Keynote Speakers

More than just a motivational speaker, Greg Bell is a thought leader, business consultant, and leadership seminar trainer. His  popular books—Water The  Bamboo®: Unleashing The Potential  Of Teams And Individuals and What's Going Well? The Question That Changes Everything—have inspired an array of organizations. As an innovator and keen observer of highly successful leaders and teams, Greg has learned that the key to success is having the courage to use the skills you already have to achieve a result greater than you previously imagined. Inspiring and energizing audiences with his engaging storytelling, Greg shares his knowledge with excitement and passion. His ability to masterfully blend insight and encouragement with just the right dose of reality makes him the consistently top-rated keynote speaker at major conferences. 

Greg holds political science and law degrees from the University of Oregon and currently serves on the UO Foundation Board of Trustees. He is also the force behind Coaches vs. Cancer - a campaign for the American Cancer Society that has raised over $100 million for cancer research. In addition to his corporate leadership experience, Bell is a TEDx Talk alum and serves on the advisory board for the Portland TEDx conference series.

Patti Dobrowolski, author of 9 Tips to up your Creative Genius and Drawing Solutions: How Visual Goal Setting Will Change Your Life, is founder of Up Your Creative Genius, a consulting firm that uses visuals and creative processes to help companies and individuals around the world accelerate growth and change. A critically acclaimed comic performer, internationally recognized keynote speaker, writer and business consultant, she has brought innovative visual practices to Fortune 500 companies, NGOs and small businesses.  Her consulting career spans 25 years working to design, develop and facilitate workshops with all levels of organizations across multiple industries to help them more effectively manage changes they are facing.

Patti holds an MA in Psychology: Drama Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies.  A multiple award winner, she is a multiple TEDx speaker at “Draw Your Future,” “Imagination Changes Everything,” and "Creative Genius: You."



Event Emcee - Reka Robinson

Radio is probably the reason why most people know Reka Robinson. Starting at Howard University, radio has been her life for over 18 years. In September of 2020, Reka stepped down from her full-time radio job— for her mental health and to focus on what God is calling her to do in this season. She’s called to guide women who need to hear that singleness is not a punishment and you are worthy regardless of your relationship status. 

Currently Reka is having fun figuring out what career is truly next for her by wearing many hats. She is now an NLP Certified Life Coach, the founder of Single You Academy and host of Single You the podcast. 2nd, she’s a transformational speaker and a gracious Mistress of Ceremonies (MC) and has continued to do many events. Lastly, she holds a full-time role as a certified Project Management Professional (PMP©). Read more about Reka’s mission for self-love, single women and what she believes she’s called to do in this season, on her website: www.singleyouacademy.com.





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