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Alan Mallory

Alan Mallory is an international speaker, author, and performance coach who is passionate about reaching new heights in all that we do. His unique philosophy of life revolves around empowering people and embracing an agile mentality focused on relationships and results.

Alan holds a degree in Engineering from Queen’s University and a Master's degree in Psychology from Adler University, giving him a well-balanced approach to the outer and inner challenges we all face. He has worked internationally with large organizations as a professional engineer and project manager developing patents and implementing solutions to complex challenges in the mining and metals industry.

Alan is also an accomplished musician specializing in the electric violin, a distinctive talent that he integrates into many of his programs. Building experience through a lifestyle of adventure and challenge, Alan embarked on the journey of a lifetime and set a world record on Mount Everest along with three members of his immediate family.

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Mei Lin

By day, Mei connects Project teams to deliver value. By heart, she fuels positivity and kindness to inspire leaders to do more and serve.  

Mei Lin, was born and raised in Taiwan, where she received dual bachelor's degrees in Law and Social Work from National Taipei University. In 2008 emigrated to the United States and attended Texas A&M University-Commerce received an MBA. As a project manager and the Past President of the Project Management Institute (PMI) - Dallas Chapter, Mei views herself as a servant leader who builds collaborative teams while focusing on delivering value and culture transformation for organizations. 

Mei, the author of "Mommy is a Project Manager", is committed to eliminating gender bias in the female profession. This children's book introduces the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) knowledge areas and demonstrates how they are applied at work and home. It aims to inspire future change-makers and provide a better understanding of the important role of project management.  

Spencer Horn

Spencer, President of Altium Leadership, draws upon 32 years of executive experience to inspire transformative change in corporate cultures worldwide. As CEO of a leadership development firm and Vice President of a NASDAQ company specializing in IMAX theaters, Spencer collaborated with industry giants like IMAX Corp., Disney Films, and National Geographic Television. Since 2009, he has captivated audiences with insights on powerful culture development, effective communication, and team engagement. Spencer's impact extends to PMI conferences, where he's been a revered speaker since 2010, earning acclaim as one of the highest-rated presenters in the yearlong PMI Leadership Institute Master Class. A Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and Certified Team Performance Coach (CTPC), Spencer co-authored "The Power of the Platform" alongside luminaries like Jack Canfield and Les Brown. With a Bachelor's in political science and a Master's in economics from the University of Utah, Spencer champions excellence both on and off the stage, supported by his partner and COO, Jana, and their loving family of five children and eight grandchildren.

Carla Ciepliski

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National Director, Lean Practice, Colliers Projects Leaders

Carla Ciepliski is the National Director of Lean Practice at Colliers Project Leaders, is a coach and industrial engineer with 24 years of multi-sector experience specializing in strategic and tactical Lean implementations. The latter half of her career has been spent working mostly on Lean project delivery implementations (planning, design & construction) and guiding Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) and other collaborative methodologies.  She currently lives in Calgary and continues to provide Lean and/or IPD advisory services to projects and organizations across Canada.

Carla currently sits on the Board of Directors for the Integrated Project Delivery Alliance (IPDA) and is the Founding Chair of the newly formed Lean Design & Construction Canada (LDCC).  She has provided leadership in the sustained development of the Lean Community of Practice (CoP) in Calgary and engages in presentations and training sessions for a range of organizations. Carla has delivered numerous Lean projects and initiatives across her career, and she plans to continue to support the positive transformation of the built environment using Lean and IPD.

 

Ross Saunders

Ross is the PrivSec Director at Bamboo Data Consulting, a niche
consultancy servicing the intersection of Governance, Privacy, and
Security. With a background in IT infrastructure security, software
development, and Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC), Ross is
able to assist in a wide range of disciplines surrounding
compliance, security, and privacy. He regularly assists companies
with advisory, awareness campaigns, and practical implementations
of privacy and security programs. Over the years, Ross has served
on numerous InfoSec committees and has regularly appeared in the
media in South Africa and Canada regarding privacy and security
challenges that businesses often face.

John Kennedy

Master Executive Brain Coach | International Bestselling Author | Process Efficiency Consultant

John Kennedy is a pioneer in the field of Applied Neuroplasticity. He spent 25 years as an Agile process re-engineering consultant until the Department of Defense contracted him in 2007 to develop the Combat Brain Training™ program to reduce casualties in combat and improve resiliency by accelerating mental processing and improving focus, situational awareness, and cognitive anticipation. 

Overwhelmingly successful, it spread quickly and is the only program of its kind vetted and approved by US Special Operations Command. It has successfully helped thousands of people and teams improve performance including Marines, Snipers, Special Operations forces and their instructors, pilots, professional athletes, entrepreneurs and business leaders, students, children, and those suffering from brain trauma including TBI, PTSD, concussions, dementia and learning disabilities.  

John now combines his extensive consulting experience with Combat Brain Training to help any organization achieve Peak Acceleration, extraordinary results in half the time!