Indiana Speakers

Jay Baer helps businesses clone their customers. He is a 7th generation entrepreneur, has written 6 best-selling books, and has founded 5 multi-million dollar companies. He is the President of Convince & Convert, a consulting firm that works with the world's most iconic brands - like The United Nations, 3M, and Hilton - gain and keep more customers. A recent inductee into the Professional Speaking Hall of Fall, he's also an avid tequila collector, and a certified barbecue judge. Jay is also an in-demand emcee for complex, multi-day events, and has hosted events for IBM, Oracle and many other major brands for audiences as large as 15,000 attendees. He’s an expert interviewer, a hilarious, on-the-fly host, and a master weaver together of event themes and key concepts.

Fee Range: $20,000–$30,000
Travels From: IN

Jill was a 37-year-old Harvard-trained and published brain scientist when a blood vessel exploded in her brain. Through the eyes of a curious neuroanatomist, she watched her mind deteriorate whereby she could not walk, talk, read, write, or recall any of her life. Because of her understanding of how the brain works, her respect for the cells composing her human form, and an amazing mother, Jill completely recovered her mind, brain and body. In My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey, Jill shares with us her recommendations for recovery and the insight she gained into the unique functions of the right and left halves of her brain. Based upon her academic training and personal experience, Jill helps others not only rebuild their brains from trauma, but helps those of us with normal brains better understand how we can maximize our quality of life. Jill pushes the envelope in our understanding about how we can consciously influence the neural circuitry underlying what we think, how we feel, and how we react to life’s circumstances. A film on her life is due to be released in last 2016.

Fee Range: $25,000–$70,000
Travels From: IN

Derek Daly’s professional racing career spanned 17 years, and his experiences are nothing short of breathtaking. Daly’s story is one that precious few have lived to tell. In 1984, Derek suffered one of the hardest crash impacts that a driver had ever survived when he hit the wall at Michigan International Speedway at 212 MPH. After 14 surgeries and 3 years in therapy, he returned to full-time racing. He competed in the 12 Hours of Sebring – and won the race two years in a row. Derek literally wrote the book on how to become a ‘complete champion’. Friend, former race competitor and international auto racing superstar Mario Andretti contributed the foreword: “Derek’s book teaches lessons it took guys like me years to learn. Quite honestly, I believe the advice in this book resonates far beyond the racing industry.” Derek has taught the timeless principles of his most valuable asset – speed. He is in high demand by companies who depend on Derek’s Complete Champion Model to motivate, inspire and enlighten their teams.

Fee Range: Inquire
Travels From: IN

In March of 2012, a tornado ripped through the town of Henryville, Indiana. Stephanie Decker, a 37-year-old mother, found herself in a life-altering moment. As her house began to disintegrate around her, she shielded her two young children with her body. Her dream home fell in, crushing her legs, but because of her heroic actions, Stephanie’s children were amazingly unscathed. It was a miracle that she even survived and made it to the hospital. At that point, doctors determined that parts of both legs would need to be amputated. Since the accident, Stephanie has been featured on The Today Show, The Ellen Degeneres Show, ABC World News Tonight as “Person of the Week”, USA Today, USA Weekend, and People Magazine. She was featured in Successful Meetings list of Most Reliable Keynote Speakers who surpass expectations. She was also named as one of the L’Oreal’s 2014 Women of Worth Honorees and nominated for the 2015 Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award for her foundation work.

Fee Range: $7,000–$13,000
Travels From: IN

Fee Range: $4,000–$15,000
Travels From: IN

The workforce of today seeks work that gives them a sense of purpose. But how do we discover our “Why” or higher purpose? And once we know our purpose, how do we honor it through a more purposeful, human work experience? When we bring our soul to work we are crafting our passion into our everyday work in ways that align our what with our why. ​ Most days what we have to get done (the whirlwind) overshadows why we do it in the first place. This can lead to a lack of happiness & motivation causing feelings of emptiness. So how can our leadership spark the change we want to see in the world? When we bring our soul to work, we are aligning our passion and contribution together for a more positive, fulfilling workplace and world.

Fee Range: Inquire
Travels From: IN