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Bernard B. Kerik
Bernie Kerik is one of the most dynamic, controversial, and accomplished leaders in law enforcement, corrections, and national security in the U.S. For more than 30 years, he served his country with distinction, honor, and valor, most notably as the 40th Police Commissioner of the City of New York, where his un inching leadership and oversight of rescue, recovery, and investigation got the people of the city through the devastating attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11.
Considered one of the most decorated police commissioners in the history of the NYC Police Department,
he has rescued people from burning buildings, been stabbed, shot at, and saved his partner who had been wounded in a gun battle. He survived the terror attacks on 9/11 and a bomb plot in Iraq. He has been the target of numerous death threats, seized tons of cocaine and millions in drug proceeds from the Cali Cartel, and brought cop killers, Colombian drug lords, and Iraqi terrorists to justice.
His unparalleled achievements as NYC’s Police and Correction Commissioner and his 30 year career in the criminal justice eld, coupled with his incarceration in federal prison from 2010-2013, have provided Bernie with a unique perspective into the U.S. criminal justice and prison systems, prompting him to become an advocate for criminal justice and prison reform in America.
Deborah Perry Piscione
Great leaders are de ned by the extraordinary people that they lead. What makes Deborah Perry Piscione so special is that she has uncovered the DNA from the inspired cultures of the most innovative companies in the world.
Through her years of research and hands-on work with many of Silicon Valley’s pioneer companies, she has found the keys to building organizations into innovation machines and preparing leaders for the future. Deborah’s discoveries are highlighted by her series of critically acclaimed books “Secrets of Silicon Valley: What Everyone Else Can Learn from the Innovation Capital of the World” and “The Risk Factor: Why Every Organization Needs Big Bets, Bold Characters, and the Occasional Spectacular Failure.”
These books and the research in them stem from the differences between old school power and new school leadership, which Deborah understands well through rsthand experience. Having worked as an insider at the White House and Capitol Hill, and then moving into the center of Silicon Valley, Deborah was struck by the vast differences in power and leadership between the two coasts. She became fascinated by the collaborative cultures of innovation that dominate the Silicon Valley region, especially the voracious appetite for growing value from ideas.
Deborah is the perfect speaker if you are searching for an undeniably compelling presentation exploring how to adapt to the demands of an increasingly fast paced, agile, and unforgiving world.
Dr. Jessica Zitter
Dr. Jessica Zitter, MD, MPH, is committed to changing the current paradigm of end-of-life medical decision- making. In today’s medical culture, the dying are often put on what she calls the “End-of-Life Conveyor Belt.” They are intubated, catheterized, and die attached to machines, frequently without even knowing they are dying.
In her work, Zitter builds bridges between patients and the healthcare team, striving to offer care aligned with each patient’s values and preferences. She has come to see that patients empowered with knowledge can die well, even beautifully.
Dr. Zitter practices the unusual combination of Critical and Palliative Care medicine at Highland Hospital, a public hospital in Oakland, California. She attended Stanford University and Case Western Reserve University Medical School and earned her Masters in Public Health from University of California, Berkeley. Her medical training includes an Internal Medicine residency at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and a fellowship in Pulmonary/Critical Care at the University of California, San Francisco. She is also co-founder of Vital Decisions, a telephone-based counseling service for patients with life-limiting illness.
Dr. Zitter is the author of the new book, “Extreme Measures – Finding a Better Path to the End of Life”, to be published by Penguin Random House in February 2017. She is a regular contributor to The New York Times on these issues, and her writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The Huf ngton Post, Paci c Standard, and JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. She is featured in the short documentary Extremis, which won top honors at the Tribeca and San Francisco International Film Festivals and is now streaming on Net ix.
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