Keynote Speakers: Fall 2017 IDN Summit

Ann Rhoades

President and Founder, People Ink

Most leaders know that a winning and engaged culture is the key to satisfied employees and customers. Yet, it’s not easy to figure out how to create a workplace where everyone from the front lines to the board room knows and embraces the company’s values and core mission. Is the culture of your organization everything you would like it to be? Ann Rhoades will show you that you have the opportunity to set your company apart by building a winning culture. One of the five founding leaders of JetBlue Airways, Rhoades is a dynamic and visionary corporate executive known for her creative approach to creating customer-centric cultures. Rhoades has made a habit of creating high-performing cultures, with her influence pervading such companies as Southwest Airlines, Doubletree and First Interstate Bank. With enthusiasm, humor and candor, Rhoades urges you to throw away the rule book! Come away motivated to work to develop and sustain a culture that treats people fairly, builds loyalty and produces customer satisfaction and profitability.

Read Ann Rhoades' full bio here.

Tom Frieden, MD, MPH

Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 2009-2017

Dr. Tom Frieden is the world’s leading public health expert. Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) from 2009 to 2017, Dr. Frieden led the CDC’s work that helped end the Ebola epidemic. Dr. Frieden will share with the IDN Summit audience his insights into a number of issues impacting healthcare delivery today, including the "miracle triad" necessary to succeed in healthcare.

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Ruben Gonzalez

Four-time Olympian, Author, Peak Performance Expert

Are you ready to make the decision to fully commit to your goals? Four-time Olympian and peak-performance expert Ruben Gonzalez will inspire you with the motivation to take control of your business and your life. Ruben Gonzalez wasn’t a gifted athlete, and didn’t take up the sport of luge until the age of 21. Against all odds, four years later he was competing in the Winter Olympics. Gonzalez will give you the tools you need to reach your full potential, to make bold decisions and to take action -- creating long lasting success in your personal and professional life. Learn how to overcome challenges and how to dig deeper in order to find the self-belief you need to achieve your goals. Unforgettable, fast paced, fun, and packed with information that will help you achieve extraordinary results, you will walk out of Ruben’s keynote knowing that you have what it takes to achieve sustained success. This is an Olympic experience you will never forget!

Read Ruben Gonzalez's full bio here.