Karith Foster is a Connection and Communication Specialist and creator of the groundbreaking INVERSITY™ methodology amongst other signature programs. She has dedicated her career to fostering a culture of C.A.R.E.-ing (conscious empathy, active listening, responsibility [personal & social] and environmental awareness) in academic institutions, organizations and corporations across America. These new conversations are revolutionizing the way we address issues of connection, communication and leadership. As a speaker, humorist, TV & radio personality, author, entrepreneur, and mother, Karith is a positive force of change with her sense of duty, service—along with her riotous sense of humor.
James Robilotta is a leadership author, motivational speaker, and trained improv comedian. After nearly 15 years of building, training, and leading teams, James followed an entrepreneurial dream and built two successful businesses. The first is an organization that incorporates freestyle rap into improv comedy (a success story for another day). And the second is his speaking and coaching business (a success story for today).
James has been speaking professionally to willing and unwilling audiences for years and has found that quality humor is the secret to hosting powerful conversations that make a genuine impact. His attendees leave feeling recharged, introspective, and ready to get out of their own way.
With years of research (and a few too many real-life case studies within his work), James learned everything he could about authenticity in the workplace. He uses this insight to help leaders learn how to manage and retain talent, give feedback that sticks, and build better teams.
James’ cornerstone concept is that we as humans can’t learn from people who are perfect, we can only learn from people who are imperfect. And companies like American Express, GE, and Afterpay have gravitated toward this message and found the insights to be invaluable in shifting the way their teams communicate.
James is working to bring humanity back into the workplace and is on a mission to ensure that in their personal and work life, every human realizes they are enough.