WACUBO 2026 Keynote Speakers Erica Dhawan is an internationally recognized leading authority, speaker and advisor on 21st century teamwork, collaboration and innovation. Named as one of the top 50 management thinkers in the world by Thinkers50, she is the author of two bestselling books, Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence and Digital Body Language: How to Build Trust and Connection, No Matter the Distance. As we continue to experience an increasingly digital world where work practices are changing at a blistering pace, Erica shares innovative strategies to unlock the collective power of teams, build a culture of trust across any distance and create authentic engagement to ensure competitiveness. Rated #1 on the Top Women Keynote Speakers list, Erica frequently appears in the Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, and The Wall Street Journal. Erica speaks on global stages ranging from the World Economic Forum at Davos, to the US Army, to companies such as Coca-Cola, FedEx, Goldman Sachs, Walmart, and Cisco. She holds degrees from Harvard University, MIT Sloan, and The Wharton School.  James Taylor Over more than two decades, James Taylor’s journey has taken him from the music industry to the global stage of business innovation. After advising some of the world’s most creative people and companies – ranging from Grammy-winning musicians and bestselling authors to Silicon Valley startups and Fortune 500 enterprises – he developed a framework to drive exponential growth through creativity. As an in-demand advisor, James has guided CEOs, educators, government leaders, and entrepreneurs on designing innovative organizations and fostering a culture of creativity that yields real results. As the host of multiple international summits and the popular SuperCreativity podcast, James has personally interviewed 750+ of the world’s top creative minds, including tech CEOs, New York Times bestselling authors, and AI pioneers. These conversations – with everyone from billionaires and presidents to trailblazing innovators – have given him a one-of-a-kind perspective on how to spark innovation and embrace change. His insights have reached audiences in over 120 countries through online courses, high-profile media interviews, and keynote speeches, inspiring hundreds of thousands of people to tap into their creative genius.
As a Hollywood actress, Michelle embodied the art of influence on stages and television for over 20 years on shows such as Friends, Bones, CSI: Miami, Modern Family, and NCIS. In practice of the craft, Michelle uncovered that acting is really about getting to the truth of your experience and finding yourself in whatever role you play. Also known as The Speech Queen, she has facilitated dozens of workshops for companies such as Lowe’s, Deloitte, AbbVie, Amex, Visco, Genentech, and KPMG, and is an executive coach for senior leaders at major corporations. With a BA in Psychology and an MBA, Michelle combines leadership communication and personal transformation principles to guide leaders to step into their personal power, deliver stand-out presentations and keynotes, successfully win promotions, achieve desired outcomes from strategic conversations, and discover authentic, confident, and purposeful leadership.
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