynote at ISPA2019. You’ll leave the General Session with the strategies you need to engage with—and retain—your team’s introverts and how to structure your team so that the best ideas succeed regardless of whether they come from an introvert or extravert. 2019 ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award Recipient: Bryan Williams MARCUS BUCKINGHAM THURSDAY A favorite of ISPA members worldwide, Marcus Buckingham returns to the ISPA Conference & Expo for the Thursday General Session. The English-born Buckingham is a dynamic speaker and a pioneer of strengths- based workplace assessments. His most recent book, Nine Lies About Work, reveals the surprising truth of how people—including spa professionals—actually work. 2019 ISPA Visionary Award Recipient: Jeremy McCarthy MICK EBELING FRIDAY Make the impossible possible with Mick Ebeling, the California-based designer, animator and innovator behind Not Impossible Labs, a technology incubator. Over the past ten years, Ebeling has empowered paralyzed artists to draw again, 3D-printed prosthetic arms for Sudanese refugees and helped the deaf hear music. You’ll leave the final keynote address uplifted and inspired to tackle your own “impossible” challenges. 2019 ISPA Alex Szekely Humanitarian Award: Mick Ebeling (CONTINUED ON PAgE 42) 40 PULSE ■ jULy 2019