2025 speakers are listed; 2026 speakers coming soon!

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   Bill Stainton is an expert on innovation, creativity and breakthrough thinking. He is a 29-time Emmy Award winner and a Hall of Fame keynote speaker who takes the mystery out of innovation for leaders and their teams worldwide. For 15 years, Stainton produced the longest-running, highest-rated and most award-winning regional comedy TV show in the United States. In 2019, he was inducted into the CPAE Speaker Hall of Fame®, a lifetime award that honors professional speakers who have reached the top echelon of speaking excellence. 

Stainton is the author of The Innovation Blueprint and has been cited in Forbes and The Wall Street Journal. He has also written for HBO, Comedy Central and The Tonight Show, and is the creator of the Elite Innovation Roundtable, a think tank for innovative leaders. Stainton's clients include industry leaders such as Microsoft, Boeing, Harley-Davidson, Amazon, Whirlpool, Nike and Costco. 

 Joe Roberts embodies the power of possibility. Celebrated in national media as the “Skid Row CEO,” his astounding transformation from substance abuse and homelessness to leading executive has inspired countless audiences to believe in their own unlimited potential and create deep-rooted change in their lives and organizations. 

Roberts has authored four books and has been featured in prominent media outlets such as Forbes, The Globe, Mail and others. As founder of the Push for Change campaign, Roberts raised awareness and funds for homeless youth by walking the entire width of North America. The campaign earned him numerous accolades and, more importantly, improved federal programs for vulnerable children. Attendees will leave empowered, better able to re-evaluate their perspective on challenges, unlock their unlimited potential and create positive change in their lives, communities and organizations.

   Executive Director,

AMBA

Troy Nix is the executive director of the AMBA and serves as the master of ceremonies for AMBA Conference 2025. Known for his spirit, enthusiasm and belief in American manufacturing, Nix delivers an opening address that never fails to spark emotion in each attendee’s inner core. Join Nix as he highlights the best practices in powering personal and professional growth. Nix’s tag line “America Is What America Makes” is an essential ideal that motivates those attending the conference to strive for excellence.

Founding Partner,

Inside Beltway  

Omar S. Nashashibi is the founder of Inside Beltway, a nonpartisan lobbying and strategic consulting firm in Washington, D.C. Having worked in the nation’s capital for over twenty-five years, Nashashibi provides strategic consulting services to companies, while also lobbying the White House and Congress on behalf of manufacturing, associations, defense firms, nonprofits and other sectors. He works with policymakers on trade, taxes, environmental and workplace regulations, as well as supply chains, job training and identifying grants and funding to support projects. Having started his career in Washington D.C. in 1996, Nashashibi has worked for various government offices and also founded a previous lobbying firm in 2005. 

Economist and Senior Consulting Speaker,

ITR Economics

 Michael Feuz is a key member of ITR Economics’ team of expert economists and consultants. Backed by a decade of experience working for technology start-ups, he contributes to the production of client reports, forecast reviews, economic research and regular client-facing communications. Prior to joining ITR Economics, Feuz worked as a technology consultant. He helped manufacturers, construction companies, oil and gas firms, financial institutions and small businesses enhance their operational efficiencies. He has worked with C-suite executives across a wide range of industries to improve intra-company communications, data capture and analysis, sales numbers and profitability.