From leading high-performing teams to navigating global economic disruption, this year's keynote speakers will help attendees prepare for what's next.

 

Amy Leneker, leadership strategist, author, executive coach, and founder of The Leneker Team, will share strategies for leading through change, strengthening teams, and developing the leadership skills needed to succeed in today's workplace.

 

Dave Mitchell, acclaimed author and founder of The Leadership Difference will teach attendees to better understand their own communication and leadership style while providing practical strategies to improve teamwork, employee engagement, relationships, influence, and overall communication effectiveness.

 

Andrew Busch, former Chief Market Intelligence Officer for the U.S. government, will deliver insights into the economic forces, emerging technologies, and global trends shaping today's rapidly changing landscape. Drawing on experience advising the White House, Congress, the Federal Reserve, and the U.S. Treasury, Andrew will provide practical perspectives on identifying opportunities amid uncertainty.

Amy Leneker is an optimistic, joy-seeking, recovering workaholic. She's also a leadership consultant with over 25 years of leadership experience, including a decade in the C-suite, who has helped over 100,000 leaders, teams, and organizations (from Fortune 100 companies to the public sector) thrive at work through keynotes, coaching, and training, centered on less stress and more joy.

 

A first-generation college student, Amy earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees while working full-time and later raising a family. She has studied leadership at Yale, neuroscience at the NeuroLeadership Institute, and stress resilience at Harvard Medical School.

 

Amy has appeared in Forbes, Katie Couric Media, Inc., CEOWORLD Magazine, and other prestigious outlets. She is a regular contributor to Fast Company and the author of the national research study, The State of Stress and Joy at Work 2026. “Cheers to Monday” is her first book and was an instant national bestseller, debuting as the #1 bestselling business book on the USA Today bestseller list and in the top 10 on the Publisher’s Weekly bestseller list.

Since founding the Leadership Difference in 1995, nearly half a million people have attended Dave Mitchell's “enter-TRAIN-ment” seminars on topics that include leadership, customer service, selling skills, and personal performance enhancement. His clients include Allstate Insurance, Bank of America, Universal Studios, Hilton Worldwide, Janssen/Johnson and Johnson, Novartis, Sub-Zero Wolf Appliances, Electrolux Appliances, Trek Bikes, Walt Disney World and the CIA. In July 2013, Meeting Professionals International named Mitchell Best Speaker of the Year at their World Education Congress in Las Vegas. In September 2015, Meetings and Conventions Magazine named him one of the Best Speakers of the Year.

 

Mitchell is the author of four books. "Live and Learn or Die Stupid!" focuses on personal contentment and performance excellence. "The Power of Understanding People" was released in December 2013 by acclaimed publisher Wiley and was immediately named Best Business Book of the Month by Amazon. "The Power of Understanding Yourself" was released on January 7, 2019, also by Wiley, and was an Editor’s Pick by getAbstract and named Top Read by Training Magazine. His fourth book, "Peak Performance Culture: The Five Metrics of Organizational Excellence," was released in September 2020. 

 

Mitchell chairs the Business Advisory Committee at Walla Walla Community College, teaches MGMT560 Managing and Motivating People in the MBA program at Walla Walla University and is a frequent guest lecturer at several universities. He has a Master of Education degree from the University of Illinois and is a certified Advanced Wine Sommelier. After failing to achieve his dream of playing professional baseball, he went on to a successful four-year career as a coach at the tee ball level.

 

Mitchell lives in the Walla Walla Valley wine country with his wife of 40 years, Lori. Heas two adult children, Brooklyn and Slade; three horses; and Miles and Mingus,the canine security system (and Jazz tribute).

If things feel chaotic in the world today, it’s because they are. With massive shifts in risk and reward, we face significant economic uncertainty and confusion about what comes next. Economic futurist Andrew Busch takes a distinctive approach to unraveling this complexity. Rather than merely analyzing how today’s financial policies influence economic growth, he dives deeper into the supercharged trends that drive much of today’s global chaos and transformation. By examining where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re headed, Andrew provides the critical context needed to uncover industry-specific opportunities hidden within the upheaval.

 

Andrew brings unparalleled credentials to his insights. As the former 1st Chief Market Intelligence Officer for the U.S. government, he was tasked with enhancing the government’s understanding of the economy and markets. He distilled vast amounts of news, data, and information into clear, actionable insights for the White House, Congress, the SEC, the Federal Reserve, and the U.S. Treasury, addressing issues such as interest rates, inflation, trade, and the economic impact of technology and global events.

 

Before his government service, Andrew was the CEO and founder of Bering Productions, Inc., a boutique financial markets and policy research firm. Earlier in his career, he served as Global Currency and Public Policy Strategist for Bank of Montreal. He is also the author of “World Event Trading,” a book that explores how large crises, such as infectious disease outbreaks and geopolitical conflicts, impact economies and markets.

 

Andrew’s unique perspective equips audiences with the economic clarity and actionable insights they need to navigate the chaos, understand the present, and seize future growth opportunities.

July 27-30, 2026

Professional Development Seminar

Hyatt Regency Seattle

Seattle, WA

 

Hosted by Washington’s Lottery

NASPL Headquarters

7757 Auburn Rd.

Unit #7
Concord, OH 44077

 

440-361-7962

info@nasplhq.org