Keynote Speakers
Jessica Harvey
The Ripple Effect:
How Purpose-Driven Partnerships Create Lasting Impact
Jessica Harvey is a leader at the Guy Harvey Foundation, where she champions marine conservation through education, research, and strategic partnerships. In The Ripple Effect: How Purpose-Driven Partnerships Create Lasting Impact, she explores how the Florida Lottery and Guy Harvey Foundation have leveraged a shared mission to protect our oceans while creating meaningful impact beyond their organizations.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 10:00am
Jessica Harvey was born and raised in the Caribbean. Her love of the wildlife and the outdoors was inspired by her parents and led her into her career as an environmental conservationist. Now as the CEO of the Foundation, she works with her team to expand the STEAM driven marine educational resources provided by the foundation and its partners to move our global community towards a greener economy and healthier environment – one country at a time. Partnering with local NGOs, government departments, corporations and private citizens, Harvey and her team plan creative ways to engage the community and bring awareness to the importance of a balanced and healthy marine ecosystem.
Duncan Wardle
Embedding Innovation and Creativity Into Everyone’s DNA
Duncan Wardle is the former Head of Innovation and Creativity at The Walt Disney Company, where he helped shape a culture of innovation across Disney's globally recognized brands. Today, he works with organizations around the world to unlock creative thinking and equip teams with practical tools to solve problems, embrace change, and drive meaningful results. In Embedding Innovation and Creativity into Everyone's DNA, he will share how anyone can cultivate creativity and make innovation a part of everyday work.
Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 9:00am
As Head of Innovation and Creativity at Disney, Duncan Wardle and his team helped Imagineering, Lucasfilm, Marvel, Pixar, and Disney Parks to innovate, creating magical new storylines and experiences. He now brings his extensive Disney expertise to audiences around the world using a unique approach to Design Thinking, helping people capture unlikely connections, leading to fresh thinking and disruptive ideas. Delivering a series of keynotes, workshops and ideation forums, his unique innovation toolkit helps companies embed a culture of innovation into everyone’s DNA. Wardle is a multiple TED speaker and contributor to Fast Company, Forbes & the Harvard Business Review. He teaches innovation Master Classes at Yale, Harvard, and Edinburgh University.
The NASPL Annual Conference and Trade Show is hosted by the Florida Lottery and NASPL
