Get Ready for The Most Empowering Day of Your Meetings Life

Patricia Velasquez: Permission To Lead

From humble beginnings in Venezuela to international runways, this actor, author, mother and humanitarian has learned the value of certainty in entering any room confident. She is going to teach you to give yourself permission to lead with purpose and courage. 

Sarah Wells: Cultivate Excellence

Sarah Wells is an Olympian, keynote speaker, and excellence architect who helps individuals and organizations unlock their potential through resilience, adaptability, and continuous growth. A former Olympic hurdler and competitor on The Amazing Race, she inspires audiences to overcome limiting beliefs, embrace bold ideas, and pursue excellence through everyday actions. Known for her high-energy style and practical insights, Sarah empowers people to turn challenges into opportunities and create lasting impact.

Devon Montgomery Pasha

Devon Montgomery Pasha, CMP, CED is a Facilitator of Human Experience who helps leaders and event teams create moments that move people forward through global conferences, executive panels, and leadership sessions. Creator of the SPARK framework and named one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in the Events Industry, she’s known for calm authority, strategic insight, and designing gatherings for measurable impact.

Sherron Washington: Speak Up

Sherron Washington is an international speaker, communication strategist and professor known for helping organizations strengthen leadership, communication, inclusion and audience engagement. With more than two decades of experience, she delivers high-energy, thought-provoking keynotes and trainings that transform complex concepts into practical, actionable strategies. As CEO of The P3 Solution, Sherron has worked with corporations, associations, universities and event industry leaders to elevate communication, collaboration and influence across diverse audiences.

Tracy Judge: What's Next? Thriving in a Changing World

Tracy Judge, founder & CEO of Soundings, is an accomplished entrepreneur shaping the future of talent solutions in events, hospitality and non-profits. With a people-first ethos and passion for connecting professionals, Tracy founded Soundings with the mission of making professional freedom accessible to all by revolutionizing the way companies work with talent.  She has a master's degree in hospitality and tourism from San Diego State University and over 15 years of business events experience holding roles in operations, sales, and executive leadership. Tracy is a known thought leader, visionary, and connector. Soundings boasts its Thrive community of 2,500+ freelance professionals representing 50+ specializations. Tracy is passionate about devising agile talent strategies that maximize profitability, magnify products and services, and increase talent retention for organizations, while creating opportunities for talent to be professionally free. As a certified Women-Owned Small Business, Soundings proudly serves female-dominated industries and champions diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace. Tracy is an advocate for women in the events industry and is actively involved in industry associations locally and globally including Meeting Professionals International, SITE and PCMA. 

Nikki Gonzalez: Bridge the Gap

Nikki Gonzalez is the chief of staff at Soundings. She leads all Soundings Thrive community initiatives, including the young professional programs and partnerships. Nikki is passionate about helping the next generation of event leaders bridge the gap between education and the workforce.

Christa Haberstock: Find Your Advantage

Christa Haberstock is a business strategist, best-selling author and the founder of two Inc. 5000–recognized companies: See Agency and Bookable Speakers. With nearly 30 years of experience helping people and organizations stand out, she’s known for her ability to uncover what makes someone valuable—and turn that into lasting visibility, credibility and growth. Her work spans leadership development, brand trust and influence strategy across industries. She’s also the creator of The Obvious Advantage, a framework—and soon-to-be book—designed to help people stop chasing what they don’t have and start owning what they do.