Customer Relations, Communications & Negotiation

Nothing sets your business apart like an upgrade in customer relations, communication, and negotiations skills. Our HWA roster of cross-sector experts are unparalleled negotiation skills speakers, offering your team or organization actionable takeaways that will create positive change in the way you do business, and elevate way your clients feel about working with you. These marketing experts, sought-after strategists, and top communications consultants offer enlightening and engaging programs that will supercharge your next event with empowering deliverables. Shift your business mindset from keeping up to staying ahead of the competition by booking one of our in-demand keynote speakers.

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John R. Miles

  • Founder of Passion Struck®, Award-Winning Podcaster, and Author
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Phil Elwood

  • Washington PR Operative, Author, ‘All the Worst Humans: How I Made News for Dictators, Tycoons, and Politicians’
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Matt Abrahams

  • Stanford University Professor on Organizational Behavior, Strategic Communications Expert, & Podcast Host, 'Think Faster, Talk Smarter'
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Anita Dunn

  • Fmr. Senior Advisor to President Joe Biden; President Obama's White House Communications Director
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Geoffrey Zakarian

  • Internationally Renowned Chef and Restaurateur, TV Personality and Host, and Podcaster
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Jennifer Palmieri

  • Former White House Communications Director and Strategist, NYT Bestselling Author, and Political Commentator
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Dr. Lisa Damour

  • Clinical Psychologist; NYT & CBS Contributor; Podcast Host: 'Ask Lisa'; NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Emotional Lives of Teenagers'
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David Plouffe

  • Fmr. Obama White House Senior Advisor; 2x NYT Bestselling Author: 'The Audacity to Win' & 'A Citizen's Guide to Beating Donald Trump'
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David Nihill

  • Comedian; Founder: FunnyBizz Conference; Bestselling Author: 'Do You Talk Funny?'
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Laura Lynne Jackson

  • Teacher, Practicing Psychic Medium, and NYT Bestselling Author of 'Signs' and 'The Light Between Us'
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Chris Voss

  • Fmr. FBI Lead Hostage Negotiator; WSJ Bestselling Author: 'Never Split the Difference'
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Michael LaRosa

  • Former Press Secretary to the First Lady and Special Assistant to the President
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Kim Scott

  • Expert on Leadership & Culture; NYT & WSJ Bestselling Author, 'Radical Candor' & 'Radical Respect'
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Mike Murphy

  • Famed Conservative Political Media Consultant, Senior Analyst for NBC News & MSNBC, and Top Campaign Advisor
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Symone Sanders Townsend

  • Host & Anchor, MSNBC's 'The Weekend'; Author, Political Strategist, Former Senior Advisor for Vice President Kamala Harris
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Robert Gibbs

  • Former Senior Advisor to President Barack Obama and McDonald's Executive, and MSNBC Commentator
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Joe Lockhart

  • Strategic Communications and Media Expert, Former Communications Exec for the NFL & Facebook, and Political Strategist
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Desiree Rogers

  • CEO & Co-Owner: Black Opal Beauty; Fmr. White House Social Secretary
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Capricia Marshall

  • Chief of Protocol of the United States (2009-2013)
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Cody Keenan

  • White House Director of Speechwriting for President Barack Obama; NYT Bestselling Author of 'Grace'
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Karen Hughes

  • One of the World's Foremost Communication Strategists, PRWeek Hall of Famer, and Counselor to President Bush
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Bozoma Saint John

  • Forbes' "#1 Most Influential CMO"; Author of Motivational Memoir: 'The Urgent Life'

Jaime Harrison

  • Former Chair of the Democratic National Committee

Julie Solomon

  • Entrepreneurial, Marketing, and Personal Development Influencer; Host of 'The Influencer Podcast'

Sekou Andrews

  • GRAMMY-nominated artist, Award-winning Innovation & Inspiration Expert, “Hamilton Meets TED” Keynotes

Maha Abouelenein

  • CEO & Founder of Digital & Savvy, Author, Entrepreneur and Host of the Savvy Talk Podcast

Beau Lotto

  • Renowned Neuroscientist, Creativity Expert, Entrepreneur, and Professor of Neuroscience at the University of London

Niren Chaudhary

  • Former Chairman & CEO of Panera Brands, and Former COO of Krispy Kreme

Carlos Hidalgo

  • CEO & Co-Founder of Digital Exhaust; Growth Expert in Marketing, Sales, and Customer Success

Aaron Keyak

  • Former Deputy Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Council on Foreign Relations Term Member

Mariana Atencio

  • Peabody Award-Winning Journalist, Bestselling Author, Entrepreneur, Inspiring Storyteller, and Host/Moderator

Willie Jolley

  • World Renowned Motivational Speaker

Andrew M. Davis

  • Best-Selling Author of Brandscaping and Town INC

Shane Feldman

  • Founder & CEO of Count Me In; Leadership Keynote Speaker

Tony Alessandra

  • Behavioral and Communication Expert

Frank Luntz

  • Pollster and Communications Expert

Doug Lipp

  • Former Head Trainer, Walt Disney University

Steve Jones

  • Best-Selling Author and Worldwide Speaker

Anthony Bourke

  • CEO and Founder, Mach 2 Consulting

Mike Walsh

  • Futurist & Bestselling Author

Kindra Hall

  • Strategic Marketing Storytelling Expert

Sheila Heen

  • CEO, Triad Consulting

Peter Sheahan

  • Bestselling Author and World Renowned Speaker on Exploiting Business Trends and New Market Opportunities

Josh Linkner

  • Serial Entrepreneur, New York Times Bestselling Author, and Venture Capital Investor

Robert Herjavec

  • Panelist on ABC’s Shark Tank, Bestselling Author & Entrepreneur

Jerry Michalski

  • Futurist & Thought Leader on Transformative Business Models

Earvin 'Magic' Johnson

  • NBA Hall of Famer, Entrepreneur, and Philanthropist

Shep Hyken

  • Customer Service and Customer Experience Expert

Jeff Evans

  • Adventure Guide and Corporate Speaker

Laura Schwartz

  • Author of Eat, Drink & Succeed

Ken Hughes

  • World Leading Shopper & Consumer Behaviouralist & Customer Experience Strategist

Molly Fletcher

  • CEO, Keynote Speaker, Author

Margie Warrell

  • Bestselling Business Book Author, Leadership Courage Expert

Lisa Ford

  • Customer Service Expert

Melissa Agnes

  • Crisis Management Strategist

Keith Ferrazzi

  • Chairman, Ferrazzi Greenlight

Susan Cain

  • Expert on Leadership and Innovation

Ty Bennett

  • CEO, Entrepreneur & Best-Selling Author

Julie Williamson

  • Co-Author of 'Matter', VP of Strategy & Research at Karrikins Group, and Expert in Organizational Strategy

Mark Jeffries

  • Communication Consultant, Presentation Coach, Emcee and Moderator

Kelly McDonald

  • Customer Trends, Marketing, and Sales Expert

Aaron Wolf

  • Award-Winning Actor & Director

Robert Cialdini

  • Internationally Recognized Authority on the Psychology of Influence

Mark DeVolder

  • Global Change Management Expert, Transformation Thought-Leader, Award Winning Top 10 Speaker in Change Management

Sally Hogshead

  • Business, Professional, and Personal Branding Expert

Nido Qubein

  • President of High Point University

Mel Robbins

  • NYT Bestselling Author, Podcaster, Tech CEO, Syndicated Radio Host, and America's Life Coach

Matthew Luhn

  • Former Pixar Story Artist

Allison Massari

  • Artist, Resilience Expert, Burn Survivor, Entrepreneur, Inspirational Storyteller

Olivia Fox Cabane

  • Fortune 500 Executive Coach

Annette Simmons

  • President, Group Process Consulting

Aaron Ross

  • Bestselling Author of Predictable Revenue; Business growth and sales expert

Ron Kaufman

  • Leading Expert on Customer Service and Service Culture

Michael Bergdahl

  • Author of 'What I Learned from Sam Walton: How to Compete and Thrive in a Wal-Mart World'

David Nour

  • Social Networking Strategist

Cindy Solomon

  • Inc Magazine’s tenured leadership and customer service speaker

Sallie Krawcheck

  • One of the Most Respected Voices on Wall Street

Gary Bradt

  • Psychologist

Lady Mone

  • One of Britain's Most Powerful Female Entrepreneurs

Gail Evans

  • Author of Play Like a Man, Win Like A Woman and She Wins, You Win: The Most Important Rule Every Businesswoman Needs to Know

Ashley Fox

  • Award-Winning Sports Journalist, Storyteller & Trailblazer

Waldo Waldman

  • Decorated Fighter Pilot & Leadership Consultant

Bob 'Sully' Sullivan

  • Negotiation Expert

Lance Secretan

  • Founder, The Secretan Center

Alexis Abramson

  • Emmy and Gracie Award-Winning Journalist and Generational Innovation Expert

Molly Birkholm

  • Globally Recognized leader in Stress Management, Resilience Training, and Trauma Treatment

Mark Thompson

  • Authority on Leadership & Business Strategy

Jason Hewlett

  • Leadership Expert

Duncan Wardle

  • Former Head of Innovation and Creativity at The Walt Disney Company

Johnny Cupcakes

  • CEO, Johnny Cupcakes | Award Winning Entrepreneur & Brand Hysteria Expert

David C. Edelman

  • Senior Lecturer in Marketing at HBS, Advisor on AI, Digitization, Go-To-Market Strategy, Marketing Organization, and Agile Operations

Blake Morgan

  • Customer Experience Futurist

Belinda Parmar, OBE

  • Empathy and Innovation Expert, Author and Corporate Activist

Scott Rouse

  • Renowned Behavioral Analyst and Non-Verbal Communications Expert

Judy Smith

  • Crisis Strategist and Communications Advisor

Erica Dhawan

  • Leading Authority on Collaboration and Innovation

Molly Bloom

  • Inspirational Keynote Speaker

Shola Richards

  • Bestselling Author; Expert on Creating Workplace Cultures of Peak Performance

Jon Picoult

  • Customer & Employee Experience Expert

Fotini Iconomopoulos

  • Expert on Communication and Persuasion

Susan Del Percio

  • Politcal Analyst for NBC & MSNBC; Political Strategist and Crisis Communications Consultant

Angela Chee

  • Former TV News Anchor with 20 Years of Media Experience

Aliza Licht

  • Award-Winning Career Mentor; Author of 'On Brand' on Personal Marketing

Seth Mattison

  • Workforce Strategist and Management Trendspotter, Author of 'The War at Work' Editors Pick for Favorite Speakers by MeetingsNet

Nataly Kogan

  • Happiness Expert, Venture Capitalist & Successful Tech Entrepreneur; Author of Happier Now

Tim Gard

  • Corporate Humorist

Seth Godin

  • Iconic Marketing Expert

Leonard Frank McCarthy

  • International Authority in Integrity Risk Management

Kelly Rippon

  • Author, Inspiring Change-Maker, and Olympian Parent

Scott McKain

  • Best Selling Business Author

Steve Rizzo

  • The Attitude Adjuster

Daymond John

  • Visionary Entrepreneur

Nicholas Webb

  • World Renowned Innovation, Healthcare and Leadership Futurist, Best-selling Author

Ryan Estis

  • One of the “Best Keynote Speakers Ever Heard” (Meetings & Conventions Magazine)

Krister Ungerböck

  • Groundbreaking Global Leadership Expert