Keynote Speakers
Robyn Hatcher
Robyn Hatcher is a communications expert who brings energy, excitement, and a touch of theatrical flair to her work. She has worked with and inspired thousands of individuals from Fortune 500 companies, including brands like UBS, Equitable, Alliance Bernstein, and other prestigious organizations.
As a Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) and Certified Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner she adds science backed insights and gravitas to her work. As a "recovering" actor, Robyn knows how to captivate and command the stage. She’s appeared on Good Morning America, The List TV, and many TV commercials. If you watch closely, you might catch a glimpse of her on reruns of Law & Order and Blacklist. Fun Fact - Because of her long running TV commercial for the New York Times, Robyn was parodied by none other than Hallie Berry on Saturday Night Live! Robyn has written several screenplays and was once a staff writer for ABC's iconic shows One Life to Live and All My Children.
In 2019, she received recognition as one of the 21 women of the 21st Century by Ewomen's News. Her book, Standing Ovation Presentations, introduces her unique communication-style system called ActorTypes – a game-changer for those looking to master their communication skills.
When she's not on stage, Robyn lives in the heart of New York City with her husband, Ken Becker. And she's the proud mom of Nolan Becker – a former minor league baseball pitcher, Yale and Wharton MBA grad.
Alex Garcia
Chicago-based documentary photographer and director Alex Garcia storytelling career has included working on staff for more than twenty years at the Los Angeles Times and the Chicago Tribune, where he was part of a team that won the Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting. He left the Tribune to start Three Story Media, and soon after was part of a team that won a Titanium Lion at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity. Alex has been published in several book projects and has been called by HarperCollins "one of the world's leading photojournalists." His documentary background continues to inform his work and approach to subjects both in still and film projects. He has served on the board of the National Press Photographers Association and as an adjunct professor at the Northwestern University Medill Journalism program and the School of Visual Arts - NY. Having traveled to Cuba for 20 years as a Tribune foreign correspondent, New York Times Journeys tour leader and family member, Alex started Cuba Workshops, LLC which brings visitors to the island on authorized trips to photograph and build-bridges across cultures.
View his work here.