Carlos Whittaker

Keynote Speaker

Reconnected

Better Humans, Better Teams, Better Results: A Blueprint for Thriving Teams and Resilient Leaders

Sunday, August 2, 2026

Keynote Presentation

What if the secret to high-performing teams and resilient leaders wasn’t working harder—but working humaner? In a world overwhelmed by burnout, distractions, and disconnection, Carlos delivers a game-changing message: More connected, kinder people aren’t just better humans—they’re better employees, teammates, and leaders.

Carlos’s philosophy—BE human, SEE humans, FREE humans—is a practical roadmap for bridging divides, fostering connection, and unlocking the full potential of your team. Attendees will leave energized and equipped to lead with empathy, collaborate with curiosity, and build a workplace culture that delivers both results and fulfillment. Because when people are seen, heard, and empowered, they don’t just show up—they actually soar.

Please join us on Sunday, August 2nd for Carlos Whittaker's Keynote address. This Keynote session will start at 8:30 am.

About Carlos Whittaker

Carlos Whittaker is a best-selling author, expert storyteller, and impactful speaker to all kinds of audiences—from auditors to teachers to non-profit leaders to dermatologists.

Carlos uses his vast and varied personal life experience to captivate and engage audiences in ways that few else can. Whether your team is suffering from burnout, conflict, distraction, or disengagement, Carlos is sure to reinvigorate them with insight, humor, and inspiration.

With his person-oriented talks, How to Human and Moment Maker, Carlos will remind your organization that when we are good to ourselves, we can be even better for others. Humans do not exist in the vacuum of the workplace, so when we address the things going on in the background, we create a greater capacity for relationships, work, creativity, and patience.

Carlos will equip your team to become not just better employees, but better coworkers, leaders, friends, parents, spouses, and, most importantly, better humans. Join Carlos and countless others in the pursuit of being human together.

He and his wife, Heather, live in Nashville, Tennessee, with their three amazing children, where you can find them working on the family farm, planning trips around the world, and dancing to Single Ladies (seriously, Google it).