Learn from today’s most magnetic + powerful thought leaders.

Led by an empathy revolutionist, an innovation expert, and many other culture leaders, you will fill your brain and notebook with the latest cutting-edge strategies and tactics you can’t get anywhere else at the 2023 Midwest Leadership Summit!

Meet The Thought Leaders

Alphabetical by last name.

AFTERNOON KEYNOTE

Dr. Simone Ahuja

Dr. Simone Ahuja

INNOVATION EXPERT + BESTSELLING AUTHOR
Blood Orange

THOUGHT LEADER

Pete Burney

Pete Burney

PROFESSOR + EXECUTIVE IN RESIDENCE
Bloch School of Management at UMKC

THOUGHT LEADER

Kelly Byrnes

Kelly Byrnes

FOUNDER + CEO
Voyage Consulting Group

HONORARY CO-CHAIR

Teresa Cain

Teresa Cain

DIRECTOR OF USER EXPERIENCE + DESIGN
TreviPay

EVENT EMCEE

Rae Daniel

Rae Daniel

MULTIMEDIA JOURNALIST
KSHB 41 Action News

HONORARY CO-CHAIR

Lesley Elwell

Lesley Elwell

CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER
Evergy

THOUGHT LEADER

Britt Frank

Britt Frank

PSYCHOTHERAPIST, AUTHOR + FOUNDER
The Greenhouse KC

THOUGHT LEADER

Melea McRae

Melea McRae

FOUNDER + CEO
Crux.

THOUGHT LEADER

Mary Messner

Mary Messner

FOUNDER + CEO
Mary Messner

THOUGHT LEADER

Willy Pegues IV

Willy Pegues IV

VP OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY + INCLUSION
McCownGordon Construction

MORNING KEYNOTE

Dr. Nicole Price

Dr. Nicole Price

EMPATHY REVOLUTIONARY AUTHOR + CEO
Dr. Nicole Price

THOUGHT LEADER

Jane Walton

Jane Walton

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Jane Walton

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