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Keynote Speakers
Opening Keynote | December 4
Gonzo Schexnayder, CAE, UXMC
Member and Product Experience Executive, American Society of Anesthesiologists
About Gonzo
Gonzo Schexnayder, CAE, UXMC
Member and Product Experience Executive, American Society of Anesthesiologists
About Gonzo
Gonzo Schexnayder, CAE, UXMC, was told he would not attend his kindergarten graduation if he kept making his classmates laugh. Since then, he has performed improv, sketch comedy, and theater on three coasts (West, Gulf, and Lake Michigan) and is a graduate of kindergarten, LSU, Second City, and ComedySportz. With a degree in advertising, a minor in psychology, a background in acting and writing, training as a military human intelligence collection specialist, and a fascination with and empathy for the human species, he built a career creating efficient and useful digital customer experiences. For the last seven years, he’s been interviewing members of the American Society of Anesthesiologists and working with the staff to use that information to improve the member experience. He loves laughing and brings his sense of humor to all of his work. He’d like to thank his 1st grade teacher, Mrs. Davidson, for recognizing his potential by writing “tries to be the ‘class clown’” on his report card.
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Burnout, Resilience, and the Health Benefits of Laughter
Burnout, Resilience, and the Health Benefits of Laughter
About Smiley
When companies want to drive culture transformation and increase workplace belonging, human connection, and team engagement, they call Adam “Smiley” Poswolsky. Smiley is an internationally renowned keynote speaker, workplace belonging expert, and bestselling author of four books that have been translated into multiple languages, including The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, Friendship in the Age of Loneliness, and The Workplace Belonging Toolkit. Smiley shares industry-shaping insights and practical tools to attract and retain top talent across generations, create a culture of belonging, and engage high-performing teams, at world-class organizations like Apple, Google, Verizon, JPMorgan Chase, and the U.S. Navy. Smiley’s TED talk has been viewed 2 million times, and he has delivered 600 keynotes in front of 250,000 people in 25 countries. Smiley’s work has been featured in 100 media outlets, including Harvard Business Review, the Wall St. Journal, Fast Company, the New York Times, the New Yorker, and the World Economic Forum.
Don't Miss His Session:
Belonging and Human Connection in the Future of Work
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