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Keynote Presentation

Ignite Your Next Move: Courageously Dancing into the Future

Keynote Presentation will follow the Parade of Flags, Live and Livestreamed Wednesday, August 20, 7 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)/Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) -4

Meet Anne Bonney in person: Wednesday, August 20, 9 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)/Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) -4

Session Description

Change is inevitable, but it often sparks resistance—especially when passion and differing ideas collide. In this high-energy, engaging keynote, Anne Bonney will equip you with tools to embrace transitions, adapt to challenges, and keep momentum alive. Get ready to be empowered with practical strategies to handle change with courage, confidence, and resilience—because the only constant in today’s world is change!

Biography

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Anne Bonney
Motivational speaker, author, podcast host, workshop facilitator

Anne Bonney is known as a fun and energetic motivational speaker and trainer. She is an authority on change management, the author of two books on embracing the discomforts of change, the podcast host of Dancing in the Discomfort Zone, and an experienced in-person, virtual, and hybrid workshop facilitator. After 20 years of successful leadership in corporate and non-profit positions, Bonney now uses her experience, education, and expertise to ignite your courage, confidence, and resilience in the face of the discomfort of change, courageous communication, and emotional intelligence.

This “ball of fire” will light you up with fun and relevant stories, time-tested knowledge, and immediately applicable strategies. She will share business lessons from her crazy life experiences, which arms her with relatable and hilariously memorable stories from growing up overseas, running international marathons, training animals, building morale for the military in Iraq, volunteering at an elephant sanctuary, singing opera at a performing arts school, and yes—there’s more. Join her as she fires you up to catalyze powerful change in your life, your team, and your organization.

Learn more about Bonney on her website: YourChangeSpeaker.com.


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