Conference Speakers

Opening Keynote Speaker

Daily Execution. Extraordinary Results

Scott Welle

Outperformers are not born; they’re made. We ALL have the capacity to “raise our game,” and Scott Welle has spent more than 15 years helping people do this, personally and professionally. Scott’s 10 best-selling books, articles, videos, podcasts, and online programs inspire hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. He has a Master’s degree in Sport Psychology, is an adjunct professor at St. Olaf University , and regularly consults with top-performing executives, sales professionals, and entrepreneurs, as well as elite athletes, all with one common goal: to OUTPERFORM.

Fox 9 in Minneapolis-St Paul has called him a “Motivational Expert.” and he was recently named the 2021 Midwest Motivational Speaker of the Year. For “fun” (and because he’s a little crazy!), Scott has completed 33 marathons, 5 Ironman triathlons, a 100-mile ultra marathon, and serves others by showing them how to tap into the mindset of challenging their self-limiting beliefs and aspiring to Outperform every day.

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Closing Keynote Speaker

The Future of Project Management Through the Eyes of the Past

Lee R. Lambert, PMP, PMI Fellow

CEO Lambert Consulting Group 



Lee R. Lambert has logged 50+ years of project management experience and is considered one of the world’s thought leaders on project management methods and how they can be utilized to create and sustain value-added Leadership and Collaboration capabilities. He is one of only 70 in the world to receive the honor of PMI Fellow. Lee is a Past President of the Central Ohio PMI and was one of the Founders of the Project Management Institute’s Project Management Professional (PMP) credential. His book, Project Management CommonSense Approach, is a best seller in the field. Lee has contributed to the KSA International Project Management Forum the past two years.

At 37 years old Lee was named VP of Staff and Organizational Development for one of the world’s largest contract research organizations where he was responsible for creating and implementing a Leadership Development program focused on improved performance for project managers and supporting functional/line managers.

During his decades of platform training, Mr. Lambert has provided learning opportunities to more than 50,000 professionals in 23 countries. He is regularly called upon to provide Keynote presentations on Leadership, Communications, and other Project Management topics. Before his years as VP, Mr. Lambert was a project management evangelist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and General Electric, and Battelle Memorial Institute. He is a Mechanical Engineer by Education and holds a Masters’ from George Washington University in Washington D.C.

Kristian Bainey

Kristian Bainey

CEO at K-PIC Systems

Corrie Pitzer

Corrie Pitzer

CEO at Safemap International Inc.

Amber McMillan

Amber McMillan

Chief Visionary Officer at Rogers Society

Megan Johnston

Megan Johnston

Lead Consultant at Analyte Projects Ltd

Laura Sukorokoff

Laura Sukorokoff

Chief Engagement Officer at Take Charge Learning