The Resilient Leader: Bouncing Forward with Purpose and Perspective

In this powerful keynote, Heidi Siefkas, resilience expert and TEDx speaker, reveals five transformative habits every business leader needs —not only survive change— but thrive through it. Sharing her personal restarts and leadership lessons, Heidi equips entrepreneurs, business owners, and executives with practical tools to lead with clarity, confidence, and courage.

Key takeaways include:

• How to tap into the power of perspective and Look Up under pressure.
• Why building a culture of reinvention fosters innovation and growth.
• How to use transparency to build trust in your organization.
• How to lead through change by bouncing forward, embracing the new normal.
• How curiosity and risk-taking (aka “adventure”) fuels creative problem-solving.

As a special treat, several local contributors to her latest book will be joining at the end for a Q&A: Tom Thibodeau, Amy Becker and Mariah Forster Olson.

Heidi Siefkas is an author, speaker, and adventurer. Originally from the La Crosse, Wisconsin area, she now calls Nashville, Tennessee, home. She has authored four books: When All Balls Drop, With New Eyes, Cubicle to Cuba and Look Up. Heidi has delivered TEDx Talks, including “Overcoming Obstacles and Evolving to Life 2.0” and “The Life Hack the Gurus Don’t Tell You About.” Resilience is a vital component for effective leadership. You won’t want to miss this opportunity!