Renowned Leadership Expert and Colonel, USAF (Ret.)

Described by Dr. Brené Brown as one of her “leadership heroes and a total badass,” U.S. Air Force retired Colonel, DeDe Halfhill is a proven leader who draws from 25 years of command experience and as a senior advisor to the military’s highest-ranking officials to provide a real-world perspective on the power of embracing humanness and vulnerability in leadership.

Twice deployed to Iraq, DeDe’s sought-after leadership insights are grounded in personal experiences commanding and advising organizations through challenging environments — often when lives were at risk and there were no easy answers. As a senior advisor to the U.S. Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, DeDe was a trusted influence in developing human-focused solutions to the military’s most-pressing issues. 

DeDe’s story and insights have been featured in widely acclaimed outlets, including in Brené Brown’s New York Times bestseller Dare to Lead and on 60 Minutes.

Matthew Pollard is responsible for five multi-million-dollar business success stories, all before the age of 30. His humble beginnings, the adversities he faced, and his epic rise to success show that anyone, with the right motivation and the right strategies, can achieve anything they set their mind to.

Today, Forbes calls him “the real deal,” Global Gurus lists him as a Top 3 Sales Professional, Top Sales World Magazine named him a Top 50 Speaker, and BigSpeak lists him as an international Top 10 Sales Trainer. He’s also the bestselling author of The Introvert’s Edge book series, which has sold over 75,000 copies and been translated into 16 languages.

Ahmed is a serial entrepreneur and seasoned business consultant who understands what it takes to build an enterprise from scratch. He likewise learned to interact with many different types of people, skills he would later refine as a volunteer business coach and workshop presenter for SCORE. He is also a mentor for the Newchip accelerator. These best practices have been captured in his recent book entitled Demystifying Project Management: Project Management in Plain English for Startups.

His overall life mission is to inspire and help people reach their full potential, in whatever capacity. Ahmed is based in Austin, TX.

TyAnn Osborn has spent her career enabling business leaders, managers, and employees to improve their performance and effectiveness through innovative professional development and strategic talent solutions. Prior to launching her coaching practice, Ty was the Global Director of Human Resources for the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, an organization with a $2B+ endowment dedicated to improving the lives of children in urban poverty. She has also held executive and global leadership positions for Dell, PepsiCo Food Services, and CSC Consulting.

Today she works with a variety of organizations to provide training, speaking and coaching in the areas of Strengths-based performance, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness. She is also a sought-after thought leader for best practices in talent management. Her clients include companies such as Dow, Dell, Berkshire Hathaway Energy, PayPal, EA Sports, Abbvie, Cardinal Health, Bank of America, Indeed, Synchrony, EY, Texas Department of Insurance, and the University of Texas.

Ty is a Gallup-certified Strengths® trainer, speaker and coach using the CliftonStrengths® assessment and is also certified in the Working Simply methodology and Productivity Styles™ assessment. She has directly impacted thousands of people across the globe in using a Strengths-based approach to help enable effectiveness, increase productivity, and win at life. All of her training workshops and coaching programs are available in-person or virtually.

Ty has a BBA in Economics and Management from Baylor University and an MBA from St. Edward’s University. Ty lives in the beautiful Texas Hill Country with her family who were all profiled living their best lives in the documentary Pursuing Happiness. She is active in the Austin non-profit community as a supporter of Communities in Schools of Central Texas, Bluebonnet Equine Rescue, and Dripping Springs Patriots Hall.