Commander John Picco - Retired U.S. naval aviator will share true stories about how relentless preparation and the “train like you fight” ethos deliver split‑second execution in combat. Drawing on 28 years in naval aviation, the Commander will share vivid firsthand experiences to demonstrate the essential role of calculated risk‑taking, pushing to the edge and just past it, and owning results with no excuses. His presentation will highlight how high‑intensity training, trust in your wingman, and trust in yourself create a mindset where mission success is all that matters.

Jonathan Rizzo's presentation takes a compelling look back at the catastrophic 1935 Labor Day Hurricane, one of the most powerful storms to strike the United States and Florida Keys. Rizzo will guide the audience through the severe limitations of meteorologists of that era faced in predicting and communicating its impact. The presentation will also examine the growing role of social science in hazardous weather messaging and how forecasters communicate risk in ways that motivate action.

Learn tools you can apply to your life immediately to:

• Calm people down when they are angry

• Resolve conflict quickly and effectively

• Turn unhappy customers around

• Deal with negativity without it getting you down

• Say no effectively…and much more!

 Elisa Levy is a speaker and author, who has travelled the world teaching conflict resolution, leadership and customer service. Her clients run the gamut from major hotel chains, fortune 500 companies, the United Nations and nonprofit organizations.

Licensed dietician, nutritionist, and health educator, Leigh Pujado will discuss how the internet and social media bombard us with confusing and conflicting nutrition and dietary advice, many of us are left wondering what’s fact and what’s fiction! Gain science-based insights that will empower you to make choices right for you. You’ll learn about the evolution of nutrition advice, where dietary guidance took some wrong turns, and how that launched decades of fad diets. Leigh will include a little biochemistry so that you can understand how the body responds to certain foods to better equip you to choose foods that sustain health.

Dr. Grove explores how atolls form and examines the cultural impacts of rising seas across Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia. He also recounts a dramatic expedition—raising a two-ton anchor from 150 feet of water amid tiger sharks, strong currents, and fading light on one of the world’s most remote uninhabited islands.