General Session Keynote - G.R.I.T. Through It™: The Science behind Success (OPEN)

Join Lara, an international 9-time STEVIE™ award winning Leadership Performance and Grit development expert, most requested speaker for developing Grit, inspirational keynote speaker, author, athlete, creator of the Global G.R.I.T. System™, Creator of the Grit Type Indicator™ and top performing executive coach, working with some of the most well known Fortune 100 companies, as she unveils the transformative power of Grit in her talk “G.R.I.T. Through It: The Science behind Success.” Lara, drawing from her pioneering Global G.R.I.T. System™ (featured in her book “Hunt or Be Hunted”) and personal journey of extreme resilience, explores the intersection of grit, science, and success. This talk will delve into the essential components of grit that make up the Global G.R.I.T. System™ – and how they forge unparalleled leaders and achievers. Lara’s insights are shaped by her diverse experiences, from being a 9-Time STEVIE® award-winner, winning “Woman of the Year”, “Thought Leader of the Year”, “Female Executive Of the Year”, and “Female Entrepreneur of the Year” to name a few, to overcoming profound personal challenges, including the loss of her youngest son, and nearly her life. Most recently, Lara was featured on the NASDAQ billboard in New York Times Square for being recognized as the Top international Grit Performance and development expert of the year. Attendees will leave with practical tools and strategies for developing grit in leadership and with their teams, inspired by real-world examples and grounded in scientific principles, ready to embark on their path to extraordinary success and leadership.

This session is open to both regulators and members of the press.