67th Annual Eagle Summit · October 1–3, 2026

The Eagle Summit 2026
Speaker Program

Human by Design: Thrive in the Age of AI

Meet the 22 experts who will help you build a more capable business, a more connected life, and an AI strategy worthy of both.

Area One

Spiritual: Purpose, Service & the Human Things AI Cannot Feel

AI can organize information. It cannot create conviction, carry someone through pain, or decide to serve when no one is watching.

Jae Chung

Pastor · Coach · Bridge-Builder

Jae Chung, PhD

Leading With Empathy in a Polarized World

Jae has spent two decades working across cultures and worldviews. As machines become better at delivering answers, human leaders must become better at asking wiser questions and building genuine trust.

Imani Robinson

Community Leader · Life Coach · Minister

Imani Robinson

Impact Starts With Seeing People

Imani brings decades of community ministry, life coaching, and health-and-wellness leadership. Technology can help us notice patterns, but only a human heart can decide what compassionate action looks like.

Matt Shoup

Author · Keynote Speaker · Firewalk Leader

Matt Shoup

Pour Into People Firewalk Breakthrough Experience

Matt’s message is about facing fear, breaking self-imposed limits, and stepping into a bigger belief about what is possible. When the world offers more shortcuts than ever, Matt asks the more important question—what inner barrier are you still willing to walk through yourself?

Terry Lammers

Author · Business Valuator · Servant Leader

Terry Lammers, CVA

I Was There: Real Stories of Service, Courage & Being Present

Terry brings a lifetime of real stories from his work as a volunteer firefighter, business leader, and servant. AI can simulate language about courage, but it cannot feel the personal cost of service or carry the weight of being there for another person.

Area Two

Health & Wellness: Your Energy Is Still Your Most Important Asset

There is no AI strategy worth having if it helps you scale a life you do not have the energy to enjoy.

Dr. Eddie Weller

CEO, Atlas Health Institute · Wellness Expert

Dr. Eddie Weller

Natural Health, Neurological Function & Resilient Leadership

Dr. Eddie brings a natural-health perspective centered on optimal neurological function and restoration. Health data can inform you; enduring leadership still requires habits and choices that help your body rebuild well.

Karen Holly

Wellness & Breathwork Practitioner

Karen Holly

Sound, Breathwork & Nervous-System Regulation

Karen equips leaders to create health and presence in an accelerated world. As technology speeds up the workday, breath and nervous-system regulation become an advantage—not a luxury.

Nick Vazquez

Former MLB Player · Keynote Speaker

Nick Vazquez

To Suffer Well: Adversity, Fatherhood & What Matters Most

Through elite athletics, fatherhood, and his family’s extraordinary journey, Nick explores how hard experiences clarify what matters and shape who we become.

Area Three

Relationships: Communication, Trust & the People Who Change Your Life

There are no greenrooms and no backstage exits. These speakers remain in the room with you—because relationships are part of the program.

TJ Sweet

Speaker · Author · Leadership Catalyst

TJ Sweet

The Power of Human Connection

TJ shows how intentional presence creates the kind of connection that changes teams and families—especially when communication is easier than ever to generate but authenticity is harder to find.

Lisa Nichols

CEO, Technology Partners · Author · Podcast Host

Lisa Nichols

People-First Leadership in an AI-Powered World

Lisa brings a people-first lens to leadership, showing why strong organizations use technology to make more room for people to contribute what is uniquely theirs.

Featured book: Something Extra

Fred E. Miller

Bestselling Author · International Presentation Coach

Fred E. Miller

Become the Speaker People Remember

Fred helps leaders translate ideas into messages people understand, remember, and act on. AI can draft words; it cannot replace your presence, eye contact, or story.

John Bates

Speaking Coach · TED-Worthy Communicator

John Bates

Communicate With Clarity, Credibility & Humanity

John has helped more than 12,000 leaders become TED-worthy communicators. Great ideas only create impact when people can understand, remember, and act on them.

Jeff Hartman

Founder, CARELINK Foundation · Global Impact Leader

Jeff Hartman

Relationship-Driven Global Impact

Jeff brings a global perspective grounded in microfinance and clean-water solutions. Technology can show needs at scale; meaningful impact still happens when people choose to care, connect, and act.

Area Four

Intellectual: Better Thinking, Better Systems & Better AI Decisions

This is not a conference about chasing tools. It is about building discernment, operating systems, and decisions that make technology genuinely useful.

Sandy Waggett

AI Integrator & Marketing Strategist

Sandy Waggett

Build Your AI Clone & Business Architecture

Move beyond prompts and hype. Sandy shows business owners how to architect AI-powered systems that elevate people, save operational and marketing time, and drive sustainable revenue.

Kim Resch

AI Expert · Strategy & Governance Leader

Kim Resch

AI Due Diligence: What to Build, Question & Protect

Kim connects AI investment, strategy, operations, governance, and workforce readiness so leaders can choose responsibly before an expensive decision is made for them.

Scott Todd

Author · Speaker · Investor

Scott Todd

Automation Compass: How to Leverage AI & Automation

Scott helps operators use automation to create clarity and capacity—not chaos—so their businesses point toward the work that matters most.

Jhana Li

Former COO · Author · Investor

Jhana Li

Scale Operations & Talent Without Losing Profit

Jhana has helped more than 1,000 companies scale. Learn how people, processes, and technology each do the work they are best positioned to do.

Area Five

Emotional: The Inner Strength to Lead Through Change

Emotional strength is not a soft skill. It is leadership infrastructure.

Dr. Seema Desai

Speaker · Author · Creator, Joy First Method

Dr. Seema Desai

The Joy First Method™: Your Next Competitive Edge

Joy is not a reward earned after success. It is a strategy that makes success sustainable and creates room for meaningful, joyful work.

Jeff Koziatek

Keynote Speaker · Executive Coach · Author

Jeff Koziatek

The Leader’s Edge: Becoming Unshakable in Uncertain Times

Jeff helps leaders see adversity not as an indictment of their worth, but as an invitation to lead with greater intention and grounded confidence.

Todd D. Palmer

Retired CEO · 6x Inc. 5000 Leader · Author

Todd D. Palmer

Courageous Leadership for the Tough Seasons

Todd brings hard-earned executive perspective to entrepreneurs and CEOs. Technology can reveal bottlenecks; it cannot make the courageous choices required to change a culture.

Featured book: From Suck to Success

Area Six

Financial: Profit, Legacy & the Freedom to Build a Life That Works

Practical voices on profit, stewardship, legacy, and the margin to lead, give, and live well.

Mike Michalowicz

New York Times Bestselling Author

Mike Michalowicz

Profit First, Priorities & a Business Designed to Serve Your Life

Mike brings the practical systems behind profit, focus, and intentional growth—and stays immersed in the room for the conversations your business needs.

Featured books: Profit First, Fix This Next, Clockwork & The Pumpkin Plan

John Briggs

CEO, Incite Tax · Author · CPA

John Briggs

Take Breaks, Work Better

John challenges the hustle story that says more hours automatically create more value. If automation returns time, the goal is to protect margin, measure impact, and build profitability that leaves room to live.

Featured book: Take Breaks, Work Better

Dr. Julia Meyers

Legacy Strategist · Generational Wisdom®

Dr. Julia Meyers

Generational Wisdom: Unlocking a Legacy of Purpose, Power & Prosperity

Dr. Julia helps families move from entitlement and uncertainty toward discernment and confidence—because passing values, opportunity, and responsibility remains profoundly human.