Conference Schedule

Keynote Speakers

Nataly Kogan

Best-selling author, former tech CEO, and the creator of the REINVENT•ABILITY™ Framework

Nataly Kogan is a leading expert in transformation, emotional fitness, and leadership, whose mission is to help awesome humans grow through change and unlock their next level of potential, impact and joy. She is a sought-after keynote speaker, best-selling author, former tech CEO, and the creator of the REINVENT•ABILITY™ Framework.

Nataly immigrated to the U.S. as a refugee from the former Soviet Union when she was 13. She began her American life in the projects and on welfare, learning English by watching Who’s the Boss? on repeat. She went on to achieve extraordinary career success at McKinsey and Microsoft, served as a Managing Director at a venture capital fund, and was the founder or executive at five startups and tech companies.

But after years of chasing success without fulfillment, Nataly experienced a profound burnout that led her to completely rethink how she lived and worked. She founded Happier Inc., whose gratitude-sharing app, leadership programs, and courses have helped over a million people strengthen their emotional fitness and well-being.

Her work has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, Time, and hundreds of other media outlets. Nataly is the author of Happier Now, The Awesome Human Project, and The Awesome Human Journal, and the host of the REINVENT•ABILITY™ Podcast. She has delivered hundreds of talks and keynotes at organizations like Google, Dell, Disney, and Capital One, helping people reconnect to what energizes them and expand what’s possible in their work and lives.

When she turned 40, Nataly began painting. She’s a self-taught abstract artist who believes deeply in the power of creative expression to fuel our well-being and growth. She loves the color yellow, overuses the word “awesome,” and is proudly the funniest person in her family. (Just ask her husband and daughter—her favorite awesome humans.)

Monique Coleman

Award-Winning Actress, “Taylor McKessie” in Disney’s High School Musical & Activist for International Youth, Women and Girls’ Empowerment

Monique Coleman is an award-winning actress, producer, host, and humanitarian whose career—spanning more than three decades—is a testament to resilience, reinvention, and an unwavering belief in possibility. Raised with big dreams and an even bigger work ethic, Monique pursued a path in entertainment, knowing the odds were rarely designed in her favor. Through persistence, discipline, and self-belief, she built a career defined not by a single moment, but by continual growth and purpose. While she is globally recognized for her role in Disney’s High School Musical franchise, Monique has always seen the spotlight not as a destination, but as a platform.

At the height of her mainstream success, Monique made a bold choice to expand her impact beyond Hollywood. She became the first—and to date only—United Nations Youth Champion, traveling to 24 countries to listen to young people, elevate their stories, and advocate for solutions to the most urgent challenges facing youth worldwide. This chapter reshaped her understanding of leadership, grounding her work in empathy, global citizenship, and service. Her passion for storytelling with purpose led her to create, produce, and host Gimme Mo’, a Daytime Emmy-nominated docuseries for Discovery Life that explored wellness, identity, and self-discovery through honest, human conversations.

Monique recently starred in and executive-produced the Lifetime thriller Trapped in the Spotlight, marking a powerful evolution in her career and reinforcing her voice as a creative leader both in front of and behind the camera. Her partnerships with COACH’s annual “Dream Day,” Hello Sunshine, AT&T, and the U.S. Figure Skating Team reflect a career aligned with empowerment, storytelling, and aspiration. At every stage, Monique has chosen courage over comfort—proving that success is not a straight line, but a series of brave steps forward.

With a career rooted in perseverance and a mission driven by impact, Monique Coleman stands as an inspirational female leader who has never stopped fighting for her dreams—and continues to invite others to believe in theirs.