The Leadership Conference is back for 2023! This year’s conference will take place on Thursday, September 7, at the Ramkota Hotel & Convention Center in Pierre, South Dakota.
Cost: $200 per participant.

7:30 a.m. -------- Registration Opens
8:30 a.m. -------- Welcome
8:45 a.m. -------- Marques Ogden: Self-Absorption Causes Self-Destruction
10:00 a.m. ------- Break
10:30 a.m. ------- Mini Session
10:45 a.m. ------- Liz Uram: Focused Action for Big Results
Noon ------------- Lunch
1:30 p.m. -------- Welcome Back
1:45 p.m. -------- Matt Haven: Stop Acting Your Age
3:00 p.m. -------- Break
3:30 p.m. -------- David Atkins: No Excuses
4:45 p.m. -------- Wrap Up


David Atkins is a retired New York State Police Captain after 22 years of service. He ran all State Police operations for the County of Westchester, NY, averaging approximately 500,000 911 calls a year. David was the New York State Trooper of the Year in 2003 followed by New York State Police Investigator of the Year in 2007. He moved up through the ranks during his 22-year career with the New York State Police. He went from patrol to Investigations to leading undercover units involved in Organized Crime, Auto Theft, Money Laundering, and large-scale drug organizations. David was also a first responder at Ground Zero on 09/11 where he spent weeks working in New York City. At the end of his career, he was the Incident Commander for the USGA 2020 US Open at Winged Foot Golf Club in Mamaroneck, NY. While working full-time with the NY State Police, David also built a million-dollar international direct sales business with Beachbody, leading a team of 1,400 people today. Through his success both in law enforcement and business, David became a Keynote Motivational Speaker presenting to groups of a few hundred people to over 20,000 people in the NFL Super Dome in New Orleans. David recently published his first book The Leveled Up Life and exclusively works with clients 1:1 as an Executive Coach and in groups in his Consulting business. Most importantly David is a husband and a father to his three daughters.


Marques Ogden is a former NFL player who is now an inspirational keynote speaker. He's also the founder and CEO of Ogden Ventures LLC, three-time best-selling author (Sleepless Nights; The Success Cycle), business coach and consultant, and host of the podcast Authenticity With Marques Ogden; although his journey didn't come easy or without unrelenting adversity. After retiring from football, Marques pursued a career in construction and contracting. At 27, he founded a construction company with fast growth but eventually went bankrupt, losing almost two million dollars on one project in 90 days. He pulled himself together during his darkest hours and got a part-time job as a custodian. Marques rose to the top again with hard work and determination, using his struggles as inspiration to blaze his own trail forward. Marques' story and insights as a thought leader have been featured in top publications such as USA Today, Forbes, Cheddar News, and Authority Magazine. As a speaker, he's landed jobs with over 40 Fortune 500 companies and over 15 Fortune 100 companies like Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Intel, JPMorgan Chase, and Home Depot. As a podcast host, he's interviewed iconic guests such as Michael Strahan, Joe Namath, and Willie Parker Jr. Marques hopes to continue reaching new levels in his professional career and positively impacting as many people's lives as possible through doing what he loves – speaking on stage and sharing his experiences and knowledge with others.


Matt Havens is not your typical speaker. His uncanny ability to provide real-world solutions in a relatable and humorous way has made him one of the quickest up-and-coming speakers in the industry. Matt’s signature style began in corporate America, where by the age of 25 he pitched the C-suite boardroom of a Fortune 25 company on his plan to lead enterprise-wide transformations to capitalize on the “Millennial” opportunities present in the marketplace and the workforce. Matt’s work soon caught fire, and he began speaking to audiences all over the country, subsequently catapulting up the corporate ladder and leading teams in areas as diverse as marketing, sales, and customer retention. Matt has been at the forefront of driving massively scaled change efforts, started new sales departments, and ran contact centers in 5 different U.S. locations. In short, his approach is baked in reality instead of hyperbole. Matt now brings his simple yet profound solutions to companies, associations, and small businesses across North America. His stated mission is to put perspective into action – both professionally and personally – by unpacking our true motivations, and specifically how our answers relate to the meaningful relationships and connections we create. The versatility of his experience and expertise is why he’s frequently called upon to address a variety of topics ranging from generational differences, leadership, culture, communication, sales, and building successful teams.


Humorous, relatable, and engaging – those are the top three words audience members use to describe Liz Uram. Liz is a top-rated, nationally recognized speaker and corporate trainer who works with leaders that want to make a bigger impact, get better results, and motivate others to do their best. Whether she’s training onsite at a client location or speaking at a leadership conference, audiences get practical solutions to everyday leadership challenges they can apply in the real world. After 20 years of experience practicing, studying, and teaching leadership communication skills she developed systems that work. She is the author of four books that help leaders get real results, real fast. She lives in East Bethel MN where she enjoys spending her free time golfing, gardening, and being with family.