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Over the last 20 years, Kai has been the host and senior editor of Marketplace, the most popular program on business and the economy – radio or television, commercial or public broadcasting – in the country. He also co-hosts the podcast Make Me Smart.

Kai won an Emmy Award in 2012 for Outstanding Investigative Journalism on a PBS Frontline documentary about money in politics entitled Big Sky, Big Money. His written work has been featured in The New York Times and The Atlantic. He is frequently called on as an event and panel moderator at such conferences as the Aspen Ideas Festival, Atlantic Ideas, Fortune Brainstorm, and Fast Company Innovation. Kai also speaks regularly with policymakers, including the Federal Reserve Chair, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of the White House National Economic Council. He interviewed President Obama twice in the Oval Office and once on a folding chair in the middle of the Nevada desert. 

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Insights on how confidence and vulnerability coexist in high-performing teams from decorated Navy fighter pilot Jack Becker's proven debrief strategies.

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The champion mindset that separates top performers from everyone else with insights from elite performance speaker Ross Bernstein.

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Discover where real inspiration comes from with Chris Schembra's proven approach to human connection that transforms workplace culture and employee engagement.

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Learn how brand identity drives business success from the inside out with expert insights from Denise Lee Yohn on culture, purpose, and customer experience.

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AI decision-making needs guardrails. Explore how keynote speakers help leaders build responsible AI governance without sacrificing innovation.

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Storytelling expert Bruce Turkel shares proven techniques to transform events from forgettable presentations into experiences audiences remember.

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