2026 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

sponsored by

Liz Bohannon

Founder of Sseko Designs,Author, Partner & Chief Growth Officer at Noonday Collection

Liz Forkin Bohannon is a serial social entrepreneur, founder of Sseko Designs, and partner and chief growth officer at Noonday Collection. She is the best-selling author of Beginner’s Pluck: Build Your Life of Purpose and Impact Now and host of the leadership podcast Plucking Up. A sought-after keynote speaker, Bohannon has been named by Forbes as one of the top speakers in America and has inspired more than one million leaders in over 110 countries.

A leading expert on workplace connection, Bohannon teaches leaders how to intentionally build community rather than wait for it to appear. Her work centers on The Community Quotient™, a framework that challenges traditional organizational design by prioritizing relationships, trust and human connection. A top 1% VC-backed female founder, she has built community-driven companies recognized by B Corp as Best in the World for Building Community, equipping organizations with practical strategies to create cultures where people feel valued and empowered to thrive.

Previous Keynote Speakers

  • Soledad O'Brien

    Award-Winning Journalist, Entrepreneur & Host of the Weekly Syndicated Political Show Matter of Fact

  • Mia Hamm

    Founder & CEO, Mia Hamm Foundation & World Soccer Champion

  • Christy Turlington Burns

    Advocate & Founder of Every Mother Counts

  • Cara Brookins

    Author & Motivational Speaker

  • Shiza Shahid

    Cofounder of Malala Fund, Our Place & Now Ventures

  • Janet Stovall

    TED Speaker, Author and Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at NeuroLeadership Institute

  • Randi Zuckerberg

    CEO & Founder of HUG, Creator of Facebook Live

  • Rebecca Minkoff

  • Danielle Weisberg & Carly Zakin

    Cofounders of The Skimm

  • Candace Doby

    Author, Founder of the Can-Do Company

  • Michelle Anne Johnson

    Hollywood Actress, Corporate VP and Consultant

2026 Sponsors

CORPORATE TABLE SPONSORS

Arvest Bank

CARTI

First National Bank

Iqonic Wealth Management

Meridian Investment Advisors

Mitchell Williams Law Firm

Project Mockingbird

The Arkansas Financial Group