Leaders are often expected to project confidence and certainty, but in today’s workplace, authenticity has become the defining characteristic of impactful leadership. Vulnerability is no longer a liability—it’s a strength that fosters trust, deepens relationships, and drives real connection.

Yet, many leaders hesitate to embrace vulnerability, fearing it may make them seem weak. The truth? Your authenticity is your strength. Being open and authentic makes you human, and will allow your teams to feel human too. If you want teams who feel safe, we must be willing to put down your own walls first. 

This keynote will provide the insights and tools leaders need to make vulnerability and safety a cornerstone of their leadership style. By honoring their own humanity, leaders will empower themselves and their teams to tackle challenges with trust, safety and humanity.

Leave this session inspired to lead from the heart and embrace the power of who you really are, not who you think you have to be.

Key Learnings:

• Understand why vulnerability is essential for authentic leadership and long-term success.

• Learn techniques to foster trust, openness, and accountability within teams.

• Discover how to balance vulnerability with confidence to build stronger, more engaged teams.

• Gain strategies to model authenticity and create a culture where everyone feels seen, valued, and empowered.

In today’s fast-moving world, organizations often chase short-term wins at the expense of long-term success. But building for longevity requires a different mindset—one that prioritizes people, purpose, and adaptability. Happy people stay with our organizations, and happy requires safety. 

When leaders embrace human-centered design, they create environments that are not only sustainable but also empowering. By focusing on the well-being and growth of individuals, organizations can foster safety, resilience, drive innovation, and achieve meaningful, lasting impact. 

To design our organizations for longevity, we must design for humans, not resumes. People are people, and the future of work requires us to prioritize people over all else.

This conversation arms leaders with actionable strategies to align human needs with organizational goals, creating systems that endure and evolve in an ever-changing landscape and dive into how to connect with our teams as humans, and not just peers or managers. 

Leave inspired to design for longevity and lead with purpose, empathy, and a vision for the future.

Key Learnings:

• Understand the principles of human-centered design and their role in fostering sustainable success.

• Discover how to integrate empathy and purpose into leadership practices to drive long-term impact.

• Learn how to build adaptable teams that thrive amid change and uncertainty.

• Explore strategies to balance performance and well-being for greater organizational longevity.

Your network is your net worth, but your personal brand is your asset. Everyone wants to build a brand, but too often they want a brand that leans to trends and algorithms, instead of one that leans inward. You have to be your biggest fan, your brand has to be a brand you would want to consume. True success lies in building a brand that reflects who you genuinely are, not just who you think the world wants you to be.

Authentic personal branding is about aligning your values, strengths, and vision to create a powerful and memorable message. You have to paint a picture that looks like the person you see in the mirror. You are your super power. Everyone can make recyclable content, but no one can tell your story. This keynote will guide you through the process of building a brand that empowers you, helps you find your voice, and honors your individuality

You will walk away empowered to show up as exactly who you are and ready to share it with the world around us.

Key Learnings:

• Discover the core elements of authentic personal branding and why it matters in today’s world.

• Learn how to identify and communicate your unique strengths, values, and vision effectively.

• Gain tools to create a personal brand that feels aligned, purposeful, and impactful.

• Explore strategies to maintain authenticity while growing your influence and visibility.

This talk will focus on the process and liberation in breaking away from societal expectations. It is easy to feel trapped when society creates a mold for you to stay within, but life is beautiful when you determine what it looks like. Madison Butler is a fierce advocate for being human at work, and this talk centers on just that- being human without expectations of those around us but being you for you.

Our lived experiences are more than personal, they are powerful. In this keynote, Madison Butler explores how authentic storytelling can drive cultural change, build trust, deepen inclusion and strengthen leadership across every level of an organization. We will explore what it means to move beyond check boxes and into the realities of our peers from all different backgrounds, leading with intersectionality.

This keynote weaves together the power narrative, the responsibility of allies and the importance of listening to understand and truly respect and honor the identities of those around us, even when we have more learning to do. We will talk about how to navigate conversations about identity, pronouns and how to create environments where people feel safe to show up, and how leaders can create teams who don't only feel welcomed, but feel seen.

Through humor, honesty and actionable tools for your tool box, 

Through humor, honesty, and actionable insight, “Pass The Mic” challenges audiences to step up, speak out, and lead in ways that reflect the full spectrum of identity, because inclusive leadership isn't just another value to put in our handbooks, it is the glue that holds our organizations together.